Are You New?

Are You New?

A podcast with Kalkidan Ejamo that explores exciting, and eye-opening first time experiences. Join us weekly as we dive into the hilarious or horrifying stories of people stepping into uncharted territory, From first dates, to first job, first trip, first heartbreak, or first pod, we dive into all the firsts with different guests. So I invite you to join us every week and share your first time experiences too! Cheers newbies!

Episodes

July 25, 2025 • 58 mins

Join us this week as I chat with my incredibly talented and sweet friend Nikita about growing up in deeply patriarchal cultures. We get into the double standards for the men and women in our families and all the micro unfairness that women and girls face at home.

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Join us this week as I chat with Biruktawit aka Haney about her first flight, which happens to be her coming to America story. We get into all the delusion, confusion and excitement of moving to the states so get into it! To my foreign babes this one is for us!

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May 8, 2025 • 54 mins

Join us this week as I chat with Aneesha, my best friend since 4th grade! We dive into dealing with a wedding in the family, separation anxiety as a twin, social expectations and Harry Potter.

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April 24, 2025 • 57 mins

Hiiiii, we're back! Join us this week for Are You New?'s first returning guest Maya!! Yay! For this special episode me and my most viral friend catchup on all the thought's we've been thinking and yap it up. Watch and SUBSCRIBE on YouTube and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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March 19, 2025 • 46 mins

Hiiii Newbies! Welcome to another episode of Are You New? This week Silvia takes us on a trip down memory lane to her first kiss and her other first kiss that she counts as her actual first kiss. xoxo

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March 12, 2025 • 55 mins

Join us this week as the multi-talented Eva tells us about her first artist residency. We get into Eva's journey as a photographer. Her artistry and her next projects. Check out her incredible work in the links below.

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March 6, 2025 • 54 mins

Join us this week as Rocky tells us all about how she ventured into the acting and entertainment world. From Florida to an NYC conservatory to being on The Penguin, Rocky takes us on the rollercoaster ride of being an actor.

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Join us this week as Vandana takes a nostalgic trip to 10 years ago. 22 year old Vandana quit her first job and decided to climb THE Mt.Everest...because of a dream. Buckle in, it's a bumpy ride to base camp!

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February 19, 2025 • 42 mins

Join us this week as Raashi regales us with how she ended up with her first tattoo! Tell us about your first tattoo, email us at at areyounewpod@gmail.com.

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February 12, 2025 • 54 mins

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Join Maya and Kalki as they discuss figuring out how tf to be a grown up and make your dreams come true.

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January 29, 2025 • 43 mins

Join us this week as we get into my friend Cindy's experience running the NYC marathon! Cindy goes into the high's and lows of training, how she felt the day of the race, and if she'll do another marathon in the future!

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January 21, 2025 • 40 mins

Join us as we dive into Nicole's anime inspos and her booktok scandal. There is a first time for everything! Don't forget to like, SUBSCRIBE and follow!

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January 14, 2025 • 32 mins

Join us as Joy recounts the journey of her first solo trip after a breakup.

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January 7, 2025 • 41 mins

Join Kalkidan and her guest/ ex-cohost Stephanie dive into Steph's first concert!

The year was 2008, the hottest ticket in town was Hanna Montana/Miley and THE Jones brothers and the fashion was Hollister layers top to bottom. Get into it!

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February 13, 2019 • 54 mins
For this weeks episode, we're taking it back to 2007 with our friend Blair. Let's be honest and admit that we all remember our first sip of alcohol and then the inevitable first time we got drunk. Limits are totally unknown and rookie mistakes are made. Listen about how a spontaneous moment ends in a first time for the books or at least an episode of Degrassi! Follow Are You New? on: Instagram - www.instagram.com/areyounewbk/ ...
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February 6, 2019 • 52 mins
This week we've got on our serious faces and prepped our serious questions to find out about a longtime friend's first medical scare. When you're 18, you feel like you're in your physical prime and invincible. Our lovely guest, Sapna, had a rude awakening that started with an increased heart rate and ended in the emergency room. Join us as we find out about Sapna's health scare and how she dealt with it at such a young age. ...
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Hello to week 4! We're halfway through the season and are continuing our college theme with a deeper dive into the first year of college with our friend Rachel. She covers everything from meeting her first roommate, her disheartening first impression on the global communities cohort, testing her luck getting into frat parties and everything in between! Regardless of whether you attended a small or large school, we can all relate to...
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January 23, 2019 • 45 mins
For week three we kiki with our lovely friend Valencia as she tells us about her first taste of independence. "Independence" shows up in different degrees and for many, the first time we get to make decisions for ourselves starts in college. Join us as we discuss navigating a first boyfriend, machete-clad dad, and Miami beach superficiality! Follow Are You New? on: Instagram - www.instagram.com/areyounewbk/ Twitter - twitter.c...
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January 10, 2019 • 68 mins
For week two we get serious with our friend Evan as he recounts his first memories of systemic racism. Understanding the outcomes of systemic racism hits us all at different stages of life and while we may have noticed it when we were young, we couldn’t always give it a name. You can learn more about Evan by going to his blog: https://evantraylor.com/ Follow Are You New? on: Instagram - www.instagram.com/areyounewbk/ Twitter...
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January 1, 2019 • 45 mins
For our first episode, we sit down with our friend Melissa. Join us as we kiki about our guest's first heartbreak. College is hard and it can be even more difficult when your first real boyfriend breaks up with you 3/4 of the way through. Follow Are You New? on: Instagram - www.instagram.com/areyounewbk/ Twitter - twitter.com/areyounewbk Make sure to rate us 5-stars and let us know about your first heartbreak in the comments!
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