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Rishi Diwan And Navin Sigamany

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The Bantermen
The BantermenCoffeeismEpisode NotesTopic: Navin and Hrishi talk about their coffee obsessions, including the time when Navin's beard caught on fire because of it!Diversion: Hrishi and Navin talk about their vegetarian challenge - it's been more than 80 days, and they have some updates!Useful LinksOur coffee comes from these responsible producers:Blue Tokai Flying Squirrel Black BazaOur Vegetarianism episode!License InfoAll rights reserved (c) 2020 Hrishikesh Diwan and Navin SigamanyCantina Blues – Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod is li...
2020-05-2445 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenBossesEpisode Notes Topic: Navin talks about some bosses he has worked with, and what he's learned from them. Diversion: Hrishi tells us how a real life political maneuver was inspired by one on TV. Useful Links Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations Proven Ways to Earn Your Employees’ Trust 12 Ways Managers Can Establish A Trusting Relationship With Employees Are You Setting Expectations For Employees The 'Right' Way? 4 Basic Truths That Will Improve Your Leadership Skills Overnight How...
2020-03-2240 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenCreatorsEpisode Notes Topic: Rishi talks about JK Rowling and other creators who cannot leave their creations well enough alone! Diversion: Navin shares his thoughts on the celebration of Holi Useful Links Rowling Outs Dumbledore: https://ew.com/movies/2007/10/20/jk-rowling-outs-dumbledore-gay/ History of discussing Dumbledore's Sexuality: https://ew.com/movies/2019/03/19/harry-potter-fantastic-beasts-jk-rowling-dumbledore-sexuality/ How do Wizards Poop? https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/91548/how-do-wizards-poop-jk-rowling-just-told-us Other Schools (OG post): https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/wizarding-schools Reddit Thread on Japanese School Name: https://bit.ly/38Xm4TC Changes...
2020-03-1544 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenVegetarianismEpisode Notes Main Topic: Navin on his internal dilemma with environmental vegetarianism Diversion: Rishi on why we say See Saw and never Saw See (Ablaut Reduplication) Useful Links Environmental Vegetarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_vegetarianism Lent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent The merits of giving up meat for Lent: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/vegetarian-vegan-giving-up-meat-lent-why-and-how-to-do-it-a7606031.html Food Walk with Navin (part of The Hyderabad Walking Company): https://www.thwc.in/tours/old-hyderabad-food-walk-evening-tour-3-hours/ Are human beings truly 'designed' to...
2020-03-0841 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenAdieu, Facebook!Episode Notes Main Topic: Rishi on why and how he 'quit' Facebook a year and a month ago and how that has gone Diversion: Navin talks about knocking people up (!) Useful Links Facebook admits to Cambridge Analytica problems: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/mark-zuckerberg-testify-congress.html Did Facebook learn anything from the Cambridge Analytica problems: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/sunday/facebook-privacy-breach-zuckerberg.html An in-depth piece from Wired on Facebook's horrible 2018 from early 2019: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-15-months-of-fresh-hell/ Facebook's Trust Problem: https://www.theverge...
2020-03-0142 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenTravelogue - A Return to Egypt!Episode Notes Segment: Navin shares some experiences and adventures from his second trip to Egypt, after a ten year gap Diversion: Rishi shares some trivia on James Bond movies and the songs that kick them off! Useful Links The Pyramid of Teti (the one Navin visited!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PyramidofTeti Tripadvisor page for the Pyramid: https://www.tripadvisor.in/AttractionReview-g730107-d19392713-Reviews-PyramidofTeti-SaqqaraGiza_Governorate.html A Koshari/ Kushari recipe: https://www.daringgourmet.com/koshari-national-dish-of-egypt/ Were Ancient Egyptians vegetarians? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/egyptians-vegetarian-mummy-studyn5297691
2020-02-2443 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenFuturesEpisode Notes Short episode with a main topic and a single diversion! Segment: Rishi laments lost optimism in visions of the future in science fiction Diversion: Twofer! Navin talks about the Temple of the Pig, Rishi about the Smoking Trees! Useful Links A fantastic Asimov retrospective: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/isaac-asimovs-throwback-literary-legacy/605815/ Elon Musk alludes to Foundation:https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1226690465992409089 A philosopher analyzes Star Trek: https://fabiusmaximus.com/2018/02/11/the-philosophy-of-star-trek/ Jeff Bezos saves The Expanse: https://www.space.com/the-expanse-how-amazon-jeff-bezos-saved-scifi.html
2020-02-1740 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenFoodie - an Appalling Appellation!Episode Notes Shorter episode with a main topic and a single diversion! Segment: Navin hates being called a "foodie" Diversion: Rishi talks about brewing Kopi Luwak Useful Links Some of Navin's food writing: https://www.thenewsminute.com/author-articles/Navin-Sigamany Some of Navin's self-indulgent food writing: https://www.navinsigamany.com/category/food/ Kopi Luwak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_luwak Truth behind Kopi Luwak: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/04/160429-kopi-luwak-captive-civet-coffee-Indonesia/ License Info All rights reserved (c) 2020 Hrishikesh Diwan and...
2020-02-0927 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenResistance - is not Futile!Episode Notes Shorter episode with a main topic and a single diversion! Segment: Rishi talks about the scourge of WhatsApp forwards and how to resist it! Diversion: Navin talks about others coveting his Twitter handle Useful Links WhatsApp Forwarding Limits: https://blog.whatsapp.com/10000647/More-changes-to-forwarding WhatsApp FAQ/ Tips to prevent the spread of rumors & fake news: https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/android/26000216/?category=5245250 India Today Story on WhatsApp Forwards: https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/anatomy-of-a-whatsapp-forward-why-people-spread-fake-news-1389242-2018-11-15 Verge Story About the...
2020-02-0229 minThe Bantermen
The BantermenHistories - Real and ImaginedEpisode Notes Part 1: Navin on the many versions of the founding tale of Hyderabad and how the versions don’t all agree Diversion 1: Rishi introduces to some fun, archaic words he recently learnt Part 2: Rishi on the Watchmen graphic novel and TV series and how they use history (no spoilers!) Diversion 2: Navin reads us a poem! Conclusion/Thesis Useful Links The Hyderabad Walking Company: https://www.thwc.in The Qutb Shahi Tombs: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/images-hyds-qutb-shahi-tombs-reopen-after-5-years-peek-restoration-80395 Dumfungled (and ot...
2020-01-191h 10The Bantermen
The BantermenObsessions - From Fitness to Fountain PensEpisode Notes Intro Segment 1: Rishi Talks about his Fitness obsession; how he lost 12 kgs and ran a Half-Marathon in 2 hours Diversion 1: Navin shows off his Namisu Fountain Pen! Segment 2: Navin talks about his obsession with Fountain Pens and the rabbit holes he discovered thereof Diversion 2: Rishi shares new learning about a childhood treat he loved! Conclusion: Bringing it all together Useful Links Hyderabad Runners: https://www.hyderabadrunners.com/ A primer on pronation and supination: https://www.verywellfit.com/pronation-definition-3436329 License Info All rights reserved (c) 2020 Hrishikesh Diwan and Navin...
2020-01-0600 min