Thinking People

Ketaki Sharma and Sanaya Chandar
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Curious and insightful conversations about pop culture, technology, and everyday life. It’s not about finding the answers, but asking the right questions.

  1. 4d ago

    Stray Thoughts: Apple TV Originals, Algo-speak, and Taylor Swift’s Encore

    Stray Thoughts is an ongoing series in which we explore the pop culture and technology news and trends we’ve been obsessing over, but because life moves fast, haven’t shared with each other yet. In this episode, we talk about what makes Apple TV originals distinct from other streaming shows, the rise of algospeak, and react to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.’ Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

  2. Sep 17

    Has Pop Culture Decentred Romance?

    We talk about romance in popular culture in a time of profound romantic dissatisfaction and technological isolation—how are our stories and favourite cultural products responding? Has pop culture, like life, decentred romance?  Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Has Pop Culture Decentred Romance?

  3. Sep 3

    What are your 30s for?

    We talk about what it means to be in your 30s, a decade that is more celebrated than ever before, but arrives without a script. When the old markers of adulthood don’t apply anymore, how do thirty-somethings today see themselves and imagine their futures? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    What are your 30s for?

  4. Jun 11

    'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Puts in the Work

    We talk about ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ and the film’s engagement with ideas of ambition, work, and the changing nature of the media industry. We ask: does the film justify a sequel twenty years after the much-loved original? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Puts in the Work

  5. May 14

    Dua Lipa, the Patron Saint of Having a Good Time

    We talk about Dua Lipa—not the disco-revivalist pop artist, but the 21st century celebrity whose career is forging an alternative path to stardom. Who is she, where does she stand in the pop music landscape, and what does she tell us about fame and life in the 2020s? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Photo Credit: @dualipa on IG Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Dua Lipa, the Patron Saint of Having a Good Time

  6. Apr 23

    AI in Work and Life ft. Sourav Das

    In this episode, we’re joined by our producer, Sourav Das, to explore how AI is weaving itself into our lives—shaping how we work, what we consume, and increasingly, how we think. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    AI in Work and Life ft. Sourav Das

  7. Mar 27

    The Many Lives of Cricket in India

    We talk about cricket—the sport, the religion, the institution. We trace its position in India’s history, politics, and collective imagination and ask: what does cricket really tell us about India? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Photo Credit: Srinu.Mallampalli (Wikimedia Commons) Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠) -- Follow us on social media:⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | Instagram⁠⁠⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Write to us at thinkingpeoplepodcast@gmail.com

    The Many Lives of Cricket in India

  8. Feb 24

    Living in Mumbai

    We talk about what it means to live and work in Mumbai—its contradictions, much-discussed “spirit,” and the struggles and ambitions that underpin life in the city. This episode is a part of our ongoing “Living in” series in which we explore how life is changing across India’s cities. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

    Living in Mumbai
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Curious and insightful conversations about pop culture, technology, and everyday life. It’s not about finding the answers, but asking the right questions.

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  • Creator
    Ketaki Sharma and Sanaya Chandar
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ketaki Sharma and Sanaya Chandar
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    Thinking People