A show where Kenny Sebastian ( I am writing this description btw) talks to the funniest comedians from the Indian scene (sometimes to himself) about things he wishes people spoke about more in public. A some times funny and sometimes serious show where questions from the audience are discussed in depth and "no advice" is being given. Hit the follow button to be updated about the latest episodes, Go to the @simplekenpodcast on Instagram to ask questions or my personal profile @kennethseb to g ...
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Two Types of People Ep 02 with Kanan Gill , Shreeja Chaturvedi and Shamik Chakrabarti - Simple Ken Podcast
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Another episode of Two types of people is here! A debate game we created to maximise the massive talented peeps I have access to! We have wonderful guests like @Kanangill , @ShreejaChaturvedi and @shamikchakrabarti featuring in this one! A debate game where we choose a topic and defend it! We have topics from Ghosts to Realists, Pre-internet vs Pos…
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Personal Currency Feat. Ankur Warikoo - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 45
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Talking to Ankur Warikoo is exactly like experiencing his content online. He is on point, clear and very charismatic. You know him as a successful businessman and now a full time content creator who talks about finance, motivation and recently health! We covered topics ranging from our relationship with money, the differences we see in generations …
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Two Types of People Ep 01 with Aakash Gupta , Shreeja Chaturvedi and Shamik Chakrabarti - Simple Ken Podcast
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I am very excited to introduce a new sub-format of Simpleken. Two types of people! This was inevitable cause having such funny friends leads to us playing a lot of games. So why not a comedic one? We have wonderful guests like @AakashGupta , @ShreejaChaturvedi and @shamikchakrabarti featuring in this one! A debate game where we choose a topic and d…
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Figuring Fatherhood Feat Anirban Dasgupta - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 43
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I have been a big admirer of Anirban's writing for a long time. It's a shame I haven't hung out with him as much as I want to. This episode I wanted to explore a topic we seldom talk about in this episode (And not seen in most other online conversations)...being a first time dad as a millennial. Obviously having a child is primarily a mothers journ…
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New Chapter Feat. Kanan Gill - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 42
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It brings me great pleasure to release the first episode of Simpleken in 2024 with my close friend Kanan Gill. It's exciting to announce his first published novel "Acts of God" that is on sale right now on Amazon. We talk about being trapped in blind spots, moisturising, recurring problems, self esteem , healthy relationship with work and suffering…
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Loneliness Lessons Feat. Prashasti Singh & Saurav Mehta - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 41
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I learned the various aspects of friendship in this lovely conversation with Prashasti and Saurav. The way they support each other in ways that enable space, growth and also a chance to be vulnerable was so eye opening to me. Through out the episode I kept bringing up how envious I was of such a wonderful friendship. We also answered a lot of quest…
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Clean Comedy Feat. Hoezaay - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 40
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I am a fan. Hoezaay is the effortless comedian who blurs the line between artist and art. Hoezaay is funny and what Hoezaay does is also funny. The sweet, calm and chill vibe that he exudes is also what I got to experience while sitting down with him for the first time (Usually we are standing). I always wanted to pick his brain on many things like…
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Viral Friendship Feat. Nirmal Pillai (MahLyf_MahRulez) & Abishek Kumar - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 39
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It's good to be back after so long. After touring America and Europe I was itching to do a Simpleken episode. I had spoken to Nirmal and Abishek that I was very keen to pick their brains about their journey so far. I love also exploring what makes two very creative minds gravitate towards each other. They spoke about how they work together, feeling…
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Love Languages Feat. Kanan, Prashasti, Shreeja & Shamik - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 38
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It's been 3 years! I had to celebrate this occasion (and Valentines Day) by bringing four experts on love, relationships and life for this episode. I was giddy with excitement to pick their brains on topics that I love over analysing. It's always a riot with 4 fine comedians. We got a collection of lovely questions from our audience including thoug…
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Moving Forward (Feat. Vir Das) - Simple Ken | EP 37
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Having Vir on SimpleKen was a long time coming. I picked his brain on how he navigated through the initial days of his career, his support in the industry , how he deals with the constant press chatter and how he plans his steps ahead. A career that involves television, movies, music and stand up, An hour of conversation didn't feel enough. It was …
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Taking Responsibility - Simple Ken | EP 36
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In this solo episode, I share my biggest recent difficulty...Breaking up with friends! I also cover some recent life updates, the bubble of being single for too long and getting comfortable, the guilt of being somebodies child in India and how school goers are succumbing to serious mental health concerns. ____________________________ Simple Ken is …
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Emotional Investment Feat. Kumar Varun, Rohan Desai and Shreemayee Das - Simple Ken | EP 35
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It brings me great pleasure to welcome you into my most hardcore-comedy-friendship group. The conversations I have with Rohan, Shreemayee (Weepli) and Kumar could be too intense for the novice comedy viewer. As four comics who enjoy sarcasm, self aware gossip and over the top generalisations, I couldn't hold my excitement for this one. We talk abou…
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Understanding Law Feat. Aniket Dasgupta, Aneesa Cheema & Ranjeev Carvalho - Simple Ken | EP 34
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It's not everyday you have Mumbai high court lawyers on your show. Aneesa & Ranjeev also happen to be my closest friends. Adding to the mix is a producer from Vice India, my good friend Aniket Dasgupta. This episode talks about how overwhelming understanding the law is, how ignorance of it isn't tolerated and what we can do to change our attitude t…
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Facing Reality (Feat. Prashasti Singh, Shamik Chakrabarti & Shreeja Chaturvedi) - Simple Ken | EP 33
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In this episode, I got my favourites from each season of Comicstaan. I realised I would love to see the three different perspectives from comedians who have had their lives permanently changed by the show. We also take in questions from the audience about best friends, talking to our parents while they share their personal anecdotes about the comed…
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A episode where me focus on questions sent from mostly young teens. An age where you are super confused and begging for some clarity from the world and yourself. This episode marks moving back to Mumbai from Goa and the adjustment that followed. Finished up my honeymoon in Europe and back to making videos for my lovely audience. We cover topics suc…
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Profitable Art (Feat. Biswa Kalyan Rath) - Simple Ken | EP 31
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It's a crime that we haven't called back my friend and legend Biswa. We have the most emotionally fuelled conversations in private that shooting one in front of camera is a no brainer. We talk about some of my favourite topics like profiting from art, authenticity, success and of-course why things are cringe. A very sarcastic, raw and chaotic episo…
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Yay! I got married. It feels like a weight off my shoulder to not be so secretive about my private life anymore. I talk about tying the knot and also questions from you guys. From exam pressure, to moving on from relationships and perception of wealth, This episode has all of that! ____________________________ Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastia…
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I know I took a 4 month break ( I say 6 months by mistake in the video), I just wanted to say that I did release three crowd work videos in the middle during that period (so likeeee) . It has been quite hectic but I wanted to come back to SimpleKen when I truly missed it and wanted to come back to it! And boy it feels good to be back! I hope you gu…
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It felt great to come back to a solo episode. I was really excited to answer questions ranging from Toxic Positivity, Privacy, Aspirations, Self Awareness and the classic 'Motivation'. Easily the bleakest month India has had in terms of COVID. Hope you and your family is safe and this episode gives you some respite for an hour. ____________________…
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Internal Dialogue (Feat. Kanan Gill, Prashasti Singh & Shreeja Chaturvedi) - Simple Ken | EP 27
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This is what I always wanted to do with Simpleken. Have a lot of comics together discussing purely our writing process. I am very blessed to be in this field while being surround by such talented minds. To be able to share ideas and concepts with each other is probably the highest privilege I enjoy. We discussed our insecurities, our personal crisi…
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Personal Worth (Feat. Rahul Subramanian) - Simple Ken | EP 26
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Getting Rahul Subramanian on the show was always an eventuality. What better way to record it than in my place. We spoke about our insecurities, our paths to comedy and why we never get around to changing our most stubborn habits. ____________________________ Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational h…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ Celebrating the one year anniversary of the podcast, I talk about how I randomly chose "Valentine'…
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Self Doubt (Feat. Aakash Gupta) - Simple Ken | EP 24
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ The first episode of the year 2021! I always wanted to get Aakash on the show and thanks to the sh…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ The final episode of the year 2020! It's a day shy of my birthday as well! I had to get this episo…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ The questions I received for this episode are the frankly the best so far. I loved discussing at l…
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Understanding Family - Simple Ken | EP 21
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ This weeks questions were great as I dissected my past. It was an interesting journey to recount t…
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Dissecting Friendship (Feat. Jaison Padacheril) - Simple Ken | EP 20
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ It seems like a natural sequel to have Jaison on this episode of Simple Ken after Tara being in th…
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Growing Together (Feat. Tara Molloth) - Simple Ken | EP 19
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ It's always exciting to involve a friend into my "work". Having Tara on simpleken seems like a ver…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ In this episode, I answer questions from Instagram where I focus on Motivation. The motivation to …
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Creative Sanctuary (Feat. Kanan Gill) - Simple Ken | EP 17
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ I tried something new this week. Got a guest! I mean with the trend of having zoom calls, I was a …
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Navigating Negativity - Simple Ken | EP 16
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ Hope you had a good week! Apart from students across India facing exam stress during the worst pos…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ I am really happy with the questions I got for this episode, Also due to my DIY shooting of this e…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ This easily has to be the longest gap I have taken between recording episodes. Just when I thought…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ I had quite a wonderful week (for a change). As usual, the world didn't (pretty normal). I got som…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ Another week, another period of new living. I think we have reached peak “so-what-if-there-is-a-pa…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ My Netflix special is out! I can't believe it but its finally here. This week has been great and s…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ It's been a long gap. Due to the pandemic, Maintaining the frequency of content when I don't have …
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. ____________________________ I decided to do this episode in the confines of my bedroom. It took some time to set up with the l…
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Core Beliefs (Feat. Naveen Richard) - Simple Ken | EP 8
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. Well into the lock down, Naveen and I are back for another episode where we cover what we have been doing at home and coming to…
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Early Childhood (Feat. Naveen Richard) - Simple Ken | EP 7
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. With the all India 21 day lockdown (Which I eerily predicted before hand), This episode has been shot in my own living room! It…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. This episode was a bit hard to go through as I talk in length about my dog who the comic strip "Ken and Chip" is based on. I al…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. In this episode, I try to cover my entire journey of my career from the beginning to this point. I really get into how much imp…
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Relatable Problems (Feat. Biswa Kalyan Rath) - Simple Ken | EP 4
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. I had to think really hard about what I wanted to share on this weeks episode. Especially with whats happening in our country a…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. I know processing pain is a very heavy episode name but it is what it is. Most of the questions you ask me are related to deali…
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People Pleasing (Feat Kanan Gill) - Simple Ken | EP 2
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. It feels so good to be back with a second episode. I was so happily overwhelmed with the positive support for the first episode…
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Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence. A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian. A strictly "no advice" podcast. The topic is valentines day which is clear from most responses that you guys hate it. I talk about marriage, cheating and also …
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