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Indicast is India's longest running and most popular Indian podcast network. This is the mother feed of all the shows produced by Indicast including a current affairs new show, a business news show, a tech show from an Indian perspective, a bollywood movie review show and a conversational interview show. Expect a good discussion with few laughs in our special India focused content. Individual show feeds are available at http://www.theindicast.com

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Indicast is India's longest running and most popular Indian podcast network. This is the mother feed of all the shows produced by Indicast including a current affairs new show, a business news show, a tech show from an Indian perspective, a bollywood movie review show and a conversational interview show. Expect a good discussion with few laughs in our special India focused content. Individual show feeds are available at http://www.theindicast.com

    Dennis Yi Tenen on his book Literary Theory of Robots: How Computers Learned to Write

    Dennis Yi Tenen on his book Literary Theory of Robots: How Computers Learned to Write

    In this podcast Prof Dennis Yi Tenen, a software engineer turned literary scholar, leans on history of computer programming to tell modern tales of Artificial Intelligence. How did robots learn to write so quickly? Is it a good thing? Do technologies like ChatGPT make us lazy? Not quite, says Prof Tenen. He argues that such advances do not diminish our capacity to think. It may just make us better writers, on an average. Previously machines learned from human outputs but now they learn from machine outputs. What does this mean for us? He believes AI is neither Jesus nor a Terminator-like force as long as both the makers and users use it responsibly.

    • 51 min
    Indicast #249: RIP Ameen Sayani

    Indicast #249: RIP Ameen Sayani

    It’s the end of an era. Ameen Sayani recently passed away. His voice lives on. In this podcast we talk a bit about how he started in the radio industry and made a mark for himself across four decades. And he is as humble as they come. Fali Nariman, a doyen of law in India also died. And Open AI recently dropped its text to video model called SORA. What does it mean for all of us?

    • 37 min
    Tom Wainwright on Facebook turning 20

    Tom Wainwright on Facebook turning 20

    In February this year Facebook celebrated its 20th birthday. Tom Wainwright, tech and media editor of The Economist has written a brilliant cover story on the company's evolution since it began in a dorm room at Harvard. With a market capitalisation of $1.2trn and 3bn users, Facebook operates in a new social media order. Tom writes that "public posting is increasingly migrating to closed groups, rather like email. What Mr Zuckerberg calls the digital “town square” is being rebuilt—and posing problems." How is the outfit grappling with these changes? Over the years it has mastered the art (and science by relying on data) of cloning features and sometimes copying competition while managing to stay relevant. What does the future hold for the behemoth? How is Artificial Intelligence changing the industry? Tom covers a lot of ground in the podcast.

    • 35 min
    Indicast #248: India's Supreme Court bans electoral bonds

    Indicast #248: India's Supreme Court bans electoral bonds

    India's Supreme Court vetoed a scheme that allowed folks to donate to political parties anonymously. Among the more popular vehicles was the electoral bond scheme introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017. Whereas the BJP figured it might make the whole thing more transparent by doing away with cash donations, critics retorted that it made the process more opaque. In business, Paytm is in big trouble after the Reserve Bank of India ordered the outfit's payments bank to wind down operations in light of "persistent non-compliance" and "continued material supervisory concerns". And in science, scientists are exploring an idea to stop global warming by sending umbrellas in space to shield the sun's rays.

    • 34 min
    David Bodanis on his book, “The Art of Fairness:The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean”

    David Bodanis on his book, “The Art of Fairness:The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean”

    Do nice guys finish last? Not quite. David Bodani’s brilliant book, “The Art of Fairness:The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean” is filled with anecdotes of leaders from various fields who may have been fair and firm to get the job done but never mean or condescending. In this podcast David shares some of his thoughts on why it might be worth emulating the Satya Nadellas of the world instead of the Steve Ballmers. Drawing from examples on the sports ground to battlefields, David makes a convincing argument that you can indeed succeed without being a jerk.

    • 49 min
    Zeke Faux on his book, “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall”

    Zeke Faux on his book, “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall”

    The cryptosphere is, well, cryptic. Even the best of the best find it hard to explain the whole thing without fumbling. Zeke Faux has managed to put it all together in his fascinating book, "Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall". Zeke planted himself within the crypto-mad community to learn more about the trade. He has interviewed Sam Bankman-Fried, among others, to understand what the biggies were up to. Incidentally, "Number Go Up" was referenced a few times during the former crypto king's recent trial where he was charged with multiple counts of fraud. To research the wider consequences, Zeke visited Cambodia to uncover the underbelly of the industry where people are being held captive or trafficked. We are yet to see a solid application of the technology that powers cryto. When that will be is anybody's guess. Until then, if there is one book that you should read to understand where we stand so far, read this one.

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

ankurjain85 ,

Brilliant stuff!

I have been waiting for a This American Life equivalent from India and I think these guys have nailed it. Keep up the great work!

GregE26 ,

Great job guys! Why to stick with it for so long!

Hi guys,

I really love this podcast, I like the two person hosting style that you use, especially when you do an interview.
I can't believe I only found out about this last month, I have downloaded and listened to almost all of your previous podcasts and they are so great. Please do more interviews, you guys are really good at them and always find such fine people to come on your show. I have traveled to India (form Alaska, my home)for two long trips so far and I swear I am going to move to Mumbai soon, and then I will buy you guys drinks nonstop until you let me join your team!!!!!!!

Keep up the good work, you are truly a part, of making modern India, a great nation.

Sankar Gorthi ,

Well thought out and free flowing at the same time

A diverse and varied cast of characters keep you updated with the happenings in India and around the world.

Keep up the good work guys. Love your podcast.

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