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Stories with ShastriLETTING GO with SHREEVAR CHHOTARIA | take 29here, we learn about what it's like to meditate and let go, the permanence of social media and more! If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you think it might. Have a lovely day!
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"I'm a 25 year old Calcutta boy, living in this strange world. Advertising is my bread, Filmmaking is my butter and Frank Ocean is my god.
I usually respond affirmatively to "Let's record a podcast bro.""
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Streamed on July 13, 2020
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2023-12-1645 min
That's What Shree SaidThe Craziest Acronym You've Never Heard Of | TWSS MinisGORP isn't just a word. It's an emotion.
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2023-11-3001 min
That's What Shree SaidMumbai, Creativity, and (the future of my) Independent workSome fleeting thoughts.
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2023-10-1415 min
TopConnectHow To Start Your Own Podcast?Are you contemplating the idea of starting your own podcast but finding yourself hesitating due to a myriad of questions and uncertainties?
Let's delve into some fundamental queries to help you kickstart your podcasting journey with confidence.
- Why Start a Podcast?
One of the initial doubts you might encounter is, "Why should I start a podcast when there seems to be an overwhelming number of podcasts already out there?"
It's a valid concern, but it's essential to recognize that podcasting offers a multitude of advantages for individuals and brands alike.
2023-09-0414 min
Cost to CompanyA closing noteThank you for tuning in every week. With this episode, Cost to Company is coming to an end. Do tell us what you liked about the show, what we can do differently, or if you have any fresh ideas in the careers space for us. Write to podcasts@the-ken.com.If you liked Cost to Company, we are sure you'd like our other podcasts First Principles and Daybreak.We have newer, bigger shows coming real soon! Stay tuned to the feeds for updates on the upcoming shows.The show was...
2023-08-0803 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat Gaurav Jain sawYou’ve heard of the popular maxim ‘show, don’t tell’.
But when it comes to Gaurav Jain, who's worked with companies like Star and Hotstar, I’d say ‘show then tell' seems like a better fit.
You’ll see what I mean when you listen to the episode in full.
This conversation takes us to midnights at the Hotstar office in Mumbai where G and his team were strategising and creating groundbreaking content, a sunny Central Park afternoon in New York with his daughter and wife, but most importantly, to his mind; the movies he’s watched, the books that he’s...
2023-07-251h 20Cost to CompanyWhy PIPs (Performance Improvement Plans) rarely do what they sayFailing to plan is planning to fail. But that's not the case with PIPs. Which, more often than not, is planned to fail anyway. In this episode of Cost to Company, I speak to Sharthok Chakraborty (Co-founder, Klaar; Ex-Cipla) Nimesh Mathur (Investor, Advisor, HR Leader; Ex-Haptik), and Sumit Singla (HR Consultant, ex-Accenture) on one of the most contentious tools of the workplace, the Performance Improvement Plan. And why embarking on one is almost always a fool's errand. For both the employer and the employee. This episode was w...
2023-07-1133 min
2023-06-2512 minCost to CompanyHow to get hired in an employer's marketThe tables have turned.But the mistakes keep spilling over. In this episode, we spoke to Ria Shroff Desai (People and Culture Lead, Blume Ventures); Udayan Walvekar (CEO, GrowthX); Bhakti Dhanak (Associate Vice President - Human Resources, CIIE.CO) to understand some of the unobvious errors that candidates are making while applying for jobs in the 'employer's market' of 2023. Cost to Company is a careers and workplaces podcast from the The Ken’s newsroom. The Ken is India's first subscriber-only business journalism platform. Check out our deeply reported long-form sto...
2023-06-0624 minCost to CompanyThe 'job switch' hike isn't a wise decision anymoreThe situation has changed. And the equation has too. If the past two years were all about throwing money to attract top talent, 2023 has seen a general sobering up of appraisals and job switch hikes. In a strange turns of events, some employees are okay with taking a cut on their annual compensation in exchange for ‘stability’, in this highly volatile job market. I speak to Saaquib Dawoodani (Head of Talent, Revolut), Abha Khurana (People Success Lead, inFeedo), and Shashank B. (Writer + creative consultant, an inte...
2023-05-0930 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat’s It Like Running A Streetwear Store in India? | Capsul | Part 2If you haven’t listened to part 1 of this conversation, it’s literally a tap away??
For Part 2, we start off with a rapid fire.
Then, we understand what are some of the retail metrics they use to run a store like Capsul, some of the brand values that they believe in (which has led to partnerships with brands like Budweiser and Hoovu Fresh), and some words of caution and pieces of advice for anyone who wants to start out in the world of streetwear.
It’s a fun conversation. Fun fun fun.
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2023-05-0749 min
That's What Shree SaidBhavisha and Meenakshi Want You To Walk In Your Shoes | Capsul | Part 1They’re not just the ‘PUMA girls’.
With Capsul, India’s first multi-brand streetwear store, co-founders Bhavisha Dave and Meenakshi Singh have created a quiet revolution against the behemoth called fast fashion.
It’s a revolution that you can wear.
In the first part, get to know how working for PUMA might just become a dream job for you, why Jalandhar might be a bigger streetwear market than Mumbai, and why 99 Specialty dosa is Bhavisha's go-to eating spot in the city.
Part 2 coming soon.
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2023-04-1540 minCost to CompanyVibe Check: Gen Z on what Gen Z wantsYou've heard about them. You've worked with them. You've thoughts around them. But have you really heard from them?In this episode, I speak to Kaavyya Kesarwani (Growth & Community, Juno), Sherina Poyyail (Policy professional, Ex: The Quint), Bhavya Narula (Founding team, GrowthX), Sindhu Shivaprasad (Chief of Staff, Obvious) and Shashank Baliga (Writer, a major OTT platform) to understand what the 'new kids on the block' think about careers, workplaces, and whatever else happens in between.Subscribe to The Ken: https://the-ken.com/Hosted, Written, and Produced by Shreevar Chhotaria
2023-04-1130 minCost to CompanyYour new colleague is a part-timerA meaty part-time role may seem like the best of most worlds. Your workload is relatively lesser. You have more time to spare. The money might be decent too. One major downside of the part-time experience though is that you lose out on important benefits such as paid leaves and health insurance. Or... do you?In this episode, I speak to Saurabh Arora (Co-founder and CTO, Plum), Michelle P. (Communications professional + entrepreneur), and Naren (Independent software consultant) to understand why there’s been a rise in the number of part-timers, and why y...
2023-03-2826 minCost to CompanyWhat's It Like Working For A 'Frugal' Company in 2023?Everybody is cutting costs. Not because they want to. But because they have to. A few months ago, edtech giant Unacademy announced that they were making frugality as one of their ‘core values’ to focus on profitability. But can you really be a frugal company if it’s not in your DNA from the very beginning?In this episode, I speak to Somnath Mukherjee (AVP Business, Zerodha), Rahul Deorah (Finance Lead, Dezerv), and Kavya Jain (Product Manager, FreeUp) to find out...
2023-03-1429 minCost to CompanyIT Employees Are Finally Unionising. But There's A Problem.Gone are the days when unions were something that only caught the fancy of the blue collar workforce. After a slew of unending layoffs, white collar employees in the IT sector are finally waking up to the bells of unionisation. But it’s not without a myriad of unobvious roadblocks. The path to collective bargaining wasn’t easy. But no one knew it would be this hard. In this episode, I speak to Sreyan Chatterjee (Lawyer/Researcher; Ex-Reuters), Harpreet Singh Saluja (Founding Member, Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate) and Suma...
2023-02-2833 minCost to CompanyThe Golden Era of 'Work From Anywhere' Is OverWhat was once touted as the biggest work trend to emerge from the pandemic, is on its way out. Companies are slowly but surely realising that the 'work from anywhere' model isn't sustainable in the long run. Or even in the short run, in some cases. Meesho, for one, had announced an extravagant WFA policy in February 2022. They scrapped it only a few months later.But it's not just the employers who're putting the final nail in the coffin. It's the employees too. In this episode, I speak to J...
2023-02-1419 min
That's What Shree SaidSZA’s New Album Saved MeOn the 50th (!) episode of this podcast, I talk about how SOS by SZA has caused a generational musical revolution. And sorta saved my life.
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2023-02-1109 minCost to CompanyHow Are Companies Jumping The Invisible Gap Between Offer Acceptance and Joining Dates?In 2023, amidst the thick of the layoff season, you'd think that 'employee ghosting' (a phenomenon where prospective employees don't end up joining an organisation without any providing any communication) is a thing of the past. But that's quite not true. Although in a reduced state as compared to 2021, ghosting still exists. Companies and their HR professionals are coming up with some ingenious way to jump the 'invisible gap' that exists between offer acceptance and joining date, where most of this ghosting occurs. In this episode of Cost to Company, I speak...
2023-01-3130 minCost to CompanyWhat This Year’s Appraisal Season Is Trying To Tell YouThe winds of appraisal season seem all too familiar. HRs deciding the budget for the cycle. Employees frantically trying to put their best tasks forward on a scrappy Google document at the last minute. Managers bracing themselves to negotiate pay hikes with their reportees. And HR. But this year, things are looking slightly different.With the current economic situation, some companies have ‘indefinitely postponed’ appraisals. Some aren’t increasing base pay and thinking of unique ways to reward and retain their best talent, while some are using appraisals as a precurso...
2023-01-1724 minCost to CompanyThe Biggest Hiring Trend in 2023? Skill-Shifting.For the past 19 episodes, we at CTC have spoken about hiring in many shapes and forms. But what do the numbers tell us? And more importantly, what do the numbers hide? To kick things off this year, we spoke to Ruchee Anand, Senior Director of Talent Solutions at LinkedIn, who shared some data-driven insights around hiring in 2023. Why are some women leaders going the self-hiring way? What is 'The Great Mismatch'? Talent pools are getting bigger, but is that really a good thing? Listen in to find out. Hosted, Written, and...
2023-01-0326 minCost to CompanyThe Hiring Freeze Is An OpportunityUnlike its dubious cousin 'the layoffs', there's not much brouhaha around the hiring freeze. And with good reason. Most hiring freezes are unofficial. They're never really revealed to the world. But that's not to say that the freeze hasn't gripped Indian companies. What if the hiring freeze is an opportunity for the employees? Is it a faster way to grow within the ranks since the jobs outside have dried up? Or is it just a race to the bottom?Are employers taking notice too? Read Vanita's story by tapping h...
2022-12-1325 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat Does Spotify Wrapped Look Like For Podcasters? :OWe'll do a screen-by-screen analysis of the backend of my 4-year old show's #SpotifyWrapped2022
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2022-11-3011 minCost to CompanyHow To Take A Career Break Without Hurting Your CareerBreaks always seem tempting. But in a job market that is as brittle as it is in late 2022, does a career break even make sense?Even if the times were better, what happens after you take a career break? Does your career ‘rise from the ashes’ once you’re back? Or does the pause affect your growth in the long run?In this episode, I speak to Vatsal Sanghvi (Consultant, Omidyar Network India*; former Category Manager, Flipkart) and Issac John (former Head of Marketing, Discovery India; former Marketing Head, Puma India) on how they bo...
2022-11-2927 minCost to CompanyThe To-Do List Is Dead. Long Live The Calendar.In a world where your to-do list doesn't seem to ever end, should you create task lists or block 'chunks' of time? More importantly, what does your manager at work want? We speak to Arpitha Desai (Legal & Public Policy professional, ex-Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas), Tara Khandelwal (Founder at Bound, ex-Penguin Random House) and Sachin Jaiswal (Director of Product Management at Swiggy) to find out. Tell us what you'd like to hear in the next episode of CTC! Please fill this form, it won't take more than a minute. If we like your idea, you...
2022-11-1533 min
That's What Shree SaidWho The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys?It's a rhetorical question lol. I talk about how the latest album 'The Car' is their most vulnerable, cinematic, and meta work yet.
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2022-11-1309 minCost to CompanyWhat Really Goes On At The Founder's Office?The roots of the founder’s office may lie in bureaucracy, but the allure of it has managed to seep into the world of business. Almost suddenly, the smartest and brightest minds from some of the country’s top B-schools are embracing a whole new kind of an obscure yet attractive career track. ‘Thoroughbred Generalists’ (as one of our guests describes himself), are quickly picking up roles at the Founder’s Office. What do people at the founder’s office even do? What are the problems that they solve? What are the problems t...
2022-11-0134 min
Cost to Company by The KenYour Hefty Job Title Is Weighing You DownTitles are a funny thing. In organisations, they’re supposed to denote the work that you do and your position in the hierarchy. But more realistically, they’re a currency. A currency used to trade respect. And when ‘inflation’ strikes, this ‘currency’ is bound to show some side-effects. In the Indian context, startups aren’t the only ones indulging in title inflation. It’s the larger corporations too. So if everybody’s the culprit, who’s the victim?In this episode of Cost to Company, we speak to Nikita, ex-man...
2022-10-1110 minCost to CompanyYour Hefty Job Title Is Weighing You DownTitles are a funny thing. In organisations, they’re supposed to denote the work that you do and your position in the hierarchy. But more realistically, they’re a currency. A currency used to trade respect. And when ‘inflation’ strikes, this ‘currency’ is bound to show some side-effects. In the Indian context, startups aren’t the only ones indulging in title inflation. It’s the larger corporations too. So if everybody’s the culprit, who’s the victim?In this episode of Cost to Company, we speak to Nikita, ex-man...
2022-10-1133 min
That's What Shree SaidDoes Our Music Taste Change With Seasons? (3 Music Album Recommendations Inside)The answer is fuzzy. I'll also be recommending three albums for the autumn/winter season that'll help you bring some warmth.
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2022-10-0111 minCost to Company by The KenOffboarding is the new OnboardingTell us your story ideas around careers & workplaces and become a part of the show: https://theken.typeform.com/costtocompanyGoodbyes are never easy. But they were never this important either.In a market where great talent is scarce, companies are paying top-dollar to ‘offboard’ their employees in the best way possible: ensuring that their exit is as smooth and uplifting as their entry. We speak to the CEO of Springworks and the Head of People Practice at xTo10x. While their methods might be starkly different, they’re essentially chasing the same goal: r...
2022-09-2711 minCost to CompanyWhy Are Tech Companies Designing Your Farewell Experience?Tell us your story ideas around careers & workplaces and become a part of the show: https://theken.typeform.com/costtocompanyGoodbyes are never easy. But they were never this important either.In a market where great talent is scarce, companies are paying top-dollar to ‘offboard’ their employees in the best way possible: ensuring that their exit is as smooth and uplifting as their entry. We speak to Kartik Mandaville, CEO of Springworks and the Arun Vigneswaran, Head of People Practice at xTo10x. While their methods might be starkly different, they’re essentially chasing...
2022-09-2735 minCost to CompanyWhat Does Gen Z Really Want From The Office?“It’s a chicken and egg problem, honestly.” - Abhishek, a management consultant who recently shifted to Bengaluru. As the pandemic slowly begins to recede, many offices are opening up. Employees are (voluntarily and involuntarily) shifting back to cities which house their office spaces. But they’re not coming back to work just yet...because their colleagues aren’t either. There is intent, but little incentive. When work can happen from anywhere, what does Gen Z actually want from the physical office space? Collaboration? Peace of mind? Increased productivity? Beer?The answ...
2022-09-1322 minCost to Company by The KenWhat Does Gen Z Really Want From The Office?“It’s a chicken and egg problem, honestly.” - Abhishek, a management consultant who recently shifted to Bengaluru. As the pandemic slowly begins to recede, many offices are opening up. Employees are (voluntarily and involuntarily) shifting back to cities which house their office spaces. But they’re not coming back to work just yet...because their colleagues aren’t either. There is intent, but little incentive. When work can happen from anywhere, what does Gen Z actually want from the physical office space? Collaboration? Peace of mind? Increased productivity? Beer?The answ...
2022-09-1309 minCost to Company by The KenMiddle Management Is Silently CrackingListen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts“As middle management, we know for a fact that there's really nothing much in our control.” - Ishaan*, former manager at a prominent e-learning startup.In the 4th episode of Cost to Company, we’ll speak to four middle managers who’ll tell us, no holds barred, about what it feels like to be stretched from both ends in an organisation, during an unforgiving year that has inflicted mass layoffs due to the slowdown. They’ll talk to...
2022-08-3010 minCost to CompanyMiddle Management Is Silently Cracking“As middle management, we know for a fact that there's really nothing much in our control.” - Ishaan*, former manager at a prominent e-learning startup.In the 4th episode of Cost to Company, we’ll speak to four middle managers who’ll tell us, no holds barred, about what it feels like to be stretched from both ends in an organisation, during an unforgiving year that has inflicted mass layoffs due to the slowdown. They’ll talk to us about their struggles, their strife, their confusion. And hopefully, some solutions too. How did we g...
2022-08-3020 min
Unofficial SourcesIntroducing Cost to CompanyCost to Company is a brand new podcast by The Ken. We tell you how your workplace is changing before you hear it on slack. Hosted by Sneha Vakharia and Shreevar Chhotaria, each week Cost to Company brings to you a fresh narrative, told from multiple perspectives, around significant but underreported aspects of our work lives. You can subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts.
2022-08-2701 min
That's What Shree SaidIs This The End?Change is inevitable, no?
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2022-08-2208 minCost to CompanyWho Gets Laid Off First?It was the day of Wasim’s engagement. He was wearing his favourite kurta for the big occasion. It was the first time, in many days, that he was genuinely happy. Just then, he gets a call from Byju’s HR team:“We regret to inform you that your employment with Byju’s has been terminated.” If 2021 saw the high of the VC influx, Bored Ape NFT projects, and salary hikes; 2022 is going through a slowdown, a crypto winter, and thousands of job losses. Who bears the brunt of a global meltdown? Who...
2022-08-1620 min
That's What Shree SaidWhy Should You Listen to Kendrick Lamar’s Latest Album?Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers has been classified as Kendrick’s most personal yet least consistent album yet. I really think you should still listen to it though. Why? Listen to the episode to find out.
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2022-07-1609 min
That's What Shree SaidHow ‘Severance’ Makes You Feel LonelyIt's okay even if you haven't watched the show. In this spoiler-free audio essay, I look at how the Adam Scott starrer 'Severance' makes you feel lonely: with the help of cinematography, music, and liminal spaces.
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2022-05-0809 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat's It Like Being An Indie Musician in India? | Aanchal Bordoloi | Long PlayAanchal Bordoloi has created waves in the indie music scene. We wanted to catch up with her before the tsunami hits the shore.
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2022-04-0946 min
That's What Shree SaidHow Did Nirvana Shape The Batman?If you've seen The Batman (2022), you'll know that the film has become an instant classic. But what does the grunge era's most successful band have to do with it?
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2022-03-1305 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat Does The Ending of Gehraiyaan ACTUALLY mean?Gehraiyaan is perhaps the most polarising Hindi film in recent memory. While I didn't necessarily love the film, it definitely evoked some intense emotions. And the ending added a touch of zing that made me want to record this episode. What did it really mean though?
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2022-02-2204 min
That's What Shree SaidThe Day MTV Roadies DiedShark Tank India has perhaps changed the face of Indian television. A few ago years though, another reality show revolutionised not just Indian TV, but the 'young Indian mindset.'
Somewhere along the way though, they lost track. What happened?
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2022-01-2708 min
That's What Shree Said2021: A Year In Reels | 3rd Anniversary Special Episode | Siddharth GuptaNo, I don’t believe in soulmates, but I think Instagram Reels and 2021 were made from each other.
From Love Nwantiti’s Uleee to Runaway by Aurora’s Wayaaaating, we saw reels that were cringe, catchy, and fun, sometimes all at once.
Siddharth Gupta, a ‘musical comedy’ specialist decodes and dissects eight reels on three judging scales. And tries to sing them to.
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2021-12-1851 min
That's What Shree SaidCasey Neistat's Undeniable Impact on MusicCasey Neistat changed vlogging forever. But have you ever thought about his impact on music?
Hint: It's huge.
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2021-12-0105 min
That's What Shree SaidIt Was A Party In Pune | Raj Kadam | Recorded LIVE at FC Road SOCIAL"Bro, this is Pune. Even our after parties have after parties."
But really, Raj Kadam and Pune are both soooo much more than just parties. Listen to the full episode to find out what I mean!
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2021-10-3036 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat Does The Success Of ‘Squid Game’ Mean For Korea’s Influence On Global Pop-Culture?With Netflix's mega success in 'Squid Game', has Korea finally arrived? Hear the full episode to find out. :D
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2021-10-0306 min
That's What Shree SaidWhat Does Gen Z Humour ACTUALLY Look Like?Design is a funny thing. Emily Zugay would know. Her viral TikTok videos almost single-handedly showed the big bad corporations (and in effect, the older generations) what 'contemporary' graphic design looks like. Not all of it, but definitely a part of it.
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2021-09-2510 min
That's What Shree SaidI Made A Zine. What The Hell Is A Zine Anyway?Zines have a pretty epic story that spans about a 100 years. They've been through the motions of being in and out of vogue, but one thing is for sure: zines are one of the most experimental and fluid forms of media to have ever been created.
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2021-09-1111 min
That's What Shree SaidHow Pepsi's 'Yeh Dil Maange More' Captured The Pulse of 90's IndiaI recently saw Shershaah on Amazon Prime Video. While the movie was decent, the 'Yeh Dil Maange More' phrase really stuck with me! Pepsi's ad agency, JWT, came up with the tagline in the late 90's, and I think it perfectly encapsulated the sentiment of that generation.
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2021-08-2910 min
That's What Shree SaidSleepless in Saket: An Outsider's View Inside Delhi | Recorded LIVE at Nehru Place SOCIAL!Some places open your eyes. While others, never let you sleep.
'Sleepless in Saket' is an episode that's really an exploration of a month I spent in Delhi, in the year 2017. I stayed in a ‘youth hostel’ in Saket that ended up changing my life. I wrote this show in beats. Meaning, nothing was really scripted rigidly, we just spoke on the fly and the conversation took off. And yaar, it was super fun.
This was hopefully the first of many. With these LIVE sessions, I wanna bring back what we missed out during the past...
2021-08-1454 min
That's What Shree SaidTyler, The Creator: The Hollowness of LuxuryWith Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler uses success as a coping mechanism to get through an unsuccessful relationship.
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2021-07-0504 min
That's What Shree SaidThe Bo Burnham Show: The Hidden Meaning Behind 'INSIDE'This episode took me a while to write and produce, for the simple fact that there's so much that's been packed into the 84-minute runtime of this Netflix special. I won't say much about this one. Just that Bo Burnham is a freaking genius. Watch the show. And listen to the episode. It'll stay with you.
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2021-06-1805 min
The Panch PodWHY and HOW to read more? (feat. YOU!)This one's about READING!Thank you SO much to everyone who helped me make this episode! Guests in order of appearance:Swetha PillaiRevati TongaonkarManasvi Singh ChauhanSahana IyerManasi NeneShreevar ChhotariaShubham LahotiKrysanne Martis 👋 Find me here instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panchsheeeltwitter: https://twitter.com/panchsheeelBookTubers:BooksandLala https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmT3SYwGCZvzFLTo_18CvnwJack Edwards https://www.youtube.com/user/thejackexperiencePaperbackdreams https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-m...
2021-06-0629 min
The 5 Minute LibraryBorn a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahIn Episode 11, we cover Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah with Shreevar Chhotaria from That's What Shree Said podcast. Listen to on know about Trevor Noah's life, the learnings that shaped his life, and his struggles growing up as a biracial kid in South Africa.
2021-06-0206 minThat's What Shree SaidThe Unexpected Legacy of Runaway by AuroraNot gonna lie, I was aboard the 'What Is This Cringe' train when I saw the 'Aurora Challenge' explode on Instagram Reels. But as it turns out, the song has had a huge impact on people. Not just the artist behind the song or the creator behind the filter. The song's legacy is unexpected, but important. Listen to the entire episode to hear what I'm talking about!
This article that I refer to by Shephali Bhatt is here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/how-runaway-aurora-filter-became-the-new-black-on-social-amid-these-sombre-times/articleshow/83093538.cms
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2021-06-0103 minThat's What Shree SaidHow Will The CRED Films Change Indian Advertising?AIB and Advertising go back a long way.
Tanmay Bhat and his motley crew did a video called 'A Tribute To Classic Indian Ads' featuring the a cappella group Voctronica, back in 2014.
Cut to 7 years later, AIB doesn't really exist. But the brains that ran the show still do, albeit behind hyperactive individual IG accounts or clickbait-prone YouTube channels.
I think with the CRED films, starring the affable Rahul Dravid to the raunchy [yes, that's how I'd like to describe him] Jackie Shroff, the writers have subverted what Indian advertising has done in the...
2021-05-0905 min
The Panch PodLearning How to Podcast with Shreevar ChhotariaShreevar is a podcaster, voice over artist and for the past two years he has been working with Social Offline handling their content and creativestrategy. In this episode we talk about how to get started with podcasting, getting over impostor syndrome, the problem with the Instagram algorithm and other a few other things related to content creation and building an authentic brand online.Check out Shreevar's podcast That's What Shree Said:https://open.spotify.com/show/7AkWr4x0wKJIYxiVrxXG4W?si=c-80fgiFTfm_Jc7WbqPXrg (are these links clickable even? will figure i...
2021-04-281h 09That's What Shree SaidCOURT: Cinema Without Indulgence | A Masterclass In Visual StorytellingI watched this film about two weeks ago. But it's just one of those pieces of cinema that stay with you.
In this 4-minute episode, I analyse COURT's distinctive approach to cinematography, and how the film is so much more than a mere courtroom drama.
The film has been written and directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, and has been produced by Vivek Gomber, who has also acted in the film.
Vira Sathidar, the protagonist of the film, recently passed away due to complications from COVID 19. May his soul rest in peace.
This epis...
2021-04-2503 minThat's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | Goa"Bro if you haven't been to Goa during the pandemic, are you even Indian?"
On the final edition of Cities In Cinema, we travel to the star of everyone's IG story: GOA!
Niyati talks to us about her chill upbringing where having a beach view from school was a pretty normal thing, how Catholics have been finally represented well in Bollywood and why the Rohit Shetty Cinematic Universe deserves more respect and less eyeballs.
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2021-04-0259 minThat's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | LucknowLucknow is perhaps the only city in the world where even a kantaap [slap] is delivered with kindness.
Niharika, a visual artist, navigates us through the narrow lanes of Old Lucknow, filled with kebabs and traffic, to the 'Gurgaonfied' new parts of the city, with high-rises and SUVs alike.
It's an atrangi episode that'll make you travel in time through the glorious past or the hopeful future, with the backdrop of a few important films based out of the city.
Since this our 25th episode [!], our sponsors CRUNCH Granola and I have decided to...
2021-03-221h 05That's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | Mumbai [21st Century Special]Ah, here we go again.
It's Mumbai. How can a description ever suffice?
Ami Bhansali, a young filmmaker whose short film made it to MAMI a couple of years ago, guides us through her hometown that's got very little space, but is still, a city of stars.
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2021-02-281h 06That's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | New York CityThat Aseem Chhabra is the festival director of the New York Indian Film Festival and the writer of three extravagant Bollywood biographies is reason enough for him to be the perfect guest for our NYC episode.
Listen to his anecdotes of living through the decades with cinema and New York, packed into an explosive one hour conversation.
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2021-02-141h 09That's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | Jamshedpur [Udaan Special]You've seen the seminal coming-of-age drama 'Udaan' right?
If the answer is yes, you're in luck.
Vidushi Singh, a film professional, guides us through her hometown's tryst with destiny and fame, with the lens of Udaan.
Listen to the full episode to discover why Jamshedpur is called 'Jampot', what makes the city stand-out in the crowded 'small-town film' space and how the film turned to be an important turning point of Hindi cinema.
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2021-02-081h 00That's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | Kolkata"It's filthy, that's true. But it's also beautiful."
Although you can say that about pretty much any Indian city, nothing really fits the bill like Calcutta.
Samuel, who studied at the fancy Science Po university in France, speaks about Satyajit Ray, why staying in South Cal is a blessing, and why Vidya Balan is more bangali than any other bangali.
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2021-01-301h 08That's What Shree SaidCRUNCH Presents: Cities In Cinema | New DelhiIf you thought Delhi was only limited to Delhi 6, think again.
Madhavi, Sahej and I discuss the cultures and subcultures that some films based out of Delhi have managed to capture.
Did you agree with our list? Let me know @shreevz.
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2021-01-161h 06That's What Shree SaidA Couple of Major Announcements!Plans for the first half of 2021!
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2021-01-1502 minThat's What Shree SaidThe Evolution of Indian Stand-Up + Being Fully Filmy | Swetha PillaiDid you know that Comicstaan had a disastrous season in Tamil?
Did you know that there's a thing called 'Hyderabadi Chinese'?
Did you know that Vijay Deverakonda, unlike Arjun Reddy, is actually quite chill IRL?
Gaah, Episode 18 with Swetha was nothing short of an 'overload of awesomeness and GK' and perhaps my favourite one yet. We spoke about sitcoms and improv in India, her amazing experience working at Fully Filmy and had a feisty AMA segment at the end that you don't wanna miss.
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2020-11-2938 minThat's What Shree SaidCinema, College and Chennai: Hari's Lifelines!Hari, a freelance filmmaker from Chennai, calls himself a 'stereotypical' Tamil boy. But when you complete listening to this episode, you'll agree with me when I say that he's sooooo much more that!
We spoke about how his college life in Pune humbled him, why Dhanush's brother Selvaraghavan has changed Kollywood for good and had a super AMA session [With your questions from IG!] at the end of the episode.
Check out his work here:
https://www.instagram.com/hari.s.ram/?hl=en
Hope you had a safe and chill Di...
2020-11-1431 minThat's What Shree SaidJohannesburg to Journalism: Guneet's unique story!I've never been to South Africa. But Guneet's vicarious storytelling of tipsy NRI uncles or going to an all-girls convent school in Jo'burg really transports you to the city, and serves as a stark contrast to her college years studying journalism in Pune.
In India, she's worked with organisations such as P. Sainath's People's Archive of Rural India and The Quint, which gave her an insight into how the definition of 'journalism' changes, depending on where you work.
Madhavi and I had a thrilling chat with her, and I'm sure it'll be a great listen fo...
2020-10-2516 minThat's What Shree SaidWhat was it like working on the Shakuntala Devi biopic?Nairika worked as a DA on ‘Shakuntala Devi’ released directly on Amazon Prime earlier this year.
Hear the entire episode to know how she scored the gig, why filmmaking is respected in the UK and the surprising revelation that Ms. Vidya Balan is the biggest prankster on set.
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2020-09-2021 minThat's What Shree SaidUK's Unforgettable 'Daytimer' Music CultureUnited Kingdom. The 199O's. At a time when Raj was trying his best to woo Simran and her bauji, a small yet significant part of the South Asian community went to nightclubs in the day, called 'daytimers', an afternoon rave of sorts where young adults partied to bhangra, drum n bass and old Bollywood songs.
Although it's barely documented in popular culture, Riz Ahmed's short film called 'Daytimer' which was selected at Sundance a few years ago, provides a great window to this world, following the coming-of-story of a Pakistani teenager in 1999.
This episode was...
2020-09-1302 minThat's What Shree SaidWhy Should You Watch RGV's Satya?Satya made gangster cool in India. Based solely in Mumbai, the film had so much say and so much to show. I've tried to compress whatever I loved about the film in 4 minutes, but I strongly suggest you watch the picture yourself!
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2020-08-1504 minThat's What Shree SaidIs SUPER3O a forgettable film?On a rainy Andheri East evening in 2O19, my friend Siddharth and I discussed Vikas Behl's SUPER3O; what it meant it for him and how little it meant for me. Along the way, he delved into how engineering changed his life when he chose not do it, and how BOX8's delivery speed is too good to be true.
2020-07-1212 minThat's What Shree SaidAudio Teaser for DUNEHans Zimmer said no to Chris Nolan's Tenet because of Denis Villeneuve's Dune. Here, I've tried to imagine what the environment of Dune can look and sound like, with such an army of talented actors and technicians. I've done Voice-over for three characters, and my sister has chipped in for one.
Happy Listening!
2020-07-0501 minThat's What Shree SaidMy Bill Clinton Album ChallengeBill boss sittin' criss-cross applesauce. What a proactive meme, right?
Hear me out as I describe 4 albums that I absolutely adore. Give them a listen here:
1. blckswn by Smino: https://open.spotify.com/album/3bTjPEgPzm1XwXsNlMVHhs
2. Light Upon The Lake by Whitney: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yMCA6HdFAeL1aqUjxO3MO
3. Process by Sampha: https://open.spotify.com/album/2gUSWVHCOerKhJHZRwhVtN
4. Mala by Devendra Banhart: https://open.spotify.com/album/1Z69PSnbIBojgF9NBJbKca
Take care.
2020-04-2306 minThat's What Shree SaidEgmore InterludeInspired by the Chennai-based alternative funk band Funktuation, Egmore Interlude is a mashup of an old Tamil track and a funk mix that I created on GarageBand.
This is not an episode.
But an interlude.
Egmore Interlude.
2020-01-1101 minThat's What Shree SaidDrivin' Around: Gully Boy and The White TigerGully Boy, India's official entry to the Oscars, shares an interesting thread with Arvind Adiga's seminal, award-winning 'The White Tiger'. You'll be listening to a simplified analysis of the protagonists and how their journeys are defined by not just how far they've come, but also how they've made it to the top, driving past all the obstacles that came their way!
2019-12-1505 minThat's What Shree SaidNo Alarms, No Surprises: An analysis of Radiohead's chartbusterI talk about a 20 year old song which is more than relevant today. Happy (?) Listening.
2019-08-2502 minThat's What Shree SaidA ShipI just completed my first day at work today, so I thought this theme would be fitting for a 2-minute episode! Let's see how this goes.
2019-05-0201 minThat's What Shree SaidWhat is Human Geography? Ford from Denver University explains.I met up with Ford in McLeod Ganj, where he was serving as a volunteer for the Tibet Post. We spoke about his college major, human geography which proved to be an interesting concoction of anthropology and cultural studies.
2019-04-3005 min2019-02-1723 min2019-01-0302 minThat's What Shree SaidPanchsheel, McLeo and Tibet.Panch and I speak about working and living in perhaps my favorite hill station in India, McLeodganj
2018-12-2805 minThat's What Shree SaidMask Off: Talking cricket with Sukrit AroraA man from Eden speaks with a Feroz Shah Kotla fanboy. Recorded around a year back, we had a chill time
discussing our country's favorite sport.
2018-12-1605 min