The Story Club!!!: Recent Episodes
Karthik Sirimalla
Hello guys, I have always had a fascination for stories, be it in real life or on the screen. You stay updated about the celebs you admire through social media; however, there are more stories around us which we tend to forget. So, here I am, interviewing different people and discussing their stories. On the other hand, we also discuss about some of the books as well as TV shows. We might be picky✌️ Cover art photo provided by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@sharonmccutcheon
In this episode, I talk about my newfound hobbies in Rishikesh along with learning music. I was walking in the streets every day, which meant that I noticed every detail clearly. Eventually, the demise of my grandmother, which showed me the true nature of family relationships
In this episode I talk about the journey in Rishikesh. The way love is starting to blossom and how slowly things started to evolve.
In this episode, I talk about how my desire to meet a friend turned into a love story and eventually led me to travel more. But this story is not just about loving someone but how it transcends to loving myself more and self exploration
While I was living in Auroville, the YouthLink used to organize an event known as Blind Babble where you sit with a few strangers at a table and each person would take turn to ask a question from a set of cards. So, on a night when there was no power and my friends were bored, we decided to play this game except for the fact that we can ask any question we would want to. What followed was a chain of funny moments, and it turned out to be pretty interesting 🦄
I've had a chance to visit Rishikesh recently. While I found my peace living over there for a month, I also had a chance to meet some wonderful folks and one of them happens to be the guest on this episode. He's from New Zealand. A producer by profession and a Yoga teacher. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and tune in to listen to his experience in India.
Something that I heard today made me think. Made me think through my mind. Here I talk about those moments in life when you're absolutely happy because you're traveling!
Anirudh has joined me for another episode. This time he speaks about his book and its reception. He also candidly conveys his message and the intended purpose behind the book.
Here I talk about my trip to Hampi around the New year's eve and the response that I've received for my music.
Lucia is a travel enthusiast from Romania. She has travelled to various parts of the world and especially through a lot of Southeast Asia. She fell in love with the rich heritage and the warmth of the people that one gets to experience only in India. Listen to her speak at length through her journey and share her memories.
Sneha is currently working on her thesis where she does a comparative analysis of none other than Kendrick Lamar and Langston Hughes. In this episode she speaks about existentialism, hip hop music, and some of the challenges she faced through her journey.
Football banter is always about bragging your club. Listen to Anudeep talk about his journey being a fan of Arsenal football club, travelling to South Africa and much more.
Here I got a chance to interview one of the host and understand how she's living through the pandemic in Ooty and explore other topics like body positivity, feminism, social media etc.
This is a continuation of the previous episode. We explore the problems that the world is facing in the form of climate change, political ideologies etc. This is not a pleasant conversation but the one that we definitely need.
Here I talk to Srujan, who graduated from a university in Germany, travelled across 15 countries takes us through some of his unforgettable memories and experiences.
Here's another story. Kabir discussed about all the challenges he faced early in childhood and how he overcame that. He's a craftsman, trying his hand at Ukelele and is a traveller exploring all the places.
I've got a chance to interview one of my close friend Shafi. He is a former tennis player, a mimicry artist who was born in the middle east. Here we discuss his journey and the political situation in India. Tune in listen to our conversation!!
Here, I've done something different. I have my fellow colleague and a friend with me over the recording. He's far sighted and is working towards becoming a recognised poet.
Here we do something different from what we've done. We're going to ask 10 questions to Sharmatha about the series who has watched it
Here we're going to discuss about the rise and downfall of Rajneesh best known as Osho.
Here we discuss about our experience of reading this book and our thoughts surrounding the characters in it. Join us in the discussion!
Are you an avid reader? Do you discuss those characters with your friends? Probably you're one of us!! Join the club.