SOUVIK CHAKRABORT Y
PODCASTS
IN INDIA
The internet is fast
moving to stipulated
content that is niche and
is tailor made for those who
want a platter of exclusivity
and variety at the same time. The
millennial does not expect everything to
be OTT, but it breathes with renewed energy when
it gets its own content sprinkled with the right
mixture of wit, humour and intellect at the same time.
From the creaking cacophonous noisy transistors to the
uber sleek smart phones, the radio content has also evolved a
generation in terms of the audience it caters and the content
it provides. Take a look at a host of popular podcasts in India
that is making the kitty of the audio visual content growing-
SynTalk
Synthesis talk embarks mostly upon didactic talks heavy
in intellect, inter dependant ideas and inter disciplinary
discussions and researches. from science, medicine to politics
and even economics and philosophy, everything is touched
upon just as a touchstone would do to iron, to turn it into gold.
The speakers of the podcasts are open to counter arguments
and the popular perception is that the podcast is a synthesis of
thesis and antithesis rather than a scripted choc-a-bloc situation.
History of India
For those of you who want to go all Doctor Faustus on the
embankment of knowledge and a free sailing of vigour-filled
words, for them, this punny and edgy little series of audio
blogs are a great source of learning through infotainment.
This discusses everything from caste system to the invasion
of foreign emperors and the trade culture of foreigners. After
the first successful session of the podcast, the history of India
was refurbished for a second installment.
Trial by Error
This one is a popular one from the Delhi based journalist
Nishita Jha. The series covered mostly in depth analysis of
the Aarushi murder case, concocting the dots from various
investigations and anecdotal recounts of friends and families.
The series was in the lines of the popular US based podcast
called Serial.
Maed in India
Mae Thomas promotes the freshest tunes and the hottest
grooves from indie artist. Mae curates the best of the best
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tracks, aligns the artists for interviews and promotions
and surprises all artists in India and abroad like there is
no tomorrow! So every Monday there is a spark of magic
happening with a dash of ingenuity in terms of the content
that Mae propagates.
The Fan Garage
This one is a nice place to hang out for sports fanatics who
missed out on major sporting events in India. The blog covers
major sports from kabaddi, to cricket and the major sporting
events of the country. Every session that the blog picks up
necessarily boasts of an in depth analysis of the current
affairs related to sports in India.
Watcha
This one is by the maverick film critic and writer, Aniruddha
Guha's dissections on TV shows, web shows and YouTube
videos. This blog also covers major TV shows, new releases
and covers recommendations from India and abroad.
Indian Start Up Show
Neil Patel, hosts this show as a cracking nut for for venturing
into a new startup, or for walking into the footsteps of those
who had already made it big in the industry. So, if you are a
hobbyist use your vocation to educate you more and if you are
head over heels into a romantic affair with entreprenuership
this is a good start. The talking topics range largely from
sales, design, marketing, and psychology to UI/UX, financing
and more.
The Real Food Podcast
Vikram Doctor hosts this as a fortnightly episode which talks
about food, its origins, the constituents and the amazing
new techniques of creating new recipes. There are episodes
which discusses in detail the nitty gritties of the culinary art.
Thanks to his lifelong experiences of being a food critic, today
his podcasts are laced with the expertise of a master chef.
The Intersection
Samanth Subramanian and Padmaparna Ghosh hosts this
podcasts on the varied fields of science, culture and history.
It is an in depth and serious study in the fields of rese