Unknown Unknowns

Ashwini and Nithya Johnson

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SOCIETY & CULTURE
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How are you ? If you said you are fine - this podcast is for you. Peering behind the curtain of the minutiae of life often reveals the automated nature of behaviour. Join Ashwini and Nithya as they attempt to decode the social script and the kaleidoscope that is human behaviour.

08/02/2022

Living with Familial Ghosts

In this episode, we take a tour of a very familiar haunted house - the very house we live in. We explore how complex relationships between members of the family can often leave the house haunted. Sometimes we talk with no bounds and sometimes we choke - such is the nature of the topic of family and of conversions in families. We emphasise the importance of questioning within families and question ourselves of the ideals we hold. Relevant Links: Video essay on haunted houses (Jacob Geller) - https://youtu.be/mexs39y0Imw Game (Control - Remedy Entertainment) - https://controlgame.com/ Game (Anatomy - Kitty Horrorshow) - https://kittyhorrorshow.itch.io/anatomy House of Secrets (Netflix) - https://www.netflix.com/title/81095095 You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Music Cali by Wataboi - https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Serenity by Prod. Riddiman - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Tn6NFDfnNYSIklUgbcntb?si=0wgDJY0jRmKtBtxXdJhRlg&nd=1 Horror Background Music - https://arondightstudios.bandcamp.com

45 min
06/03/2022

Who am I? I am many

A young person in today’s world grapples with the tough balancing act between idealism and cynicism towards life and future. There is seemingly an apocalypse just round every corner. In this episode, we tackle what it means to grow up in this uncertain world. We also concur with Spiderman in his belief that we can embrace our self amidst the order and chaos through a leap of faith. Relevant Links: Who am I? By Pablo Neruda - https://www.poetrysoup.com/article/who_am_i_an_explication_of_pablo_nerudas_poem_we_are_many-1708 Interesting piece on growing up - https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-coming-of-age-narrative-is-a-conformist-lie You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Music Cali by Wataboi - https://soundcloud.com/wataboi

37 min
05/30/2021

Conversations of the undead

We have all heard that the journey is more important than the end but in this episode, we flip the script to see how the end is what gives meaning to the journey. We look at what the world could be in the year 17776 and the challenges of a game that never ends. Ashwini explores what zombies can teach you about our fractured empathy while Nithya contemplates her decision to champion immortality. Relevant Links: Video essay on the game’s themes (Hello Future Me) - https://youtu.be/JMHci4zfeVk Football 17776 (Jon Bois) - https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football Just all of his videos (Jacob Geller) - https://www.youtube.com/user/yacobg42 Last of Us 1 - https://www.playstation.com/en-in/games/the-last-of-us-remastered/ Last of Us 2 - https://www.playstation.com/en-in/games/the-last-of-us-part-ii/ You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Music Cali by Wataboi - https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Solitary and Serenity by Prod. Riddiman - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Tn6NFDfnNYSIklUgbcntb?si=0wgDJY0jRmKtBtxXdJhRlg&nd=1 Argsound Background Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTz6Qp7QE_c

48 min
01/18/2021

The Labyrinth Within You

In this episode, we attempt to traverse the labyrinth within as a parallel to navigating the maze of life outside. Hosts Ashwini and Nithya recount their stumbles along the path of self-acceptance and dissect the role that ideals and its creators play in the perception of our self. Identity is no longer a puzzle to ponder alone. The influence of labels given and perceived. The intricacies of image management in the digital era. All this and more in this seventh instalment of Unknown Unknowns. Relevant Links: You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

59 min
09/17/2020

Time to spill the tea

Gather around folks. It’s time to spill the tea on what gossip is and what it means in the context of countless conversations. We are joined by our friend Rithika, who with her quick quips gives us a look into why gossip has a bad rap. We explore how gossip can strengthen friendships and can test them. Ashwini deconstructs the relationship between gender and gossip, while Nithya cooks up a metaphor of a meal regarding the exaggeration that underlies gossip. Relevant Links: I’m thinking of ending things on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80211559 Video on the wild imaginations of the human mind when not allowed to see something https://youtu.be/XrhrXTDeue0 You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

42 min
08/03/2020

Fault in our stars ?

In this episode, we are joined by our chirpy friend Divya. Together we explore, what it means to find love and where marriage fits into that equation. Ashwini goes on a tangent about how the characters in the show are many layers removed from reality. Nithya initiates a collective existential crisis on whether we will find love. We explore the aftermath of Indian Matchmaking and also ponder about why Indian matchmaking relies on face readers and astrologers (sorry, we mean aerospace engineers). Relevant Links: Indian Matchmaking on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565 Follow-up episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/FB_nr_x5Xbc You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

54 min
07/19/2020

Red blood Blue blood

The colours around us present us with a wide spectrum of topics to talk about. In this episode, we take a look at what the study of colour looks like in a world without colour and we also talk about why the colour red can be both the cupid and the devil. We also attempt to answer why emojis are yellow? Nithya narrates the tale of her first day in college, while Ashwini digs deep into the everyday use of photographic filters for editing and what it really means. Relevant Links: Recommendations Prateek Kuhad music - https://youtu.be/-BpDVIv_860 and https://youtu.be/Il7Nv270zNk Article about cinematic lighting of people of colour - https://www.mic.com/articles/184244/keeping-insecure-lit-hbo-cinematographer-ava-berkofsky-on-properly-lighting-black-faces You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website. Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

40 min
07/12/2020

Oops, Sorry about that!

This episode hits too close to home for us. We discuss how saying sorry has become not only part of our communication but also our identity. We realise the perils of oversaying sorry as Nithya recounts the time she told sorry to a table. Ashwini ponders over the idea of excuses and how it factors into forgiveness. We also discuss how apologies play a significant role in how we formulate social rejections to reduce hurt feelings, be it, romantic rejection or refusing a request. But research suggests otherwise. In the end, both Ashwini and Nithya resolve to say fewer but more meaningful apologies. Relevant Links: Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g You can listen and subscribe to our podcast on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0l5PAi9icN0Zd43meNaefy Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ Our website - https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast Other platforms - https://linktr.ee/listenunknown You can follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ Please do give us your feedback on our website.

38 min
07/05/2020

What is this hype all about ?

In this episode we discuss what hype is all about ? Why are meme pages going private ? and why does the plan for a Goa trip almost always fail ? We also talk about how clapping is infectious and about the supreme brick which costs $1000. Nithya and our guest Akshara reminisce on their forgotten youtube channel and death of ideas in general while Ashwini elaborates on the stages of the hype cycle. Relevant Links Fyre Festival Documentary - https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81035279 Spelling Bee Documentary - https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81069312 Supreme Brick - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/30/red-clay-brick-selling-for-up-to-1000-on-ebay Drew Gooden’s Video on meme pages going private - https://youtu.be/y4-yJ5hg8Ww OnePlus Nord - https://www.instagram.com/oneplus.nord/ Matt D’Avella’s Video on the death of Ideas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOMLVlqzw_4&t=77s Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g Recommendations Danny Gonzales on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ActualDannyGonzalez ASMR Videos - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=asmr+videos You can find us at https://listenunknown.wixsite.com/cast - Give us your feedback on the website https://anchor.fm/listen-unknown - You can leave voice messages here https://www.instagram.com/listen_unknown/ - Instagram https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvoipSlIqPnF77XGmlFLdQ - Youtube

59 min
06/28/2020

Meeting our inner Pinocchio

In this episode we discuss how lying has interwoven itself into most social interactions. How the pursuit of story worthy moments in life can be driven by lies and ultimately lead to a story that we tell ourselves about what life is. Nithya gives her take on why she plays little lying games in her conversations while Ashwini explains how she was tricked into going to school and the infamous weather machine at home. Relevant Links Intro track Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wataboi-cali Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g Recommendations Ali Abdaal - https://www.youtube.com/aliabdaal Taimur Abdaal - https://www.causal.app/ and their excellent podcast ‘Not Overthinking’ - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL25vdC1vdmVydGhpbmtpbmc?ved=0CAUQrrcFahcKEwiA-NO8m_fpAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBQ Game - 2 Truths and a Lie

55 min

10 Episodes

How are you ? If you said you are fine - this podcast is for you. Peering behind the curtain of the minutiae of life often reveals the automated nature of behaviour. Join Ashwini and Nithya as they attempt to decode the social script and the kaleidoscope that is human behaviour.

Creator

Ashwini and Nithya Johnson
Years Active

2020 - 2022
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
Copyright

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Unknown Unknowns