Thinking People

Thinking People Podcast

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Pop culture, technology, and everyday life. Life moves fast, tune in to think about it.

FEB 24

Living in Mumbai

We talk about what it means to live and work in Mumbai—its contradictions, much-discussed “spirit,” and the struggles and ambitions that underpin life in the city. This episode is a part of our ongoing “Living in” series in which we explore how life is changing across India’s cities. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

52 min
12/24/2025

Our 2025 Year-End Recommendations ft. Sourav Das

We end the year with the movies, books, and tech that stayed with us in 2025. Our producer Sourav Das joins this wide-ranging conversation about our year-end recommendations, from our favourite movies—90s’ classics with undeniable onscreen chemistry and other hyper-specific genres—to the desk worker’s perfect mouse. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠) Follow us on social media:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ |⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ Twitter Write to us at thinkingpeoplepodcast@gmail.com -- References: Logitech MX Master 4'The Great Enshittening' from The Gray Area with Sean Illing

1h 15m
11/21/2025

Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

We break down Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ song-by-song, talk about its hits and misses, and discuss how the album’s themes relate to broader cultural discourses. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production:⁠ ⁠Sourav Das⁠⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠⁠)

1h 49m
10/28/2025

Every Taylor Swift Album, Ranked

Recorded just before The Life of a Showgirl dropped, this episode is our look back at Taylor Swift’s first 11 studio albums - from Debut to The Tortured Poets Department. We talk about our personal favourites and dive into the storied discography of arguably the biggest pop artist, songwriter, and business mind of the 21st century. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠)

2h 46m
09/16/2025

Why 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Hits the Spot

We discuss ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty,’ the coming-of-age TV series that has captivated the minds and hearts of millennial women all summer. We talk about the sweet spot the show has created for itself – one that lives at the intersection of beloved tropes, a resurgence in appointment viewing, and the added flavour of 2020s dialogue and character development. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠)

1h 2m
07/26/2025

The Tenuous Lessons on Love from 'Materialists'

We unpack Materialists and its sharp take on love, dating, and desire. Is it a rom-com? What is its central message about love and dating? Do love stories need to have a message? Join us as we explore what happens when a film is hyper-aware of the discourses it's both drawing from and contributing to. Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠)

48 min
05/08/2025

This Tech-Mediated Life

We think about how every aspect of our lives—social, work, and personal—is dependent on tech platforms today. We ask ourselves: can we renegotiate our relationship with technology? Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠) Social Media: Ayushi Bindra

1h 5m
04/16/2025

Why Severance is the TV Show of the 2020s

We unpack why Severance the TV show of the 2020s, what sets it apart from other prestige TV, and the questions it poses about our lives – what is work, who we are, and how do we perform our different selves? -- Hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ketaki Sharma⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sanaya Chandar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production: ⁠Sourav Das⁠ Music: Aksheya Chandar (aka⁠⁠⁠ The Multiverse Concept⁠⁠⁠) Social Media: Ayushi Bindra

1h 5m

TRAILER

Introducing 'Thinking People Podcast'

Thinking People is a podcast that makes sense of how our everyday lives are responding to dynamic shifts in popular media and technology. In each episode, hosts Ketaki Sharma and Sanaya Chandar pause to think about how we live, who we are, and the patterns underlying our sociological and interpersonal relationships. Life moves fast, tune in to think about it.

07/01/2024

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3 min

Pop culture, technology, and everyday life. Life moves fast, tune in to think about it.

Creator

Thinking People Podcast
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

24
Rating

Explicit
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