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Samica...on her 'Laurel Canyon' EP and on making music in both LA and Nashville

Abhay is joined by South Asian American musical artist Samica, whose newest EP is Laurel Canyon. Her music has been described as an organic blend of country, folk, pop, and alternative genres, with even some Hindi filmy music thrown in. They chatted about it all, especially when it's tough to remember a great song from your dreams! (0:00 - 3:02) Introduction(3:02 - 15:00) Part 1: her playlist, Nashville vibes, labeling music(15:00 - 26:09) Part 2: being a South Asian American country music artist, Laurel Canyon and romanticizing the LA experience(26:09 - 33:49) Part 3: evolution of her persona, Red Ferrari, music as an escape, back to Nashville and global reactions(33:49) Conclusion

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  SPOTLIGHT...on Neha Assar and mehndi art

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  Yogendra Puranik...on life as a bureaucrat, educator, and politician in Ja…

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  Nimesh Patel...on stand up comedy, pre-show prep, and being irreverant

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  Sangita Phadke...on her pastel painting journey, realism, and an "eye" for…

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  Anand Deshpande...on creating ecosystems and always learning

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  Raveena Mehta...on making music and feeling at "home"

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  Suhas Subramanyam...on running for Congress in Virginia

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  Dr. Swati Mohan...on aerospace engineering at NASA/JPL

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  Krish Ashok...on Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking

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  Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal...on being a progressive and an Indian-Ameri…

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  Anjali Chandrashekar...on being a cartoonist

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  Anita Verma-Lallian...on real estate and making movies

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  Advait Shinde...on GoGuardian and using educational technology

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  Hena Doba...on journalism, identity, and trust

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  Chandrika Tandon...on love, light, and laughter