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Varta Lab
UPowered By EPIC ON. Welcome to Varta Lab, a delightful concoction of stories featuring Aakash Mehta, one of Indias most obsessive storytellers on and off stage, and Navin Noronha, who is an okay person. Together they tell stories to each other from their life and welcome others to do the same. Fun times.
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Ep. 00: Super Happy Interesting True Stories
3 min 32 secWelcome to Varta Lab, a delightful concoction of stories featuring Aakash Mehta, one of Indias most obsessive storytellers on and off stage, and Navin Noronha, who is an okay person. Together they tell stories to each other from their life and...
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Ep. 01: Feat. Kumar Varun
44 min 6 secOn the first episode of Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin are joined by Kumar Varun, famous for being one half of the Random Chikibum collective and playing several hilarious characters in sketches and ads. He shares stories, covering everything from...
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Ep. 02: Feat. Deena Mehta
56 min 4 secOn the second episode of Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin are joined by Deena Mehta, an allround rockstar. She tells us stories from her time at the Bombay Stock Exchange as the only woman in the ring, how she ended up at a gun market in Pakistan, why she...
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Ep. 03: Feat. Rafael Pereira
48 min 25 secOn the third episode of Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin talk to Rafael Pereira, a multifaceted human being who is responsible for forming three unique companies, and also managing everything from Marathi theater to worldclass musicians. You can follow...
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Ep. 04: Feat. Trupti Khamkar
42 min 22 secJoining us on the fourth episode of Varta Lab, we have Trupti Khamkar, also known as the kaamwali bai in every other YouTube sketch sometimes driver or mother also. What we dont know about Trupti, however, is that she is a huge Marathi celebrity,...
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Ep. 05: Feat. Sumedh Natu
1 hr 1 min 44 secThis week on Varta Lab, the extremely talented and extremely curly haired Sumedh Natu joins us to share stories about: Capturing a traveling comedians tour. Indian comedians finding acceptance in other parts of the world. Going viral and...
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Ep. 06: Feat. Rohit P-Man Pereira
50 min 20 secJoining Aakash and Navin this week on Varta Lab is musician Rohit Pereira, known better as PMan. He regales them with stories about: Why he doesnt like David Bowies voice. Whats it like touring with a band. Where a bass player falls in the...
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Ep. 07: Kopal and Amandeep
44 min 12 secThis week we meet Kopal and Amandeep. Kopal is the person behind Tape A Tale and Amandeep is a viral storyteller. Together they regale us with tales about snapping fingers, crazy college gigs, fighting the man, creepy online stalkers and going viral....
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Ep. 08: Feat. Jahan and Sumit of Bombay Hemp Company
37 min 5 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin exchange stories with the boys from the Bombay Hemp Company. Jahan Jamas and Sumit Shah talk about how they first stumbled upon the fact that Hemp can be the solution to many of our problems. They also discuss...
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Ep. 09: Feat. Balraj Singh Ghai
1 hr 8 min 43 secOn this episode of Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin exchange stories with Balraj Singh Ghai, owner of The Habitat and Hotel Unicontinental. He tells us tales about: People having sex in hotel rooms Growing up in a familyrun hotel. Setting up two of...
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Ep. 10: Feat. Sonali Thakker
53 min 26 secOn this episode, Sonali Thakker, one of the besttraveled comedians in the country, tells us stories about: Going places and not booking return tickets. Filling spices in shampoo bottles. Getting bullied by Brits in Cambodia. Whats it like to...
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Ep. 11: Feat. Parth Trivedi
44 min 48 secThis week on Varta Lab, we meet Parth Trivedi, a radio presenter and producer who regales us with stories about: The food menus from Ahmedabad His obsession with petroleum engineering The first time he tried on a pair of Bose headphones The...
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Ep. 12: Feat. Naman Saraiya & Nidhi Salian
1 hr 3 min 4 secThis week on Varta Lab, we meet filmmaker and Vice India Producer Naman Saraiya and Associate Producer, Nidhi Salian. They talk about: Their experience while working on Kya Bolta Bantai, the 30minute documentary about Mumbais gully rap scene...
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Ep. 13: Feat. Amit Doshi
1 hr 4 min 43 secOn the final episode of this season of Varta Lab, we have one of the most commonly heard voices on the IVM network, and Founder himself, Amit Doshi. He shares stories about being Amit Shahs doppelganger, his journey so far, and how he started IVM...
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S02 E01: Feat. Jaanam Dewan
30 min 45 secA brand new season of Varta Lab is here Aakash and Navin kickstart the second season with producer Jaanam. They recap some of their favourite moments from Season 1, what are the new fun things theyve tried to do with the new season and what you can...
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S02 E02: Feat. Daribha Lyndem
1 hr 0 min 57 secDaribha Lyndem is a vintage furniture collector and also a Customs Officer at the Mumbai Airport. She talks: The bizarre places they have found gold in, eg. Nutella and sometimes butts Growing up in Shillong, Meghalaya Her grandmother giving her...
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S02 E03: Feat. Prathamesh Popat
1 hr 5 min 32 secPrathamesh Popat is a lawyer and a Certified Mediator. Akash and Navin sit down with him and a very interesting conversation ensues. They talk about: The benefits of Vipashana in daytoday life How does Mediation actually work Astrology and the...
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S02 E04: Feat. Muskan Sethi
48 min 36 secMuskan Sethi is Indias first female professional poker player and also a national award winner. She talks about: Discovering her love for poker and when she decided to make a career out of it The sexism shes faced in her journey as a poker...
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S02 E05: Feat. Pavitra Shetty
46 min 48 secPavitra Shetty is a hilarious comedian, everybodys friend and an overall awesome person. She talks about: Her family members cleverly picked professions Landing an IT job after studying medicine Being the best gifter ever Her OCD and a lot...
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S02 E06: Feat. Ankur and Aranya Johar
1 hr 0 min 54 secAkash and Navin sit down with the first set of siblings on the podcast Ankur and Aranya Johar They talk about: Whats it like to be famous siblings Akash reminisces the time when he joked about horse porn for 20 minutes straight Ankur talks...
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S02 E07: Feat. Jeeya Sethi
54 min 22 secJeeya Sethi is a comic, improv artist and a comic producer with a dislocated arm at the time of this recording. Akash and Navin talk to her about: How Jeeya started comedy and how did Navin and her become friends All the embarrassing evidence...
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S02 E08: Feat. Nikhil Udupa & Himanshu Vaswani
56 min 13 secMeet cool, hardworking guys Nikhil Udupa and Himanshu Vaswani. Theyre the brains behind Four by Four Experiences, the company that puts together the popular festival Control ALT Delete. They talk to Aakash and Navin about: Landing random jobs and...
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S02 E09: Feat. Adrita Das and Karan Wohra
54 min 29 secNavin and Akash are back after their selfimposed break. They talk to Adrita Das and Karan Wohra, the creators of the card game CardsAgainstSanskaar about: The Holy Trifecta of Dating Apps : Tinder, Bumble and Hinge Shit students do in art...
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S02 E10: Feat. Niveditha Prakasam
1 hr 0 min 3 secNavin shows up late to the recording leaving a gaping void in the studio and Akashs heart. They talk to the hilarious Niveditha Prakasam about: Her childhood in Kenya and Coimbatore Her job as a Vehicle Test Engineer and the Volkswagen conspiracy...
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S02 E11: Feat. Dhruv Deshpande
59 min 18 secThe sweetest guy Aakash and Navin know is in the studio this time. They talk about the good ol days of comedy with the really funny Dhruv Deshpande and more: The backstory of all the major comedy collectives The most heartfelt social media posts...
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S02 E12: Feat. Aadar Malik
1 hr 0 min 7 secNavin and Aakash are in the studio with fellow podcaster and fellow comedian Aadar Malik. They talk about everything but podcast and comedy, listen in: Aadar Maliks relationship with his uncle Anu Malik Aadars background in Law and shit that...
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S02 E13: Feat. Tejas Menon
1 hr 1 min 9 secBRING OUT THE TISSUES. Navin and Aakash speak to their mostwanted guest Tejas Menon on their season finale... and things get a little bit of funny and a little bit of this and that. Navin and Aakash deduce who out of the two is the bigger Tejas...
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S03 E01: Feat. Atul Khatri
1 hr 1 min 35 secVarta Lab is back Navin Noronha and Aakash Mehta are back with new guests and hilarious anecdotes. On this episode they speak to the father of two daughters and Indias one of the most well known comic: Atul Khatri. One would think twice before...
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S03 E02: Feat. Ahsaas Channa
54 min 51 secO My Friend Ganesha Tu Rehna Saath Hamesha Aakash and Navin have one of the youngest guest of the show so far, the kid who might have gone through a sex change operation at the age of 6, who knows They talk to the famous Ahsaas Channa of My...
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S03 E03: Feat. Yeda Anna
58 min 10 secAakash MC Kachua and Navin MC Hitler are joined by the rapper Onkar Pujari who goes by the name Yeda Anna. This journey of two comics and a rapper is hilarious. They talk about: Yeda Anna Tripping Navin getting locked out his home and waking...
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S03 E04: Feat. Anupam Gupta
38 min 39 secNavin and Aakash are joined by the host of Paisa Vaisa, Anupam Gupta. The wellmeaning investment person who needs a good time and the two comics talk about: Navin and his fixed deposit account Fund Managers and Comics timing Paisa Vaisa...
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S03 E05: Feat. TejInder Singh
58 min 59 secAakash and Navin have someone very peaceful and ethical as their guest on this episode. They both are joined by an independent freelance photographer, who works independently with people he selects to work with. The one and only TejInder Singh, who...
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S03 E06: Feat. Shashwat Bulusu
38 min 3 secStories, weve got stories. Theyre a little bit of funny and a little bit of this and that On this episode, Aakash and Navin are joined by Shashwat Bulusu, the man behind the opening track of Varta Lab. Shashwat who also goes by the name BULLU is...
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S03 E07: Feat. Chirayu Mistry
1 hr 4 min 59 secIn this episode, Aakash and Navin are joined by Chirayu Mistry. He is a standup comedian, writer, YouTuber, Egg eater, and not egg maker, They dive deep into their wedding show stories and a lot more such as: Aakash and Chirayu meeting story ...
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S03 E08 : Feat. Raj Kaushal
52 min 56 secIn this episode, Aakash and Navin are joined by the one and only Raj Kaushal Raj is a writer, director, and producer based out of India who has been making Hindi feature films and advertising films for over 22 years. The conversation starts off with...
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S03 E09 : Feat. Global E Sports
42 min 24 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash and Navin are joined by Mohit Israney, CCO CoFounder and Rushindra Sinha, CEO and Founder of Global eSports. They talk about one of the largest and emerging sectors in the market, eSports. They give out facts,...
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S03 E10: Feat. Dinkar Dwivedi
1 hr 4 min 52 secOn this episode, Aakash and Navin are joined by Dinkar Dwivedi, a musician, creative video director and host of Geek Fruit podcast. They talk about various fun topics like: Dinkars journey to a popculture nerd Navin and Aakash witnessing road...
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A Popular Disney Actor & Samosas ft. Vishal Malhotra
52 min 24 secVarta Lab is back with season 4 Aakash and Navin will be joined by brand new faces with stories anecdotes funnier than ever. In the first episode, we have in the studio, actor and filmmaker, popularly known as the Disney Guy, Vishal Malhotra.
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Fame & Sad Dating Life Of Kush Shah
51 min 28 secIn the second episode of VartaLabS4, we have probably one of Indias favorite television actors, Kush Shah. Kush has been on almost everyones television screens since 2008. Today, on the panel with homeboys Aakash Navin, they talk all out everything
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Stealing Cycles & Vansh Ka Naash w/ Sumit Sourav
1 hr 6 min 23 secWe have Sumit Sourav in the third episode of VartaLabS4. Sumit is a standup comedian, writer, melophile, then audiophile, and the creator of Vansh Ka Naash, an amazon prime special. With fellow comedians Aakash Navin, Sumit talks about Vansh Ka Nash
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Reality Shows & Podcasts w/ Aditi Mittal
46 min 59 secThis week on VartaLabS4, we have Aditi Mittal joining us for yet another fantastically awesome episode. Yes, we said it ourselves Aditi is a standup comedian, writer, podcaster, and a very good friend.
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Bad Internet & Nazma Aapi w/ Saloni Gaur
45 min 47 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, we have one of the Indian Internets favorite creators, Nazma Aapi... Oops sorry, its Saloni Gaur The funny Saloni, along with the mildly funny Aakash Navin, shares many stories
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Vicky-Katrina Wedding & SRK Simping w/ Vishaal Rasquinha
53 min 20 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, we are joined by Emcee as he likes to call him an entertainment designer, Vishaal Rasquinha Vishaal, Aakash Navin indulge in many talks stories involving a lot many weddings
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Acting Life & The Days Of Struggle w/ Chandan Roy Sanyal
1 hr 3 min 50 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, we have Chandan Roy Sanyal joining Aakash Navin. Chandan is a very talented actor who has made appearances in popular web series like Aashram has been a part of legendary movies like Rang De Basanti Kaminey.
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Learning About Rats, Godfathers & Van Gogh w/ Sejal Bhat
1 hr 3 min 16 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, we have Sejal Bhat joining Aakash Navin. Sejal is a standup comedian who has also been a contestant on Amazon Prime Videos Comicstaan. And she has come on the show with an important question
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An Episode About Cats, D*cks & Art w/ Santanu Hazarika
46 min 53 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, we have Santanu Hazarika, a multidisciplinary autodidact visual artist based in Mumbai. He dropped out of engineering to become the first ever Red Bull World Doodle Art Champion in 2014.
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Bass Guitars & Bombay Life w/ Hashbass
49 min 32 secOn this weeks episode of VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by Harshit Misra, aka Hashbass, a musician producer originating from New Delhi. In the episode, Aakash, Navin Harshit share stories about bass guitars, Bombay life fake BMC guys
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Signs Of True Love & State Of Indian Journalism w/ Punit Pania
49 min 10 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by fellow comedian, friend lifecoachindenial, Punit Pania In the episode, the three of them chat about why farts are the sign of true love whats the problem with Indian journalism space
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NH7 & Professional Relationships ft. Savinay & Nayantara
52 min 31 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by Savinay Nayantara from Misfits Inc. Misfits Inc. is a boutique agency functioning as a collaborative community to represent the finest talent across music, comedy, visual performing arts
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Filmmaking & The Content World w/ Hridaye A Nagpal
51 min 59 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by Hridaye A Nagpal, a writer, director producer. Shooting across the country with Navin, he has now decided to show up at the IVM Studios for our humble podcast
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Quizzes & The Lockdown Days w/ Kunal Rao
54 min 55 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by standup comedian friend Kunal Rao, AKA Krao In the episode, the three of them talk about quizzes quizzing stories
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The Days Of Dictionaries & NSFW Talks | Just Us | Edition #1
48 min 7 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are doing the first edition of Just Us where instead of having a guest join them, they share stories amongst themselves catch up on life. In the episode, they have a lot of NSFW stuff to talk about
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From Shararat To Social Media w/ Shruti Seth
1 hr 3 minThis week on VartaLabS4, joining Aakash Navin in the studio is the Shararat girl, Shruti Seth An actress, a VJ, and now sadly, a part of our podcast. Another what a nostalgia moment on the show.
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Orkut Days, School Diaries & ART w/ Neethi
56 min 41 secThis week on VartaLabS4, Aakash Navin are joined by illustrator muralist, Neethi. Neethi is an old friend of Aakash and an exceptional artist who has worked on projects with giants like Google, Instagram, Whatsapp, Adobe more.
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Memes, Peanuts & Andheri w/ Balram Vishwakarma
46 min 39 secThis week on VartaLabS4, we have Balram Vishwakarma joining us, who has come all the way from Andheri West for this episode. Balram is a writer, content creator, and the Janmdata of the popular meme page Andheri West Shit Posting. Balram spoke to Aakash Navin about a bunch of stuff, tune in to the episode to hear about all of them.
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The Queen Of The Universe, Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur
1 hr 1 min 22 secOn VartaLab this week, Aakash Navin are joined by THE Sushant Divgikar, aka Rani KoHEnur Sushant Divgikar is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, psychologist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey. And also the one from whom Navin gets all the gossip.
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The Real Khana Khazana Episode w/ Shubhra Chatterji
1 hr 3 min 21 secOn VartaLab this week, Aakash Navin are joined by Director Screenwriter Shubhra Chatterji, AKA History Wali Shubhra became a popular figure after she began hosting the show History On A Plate on her Instagram Live. Her love for storytelling food is what got her here on this godforsaken podcast
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Ek Aur Saal Khatam | Just Us | Edition #2
1 hr 1 min 3 secWith the year ending, we bring you the last episode of nonsensical but still funny storytelling from 2022. This week on VartaLab, were back with another edition of JustUs, catching up on life and sharing stories that matter, well, maybe not so much, but who cares.
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Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon
49 min 54 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK they/them is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixedmedia artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.
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Lucky Clothes & Movies w/ Siddharth Menon
53 min 55 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by Siddharth Menon. Siddharth Menon is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his roles in Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan.
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M.A.D Nostalgia w/ Rob
59 min 24 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by Harun Robert aka ROB, yes THE ROB Rob used to host one of Indias most popular artbased television shows MAD. The artistic nostalgia in this episode is on another level
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Music Love & A Blown Up Cooker w/ Nush Lewis
1 hr 5 min 21 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by Singer/Songwriter Harpist, Nush Lewis. The first ever Harpist on the show, yay With moody vocal lines, pensive compositions, combined with a unique production ethos, her musicality can best be described as minimal acoustic, with intricate melodic lines set upon ephemeral soundscapes.
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Parenting & Podcasting w/ Anshu Patni
57 min 15 secWelcome to Varta Lab This week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by Anshu Patni CEO, Web3 Gaming at Mythoverse Studios a fellow Podcaster.
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Thunder Thighs, Situationships & Movies w/ Abbas Momin
53 min 3 secThis week on Varta Lab, Aakash Navin are joined by Abbas Momin Host of Has It Aged Well Podcast a creator at IVM. After several reschedulings cause of him being a coworker :P, we have finally got Abbas on the show
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Rahul Dravid's No Smoking PSA & Modern-Day Parenting w/ Lola Kutty aka Anu Menon
55 min 44 secWelcome to Varta Lab On Varta Lab this week, Aakash Navin are joined by Actress Comedian Anu Menon aka popular nostalgia character Lola Kutty
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Stage Fights & Music Festivals w/ Sidd Coutto
1 hr 3 min 1 secOn Varta Lab this week, Aakash Navin are joined by songwriter multiinstrumentalist Sidd Coutto Over the past two decades, Sidd has played multiple roles in numerous bands, notably, drummer of Zero, singer of Helgas Fun Castle, frontman of Tough on Tobacco, multiinstrumentalist with Ankur The Ghalat Family as well as Vir Das Alien Chutney and more.
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Fights Of Dilli & Aspirants Journey w/ Abhilash Thapliyal
56 min 48 secWelcome to Varta Lab On Varta Lab this week, Aakash Navin are joined by RJ, Actor Host Abhilash Thapliyal aka SK Sir from our favorite web series, Aspirants
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Deep Charcha w/ Just Us | Edition #3
45 min 15 secOn Varta Lab this week, were back with another edition of JustUs, where just us Aakash Navin are there to bring you stories from our chaotic yet somehow beautiful lives :
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Scams, Culture & Society Ki Dikkatein w/ Preeti Vangani
51 min 39 secWelcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by poet, writer & educator, and old friend - Preeti Vangani!
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Fishing Ya Phishing w/ Just Us | Edition #4
44 min 48 secWelcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are back w/ another edition of #JustUs! And this time their stories are from the mountains & performance stage!!!
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Rowdy Moments At Comedy Shows And More w/ Noel Cordeiro
46 min 52 secWelcome to Varta Lab!This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian and host of the Radical Measures Podcast - Noel Cordeiro! In the episode, they talked about :- Why his RMP co-host & fellow comedian Gaurav Pawar is funny literally everywhere- Gaurav at open-mics & the g***d mara story- When the client doesnt understand your humor ft. Noels fresh writing gig story- Crowd work vs material - a comics life- Aakashs 40 comedy shows in 20 days run- Modern Family - a show sharing the best info about queer icons & more- Silveries (Antariksh) unexpected rage moment at this open-mic- Noel's journey from NalaSopara to Thane- The dumb thought of how I dress is how I express- their favorite pop-cultural references- Lakes & treks from Thane- The essential grandfather story to end the showAnd much more!Follow Noel on Instagram at @cordeironoelSubscribe to the Varta Lab YouTube Channel for full video episodes!Leave your comments as well!Follow our cute hosts:Aakash is @kuchbhimehta on InstagramNavin is @houseofnoronha on InstagramStream the podcast on major platforms:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PLHARnApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3be2E3MGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3zE6wo9And dont forget to rate us!-x-x-xDisclaimer: The views, opinions, and statements expressed in the episodes of the shows hosted on the IVM Podcasts network are solely those of the individual participants, hosts, and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of IVM Podcasts or its management. IVM Podcasts does not endorse or assume responsibility for any content, claims, or representations made by the participants during the shows. This includes, but is not limited to, the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information provided. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. IVM Podcasts is not liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with the use or dissemination of the content featured in the shows. Listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Brawl With Monkeys & 'MAUUT' Experience w/ Urjita Wani
48 min 30 secWelcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow stand-up comedian and host of the Has It Aged Well? Podcast - Urjita Wani!
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The Last Episode.. w/ Just Us | Edition #5
48 min 59 secWelcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are here with a rather sad announcement. Stay tuned, as theres a lot to be conversed.
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