Podcasts by The Odd Couple Podcast

A Brew Story from 2022-07-03T23:30:35

Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world and with good reason. Whether you’re a casual beer drinker or enthusiastic homebrewer, there is something for everyone in the bre...

Future of Mobility from 2022-05-22T23:30:01

We are in the middle of the biggest revolution in motoring since Henry Ford's first production line started turning back in 1913.

Elon Musk changed the tide with his iconic Tesla urging o...

World War III from 2022-03-13T23:30

World War III

It's been two weeks since Russian forces invaded Ukraine — and the consequences keep piling up, both in the region and across the world.

What will ha...

Benefits of Yoga from 2022-02-27T23:30

Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today's busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives.

But how does...

Parental Alienation from 2022-02-06T23:30

Parental Alienation

With divorce rates going the roof and with one of the parent getting custody of the children, the other parent is often forgotten to fight a lonely ba...

Are You A Loser? from 2022-01-23T23:30

Are You A Loser?

Do you feel like a loser or a failure? Was it depressing to see your peers’ Instagram posts and wonder why your life sucks? Am I on the right...

Money Matters from 2021-09-19T23:30

Have you ever been awake at 3:00 a.m. wondering how you were going to afford something you needed? If money was really tight, you might be wondering how you’re going to pay the rent next week? L...

The Great Trigonometrical Survey from 2021-09-05T23:30:14

In 1802, the ambitious project christened as The Great Trigonometrical Survey was started by Lt.Col. William Lambton to map the Indian Subcontinent. It took over 130 years to completely map it t...

Mental Health from 2021-08-22T23:30

What exactly is Mental Health? Why is it so important? Why is there a Taboo to seek help from a professional? To guide us through this maze we have Dr. Vinayak Vijayakumar who completed his MBBS...

Our Sustainable Future from 2021-08-09T00:35:27

What can we do to build a more sustainable world? To answer that and to understand this world of sustainability we have Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Ram heads environmental sustainability for Godrej Indus...

The Third Wave from 2021-07-25T23:30

Today with us we have Dr Sujatha Thyagarajan, the lead PICU consultant at Aster RV hospital, JP Nagar.

In this episode we will explore what to expect in the coming Third Wave of this pand...

Bitcoin 101 ft. Pareen Lathia - WazirX from 2021-06-20T23:30

For the last few years and especially over the last few months the biggest buzzword apart from this Pandemic has been Crypto-currency! Bitcoin! DogeCoin! Blockchain! Etc. But what are they actua...

POSH – Prevention of Sexual Harassment ft. Shibi Ravichandran from 2021-06-06T23:30

Join us this week as we talk to Shibi (Shivakami) Ravichandran is a Chennai-based lawyer, POSH practitioner and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion expert.

A keen advocate of equality at th...

Prashant Pillai - A Musical Journey from 2021-05-23T23:30

Meet Mr. Prashant Pillai, a writer, podcaster, teacher, mentor to creators and most importantly an acclaimed Music Director.

As a music composer, his music has appeared in award-winning f...

Thomas Hurst - War Photojournalist from 2021-05-10T16:11:13

Join us this week as we talk to the eminent War Photojournalist Thomas James Hurst. He first picked up a camera, an old Nikormat, at the age of 21 when he went to Bosnia in 1992. After returning...

Into The Wild from 2021-04-18T23:30

Into The Wild

Meet Mr Vivek Menon a wildlife conservationist, environmental commentator, author and photographer with a passion for elephants. He has been a part of the f...

Suez Canal Crisis from 2021-03-30T13:47:18

Suez Canal Crisis With the Suez Canal coming to a standstill due to the running aground of the Super Container ship Ever Given and with $10 Billion worth of goods on the line daily, we had to find ...

Artificial Intelligence from 2021-03-21T23:30

The simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions has long been a dream of mankind or will these machines go beyond just being cap...

Travelin' Light from 2021-03-07T23:30

With the world slowly waking up from the pandemic, the wanderlust within us has been rekindled. Join us as we pick the mind of Supriya Sehgal, a renowned Lonely Planet Travel Author, to uncover the...

Lights! Camera! Action! from 2021-02-21T23:30

Meet Ashwin Gangaraju, the protégé of legendary director SS Rajamouli of Bahubali fame. He takes us on his journey of finally bringing his directorial debut ‘Aakashavaani’ to life on the Big scr...

Rethink Rewire Rewrite from 2021-02-07T23:30

Daughter, wife, entrepreneur, meet Archita Chandra who at an early age understood the need for economic freedom and its importance as a woman. Join The Odd Couple as we dwell into her life tryin...

Vaccine : The Truth from 2021-01-23T23:30

To vaccinate or not, that is the question.

The Vaccine is here and is not without it's controversies. Join us as we shed light on the Rollout, complications and it's implications with our...

I can, You can, Vegan. from 2021-01-10T23:30

Guest Alert!
Meet Rudra. Lawyer, volunteer of the Blue Cross of India for 3+ decades, published poet and songwriter and author of The Onus of Karma and Brahma Towers. His third novel, Pondic...

The Year That Wasn't from 2020-12-27T23:30

Guest Alert! Dr Sheesh, Sid and Arjun are joined by their friend Sangeetha for this final episode of the year. Together they try to make sense of what exactly happened in their lives this year. ...

Do Aliens Exist? from 2020-12-20T23:30

This week Dr. Sheesh, Sid and Arjun stumble upon the wreckage of a crashed alien ship!!! The Alien pilot is shaken but otherwise unharmed. Soon they find themselves being hunted by government ag...

A Perfect World from 2020-12-13T23:30

A Perfect World

As Lockdown eases across India, the discussion turns to how things were during the initial days of the Lockdown. There was a mood of the pandemic ushering...

Karma. from 2020-12-06T23:30

What goes around comes around. You reap what you sow. It's destiny or it's fate and in our part of the world, it's Karma. Dr. Sheesh, Sid and Arjun try to make sense of why the concept of Karma for...

Work is Worship? from 2020-11-29T23:30

This week Dr.Sheesh, Sid and Arjun discuss Work. Our 9 to 5. Everyone has different attitudes and approaches to their daily grind. How many of us just see it as a means to an end, how many of us ar...

Big Bully from 2020-11-22T23:30

Big Bully

The Big Bully has graduated, no longer just an individual you could put a face to against the backdrop of School. The Bully is now composed of thousands of face...

Sweet Dreams... from 2020-11-15T23:30

Everyone has a take on Dreams and everyone has a different experience of them as well. Whatever dreams may mean, they are a fascinating and so far unexplained part of our daily lives. Join Dr. S...

Are You An I.D.I.O.T? from 2020-11-08T23:30

Arjun thinks he might be dying and Dr. Sheesh kindly reassures him by calling him an idiot. Turns out Arjun is not the only one who thinks is dying, Sid sometimes thinks he is too, which makes h...

Traditionally Yours from 2020-10-25T23:30

From Crushing a lime to Sunday Treats, Ragging to Honour killings. We take a look at traditions; The Mundane, the Quirky, the Religious, the Scientific and the downright horrifying. Dr. Sheesh, ...

The Dirty Picture from 2020-10-18T23:30

A journey into our innate Indian reluctance to discuss anything "Sex". Dr. Sheesh, Sid and Arjun have a meaningful discussion on the topic, including why on earth did our movies think that two f...

Mind Your Language from 2020-10-11T23:44:46

Is there a need for a national language? We've danced this dance time and again for almost a century without coming to a resolution. Will there be something more definitive this time around? And...

Are You Beautiful? from 2020-10-09T13:08:48

Episode 08 - Are You Beautiful? Is yours a face that launched a thousand ships, or a face only a mother could love? It's a common conception that beautiful people have it easier in the world. They ...

Who's Your Daddy? from 2020-09-28T06:41:23

Nepotism has been around for thousands of years, probably more judging by all those godly brats in mythology running around wreaking havoc in Daddy's name. Despite all our evolved attempts to at...

Mercy Please! from 2020-09-26T07:15:28

eu·tha·na·sia | \ ˌyü-thə-ˈnā-zh(ē-)ə : the act or practise of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic a...

I See Dead People! from 2020-09-17T15:09:41

Things that go bump in the night. We've all heard our share of true ghost stories. But is the cold light of science casting a shadow on what most of us would love to believe? Join Dr. Sheesh, Si...

Utterly Butterly Lies!? from 2020-09-17T15:09:23

Dr. Sheesh orders a burger and gets ripped off in an incident involving a cheese slice. This affects him badly and things must be set right. The trio set out to see if this is a symp...