Show overview
mango masala has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 224 episodes. That works out to roughly 230 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 49 min and 1h 12m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 11 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 48 episodes published. Published by GVRNZ & Halima.
From the publisher
Bad vibes island & beyond from a British Asian perspective. Playing the biggest desi tunes (old school and new), discussing the latest news, trends, and highlighting important issues for young British South Asians. Follow us on IG, TT & YT: @mangomasalaradio
Latest Episodes
View all 224 episodesWorld Bank removes Pakistan from South Asia group
S6 Ep 10Timothée Chalamet claims "no one cares" about ballet & opera
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including International Women's Day, airspace chaos in light on ongoing events in Western Asia, and Timothée Chalamet's recent comments on ballet and opera.
S6 Ep 9Hannah Spencer makes history in first Green Party by-election win
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the escalation of conflict between Iran, the USA/Israel and wider Western Asia following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, FIFA & the Board of Peace's proposed plans to build multiple football pitches in Gaza, and the victory of Hannah Spencer and the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton by-election.
S6 Ep 8BAFTAs 2026: Tourettes tics are completely involuntary & you can't understate the weight the N-word holds.
GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including fall-out at the BAFTAs after Tourettes campaigner John Davidson was broadcast uttering the N-word whilst Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. They also cover events at the latest Britain First march in Manchester, Suella Braverman and Reform UK wanting to scrap the Equality Act, and the creation of a new village for homeless people in Manchester city centre.
S6 Ep 7Abby Govindan on stand-up comedy, being unapologetically audacious & 'Pushing 30'
GVRNZ chats with renowned Indian-American stand up comedian, Abby Govindan, one of the youngest global touring comedians in the world. As well as her current tour 'Pushing 30', they also chat about her journey into comedy, THAT Emily in Paris tweet, navigating the US comedy scene as a South Asian woman, and advice for any aspiring comedians.
S6 Ep 6Bad Bunny makes history with iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics, including Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bangladesh's upcoming general election, and viral reports that Gen Z may be the first generation to be "dumber" than the last...
S6 Ep 5What's the real story behind Margot Robbie's 'Elizabeth Taylor' Taj Mahal diamond necklace?
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including controversy surrounding Margot Robbie's wearing of the Taj Mahal diamond necklace, the GRAMMYs, the latest release of the Epstein files, and Nicki Minaj's fall from grace...
S6 Ep 4Is surrogacy unethical? Megan Trainor post triggers viral response
GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including the internet exploding into debate over the ethics of surrogacy following the arrival of Megan Trainor's newborn, Andy Burnham being blocked from standing as a Labour MP, and the Beckham family fallout...
S6 Ep 3Is Reform UK Conservative Party 2.0?
GVRNZ & Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including more Tories defecting to Reform, including ex-minister Robert Jenrick, Tony Blair being appointed on Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, and Love Island's Messy Mitch being called out for comments made on Snapchat about Whitney Adebayo, as well as 2016 nostalgia & owl memes...
S6 Ep 2Elon's X faces UK ban over Grok's non-consensual AI image generation
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Elon Musk's X facing a ban in the UK following users utilising AI tool Grok to generate non-consensual inappropriate images of people, ex-Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi becoming the latest in a long line of Conservatives to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform, and anti-government protests continuing in Iran despite being met with violence by state authorities.
S6 Ep 1Trump kidnaps President Maduro from Venezeula
Happy New Year! GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including Trump kidnapping Venezuelan President Maduro, Palestine Action hunger strikes in the UK surpassing the 60 day mark, and how the latest series of The Traitors reflects the UK's unconscious racial bias.
S5 Ep 29Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal agreed - What happens now?
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas, orchestrated by the US.
S5 Ep 28Police advise against pro-Palestine protests in wake of Manchester synagogue attack
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue, and the police and government's subsequent request that pro-Palestine protests do not go ahead in its wake. They also cover Your Party's recent drama, the rise of the Green Party, and the tragic passing of Marcus Fakana.
S5 Ep 27Art Not Evidence: Keep Creative Expression Out Of Court
GVRNZ chats to Elli Brazzill, founder of the Art Not Evidence campaign, which seeks a fairer criminal justice system by advocating for a restriction on the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.
S5 Ep 26Are we obligated to mourn the death of Charlie Kirk?
GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest rise in xenophobic and racist sentiment in the UK, including a number of violent attacks on people of colour. They ask whether non-white people need to engage in constructive conversation with those taking part in the far-right protests, or whether they should not offer them any grace. Topics also covered include the clamping down on anti-Trump protests in the UK during his state visit, and whether there's an obligation on the general public to mourn Charlie Kirk following his murder.
S5 Ep 2519 killed following 'Gen Z' protests against corruption in Nepal
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent unrest in Nepal following the nation-wide social media ban enacted on September 4th. They also cover the recent UK phone alert and Breaking Borders festival.
S5 Ep 24What do the rise in Union Jack & St George's flags across the UK actually represent?
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the dramatic increase in Union Jack & St George's flags that have been seen being flown across the country, at the same time that a number of anti-immigration protests have took place. They also delve into newly announced sentencing procedures that the government are seeking to bring in to avoid overcrowding in prisons.
S5 Ep 23Should Notting Hill Carnival be a ticketed event?
GVRNZ and Halima discuss recent suggestions from the Conservatives that Notting Hill Carnival should be a ticketed event, a viral video of mehndi gone wrong and more...
S5 Ep 22Hundreds arrested at Palestine Action protest
GVRNZ and Halima discuss the peak of wedding season, hundreds of arrests at a Palestine Action protest in London, and Summer 2025 being labelled 'Brainrot Summer.'
S5 Ep 21Bend It Like Beckham 2 in the works?!
GVRNZ and Halima are back after a 2 month break! They catch up on their respective parking ticket debacles, as well as discussing the latest on Bad Vibes Island, including Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn co-leading a new left party, and Keir Starmer's comments on Palestinian statehood. They finish on the news that a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works, as confirmed by Gurinder Chadha.