Love Matters with Leeza Mangaldas

🎙️ Love Matters – India's #1 podcast on love, sex, and relationships Dating, desire, identity, marriage – nothing’s off-limits. Hosted by Leeza Mangaldas, India’s boldest voice on pleasure and relationships, Love Matters dives into the stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Honest convos. No shame. Just real stories about love and sexuality in today’s India.   🎧 New episodes every two weeks!   📩 Got a story, question, or feedback? Reach us at lovematters@dw.com   A co-production by The Indian Express & DW.

Episode 19 February 18, 2023

Love is love: Queer dating 101 ft. Aniruddha Mahale

Dating might look fun for everybody else, but in reality, it’s tough for pretty much everyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation. But when you’re part of the queer community in India, you also face a unique set of challenges on top of the nervousness that comes with putting yourself out there. In this episode, we chat to influencer, writer and renaissance-man Aniruddha Mahale about dating myths, finding community, and owning your desires.

Show notes:

Evelyn Sharma’s Instagram: @evelyn_sharma

Aniruddha Mahale’s Instagram: @akneerude

Aniruddha’s book: https://harpercollins.co.in/product/get-out/

Produced by: Jennifer Collins, Charli Shield
Research & guest acquisition: Sana Rizvi
Sound Engineer: Jonas Josten
Project Manager: Sonja Kaun-Trenkler
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava, Anant Nath Sharma, Khyati Rajvanshi
Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Life & Style

Love is love: Queer dating 101 ft. Aniruddha MahaleDating might look fun for everybody else, but in reality, it’s tough for pretty much everyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation. But when you’re part of the queer community in India, you also face a unique set of challenges on top of the nervousness that comes with putting yourself out there. In this episode, we chat to influencer, writer and renaissance-man Aniruddha Mahale about dating myths, finding community, and owning your desires. Show notes: Evelyn Sharma's Instagram: @evelyn_sharma Aniruddha Mahale’s Instagram: @akneerude Aniruddha’s book: https://harpercollins.co.in/product/get-out/ Produced by: Jennifer Collins, Charli Shield Research & guest acquisition: Sana Rizvi Sound Engineer: Jonas Josten Project Manager: Sonja Kaun-Trenkler Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava, Anant Nath Sharma, Khyati Rajvanshi Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Life & Style
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