Life’s greatest lessons come when we shift our focus out of our comfort zone. We grow tremendously when we take the road less travelled, creating our own trail, and freeing ourselves from the “what ifs”! Our podcast is a candid conversation with creators, business leaders, entrepreneurs, sport heroes and celluloid icons who have dared to take chances, followed their dreams, risked it all, believed in themselves, made mistakes, started over and found success and happiness . This podcast is ou ...
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A show that champions the film world and professes that movies are still very much alive. Co-hosts and movie nerds Sean Shapiro and Steven Fine first review and discuss a new movie. Then we weave a thematic thread through time to connect the new movie with older movies to give us a chance to discuss movies from the past that we love or have yet to see.
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Rock N Roll Archaeology (RNRA) is more than a podcast; it’s an immersive, carefully researched and produced audio documentary. RNRA explores the history of Rock Music, and then goes a step further. We contextualize Rock N Roll; we place it within the cultural, political, and technological landscapes of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. With storytelling, commentary, and a dash of musicology, we explore how music, culture, and technology interact and affect each other—how they ARE each ...
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Episode 25: I Know What I Like: The Rise and Fall of Prog
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Progressive Rock reached its zenith during the early 1970s, a period often celebrated as the genre's golden age. This era of Prog Rock has inspired intense opinions—both positive and negative—that rival those of any other rock movement or genre throughout music history. Fans of Progressive Rock are known for their passionate dedication. On the flip…
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EP 41: What’s Stopping You? with Ashish Mishra
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Ashish Mishra is a distinguished computer science engineer, MICA alumni, and the Chief Marketing Officer at ACKO, an innovative and digitally savvy insurtech brand based in India. Ashish brings with him two decades of rich experience in brand-building and marketing, having previously served as a Regional Marketing Manager at HSBC in Dubai. His care…
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EP 40: Suno Sabki, Karo Apni with Tejal Bajla
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Tejal Bajla is a visionary leader committed to simplifying the lives of new parents in India. Through her ventures, AllThingsBaby.com, Brainsmith, and The Mommy Network, she provides high-quality products, genuine advice, and robust support systems to families. Renowned for her expertise in consumer marketing and brand management, Tejal has success…
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What better way to get to know our quest than a round of snappy and energising Quick Takes.By Anupama Bhalla & Soela Joshi
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Shreyaan Daga is a 19 year old entrepreneur and founder of OLL. OLL teaches real life skills like entrepreneurship, Ai, robotics to over 20,000 kids daily across 35 cities of India. He was the youngest pitcher on Shark Tank India and runs a TV show on CNBC TV18 called Skill Titans which empowers students to pitch their business on TV. In this episo…
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What better way to get to know our quest than a round of snappy and energising Quick Takes.By Anupama Bhalla & Soela Joshi
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EP 38: No Shortcuts with Raj K Gopalakrishnan
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There are no short cuts in life says our guest - Raj Gopalakrishnan the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at KOGO Tech Labs - India’s only AI travel expert app. Raj is a professional with more than three decades of rich experience in media, entertainment, design, content, video technologies and AI under his belt. Adept at building busine…
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What better way to get to know our guest here on The Taking Chances podcast than a round of snappy and energising Quick Takes.By Anupama Bhalla & Soela Joshi
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A little about Country, a little about Soul, and more about how they are really just the same thing. And why it’s not at all surprising that a big Pop-Soul star like Beyoncé is releasing a Country album. For this RNRA Short, we tapped the expertise of Professor Charles Hughes of Rhodes College in Memphis, author of “Country Soul: Making Music and M…
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EP 37: What A Man, Yaar! with Nikhil Taneja
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Our guest today is Nikhil Taneja, a multi-award-winning writer, producer, storyteller, entrepreneur, teacher and youth mental health advocate. He’s the co-founder and Chief of Yuvaa, India’s first Gen Z-driven youth media, research and impact organization. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the girls’ education focused international non-pr…
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To mark the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' inaugural performance on U.S. soil, we decided to do a quick compare-and-contrast. We’ll revisit that watershed moment in music and culture, and talk about something recent that actually comes close to matching that moment: the ongoing Eras Tour from Taylor Swift. Not “Bigger THAN The Beatles,” but in ou…
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The Soul of the 1970s. First, Marvin Gaye kicked the door open with “What’s Going On,” and then Stevie Wonder barged in. The Wonder Years spanned 1971 to 1976; when the transcendent, diverse talent of Stevie Wonder was in its fullest flower. That five-album span is one of the most successful and impactful creative runs in the history of recorded mu…
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EP 36: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with Kanika Saxena
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Our guest on this podcast is Kanika Saxena, only the 2nd master scuba diving trainer in India. And that is just one of the many pies in which she has her fingers. A VP at a telecom major, a chef, a teacher, media honcho and an entrepreneur; she also graces the list of the most influential professionals of India. With her vast and varied experience …
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EP 35: The Grazing Table with Anupreet Dhody
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We have with us Anupreet Dhody, co founder of I’m wholesome a food service startup that aims to provide healthy, sustainable and gourmet food services to guests She has 15 years of experience in finance, management, and entrepreneurship, plus a certification in permaculture design, which enables her to apply ecological principles and practices to f…
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Welcome back to Rock N Roll Archaeology! Got another RNRA Short Podcast for you. This one is named after the Kinks song “Celluloid Heroes.” Rock N Roll goes to the movies (and television) in this one. We’ll take a look at three shows that feature fictional Rock bands: the movies “Almost Famous” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” and the television miniserie…
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Our guest today is Tarun Katial Founder & CEO, coto (come together), a Web3 based social crypto community platform for women. A Kellogg’s alumnus and a TEDX speaker, Tarun excels at blending technology and consumer insights in building digital products. With an experience of over two decades, Tarun began his career with advertising. Later, he becam…
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EP 33: “ It’s all about confidence, baby” with Aditi Mittal
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Our guest in this episode is one of the first woman to do stand-up comedy in India, the witty and incredibly funny Aditi Mittal. She is a comedian, writer, actor and podcaster with many shows and accolades to her credit in India and abroad. Her stand up specials ‘Things they wouldn’t let me say’ and ‘Girl Meet’s Mic’ are on Netflix. She actively to…
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EP 32: “I don’t play golf” with Sam Balsara
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Sam Balsara, has near 50 years’ experience in marketing and advertising, of which the last 34 years have been entrepreneurial. Sam has served as President or Chairman of almost every Industry body in the country. The Economic Times Brand Equity Ad Agency Reckoner ranks Sam as "India's Most Influential Media Person" for 11 years. Sam is also the rec…
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RNRA Shorts: Disco Demolition! Take us back to the Distant Days of Disco, Summer of 1979. Steve Dahl, a brash young DJ at WLUP- FM (“Chicago’s Best Rock!”), has declared war on Disco. On July 12, 1979, he took the fight to Comiskey Park, in between games of a doubleheader between the home-team Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Things…got ou…
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Ep 31: Be in the moment with Shahana Goswami
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Our guest today Shahana Goswami started her career at the age of 19 with Naseeruddin Shah's directorial début - Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota. Most known for her performances in Rock On, Firaaq, Midnight's Children, she more recently has been seen in Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy, Amazon's show Hush Hush, Netflix's Bombay Begums and most recently in Nandita D…
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We want the airwaves, baby! Chapter 23 of Rock N Roll Archaeology tunes into radio and radio culture in America and elsewhere. There was a brief moment in the 70s and early 80s where FM Rock Radio was something pretty special.So what was that like, and where have all the good times gone? Some storytelling in this one, but it’s a little heavier on t…
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EP 30: “Everything is out of syllabus” with Varun Duggirala
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Varun Duggirala is one of the leading conversationalist in business, personal development and creator landscape. He co-founded "The Glitch" in 2009 and has since helped grow it to be one of the leading creative agencies in the country (Global AD Giant WPP acquired it in 2018). He hosts one of India's most popular business podcast, 'Advertising is d…
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Shorts: Diamond Dust (A Tribute to Jeff Beck)
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Remembering the late great Jeff Beck, the guitarist’s guitarist. An innovator and an iconoclast with a bold experimental spirit, Jeff left his unique stamp on hundreds of great songs. Songs Jeff Beck: “Diamond Dust,” from Blow By Blow Jeff Beck: “Blue Wind,” from Wired The Yardbirds: “Stroll On,” from the soundtrack to Blow Up Jeff Beck with Bones …
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Examining–and reconsidering–The Rocky Horror Picture Show. At the time, it was transgressive, outrageous; but now it seems a little bit tame. And…a bit problematic, when taken in a modern context. But it's still the ultimate midnight movie, and it's still…just a jump to the left! Songs: RHPS Cast: “There’s a Light,” from the soundtrack album RHPS C…
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Bands in the van, and a band at the crossroads. In this episode of RNRA Shorts, we’ll get into the early days of Pink Floyd, and the latest from a Pink Floyd member: Nick Mason’s 2022 Saucerful of Secrets tour. Written by Richard Evans and Christian Swain, Sound Design by Jerry Danielsen. Sponsors and Partners Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets Rock…
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Content warning: Here at RNRA, we don’t hide our views. At all. But when it comes to politics, we try not to be in-your-face about it either. Our little slogan is “Just tell the story, and the point will get made.”This time though, we’re a little more overt, we’re letting it rip just a little bit. This particular burr has been under our saddle for …
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Episode 22: The Second Wave - On the Morning After the Sixties
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We start with a tragedy, then a cautionary tale of the world not ready for a band. We then find more positive inspiration from an artist who delivers a huge seller. We end with a legend. Janis Joplin dies just before releasing her magnum opus, “Pearl.” A band called Fanny is ready to rock, but a culture poisoned by the patriarchy isn’t yet ready to…
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EP 29: Using Her Voice with Shubha Mudgal
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Our guest today is the prolific vocalist - Shubha Mudgal. Born into a musically dedicated family, Shubha has been trained by some of the finest musicians and musicologists in India. In addition to being a performer she is also a composer and has received numerous awards including The Padma Shri, The Gold Plaque Award at the 34th Chicago Internation…
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EP 28: Landing on my Feet with Anand Chakravarthy
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Our guest today is Anand Chakravarthy – Co founder of Eleves who thrives working with young brands and businesses; helping them setup, scale up and succeed. Anand has been recognized by Impact magazine as amongst the Top 100 digital marketers in India. In this episode Anand talks about his journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurial chaos.…
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EP 27: Lets collaborate, not compete with Steve Augeri
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This episode features Steve Augeri. Steve has worked in the field of education for the last 23 years, having begun his career as a public school teacher in the U.S. An interest in life beyond America led him on a series of adventures at international schools in Bangladesh, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Along the way, Steve transitioned o…
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EP 26: Creating Queeristan with Parmesh Shahani
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Our guest today is an author, public speaker, culture curator, and inclusion advocate - Parmesh Shahani. He is the author of Queeristan - an award winning book about LGBTQ inclusion in the Indian work space. Parmesh has a career that has spanned academia, media and the corporate world - including founding India’s first youth expression website, edi…
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EP 25: Wit and Wisdom with Vrajesh Hirjee
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In this episode we have with us actor, Vrajesh Hirjee. He is an actor who sees things differently. Perspective is his true skill. He is entertaining for sure but what he really brings to the table is ideas, innovation and the ability to reframe concepts. Vrajesh lightens up serious situations and invites you to live in the moment. This is Taking Ch…
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EP 24: Food for Thought with Ashwin Bhadri
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Our guest today is Ashwin Bhadri, Founder and CEO of Equinox Labs. Ashwin is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker and a pioneer in food safety compliance. In this episode, he shares his entrepreneurial journey with all its ups and downs, his passion for food and its safety and the importance of leadership and innovation to build a successfu…
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Welcome back to RNRA Shorts! This time, it’s Filth Through The Ages, and let’s meet some unlikely Free Speech Warriors. Yes, we said it, and we will die on this hill: The Juggalos Are Alright. Psst, hey! Got a topic suggestion? Let us know! Songs Frank Zappa: “Stinkfoot,” from Apostrophe’, 1974 Insane Clown Posse: “My Axe,” from Bizzar, 2000 Insane…
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EP 23: Nothing Trumps Execution with Sunil Kumaran
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Our guest today is Sunil Kumaran, Chief Brand & Digital Officer with Reliance Broadcast Network Limited. Sunil is an MBA and has worked in reputed organisations like Dentsu Aegis Network, Universal McCann, Rediffusion DY&R and Lowe Partners. Sunil's vast experience and expertise in media and advertising is on full display. In this episode he discus…
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A quick look at an intriguing relationship: Joni Mitchell and Prince. Enjoy! Oh, hey! Got a topic idea for RNRA Shorts? Shoot us an email: rocknrollarchaeologyproject@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Pantheon Media
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EP 22: Print is not dead with James Hewes
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In this episode we speak to the President and CEO of FIPP James Hewes, who having worked with some of the best media companies and magazine brands in the world, knows print media inside out. Having held various positions in his 12-years at the BBC, most notably leading the international development of the magazines business, he was also the Publish…
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EP 21: The Leading Lady with Apurva Purohit
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Our Season 2 starts with the inspirational Apurva Purohit – Co Founder Aazol Ventures, Independent Director and Author. Apurva is well known for her people oriented leadership and focus on culture in all the organisations she leads. Her 2 books “Lady you’re not a man” and “Lady you’re the boss” are pertinent and real for women in the workplace. Thi…
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EP 20: Destined To Be with Anuradha Gupta
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Our guest Anuradha Gupta has an innate ability to connect with people and infuse her positive approach to living life. And her work naturally follows her personality. She is the CEO and Founder of Vows for Eternity, a global matchmaking service that stands apart for its personalised and confidential approach, specialising in bringing together indiv…
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EP 19: So much more to do with Harshil Karia
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We have with us Harshil Karia – Founder Schbang. Harshil has been in the digital space in India for over 12 years. He has set up 2 agencies - Schbang and FoxyMoron. He has been selected as the top 50 Individual in the Digital Eco System in India and has won multiple Indian and Global awards like The Shorty’s Award, The Internationalists Award, and …
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EP 18: Words Matter with Mohammed Sadriwala
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Our guest today is Mohammed Sadriwala – a writer, storyteller and poet from Mumbai. In this episode Mohammed uses the power of words and introspection to touch on thought provoking aspects of life, philosophy and love. He also shares a heart breaking poem that will stay with you forever. Mohammed talks about his journey of becoming a writing and gi…
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Our guest today is an artist who lets her art and her life flow spontaneously. Everything about her is unrestrained. It is a pleasure to meet Brinda Miller - a master of many forms and mediums. She is well recognised and well awarded in the world of art and deservedly so. She is presently the honorary Chairperson of the Kala Ghoda Association and h…
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EP 16: Nurturing a Legacy with Polina Bosca
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Our guest today is an Italian winemaker who calls India her second home - Polina Bosca. She is a 6th generation member of the 190 year old Bosca wine company in Canelli where she heads R&D and multiple other functions. Polina has given life to many a new flavours. Anyone who has had Dia wine from the Sula stable in India will have tasted one of her…
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EP 15: Frankly Speaking with Prashant Panday
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Our guest today is the ever frank and candid Prashant Panday - MD and CEO - ENIL. With over 30 years of experience across companies like Citibank, Pepsi, HUL - he has, in his current role, been an integral part of the growth and success of the only public listed company of the Times of India. In this episode, Prashant shares with us his experiences…
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EP 14: Living in the Now with Abraham Thomas
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Our guest today is Abraham Thomas - CEO, Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. Abe’s track record of building brands and his ability to scale businesses is well known. He has worked in varied industries, grown many a companies and understands the media and entertainment landscape best. His leadership style is transformational and his personal style is co…
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The fuse was lit in 1966. Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Keith Moon came together to record a proto-metal classic. After the session an offhand quip from Keith Moon sticks with Jimmy Page. Then we meet The G; the imposing Peter Grant. Led Zeppelin’s fearsome tough-guy manager was a key reason why Zep dominated the rock landscape in the…
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In this episode, we have with us Pooja Jauhari CEO Glitch & Founder Seat at the Table. Her journey is truly inspirational. Pooja started working at age 15, right after class 10 and completed her education through work credits. She has worked in JWT, Unilever and Worldwide Media (WWM) before joining Glitch. She has built an organization that is gend…
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In a career spanning over 2 decades Nikhil Gandhi has donned many hats - a media executive, a career coach, a mentor and an angel investor. And has made a grand success of all. As he readies to move on from TikTok, where he headed India, Middle East, Africa and more, this avid marathoner shares with us his luck by chance stories and what it took to…
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