Episode 115 - Iceland, Ireland & India ft. Berty Ashley
Do you know what extremely unique thing does a 36 year old school in Reykjavik, Iceland teach, that covers "Icelands history, as well as everything that is known about ___"? Do you know which famous historical, political figure from the early 20th century spoke with English an Irish accent, alleged…
Episode 139 - Block, Sue & Censor ft. Berty Ashley
Joining us on this episode is our guest quizmaster Berty Ashley!
Do you know why a specific block on Dulka Road in London, was a lot more expensive than everything around it? Do you know who was involved in a legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court, to fight for the rights of an Indian citiz…
Are technologies stress tests for what makes us human? | with Berty Ashley
Do technologies actually change us… or do they just reveal us? Amplifying the best and worst of us?
After reading more WIRED than is recommended for a normal adult, I think of questions like these. I came to the conclusion that technologies are ultimately stress tests for what makes us human. Valid…
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This is a new podcast by me, Deepak aka Chuck.
Over the years, I’ve collected a nice bunch of curiosities. Luckily along the way, I’ve also met several very smart people. Some of …
What was handling communications for a vaccine alliance during COVID like? | with Meghana Sharafudeen
How do you communicate during a global crisis when everyone wants certainty, but the facts keep changing?
The pandemic was a weird time for everyone. For individuals like you and me, for companies, for governments. I’ve wondered specifically what it was like for people at the forefront of solving …
What does sticking with a random creative project give you? | with Narendra Shenoy
What happens when something you started for fun becomes part of who you are?
In 2015, I started a podcast called Simblified with Narendra Shenoy — someone I admired, and just wanted an excuse to hang out with more. We had no grand plan. Our idea of audio engineering was to switch off the fan. But …
How will the internet generation deal with death? | with Ria Chopra
What happens when life’s only inevitability comes for a generation whose social circles - and ideas of life - were shaped by the internet?
For a lot of us, the internet has changed not just how many people we know, but how many people we are aware of. Twitter friends, former colleagues, people we t…
How do you build a career from the sidelines of a passion? | with Amit Gurbaxani and Anurag Tagat
Most of us who love a creative field imagine participating in it from the spotlight. Being the guitarist, World Cup-winning striker, or filmmaker.
But there is another way to build a life around a passion: to stand slightly to the side of it. To observe it, understand it, write about it, explain it…
Do urbanites ‘slowing down’ represent a new kind of economy? | with Praveen Gopal Krishnan
Are we entering a Slowing Down Economy?
That’s a phrase I’ve been using for a theory I’ve been mildly obsessed with: that after years of hustleporn, algorithmic addiction, doomscrolling, productivity-maxxing and always-on everything, many of us are looking for ways to slow down. Think board game ni…
Why open a physical bookstore in 2026? | with Vineetha Vijayakumar
Everything today is instant and optimised. That has its own benefits, sure, but we lose something. We’re seeing the effects of that all around us. Interestingly, we’re also seeing the counter-effects around us: “slow” things like vinyl records, board games, making your own sourdough, silent reading…
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