So What? with Kevin Lee

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Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k So What is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa

Episodes

  1. 4 Died in Mumbai Local, Safety Concerns, Hustle Culture and More - So What? | ft. Balram Vishwakarma

    06/12/2025

    4 Died in Mumbai Local, Safety Concerns, Hustle Culture and More - So What? | ft. Balram Vishwakarma

    This week on So What with Kevin Lee, we're joined by Balram Vishwakarma to talk about the recent Mumbai local train accident which lead to death of at least 4 people and how immune the society has become to listening to cases like this one. We also touch upon infrastructural limitations, class divide, and glorification of hustle in a city like Mumbai. So What with Kevin Lee is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Guest: Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Balram Vishwakarma Instagram: @balramvishwakarma Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal DOP: Omkar Malkar Edited by: Ninad Wani, Rajat Desai Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Renu, Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty COO: Shachi Lapsai Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Bhavya Mathur, Muskan Malpani, Ninad Wani, Gajendra Yadav, Hemant Jena, Neha Khanna, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari, Naisargi Shah, Adrian Fernandes, Gaurvi Jain, Renu Singh, Saptashree Chachad, Priyaswara Bharti INTERNS: Varun Sawant, Odelle, Sharon, Ritam, Oshin, Mansi, Fagun, Dhwani, Kinnari, Devika Rathore, Shanaya About Yuvaa: Yuvaa is India's most loved Gen-Z driven youth media, insights and impact organisation. We listen to the stories of young India and create purpose-driven solutions to make meaningful content online and start meaningful conversations offline. We believe in making important things interesting for the youth by talking about urgent issues like youth empowerment, mental health, gender, sexuality, internet safety, misinformation, climate change and many more and have found great success in creating impact-driven content and entertainment.

    55 min
  2. Op. Sindoor, India-Pak Conflict, Media Spin & Fake News – So What? | Kevin Lee ft. Atul Khatri

    05/13/2025

    Op. Sindoor, India-Pak Conflict, Media Spin & Fake News – So What? | Kevin Lee ft. Atul Khatri

    Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k - This week, we’re joined by comedian Atul Khatri to talk about the media’s reportage of the India-Pakistan conflict, the spread of fake news, and the performative nationalism taking over our feeds. A conversation on headlines, hype, and the need for nuance. So What with Kevin Lee is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. So shoutouts to people who’ve been a credible source of information in these times of conflict ⬇️ Nidhi Suresh Instagram: @nidhisuresh02 Indian Idiot & What Up Instagram: @theindianidiot @thewhatup Vishnu Som Instagram: @thevishnusom Ahmer Khan Instagram: @ahmerkhan Mohammed Zubair Instagram: @zoo_bear Ahmer Khan Instagram: @ahmerkhan Junaid Bhat Instagram: @junaidbhatphotographer Shiv Aroor Instagram: @ShivAroor Vishnu Som Instagram: @VishnuNDTV Faye D'Souza Instagram: @fayedsouza NDTV CREDITS: Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Atul Khatri Instagram: one_by_two Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Saptashree Chachad DOP: Omkar Malkar Edited by: Ninad Wani, Rajat Desai Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Bhavya Mathur, Muskan Malpani, Ninad Wani, Gajendra Yadav, Hemant Jena, Neha Khanna, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari, Naisargi Shah, Adrian Fernandes, Gaurvi Jain, Renu Singh, Saptashree Chachad, Priyaswara Bharti INTERNS: Varun Sawant, Odelle, Sharon, Ritam, Oshin, Mansi, Fagun, Dhwani, Kinnari, Devika Rathore, Shanaya About Yuvaa: Yuvaa is India's most loved Gen-Z driven youth media, insights and impact organisation. We listen to the stories of young India and create purpose-driven solutions to make meaningful content online and start meaningful conversations offline. We believe in making important things interesting for the youth by talking about urgent issues like youth empowerment, mental health, gender, sexuality, internet safety, misinformation, climate change and many more and have found great success in creating impact-driven content and entertainment.

    43 min
  3. Misha Agrawal Case, Babil Khan Trolled, Social Media Pressure and more- So What by Kevin Lee

    05/07/2025

    Misha Agrawal Case, Babil Khan Trolled, Social Media Pressure and more- So What by Kevin Lee

    Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k - This week, we talk about the link between mental health and social media — from the pressure to stay relevant, to the cruelty people face when they’re vulnerable online. We discuss Babil Khan’s breakdown, Misha’s struggle with numbers— and ask when grief becomes content and pain needs packaging — what does that say about us? So What with Kevin Lee is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. CREDITS: Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Saptashree Chachad DOP: Omkar Malkar Edited by: Ninad Wani Additional Editor: Sakshi Suryawanshi Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Bhavya Mathur, Muskan Malpani, Ninad Wani, Gajendra Yadav, Hemant Jena, Neha Khanna, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari, Naisargi Shah, Adrian Fernandes, Gaurvi Jain, Renu Singh, Saptashree Chachad, Priyaswara Bharti INTERNS: Varun Sawant, Odelle, Sharon, Ritam, Oshin, Mansi, Fagun, Dhwani, Kinnari, Devika Rathore, Shanaya About Yuvaa: Yuvaa is India's most loved Gen-Z driven youth media, insights and impact organisation. We listen to the stories of young India and create purpose-driven solutions to make meaningful content online and start meaningful conversations offline. We believe in making important things interesting for the youth by talking about urgent issues like youth empowerment, mental health, gender, sexuality, internet safety, misinformation, climate change and many more and have found great success in creating impact-driven content and entertainment.

    42 min
  4. Mumbai's Habitat vandalised over Kunal Kamra joke on Ekanth Shinde

    03/26/2025

    Mumbai's Habitat vandalised over Kunal Kamra joke on Ekanth Shinde

    This week, we talk about how The Habitat in Mumbai got vandalized by a mob after comedian Kunal Kamra's special. We have writer and artist, Vanika Sangtani on the episode sharing her first person account of what happened at the venue as well as the questions it raises about the state of art, media & the sense of fear around. So What with Kevin Lee is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. CREDITS: Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Vanika Sangtani Instagram: @vanikasangtani Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Bhavya Mathur Creative Intern: Divya Khurana DOP: Omkar Malkar Edited by: Ninad Wani Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Rushita Dave, Bhavya Mathur, Adrian Fernades, Ninad Wani, Neha Khanna, Akshay Waghela, Hiral Barot, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari INTERNS: Janhavi Tandon, Kinnari Vira, Mahi Adlakha, Monika, Rishika, Srishti Wagale, Trisha Agarwal About Yuvaa: Yuvaa is India's most loved Gen-Z driven youth media, insights and impact organisation. We listen to the stories of young India and create purpose-driven solutions to make meaningful content online and start meaningful conversations offline. We believe in making important things interesting for the youth by talking about urgent issues like youth empowerment, mental health, gender, sexuality, internet safety, misinformation, climate change and many more and have found great success in creating impact-driven content and entertainment.

    50 min
  5. Ep #5 | Nadaaniyan and how paid PR is affecting Bollywood | Kevin Lee ft. Nikhil Taneja and Garima Kunzru

    03/15/2025

    Ep #5 | Nadaaniyan and how paid PR is affecting Bollywood | Kevin Lee ft. Nikhil Taneja and Garima Kunzru

    Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k. This week, Garima and Kevin decided to watch the film, Nadaaniyan (on 1.5x) and this is a long recording of their thoughts on the film. We dig deeper into how paid PR has broken Bollywood and why audience should also demand and show up for better quality of content. So What? is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Credits: Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Nikhil Taneja, Chief & Co-founder, Yuvaa & Host, Be a Man Yaar! Instagram: @tanejamainhoon Twitter: @tanejamainhoon Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Bhavya Mathur & Gajendra Yadav Creative Intern: Divya Khurana DOP: Chinmay Samnani Edited by: Ninad Wani Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Rushita Dave, Bhavya Mathur, Adrian Fernades, Ninad Wani, Neha Khanna, Akshay Waghela, Hiral Barot, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari INTERNS: Janhavi Tandon, Kinnari Vira, Mahi Adlakha, Monika, Rishika, Srishti Wagale, Trisha Agarwal

    58 min
  6. Ep #4: Manav Sharma Case: Men’s Mental Health is Important | Kevin Lee ft Nikhil Taneja & Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    03/09/2025

    Ep #4: Manav Sharma Case: Men’s Mental Health is Important | Kevin Lee ft Nikhil Taneja & Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    In this episode of So what, we discuss the tragic suicide of Manav Sharma and talk about the lack of safe spaces for men, especially Indian men due to our patriarchal structures. We discuss how society can do more to support men's mental health and break down the barriers preventing men from seeking help. We also speak to a therapist for a deeper insight into men's mental health and how Indian men are showing up at spaces like therapy. Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Nikhil Taneja, Chief & Co-founder, Yuvaa & Host, Be a Man Yaar! Instagram: @tanejamainhoon Twitter: @tanejamainhoon Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Bhavya Mathur & Gajendra Yadav Creative Intern: Divya Khurana DOP: Chinmay Samnani Edited by: Ninad Wani Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Rushita Dave, Bhavya Mathur, Adrian Fernades, Ninad Wani, Neha Khanna, Akshay Waghela, Hiral Barot, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari INTERNS: Janhavi Tandon, Kinnari Vira, Mahi Adlakha, Monika, Rishika, Srishti Wagale, Trisha Agarwal

    1h 3m
  7. Ep #3 |Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs got cancelled - So What? | Kevin Lee ft Nikhil Taneja & Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    03/09/2025

    Ep #3 |Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs got cancelled - So What? | Kevin Lee ft Nikhil Taneja & Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k - This week, we dive into the controversy around the film Mrs and the misogyny surrounding its boycott. We unpack, not just the film but also the everyday patriarchy we’re all complicit in. So What is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Nikhil Taneja, Chief & Co-founder, Yuvaa & Host, Be a Man Yaar! Instagram: @tanejamainhoon Twitter: @tanejamainhoon Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Bhavya Mathur & Gajendra Yadav Creative Intern: Divya Khurana DOP: Vilay Verma Edited by: Ninad Wani Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Rushita Dave, Bhavya Mathur, Adrian Fernades, Ninad Wani, Neha Khanna, Akshay Waghela, Hiral Barot, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari INTERNS: Janhavi Tandon, Kinnari Vira, Mahi Adlakha, Monika, Rishika, Srishti Wagale, Trisha Agarwal

    54 min
  8. India's Got Latent cancelled - So What? | Kevin Lee & Nikhil Taneja ft. Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    02/20/2025

    India's Got Latent cancelled - So What? | Kevin Lee & Nikhil Taneja ft. Garima Kunzru | Yuvaa

    Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k - This week, we look at the ‘LATENT’ controversy that everyone is so invested in and whether the whole debate of creators, freedom of speech & content creation is worth it or not. Also, this week we have a special Gen Z rep whose opinions are as solid as her stalking skills. So What is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k - This week, we look at the ‘LATENT’ controversy that everyone is so invested in and whether the whole debate of creators, freedom of speech & content creation is worth it or not. Also, this week we have a special Gen Z rep whose opinions are as solid as her stalking skills. So What is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. CHAPTERS - 00:00 - Precap 01:00 - Welcome to So What? by Kevin Lee ft. Nikhil Taneja and Garima Kunzru 02:08 - So, How are you? 03:32 - How Kevin made Nikhil Sick 04:37 - Rose, Bud and Thorn 08:29 - India's Got Latent got Cancelled - So What Happened? 10:06 - Nikhil and Garima tells why Ranveer's comment has become so big? 16:40 - Ranveer has been caught up in his own making 19:16 - Why are people ignoring major news headlines? 24:18 - Supreme court on Regulation of content on OTT 26:00 - Garima on Creator's ignorance of social issues 29:00 - Everything on internet is a fight for relevance 32:16 - Latent controversy is easy to outrage upon 36:39 - You have to have thought applied to what you're saying in public 41:34 - Why is nobody talking about what happened to Apoorva? 44:00 - Why Kevin started this podcast - So What?? 45:27 - Before we end, What's our Bud? Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa Instagram: @kevinkennethlee Twitter: @kevinkennethlee Guest: Nikhil Taneja, Chief & Co-founder, Yuvaa & Host, Be a Man Yaar! Instagram: @tanejamainhoon Twitter: @tanejamainhoon Garima Kunzru Instagram: @garimakunzru Produced by Yuvaa Originals (Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra & Anand Tiwari) Executive Producer: Nirbhay Kumar Creative Producer: Ishika Aggarwal Creative Associates: Bhavya Mathur & Gajendra Yadav Creative Intern: Divya Khurana DOP: Vilay Verma Edited by: Ninad Wani Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Graphics: Srishti Choudhary & Khushi Verma Social Media: Muskan Malpani TEAM YUVAA: Co-founders: Nikhil Taneja, Amritpal Bindra, Anand Tiwari CEO: Kevin Lee Creative Head: Anusha Shetty Head of Business: Neha Mathews Head of Production: Nirbhay Kumar Chief of Staff (Founder’s Office): Shantanu Anand Accounts & Finance: Hiral Barot , Aditya Gaikwad TEAM: Dhira Rambhia, Shafeen Shikalgar, Rushita Dave, Adrian Fernades, Ninad Wani, Neha Khanna, Akshay Waghela, Hiral Barot, Khushi Verma, Rajat Desai, Ishika Aggarwal, Janki Godariya, Riya Nahar, Shrutika Hari INTERNS: Janhavi Tandon, Kinnari Vira, Mahi Adlakha, Monika, Rishika, Srishti Wagale, Trisha Agarwal

    49 min

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Welcome to So What with Kevin Lee, a podcast for those who give a f**k So What is a weekly podcast by Yuvaa that looks to break down current issues in the news cycle and ask the question ‘So What?’. Host: Kevin Lee, CEO, Yuvaa