What An Average Life

Samarth and Archit

"What an Average Life" is the podcast where hosts Samarth and Archit invite you to pull up a virtual chair and join their candid dinner table conversations. Explore the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between as they share their life experiences, musings, and random thoughts. From hilarious anecdotes to deep insights, they offer a refreshing take on the everyday, making you feel like a part of their circle. Tune in for relatable, relishing, and sometimes whimsical stories that celebrate the beauty of an "average" life.

Episodes

  1. 01/27/2024

    Ep. 3: Is it Becoming Tough to Make New Friends?

    Samarth and Archit return for the third episode of 'What an Average Life' to discuss the nature of friendships and how it is gradually becoming tougher to find new friends as we grow older in an age of incessant digital distraction. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:01) Gen Zs prefer smaller and more intimate friend circles (01:38) How do you define "best friends"? (04:29) Making friends is more difficult as adults (07:12) Social networking events to make friends (18:01) The need to make new friends after the old ones got married (20:21) Social media prevents us from meeting friends (22:38) Do regular meetups or calls with old friends (25:02) Our parents are more socially connected than us (27:45) More friends or fewer closer friends? (33:54) Group activities to build new friendships (35:43) Sports are a great idea (37:40) Better friends in school or college? (40:00) How to maintain friendships? (41:24) People are increasingly lonely and depressed (47:16) Friendship is life! (47:58) Most people are open to being friends with you Explore More: Simon Sinek on inadvertently disrespecting people because of smartphones Simon Sinek on chemicals involved in emotional responses Head fakes, as popularised in Randy Pausch's Last Lecture Finger Lickerz in the PVR Anupam Market, Saket to have good pav bhaji, vada pav and village pizza North East Vibes, a cute momo stall also in the PVR Anupam Market, Saket The NSUT Quiz Club Ted Lasso: Football is Life

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About

"What an Average Life" is the podcast where hosts Samarth and Archit invite you to pull up a virtual chair and join their candid dinner table conversations. Explore the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between as they share their life experiences, musings, and random thoughts. From hilarious anecdotes to deep insights, they offer a refreshing take on the everyday, making you feel like a part of their circle. Tune in for relatable, relishing, and sometimes whimsical stories that celebrate the beauty of an "average" life.