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Broadly Relevant34: Would you move to Pakistan for love?We’re back from summer vacay and we tbh missed you so much. On this week’s episode we chat about the evolving Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively Tea, a unique marriage proposal, Trump’s tariffs on Canada, and a devastating loss to Melbourne’s graffiti scene. Plus, Broadly Diva is back in a new way this year and we need you to get involved. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Canada tariffs: Trudeau hits back against Trump with 25% levyMexico’s President...
2025-02-0329 minBroadly Relevant33: Broadly Rewind with our Broadly BestiesTo celebrate the end of 2024 and the end of Season 1 of Broadly Relevant, we brought on some of our very close friends for a special episode featuring trivia from the entire first year of Broadly Relevant.We want to send a massive thank you to Ezra Hann for hosting Broadly Rewind and compiling trivia from the year, and to Elizabeth Kay for joining us as our live studio audience.Plus, we want to send a massive thank you to all of you, our gorgeous listeners who’ve made our first year of Broadly Relevant so fu...
2025-01-0359 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaBest Of 2024: Neil Pasricha plucks pithy pointers to prime ponderingsHappy Solstice! As we do every December solstice it's time for our 7th Annual "Best Of" episode of 3 Books. 3 Books is our 22-year-long conversation to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. This year we sat with academics at Oxford to bus drivers in St. Louis, with Jonathan Franzen in Santa Cruz to Oliver Burkeman in the North York Moors, with the world's largest bookseller and Amazon union organizers, with Oscar nominees to a guy who dresses up all day as as a duck. This year I've changed tack and made the "Best Of" highly concentrated—under 50 minutes long!—with little snippets fro...
2024-12-2149 minBroadly Relevant32: Holding Space, Momtok Drama, and Jacob Elordi’s Height: DecryptedWe’re holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity this week, and wishing we had attended Melbourne’s very own Jacob Elordi lookalike content. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu owing to his role in the genocide in Gaza, and social media’s role in legal systems is being questioned.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Labor has unveiled its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t | Aust...
2024-11-2539 minBroadly Relevant31: Glicked is CANCELLED! (Also climate, politics, and boys are bad)Big Movie tried to make Glicked happen but we won’t let it (Gladiator 2 faces allegations of being anti-Palestinian). Simran went to a rally against Femicide, and Ryan is sick of boys on Tinder posting pictures of them in business class. Broadly Relevant is back with an overview of the week in Australian & American politics, and what’s happening in culture. Hope you love it divas xSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Gladiator filmmakers accused of being anti-Palestinian for cu...
2024-11-1838 minBroadly Relevant30: Grammy Snubs, Trump’s Influence & How To Stay Broadly RelevantSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Kombumerri country. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Join us in Paying the Rent.
2024-11-1739 minBroadly Relevant29: Kamala + Chappell Win SNL, Iran Arrests & Bursting Filter Bubbles One Coldplay Concert At A TimeThis episode dives into the importance of critical thinking and the effects of filter bubbles in social media. We chat about the recent buzz around Saturday Night Live featuring Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, and that other guy. Plus, we also address a recent arrest in Iran and the dark realities of college culture in Australia highlighted by St Paul's College. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Dan Nigro Interview Bursting Filter Bubbles In A Digital AgeFilter bubblesUSyd's St Paul's Co...
2024-11-0440 minBroadly Relevant28: Cupcake Calamity & Queensland's ElectionBetween elections in Queensland, right wing commentators being banned from the country, and a Timothee Chalamet lookalike content, there's a lot going on in the world. Simran and Ryan join forces to decrypt it all, chatting about all of that, and Netflix's removal of Palestinian films, Afternoon Tea drama, and work in 2024.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't UseAmerican Airlines tests boarding technologyCandace Owens refused entry to Australia Timothee Chalamet lookalike contestThe Kids Ar...
2024-10-2930 minBroadly Relevant27: Simu Liu Defends Boba, Overhead Lighting Haters & Is Bullying Ever Okay?This week we’ve been thinking about cultural appropriation, TikTok engagement bait, white supremacy, and AI slop. Plus, Simran thinks bullying might definitely be ok in very small doses. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise - The VergeMariah Carey On Overhead Lighting Via Las Culturistas Brianna ChickenFry Victim Blaming Situation Simu Liu Calls Out Bobba Business For Cultural AppropriationWe hope you loved the pod, hosted...
2024-10-1744 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 140: Amy Einhorn on powerful pages and publishing possibilities'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett. 'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty. 'Let's Pretend This Never Happened' by Jenny Lawson. 'American Dirt' by Jeanine Cummins. 'This Is How It Always Is' by Laurie Frankel. 'Listen for the Lie' by Amy Tintera. 'We Begin At the End' by Chris Whittaker. 'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey. 'The Book of Awesome' by Neil Pasricha. What do these books have in common? The famed but invisible editor pulling the strings from behind the curtain: Amy Einhorn Fifteen years ago my seven-month-old blog '1000 Awesome Things' was nominated for 'Best Blog' from the International Academy of D...
2024-09-182h 07Broadly Relevant26: High-speed Horse-drawn Carriages, Hype House Hubris & What’s Happening In France?Hype House drama is blowing up, Nikocado Avocado is two steps ahead, the Minecraft movie trailer is a little floppy, France’s election saga continues, Donald Trump’s sentencing is delayed, and we hold a diva-off for our favourite Swedish activists. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:The courage of Gisèle PelicotTravis Scott Team Questions U.S. Album Chart After Carpenter No. 1Alex Warren Hype House Drama We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favouri...
2024-09-0941 minBroadly Relevant25: Alligator Boyfriends and Disappearing Boy-bandsLana del Rey's dating a crocodile alligator hunter and everyone's favourite Russian spy whale is dead in Norway. Broadly Relevant is back and we're bursting with decorum.On this week's episode we chat about men having no clue how to date properly, Zayn Malik's favourite childhood game, and Sabrina Carpenter's brilliant new album. Plus, we cover the digital-sex-crime epidemic going on in South Korea, Scotland's plans to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, and the mess that is LGBTQIA+ representation in Australia's census. And to top it all off, we dive deep into where all the...
2024-09-0348 minBroadly Relevant24: Hot Girls Love Sonny Angels, Tickle Wins, and RIP Gay PenguinWe’re back in the podcast studio for a tea-stuffed whirlwind of poddy x. Ben and JLo are over it but maybe Jane Fonda called it, Macklemore cancels shows in over the gen0c!de in Sudan, a gay penguin is dead, Chappell Roan is setting boundaries, Roxanne Tickle wins her sex discrimination battle against Giggle, and Gen Zs obsession with nostalgia reaches a new level. See you on the other side cuties. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Bots...
2024-08-2634 minBroadly Relevant23: Thailand’s got a new PM and Blake Lively’s being messy aginYou see how we are back to our regular posting schedule? Very demure. Very mindful. You see how we discuss culture, news, and dive into the extractive nature of art-making? Very cutesie. This week we chat about protests in India, Blake Lively’s messiness, Thailand’s new PM, and heaps more. Hope you enjoy cuties xSubscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'l...
2024-08-2138 minBroadly Relevant22: Astronauts, Olympians, & SwiftiesThis might be our most demure episode yet. We chat about breakdancing at the Olympics, Brooke Schofield, riots in the UK, politicians trying to be funny, and astronauts stuck in space. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who...
2024-08-1436 minBroadly Relevant21: Love Island, The Olympics Games, and Project 2025This week we recap some highlights from week 1 of the Olympics, reality tv tea, electoral mayhem around the world, and deep dive into Project 2025. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Project 2025, explained: What is it? Who’s behind it? | VoxWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Re...
2024-08-1443 minBroadly Relevant20: Billionaire Weddings, Choking in the Bedroom, and Ethical TourismShocking new data has come out on the prevalence of strangulation in the bedroom, which we have a big chat about, plus we explore the possibility of ethical tourism and whether we’ve managed it before. In other news, Olivia Culpo’s wedding dress is out, but Radhika Merchant’s wedding dress is in, French & British elections have turned out broadly leftist, and the US is withdrawing their aid pier from the Gaza strip.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Can Et...
2024-07-1042 minBroadly Relevant19: Election Mania, Glastonbury Goops, and Pop PrincessesGet keen for a piping hot plate of gossip from Glastonbury Festival, featuring Paul Mescal, Tilda Swinton, and Louis Tomlinson. We’re dealing with. major cases of FOMO so just had to get it all out of our system.Plus, it’s election season. We chat about the French election (and how their electoral system works), the British, and the American—but to end on a brighter note, we chat about the rise of the pop girlies in 2024 and the way they’re making everything feel ok. And is that ok? Subscribe to our newsletter for behi...
2024-07-0345 minBroadly Relevant18: Picasso in the Toilet, Poo in the Seine and Queers at the 2024 OlympicsThis week we’re thinking ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, chatting about the drama regarding the fecally infused river they’ve got there, plus the state of queerness at the games. In other news, Julian Assange is free, the Taliban refuse to platform women’s voices, Chappell Roan is a star, and Stonehenge got a new paint job. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:There's no openly gay player in the men's AFL. The silence is deafening - ABC News...
2024-06-2841 minBroadly Relevant17: New Pandas, Journalism for Gen Z, and Making it in the Arts with Clare RankineTaylor Swift snubs Charli XCX of her number one moment, Australia’s getting New Pandas, Robert Irwin & Pauline Hanson are fighting, and digital news is having a moment. Plus, we chat to Clare Rankine about making it in the arts.Clare Rankine is a comedy producer and writer who has performed on stages across the world, including Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles and House Of Yes, New York. She's written for Netflix Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC. @clare.rankine on Instagram Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on...
2024-06-2651 minBroadly Relevant16: Brat Week, Apple Intelligence, Ceasefire, & Is Hyper-independence Suffocating Us?The pop girlies are going hard, between Chappell, Jojo, Charli, Sabrina, we’re eating well. Plus, we chat about changes to domestic violence laws in WA, the challenges of negotiating ceasefire, and in our deep dive we go deep about fears that we’re behind in our careers, and the struggles of hyper-independence.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:New laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of DVAnimal Rising activists paste Wallace and Gromit image over p...
2024-06-1546 minBroadly Relevant15: Rat Boyfriends, Climate Scientists for President, and the Importance of Hair TiesThis week we chat about Rising: Melbourne's international arts festival, in particular the brilliant Counting & Cracking. Doctor Who comes up with its brilliant new star Ncuti Gatwa, and we dive into the delicacy that is a rat boyfriend. Plus, in the news is QLD's trial of 50c public transit, Mexico's new president, and and Indian airline's attempts to make air travel safer for women. And to top it all off, we bring back Broadly Diva. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we me...
2024-06-0838 minBroadly Relevant14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian SilenceThe Cannes Film Festival can’t seem to stop being racist. Rishi Sunak has some quirky ideas for how to win the upcoming election in the UK, France is continuing their long colonial legacy in New Caledonia, and AI generated imagery in support of Gaza is rife on social media. Plus, did you know the Walkley Awards namesake was an old racist white man? Shocking, we know. (If you couldn’t guess, this week’s deep dive is into racism and colonialism in the modern day.)Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making...
2024-05-2936 minBroadly Relevant13: Fashion! Diving into the politics of style, Gina Rinehart's vanity, and pouring the ChatGPTeaThis week we chat about the Gina Rinehart's infamous portrait at the National Gallery of Australia, Scarlett Johansson's fight with OpenAI, the ICC's efforts to arrest war criminals, News Corps' cynical foray into activism, and the politics of fashion.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Lady Gaga | Fashion!Facing the despair of climate change – Witness PerformanceBiden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal CourtTHE WORLD IS ON FIRE FASHIONISTASICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leaders over...
2024-05-2242 minBroadly Relevant12: Cancel Culture, Eurovision, Bumble, and the 2024 Federal BudgetThis week we dive deep into Cancel Culture. Why do we do it? What’s it for? How can we cancel well? Can I cancel my bestie? Plus, we chat about Bumble’s catastrophic marketing campaign, the absolute mess that was Eurovision 2024, and who the *real* winners and losers are of the federal budget.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Gen Z's 'Sex Negativity' Is Very Progressive, Actually - Zee FeedWe hope you loved the pod, hosted...
2024-05-2039 minBroadly Relevant11: Dua Lipa’s a Flop, Macklemore’s a Bop, PLUS Met Gala TeaLet them eat cake — Today’s episode is dedicated the cost of living crisis and humanitarian crises that contemporary society forces our complicity in. We chat about the demographic most at risk of homelessness in Australia, Labour’s lacklustre support, Al Jazeera’s banning from Israel, and the Commonwealth Government’s unique solution to misogynistic radicalisation. Plus, we dissect Dua Lipa’s floppy flop flop era, plus the controversies and bops going down at the Met Gala and Eurovision.And to top it all off, we have the ultimate Diva showdown—trying to figure out who...
2024-05-0838 minBroadly Relevant10: DEEP DIVE: Albo at the National Rally, Micro-Feminism, and Macro-Feminist Futures (with a special guest)The Big Feminism Deep Dive: Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:What Were You WearingSCUM Manifesto - WikipediaWhy is Malala such a polarising figure in Pakistan?We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded Bunurong and Wurundjeri country by two friends who met on Ko...
2024-05-0643 minBroadly Relevant9: Men Can’t Play Soccer, Why Influencing Isn’t a Career, and How the International Baccalaureate is Traumatising your ChildrenIn today’s episode we chat about teamwork in politics, the hubris of male comedians, and Australia’s mens soccer team. Plus, is Taylor Swift’s latest album a bop? Early reviews indicate… no. Sorry Taylor. Better luck next time.💙 We weren’t able to record this episode together and as it was our first time trialling remote recording, the audio isn’t the best. For that we do apologise! Next episode will be better (we promise).Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved...
2024-05-0441 minBroadly Relevant8: Coachella Recap, Jojo Siwa, the Role of Criticism, and the Hubris of MenSorry for the delay on this one! Ryan (who edits the episodes) had a little post comedy fest burn out. Please enjoy stepping into a Time Machine from a week and a half ago when we recorded this.Today we chat about the Bondi attacks, misogny, media's irresponsibility, Coachella, Heartbreak High, and have a DNM about criticism. See you next week!Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell...
2024-04-2534 minBroadly Relevant7: Free Dating Advice, Coachella Predictions, and Islamophobic CopsTwo single besties have the best dating advice right? Listen in to find out as the duo chats about Coachella, Billie Eilish’s latest album, breaking Taylor Swift tea, the eclipse, injustices around the world, and a plot twist in MONA’s court case. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Pope Francis: Gender ideology is the ugliest danger of our time - Vatican News‘I will not dance’: Olaf Scholz joins TikTok with a promise | Olaf Scholz | The GuardianBillie Eilish: Hi...
2024-04-1031 minBroadly Relevant6: DEEP DIVE: Cowboy Carter, Friendship's Radical Potential, and the Limits of RepresentationToday's a long one, so buckle in. We deep dive into the politics of representation and the actual good that celebrity has to shape a better world. Particularly, we chat about Cowboy Carter (what a great album) and the politics of Beyoncé. Perhaps in counterpoint, we discuss the healing potential of friendships, and how restructuring our lives around friendship has led to a fuller life for us. Plus, lots of extra fun tidbits along the way.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we...
2024-04-0744 minBroadly Relevant5: The Female Gaze, 2016, and the Allure of CigarettesWe're throwing it back to 2016 for a nostalgia-filled deep dive for the year of Instagram Stories, Snake Drama, and Tropical House. Plus, we chat about recent drama at MONA, the role of the female gaze in the creator economy, and the ineffable power of a cigarette.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Kate Middleton Conspiracies & The Power of MonocultureWA has introduced what it says are the 'toughest' nang laws in the country. Will they work? - ABC NewsWhy is th...
2024-03-2726 minBroadly Relevant4: Find my Friends, Kate Middleton’s Brilliant Plan, and a Life Hack for Free Uber RidesThis week we’ve got social media on our mind, as we chat about the TikTok ban, and possible ways of using social media to be closer to our friends. Simran dives deep into the latest Kate Middleton rumours, while Ryan updates us on the state of sport in Australia. JoJo Siwa has released new music too, which the gang have to review. Plus, Simran shares a pro life hack to get unlimited free Uber rides. Let us know if it works for you 💋 Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broad...
2024-03-2026 minBroadly Relevant3: The Princess, the Witch, and the Awards ShowThis week we’ve got the Oscars on our mind. This year’s awards were massive so there’s a lot to cover including fashion trends, politics, and the absolute snub of Barbie. But we also share some good news about chocolate fountains. Plus, a recap of Ariana Grande’s return to pop culture and a little chat about the mysteries surrounding Kate Middleton.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:Why Christopher Nolan’s Oscars Speech Was DisappointingShocking, Heartbreaking, Transformati...
2024-03-1328 minBroadly Relevant2: Cops in Pride, Dune, and Flying TaxisThis week we chat about cops in pride, abortion rights, Dune, the politics of assimilation, Olivia Rodrigo, and flying taxis. It’s a big one, so buckle in. Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:“Dune” and the Delicate Art of Making Fictional Languages | The New YorkerThe novel ‘Dune’ had deep Islamic influences. The movie erases them. | Washington PostCreating the Music of the Na’vi in James Cameron’s Avatar: An Ethnomusicologist’s Role | Ethnomusicology ReviewDune movie: Is HBO’s 2021 adaptation of Frank...
2024-03-0728 minBroadly Relevant1: Pay Gaps, Eras Tickets, and Dolphin IntimacyThis week we chat about the state of gender pay gaps in so called Australia, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the staggering demand for tickets, and we delve into the story of Margaret Howe Lovatt—a story of dolphins, inter-species communication, and intimate efficiencies.Subscribe to our newsletter for behind the scenes reflections on the making of Broadly Relevant. ✎ These are the links we mentioned:How to Talk to Whales - The AtlanticWe hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend...
2024-03-0225 minBroadly RelevantKeeping you Broadly RelevantWelcome to the weekly podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant.Think pop culture vibe checks, brain-scratching deep dives, and a sufficient amount of shit-talking. Hosted by high school best friends Simran Pasricha and Ryan Hamilton, we bring you the key tea of the week in a digestible and friendly format.We hope you loved the pod, hosted by your favourite personality hires Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Tell a friend about us and we'll love you forever! Otherwise, we'll see you next week with a new episode.Recorded on unceded...
2024-01-3100 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 131: J. Drew Lanham on breaking boundaries to become better birdwatchersBuckle up! We are heading down to the fields of Clemson, South Carolina! I got an email from 3 Booker Rumble D. back in February which said "Neil, I have a guest suggestion for you. J Drew Lanham is a 2022 MacArthur fellow and an American ornithologist. I loved his book and would love to hear you interview him (maybe while you guys go birding?)" Intrigued, I looked him up and discovered I … sort of already knew him? I had read and loved his wonderfully thoughtful and nuanced essay last year called "What Do We Do About John James Audubon?" and his vi...
2023-12-272h 55
3 Books With Neil PasrichaThe Best of 2023: Neil Pasricha rewinds and reflects on the richness of readingAnother year around the sun! It is the Winter Solstice which means it is time for our sixth annual "Best Of" episode of 3 Books. 3 Books began back in 2018 with a simple goal of counting down the 1000 most formative books in the world ... 3 books at a time. We wanted this show to help all of us read more and read better and we wanted to do that by being different -- with a lunar-based schedule and a deep intention of being an 'intrinsically-motivated journey' with no ads, sponsors, commercials, or interruptions. We star...
2023-12-223h 23
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 129: Sahil Bloom freezes at 4am to find fortune and finish firstI flew down to New York City and sat in a plush purple corner booth at the pricey and exclusive Core Club in midtown Manhattan. Sahil Bloom is the youngest member they have because, as he says, "If you get into the right rooms, good things start to happen." Sahil Bloom is a fascinating, unconventional, maniacally disciplined, wisdom-distilling writer, thinker, and investor -- with a goal of motivating a billion people to live their best lives in a kind of Tim Ferriss or Robin Sharma for the next generation. He grew up...
2023-10-282h 49
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 128: Heather McGowan listens to lessons from the Lakota and Legacy of LunaI started 3 Books back in 2018. I didn't fully appreciate how big, wide, and deep the core question of this 22-year conversation was at the beginning. "What are your 3 most formative books?" Sounds simple! But as you trace back which books inspired ideals, ignited passions, altered values, slingshotted directions...well, it turns out there's always a lot there. That was definitely the case as I recorded Chapter 128 of 3 Books in a Washington DC hotel room overlooking the Potomac with writer, designer, and speaker Heather McGowan. Heather is a big thinker focused on the "futur...
2023-09-291h 12
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 127: Lenore Skenazy on killing coddling to create capable kidsEarly episodes of Sesame Street from the late 1960s show five-year-olds walking streets alone, talking to strangers, and playing on vacant lots, but when those episodes were released on DVD years later a warning was added at the beginning saying "The following is intended for adult viewing only and may not be suitable for young viewers." I read about this in 'Stolen Focus', the massive bestseller by Johann Hari, our guest in Chapter 121. Johann went on in his book to discuss how 'the confinement of our children' is contributing to our plummeting ability to focus...
2023-08-311h 39
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 125: Two Syrian Chefs share sheep and shawarma shopkeeping shenanigans"All the time focus on the positive things. Not the negative things. Then the karma, it will come, it will reflect to you." Meet Chef Osama Harwash and Chef Houssam Harwash. Two brothers who came to Canada as Syrian refugees and rented a food stall to begin crafting traditional recipes learned from four generations of Syrian chefs. Listen as they share lessons learned from their sheep-farming great-grandfather at the fall of the Ottoman Empire and then tell us how mint and cardamom help make the perfect lemonade for sweltering Torontonians. I was riding past a tight row of graffiti-covered foo...
2023-07-0358 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaBookmark: Live At 'Word On The Street' Book FestivalDo you have book festivals where you live? I feel like book festivals are such a sign of healthy community. Long lines to check out independent manga. Local bookstores sponsoring stages where authors answer questions. People walking by dressed as Harry Potter and wearing "The book was better" T-shirts. And, of course, just the energy that comes from thousands and thousands of readers walking around carrying bags full of books. And the air pulsating with thousands of people all talking about books at the same time... For the past 34 years -- minus a few years off for covid -- the...
2023-06-1843 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaThe Best of 2022: Neil Pasricha winds and wades through wandering wisdomsCan you believe it? We started 3 Books back on March 31, 2018 with the goal of counting down the 1000 most formative books in the world. We said we would hang out on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon for nearly 15 straight years until we collected all 1000 of them. We set the intention of making this show an 'intrinsically-motivated journey' and pledged to doing it with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. To help guide ourselves we started collecting Values like no book shame, no book guilt, quit m...
2022-12-214h 49
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
Discussions Delivered20🎙️ How He Went from Being A Travel Filmmaker to Building A Multi-Crore Content Company🚀In this long-awaited episode, Ayush joins me to talk about his incredible journey from being a travel filmmaker to becoming a content creator to building OWLED Media, which is an award-winning content agency. We also deep dive into how does he manage his team, how did he scale OWLED so fast, the challenges in the advertisement industry and a lot about content creation. Today, OWLED Media works for some of the biggest names in the industry from Raj Shamani to Ankur Warikoo and prestigious brands such as Cred and Hotstar🚀 I started my own You...
2022-04-1533 min
Discussions Delivered18🎙️ Becoming India's Leading Content Writer, Freelancing, Storytelling and Meeting the CEO of Linkedin | Shreya Pattar | TEDxIn this video, I talk to Shreya Pattar who is one of India’s leading content writer, a TEDx speaker, a prolific E-Book writer and an agency owner who is creating waves globally through her unique writing style✍🏻 In the video, Shreya uncovers her entire journey of how she got started as a freelancer, getting clients globally, tips for getting started as a freelancer and sustaining oneself, her love for literature, her TEDx journey and how she made a mark in the world of freelance content writing and also her thoughts on building creativity and storytelling💡 To spice u...
2022-02-2555 min
Discussions Delivered17🎙️ Power of Music, Breaking Stereotypes, Global Health and Becoming a VH1 Top 10 Artist | Avanti Nagral | Gen Z Artist and Content CreatorIn this episode, I talk to Avanti Nagral who is a musician, a content creator, and a VH1 Top 10 Artist on a mission to create songs, stories, and conversations that challenge societal norms💌 One of Avanti’s songs, Chal Hatt, really inspired me to plan this incredibly inspiring episode on the podcast⭐ Her coming-of-age empowerment pop draws inspiration from her background in Indian Classical, Broadway, and Gospel music. She was the first in the world to pursue a dual degree at both Harvard University and Berklee College of Music, changing the narrative of a creative’s education...
2022-02-1238 min
Discussions Delivered16🎙️ Becoming Mrs. India Perfect Smile and The World of Fashion💃 | Shailza Suri | Professional ModelIn this episode, I talk to Mrs. Shailza Suri who is a professional model and was crowned the Haut Monde Mrs. India Perfect Perfect Smile 2019✨Through her years of experience in the fashion and modeling space, she is currently helping change the lives of women across the country and helping them make their voice heard through the power of fashion❤️🔥In the episode, we talk about the incredible journey of Mrs. Shailza Suri from educating kids to becoming Mrs. India, how the modeling industry works, what kind of challenges do the models go through, the design side...
2022-01-2845 min
Discussions Delivered15🎙️The Dark Side of Social Media, Mental Health and Building a Safe Social Network💌 | Raquel Borras | Brand Strategist | Founder RAQVISIONIn this episode, I talk to Raquel Borras who is the founder of RAQVISION , a youth 17 and under safe social network for our future Creators, Innovators, Disruptors, Changemakers and Educators to project their voice and protect their reality✨ Through her decades of experience in the branding and social media space, she is currently building RAQVISION where she engages with young minds across the globe🌎 on topics which are often less talked about or considered as taboo topics. From going through mental health issues early in her childhood to now advocating for it and spreading positivity and insp...
2022-01-1446 min
Discussions Delivered13🎙️ This is How India Can Become the Next Silicon Valley🌎 | Tushar Kansal | CEO Kansaltancy Ventures | Investment BankerIn this video, I talk to Tushar Kansal who is an ex-investment banker and a venture capitalist mentoring and coaching young entrepreneurs from across the country. He is also the founder of Kansaltancy ventures, a venture capital firm through which he invests in new age startups and provides them with a massive room for growth.Tushar is a Venture Advisor with Loyal VC, the INSEAD-led Canadian VC Fund, having a core portfolio of over 200 investments in more than 60 countries. He is also Co-Founder of MarksUpp Learning, a blazing new-age Category-creating/ Game-changing EdTech startup.His expert...
2021-12-2253 min
3 Books With Neil PasrichaThe Best of 2021: Neil Pasricha curates courageous, candid, and colorful conversationsCan you believe it? We started 3 Books back on March 31, 2018 with the goal of counting down the 1000 most formative books in the world. We said we would hang out on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon for nearly 15 straight years until we collected all 1000 of them. We set the intention of making this show an 'intrinsically-motivated journey' and pledged to doing it with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. To help guide ourselves we started collecting Values like no book shame, no book guilt, quit m...
2021-12-214h 203 Books With Neil PasrichaThe Best of 2019: Neil Pasricha reminisces on relationships, romance, and radical reading3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. Each chapter of 3 Books uncovers and discusses the three most formative books from one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Chris Anderson of TED, and the world's greatest Uber driver. Each of the 333 chapters is dropped on the exact minute of every new moon...
2020-01-013h 333 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 34: Literary superagent Jim Levine on picking priorities to perform at peak potential3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. Each chapter of 3 Books uncovers and discusses the three most formative books from one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Chris Anderson of TED, and the world's greatest Uber driver. Each of the 333 chapters is dropped on the exact minute of every new moon...
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Operation: InternshipNEW SHOW: Spotlight on the SixThis week I launched a new show that profiles outstanding individuals making a splash in Toronto. It's available on iTunes, Spotify, and every major podcast provider. Would love your help -- subscribe, rate, and share with your friends!Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All Rights Reserved.
2019-07-2502 min
Operation: InternshipNEW SHOW: Spotlight on the SixThis week I launched a new show that profiles outstanding individuals making a splash in Toronto. It's available on iTunes, Spotify, and every major podcast provider. Would love your help -- subscribe, rate, and share with your friends!Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All Rights Reserved.
2019-07-2502 minOperation: InternshipTHE FINAL EPISODE: Interning in India!We started this show with some of most sought after corporate internships in the world. Now, we're going ACROSS the world to hear about a different kind of internship... something you'll remember for the rest of your life. On today's episode, we hear about what it's like to work in India, with Ella Wardlaw.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All rights reserved.
2019-05-2218 minOperation: InternshipTHE FINAL EPISODE: Interning in India!We started this show with some of most sought after corporate internships in the world. Now, we're going ACROSS the world to hear about a different kind of internship... something you'll remember for the rest of your life. On today's episode, we hear about what it's like to work in India, with Ella Wardlaw.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All rights reserved.
2019-05-2218 minOperation: InternshipMy Internship at DoblinOkay, so that joke's up. I've grilled students on their internships all year long, I figure maybe it's time to talk about my own experience! On this episode, I talk about my experience at Doblin, a company that combines the world of design and innovation with business. (ft. Special Guest Interviewer....). Enjoy!Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All rights reserved.
2019-04-2323 minOperation: InternshipMy Internship at DoblinOkay, so that joke's up. I've grilled students on their internships all year long, I figure maybe it's time to talk about my own experience! On this episode, I talk about my experience at Doblin, a company that combines the world of design and innovation with business. (ft. Special Guest Interviewer....). Enjoy!Copyright Akash Pasricha 2019. All rights reserved.
2019-04-2323 minOperation: InternshipUber [Tech]What does it take to launch an alcohol delivery service across an entire country? What exciting work can you look forward to, working for the world's largest ride-sharing app? This week, Shan Srikanthan talks to us about his remarkable internship with Uber. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2019-04-1025 minOperation: InternshipUber [Tech]What does it take to launch an alcohol delivery service across an entire country? What exciting work can you look forward to, working for the world's largest ride-sharing app? This week, Shan Srikanthan talks to us about his remarkable internship with Uber. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2019-04-1025 minOperation: InternshipBancor, Israel [Cryptocurrencies]Cryptocurrencies are growing feverishly around the world. Whether the markets are up or down, it's difficult to understand how this industry even functions, and why so many people are paying attention to it. This week, we take a role as traditional as marketing and learn what it's like in the context of this new industry. This is Adam Silverman, from Bancor. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-2017 minOperation: InternshipBancor, Israel [Cryptocurrencies]Cryptocurrencies are growing feverishly around the world. Whether the markets are up or down, it's difficult to understand how this industry even functions, and why so many people are paying attention to it. This week, we take a role as traditional as marketing and learn what it's like in the context of this new industry. This is Adam Silverman, from Bancor. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-2017 minOperation: InternshipTouchBistro [Sales]If you don't have sales, you don't have a business. You can forecast and crunch the numbers all you want; at the end of the day, someone has to go out and physically talk to customers and make the sale. That's what Aida Mohammad was doing at TouchBistro this summer, and she's our guest on today's episode.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-1320 minOperation: InternshipTouchBistro [Sales]If you don't have sales, you don't have a business. You can forecast and crunch the numbers all you want; at the end of the day, someone has to go out and physically talk to customers and make the sale. That's what Aida Mohammad was doing at TouchBistro this summer, and she's our guest on today's episode.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-1320 minOperation: InternshipOxford Properties [Commercial Real Estate]Skyscrapers. Buildings. Malls. Who owns and operates all these properties? In this episode, we take a dive into the world of Commercial Real Estate and talk to Alex Labuik about his summer internship at Oxford Properties.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-0617 minOperation: InternshipOxford Properties [Commercial Real Estate]Skyscrapers. Buildings. Malls. Who owns and operates all these properties? In this episode, we take a dive into the world of Commercial Real Estate and talk to Alex Labuik about his summer internship at Oxford Properties.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-11-0617 minOperation: InternshipBayer [Pharmaceuticals]What does it take to get a multi-billion prescription drug on the market? What does the regulatory process look like and how can you contribute to a 12-year-go-to-market strategy, as an intern?In this episode, we chat with Donna Zen about her experience in pharmaceuticals.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-2315 minOperation: InternshipBayer [Pharmaceuticals]What does it take to get a multi-billion prescription drug on the market? What does the regulatory process look like and how can you contribute to a 12-year-go-to-market strategy, as an intern?In this episode, we chat with Donna Zen about her experience in pharmaceuticals.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-2315 minOperation: InternshipMicrosoft [Product Management, Tech]At the core of Microsoft's business is its product. Little do we know, Microsoft has hundreds, if not thousands of different products that we don't even know about! What's it like to singlehandedly manage those products... as an intern? How do you research users, design the product, and then prototype it? In this episode, we speak with Ali Jilani about his internship with Microsoft.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-1617 minOperation: InternshipMicrosoft [Product Management, Tech]At the core of Microsoft's business is its product. Little do we know, Microsoft has hundreds, if not thousands of different products that we don't even know about! What's it like to singlehandedly manage those products... as an intern? How do you research users, design the product, and then prototype it? In this episode, we speak with Ali Jilani about his internship with Microsoft.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-1617 minOperation: InternshipComing Soon: Season 2We're back on the air! Check your feed this Tuesday.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-1401 minOperation: InternshipComing Soon: Season 2We're back on the air! Check your feed this Tuesday.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-10-1401 minOperation: InternshipSeason Finale! Corus [Entertainment]Want to host the Zone on YTV? This episode gives you a backdoor route on how to get there... sort of. On this episode, we interview Mark Heeney about his summer internship at Corus Entertainment. Thank you for listening to this season of the show! We'll be back in the Fall with more episodes. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-2918 minOperation: InternshipSeason Finale! Corus [Entertainment]Want to host the Zone on YTV? This episode gives you a backdoor route on how to get there... sort of. On this episode, we interview Mark Heeney about his summer internship at Corus Entertainment. Thank you for listening to this season of the show! We'll be back in the Fall with more episodes. Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-2918 minOperation: InternshipGoldman Sachs [Sales and Trading]What ACTUALLY happens on the trading floor? What do people do on those six-screen monitors and what are they yelling about? How does an intern fit into this puzzle? In this episode, we interview Kelly He about her internship at Goldman Sachs in Sales and Trading.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-1017 minOperation: InternshipGoldman Sachs [Sales and Trading]What ACTUALLY happens on the trading floor? What do people do on those six-screen monitors and what are they yelling about? How does an intern fit into this puzzle? In this episode, we interview Kelly He about her internship at Goldman Sachs in Sales and Trading.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-1017 minOperation: InternshipBMO Capital Markets [Investment Banking]Sears Canada is dying, and you're on the restructuring deal that's supposed to bring it back to life; as an intern, what's your role in that? What are you doing everyday when you get to the office? How do you get a job in this industry as someone who's only studied medical science? In this episode, we chat with Rishika Aggarwal about her investment banking internship at BMO Capital Markets.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-0816 minOperation: InternshipBMO Capital Markets [Investment Banking]Sears Canada is dying, and you're on the restructuring deal that's supposed to bring it back to life; as an intern, what's your role in that? What are you doing everyday when you get to the office? How do you get a job in this industry as someone who's only studied medical science? In this episode, we chat with Rishika Aggarwal about her investment banking internship at BMO Capital Markets.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-0816 minOperation: InternshipPepsiCo [Sales]Your boss tells you you're in charge of selling to every single Dollarama in Canada; how do you respond do that? How do you put together a software platform for sales metrics? What do you do when you get a call saying Tostitos are scanning anymore? In this episode, we interview Peter Delmas about his internship at PepsiCo.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-0123 minOperation: InternshipPepsiCo [Sales]Your boss tells you you're in charge of selling to every single Dollarama in Canada; how do you respond do that? How do you put together a software platform for sales metrics? What do you do when you get a call saying Tostitos are scanning anymore? In this episode, we interview Peter Delmas about his internship at PepsiCo.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-05-0123 minOperation: InternshipAccenture [Consulting]Is consulting really as simple as just giving companies advice? What's it like to redefine a leading retailer's technology strategy? What's it like to be working as an insight driver, a deck builder, and a secretary, all at once? What is slide jiggle and the pizza triangle? In this episode, we interview Jake MacDonnell about his internship at Accenture.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-04-1721 minOperation: InternshipAccenture [Consulting]Is consulting really as simple as just giving companies advice? What's it like to redefine a leading retailer's technology strategy? What's it like to be working as an insight driver, a deck builder, and a secretary, all at once? What is slide jiggle and the pizza triangle? In this episode, we interview Jake MacDonnell about his internship at Accenture.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-04-1721 minOperation: InternshipDropbox [Tech]What's life working in Silicon Valley like? What does an internship at a multi-billion dollar tech company entail? How does it feel to be part of the financial brains that run one of the biggest cloud services companies in the world? In this interview, we interview Jeet Chakrabarty about his internship at Dropbox.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-04-1016 minOperation: InternshipDropbox [Tech]What's life working in Silicon Valley like? What does an internship at a multi-billion dollar tech company entail? How does it feel to be part of the financial brains that run one of the biggest cloud services companies in the world? In this interview, we interview Jeet Chakrabarty about his internship at Dropbox.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-04-1016 min
3 Books With Neil Pasricha3 Books With Neil Pasricha: A Podcast TrailerListen in for a hint of what's to come with five-time NYT Bestselling Author Neil Pasricha's brand new podcast: 3 Books With Neil Pasricha. Click here to visit the http://3books.co/ website. Click here to Subscribe to the new podcast in iTunes. Click here to Subscribe to the new podcast in Stitcher.
2018-03-2703 minOperation: InternshipGoldman Sachs [Investment Banking]What's it like to work for the most prestigious bank on Wall Street? Where does an intern fit into a deal team? What's a pitchbook and why does every investment banker have horror stories about them? In this interview, we cover Goldman Sachs with Basil Smith.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-03-2715 minOperation: InternshipGoldman Sachs [Investment Banking]What's it like to work for the most prestigious bank on Wall Street? Where does an intern fit into a deal team? What's a pitchbook and why does every investment banker have horror stories about them? In this interview, we cover Goldman Sachs with Basil Smith.Copyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-03-2715 minOperation: InternshipWealthsimple [Start-Ups]What's life like at a start-up? What does exponential growth look like? How can you lead project teams as an intern? In this episode, we cover Wealthsimple, a Canadian robo-advising wealth manager with $2-billion in assets under management. Guest: Inam TejaCopyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
2018-03-2019 minOperation: InternshipWealthsimple [Start-Ups]What's life like at a start-up? What does exponential growth look like? How can you lead project teams as an intern? In this episode, we cover Wealthsimple, a Canadian robo-advising wealth manager with $2-billion in assets under management. Guest: Inam TejaCopyright Akash Pasricha 2018. All rights reserved.
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