1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Dr. Lezli kicks off Season 2 of IDE Impolite Conversation&amp;nbsp;exploring race as social construct with leading anti-caste expert, journalist, and award-winning author, Yashica Dutt. Yashica is the author of “Coming Out As Dalit: A Memoir”. The two explore Yashica’s journey hiding her lower, “formerly untouchable” Dalit caste, why &quot;nobody cares about caste anymore&quot; is laughable, passing as an upper caste Indian, and why ALL Indian cultural exports from movies to food have to be viewed through the lens of caste. Relevant and Recommended Reads:&amp;nbsp; Rare Caste Bias Case Advances, Raising Calls for Federal Action All Cal State universities add caste to anti-discrimination policy Lagaan to Dhadak: Bollywood has a Dalit problem and it refuses to fix it &amp;nbsp; IDE Impolite Conversation is available on all major platforms. 🎧 Listen 🎧 on our YouTube Channel or wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! A FREE and easy way to support is to rate and review us. &amp;nbsp; Pod Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp; Executive Producer) / Duresny “Rez” Nemorin (Producer) / Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEPodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #caste #anticaste #dalit&amp;nbsp; The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast http://www.theiconoclastdinner.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25543353/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/79746734