https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/overthinking-pros-e--4922964enSociety & CultureCopyright Overthinking Prosehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d4a4200ee4081fd1e6acf0debe6b1b6d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/overthinking-pros-e--4922964Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:20:02 +0000Overthinking ProseOverthinking Proseoverthinkingprose@gmail.comHi there! Join Marriyum and Naqiya, a bunch of twenty-something year olds, as they discuss their extensively overthought rambles, from feminism to religion, to diversity and so much more. This podcast was created as a platform not only to voice their...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-what-i-learnt-in-therapy--47686238https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47686238Sun, 28 Nov 2021 02:50:07 +0000Overthinking ProseBoy, this week’s episode is a good one! We talk about all things talk therapy; Naqiya has been in talk therapy for the past few months and shares how her first session went (whether there was any prep work involved or not), why she started...4084falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-religious-minorities-in-pakistan-w-sabrina-bhatti-part-one--46688232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46688232Sun, 26 Sep 2021 03:32:12 +0000Overthinking ProseIn today’s episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Sabrina Bhatti, a writer and researcher of minority and human rights in Pakistan, who is also a friend of Marriyum’s. Sabrina belongs to the Christian community in Pakistan, whereby the...3598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-throw-away-culture--46258285
Marriyum’s research was based on the following articles:
https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics
https://theecologist.org/2017/sep/26/our-obsolescent-economy-modern-capitalism-and-throwaway-culture
https://e360.yale.edu/features/in-pandemic-recovery-efforts-polluting-industries-are-winning-big
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/20/plastic-bags-have-lobbyists-winning-100587
https://echa.europa.eu/substances-restricted-under-reach/-/dislist/details/0b0236e1807e30f9]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46258285Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:19:26 +0000Overthinking ProseThrow away culture is on the rise and it’s quickly harming the Earth; with consumerism and capitalism such intricate fabrics of our society and worldly culture, comes over-consumption and wastage from plastics to food, clothes and technology. Marriyum...
Marriyum’s research was based on the following articles:
https://www.sciencehistory.org/the-history-and-future-of-plastics
https://theecologist.org/2017/sep/26/our-obsolescent-economy-modern-capitalism-and-throwaway-culture
https://e360.yale.edu/features/in-pandemic-recovery-efforts-polluting-industries-are-winning-big
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/20/plastic-bags-have-lobbyists-winning-100587
https://echa.europa.eu/substances-restricted-under-reach/-/dislist/details/0b0236e1807e30f9]]>4708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-living-with-an-eating-disorder--46077301
In today’s episode, we speak about Naqiya’s personal experience living with an eating disorder throughout her teenage years, how it is more of a mental illness than anything else, and how society has exacerbated the way in which we see ourselves. The examples provided are based on our personal experiences and observations and not meant to generalise, offend or discriminate.

Trigger warning: This episode goes in-depth about anorexia nervosa, so if this is a trigger for you, you may want to skip this one.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46077301Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:11:16 +0000Overthinking ProseEating disorders are extremely challenging to grapple with for the person living through it and for their support system. It affects approximately 9% of the global population, yet not greatly understood by society and therefore not spoken about...
In today’s episode, we speak about Naqiya’s personal experience living with an eating disorder throughout her teenage years, how it is more of a mental illness than anything else, and how society has exacerbated the way in which we see ourselves. The examples provided are based on our personal experiences and observations and not meant to generalise, offend or discriminate.

Trigger warning: This episode goes in-depth about anorexia nervosa, so if this is a trigger for you, you may want to skip this one.]]>4478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-the-infradian-rhythm--45645977
Catch Alissa Vitti, of Flo Living, at IF YOU HAVE FEMALE HORMONES, LISTEN TO THIS w/ Alissa Vitti at https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oMtGiE5on1Mrwu6zJVmsl?si=351a35bbf70e4512

Links to articles referenced in the episode:
https://www.womensbrainproject.com/womens-second-body-clock/
https://www.kindara.com/blog/the-battle-of-cortisol-and-progesterone
https://www.floliving.com/infradian-rhythm/
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-your-energy-changes-on-your-menstrual-cycle-5115670]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45645977Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:41:30 +0000Overthinking ProseToday’s episode takes us on a proper biology lesson on hormonal cycles! For most of our adult life, both of us were unaware of the infradian rhythm; a 28 day hormonal cycle that regulates everything from reproduction, to immunity to our brain...
Catch Alissa Vitti, of Flo Living, at IF YOU HAVE FEMALE HORMONES, LISTEN TO THIS w/ Alissa Vitti at https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oMtGiE5on1Mrwu6zJVmsl?si=351a35bbf70e4512

Links to articles referenced in the episode:
https://www.womensbrainproject.com/womens-second-body-clock/
https://www.kindara.com/blog/the-battle-of-cortisol-and-progesterone
https://www.floliving.com/infradian-rhythm/
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-your-energy-changes-on-your-menstrual-cycle-5115670]]>3836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-our-visit-to-istanbul--45548780
Disclaimer: the descriptions we make in this episode are based off our personal experiences and observations throughout the trip, and we do not intend to generalise or offend.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45548780Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:32:57 +0000Overthinking ProseOh Istanbul, how we miss you so! We are still in lockdown and sorely missing the travel scene, where we made a short trip to Istanbul back in the good ol’ pre-COVID days. We take you down memory lane and reminisce about the highlights, lowlights and...
Disclaimer: the descriptions we make in this episode are based off our personal experiences and observations throughout the trip, and we do not intend to generalise or offend.]]>4532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-visiting-xinjiang-with-jasmine-khatri--45454673
Jasmine has also documented her Xinjing experience on her blog- https://education4girls.wordpress.com/2019/01/29/xinjiang-is-a-good-place/

Our research was primarily taken from the links below:
https://theconversation.com/explainer-who-are-the-uyghurs-and-why-is-the-chinese-government-detaining-them-111843
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uyghurs-xinjiang
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/08/middleeast/uyghur-arab-muslim-china-disappearances-cmd-intl/index.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/language-07282017143037.html
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14631369.2020.1819201]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45454673Sat, 26 Jun 2021 03:31:03 +0000Overthinking ProseToday’s episode marks a very special one for us; we have on the show our very first podcast guest!! We welcome Jasmine Khatri with open arms as she brings us through her experience visiting Xinjiang, China, her interactions with the local Uyghurs and...
Jasmine has also documented her Xinjing experience on her blog- https://education4girls.wordpress.com/2019/01/29/xinjiang-is-a-good-place/

Our research was primarily taken from the links below:
https://theconversation.com/explainer-who-are-the-uyghurs-and-why-is-the-chinese-government-detaining-them-111843
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uyghurs-xinjiang
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/08/middleeast/uyghur-arab-muslim-china-disappearances-cmd-intl/index.html
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/language-07282017143037.html
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14631369.2020.1819201]]>4657falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-what-s-up-with-vegans--45355073For your extra reading, you may refer to:
https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0195666319306324?token=5D8B5371F97954B0DF9AC158DA01CAD662137A77175AD318B2963EE3126062BB27E9AD9E6EDF7B643BAA67DF5DAD7C95&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20210612193910
https://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm-animals/cows/veal-calves/
https://unfccc.int/process/transparency-and-reporting/greenhouse-gas-data/greenhouse-gas-data-unfccc/global-warming-potentials
FAO - News Article: Key facts and findings
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/360/6392/987/F1.large.jpg?width=800&height=600&carousel=1
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13959#Tab7 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/987]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45355073Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:31:07 +0000Overthinking ProseWe’ve noticed for a while how veganism has mainly been misunderstood and shied upon in society, but with strong evidence suggesting why the meat industry and its consumption is environmentally damaging and morally unethical, Marriyum explains how she...For your extra reading, you may refer to:
https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0195666319306324?token=5D8B5371F97954B0DF9AC158DA01CAD662137A77175AD318B2963EE3126062BB27E9AD9E6EDF7B643BAA67DF5DAD7C95&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20210612193910
https://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm-animals/cows/veal-calves/
https://unfccc.int/process/transparency-and-reporting/greenhouse-gas-data/greenhouse-gas-data-unfccc/global-warming-potentials
FAO - News Article: Key facts and findings
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/360/6392/987/F1.large.jpg?width=800&height=600&carousel=1
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13959#Tab7 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/987]]>4168falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-asian-inferiority-complex--45270233For references to our our research, check out the below:
Links:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/03/media/netflix-asia-expansion-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2016/11/30/white-supremacys-inferiority-complex
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Western-colonialism
https://www.ablison.com/pros-and-cons-of-colonialism/
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-globalization-4-0-fits-into-the-history-of-globalization/
https://ivypanda.com/essays/the-american-dream-3/
https://www.ft.com/content/ca2e8368-48e6-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45270233Sat, 12 Jun 2021 04:58:34 +0000Overthinking ProseAs Asians, both Marriyum and I have become more ‘woke’ about the irrational sense of inferiority we feel as compared to other races, more prominently the white race. We grew up exposed to lots of Western media and placing the Western lifestyle onto an...For references to our our research, check out the below:
Links:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/03/media/netflix-asia-expansion-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2016/11/30/white-supremacys-inferiority-complex
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Western-colonialism
https://www.ablison.com/pros-and-cons-of-colonialism/
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-globalization-4-0-fits-into-the-history-of-globalization/
https://ivypanda.com/essays/the-american-dream-3/
https://www.ft.com/content/ca2e8368-48e6-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441]]>3915falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-palestine-understanding-the-reality--45147009The links below were used in Marriyum’s research, feel free to check them out:
https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/the-occupation-of-water/
https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2018/commuting-through-israeli-checkpoints/index.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2018/11/2/more-than-a-century-on-the-balfour-declaration-explained
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/un%20general%20assembly%20resolution%20181.aspx
https://imeu.org/article/plan-dalet
https://youtu.be/H7FML0wzJ6A
https://youtu.be/GhgRS6zLBiE
https://youtu.be/89GVWT-Dbys
https://youtu.be/K1VTt_THL4A]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45147009Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:24:13 +0000Overthinking ProseToday’s episode is dedicated to acknowledging and honouring the atrocities and struggles faced by the Palestininan people, as Marriyum takes us on a comprehensive history lesson on the Palestine-Israel relationship. We start from World War 1, and take...The links below were used in Marriyum’s research, feel free to check them out:
https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/the-occupation-of-water/
https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2018/commuting-through-israeli-checkpoints/index.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2018/11/2/more-than-a-century-on-the-balfour-declaration-explained
https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/un%20general%20assembly%20resolution%20181.aspx
https://imeu.org/article/plan-dalet
https://youtu.be/H7FML0wzJ6A
https://youtu.be/GhgRS6zLBiE
https://youtu.be/89GVWT-Dbys
https://youtu.be/K1VTt_THL4A]]>5193falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-long-distance-friendships--45058698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45058698Thu, 27 May 2021 05:12:24 +0000Overthinking ProseLong distance friendships are hard, and with rapid globalisation, perhaps something everyone will have to face over the course of their relationships. With both of us having friends far and near, we dive deep into how long distance friendships have...3652falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-growing-up-shia-in-sunni-islam--44920796
*Ismailism branched out between the 10th (900’s) and 12th (1100’s) centuries, instead of the mentioned 1200’s. To read more on the subject, please visit https://www.iis.ac.uk/encyclopaedia-articles/ismaili-history
*Most of the information provided are approximate figures, please do not consider them 100% factual.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44920796Thu, 20 May 2021 03:30:48 +0000Overthinking ProseIf you’re interested in understanding the core differences between Sunni and Shia Islam, this is the episode for you! Naqiya takes us through her experience living as a Shia Muslim in a predominantly Sunni Islam world and how we should progress to...
*Ismailism branched out between the 10th (900’s) and 12th (1100’s) centuries, instead of the mentioned 1200’s. To read more on the subject, please visit https://www.iis.ac.uk/encyclopaedia-articles/ismaili-history
*Most of the information provided are approximate figures, please do not consider them 100% factual.]]>3194falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-living-in-a-man-s-world--44792006
*Information deemed as factual are mainly based off our personal experiences and we do not intend to generalise or misinform.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44792006Thu, 13 May 2021 14:09:27 +0000Overthinking ProseIn our inaugural episode, we discuss an issue very close to heart; how women are viewed in and treated by society. We provide some personal anecdotes of our experiences as women, explore the why behind the patriarchy and dissect how men really do...
*Information deemed as factual are mainly based off our personal experiences and we do not intend to generalise or misinform.]]>3426falsefull