Social Suicide

Social Suicide
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Social Suicide is a mental health and culture focused podcast started by psychologist Neha Banik and music critic Shanty. We aim to provide a platform for people to talk about their subjective experiences on a variety of topics. These experiences are tackled from a mental health angle and serves to help people who may be going through similar experiences. Our goal is to de-stigmatise various issues that regular people go through and attempt to separate taboo from reality. We also have a variety of episodes focused on music, film and more! Contact us on our Instagram: @the.social.suicide

  1. Ep. #19: How Music Critics Write Reviews

    03/20/2021

    Ep. #19: How Music Critics Write Reviews

    Music reviews don't matter. They are one person's/organization's perspective on an art form which is inherently subjective. Everybody listens to and experience music in different ways. However, music reviews have shaped and informed our discourse over the decades. Their existence has both put artists on the map and destroyed entire careers.  Today, we live in a backlash culture. Any perspective seems to be met with scorn and anger by people who disagree with the reviewer's opinion. I feel like this is largely due to a misconception about the nature of music reviews, their place in our culture and what happens behind the scenes when it comes to writing a music review. Shanty (@shantanu_sampath) has written over a 100 reviews for A Humming Heart, a website which focuses on Indie Indian Music. In this episode, he shares his process when it comes to writing music reviews and the relevance of music reviews in a free-for-all and largely democratised digital space.

    30 min
  2. Ep. #18: Radiohead: A Deep Dive with Meghana Potta

    02/27/2021

    Ep. #18: Radiohead: A Deep Dive with Meghana Potta

    Radiohead are undoubtably one of the most seminal and groundbreaking musical acts of all time. However, this is not really a hot take at this point as the band's work spanning almost three decades speaks for itself. They are often labelled as depressing, mysterious, esoteric and even pretentious. The extent to which this holds true is up to the listener, but one thing is for sure: there has never been and will never be another Radiohead. The impact that Thom, Jonny, Colin, Ed and Philip have had on culture is undeniable. Radiohead fanatic Meghana (@meghana_potta) joins fellow cult member, Shanty to walk through the band's core discography consisting of 9 studio albums and talk about each in vivid detail and how each album stacks up. The albums covered are: Pablo Honey The Bends OK Computer Kid A Amnesiac Hail To The Thief In Rainbows The King of Limbs A Moon Shaped Pool

    1h 11m
  3. Ep. #17: Anxiety: Signs and Misconceptions

    02/22/2021

    Ep. #17: Anxiety: Signs and Misconceptions

    We've all been there. It hits you out of nowhere. You forget how you used to breathe without thinking about it. You feel walls made of nothingness closing in on you while you struggle to make sense of what you're feeling and why. Anxiety is encoded into our DNA as a means to detect and escape from danger using a fight or flight response. All of us feel and experience this from time to time. However, when it becomes a repeating pattern and you find the intensity of the emotions spiraling out of control - we have a problem. In this episode, psychotherapist Neha discusses common signs of anxiety, when does it become an issue requiring professional help and also some common misconceptions about this far too common phenomenon. We hope this episode helps anyone going through similar situations. You are not alone and seeking help is never a bad idea. As always, our DMs are open for any questions and help of any kind. Stay safe.

    52 min
  4. Ep. #16: 5 Metal Sub-Genres and Recommendations with Rajamani Ayyer

    02/08/2021

    Ep. #16: 5 Metal Sub-Genres and Recommendations with Rajamani Ayyer

    Metal is a widely mis-represented musical genre. To the uninitiated, the music is a cacophony of noise and growls and their listeners, a bunch of misanthropic nihilistic satanists. In reality, metal music is incredibly vast and spans a wide range of sounds, ethos, lyrical themes and even locations.  Rajamani Ayyer (IG: ____maniii_____) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, growler and hard-core metal-head. He has also released two orchestral compositions on Spotify under the same name. He joined us in this episode to break-down (pun intended) some of the core attributes of metal and his personal experience being a fan all these years.  Like any new musical genre, it can be intimidating to sink your toes into. To make your introduction to the genre easy, we spoke about the following popular sub-genres of metal, what makes them special and a few artists/albums to make your introduction as easy as possible: 1) Death Metal 2) Heavy Metal 3) Progressive Metal 4) Nu-Metal 5) Thrash Metal Do check out Rajamani's compositions at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxAEn7i9uqNAhv45kuHRw?si=B_8QwznuSAqsdA95MZW5AA

    1h 1m
  5. Ep. #15: Relationship Cues - Red Flag or Not?

    02/01/2021

    Ep. #15: Relationship Cues - Red Flag or Not?

    The end of a relationship (romantic, platonic or otherwise) leaves us perplexed at what went wrong and dreaming about what could have been. Fortunately, there are signs or behavioural patterns that you can look out for well in advance that can clue you in on things that are going astray or that things need fixing. These patterns are commonly referred to as "red flags" in relationships. With Valentine's Day approaching, there is no better time to talk about why relationships fail. Drawing from her personal and professional experience, Neha throws a set of common scenarios that may or may not be a red flag at an unsuspecting Shanty. These scenarios were analysed thoroughly and nuanced conclusions were drawn for each to determine if they are in fact red flags. Stick around for the end where she talks about strategies to identify and address these red flags!

    1h 18m
  6. Ep. #14: The Beatles: A Deep Dive with Sid and Sneha

    01/26/2021

    Ep. #14: The Beatles: A Deep Dive with Sid and Sneha

    The Beatles represent the zenith of timeless cultural impact and influence. The legacy that the Fab Four from Liverpool left behind in just 8 short years is nothing short of miraculous. Over the five decades since their breakup, they have attained a legendary status that few even from Biblical times could match. This hype and reverence for this group tends to either leave newer audiences either overwhelmed or skeptical. In this episode, Beatles super-fans Sid and Sneha traverse through the entirety of their lengthy catalogue and go into the details of what exactly made them so great. They presented their well researched and passionate opinions and analyses of their core studio albums while talking about the highlights in each as well as ranking the albums in a tier list fashion. Albums Covered: Please Please Me   With The Beatles    Hard Day's Night    Beatles for sale     Help!              Rubber Soul   Revolver          Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band     Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles (White Album) Yellow Submarine   Abbey Road          Let it be

    2h 17m
  7. Ep. #13: 20 Types of People on Dating Apps!

    01/11/2021

    Ep. #13: 20 Types of People on Dating Apps!

    The dating world can be unforgiving. To the uninitiated, it can seem like a moshpit of deceit, cut-throat competition and half-assed references to The Office. This often leads many users of said apps to make questionable decisions regarding their profiles. Neha is a frequenter of dating apps and has spent enough time swiping left to be able to spot a phony profile instantly. She has seen enough to come up with 20 of the most common types of dating profiles that any heterosexual woman is bound to encounter.  Please note that all views presented in the episode are exclusively her subjective opinions and do not necessarily reflect the perspectives of others using these apps. The opinons are also presented from the POV of a heterosexual woman.

    1h 19m
  8. Ep. #12: Mental Health: Dealing with Uncertainties with Rushaki Ghosh

    01/04/2021

    Ep. #12: Mental Health: Dealing with Uncertainties with Rushaki Ghosh

    We kicked the new year off with a refreshingly uplifting set of perspectives from writer, entrepreneur and positive vibe generator, Rushaki Ghosh (@stray_daug). Over the past few years, Rushaki has been very active in the music scene by taking up multiple roles from music reviewer to event coordinator to actual musician. She also recently co-founded the culture and trend mapping platform, The Culture Wire (@culture.wire). Also also, she has new music coming out both as a vocalist for Coffee for Giraffes (@coffeeforgiraffesband) and as a solo artist.  She joined us on a chilly Saturday afternoon to re-center our worldview, which had been quite distorted after the dumpster fire that was the year 2020. Her life, like many of us in our 20s, has been marked with uncertainty and self-doubt with a helping of chaos. With every one of our attempts to dissect the enigma of just how she's been able to remain so positive and optimistic, she remained firmly grounded in her singular perspective - F**k it; Just do it. It was a very inspiring conversation and goes to show that even when the world comes crashing down around you, the only one with any real ability to fix things is you. We capped the conversation off with her perspectives on the music industry and her exciting plans for 2021.

    1 hr
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Social Suicide is a mental health and culture focused podcast started by psychologist Neha Banik and music critic Shanty. We aim to provide a platform for people to talk about their subjective experiences on a variety of topics. These experiences are tackled from a mental health angle and serves to help people who may be going through similar experiences. Our goal is to de-stigmatise various issues that regular people go through and attempt to separate taboo from reality. We also have a variety of episodes focused on music, film and more! Contact us on our Instagram: @the.social.suicide

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  • Creator
    Social Suicide
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Social Suicide
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