Simblified

Ep. 01: Kiss My Tsipras

22 min 12 sec

The historic episode one of Simblified Arguably the greatest podcast to come out of Malad West. In this episode, Naren and Chuck discuss, primarily, the Greek crisis and what it really means, if anything at all. Apart from that, we also talk about...

Ep. 02: Professional Enthusiasm

15 min 35 sec

In the first ever second episode of Simblified, we look at tiny Pluto, how Iran has been a good boy waiting for the US Santa to bring the Christmas presents of eased sanctions, and of course, the axing of two big teams from Indias largest cricket...

Ep. 03: Only 18 Plus

18 min 36 sec

And were back after a little hiatus This week we look at why we think Putin deserves the Nobel, how Raghuram Rajans trolling the FinMin and most importantly, an Irish drinking song about the porn ban.

Ep. 04: Of Stock Market and Lollipops

26 min 18 sec

After an indecently long break, were back with a decently long episode. Today, we talk about various issues including: 1. Something thats embarrassed Mallus more than Sreesanth 2. One Rank One Pension 3. Explaining the stock market crash with...

Ep. 05: Merry Christmas!

17 min 23 sec

After an unnecessarily long hiatus, Goregaons greatest podcast is back \m/ We try to look at the economics behind Christmas, including a couple of very interesting economic indices its possible, make a very bad joke involving Oasis, talk of...

Ep. 06: What the Fed?!

13 min 35 sec

Happy new year So this first episode is not actually a full episode per se. It features some extra material we recorded last time. Nevertheless, its fairly entertaining as Naren shows off his new selfie stick thankfully, this is not an innuendo...

Ep. 07: Getting on the gravy(tational waves) train

50 min 34 sec

Simblified is back, after being able to con one of Indias largest podcast networks Indus Vox Mediainto signing us on So look forward to the same nonsense but with improved frequency apologies and better audio quality Wooo This week, we look at...

Ep. 08: Bits about BitCoin

35 min 18 sec

Just what on earth is this cryptocurrency thing that everyone is talking about Should I care Will my sabjiwala ask me to pay him in virtual currencies Chuck and Naren explore what this technology is. Also, we look at the biggest ecommerce day in...

Ep. 09: A profound look at the budget

37 min 9 sec

So what was this budget thing all about Dont worry, we have no clue either But that wont stop us from recording a podcast about it. So join us as we attempt to read behind what Arun Jaitley had to offer last Monday. Also, we look at Leap Year Day...

Ep. 10: How to react to Facebook Reactions?

31 min 45 sec

Do you like this You can now also wow this, sad this and angry this. Be prepared as social media misunderstandings could take an astronomical leap thanks to the social networks newest buttons. We look at them, and the impact of FB on emotions. We...

Ep. 11: Resolving resolutions and mega-ing about pixels

41 min 26 sec

Ever been confused about how many pixels you actually need Do megapixels matter OF COURSE THEY DO but probably not as much as you thought. Today, we look at these complicated terms and importantly, how you as a buyer needs to look out for them. Oh,...

Ep. 12: Adhaar ke aage jeet hai

29 min 9 sec

Recently, there was a bit of brouhaha in the Parliament about something called the Aadhar Bill. What is it Why is it important How many jam puns can you make in a minute Chuck and Naren, your messiahs of deconstructing the world around you, are...

Ep. 13: We get all Hyperloopy!

30 min 14 sec

Is the future of urban transport going to be revolutionized Elon Musk that man again hopes so, with his concept Hyperloop. You might be wondering what this is all about, so let Chuck and Naren decode the whole damn thing for you, as you sit in...

Ep. 14: Decoding the Vipassana with Harshal Modi

28 min 58 sec

Eeee, we have our first guest :D Good friend Harshal Modi grondmaster has been involved with the Vipassana movement for a long time and joins us to shed some light on it. You know that big golden thing peeking out at you from the general direction...

Ep. 15: Panning Panama

39 min 26 sec

Last week, much furore happened since the whos who of the world were named in something called the Panama Papers. Much outrage followed, without too many people understanding what exactly was happening. So we try and break that down for you, along...

Ep. 16: NNPOCIYETR

32 min 54 sec

Yes, this is about encryption. Recently your Whatsapp went all were secure, yo but what does this actually mean What does encryption mean Will this lead to fewer bits of rubbish on my family group Will your wife be able to access your browser...

Ep. 17: We're scheduled to talk about reservations (heh!)

31 min 16 sec

We touch upon the touchy topic of reservations how they came to be about, are they still relevant today, and importantly whether theyve worked. In addition, we look at the current craze sweeping the nation. No, not IPL thankfully but mangoes....

Ep. 18: About headphones and entrepreneurship with Raghav Somani

40 min 25 sec

A niche store for selling just headphones and earphones One thats successful Without all that VC funding nonsense You kiddin me Well, thats what Raghav Somani of HeadphoneZone has managed to pull off. An 8th generation entrepreneur , he...

Ep. 19: With @MohanK. Holy wow, we have a PhD in Mathematics on the show!

37 min 46 sec

This week, we have a very unique guest on the show one of our closest friends Mohan Krishnamoorthy mohank. Hes a get this PhD in mathematics. No no no Dont turn off the episode just yet. Hes a ton of fun and sheds light into what he...

Ep. 20: AI-la... It's artificial intelligence!

42 min 25 sec

So what exactly is AI Our ticket to a glorious decadent future, or are we just going to be ruled by a bunch of mad robots Join Chuck and Naren as they explore this science which isnt as new as you might think it to be. We look at the technology, a...

Ep. 21: The convoluted process that is the US Elections

34 min 20 sec

How did a misogynistic, xenophobic, badatbusiness, loudmouth get to be the presidential candidate of a party that once had Abe Lincoln, we hear you ask Well, the US Elections have a way of confounding us starting with the process itself. Which...

Ep. 22: River linking and such contentious issues

22 min 43 sec

What exactly is river linking Is it the solution to all our problems Is it a terribad idea Is it just something the Congress and BJP plays table tennis with Who knows Well we do sort of and you can, too Listen to Naren expound on what the...

Ep. 23: A left-handed podcast

39 min 48 sec

Southpaws are fascinating Chuck does a bit of reading up about the cool 10 of our population and brings out myths, facts, stigmas and more. Along with that are the usual smatterings of poor jokes and Yes Minister references. If youre a lefty,...

Ep. 24: Simblified Shorties

17 min 6 sec

Introducing our new format: The same nonsense, but less of it almost. Every alternate week, we do a smaller episode, answering one question. This week, we see why electronics are to be switched off on takeoff and landing. Dont lie, youve kept your...

Ep. 25: All you need(ed) to know about the Brexit

34 min 56 sec

Of course, by the time you hear this podcast, all the brouhaha around the Brexit is done, and all the jokes have been made. But in case you dont know what the whole damn thing is then welcome to our show. We take you through why some people want to...

Ep. 26: Simblified Shorties: Armpit

11 min 11 sec

All you ever wanted to know about armpit hair but were too afraid to ask.

Ep. 27: Everything about RJing : With Mae Thomas!

41 min 10 sec

This week, the Simblified boys talk to the effervescent Mae Thomas and were not just using nice adjectives because shes our creative director about RJing and her many experiences during it. Its a damn fun chat, so if youre interested in knowing...

Ep. 28: A taxing episode that's good(s and services)

31 min 41 sec

Youve been hearing a lot about the GST in the last few weeks, and have made attempts to know what it means. At best, you hope it wont inflate your craft pizza bill up. Good news Narens read up and lets you know what to expect. A fun episode ...

Ep. 29: Simblified Shorties : What on earth are those geeky new glasses?!

14 min 36 sec

Chuck got these new glasses that cancels out blue light. Why, you ask Well its better for the eyes, apparently. He tells you all about them and makes several unnecessary poor jokes in the bargain.

Ep. 30: Discussing advertising and entrepreneurship with Shormishta!

39 min 49 sec

Want to know all about advertising, and a bit of how to start a business Youve come to the right place. Director of Flying Cursor, the effervescent Shormishta Mukherjee, tells us all about her journey and what digital marketing is about. She also...

Ep. 31: Chatting up the Craft Brewsters: Ansh and Shailly

49 min 12 sec

If, like Chuck and Naren, you like your tipple you will love this episode. Oh, were not talking massmanufactured swill here were talking about craft beer the most glorious liquid to come on planet Earth since water. Ansh Seth from Brewbot...

Simblified #32: Why do we get drunk?

10 min 19 sec

Come on, weve all had that unfortunate moment of realisation when weve had a bit too much tipple. Perfect vocabulary and punctuation descends into something quite desultory, and you would never even use a word like desultory. Anyway, Chuck decided...

Ep. 33: Simblifying the Olympics - Part 1

22 min 9 sec

The worlds biggest sporting extravaganza has just ended sorry cricket fans, were not talking about the IPL. Its the quadrennial showcase of athletic talent from around the world in events we didnt know existed till two weeks ago the Olympics....

Ep. 34: Why is India so bad at the Olympics?

14 min 58 sec

Its been another disappointing outing for India in the Olympics : Given the size of the contingent and heck, the size of the country and hype... It was a bummer. But this isnt a new story This happens every four years. Can things change by Tokyo...

Ep. 35: Simblifying the Olympics - Part 2

38 min 48 sec

A couple of weeks ago, we started Simblifying the Olympics for you we spoke about the ancient games. This week we take things a notch up and talk more about the modern era, and which countries do well. What do you mean, late Were 4 years early...

Ep. 36: Simblified: Can Potatoes Possibly be Poisonous?

12 min 22 sec

Its one of the commonest foods around. The humble potato has, in the brief four centuries since it was introduced into the western world from South America, firmly occupied a prominent position is virtually every cuisine from Chinese to Indian to...

Ep. 37: A Conversation with the Iron Men

48 min 20 sec

Whats the most youve worked out in a day Whatever the answer, it doesnt matter these folks have done more. Imagine swimming the minor matter of 3 km, then cycling 180 km, then running 42 km. A little more than a stroll to buy vegetables, youll...

Ep. 38: Writers Of/On Substance

16 min 44 sec

Artists have always been a troubled lot and many have turned to drugs or alcohol to douse the same flame that fanned their art. Writers are no different. You might not believe it, exposed as you are to people who produce entire articles out of a tweet...

Ep. 39: A Very Explosive Episode

31 min 2 sec

Recently, a certain phone company has been in the news for the wrong reasons their products are literally setting the market on fire. So why is this happening Whats the science behind batteries Is is possible to make puns even for a serious issue...

Ep. 40: Chips to Kill for (no, really)

13 min 29 sec

In this months episode of notfromFakingNews, US prisoners fall in love with injail chips so much theyre willing to risk reincarceration for a bite. What are these chips Where can you get them Why are chips so goddamn tasty evil...

Ep. 41: The comedy show that is BCCI vs Lodha

27 min 10 sec

Few standup shows in the country have matched up to the hilarity provided by the BCCI vs Justice Lodha Committee. Some of the courts official statements will make you not just guffaw but have renewed faith in the judiciary. Naren and Chuck bring you...

Ep. 42: The Chemistry Nobel Demystified

37 min 26 sec

Ever woken up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night because you suddenly realized you knew nothing about the 2016 Nobel Chemistry prize Well, us neither. But we have ICTs Dr. Dalvi on the episode who helps simblify the fascinating topic of...

Ep. 43: Comedy of the year: US Elections

25 min 11 sec

Its been a morose year, what with terrorist attacks and beloved personalities conking off. Good thing then, that weve been treated to the longest running display of two elderly folk squabbling like theyre claiming rights to a swing in a kids park....

Ep. 44: The Wiki Quickie

39 min 11 sec

If theres one website that all MBA and Engineering college hostelites are indebted... OK, let us rephrase that, one which is legally allowed to be seen by college authorities its Wikipedia. Probably the most valuable website ever, and a collection...

Ep. 45: Behind the NH7 Weekender: A chat with Vijay Nair

34 min 38 sec

For seven years, music fans across the country have been looking forward to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. This is more than a music festival, its come to become a movement and celebration of all types of music, and has become bigger yearonyear From a...

Ep. 46: When pigs, er, cars fly!

33 min 19 sec

Stuck at Western Express Highway or Silk Board junction Wishing there was a better way to commute Well, thanks to Uber, that might just happen The app most commonly known for the gig economy and making startup news has recently released a massive...

Ep. 47: Simblifying the year 2016, Part 1

51 min 38 sec

Now that was a fairly horrible year, wasnt it From all those folks dying, to a wackjob becoming president of the Philippines oh, and another one of the US, to the fact that the Kya Kool Hai Kum franchise is still going strong. But hey, there have...

Ep. 48: Simblifying the Year, Part 2

39 min 58 sec

Happy new year and all that What better way to ditch the annus horriblis of 2016 by recapping it with plenty of poor jokes Join Chuck, Naren and Srikeit as we look at what happened in the second part of the year, including demonitisation, Rio...

Ep. 49: A CESspool of Gadgets and Nonsense

32 min 40 sec

https://goo.gl/7P7UecThis week, Chuck and Srikeit minus Naren talk about the Consumer Electronics Show and what shiny new gadgets have graced us. Will LGs new OLED TV be the way forward What on earth will an IOTconnected dustbin do Will Chuck do...

Ep. 50: Bud-Jaitley Speaking

43 min 18 sec

This week, in a special Chuckfree Simblified we demystify the process of the bureaucratic behemoth, that is the Union Budget of India. From the impact or lack of it of this years budget, we meander into the bylanes of Indias budgetary history...

Ep. 51: Solar, so good

39 min 6 sec

In this episode, our trinity of babblers talk about solar energy in the light hehe of Tesla announcing the Gigafactory will be powered by the sun. Whats a Tesla Whats a gigafactory Whats a sun Dont worry we answer it all. And sorry Chuck...

Ep. 52: ISRO, Ro, Ro, Your Boat, Gently up to Space...

54 min 41 sec

Our space agency has given us lots to be proud about recently ISROs stupendous achievement of launching 100 satellites is remarkable, and has brought old stats involving auto rickshaw fares and a certain cartoon back into the limelight. Join the...

Ep. 53: Grubs Can Be Grub

20 min 11 sec

The podders get together this time for a culinary special. But put away your MasterChef fantasies, this is about gourmet bugs. Enter the fascinatingly terrifying world of entomophagy the practice of using insects as food. Listen in to learn about...

Ep. 54: DRS Who?

36 min 49 sec

Celebrating the Indian cricket teams recent PETA approved spanking of the Kangaroos in the test series, we get together to Simblify the new and controversial tech innovation in cricket the uDRS or Umpire Decision Review System. Chuck...

Ep. 55: Done DNA Done

26 min 24 sec

On this episode, our troika of Wikipilfering stalwarts explains something that is inherent in all of us. No, not that sense of despair about Mondays, but our genetic code, DNA We unravel what this thing that you forgot after 8th standard biology...

Ep. 56: It's Your F8 Only!

41 min 13 sec

Ah, Facebook our constant companion during early morning sojourns to the loo. Our rabbithole of useless links we didnt know we wanted to read. And of course, that place which makes it convenient to stalk office colleagues and your ex. But hey,...

Ep. 57: How Ad Films Work: A Chat with Dharam Valia

52 min 54 sec

While the film world has lights, camera, action... The advertising world has brief, PPT, ad roughly. Some ads are better than others. Some of them are so well shot that you might actually stop in wonder and think how they were made you know, a lot...

Ep. 58: Market Research Can Be Fun: A chat with Utsav Mamoria

41 min 54 sec

While market research sounds vanilla and a career that not too many starryeyed 3 year olds might have, its one heck of a fascinating subject. Look around you everything is the result of some sort of research. From the colour of clothes you wear,...

Ep. 59: I/O! Ayayyo!

51 min 6 sec

Google had their annual developer conference recently and there were quite a few fun things that went down. Theyre going to start printing photo books. Theyre going to have a version of Android for lowend devices that doesnt suck. Theyre going to...

Ep. 60: The Science of WhatsApp Fakeology

33 min 30 sec

Have you ever wondered what makes perfectly sane people forward messages which claim that cows exhale oxygen Have you observed how the canniest people seem to relish sending you messages of spectacular inanity Well, youre in good company because...

Ep. 61: Corbyn May be PM

34 min 8 sec

We know that American politics may be a lot more fun with the Trumpocalypse happening but that doesnt mean we forget about the original white oppressors the British. The podders get together for a British election special. We talk about Theresa...

Ep. 62: Yes, President

27 min 27 sec

Did you know the President of India has a function other than being the answer to a GK question for 4th standard schoolkids In this episode, Chuck and Naren look at what the President of India actually does, and how he / she gets picked for the job....

Ep. 63: Are you bored?

21 min 16 sec

Are you bored hopefully not after listening to this show Well, theres science for that. In this random episode which has nothing to do with global happenings, Chuck and Naren explore the psychology of being bored and why a little bit of that is...

Ep. 64: A Chat with Girish, the Guy Behind Your Favourite AIB Sketches

25 min 44 sec

Over the last few years, the quality of AIBs video production and writing has gone through the roof although, YouTube comments superstars will lead you to think otherwise. And that is in no small part thanks to one of their head writers, Girish...

Ep. 65: Simblifying Solar Eclipses

23 min 49 sec

Recently, a certain someone looked up at the solar eclipse when that was literally the only thing he was told not to. We wouldnt normally worry, except this certain someone has access to nukes. But lets move away from such apocalyptic gloom and look...

Ep. 66: A Full House with Poker Maven, Peter Abraham

29 min 7 sec

There are two kinds of people those whore nuts about poker and those who have no clue what it is. Were proud to announce that all three cohosts of Simblified have absolutely no idea what it is hence marking one of the two points of our common...

Ep. 67: Everything You Wanted to Know About Berklee School of Music but Didn't Know Whom to Ask

36 min 29 sec

This week, we have a guest on the show and Simblified listener Ashvala Vinay , who recently graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He tells us what the school is all about, what type of courses happen there, what the...

Ep. 68: Living Cities

32 min

On this episode of Simblified, Naren and Srikeit minus an absconding Chuck talk about cities. The ecosystems that develop within our cities, how city planning may actually be detrimental and what the cost of free parking really is. Plus the usual...

Ep. 69: The World is (North) Korea-lly screwed!

26 min

We discuss the the crazy dictatorship that is North Korea, home to the Little Rocketman that could and a whole bunch of bizarre and scary laws. We delve into why Korea got this way, whats their beef with the US and why theyre treating...

Ep. 70:Exploring LIGO Land (And Gravitational Waves) with @SandyGrains

35 min 6 sec

Suddenly, everyone seems excited about gravitational waves. Wait, wasnt this a fad a couple of years ago Well, yes, but some more stuff has happened which warrants a relook. GWaves could fundamentally change the way we look at the universe. Or...

Ep. 45: Rebroadcast: A Chat About NH7 Weekender with OML's Vijay Nair

34 min 39 sec

With the countrys most anticipated music festival coming up in a couple of weeks Dec 810, we thought now would be the perfect time to rebroadcast an episode we did this time last year: An interview with Vijay Nair of OML Entertainment, the...

Ep. 71: What goes behind Mood Indigo?

48 min 32 sec

Every year, thousands... Lakhs, actually, of people look forward to IIT Bombays annual cultural festival in December, Mood Indigo. Its a massive show that sees engineering students and then some from all over briefly forgetting Fermat and Mass...

Ep. 72: Being Happy (no really)

48 min 46 sec

Weve finally asked it what makes us happy Turns out its not a new Iron Maiden album, a Liverpool victory or favourable GST rates respectively for hosts, but just a bunch of chemicals. Thats right, everything that we think makes us happy boils...

Ep. 73: A look back at 2017, Part 1: What's left when the world went right (and how India's doing)

34 min 24 sec

Happy new year folks Before you leap into the chasm that is 2018, we have have a Simblified reminder trilogy of the WTF that was 2017. Join Chuck and Srikeit as we revisit the opening third of 2017 which included Trumps inauguration, Serena...

Ep. 74: A look back at 2017 Part 2: Of Covfefes and Cows

49 min 41 sec

In 2017, palmistry became a legit thing in India, because one could tell how smart you were by checking how far your face was implanted into your face. Yeah, it wasnt a particularly pleasant 2017 if you were: 1. In India 2. Were not dispossessed to...

Ep. 75: A look back at 2017 - Part 3: A.I, #metoo and Climate Change

41 min 52 sec

Like Lord of the Rings The Matrix, all good things must come to an ending in their third part. So we end our depressing trilogy of the 2017 rewind with a look at how artificial intelligence made some interesting leaps over the year. Then, we...

Ep. 76: A CES-spool of Gadgets, Technology and Needless IOT Things

43 min 32 sec

Ah, Consumer Electronics Show. The annual excuse for tech companies to create new products we didnt know we needed, and to put semiconductors into places they really dont need to be. Join Chuck and Naren as they talk about what went down at the...

Ep. 77: The Tea Totaller: Ajit Bhaskar tells us all about being a 'Tea scientist'

36 min 4 sec

What happens when three Pun lovers who run a podcast meet their spiritual Punning guru Thats right, a conversation on how to make tea. Ajit Bhaskar, whose puns on Twitter ajitbhaskar resulted in him being honoured with a unit the worst...

Ep. 78: The Russian Moscow-rade that was the US Elections!

50 min 11 sec

Even if you havent been following global politics in the last couple of years, you will know two things: 1. Trump is president yes, sorry, that was not a bad dream 2. Russia poked its nose in the elections This week, the intrepid hosts of your...

Ep. 79: Yawn. How interesting!

12 min 34 sec

tis the return of Simblified Shorties where we look to answer a random question in around 10 minutes. yay, more Simblified This week: There is more to that universally accepted expression of boredom, yawning, than meets the eye or mouth. Join...

Ep. 80: Simblifying the Indian Comedy Scene: With Daniel Fernandes & Abish Mathew

1 hr 11 min 22 sec

From a niche art form struggling to fill seats a few years ago, to now, where everyone whos heard of George Carlin rushes to open mics. Its been one heck of a journey for Indian comedy. The guys at Simblified speak to two veterans from the scene:...

Ep. 81: On the matter of Tamatar (juice)

7 min 29 sec

There are many things synonymous with air travel long security checks, the wonder of flight, praying you dont get a baby next to you, and of course tomato juice. Well bet you havent even seen tomato juice outside of a flight. The drink is very...

Ep. 25: Rebroadcast: All you need(ed) to know about the Brexit

34 min 54 sec

This week, Brexit finally looked like it would happen. This comes after a couple of years of it being the sitcom of global politics aided by BamBam lookalike Boris Johnson John Olivers words, not ours. So we thought wed rebroadcast an old...

Ep. 82: She Smells Sea Smells

16 min 11 sec

Did you, like us, believe that the bracing smell of the sea was Ozone It turns out that its not. What it is is interesting though, join Naren as he handles the Simblified ship alone in the absence of Chuck and Srikeit and schools us all in the...

Ep. 83: Everything about Hawking (Except the science!)

35 min 24 sec

The world lost a brilliant scientist Dr Stephen Hawking recently. More than that, the world lost a wonderful personality, someone with a wicked sense of humour, and someone who probably was the biggest icon for science after Al himself. And since...

Ep. 84: Sona Kitna Sona Hai

10 min 18 sec

Angry, disgruntled, troublesome teenagers need more discipline, right Wrong Your Simblified hosts find that the culprit is, simbly, lack of sleep. Join Chuck, Naren and Srikeit as they go into the adolescents need for extra sleep and how...

Ep. 85: Sabbaticalling

55 min 1 sec

A 3month break from work sounds amazing Or does it Why do you need a vacation that long How do you plan for it How do you get leave Wont it cost the world Wont you eventually get bored and cry out for Excel sheets again Is it even a...

Ep. 86: How Google Maps Works

15 min 27 sec

Its an incredible software, if you think about it, and how it works is even more ingenious. Chuck finds out how, and in 15 minutes tells you all you need to know about Google Maps, and gives you some fun trivia as well. Now if only someone can figure...

Ep. 87: Swinging Either Way

45 min 40 sec

Recently, some people brought the glorious game of cricket into disrepute, but enough of the IPL commentary. There was an incident where some silly Australians tried to tamper with the ball to gain some advantage. Now, what that advantage is, and...

Ep. 88: Do Inuit Really Have a 100 Words for Snow?

15 min 31 sec

Popular myth has it that Inuit have hundreds of words for snow, because thats pretty much all their life. But do they, really Your Simblified hosts go into the truth and find out that... well, listen to it. For more awesome IVM podcasts,find us...

Ep. 89: How Facebook Targets You (And Other Creepy Tales)

53 min 57 sec

Everyones suddenly talking about how Facebook used Facebook targeting sneakily and possibly illegally to hack the American Elections. So heres the thing they actually used Facebook quite legally if in a manner that would make conscientious...

Ep. 90: Why Do We Still Have a British Royal Family?

12 min 12 sec

Someone from the British Royal Family got married and the world celebrated for some reason. But nobody really knows why after all, nobody knows what the British Royal family does apart from being a nice tourist attraction. In this Simblified Shortie...

Ep. 91: All You Need to Know about the Flipkart Walmart Deal (Almost)

36 min 3 sec

Walmart bought Flipkart in a 20 billion dollar deal, recently, dividing thinkers into three groups: one, the people who think its a brilliant, farsighted decision by Walmart Two, the people who think its a terrible disaster and the money is just...

Ep. 92: Schizophrenia and Split personality - are they the same thing?

14 min 39 sec

Thanks mostly to Hollywood, most people think that Multiple Personality Disorder is the most common manifestation of schizophrenia. But are these two disorders really the same Your Simblified hosts dig into the matter and split things up for you. NEW...

Ep. 93: About that Yanny-Laurel thing that went viral (aural)?

35 min 36 sec

Audio illusions are an interesting thing. Its when you think your boss said Wow, amazing job, heres a 15 hike when what she actually said was, Holy crap, youre useless. You have 15 minutes to clear out. But apart from that, our brain works in...

Ep. 94: What's the Procedure to Qualify for the FIFA World Cup?

19 min 54 sec

The FIFA World Cup is here As everyone transforms into armchair football fans, we want to give you an edge by Simblifying the complex qualification process to the most popular event on earth. Hear Chuck, Naren and Srikeit talk about each continents...

Ep. 95: The FIFA World Cup: History, Trivia and Bad Jokes

39 min

In this World Cup special episode, our trio dig into the annals of the tournaments past: Its origins, where it began, why we have the Chinese to thank for even this, and how the word soccer is, shockingly, a British invention. Oh, and there are...

Ep. 96: Near Death Experiences - What ARE they?

15 min 29 sec

Most of us would have seen death depicted in movies as your spirit leaving your body and going towards a light. Many people who have had near death experiences and have lived to tell the tale report similar experiences. But what are they really Your...

Ep. 97: Assassins and Hasheesh - What's the Connection?

33 min 12 sec

Join your admittedly ninety pound weakling Simblified hosts as they display some courage and look at Assassins and Hasheesh, and into the legend that the former did the latter before doing their job. NEW TO SIMBLIFIED Its an Indian podcast ...

Ep. 98: Simblifying Mental Health with Zain and Avanti

51 min 50 sec

On this special Simblified episode, Naren and Srikeit talk to Zain Calcuttawala and Avanti Malhotra about their the very relevant and equally misunderstood topic of mental health. We discuss their personal struggles and breakthroughs along with the...

Ep. 78 (Rebroadcast): The Russian Moscow-rade that was the US Elections!

50 min 12 sec

Hey there We couldnt make it to the studio this week, so heres an old episode again Given what LOrange did in Finland, its worth relooking at how the Russians meddled in the US Elections. And given Putin gifted Trump a football that apparently...

Ep. 53 (Rebroadcast): Grubs Can Be Grub

20 min 11 sec

The podders get together this time for a culinary special. But put away your MasterChef fantasies, this is about gourmet bugs. Enter the fascinatingly terrifying world of entomophagy the practice of using insects as food. Listen in to learn about...

Ep. 99: How Many Calories Do We Burn Staying Alive?

47 min 20 sec

A surprising amount of energy is spent just keeping the engine of life inside you going. And a fair bit of that is used up just digesting food. Your Simblifiers go into how our body spends this energy, how other creatures spend it, and whether we can...

Ep. 100: #Simblified100 the Live Recording feat. Amit Varma and Varun Duggirala

1 hr 59 min 37 sec

Woohooo We collectively raise our podcasting bats towards the crowd, who we affectionately call the MBA of Simblified listeners to recall the collective term. For we have reached our century To celebrate, we did a live recording at Doolally, Khar...

Ep. 101: Window Shopping: European Football Transfer Windows Explained

16 min 23 sec

Football or Soccer as the ingrates across the Atlantic call it sees some ridiculous amounts of money thrown around. Like PSG paid 198 million over 1700 crore INR for Neymar but despite spending the annual GDP of a smallish country for a bloke...

Ep. 102: Pride, Simblified - A Look at Section 377 Which is now History

44 min 40 sec

On 6 September, India took a massive step forward when the regressive Section 377 a law that has its roots in the 14th century was scrapped, giving members of the LGBTQ community recognition. Its not the end of the battle, and theres a long way...

Ep. 103: (Visarjan Special Shortie!) Eco-Friendly Ganeshas: What's that all about?

18 min 26 sec

Its submerjan time The annual festival celebrated in the name of the Hindu pachydermheaded God, Ganesha involves dunking decorated idols into water bodies. And while its likely that the average Simblified listener is more likely to be listening to...

Ep. 104: Oil's Well that Doesn't End Well: What Determines Petrol Prices?

41 min 19 sec

As the petrol price is about to raise its bat to the pavilion as it nears its muchawaited century, Indians must be wondering... Hey, if oil around the world is getting cheaper, why are we paying more The more bhaktoriented among us might argue...

Ep. 105: Wounds and Healing

17 min 22 sec

in this shortie, your hosts simblify the magical processes by which wounds heal themselves. Excepting of course the wounds that your brain might suffer because of the terrible jokes. But weve tried to keep those to a minimum. NEW TO SIMBLIFIED Its...

Ep. 106: Firehose of Falsehoods

44 min 19 sec

Ever wonder why JNU is such a big issue when there is never any proof Or why so much conversation about Trumps inauguration crowd sizes when obviously the grounds were empty We live in an era of deception and blatant lying by those in power. In...

Ep. 107: How China is (kinda) taking over the world

42 min 10 sec

While Trump is being a bit of an arse trying to alienate everyone, China is busy making friends. Specifically, its going out and building ports and roads and stuff everywhere. How nice of them Or... Is it Chinas infrastructure diplomacy comes...

Ep. 108: This is Snot - a Shortie

12 min 59 sec

The humble booger has been the theme of juvenile jokes some of which we crack as well, but nasal mucus is quite a fascinating thing. Join your Simblified hosts as they embark on the discovery of... snot. NEW TO SIMBLIFIED Its an Indian podcast ...

Ep. 109: Yep, we're all screwed: The UN Report on Climate Change says so

43 min 56 sec

Enjoy yourselves, weve got till about 2040 for that. After that, says the most comprehensive climate change study yet, were pretty dang screwed if we cant contain rising temperatures to 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels. People from Mumbai...

Ep. 110: Can we really suck Carbon (and other bad things) out of the air?

13 min 20 sec

In the last episode, we Simblified climate change spoiler alert if you havent heard it: Its real. Climate change, not our episode. Though... Thats also real but shockingly less terrible for the world. This week, we look at various techniques that...

Ep. 111: Everything you wanted to know about Indipop - with Atul Churamani

58 min 23 sec

Everyone remembers the Golden Indipop era fondly. Starting with Baba Seghal Alisha, through to its peak of Silk Route Sonu Nigams preBollywood excursions, to Bhangrafuelled anthems, to an arguably inevitable decline. Everyone has a kvlt...

Ep. 71: (Rebroadcast) What Goes Behind Mood Indigo?

48 min 31 sec

Every year, thousands... Lakhs, actually, of people look forward to IIT Bombays annual cultural festival in December, Mood Indigo. Its a massive show that sees engineering students and then some from all over briefly forgetting Fermat and Mass...

Ep. 112: The most isolated tribe in the world

47 min 59 sec

No this episode is not about Simblified listeners. Rather its about a bunch of Indians who live in the North Sentinel island in the Andamans. Theyve recently been in the news for reacquainting a Christian missionary with God when he tried to...

Ep. 113: Why are the California wildfires so enormous?

14 min 56 sec

For a fire that had the most innocuous sounding name its official name is Campfire the recent forest fire that hit northern California was devastating. Join your simblifiers Naren, Srikeit and Chuck as they take a closer look at how devastating it...

Ep. 114: The RBI-Government tug of war

50 min 19 sec

The past weeks saw an uncharacteristically public spat between the Government and the RBI over who calls the shots over banking and money supply. The RBI doesnt want to pump in money into the economy. The government desperately needs it to. Join your...

Ep. 115: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 1

50 min 53 sec

Well, thats been a fun year, hasnt it Who can say bad things about a year where we had rising populism, climate change neglect, growing legitimacy for idiot rulers... As long as we have an internetconnected toilet bowl at the end of it The...

Ep. 116: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 2

46 min 16 sec

Enjoyed our last episode Youd better, because youre getting more of the same. The Simblified recap of a tumultuous year continues with part 2 of... well, youll find out. Happy New Year The Simblified trio is joined by the sagacious Tony...

Ep. 117: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 3

42 min 24 sec

Hey Its the first Simblified episode of the new year but its the same format as the last two. We pick topics out of a hat, and talk about what happened in 2018, and what 2019 holds. Its part punditry, part talking out of a hat, literally. This...

Ep. 118: What are New Year celebrations about?

21 min 21 sec

Happy new year Unless, of course, youre one of those cultures that celebrates your new year in March, April, August, October... Yes, the Jan 1 thing is a relatively recent phenomenon thanks to Roman Calendars thanks, Julius, as Asterix would...

Ep. 119: New Horizons: A look at that thing that visited Pluto (And more)

33 min 43 sec

In 2006, NASA sent a space probe with the ambitious idea of photographing Pluto. Not just did it do that, it also crossed something called Ultima Thule, the furthest body ever visited by something manmade. This is a spectacular feat of engineering...

Ep. 120: We are all about VR today! Ft. Vyaas Shenoy

41 min 8 sec

Virtual Reality is big and thats, well, reality. Dont take our word for it, take CES look at the sheer number of products being revealed each year at the tech extravaganza by giant companies. And if you dont want to take their word for it,...

Ep. 19 (Rebroadcast): With @MohanK. Holy wow, we have a PhD in Maths on the show!

37 min 44 sec

We were too lazy to record this week, so heres a rebroadcast of an old episode one of our favourite interviews, with someone who, for some reason, decided to go and do a PhD in mathematics. He tells us what he does, why maths as a career, and makes...

Ep. 121: Extradition - what exactly does it mean?

18 min 45 sec

Eating very less No. Thats extra diet. Ooh, more parliament in Japan No, thats extra Diet. Something a factory worker says about aluminium going through a cast No, thats extrude it. Send a criminal back to the country where he committed that...

Ep. 122: Do we really need civics? Ft. Meghnad & Shreyas from "How to Citizen"

58 min 20 sec

Yes, back in school, Civics was like the token black guy of social studies. Who had time to learn about elected officials while deciduous trees and various dates were waiting to be mugged up But as we grow older, wiser and more responsible, we find...

Ep. 123: The Union close to being Jacked

51 min 43 sec

On this episode of Simblified, Chuck and Srikeit Naren was missing, presumably fulfilling his duties as Malads Batman, check on the progress of Brexit Britains hilariously botched attempt of trying to leave the European Union. With just about a...

Ep. 124: Can someone explain this GDPR thing?

35 min 7 sec

Recently, you might have heard of something called the GDPR. It has something to do with the Russians, right Well, no. Well, not entirely, anyway. The GDPR is a massive law that protects Europeans data from companies that would like to peddle off...

Ep. 125: So, what happens after you flush?

13 min 48 sec

Right, theres no easy or clean way of saying this: Were going to look at what happens to your poo after it leaves you... r toilet bowl. It undergoes quite a journey before making its way back into and you knew this would happen fertilizer for your...

Ep. 57 (Rebroadcast): How Ad Films Work: A Chat with Dharam Valia

52 min 55 sec

Today, we rebroadcast one of our favourite interviews: Dharam Valia, who heads an awesome production house based out of Mumbai. Regular programming commences next week While the film world has lights, camera, action... The advertising world has...

Ep. 126: The pettiest (and funniest) war in the world

20 min 19 sec

In this age of global strife, mass migration, fake news and orange oafs as presidents, we address the most important conflict of humankind. Pewdiepie vs Tseries. Tune in to this Simblified shortie about this ridiculous feud for YouTube subscribers...

Ep. 127: Are the internet and WWW the same thing? (spoiler alert: no)

55 min 37 sec

Recently, the internet celebrated its 30th birthday Or wait, was it the world wide web Wait. Whats the difference Is there a difference Are Vincent Cerf Tim BernersLee the same person What on earth is TCP/IP Ok, ok, be calm. Our trio...

Ep. 128: How does the internet travel around the world?

16 min 54 sec

In our last episode, we looked at the differences between the internet and the WWW. In this episode, we take things a step further by figuring out how exactly Facebook Google, located in California comes here to India. The answer, it turns...

Ep. 129: What it takes to make the Indian elections happen

35 min 30 sec

Happy election season In this strictly nonpolitical episode we value our heads and studio, Chuck Naren talk about the massive machinery it takes to get 90 crore people out there and voting. We look at what all the Election Commission has to...

Ep. 130: Make fransip with Orkut again!

19 min 39 sec

Remember Orkut Well, of course you do but mostly as a joke. The truth is, a lot of Indians experience with social media is actually incomplete without Orkut. One such Indian is Shri N. Shenoy, who shock, horror, has never been on said platform....

Ep. 131: Artist Management & setting up music properties with Romario

39 min 27 sec

Ever been to a music gig and wondered how it all came together Look at the artists on stage how did they get there Do they just ring up the venue Do the venues call them Do bands have an HR What does being an artist involve Just play in your...

Ep. 132: The science in Avengers: Endgame

19 min 56 sec

WARNING: Moderate spoilers in this episode Ideally best listened after or during watching the movie. So, Endgame. Theres a ton of characters, emotion and history in there. And, like all superhero movies, theres a fair bit of liberty taken on the...

Ep. 133: Black holes & why they're so darn important

34 min 25 sec

Youve probably seen THAT photograph. So, why are black holes so important Whys this fuzzy little picture of some distant faraway thingummy sending scientists and all those smart people into a frenzy Well, its complicated, but thankfully the...

Ep. 134: Wikileaks is the same as Wikipedia. NOT.

16 min 18 sec

Julian Assange has been in the news recently he got arrested after riding a skateboard around in the place that was actually sheltering him from arrest for a rape case, while in parallel, the US wanted to have a chat with him about all those top...

Ep. 135: Fantastic beasts and their bullsh*t stories

53 min 9 sec

In the footsteps of the Indian armys recent Yeti discovery, we decided to delve deeper into the world of mythical beasts called Cryptids. Join the Simblified trio as they look at the legends and elaborate hoaxes surrounding the Loch Ness Monster,...

Ep. 136: Anthropocene Now

11 min 55 sec

After a long rally of yesithass and ohreallyIdontthinksos, scientists have finally agreed that we are now in a new geological epoch which recognizes that humans have significantly changed earth with their activities. Join your Simblified...

Ep. 137: How to travel on a desi budget (with Utsav Mamoria) - Part 1

52 min 19 sec

In this episode, Chuck and Naren talk to Utsav Mamoria, who makes his third appearance on the show. The last time, he spoke about how he was preparing for a 3month sabbatical Episode 85 this time, hes back and is ready to share his...

Ep. 138: Apple's Revolutionary iPhone recycling robot, Daisy

13 min 40 sec

Recently, Apple unveiled Daisy a robot made for stripping apart its iPhones so that parts and precious metals can be reused. Whats more, the company noted for its secrecy has opened the lab up to other manufacturers so they can learn from it. Its...

Ep. 139: How to travel on a desi budget (with Utsav Mamoria) - Part 2

57 min 58 sec

This is part 2 of our chat with Utsav Mamoria, on travel. Make sure you check out Part 1 here Chuck and Naren talk to Utsav Mamoria, who makes his third appearance on the show. The last time, he spoke about how he was preparing for a...

Ep. 140: NBFCs and their part in everyone's downfall

20 min 50 sec

Join your Simblified hosts as they sniff around to find out what ails NBFCs and indeed, what NBFCs do exactly. Find out how bad the mess is and how it got so. And suffer some bad puns and jokes along the way NEW TO SIMBLIFIED Its an Indian podcast ...

Ep. 141: Ever Wonder how we predict the weather?

12 min 48 sec

So, yeah, the weather in Mumbai isnt all that great or is full of romance, petrichor, and other nonsense, if you dont need to travel by public transport. Anyway we frequently criticize the MET for getting the weather wrong. But they get it right...

Ep. 77: (Rebroadcasting): The Tea Totaller: Ajit Bhaskar tells us all about being a 'Tea scientist'

36 min 5 sec

What happens when three Pun lovers who run a podcast meet their spiritual Punning guru Thats right, a conversation on how to make tea. Ajit Bhaskar, whose puns on Twitter ajitbhaskar resulted in him being honoured with a unit the worst...

Ep. 142: A lookback at the Cricket World Cup - Part 1

48 min 33 sec

True hipsters that we are, weve decided to do a series of cricket shows AFTER the CWC19 is over. Some might call us late, but we say theres benefit in being late like in Laras batting technique, for instance. Anyway, the Simblified gang look...

Ep. 143: Different Strokes - Variants of cricket you might not have heard of

13 min 45 sec

Cricket was introduced by the colonising British all over the world. In many places, the game was absorbed by local communities and transformed into something different. In this episode, your Simblified hosts look at two such variants which emphasize...

Ep. 144: A lookback at the Cricket World Cup - Part 2

59 min 25 sec

In this episode, Srikeit and Chuck look back at the history of the Cricket World Cup from 1996 to 2019: Highlights, takeaways and funny moments from each of these tournaments. Yes, even 2007, which noone remembers. They are joined by Tony Sebastian ...

Ep. 145: How Hawk-Eye works

14 min 21 sec

HOWZAAAAAAAT Sorry, we had to catch your attention. In this episode, the Simblified guys look at the fascinating technology that is Hawkeye, how it works and how its used in other sports including, for some reason, golf, which, for some reason,...

Ep. 146: On making crosswords, ft. Tony Sebastian

52 min 33 sec

Crosswords those quaint old things, delighting pun lovers since time immemorial are notoriously difficult things to put together let alone solve. So the guys who make them must be some otherlevel geniuses only. Your hosts arent but luckily,...

Ep. 147: The fascinating story of South African cricket and apartheid

17 min 55 sec

Apartheid. South Africa. Cricket World Cup. Somehow, those three terms seem to be linked uncomfortably together so the Simblified gang or, 2/3rds of it anyway have a look at how South African cricket got themselves in a spot of trouble in the...

Ep. 148: On FinTech, startup life & investing - with Satyen Kothari

59 min 13 sec

Weve seen a lot of action in the space of financial technology in the last few years. Satyen Kothari knows a thing or five about the space, having started multiple companies, including Citrus Payments and Cube Wealth, his newest venture that aims to...

Ep. 149: Cocaine Hippos

16 min 14 sec

This shortie has everything drugs, lots of sex and the resulting hippos. To make sense of that, join Chuck and Srikeit for this fascinating story of how Pablo Escobars bizarre legacy continues to bother the Colombian government nearly 30 years...

We have an announcement to make!

3 min 54 sec

Hey Simblified listeners We would like to inform you that there wont be any episode out this week or next week. Were extremely sorry and we understand that some of you cant do without your regular Simblified programming. However, we are planning...

We have an announcement to make! v2

2 min 25 sec

Hey Simblified listeners We would want to inform you that there will be no episode this week. However, we will be celebrating our 150th episode milestone next week. Hurray In the meantime, please do send in concepts, theories, anything you can think...

Ep. 150: The 150th episode, Part 1

41 min 17 sec

Thats right, you let us ramble on unchecked and well eventually hit a milestone. So we collectively raise our podcasting bats or... mics to acknowledge the deafening cheers that accompany our 150th episode To celebrate or... finding a way out...

Ep. 151: The 150th episode, Part 2

34 min 56 sec

In this second part of our 150th episode whatever that means, we continue what we did with the first part. As you know, we asked our listeners to send in ideas for things we can Simblify to celebrate this little milestone. Once again thank you for...

Ep. 152: The 150th Episode, Part 3

49 min 19 sec

What, yet another 150th episode Well, yes. We got way too many requests from our listeners so you have only yourselves to blame, actually. This week, we have only the young scallywags Chuck and Srikeit, as Naren was... well... contributing to the...

Ep. 153: The 150th episode, Part 4

45 min 16 sec

Goodness, another 150th episode This is a running joke now which we hope carries through till our 200th episode. Yup, we crossed 150 recently, and to celebrate, we asked our fans to send in some questions and boy did we get a lot In this episode,...

Ep. 154: The 150th episode, Part 5

45 min 16 sec

Will this ever end Perhaps not soon. Weve received an overwhelming response from you guys and want to try and answer all of your questions So yes, weve put together another 150th episode. On this Srikeitless episode, Chuck and Naren break down the...

Ep. 155: The Final 150th episode

18 min 54 sec

We are finally done with our 150th episode special, yes we swear this time its over and it took us only 6 parts to end it. We hope that you enjoyed this interactive journey and would like to thank each and every one of you who took the time to write...

Ep. 156: Behavioural Addiction

46 min 2 sec

After a series of celebrating our milestone, we are back to continue our normal episodes with mildy researched topics and a little banter, not that it was any different previously. All banter aside, this week, we dive deep into the sensitive topic of...

Ep. 157: Dream of para-para-Paraprosdokian

15 min 18 sec

On this lighthearted shortie, Srikeit and Naren simblify the figure of speech, Paraprosdokian. Yes, thats one heck of a tongue twister. Join them in this episode as they give you humourous examples and guide you to unexpect the expected. NEW TO...

Ep. 122 (Rebroadcasting): Do you really need civics? Ft. Meghnad & Shreyas from "How to Citizen"

58 min 21 sec

Yes, back in school, Civics was like the token black guy of social studies. Who had time to learn about elected officials while deciduous trees and various dates were waiting to be mugged up But as we grow older, wiser and more responsible, we find...

Ep. 158: The PFN-Simblified crossover episode

19 min 31 sec

This week, weve got you a special crossover episode featuring your very truly Simblified and Post Cards From Nowhere hosted by our good friend, Utsav Mamoria. Some of Utsavs conversation with us on our previous episodes on How to Travel on a Desi...

Ep. 159: The Impeachment Process

25 min 3 sec

Anyone tuned in to the constant laughter track aka News coming from the US will definitely have heard of Democrats attempts to impeach their Orange Overlord. But what really is impeachment What are its rules And when if ever does it end Join...

Ep. 160: Did porn really help the internet grow?

52 min 43 sec

Short answer yes. Since time immemorial, smut has pushed technology from cave paintings to virtual reality and everything in between. The internet has been a particularly rewarded beneficiary of peoples desires for the naughty. Join Chuck and...

Ep. 161: The 2019 recap Part 1 - Big Tech, Cricket WC & Softbank

1 hr 0 min 3 sec

Its the end of a very eventful year assuming nothing happens in the last 3 days. While weve done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought wed have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019. The...

Ep. 162: The 2019 recap Part 2 - Supreme Court Decisions, Hong Kong Protests & the U2 concert

55 min 4 sec

The Simblified gang carries on with their 2019 review because they have nothing better to do. While weve done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought wed have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019.

Ep. 163: The 2019 recap Part 3 - Climate activism, China & India's political landscape

56 min 53 sec

Oooh, this is a loaded episodeThe Simblified gang carries on with part 3 of their their 2019 review even though by the time you hear this were well into the crap 2020 will bring. While weve done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought wed have a

Ep. 164: The 2019 recap part 4: Amazon, Brexit, Gully Boy

44 min 17 sec

And finally, were at part 4 of the yearend review, even though by the time you hear this episode, 1/12th of 2020 is already over. Hopefully, your resolutions arent

Ep. 165: Welcome, Tony

14 min 1 sec

Simblified upgraded from a rusty bike to a creaky autorickshaw when we got Srikeit on as a 3rd host a few years ago, and now weve traded our beloved tuktuk to a sleek electric car zippin down the highways, turning heads and causing admiration, all

Ep. 166: We see, you see, we all CES 2020

58 min 31 sec

The worlds largest consumer electronics show of the year happened in early Jan, and it clearly took the gang some time to wrap their head around everything that happened in Las Vegas. From new gadgets to new tech and trends, the boys talk about it all

Ep. 167: The word is Flat - Deconstructing Maradu

28 min 7 sec

On 11th and 12th Jan 2020, 4 apartment complexes in Maradu in Kochi, Kerala were brought following a longdrawn legal battle. This story was fascinating enough for the Simblified gang to read the actual Supreme Court order and so they had

Ep. 168: Consumed in moderation

52 min 13 sec

Facebook, the social network everyone loves to hate has been grappling with the free speech v/s content moderation conundrum for several years now. In the first half of 2020, they are going beyond Community Standards and establishing an oversight board.

Ep. 169: The Stoic Way Of Life

24 min 8 sec

There have been several stoic philosophers like Seneca the Younger, Marcus Aurelius Epictetus Jiggles who have influenced the school of Hellenistic philosophy. What is stoicism you may ask How does one become a stoic Do we suffer mor

Ep. 170: UBI - Free money for everybody

43 min 4 sec

As Oprah Winfrey once said, You get free money, and you get free money, everybody gets free money

Ep. 171: What makes a country happy?

23 min 58 sec

Happiness is enjoying the little things in life, so weve put together a shortie thatll help you understand how gratification and fulfilment are measured in a country. On this Chuckless shortie, Naren, Tony Srikeit chuckle their way to simblify the W

Ep. 172: Taking 'The Social Leap' of Faith

54 min 13 sec

Naren has read a fascinating book called The Social Leap by William Von Hippel which helps understand the connection between evolution and our social behaviour today.

Ep. 173: The inevitable coronavirus episode

58 min 37 sec

Hello, were back Sorry for the little break, but we hosts have finally managed to webconference each other and record In this episode, we deviate a little bit from the traditional Simblified format

Ep. 174: Bacteria and Viruses

20 min 54 sec

In the first of our coronavirus Simblification series, we look at the differences between two terms we properly knew only back in college. Are bacteria and viruses the same Are all of them bad Why doesnt a great piece of content go bacterial

Ep. 175: Running a Community Kitchen: A Chat with Paritosh & Pooja from Feeding From Far

51 min 39 sec

This is one of the most uplifting things you will hear during these timesThe second of our coronavirusrelated episodes is a special one, and the first interview weve done in a while.

Ep. 176: Announcing a Live Online Show!

17 min 24 sec

Weve been seeing so many predictions for the world postcoronavirus. Some things will be more popular. Some industries will suffer.

Ep. 177: Absurd predictions for a post-coronavirus world

1 hr 2 min 50 sec

Some very astute, smart people have been writing very logical pieces on things that will happen to X industry postcoronavirus. People will buy more of this and less of that and will start less of this more and will consume more Simblified cont

Ep. 178: Absurd predictions for a post-coronavirus world - Part 2

54 min 50 sec

We continue with the second part of our live episodeSome very astute, smart people have been writing very logical pieces on things that will happen to X industry postcoronavirus.

Ep. 179: Antinatalism - Better Born or Unborn?

56 min 3 sec

A great philosopher and ultracrepidarian once said, If you really love your children, you wont have them.

Ep. 180: Sports in the times of the pandemic. Howzat?

1 hr 13 min 51 sec

Of the many things the pandemic has put a pause on, we miss sports the most. And when the world is collectively losing its marbles, sports fans have found Marble Racing on YouTube.

Ep. 181: Vertical Farming

45 min

Over the last two decades, vertical farming has been touted, alternately, as the best idea since sliced bread and the worst idea since allowing Himmesh to direct movies.

Ep. 182: The Elephant in the Room

26 min 50 sec

The tragic death of an elephant in Kerala caught national attention, and sparked a shortlived outrage cycle on social media.

Ep. 183: De-fundas of Defunding the Police

42 min 34 sec

Sparked from the brutal police killing of George Floyd, were seeing a surge of protests not just in the US but around the world.

Ep. 184: Consciousness Simblified

43 min 3 sec

If youve always wondered who it is who lives inside your head and experiences things, relax Its not the Chinese government, its your consciousness.

Ep. 185: Modal Jazz

19 min 5 sec

In the late 50s, Miles Davis was tired of what he thought was repetitive jazz and he decided to adopt a much more complex form called Modal Jazz.

Ep. 186: The Sports Bubble Wrap

25 min 6 sec

Sports made a comeback sooner than most things during the pandemic including Simblified. Naren and Tony explain the logistics of the bio bubble that made this possible.

Ep. 187: Take me to your LIDAR

23 min 32 sec

The lengths that some people will go to, to see whats aroundJoin your hosts Tony and Naren as they go deep into the LIDAR imaging technology that Apple has packed into its iPhone 12 Pro and discuss if its all worth it.

Ep. 188: Does Censorship make Sense?

27 min 21 sec

The government gave itself the power to censor streaming content on the internet, bringing groans of dismay. But how is it likely to impact content And what IS censorship anyway Join your hosts as they simblify the latest order empowering

Ep. 189: Is This Just Fantasy?

36 min 12 sec

Fantasy sports have come a long way in India, so much so that theyre the title sponsors of the IPL. But wait, is it legal Is it gambling Will God punish us for playing

Ep. 190: Can International Films make a Bull Run at the Oscars?

28 min 56 sec

Once you overcome the oneinchtall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films Bong Joon Ho, the creator of Parasite, remarked during his dream run last year. Join Naren and Tony as they uncover the many

Ep. 191: Sous Vide Cooking

24 min 6 sec

Its the secret to cooking meats perfectly. Its also the newest cooking technique in the world. And its little known outside hipster circles. Naturally, Simblified listeners will be dying to know more about it and your hosts Tony and Naren dive into it

Ep. 192: The Future of Earth

32 min 27 sec

What will happen to the world How will it end With a bang or with a whimper Will the Metro construction be completed before it ends Join your hosts Naren

Ep. 193: Stagnation v/s FASTag-nation

27 min 52 sec

One for the road. How does electronic tolling work What is unique about the Nobel prizewinning economist who first proposed the concept Can our hosts stop making bad puns

Ep. 194: Here Comes The Sun!

24 min 15 sec

Last month, scientists created a little sun here on Earth that was way hotter than the big guy in the sky, by nuclear fusion. Join your Simblified hosts Tony and Naren

Ep. 195: Vaccinating a Billion People

27 min 52 sec

weve got a billion people on one hand and a billion doses of vaccine on the other. What do we have Apart from very large hands, that is We have an enormous

Ep. 196: The Clubhouse App and its Hotness

24 min 8 sec

Its an exclusive invitation only app, its already valued at a billion dollars, and no one seems to know what it even is. Just the thing for your intrepid Simblified hosts Tony and Naren to dive deeply into.

Ep. 197: Greenwashing? Meh!

25 min 55 sec

Greenwashing is what marketers do to sort of make claims about the environment and take advantage of that kind of marketing and look more ecologically responsible.

Ep. 198: When the Sun Flares Up

24 min 26 sec

Of the many ways the world can end, one is a gigantic solar flare with a coronal mass ejection. Its highly unlikely, but that doesnt stop your hosts Tony and Naren from Simblifying it.

Ep. 199: Pulp Friction

42 min 38 sec

You know what they say about Australia everything is upside down. Facebook and Google found out the hard way recently as the land down under pushed a bizarre funda called the media bargaining code asking them to pay news sites for

Ep. 200: Guess Who's Back? (Part 1)

50 min 37 sec

Its episode 200 for your friendly neighbourhood podcast. And weve reuinited the OG quartet of hosts : Chuck, Naren, Tony and Srikeit for double the dose of banter and nonsense.

Ep. 201: Guess Who's Back? (Part 2)

54 min 32 sec

The gang is back for one last time for the second and final 200th episode of Simblified. Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony pick up from where they left off in the previous episode and try to Simblify sophisticated things like BigTech and Mans

Ep. 202: We Put the Fun in Non-Fungible Tokens

49 min 39 sec

So just what on earth are NFTs The reunited Simblified four break it all down, and speculate about what the future of art and merch could be. But first, of course, we have a lovely profundity to kick things off.

Ep. 203: Cold-Packing the Kolpak Deal

26 min 29 sec

Among the many things Brexit put into cold storage is the Kolpak deal which allowed foreign cricketers to play in England easily. Who is Kolpak, whats his deal, and what does it all have to do with Steve Waugh in Chennai

Ep. 204: The Suez Saga

49 min 16 sec

The lads explore the What , Why and How of the recent Suez canal blockage. Join Chuck, Naren, Tony and Srikeit as they discuss everything Suez with a little science and a smidge of research. And a lot of nonsense banter and puns. Thats an Ever

Ep. 205: VR Scared About Microsoft's New Military Deal

42 min 44 sec

VR/AR tech in the future that could benefit humanity

Ep. 206: This League Could Have Been an Email

58 min 41 sec

We discuss what this proposed super league was about, why is caused all this outcry and what are all of the poor little rich owners going to do now.

Who Took a Cookie From the Cookie Jar

58 min 5 sec

The Simblified gang who experience the GellMann Amnesia Effect with tech reporting so much so that they cant even remember the name during the episode

Oxygen - A User's Guide

49 min 49 sec

Join your Simblified hosts as they go into the hows of oxygen generation and whats being done to get everyone some.

Attendance Time: On Virtual Learning and Teaching

54 min 8 sec

The Simblified gang have a freewheeling discussion

State Politics - Beyond the Assembly Line

1 hr 6 min 48 sec

This week, the Simblified gang spoke to special guest Nipun Cherian founder of the V4 People Party in Kerala and an entrepreneur who runs robotics automation

Of College Life & What Ails Indian Engineering Education

47 min 26 sec

Chuck saw a documentary recently Netflixs Alma Matters which is centered on IIT Kharagpur students and found it fascinating enough to bring some of the points the show makes to a Simblified recording.

IT Rule Roulette

52 min 4 sec

Why have the new IT rules created so much noise

Intense Chat With An Intensivist - Part 1

52 min 5 sec

We spoke to Dr. Nitin Arora, a Consultant Intensivist

Intense Chat With An Intensivist - Part 2

41 min 57 sec

We spoke to Dr. Nitin Arora, a Consultant Intensivist who practices in Birmingham, England. Dr. Nitin, interestingly enough, wrote to us on Twitter feeling that our earlier episode on oxygen was incomplete.

Is That An Electrode In Your Brain Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

49 min 58 sec

In this episode, your hosts discuss the brain, BrainComputer Interfaces and what the ramifications of such tech could be.

Droning on about Drones for Delivery

46 min 51 sec

Drones have been around for a while now and have found uses from photography to dropping bombs

The New Passport On The (Vax) Scene

38 min 27 sec

The lads get together to discuss vaccine passports

Simblifying Clubhouse (and other audio chat apps) with Meghnad

1 hr 1 min 8 sec

This week we delve into the world of Clubhouses

The two companies at the heart of the semiconductor industry

50 min

The world as we know it today runs on siliconbased chips. Your phone, computer, amplifier for planar magnetic headphones, Xbox... Even cars, machines that control other complicated machines in factories, planes and more. All run on chips.

Getting Meta with Getting Meta

51 min 45 sec

Chuck has gone and started another podcast. This one is called Getting Meta

Is China taking over the world? (Rebroadcast)

42 min 10 sec

The Simblified boys are off this weekend

Why's the Chinese government killing its tech sector?

44 min 1 sec

Over the last few weeks, the ruling party over at China has cracked down on its biggest internet sectors EdTech, ecommerce, gaming and more.

For Meta or Verse

43 min 33 sec

The Metaverse has existed as a concept and in parts for years together. But we took notice when Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed that he wants Facebook to be known as the Metaverse company.

Simblifying Birthdays

47 min 5 sec

Globally, most people are born in August including two of Simblifieds hosts.

To eRUPI or not to eRUPI

50 min 39 sec

The government of India recently announced a direct cash transfer program called the eRUPI or eUPI

This One's For All The Engineers In Da House!

52 min 41 sec

Sep 15 is Engineers Day here in India So the three engineers of the show Chuck, Naren, Tony get together Srikeit was barred from participating as he doesnt have relevant qualification to talk engineering

Why are all Big Tech platforms trying to be like each other?

47 min 57 sec

Amazon launches gaming. Facebook launches hardware.

Solving Genetic Diseases Ft. Berty Ashley

1 hr 10 min 46 sec

One of the smartest people we know joins us on the show Berty Ashley is a good friend and a quizzer, music nerd and... Molecular biologist

Unraveling Vinyl Records | Ft Berty Ashley

52 min 32 sec

Good ol pal Berty joins us for the second successive episode on Simblified This time, we speak about another of his passions vinyl records

Simblifying the Great Resignation

47 min 36 sec

If youre seriously toying with the idea of quitting your job, youre not alone.

An Expat's Perspective: Malaysia & India

35 min 49 sec

One of our own, Srikeit, is coming back to India after spending 2 years revolutionising the advertising landscape in Kuala Lumpur.

Jabs 'n' Punches: Simblifying MMA with Siddharth Rao

55 min 30 sec

Mixed martial arts, that elegant sport on which contestants try their hardest to maim each other with their bare hands and legs, has gained immensely in popularity over the last decade or so.

Sportswashing Simblified

50 min 41 sec

The Simblified quartet get together to discuss the phenomenon of Sportswashing illustrated by the recent Saudi takeover of Newcastle United Football Club.

Simblified Gets Meta, Part 1

46 min 55 sec

On Oct 28, Facebook announced a rebranding and spoke about its ambitions for becoming a Metaverse company.

Simblified Gets Meta, Part 2

35 min 54 sec

On Oct 28, Facebook announced a rebranding and spoke about its ambitions for becoming a Metaverse company.

Google & Real - Time bullying

1 hr 1 min 16 sec

What goes on behind the scenes to bring you an ad when you visit a website And how does Google control every touch point So

Delhi Pollution - Simblified

48 min 43 sec

Simblified correspondent Srikeit is on ground in our nations capital to give a firsthand account of Delhi NCRs politics newschannels patriarchy intense airpollution.

Elon Musk And The Billionaire Tax

49 min 24 sec

Elon Musk decided to ask his Twitter followers if he should sell his shares to pay the tax due on the vesting of his stock options

Nudge Theory And Social Change

51 min 17 sec

When Social Purpose Organizations get down to do their work, they sometimes find themselves having to beg people to change. Suman Srivastava, author of Dont Beg. Inspire. begs to differ

Creating something around the creator economy

48 min 59 sec

So what is the creator economy, exactly Is it just some fancy new term applied to something that always existed, or is it actually a new paradigm, as some VCs might say

A Look back At Our 2021s

54 min 4 sec

Well, its the end of another year wait, what, already. The Simblified gang looks back at how the last 12 months have been for them, personally. Thats right no Simblification, no news, no breaking down tech jargon, none of that.

Web3, NFTs and all that: With Ekalavya

55 min 43 sec

If youve been paying attention online, you might hear a lot of noise being made about something called web3... And NFTs... Not to mention cryptocurrencies.

Web3, NFTs And All That: With Ekalavya (Part 2)

57 min 26 sec

If youve been paying attention online, you might hear a lot of noise being made about something called web3... And NFTs... Not to mention cryptocurrencies.

Simblifying The James Webb Telescope

41 min 14 sec

Recently, NASA shot up a massive telescope so that we can all figure out where we came from.

Dr Nitin Arora: On Covid & Its Impact On The Medical Fraternity

43 min 33 sec

Dr Nitin Arora join in and tell us what happens at an ICU, with special focus on this ruddy bug doing the rounds now.This time he joins us back for a freewheeling conversation on Covid and its impact on the medical fraternity

Dr Nitin Arora: On Covid & Its Impact On The Medical Fraternity - Part 2

37 min 47 sec

Dr Nitin Arora join in and tell us what happens at an ICU, with special focus on this ruddy bug doing the rounds now.This time he joins us back for a freewheeling conversation on Covid and its impact on the medical fraternity.

AI aye aye: A discussion on Artificial Intelligence with Kartik and Shivam

52 min 51 sec

Complex things like AI, machine learning, data science, deep learning and reverse swing have been on our collective minds for years now. we talk about the evolution of AI, what various terms mean, ethical aspects of AI, uses of AI, where things could go.

AI aye aye: A discussion on Artificial Intelligence with Kartik and Shivam Part -2

1 hr 11 min 11 sec

Complex things like AI, machine learning, data science, deep learning and reverse swing ok maybe not that one have been on our collective minds for years now. Theres a lot of noise, misconceptions and prejudiced opinion about the whole thing happened

Simblifying the fuss around American Football

58 min 49 sec

In the wake of the most talkedabout Superbowl halftime show, the Simblified gang get together to understand the actual sport called American Football that happens around that show.

Board games and much more with Zain Memon

1 hr 6 min 6 sec

This week the Simblified gang sit down for a conversation with the Zain Memon, the creator of the wildly popular political strategy board game Shasn. We discuss Zains unique content creation approach, how board games get built,

How will you measure your life?

1 hr 5 min 2 sec

Occasionally on Simblified, the gang resorts to profundity of the actual variety and ponder over the larger questions. Join Tony and Naren for one such episode as we talk through Clayton Christensens frameworks and theory on how to measure your life.

A group discussion on MBA

1 hr 1 min 20 sec

In the most impromptu pivot ever, the Simblified gang switched topics mid recording and turned this episode into a group discussion about... group discussions and more in an MBA. Tune in for our admissions on admissions.

Mimetic theory? Copy that

37 min 28 sec

Peter Thiel went from zero to one when he heard the lectures of Stanford anthropologist and philosopher Rene Girard.What were Girards insights, and how did Peter Thiel interpret them

How form dictates content

49 min 58 sec

Chuck has constantly been constantly fascinated by how the form of the medium dictates the content because of consumption habits, economic imperatives etc and brings it as a group discussion topic. Joined by mediahoovering Srikeit

What's happening in Sri Lanka?

55 min 47 sec

All is not well with our tiny southern neighbour.Worrying news of extreme food and resource shortages have been coming out of Sri Lanka these past few weeks.the numerous independent and interconnected reasons for the financial crisis in srilanka

See you later, tech regulator

55 min 54 sec

The EU recently passed a set of regulations to reign in Big Tech. Yay Or... NaySee thats the thing. Regulating technology companies is so damn complicated and any seemingly good thing, will have a dark side as well.

What's Neu? Simblified discuss the Tata Superapp

50 min 57 sec

Recently, the venerable Tata group released a SuperApp. The Simblified gang discuss what they think of it, made all the more interesting by the fact that 2/3rds of the hosts hadnt tried the app before the recording.

Ice Cream - The inside scoop

48 min 49 sec

Human progress is achieved by brave people of science who experiment with the world around them. Our own man of scientific temper, Naren, steps up to answer the question what happens to someone who has a selfinduced ice cream deficiency

Bombay aka Mumbai, through Naren's stories (Part 1)

44 min 4 sec

Weve always wanted to do an episode of just Narens famous stories, and we decided to do just that. Over two episodes, we speak about this glorious city and all it has to offer through Narens experiences.

Bombay aka Mumbai, through Naren's stories - Part 2

47 min 18 sec

Weve always wanted to do an episode of just Narens famous stories, and we decided to do just that. Over two episodes, we speak about this glorious city and all it has to offer through Narens experiences,

To The Manure Born

47 min 33 sec

Among the things our country spends money on, right up there with airplanes and cars, is fertilizer. Join your intrepid Simblified hosts as they dive into this pile and try to find out more

How to make it in Stand-up ft Niveditha Prakasam

1 hr 14 min 2 sec

Its not often that you get access to one of the sharpest standups in India right now, so Tony represented the Simblified gang to talk to Niveditha Prakasam on what it means to be a standup comic in India,

Why aren't we excited about smartphones anymore?

1 hr 1 min 41 sec

Remember the good ol days when we used to actually looked forward to buying a new phone What happened in the middle With that innocuous question, Chuck, Srikeit and Tony reminisce about old Nokias, talk about gaming tech.

Sheryl Sandberg's legacy

34 min 38 sec

The most prominent / powerful tech COO in the world stepped down. Sheryl Sandberg, often the adult in the room and the person who turned Facebook from an interesting idea into a moneymaking behemoth, decided to quite the company after 14 years.

Investing fundamentals, fails and flukes with Sameer Mohan - Part 1

40 min 41 sec

This week the Simblified gang rope in regular listener and product marketer at Fisdom, Sameer Mohan, for a rambling chat on all things investment. We discuss our uniquely hilarious first investments, our investment philosophies.

Investing fundamentals, fails and flukes with Sameer Mohan - Part 2

36 min 51 sec

This week the Simblified gang rope in regular listener and product marketer at Fisdom, Sameer Mohan, for a rambling chat on all things investment. We discuss our uniquely hilarious first investments,

Simblifying the Right to Repair

52 min 41 sec

When was the last time any of you successfully repaired your phones and used it for a while after If your reply is never, that is very much by design. Join the Simblified gang as we pick apart the notsonew practice of designing tech.

Three non experts talk about globalisation

46 min 52 sec

Well, the experts couldnt figure it out, so we thought wed take a stab at it. Chuck, Srikeit and Tony speak about globalisation, what it is, whether its dead, quote Friedman the one thats alive, make several bad jokes, take shockingly profound .

Your Digital Legacy

46 min 5 sec

What happens to your digital presence after you die Do you have control over it Does it get passed on to your heirs Will they really be able to slide into your DMs AskingForAFriend.

The Branding masterclass

43 min 11 sec

A shockingly serious and dare we say informative episode. The Simblified boys talk about branding and its evolution. Along the way we answer questions such as what a brand is, whether brand building is worth it, and all that. Lots of our favorite examples

FIFA World Cup 2022 - Tech Qatar mein hai

43 min 29 sec

Were almost at that brief quadrennial window when the whole world seems to get football obsessed with the football perennials rolling their eyes at them, of course Its nearly time for the Football World Cup

Why musicians are selling catalog rights

49 min 36 sec

You might have heard that Bob Dylan, RHCP, Neil Young and even David Guetta have sold the rights to their music to companies like Hipgnosis for obscene sums of money. What does this mean Why do artists do that

Chess nuts

48 min 46 sec

India recently hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad, quite at the last minute. Not only did we perform excellently, we put up a very good show organization wise. Join your simblified hosts as they ramble through the sport and the characters who play it.

Web3 and why we should know more.. Part 1

39 min 49 sec

The last few years has seen the emergence of cryptocurrency and blockchain. But did you know blockchain could be the start of a completely new way of organizing the internet

Web3 and why we should know more.. Part 2

36 min 23 sec

The last few years has seen the emergence of cryptocurrency and blockchain. But did you know blockchain could be the start of a completely new way of organizing the internet

Is the great resignation still a thing?

56 min 6 sec

Regular listeners / audio prisoners of Simblified will remember our dissection of the Great Resignation phenomenon.This week the full quorum of Simblified fellows delve into its evolution Quiet quitting.

Simblifying AI-generated art Part 1 [the tech behind it]

36 min 14 sec

You might have heard of DALLE and Midjourney. If not, you might have seen some folks sharing all kinds of weird images on Twitter and Instagram with a strange line like cat playing heavy metal drawn in the style of Picasso.

Simblifying AI-generated art Part 2 [the implications]

40 min 40 sec

You might have heard of DALLE and Midjourney. If not, you might have seen some folks sharing all kinds of weird images on Twitter and Instagram with a strange line like cat playing heavy metal drawn in the style of Picasso. Welcome to the world.

Non Violent Communication

38 min 38 sec

How often have you felt the need to yell your head off at someone or reach out and slap someone But surprisingly, this is not the best way to deal with interpersonal conflicts or differences of opinion

The Calorie Jamboree - Part 1

34 min 12 sec

The fundamentals of nutrition can be boiled down to the calorie. In this 2 part episode, the Simblified gang takes an amateur dive into how calories work, the science behind nutrition labels, myths, marketing and more.

The Calorie Jamboree - Part 2

31 min 35 sec

The fundamentals of nutrition can be boiled down to the calorie. In this 2 part episode, the Simblified gang takes an amateur dive into how calories work, the science behind nutrition labels, myths, marketing and more.

Is ONDC really the UPI of ecommerce?

47 min 39 sec

There are literally hundreds of people who you should be listening to talking about the ambitious ONDC project ecommerce experts, government officials, antitrust lawyers. But instead,

The united chaos of a divided Britain

51 min 58 sec

That gang reconvenes to relook at the nation that once was the empire where the sun never set. And now they need a Rishi to do his magic for any light at the end of their tunnel.We delve into the multiple crises that have befallen britain.

Friendships

56 min 10 sec

Weve all had friends. Great friends, irritating friends, friends we dont know how we became friends with, in the first place. But what is it about this relationship that lets it endure through time and geography Join your Simblified hosts as they share their experiences with friends and friendship

The transformative power of live music

45 min 28 sec

For a music fan, theres nothing quite like a live performance. Whether youre the sort that zones out at a classical music show, enjoys happy vibes on the lawns of a sunset music festival, bouncing to a DJ, or letting it all out in a heavy metal moshpit in a seedy club while getting your glasses broken too specific there is SOMETHING about watching musicians on stage, making music together. Chuck, Srikeit and Naren do a completely unscripted episode about the power of live music,

Simblified Half-Pints

41 min 6 sec

Four fun things. Many random discussions. So sometimes, we have a fun story, news story, fact or piece of trivia which we think is good Simblified fodder but not enough for a whole episode. So along came the idea of taking four of these and making them one episode

The death of Big Tech is greatly exaggerated

44 min 41 sec

Layoffs, plummeting market caps, ambitious plans stalled, bad press... It looks like the majot tech firms just cant catch a break right now. Perhaps its the universe restoring balance after a breathless upward trajectory for a few years Perhaps its people realising they dont need these companies anymore post Covid

BS simblified!

40 min 7 sec

We are living in a world with constantly increasing levels of BS. Some of it is probably amusing but more often than not, BS irritates, distracts and eventually diminishes the quality of our lives. Join Chuck and Naren as they go fearlessly into the depths of the beast, and try to find out what its all about. What bullshit is, how the term originated, how to recognize when someone is bullshitting and lots more

Simblified Live : Go forth and create content!

27 min 40 sec

A few weeks back, the Simblified gang were asked to do a live show for a podcasting event. Weve captured the audio of the same to give you, our OG listeners, as a live episode this is not generosity as much as laziness on our part.

The World Cup, James Webb Telescope and more

58 min 44 sec

Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified.

2022 updates: Technology, supply chains, electric vehicles and more

50 min 6 sec

As we move into another revolution around the sun, wed like to take a moment to look at some of the topics we spoke about over the last year, and update them We celebrate the rise of EVs, but lament the crises around the world. We ponder whatever happened to crypto, but pontificate about semiconductors. And lots, lots more.

Simblifying Economics with Ashish Kulkarni Part -1

37 min 11 sec

The Simblified gang minus Tony taps into the expertise of Srikeits former professor, Ashish Kulkarni to simblify the world of economics. Ashish, an engineering dropout turned Econ PhD, talks to us about how economics principle govern every micro aspect of our lives yet the way the subject is taught in India drives people away from it. We also discuss how movies and popular culture subtly point to the prevailing economic conditions of the time and delve into the indicators and implications of a potential upcoming recession. So please tune in to this absolute beauty of a double episode.

Simblifying Economics with Ashish Kulkarni Part -2

42 min 40 sec

The Simblified gang minus Tony taps into the expertise of Srikeits former professor, Ashish Kulkarni to simblify the world of economics. Ashish, an engineering dropout turned Econ PhD, talks to us about how economics principle govern every micro aspect of our lives yet the way the subject is taught in India drives people away from it. We also discuss how movies and popular culture subtly point to the prevailing economic conditions of the time and delve into the indicators and implications of a potential upcoming recession.

Non Profits - Making a Difference

1 hr 1 min 46 sec

We have often wondered what drives people to take up causes other than enriching oneself monetarily. Today we talk to one such person, Rohit Sar, and try to find out the how and why of it. And oh, lesbian sheep enter it at some point but they go out without interrupting the flow

Bye Srikeit :'(

49 min 52 sec

What a clickbait title, no Dont worry. Srikeit is not leaving Simblified, just our shores. Our man is relocating to more western pastures. So in this special episode, the rest of us do deep research and tell Srikeit various facts so that he can pass his entrance exam at Toronto immigration. Come discover with us the oldest cricket tournament in the world, pointless info about Winnipeg, headdeskworthy puns featuring Inuit textbooks and more.

Lithium - A quick once over

35 min 54 sec

From being a quiz question answer about 4 decades ago to being part of our everyday lives, Lithium is likely to be the most important thing in the near future. Join your Simblified hosts as they talk about how much Lithium there is in the world, how it might change it, is it really green and most importantly, will the recent find of large Lithium deposits in JK be a big revolution for us

A fun conversation about subversion, innovation and disruption

28 min 59 sec

It all started when Chuck read a book. He thought it would be a fun topic to bring onto the show to have one of those random fun discussions. Join the Simblified gang as we somehow manage to string together classical musical, T20, Fords Model T and Microsoft Bing in one episode. And yes, despite the buzzwords in the title, this is not a LinkedInesque episode

Our Canada correspondent reports

40 min 27 sec

Our boy Srikeit has successfully made it to the West. As he acclimatises, he reports in with his findings from his first 10 days in a new country. Whats different Whats the same Is there a Liverpool support club Is the famed Canadian politeness real Does Srikeit have a pet snowball All these and more, in this episode.

Growing up with Sidin Vadukut

1 hr 14 min 40 sec

In a special episode for Simblified, we turn the spotlight on Sidin Vadukut. Join us as the OG funny man of the internet who can turn travails of south Indian men into pails of fun, the consultant who makes you exultant, the foreign correspondent with a stunning frontend, the most charismatic numismatics expert, tells us about how his many careers have panned out, the choices he made, the role of luck and more.

The Flynn Effect and why smart people should know about it.

36 min 30 sec

Moral Philosopher and Intelligence Researcher James Flynn wanted to debunk a racist article by UC Berkely professor Arthur Jensen who was concluding that blacks scored lower on IQ tests because they were genetically inferior. He ended up discovering that far from scoring lower, they were actually doing steadily better, and to his amazement, so was the entire population, regardless of race or ethnicity. This was later called the Flynn Effect and numerous studies across the world, across populations and over time frames confirmed his conclusions

Celebrating 300 episodes, with Amit Varma

1 hr 14 min 6 sec

n 2015 when Chuck and Naren decided to try a small project, who would have thought that it would still be running 8 years later, with a loyal fanbase and two more hosts? To celebrate the milestone, we call on one of the smartest folks we know - Amit Varma of The Seen & The Unseen fame.

Half-pints episode: 10000 steps, reverse dowry in China and more

42 min 36 sec

Its a new episode of Simbified half pints, the monthly affair where we come to the table with four random facts. This week: Why are brides in China getting paid for alliances How did mangoes evolve huge seeds Why is peaceful Canada fighting over a tiny island And who made this 10000 steps thing up Join the Simblified panel as we discuss these and make several bad jokes along the way.

Many money thoughts

54 min 23 sec

Chuck recently read Morgan Housel's bestseller, The Psychology of Money. It's a fascinating book that speaks about the mental aspects of saving, wealth creation and investing, rather than the technical aspects. It's a must-read for those in their 20s.

What motivates us humans?

45 min 3 sec

A question that turns out to be quite hard to answer. What motivates you to do better? Money? Glory? That warm glow inside? Join your Simblified hosts Chuck, Tony and Naren as they look at themselves and the world around them to find out some relevant answers

Half pints: Cricket facts, stories and stats

47 min 24 sec

We've never done a cricket episode mostly because 3/4 of the panel doesn't really care for the sport anymore. But that's not to say we never cared for it. Chuck used to spend a fair bit of his teenage years on Cricinfo's stats pages. Srikeit gorged on Wikipedia. Naren is drawn to anything that has cricket - and by virtue of their presence in PG Wodehouse stories, means he knows a few stories. Tony of course, runs a lovely show called Bits & Pieces with friends. In celebration of the IPL, we bring to you a half pints episode - where there are 4 facts, stats and stories around the lovely sport. We digress (as we usually do) into other memories, stats, moments and stories. Join the gang as we hit this one out of the park.

Somewhere I belong

57 min 43 sec

"The opposite of belonging is fitting in." Having chanced upon this quote, Tony did the logical thing and brought it to the Simblified gang to share their thoughts. In this reflective episode, Naren, Chuck, Srikeit and Tony chat about belonging, vulnerability, their dinner guest list and more. PS: No Linkin Park songs were harmed in the making of this episode

A Simblified look at the Five Love Languages

41 min 36 sec

Have you wondered why your partner no longer looks at you with starry eyes? Your Simblified hosts try to figure out this enormously important and vexatious question by dissecting the bestselling book "5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman. Drop everything you are doing and listen. Yours might become one of the world's immortal love stories, and at worst, you will get all the wisdom of the book without actually reading it. Or even needing it.

Sense and Censorability

52 min 46 sec

The Simblified gang has always been fascinated with the concept of content moderation. They revisit the two sides of the argument in a time where books by authors from the past are being updated for the times we live in and propaganda movies claim to represent facts. Join Chuck, Naren, and Tony as they try to make sense of it all.

Biting the IPL hype pill

47 min 16 sec

For 2 months a year, most of India is glued to a strange love. In this ep, Chuck and Tony are joined by Nitin Sundar to help understand how to learn to stop worrying and start loving the IPL.

Half pints: High heels, marathon records and quietly quitting quiet quitting

42 min 18 sec

It's another episode of Half Pints, where your panelists come in with a fact each. This time, we look at the origins of high heels, Tony's prediction that a marathon record will be broken, and Chuck wondering if indeed we are back to pre-covid days work-wise. As always, the topics are just excuses for your hosts to make random jokes and observations and among them are some commentary puns, Yes Minister references and more. Also, here's a compilation of all the times Bart prank called Moe in The Simpsons: https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Bart%27s_prank_calls

Advances in biology & biotech: With Avraneel Part 1

38 min 19 sec

We speak to Simblified fan (!) and microbiologist Avraneel Paul on a whole bunch of things related to what happens inside our body! Viruses and bacteria, how vaccines work, how those WBC badasses keep us safe, and so on. Along the way, we also speak about exciting advancements like CRISPR, and explore philosophical questions like whether Covid has changed the field... And what a day in the life of a scientist looks like. There's loads of trivia, loads of simblification and a few bad jokes as well in this two-part episode. We hope you like it and have renewed appreciation for scientists (and your body!) after it!

Advances in biology & biotech: With Avraneel Part 2

48 min 43 sec

We speak to Simblified fan (!) and microbiologist Avraneel Paul on a whole bunch of things related to what happens inside our body! Viruses and bacteria, how vaccines work, how those WBC badasses keep us safe, and so on. Along the way, we also speak about exciting advancements like CRISPR, and explore philosophical questions like whether Covid has changed the field... And what a day in the life of a scientist looks like. There's loads of trivia, loads of simblification and a few bad jokes as well in this two-part episode. We hope you like it and have renewed appreciation for scientists (and your body!) after it!

Consciousness - A User's Guide

47 min 16 sec

What is consciousness? What do we know about our selves? Do we even have selves? These, and other questions have occupied the minds of fine thinkers over the centuries and now it occupies those of your hosts. If you can call them minds that is. Join Naren, Chuck, Srikeit and Tony as they engage with these weighty matters

Covid was supposed to change everything - has it?

53 min 23 sec

Remember the 2020-2022? That was one heck of a time - and while we were living through it, it felt like EVERYTHING was changing and would stay that way for ever. Well, it's now halfway through 2023 and... Things feel like the old normal, not the new one, in many cases. The Simblified gang try to make sense of this: a discussion that traverses many topics we've spoken about in the last few years: medicine, physicality, remote work, supply chains and a lot more. Join in as we try to make sense of the world we're in now.

Aaaaand we're taking a break.

12 min 6 sec

After 8 years, we've decided to hit the pause button. A short announcement as to why, and what's coming up. If you're the type who not just listens to Simblified but actually reads these descriptions, thank you so much. Please write in at simblified.podcast@gmail.com with... Anything. We'll be back. While we can't promise when or in what form... We will be back. Thank you for listening to Simblified. It's been a great ride. Stay safe. Stay Simblified. :)

Simblified_final_updated_REALFINAL.pptx

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9 years, ~320 episodes. 4 co-hosts, 6 producers, so many folks behind the scenes. Some 50 guests, thousands (!) of listeners, hundreds of thousands (!!!!) of downloads. Well, folks, it's time for the curtains to fall on our little show. Simblified started as an exercise to stave off some boredom long back in Malad with nothing more than the voice recorded app on an Android phone, and our idea of sound engineering was turning off the fan. Along the way, we've collected two more co-hosts and apparently many fans! It's finally time to bid goodbye. But before we go, we owe you one final episode and it's an absolute doozy and dare I say our most emotional one yet. We delve into the reasons why we're stopping the show, what each of us has taken away from hosting it, and importantly, what more we are up to. Because we don't intend to stop creating content anytime soon - the Simblified Cinematic Universe will include new podcasts, newsletters, books (!), and who knows what else. The four hosts remain massive friends and there's no doubt something involving a combination will surface somewhere soon. The episode also features some absolutely touching voice notes from fans and folks who made the show possible. On that note, a massive shout out to our partners at IVM Podcasts, without whom this show would have probably died 300 episodes ago. Thank you to everyone who listened, and recommended, and wrote in to us. We joke that there were 5 Simblified listeners, but we know there are many more. Some of you have even come up to us at music festivals, some have made joke websites for us, and for many of you it's part of your Monday schedule! We're genuinely humbled and thrilled that we had such an impact on your lives and apparently the entire podcasting ecosystem. Our social links are below. Follow us to keep up with what we're doing - stuff is going to come really soon :) Chuck: https://twitter.com/chuck_gopal | https://instagram.com/chuckofalltrades Naren: https://twitter.com/shenoyn | https://www.instagram.com/shenoynv Srikeit: https://twitter.com/srikeit | https://www.instagram.com/srikeit/ Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony | https://www.instagram.com/notytony/ Current parts of the Simblified Cinematic Universe: Tony's cricket podcast, Bits & Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIJxVpUbg05A2bAOcX6uqA Tony & Nitin's fun Simblifiedesque podcast, Leftover Lasagne: https://www.youtube.com/@theleftoverlasagne/videos Chuck's newsletter, Things of Internet: https://thingsofinternet.substack.com/ (More coming soon - very soon) Thank you, everyone, once again. Stay safe, stay ultracrepidarian, stay Simblified.