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Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep-23 Knowing my SOP: Statement of Purpose!?"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Well this time we also start our podcast with a quote, as per suggestions from most SOP writing gurus! Probably makes us look well read. We discuss our point of view of if we really need such content writers for us, and why do these people flourish so well in our country, how they play into your fear, and makes you feel that you need them to get through your write ups. One a side note, if you want SOP services, look...2022-05-0226 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep-22 Surviving the DriveSid and Tom discussing rich kid hobbies where they explore themselves, and also a rich kid sport Formula one. We discuss the Formula One drivers who came from nothing, us following the "Drive to Survive", "Last Dance" craze, and how really dramatization of sports became such a huge deal in the last few years. This podcast takes you through the commercialization of sports through our eyes, so tune in and share your views on our views.Follow us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdtSKelj5eb4zLPR73MF7oA . Catch BTS and regular updates of the episodes...2022-04-1928 min
Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep-21 Best of the BetsLet's roll the die and learn to defeat the house. Who better than someone who works for that "Dhanda", yes we don't find Shark tank cringy enough. We carry our conversation from the last time, Sid simply wants to beat the game more, and well Tom wants to know more of how to run this shop. Our special guest this time opens the betting black hole for us, and well we swirled right into the black hole. From betting exchanges to finding how hard it is to hedge against the house, we try to explore this industry this time. Follow...2022-03-0643 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep-20 Flight to CasinoFiguring out the ticket pricing algorithm, coming straight from the aviation analyst, talking about the longest wide aircraft going out cheap. Aviation geek going hard here, and the civies guy still figuring out how to get the best ticket deal. From aviation we hit the deep seas, in a more chill attitude, drinking beers by the Majestic naval beauties, little did we know that we got sucked into a little geography lesson. A broke Sid also tried his hand at gambling, and house didn't win this time. Tune in to listen to this amazing graffiti of flying t...2022-02-2733 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep19 - Diet and ABS-CountingAnd we are back, two different individuals this time, different jobs, different places, and whole different experience. Sid's vouches that it is the best time to travel to UK, and Tom being your nutritionist guru from experience but failing to implement them in his life. This one's a short one, a sort of a warm up before the big game. Do tune in and listen to the new episode!!Write to us at: thecleanslategraffiti@gmail.comFor Youtube version of the podcast head to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtSKelj5eb4zLPR73...2022-02-1428 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep-18 SAXI-ness of Musical Life ft. Abhay Sharma, The Revisit ProjectThis one revolves around the life of a professional saxophone player in India. Starting his career from small gigs in malls to being a regular performer with artists like Adnan Sami, Shankar Mahadevan to having a funk/soul band of his own - THE REVISIT PROJECT. Unfolding the challenges, hardships, fun, fame of living an artist's life, hear out Abhay (our guest for this episode) talking about how the music scene in India is like.... What does he as a musician thrive to work for.... What drives him.... What imprint he wishes to leave for the future m...2021-10-261h 33Clean Slate GraffitiCSG EP-17 W's of Investment !!A guest who is no more a guest is back to teach the two amateurs about being financially independent. From "FD toh best he" scheme to "ab toh shuru karna padega investing" ideology, this podcast makes you think about your spending (well a reality check we all need, especially both the host). So tune in to understand what it takes to retire by 40 and trust me this isn't the "1 mahine mein paisa double" scheme. Understand the approach to reach your financial goals in a way that's clean, don't hold yourself from tuning in to Episode 17!...2021-10-141h 36Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep16 - The Nomad-y Girl!She comes with a travel “keeda” in her. Learning travelling from her mum, she takes us through the journey of not just being a solo traveller but an “independent” solo traveller, as the wise Laavanya says “your parents don’t owe you anything”. Working at Decathlon, selling shirts, making her brother a delivery boy, she did it all to put wings to her dreams of travel.Travel to know the place, to know the people and not like a tourist, this podcast will make you realise that every city has something local to offer, to mingle with that culture you need to live f...2021-10-0457 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep15 - Meandering through!Meandering through opening a new bank account in UK to getting scammed by a street juggler. Amidst all this, why are people not carrying full paper work when travelling! Also, if we are privileged and educated, why aren't we helping the underprivileged ones? Why just complain? Probably we can help them too! From our experience, understand the type of response you can get from other side of the call when trying to book a covid test at the eleventh hour for a negative certificate to travel.... "Sir, test karvaana hai yaa negative test chahiye?" What is this thing...2021-09-2832 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep14 - Teacher v/S EducatorWhat exactly is the right way to teach? Is it to finish the syllabus and prepare for the exam or to push the kids to ask and find answers? Realizing that a single teaching method wouldn't work in a class, One size doesn't fit all.This one will talk about the ground realities of education in India and how the pandemic induced comma in the education is affecting the kids and what lies ahead of us. And then we obviously had to take you to those "all time favourite" school days pranks (every generation can re...2021-09-2137 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep13 - Decoding the Graffiti !We are studying....We study with full focus.....5 mins of full focus....Just then.....There's a notification.....A youtube recommendation for a video...A video 2 mins long...Just enough time for a "small break"......We open the video....See it... Youtube recommends another amazing video....Before we know it....It's been 2 hours and its time for lunch... Cozz why not....We have been "studying" for 2 hours straight after all ! - True StoryPhysical strength is good. Physical Stamina is good too. Concentration is amazing and determination is no less. But, have you given a thought to the id...2021-09-1333 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep12 First step to a START!From choosing the right internship to how to apply for them. From choosing the right university to how to go about it. From understanding that internships are for knowledge and not to mint money to understanding the actual meaning of a "PAID" internship (Hahaha... you don't wanna miss this one). From understanding the "misconception" of studying abroad to making big giants pay for your education.This one's for all the students out there who know what they want to do but are lost when it comes to taking the first step. This one's with another close school...2021-09-0938 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep11 HAIR us out!What if you are offered a free haircut? What if this free haircut is being done by trained professionals and not your dad/mom/brother/sister/friend/enemy? What if you also get a free shave or beard grooming? What if you are actually offered a pint of beer for getting this free haircut done?Sounds too good to be true?!HAIR we are discussing Sid's amazing "free haircut" story from the London School of Barbering while comparing the haircuts done in London to those done in India and how the "village cant be removed...2021-09-0334 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep10 - Indian EAT-ihaas Part 2Welcome to Part 2 of Indian EAT-ihaas.... Hope you enjoyed Part 1. If you didn't, try enjoying part 2. HAHA! From discussing about this "one and the only" bakery in North to anatomising (Tharoor level english) the scripts and accents of different languages spoken in the country, this episode covers it all. Not to miss is the discussion upon the origin of SHREEKHAND, craze and the decline of the vanilla crop (second most expensive crop after saffron) in south India. Admiring the unique culture that the northern region of Garhwal has to offer is anoth...2021-08-2741 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep10 - Indian EAT-ihaas Part 1Same country.... Same time zone.... Same day..... yet varying importance, rituals and FOOD.... Welcome to India - land of "Unity in diversity".This one's going to be a long, interesting ride with two of our really close friends - Piyush and Balaji. Bird's eye view of the first part:Importance of Naarili Purnima in Maharashtra v/s that of Rakhi in North, "Best food comes from the smallest of the places", Same biriyani...Different regions...Different taste, History of Sambhar, Mishti Doi to "NORMAL" doi, Relevance of Thayyir Sadam, Dosa chaat in UK, Authentic In...2021-08-2741 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep09 Work-out to Way-out?!If the journey is good, should we worry about the goal? If lockdown gave us time, did we make the best of it? If something costs cheap, why do we bargain? If our working posture is to blame, why do we curse the mattress for neck and back ache? If we want to do it, why don't we do it? If you are liking the podcast, why aren't you sharing it? (HAHA!!)Hear us out having another small graffiti type "skimming" discussion growing from a clean slate around the aforementioned questions.Additional RANDOM things in...2021-08-2032 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep08 - Diving Deep!Enough of corporate talks, this one's to explore a different world of life. A world with no noise, a world with no disturbance, a world with no network and a world with utmost peace and solitude - The underwater world!So take a "DIVE" with us to understand what it takes to be a Diving Master by a special friend - Anirudh. This one's going to be a long one encapsulating the journey of a young football player who took on to study sports management and is currently a diving master in Andamans, how his experience o...2021-08-131h 11Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep07 - The 7-11 talksFrom working in different time zones to living the American dream. From having accent understanding issues to realizing the existence of "INDIANISM". From promoting Indian culture in UK to experiencing the difference in it's interpretation in both home and away land. All this to conclude that people are people, you just gotta accept them and move on cozz "कुछ तो लोग कहेंगे/करेंगे, लोगों का काम है कहना/करना, छोड़ो बेकार की बातों में कहीं बीत ना जाए रैना" P.S. Don't miss out Sid messing up the meaning of "pushed back" and "pushed forward" 😂😂. This one's a small post-work midnight discussion. Energy might seem low, but the emotions and thoughts are intense. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Episode 7 !For any suggestions, feedback, collaborations, feel free to reach us out at: thecleanslategraffiti@gmail.comFor Youtube version of the podcast head to: https://www.y2021-08-0526 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep06 - WORDing an EXCEL-ling OUTLOOK!Taking their careers aloft with microsoft, this podcast presents a raw discussion with our 2 amazing school friends - Kartik and Kaustabh. While this podcast rotates around discussing (and roasting) the benefits of collaborative working, comparing work from home culture with work from office culture, first impression of the desired corporate life, difference between software engineer and software developer, how a software guy is no different than an artist, getting comfortable with calling elders with names, difference between open and cubicle-based work environments; don't miss:1) Sid confidently messing up the episode number2) Cracking 12th board's computer exam2021-07-311h 00Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep05 - Covid (Quarantine + Weddings)From understanding UK's hotel quarantine to realising that no country (or system) is perfect. From understanding the importance of patience to realising that not every christian wedding is like what we see on HBO/Netflix etc. From cracking the skill to drive in India to realising how a wedding photographer is just a photographer and not a director! :DThis episode brings our version of cracking these crazy yet relatable "mysteries". Do give it a listen. Cheers! For any suggestions, feedback, collaborations, feel free to reach us out at: thecleanslategraffiti@gmail.comFor YouTube version of the podcast head to: https://youtube...2021-07-2344 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep04 - Bits in BITS to START OFF!This one's with a special friend who did her bits in BITS and is now running an app alongside a job in an investment bank. Quite a combination!! Let's hear her story?How to be a good BBC (broadcaster, nothing else)? How an idea (big or small) progresses? How to just START-UP? WTF is staycation? How to let it go when joining social media? What's the actual v/s expected gender ratio in an engineering college? Is perception different from reality? Can it sometimes actually be better than what we expect? How to understand "product बनता नहीं...बनाना पड़ता है" philosophy? What's networking like? Not to miss: S...2021-07-1445 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep03 - Arbitrary VariablesNRI के दुख, HR के सुख । Coding की speed, Valuations की need। Trading goods, Migrating foods To understand how these diverse topics flowed....plug in your headphones and give a listen to this episode!P.S. Will try to keep this poet within us as distant from the podcast as possible :DFor any suggestions feedback, collaborations, feel dree to reach us out at: thecleanslategraffiti@gmail.com.Do follow us on instagram too: CleanSlateGraffiti2021-07-0747 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep02 - New Year Resolutions to Vaccine Solutions?How 2020 managed to affect Thomas's new year resolutions? Is an average working class Indian's idea of European working culture a perception or a misconception? How to get second vaccine jab earlier than the scheduled date for international travelers? What was Sid's experience in the RTO and how did Thomas open his SBI account?Episode 2 answers all these questions.... :D So sit tight...Get comfy....Plug in your headphones and get on board.Do give it a hear and don't forget to share ;)For any suggestions, feedback, collaborations, feel free...2021-07-0130 minClean Slate GraffitiCSG ep01 - School, College, Job -> Pressure?Here we are looking back at our school days, college admissions, JEE exams, how we dealt with the pressure back then, what have we learnt about pressure handling and and and and.... how to ideally deal with interviews?For new listeners: Clean Slate Graffiti is a podcast about 2 school friends who are currently in their early 20's, based in different parts of the World, starting their new "desired" corporate life who are just trying to put that EXTRA to be extraordinary! The idea is to keep it simple, clean, unedited and HONEST. ...2021-06-2834 min
Clean Slate GraffitiCSG ep00 - IntroductionHi Guys! Namaste!Welcome to Clean Slate Graffiti.This is our first episode - Introduction discussing what this podcast channel is all about; who we are; what we do; how our co-host, Thomas is like Ranbir Kapoor and how our other co-host, Sid needs to change his Motorola phone. Still to give a gist of who we are-Clean Slate Graffiti is a podcast about 2 school friends who are currently in their early 20's, based in different parts of the World, starting their new "desired" corporate life who are j...2021-06-2804 min