Podcasts by Car Chit Chats
A podcast where we discuss ideas and different media that we have come across and our thoughts on them.
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Race, peace, relationships and other ponderings from 2021-01-04T10:56:54
For our last episode of 2020 we decided to record a podcast answering a series of questions that were going to be podcast episodes however, did not have enough substance to make them so. We answer ...
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What 'La La La' by Naughty Boy is really about from 2020-12-28T10:21:21
'La La La', is a song by Naughty Boy and Sam Smith. It has many interpretations since the lyrics are a bit indistinct. Ayesha shares how she feels that the song is about bullying and what the lyric...
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How do we measure emotional maturity? from 2020-12-21T03:42:56
Inspired by the video by The School of Life called 'How to Test Your Emotional Maturity,' this week we discuss a question that can help us make this assessment and what the parameters of the questi...
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What can we learn from Reply 1988? from 2020-12-13T08:13:49
We speak about whether moving away from our home countries is a good idea in light of the friends and family we leave behind. This conversation is inspired by the Korean TV show Reply 1988. Later, ...
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Why do we like to gossip? from 2020-11-22T20:17:02
This week we talk about the ways in which Ayesha and I have gossiped in our lives and why we liked doing it. It was interesting to see that both perspectives were very different from one another wh...
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What should it mean to work hard? from 2020-11-16T09:15:42
In this episode, we discuss themes like hard work and doing your best. We debate whether one should use the merit of doing their best as an indicator for whether they worked hard. At one point, Aye...
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Why should adults listen to children? from 2020-11-08T02:22:29
We have a return of our younger brother Abdullah! In this episode we dive into a topic that is heavy on Abdullah's mind where he believes children are not taken very seriously and why they should b...
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Does having moral views prevent us from living our best lives? from 2020-11-02T05:40:12
Morals are a set of rules of what is right and wrong. Different people have different morals based on their life experiences and belief systems. In this episode, we discuss examples where our moral...
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Why do we say that we have no friends? from 2020-10-25T02:51:30
Ayesha asked the question one day, 'why do people say that they have no friends so much?", and suddenly a new podcast episode idea formed. Aasima asked people on Instagram why they think people say...
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Discussing The Backwards Law by Alan Watts from 2020-10-18T05:56
This week we discuss a philosophical concept called, 'The Backwards Law', by Alan Watts using a passage Ayesha found on Pinterest. We had a little trouble figuring out the purpose of this theory an...
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Is self pity a bad thing? from 2020-10-11T00:04:27
Self-pity feels good and can sometimes help us feel that our burdens are significant but a lot of it prevents growth and nourishment. Self-criticism on the other hand also doesn't help us and so th...
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How would we like to be represented in mainstream media? w/ Tehreem from 2020-10-04T00:35:08
This week we are joined by a special guest, our cousin Tehreem! Tehreem, Ayesha and I have a casual banter at the start of the episode talking about random funny things and delve into the topic of ...
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How do we empower normal women? from 2020-09-27T06:43:42
The two movies we discuss in this episode are Little Women (2019) and In This Corner of the World (2016). We dive into the way these movies make us feel compared to other larger block-buster films ...
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How should we choose the right career for ourselves? from 2020-09-20T06:05
This week we discuss to what extent we agree to an article by the 'School of Life' called, 'What should truly motivate us at work'. The article details on the main factors one should consider when ...
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What does it mean to know yourself? from 2020-09-05T23:41:18
In this episode, Ayesha and Aasima continue a conversation inspired by the speech made by Alain de Botton called 'Emotional Education.' More specifically, we dive into what self knowledge is; how i...
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How do we deal with the unfairness of society? from 2020-08-30T02:12:05
This week we delve into how ideal a meritocratic world be. A speech by Alain de Botton about emotional education sparked our conversation. We talk about how detrimental it is that the society we cu...
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Schindler's List from 2020-08-23T00:57:20
Schindler's List is a film about Oskar Schindler, a man part of the Nazi Union who helped save the lives of over 1,200 Jewish people during the Holocaust. The film's graphic illustration about what...
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Figuring out how to read the Qur'an from 2020-08-16T02:01:34
This was a messy episode, we were trying to figure stuff out. We started by talking about prayer then started discussing how the Qur'an should be read and whether we have the authority to interp...
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'Gubbare' (Balloons) & Happiness from 2020-08-09T00:22:54
In this episode, we discussed and brainstormed ideas with which a person can reach happiness. Gubbare (which translates to balloons) is a song sung by Amit Trivedi and Shilpa Rao and fosters our co...
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Steven Universe from 2020-08-01T14:38:05
In episode 8, we dive into a show for children called Steven Universe! This episode is special because our wonderful brother is a part of it. We discuss characters such as Peridot, Garnet, Connie a...
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Maula mere Maula - 'Lord, my Lord' from 2020-07-26T07:44
'Maula Mere Maula' (translates to Lord, my lord) by Roop Kumar Rathod fosters our discussion in episode 7 of our podcast. The song features in a bollywood film 'Anwar' and is about a man describing...
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Fahrenheit 451 - Part 2 from 2020-07-23T05:16:09
Episode 5 and 6 bring us to our first podcast episode which analyses a book. We discuss some of the wise words from Ray Bradbury in his novel Fahrenheit 451, which is Ayesha's favourite book. The e...
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Fahrenheit 451 - Part 1 from 2020-07-23T05:11:42
Episode 5 and 6 bring us to our first podcast episode which analyses a book. We discuss some of the wise words from Ray Bradbury in his novel Fahrenheit 451, which is Ayesha's favourite book. The e...
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Call It What You Want by Taylor Swift from 2020-07-19T10:25:17
In this episode we talk about a popular song by Taylor Swift from her album 'reputation'! We break down some of the lyrics and how they apply to real life and the examples in our lives they remind ...
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Jojo Rabbit - Part 2 from 2020-07-11T06:48:52
This week we talk about Jojo Rabbit which is apparently Aasima's favorite movie. We discuss it's main characters, different quotes and symbols that make the movie so powerful and enjoyable to watch...
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Jojo Rabbit - Part 1 from 2020-07-11T06:44:49
This week we talk about Jojo Rabbit which is apparently Aasima's favorite movie. We discuss it's main characters, different quotes and symbols that make the movie so powerful and enjoyable to watch...
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Yakeen Ka Safar - 'The Journey of Belief' from 2020-07-09T06:07:55
In the first episode of Car Chit Chats, we discuss a Pakistani TV show called 'Yakeen Ka Safar' which follows two narratives that combine together into one in the second half of the show. The se...
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