Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria (Utsav Mamoria)
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| 05 Sep 2024 | The Private Maps of Our Lives | 00:14:00 | |
In this episode, we discuss the fascinating story of Onesimo Pena, Frans Haartman, Jemboa Tran, and Corlis Benefideo—exceptional writers and cartographers; who were actually the same person. And an American student who was obsessed with this man and his work, and ended up discovering this truth, hunting down the elusive author and meeting him. If you’ve not come across this man’s name in history, that is because he does not exist in the real world. He is part of Barry Lopez’s compelling short story, The Mappist—which made me think. Corlis Benefideo believes that we’re all lighting candles in the pitch dark of this miraculous world. What are your candles that you will never extinguish for anyone? If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out the first two episodes of To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | Behind the Japanese Obsession with Perfection | 00:10:00 | |
In this episode, we travel to medieval Japan to trace the origins of Kodawari, or the Japanese pursuit of perfection, that is still proudly held by artists, artisans, fashion designers, and chefs in the country. Does this mean that everything is perfect in Japan? What if the secret lies in having a collective great sense of what could be perfected and what shouldn’t be expected to be perfect? If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | Why does Japan have no street names? | 00:08:29 | |
What if for a moment, I transported you into the heart of Tokyo, and you discover that the city has no street names? And not just Tokyo, all of Japan is like that. And what does that have to do with the 1987 U2 song 'Where Streets Have No Names', written in a completely different context in Ireland? This week, we travel to Japan and ask a simple question - What if we pay attention to the notion of addresses and street names? What if we stop and ask, why are our addresses and street names the way they are? Tune in, and understand why Japan has no street names, and how it links to the languages we speak and write. Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 04 Jul 2024 | How a Working Class Woman became the World's Greatest Fossilist | 00:10:56 | |
A baby girl who was miraculously brought back to life after being struck by lightning; a tween girl who obsessively dug up the skeletal remains of a 200-million years old 'fish lizard'; and the woman who ran a fossil-shop that was visited by the King—we dive into the story of Mary Anning's extraordinary life as an unheralded female paleontologist in 19th Century England in this episode. We also contemplate on how many accomplished women's histories we fail to pay attention to when we travel, because they have either been erased, or overshadowed by men. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=3eb0b09dc044461a | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | The Strange History of the rise of Beer in Europe | 00:08:09 | |
Unlock the surprising history behind your favorite brew in this episode! Delve into the captivating tale of how two pandemics and the guidance of priests paved the frothy path for beer to become the beloved beverage it is today. Step back in time and discover the fascinating origins of beer that transcend centuries and pandemics alike. Tune in now to uncover the remarkable story brewing beneath the foam! Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 31 Oct 2019 | Solo Travel- Is it for you? | 00:07:41 | |
This week on Postcards from Nowhere, Utsav talks about why it is ok not to travel solo, even though it is recommended by everyone. He investigates it from a lens of anthropology and behavioural science, and draws upon his decade long experience of travelling solo. He also talks about the closeted realities of solo travel, which most travel bloggers and influencers won't talk about. Tune in to discover an easy and practical way to figure out if solo travel is indeed for you! You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 16 Mar 2023 | Rashomon and the Kaavad storytellers of Rajasthan | 00:09:36 | |
In the early 19th century, the Maharaja of Travancore levied an absolutely bizzare tax: Any woman who had come of age and had breasts had to pay a breast tax, and bare her breasts to anyone who was of a higher caste to them. This was one amongst the hundreds of taxes the lower castes had to endure, which put them in a cycle of perpetual debt and poverty. And then came a revolt which led the Maharaja to revoke the tax. This week, in the fifth episode of India's Linguistic Heritage, we explore the bizzare story of the origins of modern Malayalam, which has everything from a breast tax to a religious power struggle. Tune in and discover, what this story means for us as travellers, everytime we encounter a new culture. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | The Journey of The 6% Club | 01:05:14 | |
This is not your usual episode of Postcards from Nowhere. But it has everything to do with the show - the genesis of the show almost 5 years ago, and it has led to one of the most significant milestones in my life - The 6% Club. To get the entire story, just tune in. Check out The Six Percent Club: https://www.thesixpercent.club/ Follow Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chuckofalltrades/?hl=en Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckofalltrades/ Deepak runs a wonderful newsletter called Things of Internet. It’s a digital marketing and branding newsletter, with occasional forays into interesting online things. Ideal for marketers and agency folks, enjoyed by the curious and trivia-hungry. Each issue has updates, links to articles, content recos and more! Check it out here https://thingsofinternet.substack.com/ Follow Utsav Mamoria on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42/ My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=6c0091b3eb304bba
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| 07 Sep 2023 | Syncing Senses: The Neuroscience of Music, Grunting, and Eating with Hands | 00:08:26 | |
Think Tennis and Taekwondo. Two sports which could not be more different from each other, but they have one aspect in common. Grunting. But what's the big deal about grunting in sports? And if you thought these two were unrelated, may I introduce Indian classical music in the mix? What could possible connect grunting and Indian classical music? This week, we discover the neuroscience that connects grunting, Indian Classical Music and why we as Indians love eating with our hands. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 24 Aug 2023 | Architecture as Statecraft: The Story of Jaipur | 00:08:33 | |
This week on "Postcards from Nowhere. we unveil the hidden power of architecture in Jaipur's streets and discover how food-named lanes were tools of statecraft, intricately designed to influence politics and trade and explore how history's complexities defy simplistic narratives, as we delve into the strategic fusion of architecture and power. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 19 Oct 2023 | The Oak Tree that chronicled Poland's Modern History | 00:08:52 | |
Prepare to be transported to the heart of Krakow, Poland, where an ancient Oak tree holds secrets of a nation's tumultuous history. Step back in time to November 6, 1939, when shadows of tyranny descended upon Poland, targeting its intellectual backbone. Unveil the riveting account of sacrifice, resilience, and a silent sentinel the Oak of Freedom that bore witness to Poland's fierce struggle for liberty. Join us for a compelling episode on Postcards from Nowhere, as we explore the haunting echoes of a nation's fight for its soul, etched in the annals of time And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 14 Sep 2023 | The Neuroscience of Trying New Cuisines | 00:08:08 | |
Imagine the last time you had some horrendous food. Like the kind which not only tastes bad, but also gives you a recoiling diarrohea. The one you take almost a week to properly recover from. Now imagine walking into your home after being drenched in the rain, and being greeted with smell of crisp frying pakoras and piping hot ginger tea. Turns out these two experiences are not very different from each other. This week, we uncover the connection between smell, taste and memory, and discover how our evolutionary brain often stops us from trying new cuisines. Tune in, and discover why and how we must fight this evolutionary impulse, to make the most of our travels And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 28 Nov 2019 | Chinese Tourists and Empathy | 00:07:00 | |
How many times have you encountered large groups of Chinese tourists, who literally take over a place and kill it for others? We all feel annoyed with them, and Utsav was no different till he ended up living in Shanghai, China for 6 months. This week, he talks about the slow realisation of why the Chinese ended up like this, and what it means for us as travellers. Aided by a crash course in contemporary Chinese history, he discovers the value of empathy - the emotion in short supply. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 01 Feb 2024 | Why we are all Hungarians from Rajasthan ? | 00:07:56 | |
Unveil the enigmatic ties between Rajasthan and distant lands in this trivia-packed Episode ! From the exploits of Paan Singh Tomar to the fascinating history of the Tomar clan, embark on a journey through time and lineage. Explore the tantalizing theories linking Rajasthan's Chauhan kings to the Huns of Hungary, weaving a tale of shared heritage across continents. Delve into the world of genetics as we unravel the diverse origins of communities like the Jats and Rajputs, revealing the intricate tapestry of human ancestry. Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 22 Feb 2024 | Sex, Drugs and Gobi Manchurian | 00:08:19 | |
Delve into Bangalore’s culinary obsession with Gobi Manchurian and explore how language influences our food experiences. Journey back to Calcutta's history of Chinese migration, uncovering the roots of Indian-Chinese cuisine. Discover the intriguing parallels between food and sex, as we uncover the hidden connections that tantalize our taste buds and ignite our passions. Tune in for a deliciously provocative journey where every bite tells a story of pleasure and desire. Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 26 Oct 2023 | The surprising evolution of Polish food | 00:09:31 | |
1981, Communist Poland And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 11 Jan 2024 | Why dictators love town squares ? | 00:08:22 | |
Embark on a journey from Poland to China in this riveting episode as we explore why dictators are drawn to town squares and how these very squares become the stages of their demise. From Tiananmen Square in Beijing, witness the poignant events of 1989, to the Grand Market in Krakow, a symbol of resilience against Nazi and Communist regimes. Discover the historical significance of town squares as dictators' theatres of power and learn how, in a twist of fate, these squares become the battlegrounds for resistance, ultimately sealing the fate of autocracies. Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | The Problematic Usefulness of the Travel Guidebook | 00:10:44 | |
I'm sure we've all owned, or seen a copy of a guidebook to a country or a tourist destination. While internet itineraries might have replaced the physical guidebooks today, the concept of 'tourist guides' are still very much around. Did you ever wonder why and when making these guides became a thing? In today's episode, we travel back to a time when Rumi lived in Konya, Turkey, and uncover the enchanting story of an Indian fakir who disappeared without a trace one day. We discuss why guidebooks often leave out such stories, and trace their problematic origins in Eurocentricity. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=9a36b9a609284db8 | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | The Unkindness of History: Lenin in a Theme Park | 00:08:31 | |
In this week's episode, join us on a journey to Krakow, Poland, where a statue of Soviet hero Vladimir Lenin undergoes a bizarre journey from a symbol of communism to a casualty of local disdain. Uncover the surprising twists that lead this statue to an unexpected home in a Wild West-themed park in Sweden. From failed bombings to aphrodisiac-laden cat antics, this tale is a rollercoaster of historical oddities. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 09 Jan 2025 | How Modern Accounting Invented the Sketchbook | 00:11:07 | |
Happy New Year! In the first episode of 2025, we travel back to Florence in the medieval ages, and how the adoption of double-entry system of accounting inadvertantly led to the rise of sketching, and thus, more realistic art. How are you documenting your intellectual journeys this year? Here is how I am doing mine—through longform reflective writing and sketching: Why are we so tired all the time?
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| 07 Nov 2019 | Art doesn’t have to be boring | 00:05:45 | |
How many times have you been to an art gallery and found it utterly boring? How many times have you left a gallery in haste promising never to bore yourself with art again? This week on Postcards from Nowhere, Utsav talks about a new perspective on art and to ensure that art doesn't have to be boring. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | The Complicated Legacy of Tintin | 00:09:25 | |
What could possibly be wrong or complicated about the legacy of the one of the most loved boy detectives in the world? Tintin has been and will continue to be a part of the childhood of millions, including mine. But what did a visit to Brussels in Belgium, home to Herge the creator of Tintin, mean for the adult Utsav reading Tintin? This week, we travel to the heart of Brussels in Belgium and uncover the complicated legacy of the famous comic book hero Tintin. We also ponder over how we could continue to enjoy any product of popular culture, while dealing with its problematic creators and their ideologies. Tune in to think about Tintin in a new light. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 04 Oct 2019 | Introduction to Postcards From Nowhere | 00:01:35 | |
Postcards from Nowhere is a travel podcast that takes you on journeys exploring culture, history, food and people in the form of stories. With over a decade of travel stories in his kitty, Utsav Mamoria narrates the stories of the strange, obscure and fascinating things about the world, often interspersed with practical tips and deep realizations, which would shape the way you travel. Tune in to the new episode every Thursday. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 05 Jan 2023 | European Impressionism, Japanese Nationalism and Cherry Blossom Trees | 00:09:09 | |
In the autumn of year 1280, Kublai Khan, the only non-Han to rule China convened a meeting at his summer palace in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia. He wanted to mount and attack on Japan, and eventually did so in 1281. Seven hundred years later, Japan was fighting another war it was losing quickly - World War II. What could possibly connect these two wars fought in completely different eras? And what does that have to do with cherry blossom trees and a cocktail you can find all around the world? This week, we travel to Japan, and uncover the story of Cherry Blossom Trees, and how they shaped European Impressionism and Japanese Nationalism. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | How caste made foods taboo : The story of cooking dogs. | 00:09:43 | |
Each year, Yulin in the Guangxi province of China catches the worlds attention for its dog meat festival, and receives harsh criticism. Closer home, activists have been trying to ban the dog meat among the tribes of Nagaland, even though the tribes enjoy protection under section 371A of the constitution. This week, we travel back in time, browse through the Manumriti and the Upanishads, discover the connections between dog eating and caste, and why we must not judge people for their food choices. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 12 Dec 2019 | Bury Your Cynicism | 00:06:53 | |
As Utsav set out to solo travel for 3 months to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Armenia, and Georgia, he constantly questions about safety and his ability to survive in remote places. Indeed, as the world becomes more xenophobic, narrow minded and inward-looking, it may come across as a pertinent question. Tune in to episode 10, where Utsav not only puts this question but also tells you why you should never have such worries again. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | How Sangam Landscapes shaped Tamil Food | 00:11:45 | |
27 Women poets, 102 anonymous and a total of 473 poets over centuries created a body of work, which came to define Tamil culture. And then most of it falls into oblivion for much of the second millennium AD. They were preserved by and rediscovered in the monasteries of Hinduism, particularly those related to the Shaivism sect, near Kumbakonam, by colonial-era scholars in the late nineteenth century. This week, we travel to Tamil Nadu and uncover how Sangam Literature shaped food in Tamil Nadu. Tune in, and discover, how our landscapes and ecology shape our foods, and how they get modified by the forces of time. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website
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| 24 Oct 2019 | Curating your Travel | 00:06:24 | |
In a very 'Zindagi na Milegi Dobara' style, Utsav and his friends ended up a two week trip to Turkey where they realized different ideas about traveling. This week, host Utsav talks about how we can make our trip one of the most memorable and fun experience. They also share tips and tricks to understand how you can curate your travel. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 23 May 2023 | HDFC Investverse | Balancing Your Work, Finances, and Hobbies | 00:11:51 | |
Do you wish to buy a new car? Or build the house of your dreams? But don’t know how to plan for your goals financially. Well, worry no more we got you. In today’s episode of Investverse, an investor education initiative by HDFC MF, Anupam will be in conversation with Utsav Mamoria, a consumer insights expert, traveler, and host of the podcast Postcards From Nowhere. In this episode, we will cover everything from equity investment to the importance of setting long-term and short-term goals, and so much more. Follow HDFC MF on all platforms - Follow Utsav Mamoria on all platforms - Postcards from Nowhere (@whywetravel42) • Instagram photos and videos Follow our host Anupam Gupta on all platforms You can check out this show on the IVM Podcasts website and app, or wherever else you get your podcasts from ----------------------------------------------------------------- This is an Investor Education Initiative by HDFC Mutual Fund For KYC, change of address, investor complaints redressal, etc. visit, https://www.hdfcfund.com/information/key-know-how Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 07 Mar 2024 | The Social History of Tea | 00:08:16 | |
Explore the captivating journey of tea from its ancient origins to its modern-day significance in India and also we unravel the social, psychological, and poetic effects of this beloved beverage, delving into its rich history, cultural impact, and the rituals that surround it. From the colonial trade routes to the bustling streets of contemporary India, discover how chai has become more than just a drink—it's a symbol of hospitality, connection, and tradition. Till then Check out the other episodes, The strange Polish notion of Holocaust Envy - https://bit.ly/48zECZr You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 05 Dec 2024 | Why did we Evolve to Become Funny? | 00:11:25 | |
Did you know that no other animal really laughs? The closest to laughing is the "play sounds" that some apes make when tickled. So then how come humans laugh? And why did we evolve to wield and perceive humour, as a species? In this episode, we trace the origins of the funny bone, and discuss why we often don't need impeccable jokes to make us laugh. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC | |||
| 11 May 2023 | Colonial Tamil Nadu's Coffee Puranam | 00:08:59 | |
Would you believe me if I said that Tamil Nadu once hated filter coffee? If this sounds absurd, this week we travel in time to colonial Tamil Nadu and discover the story uncover the story of how the state went from hating to loving coffee Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website
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| 17 Oct 2024 | The Art of Spying on Whales | 00:10:46 | |
In this episode we talk about the magnificent elusive creatures who can hold their breath for over a hundred minutes, who possess a sound-based navigation system that’s better military systems, and whose evolution has confounded marine biologists and palaeontologists alike: whales! 🐳 Whatever we know about whales today, we’ve learnt with much difficulty, over centuries, with experts of various disciplines putting tiny pieces of puzzles together across space and time. What could we discover if we look at ourselves with this kind of curiosity, sustained interest, and resolve?
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| 22 Jun 2023 | The Legendary Biryanis of Tamil Nadu | 00:10:48 | |
1957 - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. A humble betel nut seller decides to start a 4 seater Biryani hotel, with a recipe from his wife. Over 60 years later, that tiny hotel is a sprawling business valued at over 860 crores. So what is so special about the Biryani from Dindigul? Or for that matter of that from Ambur and Chennai? This week, we travel across North, Central and Southern Tamil Nadu to discover the Biryanis of the state, with their unique accompaniments like Dalcha and Ennai Kathrika, and the light it sheds on India’s culinary culture. Special thanks to the kickass producer of our show, Anthony for graciously taking time for this episode. He runs his own show Kannagi Kaviyam https://bit.ly/42IzzSG Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 20 Jul 2023 | The Satyagraha for the Soul of Odia Cuisine | 00:09:20 | |
In this episode of we delve into the little-known Salt Satyagraha in Odisha, which took place before Gandhi's famous Dandi March. Join us as we explore the fight to save the soul of Odia cuisine, uncovering the historical significance of salt and its impact on the region's traditional dishes. Discover the rich culinary heritage of Odisha. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 09 Feb 2023 | An Empty Chair, Stalinist Russia and Rave Idli | 00:08:09 | |
1939, Edinburgh. The 7th International Congress of Genetics was being held, but it was not just another scientific conference. It was held after a gap of 4 years, and the most discussed subject had nothing to do with genetics. Everyone was discussing an empty chair. A few decades later, the prime minister of one of the largest nations in the world was frantically reaching out to the world to solve her food shortage problems. This week, we travel from Edinburgh to Stalinist Russia and then finally to Bangalore to uncover the story of an empty chair and the origin story of Rave Idli. Tune in, and discover what does it say about our food practices. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees http://bit.ly/3Yhrm66 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | The famine induced cuisine of North Korea | 00:09:42 | |
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| 10 Oct 2024 | The Last Papermakers of Buddhism | 00:08:54 | |
Today, we explore the disappearing art of Buddhist papermaking in India, which is only practised by less than 10 Tibetan households in a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh. Invisible to the observer, each plain sheet of paper, painstaking handmade over several days, carries inscriptions preserving the Monpa tribe's history, memories of migration, and their religious and ecological roots. We ask ourselves what we can do as travellers, to extend the life of dying local traditional artforms. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC
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| 16 Feb 2023 | Egyptian Pharaohs, Incense Trade Routes and Agarbatti | 00:08:34 | |
1470 BC - A five-ship caravan by Egyptian Pharoah Hatshepsut undertakes a unique voyage, possibly the first plant-collecting mission masterminded by a woman. The voyage is successful as the touring party returns with 31 live plants of a certain species. Over 4000 kms away, in a port once considered one of the greatest in the world, an extract of the same plant is making its way around the world. But which plant is this, and why does it matter today? This week, we travel from Luxor in Egypt to Bharuch in Gujarat and discover a lesser-known trade route, whose key commodity has meaning and consequences for three major religions in the world. Tune in, and discover the lessons of time and death, some inherent, and some manmade. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 19 Dec 2019 | Happiness vs. Satisfaction | 00:04:54 | |
Everyone wants to be happy in their lives but sometimes the endless search for happiness leave us unsatisfied. This week on Postcards from Nowhere, Utsav talks about happiness vs. satisfaction, and what is common between Nobel Prize winning economist, Daniel Kahneman and Dolma Aunty, the amazing caretaker of the cottage where he spent a month alone in the Himalayas. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 https://instagram.com/whywetravel42?igshid=1h7y2srg5qqbx You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 05 Oct 2023 | Love European Cities? You are walking on Poop | 00:07:36 | |
Discover Krakow's dramatic transformation from devastation to grandeur after the Mongol invasion of 1241. Join us as we delve into the secrets buried beneath its cobbled streets witness the rise, struggles, and innovative solutions of a medieval city grappling with waste management. Uncover how the echoes of the past resonate through its architecture and ground levels, offering a unique perspective on the evolution of a European gem. Walk through history and realize that what lies beneath your feet is more than meets the eye. And if you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 27 Jun 2024 | How a Humble Geologist Shaped the Industrial Revolution | 00:11:46 | |
In today's episode we talk about a 19th century canals and railways surveyor in England who was obsessed with rocks, fossils, and maps. And how this obsession made the industrial revolution possible, helped make an English professor in the 1990s a successful Champagne baron, and the police partner with geologists to solve a murder mystery nearly 200 years later! If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=ebc9d3040dbf4ea3 | |||
| 03 May 2023 | How food, caste and class defined Tamil worship rituals | 00:08:48 | |
Every year in early January, thousands of people, barefoot walk about 160 miles to the town in Tamil Nadu. They are devotees of the Tamil god Murugan, and carry a specific food item with them. Similarly, in the peak of summer, another set of men take the same journey, but carry a different food item with them. But why do they do so? This week, we travel to the Palani (Pazhani) region of Tamil Nadu, and uncover the complex food, caste and community dynamics of the worship of Lord Murugan, and what it teaches us about encountering new religious practices. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 09 Mar 2023 | Malaria, Leeches and Wayanad Ramayanas | 00:08:48 | |
"Banasura Hill in Wayanad is one of the tallest mountains and is named after Banasura, son of the great demon king Mahabali and himself a legendary king with a thousand arms. But what could he have to do with the fact that Malaria is endemic in Wayanad? Meanwhile, the entire district is known to have leeches, with the exception of the town of Pulpally, which is Leech free? And what could it have to do with the famed Hindu epic Ramayan? This week, we travel to Wayanad in Kerala and discover the connections between Malaria, blood-sucking leeches and the lessons for us in the Wayanad Ramayanas." Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 | Living Fossils, National Identities and 200 MM year old trees | 00:10:15 | |
This week, we travel from the Wollemi National Park in Australia to the Xingdoushan Nature Conservation Area in China to uncover the story of two living fossils, and how trees can shape national identities.
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| 06 Apr 2023 | The war influenced cuisine of Tamil Eelam | 00:09:22 | |
The midnight of 1st June 1981 is etched into the history of Jaffna. The city witnessed a one of its kind of violence, which was not just physical, but imaginative - aimed to strike at the heart of the city’s soul. And what eventually led to change the fate of a people. This week, we travel to north and eastern Sri Lanka, and discover how the decades long civil war impacted the food of its most notable minority - Jaffna Tamils. Tune in, and discover what it means to travel a country ravaged by war, and what travellers need to be mindful of. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 26 Dec 2019 | Monk and Mental Knots | 00:06:10 | |
On a long walk in the Himalayas, Utsav met with an 80 year old monk who was learning to drive a Jeep. If you are wondering why would a man, who is devoid of worldly desires, was learning to drive, tune in to the Episode 12, where we listen to the monk who gives a startlingly simple insight into how we should live our lives. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 05 Dec 2019 | Shifting Your Gaze | 00:05:37 | |
In the spring of 1790, a 29-year-old Frenchman wrote the weirdest travelogue one could ever imagine. He was so pleased with his writings, that he went on to write another one in 1798, which was no less weird. He pioneered an ingenious way to travel everyday, which should have made him world-famous. Now you may not be able to quit your job and travel the world, but you could definitely follow the tips of this Frenchman. In Episode 9, Utsav talks about a simple way in which you can travel everyday! You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 09 Jan 2020 | Melons of Samarkand | 00:05:13 | |
What connects the famous traveller Ibn Battuta in the 14th century, the Mughal Emperor Babur in the 18th century, and your poor podcast host Utsav in the 21st century? A fruit! And not just any fruit, the absolute pinnacle of agricultural glory. In Episode 14, he goes deep into the experience of eating a Melon from Samarkand. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | Black Death, Bahubali and the World's Most Expensive Spice | 00:08:45 | |
After its arrival in Crimea in 1347, it rapidly spread through Constantinople, Spain, France and southern England. By 1350, it devastated Northern France, the British Isles, Germany and the Scandinavian region. It then crept up to Russia, touching Moscow in 1353. It killed an estimated 30% to 65% of European population. Thousands of kilometres in a town in Karnataka, a ritual which takes place every 12 years makes it an important piligrimage site for Jains all over India. What is that 'it' that devastated Europe, and led to the frenzied demand for a foreign plant? What does that have to do with a Jain piligrimate site and the world's most expensive spice. This week we travel from 14th Century Europe to the town of Śravaṇa Beḷagoḷa in Karnataka and discover the connection between Black Death, Bahubali and the world’s most expensive spice. Tune in, and come to the sobering realisation that our actions often catch up with us. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees http://bit.ly/3Yhrm66 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 14 Nov 2024 | How the Japanese Yakuza birthed the Video Game Industry | 00:11:15 | |
In this episode, we trace the unexpected origins of video games—in the notorious Japanese crime syndicate, the Yakuza. Tune in to find out how a lost Portuguese ship that stumbled on Japanese shores actually sowed the seeds, which when combined with domestic isolationist policies and the enterprising spirit of Japanese entrepreneurs, led to this innovation. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC | |||
| 08 Aug 2024 | What the Greatest Artists in the World Teach Us about Life | 00:09:59 | |
The more you look at the iconic painting The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the more you find in it. Starting off with the explicit nuances of the art that you missed, and then moving on interpretations and meanings to draw from it. In today's episode, we look back into the life of Hokusai, the Japanese artist behind the famed painting who changed his name 30 times in his long-spanning career; and what his work and approach to art can teach us about living our lives better—all versions of it. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @postcards.pfn My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=852d0217e4d2420e | |||
| 21 Nov 2019 | Couchsurfing and Humanity | 00:04:45 | |
How do you travel and live in a city for Free? Yes, not Cheap but Free. In Shanghai, Utsav decided to try out Couchsurfing. He started out a social experiment lasting 6 months where he hosted close to 40 people, eventually became a way to reaffirm his faith in humanity. Tune in to episode 7 to find out how he crossed paths again with one of his Couchsurfers 2 years later. You can follow Utsav on his Instagram handle: @whywetravel42 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | Genetics, Milk and the Great Indian Sweet Divide | 00:08:49 | |
In the legends of the Puri Jagannath temple, an irate goddess Laxmi is placated by Lord Jagannath by offering her a sweet. Its the same sweet which led to a battle between Odisha and West Bengal with each claiming to be the original inventor of it. But the presence of the sweet itself is a testament of a pattern in sweets in Eastern India, and even in Southern India. This week, we uncover two food divides in India: one lesser-known and one well-known, both of which have the same underlying cause. It has nothing to do with politics, culture, agriculture, weather or even ecology. Tune in, and discover the story of how genetics shaped Indian food. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 18 May 2023 | Vedic Vices: The Story of 'Chakna' | 00:08:50 | |
The 1949 Prohibition Act in the Bombay Province gave rise to a clandestine alcohol operation in the city called Aunty Bars. Apart from serving locally brewed alcohol, they also saw hawkers selling snacks, which eventually came to be known as Chakna. But Chakna is not a modern invention, and in fact has documented history tracing back to Vedic times. This week, we travel from present-day India into ancient times and uncover the story of ‘Chakna’, the snacky necessity which accompanies every drinking session in India. Tune in, and discover how has Chakna evolved to what it is today, or basically Who moved my Chakna! Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | The story of Milk from the Highlands of Tibet | 00:09:26 | |
By some counts, at its peak, the Mongol Empire stretched nearly 31 million square kilometres, an area of land roughly the size of the African continent. But what did this Empire led by Genghis Khan eat during the long conquests over highland passes and treachrous mountains? And what could it have to do with a bunch of scientists from the Max Planck instiute of Geoanthropology, looking at the teeth of Tibetans buried thousands of years ago? This week, we travel to the Highlands of Tibet and uncover an alternate history of milk. We discover the lessons it holds as we understand the food choices of the places we travel to. If you are intrigued about Central Asia, Samosas and Hospitality, check out the episodes on Uzbekistan Beauty of Uzbekistan and the Geometry Box: https://omny.fm/shows/postcards-from-nowhere-with-utsav-mamoria/beauty-of-uzbekistan-the-geometry-box Vincent Van Gogh and Uzbekistan: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I03d1slNCXMla8VC Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 1: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2xUGZmKqpNnFmKl Train Journeys and Humanity: Part 2: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=I2fOFK5K0YFNLT3F World's most popular snack: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=ImYiIkxnf8vNTFNn For reflections on walking, check out Walking: An Act of Resistance: https://podcasts.adorilabs.com/show/e?eid=IlhRj0aYOdW8A8Pu You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Do share the word with your folks!
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| 17 Nov 2022 | Elm Trees, National Revolutions and Modern Paper | 00:09:16 | |
In 1765, colonised America was hit by a British stamp tax. A group of local businessmen in Boston calling themselves the Loyal Nine began meeting in secret to plan a series of protests against the Stamp Act. They gathered under a large tree to protest against the act. Only a few years later in 1790, a similar tree was planted in Vienne in France as a mark of protest, which eventually led to the French Revolution. Later in the Greek revolution of 1821, a thousand such trees were brought to resist the Turks. How is this particular tree showing up in multiple national revolutions? This week, we travel to 18th century America and France, and uncover the story of a tree, which played a pivotal role in the formation of these modern nations. And along the way, discover the story of the evolution of modern paper. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 26 May 2022 | Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat | 00:08:40 | |
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, you would find a painting of Raja Ram Singh I, the ruler of Amer or present-day Jaipur. The king is engaged in an activity pretty common to the royals of his time. Meanwhile, every February and March, there is a fiery orange flower which blooms and bathes the entire landscape in an beautiful hue. But what if I told you that this episode has nothing to do with medieval art or botanical flowers? This week, in the eleventh episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we discover how nature and history have shaped Rajasthani food, the origin stories of famous Rajasthani dishes, and the wisdom of our traditional food practices. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 08 Sep 2022 | Amelia Earhart, Microscopes and the Mental Health Crises of Northern Ireland | 00:09:50 | |
On 20th May 1932, a 34-year-old woman set off from Newfoundland, the easternmost province of Canada. She flew for almost 15 hours, and created aviation history. She was supposed to land in Paris, but ended up in Derry, Northern Ireland. Almost 60 years later, just below the hill she landed, lived a young 8 year old girl who was given a microscope as a gift. But what connects a pioneering American aviator to a young girl? This week, in the eleventh episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we follow the story of the 8 year old girl, who was just like many other children who grew up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Tune in, and discover the hidden mental health crisis of Northern Ireland, and the ability of nature to heal us. Listen to Petardu by Delorentos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2te0QzNidr4 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums | 00:10:47 | |
On 15th April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean. 100 years later, the city of Belfast inaugurated the opulent Titanic Museum, built at the cost of a whopping 116 million Euros. The museum also tells another story, that of the rise of Belfast city, making it one of the largest ports in the world. But there is another story, which it does not tell, and it involves India. This week, in the seventh episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we travel from Belfast in Northern Ireland, to Mosul in Iraq to Calicut in India, and uncover the global shame of western museums. Tune in, and discover the story of the decimation of a rich Indian cultural tradition. Morse code audio sourced from Meridian Outpost: https://www.meridianoutpost.com/resources/etools/calculators/calculator-morse-code.php Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 05 May 2022 | Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma | 00:08:56 | |
Blood filled sausages, goat’s head in sour gruel, grilled stomach membrane and barbecued river rats - If this grossed you out, you must listen to this episode. This week, in the eighth episode of the series, Fabulous Foods, we delve into our privileged idea of Taboo foods, the tradition of eating meat in the Ramayan and Mahabharat, and how does the idea of Dharma reconcile eating meat. Tune in, and discover the rich culture of eating meat in ancient India, and an unlikely connection the strictly vegetarian Gujarati Jains have with it. Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland | 00:09:36 | |
In the early 1960’s, a young man from the Varad village on the Konkan Coast of India goes to study medicine at KEM Hospital in Bombay. Continents away in Paris at the Pere Lachaise cemetery, lies buried one of the finest playwrights and poets of the 19th century. A song by the Irish Punk Rock band - The Radiators releases a song that features one of the most iconic spots of Dublin. What connects these three diverging stories? This week, in the fifth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we travel from Bombay to Paris to Dublin to discover the improbable story of the victory for LGBTQ rights in Ireland. Tune in, and discover, that how in just one generation, Ireland went from criminalizing homosexuality to providing the LGBTQ+ community with equal marriage and adoption rights. Listen to Under Clery's Clock : https://open.spotify.com/track/6qVvO2LwV4xlDN3ZIjUdyT?si=lpiQgwuaQo-uWf_BtqmIlA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aunder%2Bclery Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 17 Feb 2022 | Sindhis, Crocodiles And Abida Parveen | 00:08:44 | |
"In the 14th season of Coke Studio Pakistan, Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal gave us a beautiful song steeped in the Sufi tradition - Tu Jhoom. Almost 75 years ago, the prolific writer Saddat Hassan Manto, gave us 'Yazid', a story set in the backdrop of partition. But there is an unlikely connection between the two. This week in the sixth episode of the series The Great Migration, we uncover the story of the Sindhis, which goes much beyond their famed penchant for business. Tune in, to discover why crocodiles are important to them, the heritage they left behind in Pakistan and the lessons their story holds for all of us today. Listen to Tu Jhoom on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D4vNcK6D38 Poems of Mahesh Nenwani: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23338759" Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | Appam, Vindaloo and the trade cuisines of Kerala | 00:08:14 | |
In 1568, the Raja of Kochi gifted land to a tiny religious community, so that they have a place of worship away from home. This community was fleeing persecution in Spain and Portugal and arrived in India in the 15th and 16th centuries and were given the name Paradesi or a foreigner in Malayalam due to their descent. They built a monument which is probably the best homage to the diverse influences that built Kerala. This week, in the twelfth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to God’s own country, Kerala, and discover how Portuguese and Arab influences have shaped the cuisine of the state. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion : https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri : https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice : https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs : https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu : https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Podi, Jesus Christ and the LTTE | 00:08:53 | |
In the town of Rameswaram in Coastal Tamil Nadu, a boy is born into a fishing caste household. Across the Indian ocean in Sri Lanka, another boy is born into another household from the same fishing caste. Uncharacterstically, both of these men went on to become really famous in their own countries, taking up high ranking political and millitary positions. This week, in the thirteenth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to coastal Tamil Nadu, and discover the bizzare connection between Jesus Christ, the deadly militant organisation LTTE, and a simple food which shatters our ideas of entire cuisines in India. Tune in, and discover how this food was the favourite of both these men, and simply how diverse is India's culinary heritage. A special thanks to Harishankar who helped me with pronunciations of Tamil words. You can reach him on Twitter at : https://twitter.com/harishankar1912?t=-sYVLii_JrvwtHpzlZx6rw&s=08 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 12 May 2022 | Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith | 00:07:45 | |
In 2003, at a famed temple in South India, a 5000 year old idol was to be replaced. The temple officials decided to make an idol and several kilos of gold were collected to make the idol. However, once it was installed, things went awry, and a joint investigation by the police and IIT Madras found the gold to be missing. A 15 year-long investigation uncovered a sinister plot to smuggle the 5000-year-old idol outside the country for personal gain. But the real worry was not the smuggling plan, but the change of the idol itself. This week, in the ninth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to a temple in Tamil Nadu and uncover the ancient connection between food as medicine (No, not Ayurveda!). Tune in, and discover food as medicine and faith, and what India’s culinary heritage has to teach us. Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 23 Jun 2022 | Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation | 00:08:25 | |
What does an instant Scottish classic, published in 1824, a book which has captured the imagination of the world since have to do with the troubled history of Ireland and Northern Ireland? What does a designer of a lighthouse along the coast of the UK have to do with Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize? This week, starting a new series, Ireland Untravelled, we traverse the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and discover its connection with lost treasures, dynamite and the dream and reality of a unified Irish nation. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem | 00:10:24 | |
1856, Dublin City. Over 3,600 soldiers sit down for a celebratory banquet after a hard fought Crimean war. But where does one find a building large enough to seat these many people? A warehouse is converted for this purpose, and 150 years later, it houses one of the most unique emigration museums of the world. But what if I told you that all of this is connected to India, and no less to our National Anthem. This week, in the eighth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we discover the stories of three Irish women, all children of emigrating Irishmen and women, who left an indelible mark on the world. Tune in, and discover how museums and memories are evolving for a world where migration is the ongoing reality. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 20 Jan 2022 | Money Orders, Dehradun & Transatlantic Slave Trade | 00:07:59 | |
In 1898, the New York Times wrote a glowing review of this particular service in India. Closer home, the Bombay Mill Owners Association wasn’t so pleased - The service was so popular amongst its workers, that it led to work disruptions. But what has all this got to do with the hill city of Dehradun. This week, in the second episode of the series, The Great Migration, we delve into this now forgotten service, that once accounted for 2-3% of India’s GDP. And we also uncover a curious aspect of migration which exists to this day, maybe even in your passport, which all goes back to 19th century transatlantic slave trade. Tune in, and uncover this aspect of migration in India, and what it teaches us about yearning and finding our own ‘Dehradun’. Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | The Malayalis Of Pakistan | 00:08:23 | |
In 1921, a bloody rebellion in North Kerala led to the death of over 2000 people. In 2018, almost a century later, a song from the film Oru Adaar Love titled Manikya Malaraya Poovi went viral, garnering millions of views, even from parts of India that did not understand a word of Malayalam. But what could connect these two wildly diferent events? This week, in the fifth episode of the series The Great Migration, we uncover the fascinating history of a community in Kerala, who through a chain of events found itself living in Pakistan. Tune in to uncover their story, and the uncertain fate they face today. l then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 06 Jan 2022 | Shimla, Rare Books And The American Declaration Of Independence | 00:14:50 | |
In 1947, on the eve of Partition, a young man left Lahore and came to Shimla. What makes his journey unique, amongst the millions who must have undertaken this voyage is what he ended up doing in Shimla. What started out as a stationery shop went on to become a storied institution. This week, we travel to Shimla and learn about a rare bookshop which through a hand of chance, came in possession of a piece of history - A copy of the American Declaration of Independence. But that was not the only piece of history that the book store held - It also held a piece that went back to the very beginnings of an ancient religion. Tune in, and discover the magic of a rare book store, and what lessons in travel it holds for as we step into 2022. Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 19 May 2022 | A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food | 00:10:02 | |
In 1612, the royal family of Mysore - The Wodeyars brought upon themselves a curse which lasted 400 years. About two thousand years before that, the Mauryans traded over a branch of the Silk Route, which gave rise to an Indian culinary tradition which exists to this day. In the late 19th and early 20th century, speakers of a certain language from North Asia migrated to Madras and Calcutta, and gave rise to a new bastardised cuisine. This week, in the tenth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel across the Arab World, Central Asia, China and Europe, and discover the indelible influences they left on Indian food, without which, we cannot imagine our world today. Tune in, and discover the rich lessons they hold for us travellers. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees | 00:09:06 | |
On May 18, 2016, students in Islington, north London, gathered to attend a tree-planting ceremony. It had a small plaque explaining that the tree had been planted “in the hope that the young people of Islington will live in a society of mutual understanding and respect for diversity”. The guest of honour was Dr Eva Schloss, an 87-year-old Auschwitz survivor, who saw the horse chestnut as “a symbol of hope”. But it was no ordinary tree. This week, we travel from Amsterdam to Dalhousie, and follow the story of Anne Frank, the meanderings of the Bollywood film Lootera, and what life lessons a solitary chestnut tree holds for us. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 28 Apr 2022 | Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking | 00:09:19 | |
In 1856, the last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah invites a prince from Delhi to his durbaar. He serves a dish, which masquerades as a a murabba - a thick, highly spiced conserve made of fruit or vegetables. In return, the prince invites Wajid Ali Shah to Delhi, and he too serves hundreds of dishes which are not what they appear. This week, in the seventh episode of the series, Fabulous Foods, we explore a tradition of delightful deceit which became the hallmark of Mughlai cuisine, and settle the 'Veg Biryani' debate. Tune in, and discover the myths and magic of Mughlai cuisine, and the important lesson it holds for us. Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Udta Punjab, Falcons and Mahabharat War Formations | 00:09:03 | |
In 1634, on Baisakhi day, a Sikh hunting party set their hawk or Baaz upon the royal Baaz of the Mughals. The Sikh Baaz prevailed, and the Mughal Baaz was captured. Angered by this action, Emperor Shah Jahan from Lahore sent 7,000 soldiers under Mukhlis Khan to attack. The outcome of the war shaped the history of the Sikhs. In 2016, the Bollywood film Udta Punjab took a penetrating look at the drug problem of Punjab, where seven out of every ten college going students are into substance abuse. But how are these two possibly connected? This week, we travel backwards in time from modern-day Punjab and Nagaland to the times of Mahabharat and uncover the role of indigenous knowledge in possibly slowing down or even halting the extinction of birds central to Indian religions. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Portugese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs | 00:08:52 | |
What connects the assasination attempt of King Jospeh 1 in Portugal, the ban on the Konkani language in Goa and a story about a young Lord Krishna, whose bravery provided the name of a famous waterfall? And how does it have an impact on almost all our culinary practices as Indians? This week, in the fourth episode of Fabulous Foods, we discover an unlikely music and storytelling tradition which is fast disappearing from our landscape. Tune in, and discover how this tradition encapsulates primal emotions felt by women, and how does it become a benchmark to evaluate countries we travel to. Special thanks to Heta Pandit for her important book, Grinding Stories Retold: Songs from Goa https://champaca.in/products/grinding-stories-retold-songs-from-goa?variant=39553068695587 Check out their YouTube channel for more such songs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChcxBGuuS423ga3EOQRkINA Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Siddis, Limes and Benazir Bhutto | 00:09:07 | |
"In October 2021, the Kannada film Salaga, featured a track which was sung by a Hindustani classical singer, the first from her community. Further up north in Hyderabad, since the 18th century, there is a popular form of music which features only drums. Across the border in Pakistan, a song sung by Balochi singer Shabana Noshi became the anthem of the Pakistan People's Party, following which Benazir Bhutto rose to power. But what if I told you that the thing which connects these 3 disparate songs has nothing to do with India or Pakistan or even South Asia. This week, in the seventh episode of The Great Migration, we uncover the story of Siddis, who have a 600 year history in India, and are economically and socially marginalised today. Tune in, discover their connection with Limes, and what they can teach us about the rich pluralistic trasitions of India. 1. Song from the Kannada film Salaga - Tiningaa Miningaa Tishaa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGyLZ4bVR20 2. Dilan Teer Bija by Shabana Noshi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVIfPT0RWlo 3. The tune of Dilan Teer Bija copied in the song Main na Jhooth Bolun, composed by RD Burman (Similarity 1:23 onwards) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzWn771Cp04 4. Citrus, Science and the Sicilan Mafia: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/postcards-from-nowhere-RtWECIO0QQVWGoBt/episode/ep-34-citrus-science-and-the-sicilan-mafia-I1Tn8cotVYKy8AXI?startTime=0" Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Ancient Celtic Language, Yetis and the Wood Wide Web | 00:08:42 | |
In 1920, Colonel Charles - Bury was nervous about a diplomatic conversation with the then British Viceroy of India. He wanted to convince the Viceroy to allow a trip to Peak XV, which was suspected to be taller than Mount Kanchenjunga. Back in his home in Ireland, at the Charleville Castle, a 400 year tree waited for his arrival. Charles - Bury though, got his approval and was making a fascinating discovery on the route to Peak XV. This week, in the fourteenth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover an ancient language unlike any other, its deep, fascinating connection with trees, and the need for us to constantly return to nature. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death | 00:10:01 | |
Three of the most iconic Irish bands walk into a bar - The Dubliners, The Chieftains and U2. They grab a few drinks, clear their throats and then proceed to play. The bar owner turns them down, and says that there will be no music at his bar. They leave. What? Who in their right mind would turn such a musical evening down? This week, in the fourth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we delve into the fascinating relationship the Irish people have with death. Tune in, and discover how Irish people deal with death, with bizzare sounding rituals and what is their contribution the art and science of medicine. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu | 00:09:20 | |
What does a 12th century treatise on the life of a medieval king in Karnataka have in common with 1st century Sangam literature from Tamil Nadu, that describes the ancient food practices of the Tamil people? And do they have to do with Dashavatars of Vishnu? This week, in the fifth episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we travel from Udupi in Karnataka to Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and dive into the fascinating history of the dosa, its origins and evolution. Tune in, and discover where one can find the 'authentic' dosa and what life lessons does this humble and beautiful food hold for us. Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs | 00:13:33 | |
"It's all around us, so much so, that probably no state in India has been untouched by it - The labour migration. The state which probably provides the most manpower to India's varied workforce is Bihar. More specifically, the Bhojpur region. While the region has become infamous for its supposedly low brow music and cinema, what hides underneath is a whole genre of art which is seldom heard by outsiders. This week, starting a new series, The Great Indian Migration, we delve into the world of migration songs, where both men and women turn to music to express their emotion, which are loaded with longing and maybe not so surprisingly, sexuality. Tune in and discover the world of Bhojpuri migration songs, and understand what it teaches us about ourselves. Special thanks to Avishesh Jha whose voice you will hear in this episode. He runs a wonderful Hindi storytelling podcast, Chunnu PCO. Set in the 90s, a PCO narrates stories of people who used to make a phone call through it. Check it out https://open.spotify.com/show/2qBkn26TsMUh81hycn56EV You can follow Avishesh on Instagram https://instagram.com/jha.saahab?utm_medium=copy_link" Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 07 Jul 2022 | Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation | 00:09:57 | |
On 25th August 1992, the Serbian paramilitaries set fire to the National Library of Sarajevo. The library burned for 2 days and 2 nights before the fire could be bought under control. A few centuries prior in 1592, Trinity College was established in Dublin, and it became the first university in all of Ireland and UK to award degrees to women. But what could possibly connect these two disparate cultures across time and space? This week, in the third episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we arrive at the Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin and understand how and why it houses the soul of the Irish Nation. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | The X Club, Colonialism and Foghorns as Music | 00:09:54 | |
In 1864, London saw the formation of a club consisting of nine members. It was called the X Club, since it committed its members to nothing. In fact, the only rule of the club was to have no rules. But this wasn't a bunch of rag-tag individuals. These nine members were some of the most influential voices of their generation. One of these men went on to do pioneering research which changed travel over the oceans. But his invention also had sinister outcomes for over a billion people. This week, in the thirteenth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover the story of a relic of the past - Foghorns, their colonial connection, and a not so secret scientific body, The X Club. Tune in, and discover how we should think about the colonial relics of the past. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 30 Jun 2022 | Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language | 00:11:37 | |
In 2016, a strange event unfolded in Cork County in Ireland. A staff member at the Flying Enterprise pub in Cork city was asked not to speak in Irish. Wait What? Not speak Irish in Ireland? This week, in the second episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the stunning decline of the Irish language, so much so, that it is less widely spoken than English today. We travel in time to the 12th century, and understand how political, social and economic changes catalysed the decline of a language, from which the Irish nation draws its identity. Tune in, and discover what the decline of a national language means, and the lessons it holds for the native language speakers of the Indian subcontinent. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland | 00:09:13 | |
What does a military dictator in a South-East African republic have in common with Ramanand Sagar, the man who made the cult television show Ramayan? And what could it have to do with one of the richest communities in India, which actually thrived in that very African republic? This week, in the fourth episode of the series The Great Migration, we travel from across Asia and Africa to uncover this connection, all of it culminating in two small housing societies in one of India's fastest growing cities. Tune in, and discover the meaning of home and identity, and the nuances of what the migrant life holds. Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide: https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas? https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons | 00:12:49 | |
What does a small cluster of less than 100 villages in Tamil Nadu have in common with agrarian flatlands of Burma? And what are both of these doing in a conversation taking place in a modern urban home in the IT corridor of Bangalore? This week, in the the third episode of teh series, The Great Migration, we look at the story of the Chettiar community, who at the dawn of the 20th century owned a financial empire that straddled both South and South East Asia. Their migration and subsequent legacy in Burma is contested, and brings to the fore tough questions about the legacy of migratiory communities. Tune in, and discover the life lessons in their story, and an emotional passionate lesson from a modern urban home in Bangalore. Special thanks to Jaisimha Chandra, who not only opened his home to me, but took time out to share the rich collection of artefacts he has so lovingly preserved. Till then Check out the other episodes of "India's Linguistic Heritage" The Hidden Story of Sanskrit, and the North-South Divide : https://ivm.today/3CpKQuO Reclaiming India's Linguistic Heritage: 300 Ramayanas?: https://ivm.today/3kgataz Partitions Unknown: Hindi, Urdu and the Umbilical Cord: https://ivm.today/3DhQCz2 The Hidden Injustice in India's Languages: https://ivm.today/3HA6YWo Breast Tax, Brahmins and the Bizzare origins of Modern Malayalam: https://ivm.today/3nQyuam The Improbable Impact Of Nature On 2000 Languages: https://ivm.today/3EvvmXz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | The Trees that built Venice | 00:08:45 | |
In 1964, the directors at the National Library of Spain in Madrid made a startling discovery. Owing to an error in the printed catalogue, two hitherto unknown notebooks belonging to a famous inventor were discovered. In Milan, a physicist discovers an interesting hypothesis about trees in the notebooks of the same inventor, and goes out to prove it in his 2018 paper. This week, we travel to Venice and discover the story of Leonardo Da Vinci’s lesser known exploits in Botany, and the unlikely story of the humble tree that built Venice. Tune in, and discover what do these notebooks and trees teach us about the way we travel. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in | 00:11:56 | |
Across the countryside in Ireland there are roads which go nowhere, and there are houses nobody lives in. The thousands of traveller less roads and empty homes have a singular story behind them. This week, in the sixth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the greatest single event in Irish history - The Potato Famine. Tune in, to discover how the Famine irrevocably changed the very character of Ireland, and maybe even the genetics of its inhabitants and its bizzare connection with pre partition undivided Bengal. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Inuit Throat Singing, Polar Bears and Stillness | 00:09:02 | |
"In January 2022, Tanya Tagaq, a 47 year old Canadian singer released her album - Tongues.The Rolling Stone called her ‘one of the avant-garde’s most dynamic performers. The Pitchfork said that her ‘music joins landscape, culture and resistance.’ Music joining landscape and resistance? This week, we travel to a place which has just 2 people per 100 square kilometres - The Canadia Arctic. Tune in, and discover the stories and worldviews of the indigenous Inuit people, and what their connection to nature teaches us about travel. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | Impossible Journeys, Polynesian Navigation and BRT Wildlife Sanctuary | 00:08:56 | |
The island of Satwal in the Pacific Ocean is incredibly small - Just 1 square kilometre and supports a population of 500. And yet, it is home to Mau Piailug, a man who holds the secrets of the some of the most long distance travellers of the world. Travellers who for thousands of years, have traversed vast oceans without any navigational aids. But what does it have to do with the BRT Wildlife Sanctury in Karnataka, India, which is about 7800 kms away from Satwal. This week, we travel from the islands of French Polynesia to the BRT Wildlife Sanctuary and discover the secrets of some of the world's greatest long-distance travellers, which include not just humans, but another species on our planet. Tune in, and discover the life lessons they hold for us. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 15 Sep 2022 | The strange, colliding worlds of Tagore and Yeats | 00:13:34 | |
On 4th May 1799, the British forces defeated the famed king of Mysore in a battle, largely owing to the king's chief minister betraying him. About 8500 kms away, the battle finds a reference in a 200 ft talk Obleisk in Phoenix Park, in Dublin Ireland. But is that the only legacy India has left in Ireland, of a war an Indian ruler lost to the British? This week, in the twelfth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover the legacy of India, in the form of one of its most outstanding polymaths. Tune in, and discover the strange colliding worlds of two national poets, the unlikely connection between them and what it means to be a nationalist today. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia | 00:07:58 | |
"Peter Piper picked some packs of pickled peppers in each pack of pickled peppers that peter piper picked was 3 pickled peppers. Now peter piper is happy with all 36 of his pickled peppers. How many packs of pickled peppers did peter piper pick?" What does this tongue twisting nursery rhyme have to do with a global smuggling operation between two colonial powers of the 18th century? And what does it possibly have to do with a 400 year old tree in one of the thousands of islands that make up Indonesia? This week, in the sixth episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we trace the journey of Clove, from the islands of Indonesia to the student hostels of India, and uncover the web of transnational smuggling and nostalgia that has come to define it today. Tune in, and discover what this sweet and spicy spice teach us about empathy. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | Magdalene Laundries, Alternative Rock and the Shame Industrial Complex | 00:10:41 | |
In the summer of 2009, as the world was still reeling from the impact of The Great Recession, a young man, by the name of Kieran McGuinness, was trying to perfect a song. It was inspired by some grafitti he had seen in Spain. But the song had a purpose, for he was trying to find someone. And like Kieran, there were thousands of people who were trying to find someone all across Ireland. This week, in the tenth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the story of the Magdalene Laundries, that of an alternative rock band, and the search of a boy for his long lost mother. Tune in, and discover the life lessons we learn from 200 years of the shame industrial complex. Listen to Petardu by Delorentos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2te0QzNidr4 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 16 Jun 2022 | Soma - The world's greatest unsolved culinary mystery | 00:10:48 | |
Once consumed, feelings of infusion, vitalisation, empowerment, elevation, even travel into other worlds or possession by the divine had been reported. So important was this drink, that there is an entire chapter with 114 hymns that have been dedicated to this drink alone - in the Rigveda, no less. This week, in the fourteenth episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we attempt to solve the world’s greatest unsolved culinary mystery, that originated in India. We travel across the cold terrain of Siberia to the arid landscapes of Iran and Peninsular India, and maybe discover the source of the Soma. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | Led Zeppelin, Harry Potter and Murals of Belfast | 00:09:31 | |
In 1971, Belfast witnessed a rising rock band debut their unnamed fourth album. Despite their first three albums breaking sales records, the album had a very cold reception. Decades later, a British author shopped her book to over ten publishers, all of whom rejected it. This week, in the fifteenth episode of the series Ireland Untravelled, we discover the connection between the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, the children's classic Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and the complicated past and present of the murals of Belfast. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 03 Mar 2022 | West Indies Cricket, Jackals and Mariamman Temples | 00:09:45 | |
In the early 2000’s, a concerned government official approached Dave Martins. Dave was an iconic musician from the Caribbean, who was the lead vocalist of the band Tradewinds. Someone who had his finger on the pulse of the Southern Caribbean islands. The government official asked him to write a song to quell the ethnic violence in Guyana. In another time, at the turn of the 20th century, Tamilians from Madurai and Dindigul were flocking the ports of Pondicherry, Karikal and Madras waiting to board ships for a better future. What could possibly connect the ethnic violence in Guyana to the ports of Tamil Nadu? This week, in the eight episodes of the series, The Great Migration, we trace the history, mythology and stories of indentured migrants. We discover what connects West Indies Cricket, Jackals, the Mariamman Temples of Tamil Nadu and the Sheetla Devi temples of North India, and what they teach us about the human race. Thanks to Shubham Sharma (https://twitter.com/thatsharmaboy) who graciously aided the research for this episode. Books: 1. Beyond a Boundary by CLR James: - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00L28MXLS/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646233334&ref_=tmm_kin_swatch_0&sr=8-1 2. Connie: The Marvellous Life of Learie Constantine (Learie Constantine was a hero of CLR James. Cricketer, political activist, lawyer, T&T’s high commissioner to the UK. His Biography: https://www.amazon.in/Connie-Marvellous-Life-Learie-Constantine/dp/0349140391 Songs 3. Hooper and Chanderpaul by Dave Martins: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QrYDNQlBGg 4. Music by Sundar Popo and Ramdew Chaitoe 5. Calypsos by Lord Relator Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs: - https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade: - https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons: - https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland: - https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan: - https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen: - https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)a You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice | 00:09:23 | |
Why is the spice Nutmeg being mentioned in India's foremost treatise on military strategy? Why is it mentioned in a tri-fold collection of Sanskrit poetry about politics, erotic passion and renunciation? And what does it all have to do with the tiny cluster of islands in the southeastern Indian ocean, part of modern day Indonesia? This week, in the third episode of Fabulous Foods, we trace the journey of two tireless travellers, Nutmeg and Mace, and how they went on to become mainstays in global cuisines. Tune in, and discover the fundamental differences between the use of nutmeg in the east and the west, and what lessons do they hold for a world recovering from the pandemic. Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri | 00:18:48 | |
About 2000 years ago, a group of people escaping persecution by the Greeks landed on the shores of Alibaug in Maharashtra, India. They were a small community, and soon spread out across the state. A similar phenomenon was observed in Cochin and Calcutta as well. The community went onto integrate so well into the regions they lived in, that they became indistinguishable from the natives. This week, in the second episode of Fabulous Foods, we follow the lives of this tiny, dwindling community spread across India. Tune in, and discover why their story is a masterclass in cultural assimilation, and how their food and cultural practices could show us the path to living harmoniously. Huge thanks to Shulamith Malekar for graciously sparing her time to speak with me. Also thanks to Noel Malekar for allowing us to use some of his music as a part of the episode. You can follow Noel's music here YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkK... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/noelmalekar Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/cinematicnoel Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 10 Mar 2022 | Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion | 00:09:36 | |
In the spring of 1943, US torpedo boat No. 109 gets shattered to pieces by a Japanese destroyer. Some of the crew members make a miraculous escape, and one of them goes on to create history. Over 8000 miles across the oceans in Gujarat India, a team of paleobotanists find 37 million year old fossil. This fossil is of an object which is often mailed across the world by tourists who visit Hawaii. But what could possibly connect these three wildly different events spread across space and time? This week, starting a new series, Fabulous Foods, we discover the fascinating story of the role this object played in shaping globaly trade and politics, influencing World Wars and the Cold War. Tune in, and discover the humble lessons that this wonderful product, which is older than Homo Sapiens, holds for us. Till then Check out the other episodes of "The Great Migration" Bhojpur, Sexuality and Migration Songs :- https://ivm.today/3LQvFQC Money Orders, Dehradun and Transatlantic Slave Trade :- https://ivm.today/34UHdln Chettiars, Burma and Fiery Dragons :- https://ivm.today/3JOMfyA Gujaratis, Uganda and The Last King of Scotland :- https://ivm.today/33Herns The Malayalis of Pakistan :- https://ivm.today/3Hk67YQ Sindhis, Crocodiles and Abida Parveen :- https://ivm.today/3BRlRRW You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | The Troubles, Derry Girls and The Cranberries | 00:12:50 | |
In 1993, a young alternative rock band was touring England. The lead vocalist, passed through a town near Liverpool which had been the site of a brutal bombing. Moved by the death of two people, she penned a stream of conciousness song which went onto become their biggest hit worldwide, and amassed 1 billion views on YouTube as of today. In 2018, Netflix debuts a teenage drama set in the early 1990's which has a healthy dose of dark humor, and the show goes onto acquire a cult following. But what possibly connects the two? This week, in the ninth episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we discover the story of the decade long conflict in Northern Ireland, The Troubles, its worldwide cultural impact, and the ability of art to heal us. Listen to Zombie by The Cranberries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts Till then Check out the other episodes of "Ireland Untravelled" Lost Treasures, Dynamite and the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3okwxm5 Gaelic and the stunning decline of the Irish Language : https://ivm.today/3zmhE9i Trinity Long Room and the Soul of the Irish Nation : https://ivm.today/3PnZkSE U2, Body Snatching and the Irish Way of Death : https://ivm.today/3IQ6fl3 Bombay, Paris and the improbable victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland : https://ivm.today/3AJLa9B Irish roads that go nowhere, Houses no one lives in : https://ivm.today/3PGG95X Titanic, Mosul and the Global shame of Western Museums : https://ivm.today/3R9uBce Three Irish Women, Emigration and India's National Anthem : https://ivm.today/3KfZdqz You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||