No Dating Till You're Married

It's an audiobook. It's a podcast. It's about living between cultures and disappointing everyone.

Author: Leela Rani Dua

Each week, debut South Asian author and presenter, Leela Rani Dua, reads you a chapter from her novel, No Dating Till You're Married, in this audiobook podcast.No Dating Till You're Married is a cross-cultural coming of age story, set between the nostalgia of the 90s and the millennial 2020s, following first-generation Indian-American, Aria Kohli.Everyone is getting married except Aria, and she's just fine with that. Aria Kohli, born to Indian immigrant parents and raised amongst her American peers, has led a semi-charmed kinda life. Shes got good friends, one who comes with benefits, parents who, as far as Indian parents go, are pretty chill, and a job she likes and is good at. Although she doesn't always feel like she fits in with the Indian diaspora that she is ancestrally connected to, the rest of her life is really starting to come together as long as she only goes home occasionally. But when her mother gets sick and her best friend-with-benefits wants a real relationship, she must decide which piece of each culture will define her adulthood.Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. New episodes drop weekly on Thursdays on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.No Dating Till You're Married has been shortlisted for the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Genres: Comedy, Fiction

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Chapter 56: Wedding Rings
Episode 56
Thursday, 20 November, 2025

The wedding festivities are in full swing—endless food, nonstop ceremonies, dazzling dance numbers, and full-on Bollywood energy courtesy of the friends and cousins.But Aria can’t bring herself to enjoy any of it. The night before the big day, she receives a phone call that could change everything.Will she pick up… or let it ring?Tune in to the latest episode of No Dating Till You're Married, the audiobook-style rom-com podcast where Gilmore Girls style pop-culture banter meets Crazy Rich Asians family drama.Perfect for listeners who love:💞 Slow-burn romance podcasts💍 Second-chance love stories🎧 Romantic comedy audio dramas🌸 Best-friends-to-lovers + cross-cultural coming-of-age talesIf you’re searching for your next binge-worthy romance listen, this episode delivers the perfect mix of humor, heart, and family-fueled drama.Listen to No Dating Till You’re Married now — available wherever you get your podcasts!Love music with your stories? Check out our Instagram for a throwback millennial playlist, featuring songs from bollywood and hollywood, threaded throughout that, like chai, pairs nicely with our story so far.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Instagram.#NDTYM #NDTYMPod #NoDatingTillYoureMarried #audiobook #podcastDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Website: https://shows.acast.com/no-dating-till-youre-marriedMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.