Best Fatima Bhutto Podcasts (2024)

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Jillian Michaels 24:39

2y ago24:39

24:39

Jillian Michaels, one of the most successful personal trainers in the US, reveals the six processes that underpin ageing - and how to keep them in check (you want to keep your telomeres happy). ‘The Biggest Loser’ star talks to Tim Samuels about awkward childhoods, the strained relationship with her father, and the particular psychology needed for …

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Tiffany Cruikshank 25:10

2y ago25:10

25:10

The yoga ‘teachers’ teacher’, Tiffany Cruikshank has spent decades scientifically researching how ancient practises like yoga can physically and mentally transform us. The internationally acclaimed founder of Yoga Medicine, Tiffany talks to Tim Samuels about the physiological effects of yoga and acupuncture, the mental aspect of pain, how to keep t…

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Liz Earle 31:42

2+ y ago31:42

31:42

Pioneering wellbeing guru and entrepreneur Liz Earle has been telling it like it is well before everyone else jumped on the wellness bandwagon. She reveals to Tim Samuels how she separates the fads from the genuine breakthroughs, how she inadvertently built an empire and the inspiration she draws from her daughter. Liz also tells Tim why hugs would…

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Lori Gottlieb 35:46

2+ y ago35:46

35:46

When bestselling writer and psychotherapist, Lori Gottlieb, found herself single after a long-term relationship suddenly ended, she didn’t know what to do. So she saw a therapist. Lori reveals to Brilliant Brains host Tim Samuels how to actually break negative patterns, the difference between ‘idiot compassion’ and ‘wise compassion’, what modern re…

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Gretchen Rubin 23:37

2+ y ago23:37

23:37

Between making ends meet, relationships work, staying healthy and living up to crazy expectations, it’s all too easy to not take any daily joy from being here on earth. In search of enduring happiness - and what that actually means - Tim Samuels talks with Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of the ‘Happiness Project’. What are the proven habits we…

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Fatima Bhutto 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

The wisdom and extraordinary life learnings of acclaimed author Fatima Bhutto. Fatima's family have been deeply entwined with Pakistan since its inception - and that’s brought untold pain in the form of multiple political assassinations of her closest relatives. But Fatima tells Tim Samuels how she’s turned tragedy into resilience - and how we can …

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David Sinclair 36:54

2+ y ago36:54

36:54

A future in which we can pop pills to make us look and physically morph into being ten years younger… Well, according to biologist and Professor of Genetics, David Sinclair, it might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. In this episode of Brilliant Brains, Tim Samuels speaks to Dr David Sinclair about his groundbreaking book Lifespan: Why We Age - a…

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Robin Sharma 24:44

2+ y ago24:44

24:44

After publishing ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’ from his kitchen, Robin Sharma went on to become one of the world’s top leadership and motivational coaches - whose wisdom is embraced by royalty, rock stars and business leaders. He chats to Tim Samuels about the creative virtues of 5am starts, how to maximise your productivity, whether capitalism i…

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Noreena Hertz 31:59

2+ y ago31:59

31:59

Rent-a-friend schemes. Paying for cuddles. Bizarre relationships with our Alexa devices - all speak to an epidemic of loneliness we’re living through. Tim Samuels sits down with Noreena Hertz, esteemed economist and writer, to discuss her latest book, The Lonely Century - which notes that being lonely can be as bad for your health as smoking. Noree…

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Yotam Ottolenghi 21:08

3y ago21:08

21:08

Yotam Ottolenghi, pioneering chef and restaurateur, has revolutionised the vegetable - from soggy afterthought to alluring centre of attention. And he’s been a trailblazer in gay surrogacy. Yotam talks to Tim Samuels about the fundamental rules which make a recipe work, how he (an Israeli) and his Palestinian business partner are received back home…

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Dr Hazel Wallace 26:20

3y ago26:20

26:20

Dr Hazel Wallace is a frontline doctor, qualified nutritionist and personal trainer with a prodigious following as The Food Medic - who says we need to redefine our attitude to food… and social media. Hazel tells Tim Samuels that it’s about getting the fundamentals of our diets right - rather than over-obsessing - such as getting more fibre for bet…

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Monty Don 31:21

3y ago31:21

31:21

A beautiful reflection on the soothing power of nature from gardener, writer and broadcaster Monty Don - who also talks candidly about his personal battles with depression, and the majestic peace of observing animals up close. Monty tells Brilliant Brains host Tim Samuels about the radical action needed to save us from extinction - and why all poli…

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Adam Kay 35:29

3y ago35:29

35:29

After spending six gruelling - yet darkly comedic - years as a junior doctor, one incident caused Adam Kay to hang up his scrubs. Now an award-winning writer (This Is Going to Hurt) and comedian, he talks to Tim Samuels about unforgettable patients, unwanted fluids, DIY doctoring, and that incident. Adam also reveals unexpected retirement plans. Br…

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Welcome! 2:55

3y ago2:55

2:55

Introducing Brilliant Brains... a deep, deep - no holds - dive into the minds of some of the most fascinating thinkers and wellness experts out there. Guests include: Yotam Ottolenghi, Jillian Michaels, Fatima Bhutto, Dr Hazel Wallace, Monty Don, Robin Sharma, Gretchen Rubin, Adam Kay, Dr David Sinclair, Noreena Hertz, Tiffany Cruikshank. Hosted by…

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The Many Questions of Ramy Youssef 34:05

4+ y ago34:05

34:05

Religion says, “you’ve got questions, and I’ve got answers. Art says, “you’ve got answers, and I’ve got questions.” At the intersection of those two statements, we get the show Ramy from the comedian Ramy Youssef. His work brings to life a new landscape in American comedy: being your spiritual self in public. To be one’s spiritual self in public is…

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Fatima Bhutto — Pain, Power, and Politics: Making Sense of a Senseless Inheritance 1:14:30

4+ y ago1:14:30

1:14:30

Read the interview on Submitter Magazine Fatima Bhutto - Pain, Power, and Politics: Making Sense of a Senseless Inheritance In this conversation, Fatima Bhutto reckons with ghosts of her past. Many of us know Fatima as the author of novels The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, and The Runaways, as well as her latest nonfiction work New Kings of the Worl…

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The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting 19:00

4+ y ago19:00

19:00

"THE STRUGGLE OF MAN AGAINST POWER IS THE STRUGGLE OF MEMORY AGAINST FORGETTING." The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, 1979 Milan Kundera, Czechoslovakian, born 1929. Islam and the Black American: a free course by Dr. Sherman Jackson Islam and the Black American: Book by Dr. Sherman Jackson Stamped From the Beginning by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Brother A…

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Travel Is Mutual Unveiling: A Conversation with Sacred Footsteps 1:01:34

4+ y ago1:01:34

1:01:34

What We Talk About In This Episode How this period of quarantine has affected our content/the way we work. Travel as a mutual ‘unveiling’ (in the Arabic language) and what this means. Guinea Bissau: conversion of tribes to Islam after an elder, Maulana, dreamt of the Prophet (saw)- and how Imran’s experience visiting the country was transformative …

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The Present: Catch Your Breath 5:24

4+ y ago5:24

5:24

THE PRESENT is a series of reflections, stories, and moments captured during the global pandemic of the novel Coronavirus. Haider Syed is a hip hop artist and poet from Toronto, Canada that goes by the name of Dialectic. Follow him on twitter and instagram. The song featured in this episode is called "Pillars of Wisdom" and can be found here. To su…

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The Discipline of Tripping Up: Bassam Tariq 1:07:00

4+ y ago1:07:00

1:07:00

This week we breech the divides of social distancing and isolation by reaching out to Bassam Tariq, a Pakistani-American filmmaker whose latest project Mogul Mowgli, starring Riz Ahmed, recently premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival. In this conversation, Bassam and Imran examine how traces of religion, tradition, and history bleed together and …

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Malcolm In The Spring 6:23

4+ y ago6:23

6:23

By Imran Ali Malik, Zahra Parekh, Tyson Amir

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Mustafa Briggs: These Are Just Tools To Reach God 1:10:45

5y ago1:10:45

1:10:45

It’s easy to get lost in the names, numbers, and contexts that inform who we are. In this podcast, we hear how Mustafa Briggs conceives identity as something that both illuminates and conceals. Piecing together aspects of identity and experience, Mustafa and other like-minded U.K. based Muslim millenials are creating a niche cultural conversation u…

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Creatively Righteous, Haroon Sellars 1:01:37

5y ago1:01:37

1:01:37

Free-styling prayer, intentionality in craft, and creativity in devotion to God—these are a few pearls you'll find in this conversation with my mentor and dear friend, Brother Haroon Sellars. Though not a native to the Bay area, you could say his journey to the Bay has changed the course of both institutions and every heart he has encountered. On t…

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Azhar Usman: We're Not Serious 1:32:01

5y ago1:32:01

1:32:01

This is a conversation with my friend Azhar Usman, a man I call the most serious man in comedy. Azhar asked me to watch Ramy Youssef’s show ‘Ramy’ on Hulu, and when I begrudgingly did, I was floored. This happened again with Aziz Ansari’s comedy special ‘Aziz Ansari Right Now’ on Netflix. As we began to unpack the significance of these two shows, w…

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Time To Widen And Deepen Your Circles 33:57

5+ y ago33:57

33:57

“You plan And God laughs.” That’s something I heard yesterday from a young lady who allowed my Studio team to use a room at her POC owned co-working space in Oakland. I was explaining to her that I was supposed to have an episode out by now, but that the pitch we just gave at that meeting went incredibly well, and the work load is about to sky rock…

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Hidden Treasures (They Want To Be Known) 37:15

5+ y ago37:15

37:15

This week’s episode is a look at the hidden treasure of children, and trying to see the world from their eyes. Unless we are parents ourselves, we rarely hear the voices of children, let alone spend the day with them. This is a look inside the challenge of being a working mother and the beauty that can emerge when people from the community respond …

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Adam (There Is No Such Thing As A Divine Accident) 1:11:44

5+ y ago1:11:44

1:11:44

This week we meet Adam, and we learn what it means to be a spiritual brother to someone, and listen to the journey of two friends on the path. Later they meet up with a teacher of theirs, Shaykh Adeyinke Mendes, before Imran has to rush to the airport to fly back to California. Written and produced by Imran Ali Malik Special thanks to Mikhail Latif…

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Learning From Experience: Ubaydullah Evans 40:17

5+ y ago40:17

40:17

AMERICAN SUBMITTER returns after a three year hiatus with a conversation with Ubaydallah Evans, an old friend and recent commencement speaker. We talk about the things that have animated our friendship from the beginning, discussing what beauty is for, how wisdom encompasses all things, and what it’s been like for both of us as seekers of knowledge…

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The Key to Knowledge 26:00

8+ y ago26:00

26:00

The first episode of American Submitter, released January 2016. The Wikipedia entry of Menlo Park, California literally begins with the words “Menlo Park is an affluent suburb”. Apparently 21% of Menlo Park residents work at Facebook. In any case, it’s still in many ways a typical nice and quiet suburb of America. I know this because I’ve been ther…

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[P for Pictures] Episode 03: For the love of Jazz 17:00

11y ago17:00

17:00

Pragya Tiwari speaks to acclaimed journalist and writer Naresh Fernandes, who's new book City Adrift is slated to be launched soon, about the music of 'Chic Chocolate' and the original Anthony Gonsalves. She also asks Imran Khan, lead actor of the upcoming romcom Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, about his favourite romantic movie. Produced by Oijo for TEHELKA…

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'The CBI Director's remark shows that we are not sensitive to rape cases' 4:54

11y ago4:54

4:54

CBI Director Ranjit Singh is in the news for his comment "If you can't prevent rape, you enjoy it" which he made as an analogy to justify legalising gambling. Rana Ayyub, Senior Editor, TEHELKA, explains the implications of his remarks.Interviewed by Saifullah KhanProduced by Saad AhmedBy TehelkaRadio

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Remove arbitrary restrictions imposed on access to Irom Sharmila: NHRC tells Manipur govt 4:57

11y ago4:57

4:57

Saif Ullah Khan speaks with Tehelka Principal Correspondent Ratnadip Choudhury on the the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the Manipur government saying that Irom Sharmila, who is facing charges of attempting to commit suicide, must be permitted to receive visitors. Sharmila has been on a fast for over 12 years demanding repeal of…

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"It is simple, Nitish Kumar is jealous of Narendra Modi" : Shahnawaz Hussain 6:34

11y ago6:34

6:34

Saif Ullah Khan talks to Shahnawaz Hussain, Senior BJP leader and MP from Bihar about the serial bomb blasts during Narendra Modi's "Hunkar Rally" in Patna | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sheeba NaazBy TehelkaRadio

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[Culture Curry] Fatima Bhutto on her new book; Shahpur Jat, Delhi's new cultural spot 17:42

11y ago17:42

17:42

In this episode of Culture Curry listen to what Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto has to say as she comes to Delhi to promote her new book The Shadow of the Crescent Moon Also take a de tour and celebrate diversity of Delhi's happening new urban village Shahpur Jat. Produced by Sumiran Preet Kaur for Tehelka.…

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P for Pictures - Episode 02: Krrish 3 the film 24:24

11y ago24:24

24:24

In this episode of 'P for Pictures', Pragya Tiwari speaks to the COO and the Creative Directors of India's biggest VFX facility that has created the film and also done films like Ra.One. She also speaks with Sci-Fi writer Samit Basu about writing for superhero films in Hollywood and Bollywood. Produced by Oijo for Tehelka.…

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Low-intensity blast in Imphal targets migrant labourers yet again 4:00

11y ago4:00

4:00

Asad Ali speaks with Tehelka Principal Correspondent Ratnadip Choudhury on the situation in Imphal following yet another low-intensity blast targeting the migrant labourers | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay ChakrabortyBy TehelkaRadio

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"These are tough times for the Indian consumers but the steps taken by the RBI are heartening" 5:03

11y ago5:03

5:03

Saif Ullah Khan speaks to Rajiv Anand, President (Retail Banking), Axis Bank on the RBI raising its key policy rate for the second time in as many months | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sheeba NaazBy TehelkaRadio

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Despite making tall claims about security, Nitish Kumar failed miserably: Ram Kripal Yadav 6:09

11y ago6:09

6:09

RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav talks to Saifullah Khan about the security lapses that led to the bomb blast in Patna during Narendra Modi's rally on 27 October.Produced by Shruti SahBy TehelkaRadio

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'Even we can claim that it was a Godhra-like rehearsal, but we would rather find the perpetrators' 3:20

11y ago3:20

3:20

KC Tyagi, Spokesperson, JD(U) talks to Saifullah Khan about the serial bomb blasts during Narendra Modi's "Hunkar Rally" in Patna. Produced by Sheeba NaazBy TehelkaRadio

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'Nitish accepts that the Patna blasts were a blot on the face of Bihar' 7:32

11y ago7:32

7:32

Saifullah Khan talks to Harivansh, Editor, Prabhat Khabar on the serial bomb blasts during Narendra Modi's "Hunkar Rally" in Patna Produced by Sheeba NaazBy TehelkaRadio

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‘Senior police officials came to know of the incident 45 min after the blasts from media reports’ 6:15

11y ago6:15

6:15

Saifullah Khan talks to TEHELKA Correspondent Nirala on the serial bomb blasts during Narendra Modi's "Hunkar Rally" in Patna. Produced by Sheeba NaazBy TehelkaRadio

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If Lalu gets bail, RJD stands a better chance in the Lok Sabha elections 5:29

11y ago5:29

5:29

Saifullah Khan talks to TEHELKA's Editor-at-large, Ajit Sahi about the implications of Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail plea on his political future.Produced by Asad AliBy TehelkaRadio

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SC awards Rs 5.96 cr compensation in medical negligence case 3:25

11y ago3:25

3:25

The Supreme Court today awarded a whopping Rs 5.96 crore as compensation to be paid by Kolkata-based AMRI Hospital and three doctors to a US-based Indian- origin doctor for medical negligence which led to the death of his wife in 1998.TV George, laywer of Dr Kunal Saha, talks to Tehelka Correspondent Ushinor Majumder on the implications of this jud…

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Won't give up fast till AFSPA is repealed from Manipur: Irom Sharmila tells NHRC 5:47

11y ago5:47

5:47

Irom Sharmila Chanu has been on a fast since 4 November 2000 demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed from Manipur. On 23 October, National Human Rights Commission of India chief K. G. Balakrishnan along with other members met Irom to talk about the provisions to bring amendments to the Act. However, Irom said that she would o…

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‘The CBI Will Have To Probe All The Conversations In The Radia Tapes’ 2:57

11y ago2:57

2:57

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who petitioned the Supreme Court on behalf of the Centre for Public Interest Litigation to order a probe into the taped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, talks about the SC's directive to the CBI to investigate the tapesBy TehelkaRadio

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P for Pictures - Episode 01: Shahid the film 18:04

11y ago18:04

18:04

Pragya Tiwari speaks to Khalid Azmi, Shahid Azmi's brother, Hansal Mehta, the director and cast of Shahid, a 2013 biographical Hindi film. It is based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist, Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 in Mumbai. Actor Raj Kumar Yadav speaks to Tiwari on his favourite biopics. Produced by Oijo for Tehelka…

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Bishan Singh Bedi and Sanjay Bangar on Sachin's legacy 3:12

11y ago3:12

3:12

Shonali Ghosal speaks with former cricketers on Sachin tendulkar's announcement to retire from test cricket after his 200th test match | A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay ChakrabortyBy TehelkaRadio

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Vektatesh Prasad remembers Sachin's greatest innings 6:17

11y ago6:17

6:17

Shonali Ghosal speaks with former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Sachin Tendulkar's announcement to retire from test cricket after his 200th test match| A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay ChakrabortyBy TehelkaRadio

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Telangana is a false consensus: Jagan Reddy 9:12

11y ago9:12

9:12

In the backdrop of Digvijaya Singh's recent statement that YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy had written a letter in support of the Telangana decision, Tehelka Correspondent G Vishnu talks to Jagan who is sitting on a fast against the state's bifurcation. This is Jagan's last interview before being taken into preventive custody. | A Tehelka Podca…

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Why IMF lowered India's growth estimate to 3.75 % 6:25

11y ago6:25

6:25

Saif Ullah Khan speaks with Tehelka Business Editor Shaili Chopra on the impacts of the International Monetary Fund lwering the growth rate for India in 2013| A Tehelka Podcast | Produced by Sujay ChakrabortyBy TehelkaRadio

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