Shows
Monk of all Trades#9- Civilization, Education and Politics w/ Shruthee M SShruthee M S (Twitter) is doing her bachelors in Political Science. She writes on Politics
00:00 Intro
02:45 Why study Political Science?
04:45 Breaking Civilizations and Paying Housewives
09:50 Cause for lack of nuance in Politics
14:45 Misinformation Monopoly on Social Media
21:40 Why a 'Fundamental Rights First' democracy is more problematic than an approach of 'Fundamental Duties First'?
36:30 Echo Chambers on Social Media
41:20 Insecurity, Inferiority and The Indian Education System
51:10 Why Indians should not 'think' in English
54:30 Need for a common Indian Language
59:40 Bias in the Humanities
66:00 Suggestions
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2021-04-291h 11
Monk of all Trades#8- COVID-19 Vaccination Experience with Akanksh Naik and Ajitesh TripathiTough times. The second wave of COVID-19 is upon us. However, there is a solution- the vaccine is finally here. Never before has a vaccine been made on such short notice and hence naturally, there is some amount of anxiety with regards to taking it. I speak to two medical students, Akanksh from AIIMS Rishikesh and Ajitesh from Omandurar Medical College, on how their experience of getting the vaccine was and even asked them if they themselves faced any anxiety prior to taking it and the side-effects they had after taking it. Do check this episode out and please...
2021-04-2223 min
Monk of all Trades#7- Let's talk Running with Shaurya SinghShaurya Singh (Instagram) is a long distance runner and the Captain of the Athletics Team at Shiv Nadar University. He has participated and won laurels at various events and aspires to run races that would sound insane to the faint-hearted!
2021-04-2140 min
Monk of all Trades#6- Responsibility of Movie Makers and Representation in the Industry w/ Siddharth SanjaySiddharth Sanjay (Instagram) is studying Filmmaking at Capilano University
0:00 Intro
3:28 Why Filmmaking?
8:15 Role of Genes in Film Industry
13:12 Is forced representation counterproductive?
18:27 Appropriation vs Appreciation
22:45 Comedy vs Films (Bias?)
30:43 Should films educate or entertain?
40:04 Advice for youngsters
2021-03-1044 min
Monk of all Trades#5- Why Dwayne Bravo should be dropped by CSK w/ Kosal KalyanKosal Kalyan (Instagram) has analyzed cricket with an Indian World Cup Winner over YouTube and tells us why he feels CSK failed in 2020, how they can be better in 2021 and how the IPL has changed Indian Cricket forever
2021-02-1638 min
Monk of all Trades#4- Why Social Media should be like Bitcoin w/ Shriman VisahanShriman Visahan is currently the Strategy Lead at Legex, was the Editorial Head of Politicl, and has also worked with Scool
0:00 Intro
3:24 Shriman's Journey
12:49 Fake for First?
20:02 Democratization vs Polarization
29:31 Limited Posts per Person
41:05 SM will become different?
2021-02-0458 min
Monk of all Trades#3- Enquiring about the E-Sports Environment w/ Siddharth JainSiddharth Jain (Instagram) is an avid gamer and the Director of E-Sports and Gaming at Surge, SNU's Sports Fest
0:00 Intro
3:15 What is E-Sports?
6:40 Origin and rise in India
10:18 E-Sports vs Sports
12:30 Activity vs Addiction
17:22 Will India produce and not just play games
19:05 Gaming Culture in Colleges
2021-01-1624 min
Monk of all Trades#2- Popularity of Anime and Living in IIT w/ Ayanesh LalAyanesh Lal (YouTube Channel) who lives in an IIT Campus is also a massive Anime Fan and offers interesting insights towards both in this episode!
0:00 Intro
3:55 Episode Starts
4:30 What is Anime?
7:25 Popularity in India
9:30 Anime Recommendations
13:28 Living in IIT
15:52 Why not Engineering?
20:35 Reality of IIT Life
2021-01-0724 min
Monk of all Trades#1- Getting into Foreign Universities and Food Science w/ Nalin AdithyaThe Process of Applying for Universities is Time Consuming, Mentally Exhausting and can get, for want of a better word, Annoying. It gets all the more complicated when, as an Indian, you wish to pursue your studies abroad. Irrespective of whether you would like to pursue your education abroad or not, this episode will certainly add some value to you, so without further ado, grab those earphones and hit play!
2020-10-1238 min
Monk of all TradesThe Trailer"Podcasts have become a phenomenon in today's world, and ever since I found out about them, I've always wanted to start my own!" says harasiddh, your host who likes to spell his name using lowercase. 'Monk of all Trades' is a podcast by Gen Z for all Generations that covers topics from Science and Society, to Sports and Spirituality. Enquire, Acquire, Respire and stay tuned for more!
2020-10-0800 min