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Asian Network,28 Mar 2026,180 mins

Shankeya sits in: Brown parent sayings that make no sense

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Available for 27 days

If you grew up in a brown household, you’ll know parents have a way of saying things that sometimes… don’t quite make sense. Whether it’s phrases that got lost in translation, random sayings that came out of nowhere, or words they use slightly wrong but with full confidence - we’ve all heard them. On this week’s show, Shankeya wants to know: what’s something your brown parents say that doesn’t make sense? Maybe it’s a phrase they always repeat, a funny translation, or something they say that leaves you completely confused. Text in with the funniest or most confusing things your parents say - and the ones that still make you laugh today. There’s also the Pick & Play segment, where you help choose the tunes taking over the show, plus the Fast Track Anthem - Shankeya’s hand-picked track to fast-track you straight into your Saturday night. Produced in Birmingham by Glenvale Media for BBC Asian Network.

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