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GVRNZ, Halima and Simran look back over the good and the bad of this year’s Met Gala looks, and debate whether South Asian designers actually need Western validation for their work. They then delve into the stark dystopian contrast between attention on the Met compared to the latest developments in Palestine, as Israel encroaches on Rafah. To finish the episode, GVRNZ chats to Indian-American artist VJDAMUSICMAN about his new album ‘Mind-Altering Substance’.
GVRNZ and Halima delve into an eventful week for Bad Vibes Island, including detaining of individuals to deport to Rwanda, Boris Johnson being caught out by his own voting rules, the many failed openings of the Co-op Arena in Manchester, the Hainault knife attack and more...
GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the latest news and trending topics, including the Keyboard Letters trend on Twitter, footballer Declan Rice's partner Lauren Freyer deleting her Instagram posts following online abuse, the UK passing a new Rwanda Bill, Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction being overturned, the latest Man vs Bear TikTok trend, and more...
GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss Channel 4's new documentary, Defiance: Fighting The Far Right, and how the history of British South Asians' fight back against fascism is often overlooked. They also delve into the latest controversy surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest given Israel's participation, including pressure for artists / fans to boycott the event.