Unmapped with Imran Azad

Imran Azad
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Unmapped is a narrative interview podcast focused on uncovering stories across industries of people carving there paths to success as they define it.

  1. Jun 1

    #041 - Pravin Santhanam on AI Hype, Exiting a Company and Following the Money in Politics

    In this episode, Imran sits down with data scientist and AI engineer Pravin Santhanam for a wide-ranging conversation about baseball, building real things with AI, and following the money in politics. Pravin opens up about his unlikely path — a Moneyball-obsessed kid who talked his way into a Kansas City Royals analytics job, then walked away from the sport that "gave him everything" to build a life outside of work. They dig into what's actually happening under the hood of modern AI, the ways models quietly "cheat," why moving a slick demo into reliable production is so much harder than people admit, whether "coding is solved," and why AI won't replace your job — but someone using AI will. In the back half, Pravin demos StringTheory, his new project from PQ Labs: a knowledge graph of every federal vote, bill, and politician. If you've ever wondered what separates AI hype from AI that actually ships, or wished the news came with receipts instead of spin — this one's for you. ------------------------------------------------ Pravin Santhanam:  StringTheory: https://theory.pqlabs.org/   PQ Labs Substack: https://research.pqlabs.org/p/stringtheory-is-live   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pravin-santhanam-1b8671139/ ------------------------------------------------ Find Imran:  Website: https://azad.ventures   Instagram: https://instagram.com/professorazad   YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theunmappedpodcast ------------------------------------------------ Music by Justin Starling: https://open.spotify.com/track/156vRJymdUvxdCk8FjYoC5 ------------------------------------------------

    1h 53m

  2. Apr 29

    #040 - Ashley Andreaggi on Sobriety, Anime, and Building a Life You Love

    In this episode, Imran sits down with content creator and anime reactor Ashley Andreaggi for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build something from nothing. Ashley opens up about hitting rock bottom during COVID — navigating depression, substance use — and how choosing sobriety on the same day she uploaded her first YouTube video changed everything. They dig into the grind of content creation while working full-time, why consistency is the unsexy key to growth, the pivot from sobriety content to anime reactions, dealing with online hate, and what it actually means to be successful on your own terms. If you've ever doubted yourself, wanted to quit, or wondered whether being your weird, authentic self is actually enough — this one's for you. ------------------------------------------------ Ashley Andreaggi: https://linktr.ee/ashandreaggi  ------------------------------------------------ Find Imran: Website: https://azad.ventures  Instagram: https://instagram.com/professorazad  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theunmappedpodcast  ------------------------------------------------ Music by Justin Starling: https://open.spotify.com/track/156vRJymdUvxdCk8FjYoC5  ------------------------------------------------

    1h 2m
  3. #039 - Alex Blatt on Getting Your Nipples Wet & Life Beyond Screens

    Mar 25

    #039 - Alex Blatt on Getting Your Nipples Wet & Life Beyond Screens

    A candid conversation between two friends reuniting at the mic nearly a decade after our first recording. In this relaunch episode, I sit down with Alex — a man who spent the last ten years intentionally off social media — to reflect on what those years taught him about authenticity, identity, and what it means to actually live your life rather than perform it. From the trap of performative living and the slow erosion of risk-taking, to navigating a multicultural identity and rediscovering what made you feel alive as a kid, this conversation goes deep on the messy, unfiltered reality of your twenties — and what's waiting on the other side. The takeaway? Responsibility doesn't have to mean boring. Don't overthink it. And most importantly: get your nipples wet.

    45 min

  4. Season 2 Trailer

    Welcome Back to The Unmapped Podcast

    Imran talk's to folks from all kinds of industries. Interviews span from IFBB pro bodybuilders, to musical artists and even exclusives with industry titans - asking & answering what the definition of "making it" or success is for different people.

    1 min

  5. 01/31/2021

    #038 – Bryan Blacio

    Bryan Blacio is a certified personal trainer and not-so-amateur bodybuilder. He has been working on becoming a professional since his late teens and lives by the build and don't stop mentality. In this conversation we discuss the ability of healing from the inside out, PED's in sports and the mental strength to work towards your ambitions. See what Bryan is up to:https://www.instagram.com/bryanblacio/ See what I'm up to:https://www.instagram.com/_kingazad/https://www.instagram.com/theunmappedpodcast/*DISCLAIMER* - This episode was recorded in May of 2019, so the information is outdated. This was before the COVID-19 pandemic, so I apologize if things are extremely out of context. Nonetheless, the conversation was phenomenal, and I hope you get something out of it!

    1h 19m

  6. 01/31/2021

    #037 – Netanel Levitt

    Tani is a character. A beatboxing aficionado working his way through the world. We talk about his launching of SpeshFX, religions place in society and being grateful for what you have over a few glasses of whiskey (Sorry for any cup/drinking noises!). See what Tani is up to:https://www.instagram.com/hateitorlevitt/   See what I'm up to:https://www.instagram.com/_kingazad/https://www.instagram.com/theunmappedpodcast/ *DISCLAIMER* - This episode was recorded in May of 2019, so the information is outdated. This was before the COVID-19 pandemic, so I apologize if things are extremely out of context. Nonetheless, the conversation was phenomenal, and I hope you get something out of it!

    1h 51m

  7. 08/07/2019

    #036 – Becca DeGregorio

    In our first episode in the studio, I am accompanied by Stony Brook Audio Fellow and friend Becca Degregorio! We discuss the road towards finding what matters to you, the role of media in shaping our perspective and her work as a podcast producer.

    1h 24m

  8. 03/30/2019

    #035 – Justin Starling

    Justing Starling lives the hustle mentality. He started his rap career at the age of 14 and never let anything cloud his goal of attaining greatness. "Tomorrows not promised so live today GR8."

    35 min
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