Tethani Time

“Subscriber not reachable at the moment, machi” is what we hope we could say to our parents without having a slipper thrown at us and threatening to return to the motherland. This week, Mathu and Tish talk about the escapades their mothers get up to in the never-ending Covd-19 lockdown. The ladies also discuss why the concept of privacy is non-existent in brown households, the creative insults that parents have come up with in lockdown and the mortification when they’re shouting at you to hang up the washing during a crucial Zoom call much to the bewilderment of your colleagues (praise the one who invented the mute button). All in all, it is another rant about brown life from the ladies since they probably must go and buy a bag of onions instead of planning an episode. Priorities, people! Another priority is listening to this episode so whilst you’re hoovering, you can listen to this episode and reward yourself with a cuppa!Follow Tethani Time on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tethanitime/)! Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

There are friends that are there for the long run, the ones who you will be friends with till you’re old, wrinkly, senile and very judgemental of the young generation. Yet there are the ones who seem to give off a whiff that makes you feel uneasy but you choose to ignore it…like a bad smell or a rash and that’s how we’d describe toxic friends here on Tethani Time! This week, Tish and Mathu talk about the best parts of a good friend and why you need them in your life yet there are those bad apples who just emit bad vibes. Tish unwillingly gives Mathu the opportunity to unleash her inner life coach who gives some pretty sound advice on the psychology of toxic friends and narcissism. Now, mute the group chat that has that one toxic friend (you know who we’re talking about), plop yourself onto a comfy chair, sip your tea that might have gone cold because you read this description and enjoy this episode!Follow Tethani Time on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tethanitime/)! Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

Vampires, Werewolves, Mummies and Zombies are some of the many monsters that haunt us in our nightmares but what if the ladies of Tethani Time tell you a blood-curdling tale about the brown aunties and uncles (cue the spooky music)? They suck out your spirit, puncture your confidence and devour your soul…ok we'll stop with the scary stories, sheeesh. You're either too fat or too skinny yet too dark or too stupid because you attended a state school and not a grammar school. Tish and Mathu recall some stories that involve some form of sarky comment made by the supposed "elite" of brown society including being told that one is too dark for mehndi and that being quiet means you'll end up in a special needs school? Now, fill that embezzled goblet with the blood of those who asked you why you're still not married and brush those cobwebs off your vadai because it's Tethani Time!Follow Tethani Time on Instragram (www.instagram.com/tethanitime/), follow Mathu on Instagram (www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!Music licenses: Tiki Bar Mixer by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6836-tiki-bar-mixerLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SCP-x7x (6th Floor) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6737-scp-x7x-6th-floor-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Scp X3x (I Am Not OK) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6733-scp-x3x-i-am-not-ok-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

One day, you wake up and you notice that the vultures and hyenas (aunties and uncles) have disappeared from the world. For the first time, you feel a new sensation pulsing through your veins...it's...it's freedom! You do what you want, say what you want and you wear ripped jeans without a worry in the world! However...turns out it was just a dream and you remember that you're still brown. At Tethani Time, we have a tendency to burst your bubble, all in the name of entertainment shrugs.Mathu and Tish have given you, the bootiful listeners the chance to send in the "Things you would do if you weren't brown". Cohabitation, cleavage, dating who you want and having an opinion seem to be the forbidden fruits in this brown world. So sit down, stir your Tethani, munch on some biscuits and enjoy this episode!Follow Tethani Time on Instragram (www.instagram.com/tethanitime/), follow Mathu on Instagram (www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

Since you have been captivated by the title of this week’s episode, you must be a lonely singleton who is or has been stuck in the friendzone realm. You have tolerated this painfully platonic friendship and you have unknowingly wandered into the “Area 51” of all heartbreaks. Unfortunately, Tish and Mathu cannot offer any condolences (big fat soz for that) but Tethani Time is here to give you something to chuckle about! Our lovely listeners have sent in reasons why they’ve friendzoned, the ladies unsuccessfully try to debunk the psychology behind friendzones and Tish is discombobulated by how many men (victims) Mathu has pushed into the friendzone pit. For a change, sit back with a plate of vadai and a cup of Horlicks for the brokenhearted.Follow Tethani Time on Instragram (www.instagram.com/tethanitime/), follow Mathu on Instagram (www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

Guess who’s back (back, back) back again, Tethani Time’s back, tell a friend …we apologise for ruining the flow of that BUT you may rejoice as the tea has started flowing again and in classic Tethani Time style, the ladies have returned with a rant! This week, Mathu and Tish get nostalgic about the brown clubbing nights they went to during university and how they suspiciously follow the same agenda – enter club, fight breaks out, night gets shut down but at least the music was good. In addition to that, why organising a clubbing night was an experience from hell and that only the valiant (and slightly naïve) should take on such a task. Decide whether you want PG tips or Earl Grey, make your tea, sit back and enjoy this new episode! And for goodness sake, tea bag first then milk!Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)

After a brief hiatus, Tethani Time is back! Mathu and Tish (from London), aside from being glamorous, are here to serve you more tea and nuts covered in liquid nitrogen (seriously Pradhyuman, packet of digestives would suffice). The ladies discuss the extremely brown and hilarious Netflix show; "Indian Matchmaking"; and why it mirrors archaic views towards marriage. The impressively idiotic claims about what a woman's role is in marriage...well we're going down that street again. Pre-ordering lehengas instead of pre-ordering a daughter-in-law, questioning the laws of vacations and how horoscopes determine how good you are during your, erm, midnight masala sessions? Here's our honest review of the show and how it left us feeling more discombobulated than ever about marriage.Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

Join Mathu and Tish as the ladies (painfully) reminisce about their puberty ceremonies and why celebrating one's first period requires a swanky and lavish party. In this week's episode, we talk about the origins of this tradition and the challenges that girls go through during the preparation for the "big day" i.e. slapping makeup onto gawky prepubescent girls and being dictated by the photographer uncle to pose "like a lady". Shake the murukku out of that fancy bag from your cousin's puberty ceremony and have a cuppa because we're spilling some more tea! Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

Tethani Time is back (after a week shrugs)! In this week’s episode, Mathu and Tish go over the anonymous confessions sent by you, the lovely listeners! The scandals kept on coming including scenarios where boyfriends are hidden in rooms or under furniture, their existence was also hidden and the ‘s’ word (gasps!). The ladies also share a few confessions that are not as saucy but are worth having a good chuckle over! There are too many cases to go over so place your cup of tea next to the gavel because the court is now in session.Follow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/) and follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/)!

It has been a week since the tea was last spilt, but the ladies have brought the mics out again for another episode! In the wake of recent events and as a tribute to our black brothers and sisters, we decided to use this platform to encourage the South Asian community to break their silence. We discuss subtle racism in brown households, our disappointment in the Indian Film Industry as to why they remain quiet plus the appalling portrayals of black people in brown films and why it is so crucial that we use this time to educate ourselves on the horrors that black people have to face on a daily basis. #blacklivesmatterFollow Mathu on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/)Follow Tish on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/).

During these strange and confusing times, the two ladies have made some light of the current Covid-19 situation with some more tea! In this week's episode, Mathu and Tish rant (surprise surprise) about life at home and the struggles (as always) that they face in a brown household. Why are Zoom calls being interrupted by the sounds of a Tamil serial? Why has WhatsApp become a cornucopia of false information and ayurvedic cures for the virus? Where did all these memes come from in the first place? Get that tumbler, fill it with tea, heat up yesterday's vadai and get ready for Tethani Time!Follow Mathu on www.instagram.com/undercovermathuFollow Tish on www.instagram.com/ahartisha

To mark this Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (to remember those who died during the final days of the Sri Lankan Civil War), we recall the good and the grim memories from our childhood and how it has influenced us as young diaspora. We're also joined by Robert Rajeswaran who tells us about the days when he was a child refugee from Sri Lanka and the journey he has embarked. Mathu and Robert compare their tales as a first generation immigrant and an immigrant respectively and tell tales of how their parents managed to navigate through the western world in addition to the sacrifices they had to make in an unfamiliar society. Grab some tissues, a cup of tea and get ready for a tear jerking episode.Follow Mathu on https://instagram.com/undercovermathuFollow Tish on https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/Follow Robert on https://instagram.com/robertrajeswaran

In this week's episode, Tish and Mathu serve up some tea on the blurred lines found in brown culture and why it appears that young people are treading on eggshells when balancing their home life and social life.Mathu gets nostalgic about the antics she got up to in the past and the two ponder upon double standards in the brown community.Follow Mathu on https://www.instagram.com/undercovermathu/Follow Tish on https://www.instagram.com/ahartisha/

In this episode: Tish's and Mathu's relationship status LOLControversial claims by Tish: Tamil Society's low-key breeding programs?Mathus' funny dating app experiencePressures of Brown ParentsAsian movies and how they influenced our dating livesFind them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/undercovermathuwww.instagram.com/ahartisha