Guff & Stuff

Guff & Stuff

Guff and all the stuff that comes with it. Three friends present you the guff you might have heard but with double new stuff about the guff. Every episode is presented as a delicacy but such delicacy has the same ingredients but the spices and the making process is one of a kind that you have never experienced. Stay tuned and experience this amazing journey which has just been commenced and it shall take you to new avenues about everyday guff.

  1. Dashain | Guff & Stuff | S2 EP 11 | Not so Homogenous Dashain | Nepali podcast |

    24.10.2020

    Dashain | Guff & Stuff | S2 EP 11 | Not so Homogenous Dashain | Nepali podcast |

    Did you know that some households in Asan don't put tika on the Dashami? Likewise, even within the Newa community, residents of Khokana don't celebrate Dashain. Instead, they celebrate Sikali Jatra, a five-day-long festival with enthusiasm and fervour.   For years, Dashain has been celebrated as the festival for commemorating the victory of goodness over the evil. Then why in the name of the festival the act of killing animals to please the divine gods and goddesses take place?  Why do people put red tika and why are certain functions performed on the specific fifteen days of Dashain. Is Dashain a sexist and a casteist festival?  Why do people fly kites during the festival? Does the change in the season have any connection to the festival? How is the festival celebrated in a rural and an urban setting? To find more about Dashain, that many Nepali people have been celebrating for years with happiness and enthusiasm, watch our latest episode, where we dissect the rituals, values, and the various aspects of Dashain and how the current pandemic will change the celebrations in the upcoming years.   Joining us, we have Aashish Mishra, an aspiring writer, journalist, and cultural enthusiast who has also shared his knowledge and insights about Dashain.  From the team of Guff & Stuff, we wish our listeners a Happy Vijaya Dashami, and we hope that the pandemic will end soon and we all will be able to celebrate Dasain with the same fervour like before.   We would also like to apologise to our listeners if we make any factual mistakes, and it would be great if you kindly inform us about the errors.    Find us on:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/StuffGuff   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guffandstuff/   Anchor: https://anchor.fm/guff--stuff/  #dashain #nepalipodcast #dashaintihar

    51 мин.
  2. Guff & Stuff | S2 | EP 10 | Is the death penalty the ANSWER | RAGE AGAINST RAPE

    14.10.2020

    Guff & Stuff | S2 | EP 10 | Is the death penalty the ANSWER | RAGE AGAINST RAPE

    Death Penalty/Capital Punishment is the ultimate punishment one can get regarding a crime committed (as prescribed by law in such cases for the death penalty) if found guilty by a court of law. It is the extreme form of punishment a state can give to a perpetrator of a crime which in such a state or country is punished by death.    However, the question has been looming forever throughout the globe; does taking someone's lives in response to the crime for which they are found to be guilty justified? Does the victim feel they have received justice by seeing the perpetrator dead?  While this never-ending debate continues to transcend the whole world, now Nepali society has also started to engage in this debate. The difference here is that the death penalty has been in focus solely on the acts of rape.   Nepali society is divisive about whether to be a pro-death penalty or anti-death penalty in the context of rape. Those in favor stress that fear of death shall drastically reduce crime while those against the death penalty reason that the existing provisions should be enforced in the best possible manner.   It is not known how this narrative will transpire ultimately but one thing is clear, the death penalty is not to be taken lightly and not as mere political leverage or weapon. Politicising such a serious issue will surely receive backlash and will eventually backfire.   So in this episode of Guff & Stuff, we contribute further to this discourse. We talk about the concept, history, (world and Nepal), legal stance, the relationship of the death penalty with rape, the practice of death penalty in countries which have legalized it and the main question is the death penalty a solution? Tune in to the podcast to internalize this important issue.       We also have a special guest, Ratna Maharjan, a Law student, who has working experiences in both governmental and private law firms, joining us.  We hope that this discussion is fruitful and will initiate more deep and insightful conversations around this topic.  If you like our podcast do hit the like button. And don't forget to subscribe :)     Find us on:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/StuffGuff   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guffandstuff/  #deathpenalty #ajhaikatisahane #rageagainstrape Anchor: https://anchor.fm/guff--stuff/

    49 мин.

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Guff and all the stuff that comes with it. Three friends present you the guff you might have heard but with double new stuff about the guff. Every episode is presented as a delicacy but such delicacy has the same ingredients but the spices and the making process is one of a kind that you have never experienced. Stay tuned and experience this amazing journey which has just been commenced and it shall take you to new avenues about everyday guff.