<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">After</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> an unplanned break due to other commitments, the team is back with a quick update on Mooli's two Arranged Marriage meetups. Was it really Sanskari vs Modern? Does he see either of them progressing further? Is he keen to meet more matches now? Listen and find out! (21:05)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/58892153" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

After an unplanned break due to other commitments, the team is back with a quick update on Mooli's two Arranged Marriage meetups. Was it really Sanskari vs Modern? Does he see either of them progressing further? Is he keen to meet more matches now? Listen and find out! (21:05)Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Episode 24 - The Days After

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Mooli reveals some interesting details about his conversations with his current match about Religion and a new match who also lives in Australia to Bobby and Star. A happy coincidence may also lead to Mooli's first real meeting with a match! </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We finish off by responding to some long overdue listener emails</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> (44:05).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/57494266" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Mooli reveals some interesting details about his conversations with his current match about Religion and a new match who also lives in Australia to Bobby and Star. A happy coincidence may also lead to Mooli's first real meeting with a match! We finish off by responding to some long overdue listener emails (44:05).Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 23 - The Listener Interaction Experience

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">An extra long episode this week, where we start off talking briefly about Mooli's match updates and his concerns about his Parents' reactions to any failures in his arranged marriage. Star and Mooli's cousin has a controversial marriage planned to someone outside of their caste and we discuss the reactions to this from their extended family.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Finally, we read a listener's letter about her own experiences with caste and the role it plays in relationships in modern India (45:53).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/57142359" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

An extra long episode this week, where we start off talking briefly about Mooli's match updates and his concerns about his Parents' reactions to any failures in his arranged marriage. Star and Mooli's cousin has a controversial marriage planned to someone outside of their caste and we discuss the reactions to this from their extended family.&nbsp;Finally, we read a listener's letter about her own experiences with caste and the role it plays in relationships in modern India (45:53).Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 22 - On Cousins and Caste

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">With little to no action on the matches front, Star and Bobby try to give Mooli some (unrequited) advice in improving communication and to make better first impressions&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">with his matches</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. Mooli has some objections on using their experience from dating verbatim in the Arranged Marriage arena, but there is no doubt that he has room to improve! We also discuss potential Honeymoon periods in arranged marriage and if this is really going to be an issue for our Mooli (39:06).</span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/56870033" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

With little to no action on the matches front, Star and Bobby try to give Mooli some (unrequited) advice in improving communication and to make better first impressions&nbsp;with his matches. Mooli has some objections on using their experience from dating verbatim in the Arranged Marriage arena, but there is no doubt that he has room to improve! We also discuss potential Honeymoon periods in arranged marriage and if this is really going to be an issue for our Mooli (39:06).Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 21 - How Not to Get an Arranged Marriage

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">This quick episode comes after some effort to get us all together whilst being in three different time zones. Mooli catches everyone up on his two new matches and his conversations (or lack thereof) with them. His parents have also been unexpectedly chilled towards these two matches, but nobody thinks this will last! (20:08) </span><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/56767528" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

This quick episode comes after some effort to get us all together whilst being in three different time zones. Mooli catches everyone up on his two new matches and his conversations (or lack thereof) with them. His parents have also been unexpectedly chilled towards these two matches, but nobody thinks this will last! (20:08) Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 20 - Matches Deux and Parental Relaxation

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">After some false starts, the gang's all back together for Season 2. After catching up on how everyone has been, we move on to Mooli's updates with Meena and the pressures they faced when they were speaking. Mooli's dramas around his relationship with his parents also continue with some negotiation around his original conditions. We round things off with a small discussion about healthy outlets when going through stressful times. (36:06) </span><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/56652148" style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

After some false starts, the gang's all back together for Season 2. After catching up on how everyone has been, we move on to Mooli's updates with Meena and the pressures they faced when they were speaking. Mooli's dramas around his relationship with his parents also continue with some negotiation around his original conditions. We round things off with a small discussion about healthy outlets when going through stressful times. (36:06) Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 19 - Swoon Time and Healthy Outlets

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Bobby's back for our season finale! Mooli and Star's extended family continues to provide great drama, this time in the form of a cancelled engagement. Mooli also talks us through his failed attempt at ghosting an old match, conversations with a hopeful new match and some Tinder mishaps. We round off the episode with a look to the next season (42:14).&nbsp;</span><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/55377752" style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Bobby's back for our season finale! Mooli and Star's extended family continues to provide great drama, this time in the form of a cancelled engagement. Mooli also talks us through his failed attempt at ghosting an old match, conversations with a hopeful new match and some Tinder mishaps. We round off the episode with a look to the next season (42:14).&nbsp;Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 18 - Family Drama and Tinder Trauma

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Bobby's absence continues as Star talks to Mooli about his interactions with his last two matches. Their parents have been busy hunting for more matches and have noticed a strange behaviour in the online matrimonial world (38:01). </span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/55280821" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Bobby's absence continues as Star talks to Mooli about his interactions with his last two matches. Their parents have been busy hunting for more matches and have noticed a strange behaviour in the online matrimonial world (38:01). Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 17 - Ghosting Times Two

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Radhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 2 of 2. (26:13) </span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/55198687" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Radhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 2 of 2. (26:13) Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 16 - The Other Side and Long-term Matches (Part 2)

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Radhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 1 of 2. (30:12) </span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/55106559" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Radhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 1 of 2. (30:12) Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 15 - The Other Side and Long-term Matches (Part 1)

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The parents have decided to push back against Mooli's conditions, and expect him to be married within the year. The gang discuss how realistic this even is, and talk about Mooli's latest match. (36:28) </span></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/54982678" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

The parents have decided to push back against Mooli's conditions, and expect him to be married within the year. The gang discuss how realistic this even is, and talk about Mooli's latest match. (36:28) Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 14 - A deal is (not) a deal

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Did someone say horoscopes? The gang talk about the pervasiveness of horoscopes in arranged marriages in India. Star and Bobby match themselves up with their current partners to see if there's anything to it! (35:31)</span></div><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/54780419" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

Did someone say horoscopes? The gang talk about the pervasiveness of horoscopes in arranged marriages in India. Star and Bobby match themselves up with their current partners to see if there's anything to it! (35:31)Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 13 - It's All in the Stars

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The Listener emails continue this week! We find out a bit more about the Team's opinion on equality, cheating and all the bullshizzles.(31:17)</span></div><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/54592345" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

The Listener emails continue this week! We find out a bit more about the Team's opinion on equality, cheating and all the bullshizzles.(31:17)Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 12 - Listener Emails Part 2

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We've had a couple of great emails with lots of questions! This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with our response to these listener emails. Mooli gives us a quick update on his match situation before we get into the questions. (31:55)</span></div><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/54537461" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></div>

We've had a couple of great emails with lots of questions! This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with our response to these listener emails. Mooli gives us a quick update on his match situation before we get into the questions. (31:55)Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 11 - Listener Emails Part 1

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Mooli tells Bobby and Star about how his Skype "date" went, his resulting conversations with this new match and his Parents' concerns about her. Is our Mooli experiencing some personal growth? He talks us through what he has learned from talking to several matches so far. (29:57)</span></div><br /><iframe style="border: solid 1px #dedede;" src="https://app.stitcher.com/splayer/f/174524/54418311" width="500" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Opening/closing theme:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ </span></div>

Mooli tells Bobby and Star about how his Skype "date" went, his resulting conversations with this new match and his Parents' concerns about her. Is our Mooli experiencing some personal growth? He talks us through what he has learned from talking to several matches so far. (29:57)Opening/closing theme:"Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Episode 10 - The Proxy Breakup Episode

A 28-year old Australian/Indian Man, Mooli, struggles with his parents’ expectations of traditional arranged marriage and works through it with his sister, Star, and best friend, Bobby.

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Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man

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