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My First Step EverEpisode 195: Think Less, Do More — with Akshat AgarwalThis week on My First Step Ever, we welcome Akshat Agarwal, a fearless creator and founder who believes that life expands only when you do. A proud college dropout and a true outside-the-box thinker, Akshat brings a refreshing, grounded, and deeply practical perspective to innovation and decision-making.In this episode, we explore:How conviction becomes your biggest superpowerThe mechanism behind quick, high-quality decision-makingWhy overthinking is the death of creativityAkshat’s unconventional, experiment-driven lifeWhat holistic learning looks like in real lifeHow to...
2025-12-0643 min
Geeks Of The Valley#124: Crypto’s Maturity and the Rise of Private Equity with Maelstrom's Akshat Vaidya & Adam SchlegelAkshat Vaidya – Managing Partner & Co-Founder, MaelstromAkshat Vaidya is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Maelstrom, the family office founded by BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. In this role, Akshat leads Maelstrom’s investment strategy across its multiple verticals, including venture investments, liquid markets, and private equity deals. He oversees the recently launched Maelstrom Equity Fund I (a US$250 million fund) which focuses on acquiring mid-sized, profitable companies in the crypto-infrastructure space.Akshat’s journey into digital assets began over a decade ago. He first started buying Bitcoin in 2013 while still working in traditional finance. Before co-foun...
2025-11-1036 min
Geeks Of The Valley#124: Crypto’s Maturity and the Rise of Private Equity with Maelstrom's Akshat Vaidya & Adam SchlegelAkshat Vaidya – Managing Partner & Co-Founder, MaelstromAkshat Vaidya is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Maelstrom, the family office founded by BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. In this role, Akshat leads Maelstrom’s investment strategy across its multiple verticals, including venture investments, liquid markets, and private equity deals. He oversees the recently launched Maelstrom Equity Fund I (a US$250 million fund) which focuses on acquiring mid-sized, profitable companies in the crypto-infrastructure space.Akshat’s journey into digital assets began over a decade ago. He first started buying Bitcoin in 2013 while still working in traditional finance. Before co-founding Maelstrom, he served as Head of Corp...
2025-11-1036 min
The Powerful HumansAkshat Gupta shares Hidden Truths of Maha Kumbh, Shiva, Maha Shivratri 2025Akshat Gupta shares Hidden Truths of Maha Kumbh, Shiva,Maha Shivratri 2025, Akshat Gupta New Podcast Maha Shivratri 2025 Special | Akshat Gupta's Latest Religious Podcast In this lastest podcast of Akshat Gupta, we dive deep into the essence of Maha Shivratri 2025 and its significance in Hindu traditions. Akshat Gupta shares fascinating insights about Shiva, the connection between Naga Sadhus, Aghoris, and the spiritual path of devotion. From the legends of Shani Dev to the mystical experiences of saints, this Hindu religious podcast is packed with divine wisdom.Explore the untold mysteries of Maha Shivaratri in 2025...
2025-05-121h 08
Citizens' Climate LobbyAkshat Rathi, Sr. Reporter for Bloomberg News | October 24 Monthly Speaker | Citizens' Climate LobbyAkshat Rathi is a London-based senior reporter for Bloomberg News and author of the new book Climate Capitalism, which is the subject of his 2024 TED Talk. He also hosts Bloomberg Green's weekly Zero podcast and writes a weekly Zero newsletter, focused on climate change. Previously, Akshat was a senior reporter at Quartz and a science editor at The Conversation. His work has been cited widely, including in New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and The Guardian.
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(0:00) Introduction & National Updates
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2024-10-1245 min
The Agency HourBuilding Faster, Smarter Websites with Akshat ChoudharyIn this episode of The Agency Hour Podcast, join Troy as he chats with Akshat Choudhary, founder of BlogVault, MalCare, WP Remote, and their latest innovation, Airlift. Akshat is an expert in website management, security, and optimization, providing agencies with comprehensive solutions to streamline their operations and deliver exceptional results to their clients.
Akshat’s platform, WP Remote, excels in offering an all-in-one solution for managing WordPress websites, enabling agencies to maintain performance, security, and client satisfaction. Today, we dive into the transformative power of WP Remote and the strategies for leveraging its comprehensive toolkit.
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2024-07-1246 min
The Prakhar Gupta XperienceThe Science behind Ancient Indian Scriptures | Akshat Gupta | PGX#29In episode 29 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, we discuss spirituality, history, and mythology with our special guest, Akshat Gupta. Join us as we uncover the layers of ancient Indian wisdom, intriguing legends, and fascinating stories that continue to shape the cultural fabric of India.Akshat Gupta, a prolific storyteller and cultural historian, guides us through a captivating journey that spans sacred symbols, reincarnation tales, the origins of Vedas and much more. This is what we talked about:00:00 - Why are "peepal" and Banyan trees sacred?13:03 - Akshat tells us a scary story16:50 - Reincarnation story...
2024-06-071h 14
Wicked Problems - Climate Tech ConversationsAkshat Rathi: Climate CapitalismIn this milestone 50th episode, Richard Delevan interviews Akshat Rathi about his book "Climate Capitalism," discussing the intersections of technology, policy, and systemic change needed to combat climate change. Akshat shares personal stories, insights from his research, and his views on the future of capitalism in addressing environmental issues. This episode combines deep analysis with light-hearted moments, offering listeners both education and entertainment.Key Topics:Theories of change and the necessity of systemic reformEconomic rationale behind addressing climate changeRole of businesses and governments in fostering sustainable practicesPersonal anecdotes from Akshat's life and careerChallenges and opportunities in...
2024-06-0446 min
Climate PositiveClimate Capitalism | Akshat Rathi, Senior Climate Reporter at Bloomberg NewsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg News and the host of Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast, to discuss his new book, "Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of our Age," which was released on March 12 in the U.S. "Climate Capitalism" takes readers across five continents, tracking the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. The stories within the book reveal how people, policy, and technology are converging to create a green economy that is not only possible but profitable. ...
2024-03-2044 min
Leaders in CleantechLeaders in Cleantech #137 - Akshat Rathi - Bloomberg NewsWhat’s it all about?People, Policies and Technology. Unsung cleantech heroes, why we shouldn’t worry too much about Trump in the Whitehouse, at least where the IRA is concerned. I take a deep dive into the economic and technological drivers of the energy and mobility transition with Bloomberg Climate reporter and Author of Climate Capitalism, Akshat Rathi, it’s a great episode, Take a watch/listen.About Akshat Rathi:Akshat Rathi is an award-winning senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News. He is the host of Zero, a weekly climate podcast for Bloomberg Green and wr...
2024-01-2445 min
DostcastAkshat Gupta on Ram Mandir, Bollywood, And Going From Suicide To SuccessAkshat Gupta is a multifaceted personality known for his contributions in various fields including literature, screenwriting, and public speaking. Originally from Indore and currently based in Mumbai, Gupta has made a significant impact as a national bestselling author, particularly with his trilogy "The Hidden Hindu", which interweaves elements of mythology and science fiction.
In this episode, Akshat and Vinamre talk about:
- His difficult journey, including a phase of deep depression and a significant financial debt. Despite these challenges, he found support in his second partner, who stayed by...
2024-01-191h 07
Customer Success TalksUnlocking the Power of Proactive Customer Success | Akshat MathurJoin us in our latest episode of the podcast, where we delve into the crucial theme of proactivity in the realm of Customer Success. We are honored to have Akshat Mathur, an expert with a rich background in customer success across IT, education, and Fintech sectors, as our special guest. Accompanying him is our insightful co-host, Nav, who brings his wealth of knowledge and practical tips to the table.
Let's take a look at what we covered in today's episode:
Demystifying Proactiveness in Customer Success:
Akshat addresses common misunderstandings about what it means to be...
2023-12-0532 min
LLUMOInterview with Akshat Anand from Instaminutes | Beyond LLMs Podcast | LLUMO
Welcome to a thought-provoking episode of LLUMO AI! Join us as we embark on a journey deep into the heart of AI, Generative AI, and the fascinating challenges surrounding Large Language Models (LLMs). In this illuminating conversation, we're thrilled to host Akshat Anand, CTO and co-founder from Instaminutes, a trailblazer in AI innovation.
🧠 Dive into the world of AI and witness its astounding capabilities as we unravel the mysteries of Prompt Engineering. Our insightful discussion explores the intricate science behind crafting prompts that ignite the imagination of AI models. Discover the secrets to prompting creativity in machines and guiding the...
2023-10-3132 min
Business Without BSAkshat Rathi on Big Business and Government in the Climate ArenaEP 247 - Akshat is an author and Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg News.We discuss Akshat's new (debut) book - Climate Capitalism: Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions - and how climate change is affecting business. We talk about what big business and government need to do to take climate action and get some advice for SMEs on how they can make a climate positive impact.Akshat also tells us why he thinks that social media qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.Amazon link to Akshat's new book...
2023-10-1044 min
The India Energy Hour Presented by 101ReportersHow Green is your Money? | ft. Akshat RathiHow many trillions would be required to reach zero? Are global dialogues enough to rake up funds? As countries race to meet their net carbon zero targets, it is the technological solutions and entrepreneurial ventures which could make it a reality. Capitalism has always been the antithesis of climate action. But what happens when you marry them both?
To explore this, we talked with Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg News and host of their climate-solutions podcast Zero. He touches upon various aspects of climate and science reporting, entrepreneurship in the green energy sectors and...
2023-10-0359 min
The Arun Pandit ShowUnlocking Hinduism's Mysteries with Author Akshat Gupta | The Arun Pandit Show Podcast Ep - 02Welcome to Episode 2 of "The Arun Pandit Show," where we delve deep into the enigmatic world of Sanatan Dharma. Our distinguished guest, author Akshat Gupta, sheds light on the fascinating and often misunderstood aspects of Hinduism.🎙 About the Host - Arun Pandit: Arun Pandit is spiritual seeker, entrepreneur and host of "The Arun Pandit Show," where conversations reach into the depths of spirituality, mythology, and societal issues.📘 About the Guest - Akshat Gupta: Akshat Gupta is an acclaimed author who specializes in Hindu philosophy, spirituality, and ancient Indian history. He is known for his eye-opening perspectives that harmonize tradition with m...
2023-09-081h 25
Just Curious by The Spotlight IndiaRelationship, Mental Manstrubation & Work Life Balance ft. Akshat Tongia | The Spotlight India |JC76
Mental Masturbation is killing Indian Youth by giving them false sense of hope. Why Relationship can't work without sacrifices? Work-Life Balance is Good for career or not? To know all the answers watch full episode.
On today’s episode, we have with us Akshat Tongia. Akshat is a content creator and founder of Contentfloww. My conversation with Akshat is one of the best conversations you will listen to this year.
In this podcast episode, me and Akshat talked about Mental Masturbation. Lot of young people suffer from mental masturbation where they feel they are being productive but in reality, th...
2023-08-311h 24
The iRonik ShowSecrets of Hinduism, Forgotten History and The Immortals I Akshat GuptaI The iRonik Show I Ep. 17Akshat Gupta is perhaps the best story teller of this generation. From verge of taking his life in 2014 to a national best selling author in 2022, his journey has been inspiring.
Today on The iRonik Show it was indeed our pleasure to host Akshat Gupta sir for a very raw conversation on Hindu Religion, Our Forgotten History, Relevance of Number 9, The seven immortals and lot more.
Akshat Gupta Sir's trilogy- "The Hidden Hindu" is soon being made into a movie under the production of The Dhoni Entertainment.
Come.. join us on this roller coaster ride of story telling by Akshat...
2023-06-201h 01
The Net Zero Life#39 Reporting on the Climate Space with Akshat Rathi of Bloomberg GreenClimate change is a relatively new science. The impacts of that scientific research can have massive impacts on how governments, companies, and even individuals can think about their role in preventing climate change. Yet distilling that knowledge requires a pair of skills few people have: first, the ability to comprehend the science and second, the skills to distill it to an understandable level for a non-expert.
Our guest today, Dr. Akshat Rathi, Senior Report for Climate at Bloomberg News, has made it his mission to do just that. Through his weekly newsletter and podcasts, Akshat covers physical...
2023-02-2852 min
WP Tavern#35 – Akshat Choudhary on the State of WordPress SecurityOn the podcast today we have Akshat Choudhary. Akshat is the Founder and CEO of BlogVault, MalCare, WP Remote and Airlift. These WordPress plugins allow their customers to build, manage and maintain their WordPress websites. He’s based in Bangalore, India and we begin the podcast talking about the state of the WordPress community there. We also talk about why Akshat sees it as useful to bring himself and other members of his team so far to attend WordCamp Europe. What’s in it for them and what’s their approach to the return on this investment? We then get into a...
2022-07-2027 minJukebox#35 – Akshat Choudhary on the State of WordPress SecurityOn the podcast today we have Akshat Choudhary. Akshat is the Founder and CEO of BlogVault, MalCare, WP Remote and Airlift. These WordPress plugins allow their customers to build, manage and maintain their WordPress websites. He’s based in Bangalore, India and we begin the podcast talking about the state of the WordPress community there. We also talk about why Akshat sees it as useful to bring himself and other members of his team so far to attend WordCamp Europe. What’s in it for them and what’s their approach to the return on this investment? We then get into a...
2022-07-2027 min
My Worst Investment Ever PodcastAkshat Malik – Don’t Get Too Invested in Just One Partner or BrandBIO: Akshat Malik, a serial entrepreneur, a risk-taker during the week, and a happy dog dad on Sundays, has undoubtedly had his good and bad investments.STORY: Akshat’s company partnered with a brand and focused on helping it grow. The brand grew 100x, which was good for the company. But, the brand started partnering with other people, which led to Akshat’s company losing its market share and revenue.LEARNING: Don’t get too invested in just one partner or brand. Keep your debt down as low as possible. “Never hesitate to speak...
2022-05-1322 min
Discussions Delivered21🎙️India's Leading Finance Creator on YouTube Growth, Music, Investing in Startups and DeFi 🚀 | Akshat ShrivastavaIn this episode, Akshat joins me to talk about his incredible growth as a Youtuber gaining almost over a million subscribers, tutoring for GMAT, working with the government as a public policy consultant and at top tier consulting firms such as BCG and Dalberg. This episode is a really special one, as I started to develop an interest towards finance and investing after consuming a lot of his content and I have learnt a great deal from him about stock markets, breaking problems down and solving difficult business cases. Here is Akshat's YT channel: https://www...
2022-05-1036 min
WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups#683 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Guest akshat choudhary#683 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Guest Akshat Choudhary Founder and CEO of BlogVault, MalCare, and WP Remote
Akshat Choudhary
Akshat Choudhary is the Founder and CEO of BlogVault, MalCare, and WP Remote - successful WordPress plugins designed for complete website management. He has always prided himself on his ability to teach himself things. Since starting BlogVault, Akshat has transformed his side-project into a profitable venture that is scaling new heights in the Indian startup space. As a member of the WordPress community for almost a decade, Akshat's core belief when b...
2022-04-1431 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesAkshat Rajan: Part 2 - Stories Connect Everyone & EverythingThis week's chronicle is Akshat Rajan. We have a heart to heart conversation about identity and the importance of understanding yourself. Akshat also shares some really cool resources that he derives inspiration from. Later we chat about social media and Akshat's relationship with it. He then shares about future projects he's working on. The episode ends with Akshat sharing quotes from speeches by speakers he has coached.
Akshat Rajan is a Storytelling Coach & Creative Consultant who has been involved in event curation & community development for about a decade. He has coached CEO’s, creatives & pr...
2022-02-1954 min
The Closet Writer ChroniclesAkshat Rajan: Part 1 - Coaching People Into StorytellersThis week's chronicle is Akshat Rajan. The episode opens with Akshat talking about what storytelling means to him. We chat about how he became a storytelling coach, his association with TED and what his future as a coach looks like. Akshat also shares his process for coaching speakers. Later we discuss qualities that make a good storyteller.
You can listen to the rest of this conversation on Part 2 which is out now!
Akshat Rajan is a Storytelling Coach & Creative Consultant who has been involved in event curation & community development f...
2022-02-1935 min
Global Law and BusinessImmigration – Akshat DivatiaIn Episode #89, we are joined by Akshat Divatia, an immigration attorney at Harris Bricken. We discuss:
How Akshat's experience as an immigrant and time abroad impact the way he helps clients through the U.S. immigration process
An overview of the U.S. immigration system's types of visas
The U.S. immigration system vs. other countries
The worldwide talent pool impacting the U.S.'s ability to compete worldwide
Changes to U.S. immigration policy from the Biden Administration
Global immigration trends and immigrant flows
Akshat's experiences living in Argentina and Spain
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Libby app for...
2022-01-1842 min
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)House Hunters: Machine Learning at Redfin with Akshat KaulToday we’re joined by Akshat Kaul, the head of data science and machine learning at Redfin. We’re all familiar with Redfin, but did you know that redfin.com is the largest real estate brokerage site in the US? In our conversation with Akshat, we discuss the history of ML at Redfin and a few of the key use cases that ML is currently being applied to, including recommendations, price estimates, and their “hot homes” feature. We explore their recent foray into building their own internal platform, which they’ve coined “Redeye”, how they’ve built Redeye to support modeling...
2021-10-2644 min
PodXAkshat Rajan on Breaking the Mental Health Stigma, Human Connection, Self Love and More|| PodX Ep 15Akshat Rajan is a Speaker Coach, Youngest TedX Curator and Storyteller. On this Episode, Akshat Rajan dives into various topics. He talks about his story on How he became the youngest TedX Curator. He breaks the mental health stigma. He dives into Spirituality and goes onto talk about various topics like Kindness, Gratitude, Self Love, Manifestation, Building real human connections and so much more.
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2021-06-121h 02
5:01 HustleSlingshot: Akshat PrakashMeet Akshat, a college graduate from Ghaziabad India who currently works at Apple in the Siri division. Even with a full time job, he founded Slingshot, a global startup incubator that pairs smart, motivated, technically sound high school students with current university or recently graduated startup founders. Listen to Akshat share how growing up in India made him into an enthusiastic observer and creative problem solver, and led him into the world of entrepreneurship in high school, when he represented India at the Taiwan International Science Fair.
Akshat explains how Slingshot was born from the realization that...
2021-03-1127 min
Somewhat Opinionated#8 - Talking with Aryan VijAdi and Akshat have a conversation with local rapper Aryan Vij, touching on his process and motivation, as well as the music industry in general.
2021-02-2539 min
The Legal Eagle PodcastLaw and Technology Series: Akshat Singhal (India)// CEO and Founder of Legistify.comIn this new episode of Law and Technology series, my intern, Matthew, and I have the privilege of interviewing Akshat Singhal. He is the CEO and founder of Legistify.com, a tech-enabled, on-demand legal concierge platform that uses technology to effectively connect lawyers with users in need of legal help. It has over one million users on the platform and 5000 new enquiries generated every month. Akshat was also nominated by Asia Law Portal as one of the 30 people to watch in the business of law (Asia) in 2017.
Akshat Singhal always had an interest in building something on...
2021-01-0525 min
Somewhat Opinionated#6- Habits, Health Hassles and HotdogsTrying something new this episode, Akshat and Adi talk about a bunch of random topics and tell stories. Let us know if you like this format and whether you think a hotdog is, in fact, a sandwich.
2020-12-3039 min
Somewhat Opinionated#4 - Spooky Scary EpisodeIn the spirit of halloween, Akshat and Adi talk about "fear," opinions on horror movies, and catch up about the past few weeks.
2020-11-0133 min
The 20s Show3. Public Speaking, Habit Tracking & Going beyond Fear instils Confidence with Akshat ShrivastavaIn this episode of The 20s Show, the host Vidhaan Jain in conversation with Akshat Shrivastava talks about Public Speaking, going beyond Fear, Tracking Habits, Toastmasters & how Vidhaan quits his addiction to cigarettes. Akshat is a Professional Communication and Public Speaking Coach and A soft skills corporate trainer. Akshat is passionate about changing lives by empowering others to be better communicators. He has played several key roles previously and is currently the Area Director of Toastmasters International. He has worked at WIPRO for 4 years as a Project Engineer and left it to pursue his calling. Y...
2020-10-1754 min
The 20s Show3. Public Speaking, Habit Tracking & Going beyond Fear instils Confidence with Akshat ShrivastavaIn this episode of The 20s Show, the host Vidhaan Jain in conversation with Akshat Shrivastava talks about Public Speaking, going beyond Fear, Tracking Habits, Toastmasters & how Vidhaan quits his addiction to cigarettes.
Akshat is a Professional Communication and Public Speaking Coach and A soft skills corporate trainer. Akshat is passionate about changing lives by empowering others to be better communicators. He has played several key roles previously and is currently the Area Director of Toastmasters International. He has worked at WIPRO for 4 years as a Project Engineer and left it to pursue his calling. Yet another e...
2020-10-1754 min
Somewhat Opinionated#2 - Ban or Miss, guess they never miss huhAdi and Akshat discuss their opinions and the current situation of your favorite app, tik tok.
2020-09-1136 minInterview 51 with Akshat Choudhary from BlogVault Today's interview is with Akshat Choudhary from BlogVaultFor over 7 years WP Plugins from A to Z has been helping you sort the junk from the gems in WordPress plugins. Tune into our weekly Podcast to find out what Marcus Couch and John Overall have for you.
Today's interview is with Akshat Choudhary from BlogVault
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2020-06-0816 min
Catching Up with Jeff JeeEpisode 5 - Akshat Thakore - Asian Households, Love for Cooking, TrypophobiaFor this episode of "Catching Up with Jeff Jee", Jeff relives high school memories with his friend Akshat. Come learn about our experiences growing up in Asian households, how Akshat developed his Youtube channel out of his love for cooking, and various phobias we have.
Link to Akshat's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtLKoYgVUr5h-ICQK4NVig
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2020-04-131h 04
Hallway ChatsEpisode 124 – Akshat Choudhary
Introducing Akshat Choudhary
Akshat is the founder of BlogVault and MalCare. He’s been in the WordPress community for eight years. Mostly a developer, Akshat is also growing his team and dealing with the challenges that come along with that.
Show Notes
Website | BlogVault
Website | Malcare
Website | WPRemote
Preferred Pronouns | He/Him
Episode Transcript
Tara: This is Hallway Chats, where we meet people who use WordPress.
Liam: We ask questions and our guests share their stories, ideas, and perspectives.
...
2020-03-1233 min
InevitableEp 73: Akshat Rathi, Reporter at Bloomberg NewsToday’s guest is Akshat Rathi, a London-based reporter, covering science, energy, and environment for Bloomberg News. He has a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford, and a BTech in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai.He tells stories of the people and their ideas tackling the biggest problem facing humanity: climate change. And he is currently working on a book about scaling up climate solutions.Previously, Akshat was a senior reporter at Quartz and a science editor at The Conversation. He has also worked for The Economist and...
2020-01-2057 min
Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing LeadersUtilizing Artificial Intelligence for Efficient Data Collection with Akshat ThiraniData collection has taken many forms in the history of manufacturing, and now is the time to embrace the most efficient form yet - artificial intelligence. Guest speaker, Akshat Thirani, shares how he solved the software disparity between computer engineers and manufacturers and created a tool to enable manufacturing leaders to meet their goals as efficiently as possible. AI isn't something to fear. Without change - nothing will happen in your business! Connect with us:www.MakingChips.com/contact From India to Chicago: Akshat's manufacturing journey Growing up in India, Akshat's childhood was saturated in...
2019-08-1240 min
Perpetual Chess PodcastEP.70 - Grandmaster Akshat ChandraThis week’s guest is talented 18 year old GM Akshat Chandra. The former US Junior Champion spent some of his formative scholastic years in both India and the U.S., so he was able to offer some perspective on the differences between the two chess cultures. He also shared some insight about things that contributed to his swift improvement In chess, and shared his thoughts about the upcoming World Championship match. Last but definitely not least (13:00), we discussed the recent controversy that surrounds Akshat, as he finds himself defending against allegations of using engine assistance in online play. In a rece...
2018-05-0848 min
LMScast176: Professional Security & Backups for Course Creators w/Akshat Choudhary of BlogVault & MalCareFounder of BlogVault and MalCare Akshat Choudhary joins Chris Badgett on this episode of LMScast to discuss professional security and backups for course creators. Akshat and Chris dive into some of the different ways you can protect your online business from malicious software.
Like everything in life, you can never have absolute security with your online business. But it is still important to take enough precautionary measures to make sure you can survive an attack. Having backups is one key way you can bounce back from an attack to your site, so making consistent backups is definitely worthwhile.
Most online...
2018-03-2137 min
Mastermind.fmEpisode 76 – Akshat Choundry on Running a WordPress Business in the Silicon Valley of IndiaJean Galea and Donnacha MacGloinn, standing in for James Laws this week, go deep into the fascinating story of Akshat Choudhary, founder and CEO of blogvault.net, a WordPress backup service and the most successful WordPress-related business in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.
Among the topics covered in this free-wheeling, wide-ranging discussion:
How Akshat started off in WordPress, what he did before and his future plans.
How, as a lone founder with no previous experience of WordPress, he grew BlogVault to a company of 13.
How he managed to juggle a demanding day job with working...
2017-09-0757 minMastermind.fmEpisode 76 – Akshat Choundry on Running a WordPress Business in the Silicon Valley of IndiaJean Galea and Donnacha MacGloinn, standing in for James Laws this week, go deep into the fascinating story of Akshat Choudhary, founder and CEO of blogvault.net, a WordPress backup service and the most successful WordPress-related business in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India.
Among the topics covered in this free-wheeling, wide-ranging discussion:
How Akshat started off in WordPress, what he did before and his future plans.
How, as a lone founder with no previous experience of WordPress, he grew BlogVault to a company of 13.
How he managed to juggle a demanding day job with working...
2017-09-0757 min
Is This a Thing?#55 Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg
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It's Episode 55 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: MetaLimbs: The guys remember this classic adage: When everyone is Doctor Octopus, no one is Doctor Octopus. Shitty Art Facebook: A way to peer review all the shitty art you see on your Facebook feeds.Virtual Jigsaw Puzzles: Jigsaw puzzles without all the best parts: the terrible dust, the missing/eaten pieces, the sense of satisfaction when...
2017-06-141h 03Is This a Thing?#54 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand
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It's Episode 54 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Separate Screenings: Hear the issue that men won't stop talking about, mostly because it doesn't fucking concern them.Cafeteria Etiquette: Akshat just wants to be left alone. So please leave him and his pudding wand alone.Promposals: Get down on one knee, and then do an elaborate coreographed routine or your high school girlfriend won't go...
2017-05-3057 minIs This a Thing?#53 R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose"
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It's Episode 53 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Alarm Clocks: They haven't been that effective... UNTIL NOW! New, from Daddy Gets a Taste, R.L. Stein's Spooky Alarm Clock: The VR Experience! You'll never sleep again!BummedPer Stickers: Bumper stickers that will let the outside world know just how sad you are all the time.Romphims: We delve into the world of Male Ro...
2017-05-2452 minIs This a Thing?#52 A Year In Review
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It's Episode 52 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"A Year in Review"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Soup: Marc thinks its not a meal. Akshat thinks it is. Dan thinks that curry is soup. At least one of us is absolutely wrong... It's Dan.Shoplifting: Good News: Dan has stopped littering. Bad News: Overall, he's only gotten worse. Much worse.Signed, Framed Pictures of Coworkers: It's creepy, but it would be worse if it were a...
2017-05-161h 03Is This a Thing?#51 Dan Week!
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It's Episode 51 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dan Week!"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatDan's Potential Things This Week: Leftovers: Remember when Dan ate all of Marc's leftovers after Marc's bachelor party? Neither does Dan apparently. But he does remember the way it made him feel... It was sexual. The Dan Method: Listen, as Dan has an actual, bonafide good idea. We were just as shocked as you. Make sure to use the Marc Maneuver though. Try it at ho...
2017-05-0950 minIs This a Thing?#50 Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert
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It's Episode 50 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Names: Are they really that hard? What makes them hard? Why is everybody named "Keith"? Why does everyone keep calling me Keith? Everyone is named Keith now. The LA Pillow Pervert: Is it his fault? Is it society's fault? Is it your fault for leaving your goddamn pillows on your open-air porch, writing a bitchy notice and pu...
2017-05-0257 minIs This a Thing?#49 Soccer Moms and Juggalo Dads
It's Episode 49 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Juggalo Moms and Soccer Dads"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Juggalo march on Washington: We're all marching, why not the Juggalos? Why not let them run the country? We're not here to make a political podcast; we've specifically been banned from doing that. Either way, they're marching, so if you're a fan of bad music and worse drinks, book a flight now. Intermissions in Movies: It's all about finding your favorite intermissionist, you know? Sure the Arclight in...
2017-04-2552 minIs This a Thing?#48 Reginald's Parking Lot
It's Episode 48 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Reginald's Parking Lot"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week:New Year's Resolution: New Year, New You! Or, New Year, same old you because honestly, have you looked around? It's dark times. What's the point. Phone Cases: Has adulthood ruined the novelty of phone cases? Maybe. Maybe you can look at it that way. Or maybe you can get you a "get it" phone case, march into an interview, and get hired on the spot. Unemployment solved! You're welcome, Don...
2017-01-241h 14Is This a Thing?#47 A Little Bit Ping Pong
It's Episode 47 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"A Little Bit Ping Pong"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Marc Got Into A Car Accident: Hey, Marc got into a car accident, but he's fine. His blue Prius is gone, but the real tragedy is that his Kanye CDs are gone. The ones he used to listen to Kanye West! How will he listen to one of the most ubiquitous, well-known artists in the last two decades now? We'll never know. Smartwatches: Welcome to Akshat's watch cor...
2017-01-171h 14Is This a Thing?#46 Flowers For Norma
It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! "Flowers For Norma"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week: Gifting A Janitor You Know at Work: This is a listener question! Hooray! Is it okay to get a gift a janitor that cleans up your office? How about your favorite barista? And what do you truly get a 65 year old Jamaican woman who is going to leave the country soon?DnD Names: Another listener topic yay! How do you go about naming your DnD character? Is there a for...
2016-08-1954 minIs This a Thing?#45 The Idaho Hall Of Fame
It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"The Idaho Hall Of Fame"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Game Shows for Politicians: It's already ridiculous, why not go full force? Instead of debates, they compete in game shows! I mean, if you're going to go into town, take the Lincoln. In-flight Safety Videos: It's all videos now, and it's all terrible now. It's terrible. We're all screwed. Rating Actors Based on Success: That's the price of fame - constant judgement. I guess celebrities were already paying...
2016-07-271h 16Is This a Thing?#43 Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone
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It's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Updates: Edible Arrangements and the GN/GM guy. What do they have in common? They're both incredibly sad! Also, there's a hot pocket update, but the sad thing was already mentioned. New Year's Eve: Welcome to another edition of "Dan has weird proposals that we should all follow". It's very confusing. But hey, the Chinese manage to have a di...
2016-05-261h 03Is This a Thing?#42 Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters
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It's Episode 42 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Bathroom Nine and Three-Quarters"Potential Things This Week: Updates: Dick Dukes still wants to know how Tony is doing. Akshat buys Hot Pockets. Don't worry, he hasn't eaten them... yet.$100 of Burger King a Month: Marc takes a look at his bank account, and is met with a royal surprise. Surpise! It's Reverse Santa!Edible Apologies: Thanks to Josh for this topic. Buying flowers for apologies is overrated. You know...
2016-05-171h 07Is This a Thing?#41 Off The Rails
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It's Episode 41 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Off The Rails"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Making Mistakes: What, you haven't made them? You know, who died and made you the King of Popes? What's that? It was the last King of Popes? My mistake, your highness. Wraps: Dan's done with 'em. Listen, we're all done with 'em. Out with wraps. In with a warm, all-enclosing crispy crust, filled with hot real cheese. Thank you Ca...
2016-05-101h 07Is This a Thing?#40 An Indecent Prankposal
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It's Episode 40 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!"An Indecent Prankposal"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Turtlenecks: The 90s may be dead and gone, but their fashion choices linger. No more.Failure to Flush Post-Shower: Bad plumbing has led to some extremely bad habits.Prankposals: Why not start your life together with the person you love most by demonstrating your complete lack of judgement?Twitter Speed Round: Introducing a new searchable hashtag: #IsThatAThing.
2016-04-2652 minIs This a Thing?#39 Everybody's Looking For Tony
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It's Episode 39 of this Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Everybody's Looking For Tony"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Punishments for Everyday Wrong-doing: Marc's got a bold new plan for people committing minor crimes: actual, real life punishments. Did someone tailgait you? Did a dog poop on your lawn? Go ahead and call 912, a government sponsored program that doles out appropriate punishments! Also your crimes might appear on your dating profile. Part of the deal. Rapid Fi...
2016-04-121h 09Is This a Thing?#38 Vice President Criss Angel
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It's Episode 38 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! "Vice President Criss Angel"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Using your phone at the urinal: As always, the solution isn't to get people to stop. The solution is to offer them an alternative. In this case, Daddy Gets A Taste Inc. is proud to present PissBlasters™! Note: Daddy Gets A Taste Inc. is not responsible for any Dick watching that may take place. Cash Dying Out: A gre...
2016-03-291h 15Is This a Thing?#37 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts
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It's Episode 37 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Littering and Cargo Shorts" Starring Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week: Littering: Look, is it wrong? Probably. Is it hilarious and so, so convenient? You better believe it. Apple Juice: Listen as Marc paints out an insane argument, that's somehow mysteriously convincing. So mysterious, in fact, that it might even be...Magic: Who believes in this? What happened to John Edwards' political career? What if God was...
2016-03-221h 08Is This a Thing?#36 A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters
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Episode 36 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!"A Free Watch and a Roll of Butt-Quarters"Potential Things This week: Old Greeting Cards: Either they belong on the mantle or in the hearth.Oscars 2016: Thank you to the Academy for forcing the youth of America to tell their mom why Mad Max: Fury Road is a good movie.Marc's Watch: Is it Marc's watch, or is he just borrowing it from Haley Joel Osment?Emergency $20: "What am I, made of emergency money...
2016-03-081h 05Is This a Thing?#32 If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango.
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Episode 32 of the Is This a Thing Podcast!"If There's Grass on the Field, Clem Fandango."Potential Things This week: Same Side Sitters: Akshat finds himself disgusted at a couple eating side by side. His solution? Ban them from everywhere.HIDMTTTY: America's favorite segment is back! This time with more Truffle and Clem than ever!Suberb Owl Monday: For legal reasons, lets pretend like we pronounced it like that. President's day just got more flexible.Taking a Break: Boy do we have s...
2016-02-091h 01Is This a Thing?#31 Lawyr: by ITAT
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Episode 31 of the "Hey Zuckernerd!" Podcast!"Lawyr: by ITAT"Potential Things This week: Stupid Questions: Dan starts the podcast off with a stupid question about stupid questions. Newsflash: they never go away.Warranties: the question isn't whether or not to do them. But how best to grift-out a profit.Lawyr™ by ITAT: the best idea we've come up with since ITAT air. Patent pending, jerks.Solo Barhopping: "Only if you're at a bar for drinkin', not getting drunk." -Akshat ArnejaIt's Epi...
2016-02-0256 minIs This a Thing?#30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet
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It's Episode 30 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"#30 Twelve Bottles of Soylent and a Gun with One Bullet."Potential Things This Week:Soylent 2.0: Soylent is back! Marc is going to try it. If we're lucky, he'll film his first taste and make it bonus content.Bourne-Out Bags: Fill it with Fiji water, MREs, and pictures of the family you left behind.Bloody Marys: Too many unnecessary toppings. Thanks, Wisconsin.Soundcloud Q&A: Hear the first (and hopefully last) Soundcloud submitted qu...
2016-01-2656 minIs This a Thing?#29: Sell Us Your Rebates!
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It's Episode 29 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Sell Us Your Rebates!"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week:Birthday Gifts for Akshat - Will Akshat's true desire be fulfilled? Nope, though you will get to hear the word "Gropener" said about 20 times, and in spontaneous harmonics. Single Ply Toilet Paper - It wouldn't be ITAT if we didn't spend 20 minutes talking about poop and we can use it to improve the na...
2016-01-2255 minIs This a Thing?#28: Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback
It's Episode 28 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Christmas 2015 - Please Call It A Comeback"Starring Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week:Last Minute Christmas Shopping - Every Christmas, your local Target becomes Dirty Mike's Wile West Shoppe. Featuring Dirty Mike riding the company horse, wielding a couple of guns, and making sure you SAVE SAVE SAVE! Also don't steal, or he'll shoot you. Meth Magic - It's a Christmas Miracle every season! Coming soon to a local public broadcast channel near you! Jeff's Game!- Forget White...
2016-01-0654 minIs This a Thing?#27: Hangcast!
It's Episode 27 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Hangcast"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Hammocks: Come visit a dystopian future, where the land is riddled with hammocks, and the survivors have only one question: "why did we let all the kids 'mock so hard?"Slacklining: Follow the adventures of Kickflip McDonald! 4'8" of pure, unadulterated sidekick.Hanging Tents: Should it be? Could it be? Will it lead to our demise? It's episode 27 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! That's right, we're back! Hah! Take that, enem...
2015-09-0257 minIs This a Thing?#26: Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats
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It's Episode 26 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! "Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Of Ghosts and Hats" Potential Things This Week: Relationship Ghosting: Guess which one of the three relationship ghosted someone - you know what, never mind. We know it's Dan, you know it's Dan. Why play this game? Facebook Activism: This is becoming a recurring topic. Not "things on Facebook", but rather "three old coots yell about things people younger than them are doing because they don't understand". Also, more yelling at Zucke...
2015-07-1153 minIs This a Thing?#25: Train Logic
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It's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Train Logic" Potential Things This Week:Prank Calls: You shouldn't do them. And apparently, it's not really even okay to enjoy listening to them. Interacting with Friends in Public: Specific, somewhat sexual texts are clearly the way to go if you see a friend in public. Autocorrect: Just download a different keyboard already. Autocorrect goofs just aren't furniture! See? Not funny. It's Episode 25 of the Is This A Thing Podcast...
2015-06-2459 minIs This a Thing?#24: Only When I'm On Fire
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It's Episode 24 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Only When I'm On Fire"Potential Things This Week: Segway Tours: Watch out for Segway-Ball! An olympic sport in 2032.Facebook Stalking Your Ex: It really boils down to emotional hygiene. And since none of us are capable of maintaining that, Zuckerberg will have to do it for us. Being Told You Look Like Someone: Apparently, everyone looks like Seth Rogen and Marc looks like the guy from Big Bang Theory. Boingzo! Non-Smokers: Real...
2015-06-1858 minIs This a Thing?#23: Contracts with Wolves
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Episode 23 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Contracts With Wolves"Potential Things This week: Social Contracts vis a vis General Incompetence: Remember: if you're bypassing the system for your own personal gain at the expense of others, the thing you're actually incompetent in is being a decent member of society. New Years Resolutions: So, If you want your resolutions to stick, make sure they sound like something cheerleaders say at high school sports games. Turns out.Listener Question - Fighting Animals: Everything will kil...
2015-06-091h 14Is This a Thing?BONUS RANT #5: The Bidet Discussion
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BONUS RANT #5: The Bidet DiscussionIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion that was mentioned numerous times in Episode #22, but was inevitably scrapped for being too gross and terrible. The filth included:Akshat saying the word "poop" many, many, many times.Dan's love for water up his asshole, and a greater love for the fan that dries his asshole off.A horrified and confused Marc.Bidets. We talk about bide...
2015-05-2807 minIs This a Thing?#22 Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets
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Episode 22 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Secondhand Mason Jar Toilets"Potential Things This week: Toilet Seats: We almost completely dive into the age-old issue of toilet seats, and narrowly avoid bidets...Mason Jars: Where will you be when the ghost of Carrie Nation comes back to destroy all the mason jars?Thrift Shopping: Akshat wouldn't want to pop some tags, even if he knew what that meant.Headphones while Driving: Another group of people to go to ITAT...
2015-05-2752 minIs This a Thing?#21: Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry)
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Episode 21 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Honk if You're Lonely (Drunk Laundry)"Potential Things This week: Talking to Strangers: One of our oldest faux pas gets challenged by Dan. Talk to all the strangers about their areas of expertise. Except Dan. Don't fucking ask him what he does.Selfie Sticks: Like most things, their folly is general incompetence. Also like most things their solution involves drones.Drunk Laundry: Have you ever tried to do laundry sober?Car Horns: The only solut...
2015-05-1951 minIs This a Thing?#20: Fan Appreciation Time!
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Episode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Starring Marc, Akshat, and Dan"Fan Appreciation Time!"Potential Things this week: Old Toys: If it's not a Yo-Yo or a Skateboard, just build it in Minecraft. Farting on Trains: Just sit quietly, smell the fart, and play "Spot the Farter". It's all you can reasonable do. Commuter Banana: Do we really need explain this one? It's Episode 20 of the Is This A Thing Podcast, and it's all about YOU! Yes YOU, the...
2015-05-1254 minIs This a Thing?BONUS RANT #3: Akshat's Lawyer
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BONUS RANT #3: Akshat's LawyerIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week on the podcast we had discussed winning the lottery, and what each of us would do with our pile of money. Akshat's was a lawyer that could help him:Cancel plans with peopleDeal with annoying family membersKill off anyone who found out about his moneyIf Akshat's Prius has a sunroof, don't say a goddamn word. Do enjoy listening to his rant though!
2015-05-0702 minIs This a Thing?#19: Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000
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Episode 19 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"Robo Lotto Black Friday 4000"Potential Things This week: Soda Water Update: A "new manager type" gets all up in Marc's cup. Naming Your Car: All good names come about organically. Or come at the flip of a quarter and roll of a D6.The Lottery: A tax on idiots. Like Akshat, apparently. Although apparently we're the idiots for thinking so.Black Friday: This one's from the archives of two Thanksgivings ago. Support America. Support Black...
2015-05-0557 minIs This a Thing?#18: Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery
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Episode 18 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!"Crime! From Chipotle to the Cemetery"Potential Things This week: Soda Water: Does asking for a cup for water cover the carbonation? Is it a crime? Do I owe them two pennies for the bubbles? 90 Degree Back-Ins: Cocky assholes making Akshat wait a couple minutes for their fancy parking jobs. Who do they think they are? Elevator riders?Cemeteries: Hotbeds for crime. But only from 8pm-8am. Let me mourn my nana during the d...
2015-04-2151 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #17: Elevators - A Love Story
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Episode 17 of this Is This A Thing Podcast!"Elevators - A Love Story"Potential Things This week: Incentives for Designated Drivers: You can't argue against this unless you're the devil. Also, if our ideas go into place get ready for everyone to be the DJ they've always wanted. All it takes is not drinking! Wearing the Same Clothes Every Day: What are your co-workers going to say? Even if they call you out, just gaslight them. And then make them question their existence and...
2015-04-151h 01Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #16: Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone)
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Episode 16 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Hot Tony Goes to the Movies (Alone)"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Bathroom Graffiti: Don't look away from your phone while you're in public restrooms. Unless you're going to write "Hot Tony" on the wall.The Stupid Dan Show: Like the Truman Show, but about Dan. Also stupid.Astrology: Dan insults his friends for a few minutes while Marc and Akshat laugh at him.Going to M...
2015-04-0859 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #15: Operation Slap 'n Tickle
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Episode 15 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Operation Slap 'n Tickle"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Movie Trailers: Sure this is a nuanced topic. But you know how we can solve it? By relying on our nation's true warriors. The ones that lead us out of darkness. The brave souls who show us the true way to freedom. We speak of the Film Students. Supporting Things: Listen to us weave a web of cynicism that...
2015-04-0154 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #14: Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For?
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Episode 14 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Hello? Is it Pork Rinds You're Looking For?"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Not Knowing the Proper Aisle: Should you be embarrassed if you can't find an item at a store? Whether you're looking for pork rinds or LED light bulbs, you're in the wrong aisle. The right aisle is at www.amazon.com.Cigarette Bans: Don't ever smoke indoors, but let the smokers kill themselves in pea...
2015-03-2454 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #13: Multidimensional Dog Buffet
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Episode 13 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Multidimensional Dog Buffet"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Newscasters on Television: We're not sure there's a concrete answer to whether real newscasters should be allowed in fictional universes. We do know that we'd like Larry King in all fictional universes, playing all the roles. Buffets: Forget every opinion you had, because you've been living in a Ivory Tower, going to buffet after buffet and getting fat on...
2015-03-171h 09Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #12: Open Source Popcorn Soup
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Episode 12 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Open Source Popcorn Soup"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Pound Town: We propose a trip to our significant others. No one accepts.Soylent: A solution to food for people who think food is a problem.Movie Theater Popcorn: Trash food for trash people that makes too much goddamn noise while I'm trying to figure out who the Gone Girl is.Food Noise: We diagnose Akshat with Misophonia. The o...
2015-03-1055 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #11: A Handwritten Request for Help
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Episode 11 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"A Handwritten Request for Help"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Asking for Help: It's by the birds. Just take a left at the Linda District. General Incompetence: 90% of people, 100% of the time. Fountain Pens: Do you need one? Maybe. Should you use one? Maybe. Should the government send you one when you turn 25? Definitely. Hot Towels: How open do your pores need to be to truly enjoy Su...
2015-03-0351 minIs This a Thing?BONUS RANT #1
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BONUS RANT #1It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week, you get to hear Akshat as he walks you through his post-school 6th grade TV Routine. He touches on:9/11: The only day he watched the news. Mucha Lucha: "A great goddamn show." - Akshat ArnejaLeno: Come because its right before Conan, stay because its right before Conan.Caroline in the City?: He's seen it!
2015-02-2703 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #10: Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard
Special Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for our logo!Episode 10 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast!"Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Alan Rickman: Boy Wizard: A one man show that could sell out Carnegie Hall for the next decade. Naming Your Dog: There is no wrong name to give your dog, as long as the human name you give it is for the purposes of social change.E-Cigs: Why put smoke in your lungs when you can look like a...
2015-02-2554 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #9: Randy's Rockets and Bikes
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Episode 9 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast! "Randy's Rockets and Bikes"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Fireworks: They're explosions in the sky, created by engineers, lit by a sad man drunk on cheap beer. It couldn't be more American. Tandem Bikes: Remember the Seinfeld moment, where George double dips? Tandem Bikes are kinda like that. Except instead of your whole mouth, it's your lame relationship, and instead of the bowl, it's all of society and...
2014-07-1248 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #8: ITAT Air Mail
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Episode 8 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast! "ITAT Air Mail"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: The Airplane Experience: Fixing the airplane boarding problem is like fixing everything else in society: Look to the behavior of The Businessman and The Businessman Woman.Contextual Flights: Get ready to kickstart Is This A Thing Airlines! Donate enough, and you get a free plane! Like, a whole one. Donate even more, and Akshat will trade you a Pokemon. Par...
2014-05-0648 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #7: Flashmobs Around a Campfire
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Episode 7 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Flashmobs Around a Campfire"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Camping: What could camping have to do with race relations in America? Tune in and find out! Ghost Stories: Gather 'round and listen hard, to a tale found in no book. A tale of a normal country man, with two hands and no hook. Flashmobs: In your face, popular thing from 2009!Being a Regular: Social Anxiety 1, Dan and...
2014-04-1039 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #6: A Christmas of Presents
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Episode 6 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "A Christmas of Presents"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Christmas Lists: If you're making them you're being pretentious, and if you're not you're being difficult. Either way, you're ruining ChristmasAkshat's Holiday Gift Guide: The Secret is to just get everyone alcohol and crazy straws Combining Gifts: The world owes Marc 10 whole presents, or 20 Half presents. Straws: Grow up and use a crazy straw already This is the hol...
2013-12-251h 12Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #5: Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate)
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Episode 5 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Saline Donut Breakfast Burrito (On a Plate)"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Japanese Saline Forehead Donuts: They're doing it for the kids, jerk. You're the monster. Dancing in Casinos: Dance like everyone's watching. Then stop, you're bothering them. Plates: Plates? Plates. Burrito PSA: You all fail the marshmallow test. Your burrito falling apart is an allegory for our society. And we hate you for it. Dan's Advice Corner...
2013-12-0452 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #4: Cold Showers in Coed Bathrooms
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Episode 4 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Cold Showers in Coed Bathrooms"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Hot Showers: Who's taking super hot showers?Cold Showers: Why aren't you taking super cold showers?Mom & Pop Stores: Everyone's out to get AkshatCoed Bathrooms: Every bathroom should be a single-serve bathroom
2013-11-2050 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #3: Don't Let Oogles Into Your Speakeasy
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Episode 3 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Don't Let Oogles Into Your Speakeasy"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week:
"Oogles": A Half-Ass Hobo is a Full-Ass Failure Photobombing: A Victimless Crime Subtitles in Movies and Television: There's No Such Thing as Physical ComedyBring Back Prohibiton: Dan Just Wants to Feel Cool While Drinking
Defending Arguments: Photobombers Should Be Euthanized by Marc
2013-10-171h 08Is This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #2: Naked Wallet SoupEpisode 2 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Naked Wallet Soup"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanPotential Things this week: Soup for Dinner: Are you not satiated? Accessories for Men: Dan would like a purse Improving Dan #1: Dan's wallet problems vis-a-vis duct tapeSleeping Naked: Your sheets are underwear nowBonus! Names for your penis: Please don't do this
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Defending Arguments: On Soup, and its Place in the American Meal by Akshat
2013-09-3056 minIs This a Thing?Is This A Thing Episode #1: Wet Wiping Your Coworker
Thanks to Taylor Higgins (@taylorhigs) for the logo.
Episode 1 of the Is This a Thing? Podcast "Wet Wiping Your Coworker"Starring: Marc, Akshat, and DanTopics this week: Eric Clapton: The Man, The Musician, The ControversySmelling Before Eating: The real threat is poison Avoidance 101: You should probably just say somethingToilet Problems #1: Just flush, it will be okayToilet Problems #2: America's barbarism on display, blast
2013-09-2250 min