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Chai After Dark
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Meet Chai After Dark, your go-to podcast for TV and pop culture recaps! This unique show stands apart from traditional recap podcasts by highlighting humorous South Asian-adjacent commentary for stories from all over the world. Sameem and Shabnam, also of South Asian descent, celebrate these stories, but are unafraid to say it as they see it.
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Sameem recounts an eventful week and with Shabnam we continue our recap of “You” on Netflix; episodes 3-6! Joe gets his taste for blood but at what cost? Maddie plays Jekyll and Hyde while real life MTV “Catfish” occurs by Bronte/Louise and her Reddit detective squad.Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Joe Goldberg is back as Sameem and Shabnam discuss what we assume is the fifth and final season of “You” on Netflix; episodes 1-2!He’s on his 23rd murder and has escalated his rise in society; now married to Kate and potentially billionaire status. However, Joe can’t go 6 minutes without suggesting another murder to his wife and the heat is on from the twin sisters. Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
The reveal is here as Sameem (I was wrong about Rick but so was Chelsea!) and Shabnam discuss the 8th and final episode of The White Lotus, on Max. The Ratliffs have quite the nightcap, the ladies are back to baseline and our hero/heroine, Rick/Chelsea, get to stay together forever. Gaitok gets the girl and Rick gets his revenge but at what cost?We discuss what true happiness is and has Belinda ultimately found it??Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Condensed Shabnam quote from our discussion of The White Lotus S3 E2: This was a great episode. We started with ass and we ended with boobs. So there you go.But NOT the way you’d imagine it. After arriving on the island; the wellness has begun, Belinda is SEXY and we invent a new game, “embarrassed or pervy?”.The Ratliff’s get a bit too close (naked), the ladies get a bit chatty and the couples have an awkward dinner. Does an attraction between Gaitok and Mook boil into madness and a smash and grab?? Tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! For more content, subscribe at patreon.com/ChaiAfterDarkFollow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem are going to Ireland to re-create the Waystar management all male off-site as told in Succession, Season 2, Episode 3 called “Hunting” on HBO Max. Logan is desperate for a huge acquisition to swallow the competition and makes up a new game taking over toy stores called “Boar on The Floor”; Greg worries he is going to get caught snitching and Connor doesn’t want to pay taxes and simply just be the President of the United States. Privilege gonna privilege. Let’s bone this turkey!Stay tuned for our discussion on the new Adnan Syed episode on HBO Max this Thursday, 9/25/25! Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem follow Roman and Kendall as they “job their love” and physical health check their newly acquired media company Vaulter; in this 2nd episode of Season 2 of “Succession” on HBO Max.The Waystar succession saga gets new updates as Shiv is promised by Logan a lofty new future; Tom is no longer in the running while him and Greg try to sniff out the fat within ATN. Future President Connor and First Lady Willa (I wonder if this is a Melania Trump reference) host a party to celebrate their God-like return to New York City!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem keep the privileged rewatch motorcycle ride rolling with “Succession” SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 titled “The Summer Palace” on HBO Max.Kendall is looking terrified in every scene he’s in as he attempts to mold himself into Logan’s #1 boy and Shiv keeps some big news to herself while Tom makes moves himself. The Summer Palace smells like sh!t and Logan isn’t going to eat steak or seafood with roadkill smell on it. Who will be the Successor? This is getting juicy. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Sameem and Shabnam continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here.Today’s episode gets a little too serious with JB propositioning his mom to talk to his brother so he can LOCK IN his brother’s daughter for his son, Wali. Calm down, JB. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Sameem and Shabnam continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here.Today’s episode covers Episodes 13-15 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” (without the D) and Aina Asif as “Maya”.The drama escalates into Maya two timing dating Wali AND Waleed, crazy pressure from South Asian dads and uncles without b*lls when it comes to Dadi Jaan’s. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
We are joined by Dr. Huma Qureshi, MD, Psychiatrist Extraordinaire! She is a graduate of King Edward Medical University in Lahore so she definitely knows what a “center” is. Come listen as we discuss Wali’s aura, how being a doctor actually is in Pakistan and we learn even more new Urdu words. Dr Huma is also a board member at JiVA South Asian Mental Health. Please consider donating and learning more at https://www.jivamentalhealth.com. We continue our watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here.Today’s episode covers Episodes 10-12 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” (without the D) and Aina Asif as “Maya”. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here.This episode covers Episodes 7-9 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” and Aina Asif as “Maya”.Ok, anger issues aside; Wali is now charged with thieving and stealing his own family’s motorcycle and Sameer does his best khuta (dog) barking impression. Maya starts to choose from Waleed and Wali; but we think there’s a dark horse candidate for Wali’s love. Listen to find out who! Email us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com to yell at us if we said anything crazy please and sorry in advance. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here.This episode covers Episodes 4-6 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” and Aina Asif as “Maya”.This sh!t is escalating and the drama is revolving around biryani, kidnapping, mental awareness, packaged spices, moving across the world and picking the right school. They’re making their lives way too hard; JFC. Email us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Yes, Shabnam and Sameem are jetting off to Pakistan to start our watch of the 2025 hit drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here. This episode covers the first 3 episodes and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” and Aina Asif as “Maya”. Have you ever wondered about the immigrants who get sent back to their country? This is the story of Wali and his family who is the epitome of teenage rebellion (Urdu translation: baghāwat); as they try to settle back into Pakistani life. Would YOU go back? Email us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
We did it!! Sameem and Shabnam conclude their initial watch of Season 1 of “Succession” with the finale, Episode 10, “Nobody is Ever Missing”.Logan Roy might be out of the loop at Waystar if Kendall can get his sh!t together with the help of Stu. Tom gets manly AF while getting rid of Nate and again, Greg knows all. Connor thinks he is 2018’s version of Zohran Mamdani and wants himself as President of the US and his sugar baby elevated to First Lady. We have thoughts on all this. Stay tuned for SEASON 2 OF SUCCESSION NEXT WEEK!Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Closed loop system ….. I’m in shock so I am going to copy the IMDB page description for us: Tom has a bachelor party to remember; Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs; Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father's longtime nemesis; Shiv and Gil get ambushed during an interview.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Sameem and Shabnam discuss why wealthy elite people love ranches so much in their continued rewatch of Succession in S1 E7, “Austerlitz” on HBO Max. We’re lucky we’re not in the public eye; but if we were; we wouldn’t turn a family therapy session at a New Mexico ranch into a photo session like Logan Roy does. Therapy does not go well as Shiv goes to visit her father’s mortal enemy, Gil, a presidential candidate that needs Shiv to fix his image with her father’s conglomerate. Kendall makes an appearance and is in a realllllly good mood. David Ellison has copied Logan Roy and bought CBS from Paramount. Nice. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Sameem and Shabnam discuss performance issues in the workplace as we continue our rewatch of “Succession” on HBO Max; we’re on S1 E6 titled “Which Side Are You On”?Kendall tries to take over Waystar by calling a vote of no confidence on his OWN DADDY, Logan Roy. Shenanigans arise as the votes are being courted by Kendall. Stay tuned till the end for tea time as we unveil real life Succession families; you decide if they are evil or not. And lets just leave this here; Roman Roy is a b!tch. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Sameem and Shabnam are starting to settle into “Succession” Season 1 as they watch Episode 5; found on HBO Max.Kendall starts to plot the takeover of Waystar with a vote of no confidence against his father and thinks Greg’s grandfather, Ewen, might vote with him. The siblings start their wild shenanigans as Connor brings his rent-a-girlfriend to Thanksgiving, Roman friend zones himself with his girlfriend, Shiv tells Tom not to worry about her cheating and Logan gets a bit too handsy. Marcia brings in her son to lead digital in Europe … uh oh. A new contender has arrived! Jeffrey Epstein clone does not make an appearance in this episode but maybe in the future.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem discuss Season 1 Episode 4 of their Succession rewatch called “Sad Sack Wasp Trap” found on HBO Max. The worst people on Earth of course have a “charity” gala and Connor can’t wait to get his hands on it. Meanwhile, Kendall and Daddy Logan aren’t seeing eye to eye on the Succession plan. Oh and there’s a@#holes leaking that Shiv is trying to stop from dripping further and Tom inherits the nastiest virus before inflicting it upon Greg. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe
Shabnam and Sameem continue their recap of Succession Season 1 as Waystar stock tumbles and the kids try desperately to cling to their power. I would be long gone if I had a $3 billion debt obligation; but Kendall sees Stu as a path of enrichment. Let’s see how this goes.Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe!Instagram: ChaiAfterDarkTiktok: Chai_After_DarkFacebook: Chai After Dark PodcastOr contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe























