Brown Girls Do It Too

Poppy is joined by actor and model Ramzan Miah to talk about beauty standards - are they too high, are brown boys seen as attractive and are there enough brown heartthrobs on screen. Ramzan believes times are changing and gives us a new version of tall, dark and handsome. Have a message for Poppy? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Poppy is joined by content creator and podcaster Wajeeh West to talk all about mummy's boys - do they still exist, what defines a mummy's boy and who is responsible for creating them. It's a fiery one!Have a message for Poppy? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822.Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

What is Big Boy Energy? Poppy is about to find out and is joined by comedian and actor Asim Chaudhry, famously known for his role as Chabuddy G in People Just Do Nothing. They talk about first loves in the playground, the concept of marriage, brown boys and whether men cheat more than women. Have a message for Poppy? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Since the beginning of time, women have been treated as the more mysterious sex but can anyone really claim to understand the hearts, minds and other parts of men? Poppy Jay is on a mission to delve deep into the minds of what men want, what they really think and finally get some answers. What Big Boy Energy? We're about to find out! Have a message for Poppy? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

In Rubina's last episode before maternity leave, she and Poppy celebrate their mothers. What do they wish they could tell them? How have they shaped them as women? And what sort of mother will Rubina be to her grown up children?Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. Anger and all other emotions are welcomed!If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

No awkward topic is ever off-limits on Brown Girls Do It Too so in this episode Poppy and Rubina get into a conversation about racism. They discuss what being British means to them, dealing with heightened racial tensions and how much has changed since their parents came to this country in the 1970's. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. Anger and all other emotions are welcomed!If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Poppy and Rubina are joined by content creator Ayamé to talk feminine allure, how some women have mastered the art of being mysterious and why do some people find the chase to be so thrilling? They also talk about the opposite of being a 'trad wife'! Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. Anger and all other emotions are welcomed!If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Poppy & Rubina on anger, angry sex, female rage, male rage, brown girl rage- a lot of rage, basically. Is anger always a bad thing? How do we express it in a healthy/constructive way?Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk. Anger and all other emotions are welcomed!If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Flirting: how does one get it right? And what happens when it goes wrong? Munveer Jabbal has learnt a thing or two about flirting this summer, mostly AFTER leaving the Love Island Villa. Is he any better at it than Poppy and Rubina though?Have a message for Poppy and Rubina or a new online trend that you want them to try? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Poppy and Rubina dissect the latest online trend - rawdogging! What does it mean, why are so many men attempting it and could they do it?Have a message for Poppy and Rubina or a new online trend that you want them to try? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

What's the difference between loneliness and being alone? When is it good to be lonely? And what happens when Poppy and Rubina are left alone with their own thoughts?If you ever feel lonely, BGDIT is always here for you. If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Is chivalry still important or is it an out-of-date concept? Does Taha see himself as a bad boy? What exactly is a naked cuddle? Bollywood actor Taha Shah Badussha who starred in the hit Netflix show Heeramandi joins Poppy and Rubina to talk about dating as a 'realistic romantic', how chivalry is important in all relationships and what Taha's love language is. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

What goes into happy and successful long term relationships? Does being a realist take away from romance or is it a protection method? Is it ever too late to leave a relationship? Poppy and Rubina talk about the long-term relationships they've been in over the years and how they've shaped them as women today.Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

How do you know what's right for you: to become a parent or to take the road less travelled? Is one choice more fulfilling than the other? And why do any of us have to justify our choices anyway?In this episode, Poppy & Rubina discuss motherhood, childlessness and whether any of it is really a choice.Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Priya Sohanpal is a Punjabi Sikh (& Dom Fem) icon who's stealing the show in BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl. In this episode, she joins Poppy and Rubina to discuss kissing: how important is the first kiss? Where do they like to be kissed (other than the lips?) and can you fix a bad kisser? Also, are queer women better kissers? They also chat labels, relationship drama and representation.Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.ukIf you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5