Podcasts by Simblified

Ep. 165: Welcome, Tony from 2020-01-27T00:35:05

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 we've traded our beloved tuk-tuk to a sleek electric car zippin' down...

Ep. 164: The 2019 recap part 4: Amazon, Brexit, Gully Boy from 2020-01-20T00:35:04

And finally, we're at part 4 of the year-end review, even though by the time you hear this episode, 1/12th of 2020 is already over. Hopefully, your resolutions aren't!

This is the last par...

Ep. 163: The 2019 recap Part 3 - Climate activism, China&India's political landscape from 2020-01-13T00:35:05

Oooh, this is a loaded episode!

The Simblified gang carries on with part 3 of their 2019 review even though by the time you hear this we're well into the crap 2020 will bring. While we've ...

Ep. 162: The 2019 recap Part 2 - Supreme Court Decisions, Hong Kong Protests&the U2 concert from 2020-01-07T11:47:04

The Simblified gang carries on with their 2019 review because they have nothing better to do. While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major t...

Ep. 161: The 2019 recap Part 1 - Big Tech, Cricket WC&Softbank from 2019-12-30T00:30

It's the end of a very eventful year (assuming nothing happens in the last 3 days). While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major ...

Ep. 160: Did porn really help the internet grow? from 2019-12-23T00:30

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...

Ep. 159: The Impeachment Process from 2019-12-16T00:30

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 impe...

Ep. 158: The PFN-Simblified crossover episode from 2019-12-09T06:04

This week, we've 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 Utsav's convers...

Ep. 122 (Rebroadcasting): Do you really need civics? Ft. Meghnad&Shreyas from "How to Citizen" from 2019-12-02T00:30

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 mu...

Ep. 157: Dream of para-para-Paraprosdokian from 2019-11-25T00:30

On this light-hearted shortie, Srikeit and Naren simblify the figure of speech, Paraprosdokian. Yes, that's one heck of a tongue twister. Join them in this episode as they give you hu...

Ep. 156: Behavioural Addiction from 2019-11-18T00:30

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. Al...

Ep. 155: The Final 150th episode from 2019-11-11T00:30

We are finally done with our 150th episode special, yes we swear this time it's over and it took us only 6 parts to end it. We hope that you enjoyed this interactive journey and would...

Ep. 154: The 150th episode, Part 5 from 2019-11-04T00:30

Will this ever end? Perhaps not soon. We've received an overwhelming response from you guys and want to try and answer all of your questions! So yes, we've put together another 150th ...

Ep. 153: The 150th episode, Part 4 from 2019-10-28T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 152: The 150th Episode, Part 3 from 2019-10-23T00:30

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 scallywa...

Ep. 151: The 150th episode, Part 2 from 2019-10-14T00:30

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 c...

Ep. 150: The 150th episode, Part 1 from 2019-10-07T00:30

That's right, you let us ramble on unchecked and we'll eventually hit a milestone. So we collectively raise our podcasting bats (or... mics) to acknowledge the deafening cheers that a...

We have an announcement to make! v2 from 2019-09-30T05:58:38

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 me...

We have an announcement to make! from 2019-09-16T00:30

Hey Simblified listeners! We would like to inform you that there won't be any episode out this week or next week. We're extremely sorry and we understand that some of you can't do wit...

Ep. 149: Cocaine Hippos from 2019-09-09T00:30

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 Escobar's bizarre lega...

Ep. 148: On FinTech, startup life&investing - with Satyen Kothari from 2019-09-02T00:30

We've 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, includi...

Ep. 147: The fascinating story of South African cricket and apartheid from 2019-08-26T00:30

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...

Ep. 146: On making crosswords, ft. Tony Sebastian from 2019-08-19T00:30

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 oth...

Ep. 145: How Hawk-Eye works from 2019-08-12T00:30

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 it's used in other sports (incl...

Ep. 144: A lookback at the Cricket World Cup - Part 2 from 2019-08-05T00:30

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, wh...

Ep. 143: Different Strokes - Variants of cricket you might not have heard of from 2019-07-29T00:30

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 Si...

Ep. 142: A lookback at the Cricket World Cup - Part 1 from 2019-07-22T00:30

True hipsters that we are, we've decided to do a series of cricket shows AFTER the CWC19 is over. Some might call us late, but we say there's benefit in being late (like in Lara's batting techni...

Ep. 77: (Rebroadcasting): The Tea Totaller: Ajit Bhaskar tells us all about being a 'Tea scientist' from 2019-07-15T00:30

What happens when three Pun lovers who run a podcast meet their spiritual Punning guru? That's right, a conversation on how to make tea. Ajit Bhaskar, whose puns on Twitter (Listen

Ep. 141: Ever Wonder how we predict the weather? from 2019-07-08T00:30

So, yeah, the weather in Mumbai isn't all that great (or is full of romance, petrichor, and other nonsense, if you don't need to travel by public transport). Anyway - we frequently criticize the...

Ep. 140: NBFCs and their part in everyone's downfall from 2019-07-01T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 139: How to travel on a desi budget (with Utsav Mamoria) - Part 2 from 2019-06-24T00:30

This is part 2 of our chat with Utsav Mamoria, on travel. Make sure you check out Part 1 here - https://...

Ep. 138: Apple's Revolutionary iPhone recycling robot, Daisy from 2019-06-17T00:30

Recently, Apple unveiled Daisy - a robot made for stripping apart its iPhones so that parts and precious metals can be reused. What's more, the company noted for its secrecy has opened the lab u...

Ep. 137: How to travel on a desi budget (with Utsav Mamoria) - Part 1 from 2019-06-10T00:30

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 3-month sabbatical (Episode 85) -...

Ep. 136: Anthropocene Now from 2019-06-03T00:30

After a long rally of 'yes-it-has's and 'oh-really-I-don't-think-so's, scientists have finally agreed that we are now in a new geological epoch which recognizes that humans have significantly ch...

Ep. 135: Fantastic beasts and their bullsh*t stories from 2019-05-27T00:30

In the 'footsteps' of the Indian army's 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 ...

Ep. 134: Wikileaks is the same as Wikipedia. NOT. from 2019-05-20T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 133: Black holes&why they're so darn important from 2019-05-13T00:30

You've probably seen THAT photograph. So, why are black holes so important? Why's this fuzzy little picture of some distant faraway thingummy sending scientists and all those smart people into a...

Ep. 132: The science in Avengers: Endgame from 2019-05-06T00:30

WARNING: Moderate spoilers in this episode! Ideally best listened after (or during) watching the movie.

So, Endgame. There's a ton of characters, emotion and history in there. And, like a...

Ep. 131: Artist Management&setting up music properties with Romario from 2019-04-29T07:00:44

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 "...

Ep. 130: Make fransip with Orkut again! from 2019-04-22T00:30

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. Sheno...

Ep. 129: What it takes to make the Indian elections happen from 2019-04-15T00:30

Happy election season! In this strictly non-political 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...

Ep. 128: How does the internet travel around the world? from 2019-04-08T00:30

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 Calif...

Ep. 127: Are the internet and WWW the same thing? (spoiler alert: no) from 2019-04-01T00:30

Recently, the internet celebrated its 30th birthday! Or wait, was it the world wide web? Wait. What's the difference? Is there a difference? Are Vincent Cerf & Tim Berners-Lee the same person? W...

Ep. 126: The pettiest (and funniest) war in the world from 2019-03-25T00:30

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 T-series. Tune in to this Simblified shor...

Ep. 57 (Rebroadcast): How Ad Films Work: A Chat with Dharam Valia from 2019-03-18T00:30

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 f...

Ep. 125: So, what happens after you flush? from 2019-03-11T00:30

Right, there's no easy or clean way of saying this: We're 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 ...

Ep. 124: Can someone explain this GDPR thing? from 2019-03-04T00:30

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...

Ep. 123: The Union close to being Jacked from 2019-02-25T00:30

On this episode of Simblified, Chuck and Srikeit (Naren was missing, presumably fulfilling his duties as Malad's Batman), check on the progress of Brexit - Britain's hilariously botched attempt ...

Ep. 122: Do we really need civics? Ft. Meghnad&Shreyas from "How to Citizen" from 2019-02-18T00:30

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! Listen

Ep. 121: Extradition - what exactly does it mean? from 2019-02-11T00:30

Eating very less? No. That's extra diet.
Ooh, more parliament in Japan? No, that's extra Diet.
Something a factory worker says about aluminium going through a cast? No, that's extrud...

Ep. 19 (Rebroadcast): With @MohanK. Holy wow, we have a PhD in Maths on the show! from 2019-02-04T00:30

We were too lazy to record this week, so here's 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. H...

Ep. 120: We are all about VR today! Ft. Vyaas Shenoy from 2019-01-28T00:30

Virtual Reality is big - and that's, well, reality. Don't take our word for it, take CES' - look at the sheer number of products being revealed each year at the tech extravaganza by giant compan...

Ep. 119: New Horizons: A look at that thing that visited Pluto (And more) from 2019-01-21T00:30

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 somethi...

Ep. 118: What are New Year celebrations about? from 2019-01-14T00:30

Happy new year! Unless, of course, you're 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 ...

Ep. 117: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 3 from 2019-01-07T00:30

Hey! It's the first Simblified episode of the new year - but it's 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. It's pa...

Ep. 116: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 2 from 2018-12-31T00:30

Enjoyed our last episode? You'd better, because you're getting more of the same. The Simblified recap of a tumultuous year continues with part 2 of... well, you'll find out. Happy New Year!

Ep. 115: Simblified Year-End "Chit-Chat" with Tony - Part 1 from 2018-12-24T00:30

Well, that's been a fun year, hasn't 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 in...

Ep. 114: The RBI-Government tug of war from 2018-12-17T00:30

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 doesn't want to pump in money into the e...

Ep. 113: Why are the California wildfires so enormous? from 2018-12-10T00:30

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 a...

Ep. 112: The most isolated tribe in the world from 2018-12-03T00:30

No this episode is not about Simblified listeners. Rather it's about a bunch of Indians who live in the North Sentinel island in the Andamans. They've recently been in the news for re-acquaintin...

Ep. 71: (Rebroadcast) What Goes Behind Mood Indigo? from 2018-11-26T00:30

Every year, thousands... Lakhs, actually, of people look forward to IIT Bombay's annual cultural festival in December, Mood Indigo. It's a massive show that sees engineering students (and then s...

Ep. 111: Everything you wanted to know about Indipop - with Atul Churamani from 2018-11-19T00:30

Everyone remembers the Golden Indipop era fondly. Starting with Baba Seghal & Alisha, through to its peak of Silk Route & Sonu Nigam's pre-Bollywood excursions, to Bhangra-fuelled anthems, to an...

Ep. 110: Can we really suck Carbon (and other bad things) out of the air? from 2018-11-12T00:30

In the last episode, we Simblified climate change (spoiler alert if you haven't heard it: It's real. Climate change, not our episode. Though... That's also real but shockingly less terrible for ...

Ep. 109: Yep, we're all screwed: The UN Report on Climate Change says so from 2018-11-05T00:30

Enjoy yourselves, we've got till about 2040 for that. After that, says the most comprehensive climate change study yet, we're pretty dang screwed if we can't contain rising temperatures to 1.5 d...

Ep. 108: This is Snot - a Shortie from 2018-10-29T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 107: How China is (kinda) taking over the world from 2018-10-22T00:30

While Trump is being a bit of an arse trying to alienate everyone, China is busy making friends. Specifically, it's going out and building ports and roads and stuff everywhere. How nice of them!...

Ep. 106: Firehose of Falsehoods from 2018-10-15T00:30

Ever wonder why JNU is such a big issue when there is never any proof? Or why so much conversation about Trump's inauguration crowd sizes when obviously the grounds were empty?
We live in ...

Ep. 105: Wounds and Healing from 2018-10-08T00:30

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 we've t...

Ep. 104: Oil's Well that Doesn't End Well: What Determines Petrol Prices? from 2018-10-01T00:30

As the petrol price is about to raise its bat to the pavilion as it nears its much-awaited century, Indians must be wondering... Hey, if oil around the world is getting cheaper, why are we payin...

Ep. 103: (Visarjan Special Shortie!) Eco-Friendly Ganeshas: What's that all about? from 2018-09-24T00:30

It's submerjan time! The annual festival celebrated in the name of the Hindu pachyderm-headed God, Ganesha involves dunking decorated idols into water bodies. And while it's likely that the aver...

Ep. 102: Pride, Simblified - A Look at Section 377 Which is now History from 2018-09-17T00:30

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....

Ep. 101: Window Shopping: European Football Transfer Windows Explained from 2018-09-10T00:30

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 spen...

Ep. 100: #Simblified100 the Live Recording feat. Amit Varma and Varun Duggirala from 2018-09-03T00:30

Woohooo! We collectively raise our podcasting bats towards the crowd, who we affectionately call the MBA of Simblified listeners (to recall the collective ...

Ep. 99: How Many Calories Do We Burn Staying Alive? from 2018-08-13T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 53 (Rebroadcast): Grubs Can Be Grub from 2018-08-06T00:30

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 prac...

Ep. 78 (Rebroadcast): The Russian Moscow-rade that was the US Elections! from 2018-07-30T00:30

Hey there! We couldn't make it to the studio this week, so here's an old episode again!
Given what L'Orange did in Finland, it's worth re-looking at how the Russians meddled in the US Elec...

Ep. 98: Simblifying Mental Health with Zain and Avanti from 2018-07-23T00:30

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 the...

Ep. 97: Assassins and Hasheesh - What's the Connection? from 2018-07-16T00:30

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...

Ep. 96: Near Death Experiences - What ARE they? from 2018-07-09T00:30

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 re...

Ep. 95: The FIFA World Cup: History, Trivia and Bad Jokes from 2018-07-02T00:30

In this World Cup special episode, our trio dig into the annals of the tournament's past: Its origins, where it began, why we have the Chinese to thank for even this, and how the word 'soccer' i...

Ep. 94: What's the Procedure to Qualify for the FIFA World Cup? from 2018-06-25T00:30

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. H...

Ep. 93: About that Yanny-Laurel thing that went viral (aural)? from 2018-06-18T00:30

Audio illusions are an interesting thing. It's when you think your boss said "Wow, amazing job, here's a 15% hike" when what she actually said was, "Holy crap, you're useless. You have 15 minute...

Ep. 92: Schizophrenia and Split personality - are they the same thing? from 2018-06-11T00:30

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 h...

Ep. 91: All You Need to Know about the Flipkart Walmart Deal (Almost) from 2018-06-04T00:30

Walmart bought Flipkart in a 20 billion dollar deal, recently, dividing thinkers into three groups: one, the people who think it's a brilliant, farsighted decision by Walmart
Two, the peop...

Ep. 90: Why Do We Still Have a British Royal Family? from 2018-05-28T00:30

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 be...

Ep. 89: How Facebook Targets You (And Other Creepy Tales) from 2018-05-21T00:30

Everyone's suddenly talking about how Facebook used Facebook targeting sneakily and possibly illegally to 'hack' the American Elections. So here's the thing - they actually used Facebook quite l...

Ep. 88: Do Inuit Really Have a 100 Words for Snow? from 2018-05-14T00:30

Popular myth has it that Inuit have hundreds of words for snow, because that's pretty much all their life. But do they, really? Your Simblified hosts go into the truth and find out that... well,...

Ep. 87: Swinging Either Way from 2018-05-07T00:30

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 g...

Ep. 86: How Google Maps Works from 2018-04-30T00:30

It's 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 yo...

Ep. 85: Sabbaticalling from 2018-04-23T00:30

A 3-month 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? Won't it cost the world? Won't you eventually get bore...

Ep. 84: Sona Kitna Sona Hai from 2018-04-16T00:30

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...

Ep. 83: Everything about Hawking (Except the science!) from 2018-04-09T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 82: She Smells Sea Smells from 2018-04-02T00:30

Did you, like us, believe that the bracing smell of the sea was Ozone? It turns out that it's not. What it is is interesting though, join Naren as he handles the Simblified ship alone in the abs...

Ep. 25: Rebroadcast: All you need(ed) to know about the Brexit from 2018-03-26T00:30

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 Bam-Bam lookalike Boris Johnson (John Oliver's words,...

Ep. 81: On the matter of Tamatar (juice) from 2018-03-19T00:30

There are many things synonymous with air travel - long security checks, the wonder of flight, praying you don't get a baby next to you, and of course - tomato juice. We'll bet you haven't even ...

Ep. 80: Simblifying the Indian Comedy Scene: With Daniel Fernandes&Abish Mathew from 2018-03-12T00:30

From a niche art form struggling to fill seats a few years ago, to now, where everyone who's heard of George Carlin rushes to open mics. It's been one heck of a journey for Indian comedy.

Ep. 79: Yawn. How interesting! from 2018-03-05T00:30

'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 expr...

Ep. 78: The Russian Moscow-rade that was the US Elections! from 2018-02-26T00:30

Even if you haven't 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...

Ep. 77: The Tea Totaller: Ajit Bhaskar tells us all about being a 'Tea scientist' from 2018-02-12T00:30

What happens when three Pun lovers who run a podcast meet their spiritual Punning guru? That's right, a conversation on how to make tea. Ajit Bhaskar, whose puns on Twitter (Listen

Ep. 76: A CES-spool of Gadgets, Technology and Needless IOT Things from 2018-01-29T00:30

Ah, Consumer Electronics Show. The annual excuse for tech companies to create new products we didn't know we needed, and to put semiconductors into places they really don't need to be. Join Chuc...

Ep. 75: A look back at 2017 - Part 3: A.I, #metoo and Climate Change from 2018-01-22T00:30

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 ma...

Ep. 74: A look back at 2017 Part 2: Of Covfefes and Cows from 2018-01-15T00:30

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 wasn't a particularly plea...

Ep. 73: A look back at 2017, Part 1: What's left when the world went right (and how India's doing) from 2018-01-08T00:30

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 thi...

Ep. 72: Being Happy (no really) from 2017-12-25T00:30

We've finally asked it - what makes us happy? Turns out it's not a new Iron Maiden album, a Liverpool victory or favourable GST rates (respectively for hosts), but just a bunch of chemicals. Tha...

Ep. 71: What goes behind Mood Indigo? from 2017-12-11T00:30

Every year, thousands... Lakhs, actually, of people look forward to IIT Bombay's annual cultural festival in December, Mood Indigo. It's a massive show that sees engineering students (and then s...

Ep. 45: Rebroadcast: A Chat About NH7 Weekender with OML's Vijay Nair from 2017-11-27T00:30

With the country's most anticipated music festival coming up in a couple of weeks (Dec 8-10), we thought now would be the perfect time to re-broadcast an episode we did this time last year: An i...

Ep. 70:Exploring LIGO Land (And Gravitational Waves) with @SandyGrains from 2017-11-13T00:30

Suddenly, everyone seems excited about gravitational waves. Wait, wasn't this a fad a couple of years ago? Well, yes, but some more stuff has happened which warrants a re-look. G-Waves could fun...

Ep. 69: The World is (North) Korea-lly screwed! from 2017-10-30T00:30

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, what's their...

Ep. 68: Living Cities from 2017-10-16T00:30

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 w...

Ep. 67: Everything You Wanted to Know About Berklee School of Music but Didn't Know Whom to Ask from 2017-10-02T00:30

This week, we have a guest on the show (and Simblified listener!) Ashvala Vinay (www.twitter.com/Ashv...

Ep. 66: A Full House with Poker Maven, Peter Abraham from 2017-09-18T00:30

There are two kinds of people - those who're nuts about poker and those who have no clue what it is. We're proud to announce that all three co-hosts of Simblified have absolutely no idea what it...

Ep. 65: Simblifying Solar Eclipses from 2017-09-04T00:30

Recently, a certain someone looked up at the solar eclipse when that was literally the only thing he was told not to. We wouldn't normally worry, except this certain someone has access to nukes....

Ep. 64: A Chat with Girish, the Guy Behind Your Favourite AIB Sketches from 2017-08-21T00:30

Over the last few years, the quality of AIB's video production and writing has gone through the roof (although, YouTube comments superstars will lead you to think otherwise). And that is in no s...

Ep. 63: Are you bored? from 2017-08-07T00:30

Are you bored (hopefully not after listening to this show)? Well, there's science for that. In this random episode which has nothing to do with global happenings, Chuck and Naren explore the psy...

Ep. 62: Yes, President from 2017-07-24T00:30

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 ...

Ep. 61: Corbyn May be PM from 2017-07-10T00:30

We know that American politics may be a lot more fun with the Trumpocalypse happening but that doesn't mean we forget about the original white oppressors - the British.
The podders get tog...

Ep. 60: The Science of WhatsApp Fakeology from 2017-06-26T00:30

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 spe...

Ep. 59: I/O! Ayayyo! from 2017-06-12T00:30

Google had their annual developer conference recently and there were quite a few fun things that went down. They're going to start printing photo books. They're going to have a version of Androi...

Ep. 58: Market Research Can Be Fun: A chat with Utsav Mamoria from 2017-05-29T00:30

While 'market research' sounds vanilla and a career that not too many starry-eyed 3 year olds might have, it's one heck of a fascinating subject. Look aroun...

Ep. 57: How Ad Films Work: A Chat with Dharam Valia from 2017-05-15T00:30

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...

Ep. 56: It's Your F8 Only! from 2017-05-01T00:30

Ah, Facebook - our constant companion during early morning sojourns to the loo. Our rabbithole of useless links we didn't know we wanted to read. And of course, that place which makes it conveni...

Ep. 55: Done DNA Done from 2017-04-17T00:30

On this episode, our troika of Wiki-pilfering stalwarts explains something that is inherent in all of us. No, not that sense of despair about Mondays, but o...

Ep. 54: DRS Who? from 2017-04-03T00:30

Celebrating the Indian cricket team’s recent (PETA approved) spanking of the Kangaroos in the test series, we get together to Simblify the new and controve...

Ep. 53: Grubs Can Be Grub from 2017-03-20T00:30

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 prac...

Ep. 52: ISRO, Ro, Ro, Your Boat, Gently up to Space... from 2017-03-06T00:30

Our space agency has given us lots to be proud about recently! ISRO's stupendous achievement of launching 100+ satellites is remarkable, and has brought old stats involving auto rickshaw fares a...

Ep. 51: Solar, so good from 2017-02-20T00:30

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. What's a Tesla? What's a gigafactory? What's ...

Ep. 50: Bud-Jaitley Speaking from 2017-02-06T00:30

This week, in a special Chuck-free 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 year’s budget, we ...

Ep. 49: A CESspool of Gadgets and Nonsense from 2017-01-23T00:30

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 LG's new OLED TV be the way forward? What...

Ep. 48: Simblifying the Year, Part 2 from 2017-01-09T00:30

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 t...

Ep. 47: Simblifying the year 2016, Part 1 from 2016-12-26T05:30

Now that was a fairly horrible year, wasn't 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 ...

Ep. 46: When pigs, er, cars fly! from 2016-12-12T05:30

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...

Ep. 45: Behind the NH7 Weekender: A chat with Vijay Nair from 2016-11-28T05:30

For seven years, music fans across the country have been looking forward to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. This is more than a music festival, it's come to become a movement and celebration of all t...

Ep. 44: The Wiki Quickie from 2016-11-21T05:30

If there's 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 - it's Wikipedia. ...

Ep. 43: Comedy of the year: US Elections from 2016-11-07T05:30

It's been a morose year, what with terrorist attacks and beloved personalities conking off. Good thing then, that we've been treated to the longest running display of two elderly folk squabbling...

Ep. 42: The Chemistry Nobel Demystified from 2016-10-31T05:30

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 ICT's Dr. Dalvi on the...

Ep. 41: The comedy show that is BCCI vs Lodha from 2016-10-17T05:30

Few standup shows in the country have matched up to the hilarity provided by the BCCI vs Justice Lodha Committee. Some of the court's official statements will make you not just guffaw but have r...

Ep. 40: Chips to Kill for (no, really) from 2016-10-10T05:30

In this month's episode of not-from-Faking-News, US prisoners fall in love with in-jail chips so much they're willing to risk re-incarceration for a bite. What are these chips? Where can you get...

Ep. 39: A Very Explosive Episode from 2016-10-03T05:30

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? What's the science behind batter...

Ep. 38: Writers Of/On Substance from 2016-09-26T05:30

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...

Ep. 37: A Conversation with the Iron Men from 2016-09-19T05:30

What's the most you've worked out in a day? Whatever the answer, it doesn't matter - these folks have done more. Imagine swimming the minor matter of 3 km, then cycling 180 km, then running 42 k...

Ep. 36: Simblified: Can Potatoes Possibly be Poisonous? from 2016-09-12T05:30

It's 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...

Ep. 35: Simblifying the Olympics - Part 2 from 2016-09-05T05:30

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...

Ep. 34: Why is India so bad at the Olympics? from 2016-08-29T05:30

It's 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 isn't a new story! ...

Ep. 33: Simblifying the Olympics - Part 1 from 2016-08-22T05:30

The world's biggest sporting extravaganza has just ended (sorry cricket fans, we're not talking about the IPL). It's the quadrennial showcase of athletic talent from around the world in events w...

Simblified #32: Why do we get drunk? from 2016-08-15T05:30

Come on, we've all had that unfortunate moment of realisation when we've had a bit too much tipple. Perfect vocabulary and punctuation descends into something quite desultory, and you would neve...

Ep. 31: Chatting up the Craft Brewsters: Ansh and Shailly from 2016-08-08T05:30

If, like Chuck and Naren, you like your tipple - you will love this episode. Oh, we're not talking mass-manufactured swill here - we're talking about craft beer - the most glorious liquid to com...

Ep. 30: Discussing advertising and entrepreneurship with Shormishta! from 2016-08-01T05:30

Want to know all about advertising, and a bit of how to start a business? You've come to the right place. Director of Flying Cursor, the effervescent Shormishta Mukherjee, tells us all about her...

Ep. 29: Simblified Shorties : What on earth are those geeky new glasses?! from 2016-07-25T05:30

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

Ep. 28: A taxing episode that's good(s and services) from 2016-07-18T05:30

You've 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 won't inflate your craft ...

Ep. 27: Everything about RJing : With Mae Thomas! from 2016-07-11T05:30

This week, the Simblified boys talk to the effervescent Mae Thomas (and we're not just using nice adjectives because she's our creative director!) about RJi...

Ep. 26: Simblified Shorties: Armpit from 2016-07-04T05:30

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

Ep. 25: All you need(ed) to know about the Brexit from 2016-06-27T05:30

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 don't know what the whole damn thing is - then ...

Ep. 24: Simblified Shorties from 2016-06-20T05:30

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 switche...

Ep. 23: A left-handed podcast from 2016-06-13T05:30

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 th...

Ep. 22: River linking and such contentious issues from 2016-06-06T05:30

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) a...

Ep. 21: The convoluted process that is the US Elections from 2016-05-30T05:30

"How did a misogynistic, xenophobic, bad-at-business, 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 ...

Ep. 20: AI-la... It's artificial intelligence! from 2016-05-23T05:30

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 isn't as new a...

Ep. 19: With @MohanK. Holy wow, we have a PhD in Mathematics on the show! from 2016-05-16T05:30

This week, we have a very unique guest on the show - one of our closest friends - Mohan Krishnamoorthy (@mohank). He's a - get this - PhD in mathematics. No...

Ep. 18: About headphones and entrepreneurship with Raghav Somani from 2016-05-09T05:30

A niche store for selling just headphones and earphones? One that's successful? Without all that VC funding nonsense?! You kiddin' me? Well, that's what Raghav Somani of HeadphoneZone has manage...

Ep. 17: We're scheduled to talk about reservations (heh!) from 2016-05-02T05:30

We touch upon the touchy topic of reservations - how they came to be about, are they still relevant today, and importantly - whether they've worked. In addition, we look at the current craze swe...

Ep. 16: NNPOCIYETR from 2016-04-25T05:30

Yes, this is about encryption. Recently your Whatsapp went all 'we're secure, yo!' - but what does this actually mean? What does encryption mean? Will this lead to fewer bits of rubbish on my fa...

Ep. 15: Panning Panama from 2016-04-18T05:30

Last week, much furore happened since the who's who of the world were named in something called the Panama Papers. Much outrage followed, without too many people understanding what exactly was h...

Ep. 14: Decoding the Vipassana with Harshal Modi from 2016-04-11T05:30

Eeee, we have our first guest :D Good friend Harshal Modi (@grondmaster) has been involved with the Vipassana movement for a long time and join...

Ep. 13: We get all Hyperloopy! from 2016-04-04T05:30

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 Nar...

Ep. 12: Adhaar ke aage jeet hai from 2016-03-28T05:30

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...

Ep. 11: Resolving resolutions and mega-ing about pixels from 2016-03-21T05:30

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 importa...

Ep. 10: How to react to Facebook Reactions? from 2016-03-14T05:30

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 network's newest buttons....

Ep. 09: A profound look at the budget from 2016-03-07T05:30

So what was this budget thing all about? Don't worry, we have no clue either! But that won't stop us from recording a podcast about it. So join us as we attempt to read behind what Arun Jaitley ...

Ep. 08: Bits about BitCoin from 2016-02-27T05:30

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 ...

Ep. 07: Getting on the gravy(tational waves) train from 2016-02-21T05:30

Simblified is back, after being able to con one of India's largest podcast networks (Indus Vox Media)into signing us on! So look forward to the same nonsense but with improved frequency (apologi...

Ep. 06: What the Fed?! from 2016-01-14T05:30

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, it's fairly entertaining as Naren...

Ep. 05: Merry Christmas! from 2015-12-25T06:30

After an unnecessarily long hiatus, Goregaon's greatest podcast is back \m/

We try to look at the economics behind Christmas, including a couple of very interesting economic indices (it's...

Ep. 04: Of Stock Market and Lollipops from 2015-08-26T06:30

After an indecently long break, we're back with a decently long episode.
Today, we talk about various issues including: 1. Something that's embarrassed Mallus more than Sreesanth
2. ...

Ep. 03: Only 18 Plus from 2015-08-06T06:30

And we're back after a little hiatus!
This week we look at why we think Putin deserves the Nobel, how Raghuram Rajan's trolling the FinMin and most importantly, an Irish drinking song abou...

Ep. 02: Professional Enthusiasm from 2015-07-21T06:30

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, th...

Ep. 01: Kiss My Tsipras from 2015-07-15T06:30

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, i...