Hot Chai & Hot Takes
In this bold and unfiltered episode, Shane Lamba spills the hottest chai on queer dating, brown identity, and friendship drama. From “no fats, no femmes” bios to the pastel-washed aesthetic takeover, ...
15 Jul 202542min
PRIDE in Myself
What does it mean to feel proud when the world taught you to hide? In this episode of Chai Me A River, we explore queer self-acceptance, internalized shame, and the slow, radical act of building pride...
1 Jul 202538min
Overcompensating!
Why do so many of us try to be extra everything, extra straight, extra successful, extra unbothered, just to prove we belong? In this episode, Shane gets real about bisexuality, awkward coming outs, a...
4 Jun 202558min
HyperMasculinity
Why are so many queer spaces obsessed with being "man enough"? In this spicy and soulful episode of Chai Me A River, Shane unpacks hypermasculinity in gay culture from masc4masc and muscle gays at the...
28 Mai 202557min
Introducing Chai Me A River
Join host Shane Lamba and guests to explore what it means to be all of your identities in one bundle. Shane will explore his identity as someone who is Indian American, 3rd generation, bisexual, and i...
20 Mai 20252min
Platonic, Erotic, and Chaotic
Can you really be just friends with someone you’ve seen naked? Or spooned at 2am and then ghosted by Tuesday?In this episode, we’re wading into the murky waters of friends, friends with benefits, and ...
15 Mai 202540min
Public Health is the Main Character
Do you take PrEP? Got the COVID-19 vaccine? Like clean water? Buckle your seatbelt when a cop drives by?Congrats, babe—you’re part of a public health strategy.In this episode, I’m kicking off my new m...
9 Mai 202521min
How I Became the Token Indian Man at the Gay Bar!
Ever been everyone’s cultural touchpoint and nobody’s actual person? In this episode, Shane spills the chai on what it’s like to be the token Indian man at the gay bar—not just among white gays in mes...
3 Mai 202521min
