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Average audio length:
11 minutes
English
United States
180 episodes
since Sept. 26, 2020
episodic

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We often speak about being perfect or give examples of the quality of a particular kind of person or thing. Well, how about quintessential street food? Street food captures the heart and rhythm of a city and is reflective of the very fabric of its people. But how did this word ‘quintessential’ come…

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Fellow Mavericks, this podcast takes us down a rabbit hole, literally and figuratively. From mischievous backyard bunnies to Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, from a small boy’s relentless ‘whys’ at a Mumbai train station to a real road trip chasing giant trolls and completing the ‘trollgrimage’. Join me…

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Fire is perhaps the most primal force in human history;  worshipped, feared and harnessed. Join me on this podcast as I recount some history, our experiences with a South African braai at sunset, to discovering a remarkable wildflower blooming defiantly out of scorched earth. Fire relates to someth…
Quantum physics and mechanics is one of the greatest discoveries and it includes fascinating concepts. We are surrounded by its application in our everyday lives. Learning about quantum mechanics is fun and the very definition tells us that everything comes in discrete amounts. Now how does this co…
Our life revolves around questions. Think about it, from the time we enter this world and throughout our journey, it’s questions that carry us through. So, what are questions and how does a questioning life influence our journey. There’s a flip side to questioning when one is faced with a paradox o…
Travel is in our blood and our soul. We enjoy discovering new places and revisiting old ones. Join me on this podcast as I share a glimpse into our trip to Alaska and encounters with the endearing Puffins that triggered thinking on clowning and practical steps on how to live life ‘un’ seriously. Wo…
Some phrases stick with you and relate more than others to you and your life. Shoestrings and empty nests are two such phrases for me. Of course, both mean entirely different things and have varying theories to their origins. Used in different contexts, a shoestring budget means to stretch monies a…
It’s springtime and the play of colors is astounding. Colors play such an integral role in our lives and our experiences and emotions. Coffee is a color too and a much-loved drink by many. The origins of coffee, types including the expensive ones and raising awareness about coffee sourcing and grow…
We are creatures of habit and going fast has become quite the norm. Everything must be done now or shall I say, yesterday! But how about slowing down, what does ‘slow your roll’ mean? And is this something we should even consider? Our experience in a white village gave us some insights about slowin…
In this episode we explore the pursuit for happiness. Happiness, such a complex and simple word at the same time with each one of us perceiving it differently too. We often spend a lifetime in the pursuit of happiness, feeling glimpses of it but somehow always feeling that we need to pursue even mo…
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