Best Goog Podcasts (2024)

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Pinch, there it is; googly eyes on the train, and yes, we are on our 37th career this year 20:07

8d ago20:07

20:07

Dogs are Smarter Than People/Write Better Now Last week, we talked about pinch points both on the podcast and on the blog, and honestly? Nobody seemed super into it, but we’re finishing up this week. This post is going to be a bit more about the first part of act two of a three-act story, focusing on the time from the first pinch point to the midpo…

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What's making investors go googly-eyed for Zepto? 15:21

10d ago15:21

15:21

When it entered the quick commerce scene for the first time in 2021, Zepto was a disruptor. Now, it is the third largest company in the market after Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart. Recently, it secured its biggest funding ever at a US$3.6 billion valuation, mainly from its existing investors. Venture Intelligence, a data provider told The Ken that th…

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June 26, 2024 - Mark Briscoe's Googly Eyes 1:02:19

10d ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Rating: 96% That's a heck of a go-home show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aedoubleback/message

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Bait Your Mate - Googly Eyes (Part 2) 3:15

12d ago3:15

3:15

Rebecca and her husband have been married for 6 years, have 3 kids, and he works all the time. She feels that he hasn't been paying attention to her lately and is worried there's someone else.

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How To Write a Book Description That Gets Readers Tingling All Over 16:47

3h ago16:47

16:47

Our podcast title is “How To Write a Book Description That Gets Readers Tingling All Over” and that just sounds naughty, doesn’t it? And it is a little naughty because this, my friends, is about selling a book, your book, and that requires being a little bit sexy. Sexy is something I, Carrie, am very very bad at. Let’s start by thinking about it th…

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How Paisabazaar is spoiling PB Fintech’s profitability party 9:58

9h ago9:58

9:58

Things were going really well for Paisabazaar, until the Reserve Bank of India stepped in and hit it where it hurts. The RBI told banks to clamp down on the unsecured loan segment – which happens to be Paisabazaar’s bread and butter. The regulator has discouraged lenders from small-ticket collateral free loans. And of course lenders know better tha…

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The great B-school placement drought is hitting Masters' Union where it hurts 11:17

1d ago11:17

11:17

Students pay hefty fees for an alt MBA from Masters' Union with the confidence that by the end of the course, they will be one step closer to their dream job, and more importantly their dream salary. Except, that isn’t what ended up happening for a majority of students in the batch of 2024. Classes ended a few weeks ago and most of the students are…

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Why is Truecaller protecting you from spam calls instead of TRAI? 11:13

2d ago11:13

11:13

For a country that boasts of its digital public goods infrastructure like Aadhar and UPI, it is a wonder why telecom has been so ignored. After nearly 1500 crore rupees of was reportedly lost to digital fraud in the financial year 2024, the govt's TRAI is finally scrambling to catch up with CPAN or the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service, its …

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Daybreak Special: Why crazy rich Asians are buying one way tickets out of China 49:08

6d ago49:08

49:08

More than 15,000 millionaires are most likely leave China for good this year, according to the latest report by Henley and Partners, a UK-based investment migration consultancy. This largely has to do with the fact that being a multi-millionaire in China is almost like living with a target on your back. Multiple cases of the wealthy disappearing, t…

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Zomato and Zepto are doing for EV battery swapping what the govt isn't 10:23

7d ago10:23

10:23

For quick delivery apps like Zomato and Zepto that are often questioned for their carbon footprint, switching to electric vehicle or EV fleets is not just a matter of being environmentally conscious, it is also economically more feasible. But here’s the thing. While takes about four hours to charge an electric scooter from zero to full using a slow…

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Bait Your Mate - Quality Time (Part 2) 0:55

7d ago0:55

0:55

Daniel overheard his girlfriend, Melina talking about balancing her time with two guys an. She mentioned a guy named Garret, so we're putting her to the test!

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Bait Your Mate - Quality Time (Part 1) 0:55

7d ago0:55

0:55

Daniel overheard his girlfriend, Melina talking about balancing her time with two guys an. She mentioned a guy named Garret, so we're putting her to the test!

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Sugar.fit's diabetes 'reversal' plan is anything but sweet 10:16

8d ago10:16

10:16

Cult.fit backed Sugar.fit very boldly promises to completely “cure” diabetes in as little as six months. It also promises unlimited consultations with top doctors, daily fitness classes, the works. All for about Rs 30,000. That’s a small price to pay for a diabetes-free life. So of course, thousands sign up for it. But if you ask a healthcare profe…

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Bait Your Mate - Rumor Has It (Part 2) 3:04

8d ago3:04

3:04

Sophie's sister is dating a rumored cheater, and she wants to find out if he's seeing other women.

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Bait Your Mate - Rumor Has It (Part 1) 0:57

8d ago0:57

0:57

Sophie's sister is dating a rumored cheater, and she wants to find out if he's seeing other women.

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Nobroker is no longer no broker 9:25

9d ago9:25

9:25

Demand for high-end living is on the rise and Nobroker's subscription plan just doesn't cut it anymore. So it introduced a new postpaid plan to entice wealthy property owners. Funnily enough, the way it works is pretty much how traditional brokers earn their brokerage. This goes against the basic premise with which Nobroker was started almost a dec…

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Bait Your Mate - Googly Eyes (Part 1) 0:51

12d ago0:51

0:51

Rebecca and her husband have been married for 6 years, have 3 kids, and he works all the time. She feels that he hasn't been paying attention to her lately and is worried there's someone else.

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Bait Your Mate - WhatsApp (Part 2) 2:55

12d ago2:55

2:55

Caitlin's boyfriend got a new app on his phone that she thinks he's using to cheat because he recently changed his password on his phone.

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Bait Your Mate - WhatsApp (Part 1) 0:50

12d ago0:50

0:50

Caitlin's boyfriend got a new app on his phone that she thinks he's using to cheat because he recently changed his password on his phone.

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WE MADE IT TO PUNTA CANA!! - ANNIVERSARY, KENDRICK LAMAR CONCERT, & MORE 34:21

12d ago34:21

34:21

Hey Mixer Family! Send us a text to get a shout out on the next episode! Liz & Nel made it to Punta Cana for their one year anniversary! Join them as they talk about how they met, what they love about each other, and how Kendrick Lamar does it AGAIN! Stay in the mix: Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themidnightmixer?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2OD…

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Daybreak Special: Stoa School is dead. Long live altMBAs. 30:02

13d ago30:02

30:02

Four years, 15 cohorts, and roughly 1,500 students later, Stoa School has shut down. The poster child for alternative business-school education in India is no longer accepting new students. What went wrong? And what does it mean for India's altMBAs? Tune in to find out. P.S. While you are here, check out the latest episode of The Ken's careers podc…

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Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) with Carlos Arévalo (Chicano Batman) 46:58

13d ago46:58

46:58

The inspiration for the pairing on this week's Talkhouse Podcast goes back 40 years, to one of the greatest concert films—maybe the greatest concert film—ever made, Stop Making Sense. We’ve got Jerry Harrison and Carlos Arévalo. Harrison was of course the keyboard player and sometimes guitarist behind one of the most influential and groundbreaking …

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At-home blood tests are soaring, and throwing up wrong results 14:28

14d ago14:28

14:28

The pandemic, as brutal as it was, forced a lot of businesses to double down on convenience and accessibility. Whether it was your online education or quick deliveries or at home blood tests. Just to be able to skip that dreaded visit to a hospital or a diagnostic centre meant so much to most people. Accredited labs popped up all over promising to …

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Pinch Me, Baby, Talking Sexy to Writers 15:22

14d ago15:22

15:22

There are some things in the writing world that don’t make a ton of sense in the world of regular humans. One of those things is pinch points. This podcast episode is going to be the start of a quick series of podcasts and regular posts about pinch points. The regular posts will be at our Substack LIVING HAPPY under the WRITE BETTER NOW publication…

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Bain is switching up its strategy in India. It’s 'cutting the excess fat.' 10:49

14d ago10:49

10:49

On June 3, about 200 employees of the American management consulting firm Bain and Company’s India division received a rather ominous calendar invite. They each would have a 10-minute meeting with HR. But no one, other than the heads of the regional offices and the head of HR, knew what the meeting was about. During the meeting, they were all told …

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Bait Your Mate - Feeling Like Roommates (Part 2) 3:27

15d ago3:27

3:27

Lucy says that her relationship feels more like a roommate situation since her boyfriend has been distant lately. She thinks there's someone else...

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Bait Your Mate - Feeling Like Roommates (Part 1) 0:49

15d ago0:49

0:49

Lucy says that her relationship feels more like a roommate situation since her boyfriend has been distant lately. She thinks there's someone else...

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Are Reliance's deep pockets enough for Tira to steal Nykaa's crown? 11:11

16d ago11:11

11:11

Nothing about Nykaa is strictly its own anymore. Back when it went public, it had no real rivals in the beauty space. But since then, things have changed. Last year, India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, officially entered the beauty space. It launched an omnichannel beauty retail platform called Tira Reliance isn’t playing around. In the last…

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Why young coffee chains like Third Wave cluster around Starbucks 11:38

17d ago11:38

11:38

More than a decade has passed since Starbucks came to India. But the world’d biggest coffee chain has been struggling to achieve profitability. In the latest financials, the company saw its slowest sales growth in India since the pandemic. So far, Starbucks has managed to open around 400 outlets across the country. Meanwhile, Third Wave, a much sma…

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Bait Your Mate - Best Friends (Part 2) 2:59

19d ago2:59

2:59

Brent noticed that his girlfriend, Emma has been spending a lot of time with his best friend, Joey. He's worried that something is going on between them because she doesn't answer his calls or texts when she's with Joey.

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Bait Your Mate - Best Friends (Part 1) 0:53

19d ago0:53

0:53

Brent noticed that his girlfriend, Emma has been spending a lot of time with his best friend, Joey. He's worried that something is going on between them because she doesn't answer his calls or texts when she's with Joey.

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Bait Your Mate - Privacy Screen (Part 2) 2:58

19d ago2:58

2:58

Tina wants to know why her boyfriend, Bryan, who works from home suddenly got a privacy screen...

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Bait Your Mate - Privacy Screen (Part 1) 0:58

19d ago0:58

0:58

Tina wants to know why her boyfriend, Bryan, who works from home suddenly got a privacy screen...

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Bait Your Mate - Coffee Shop (Part 2) 3:07

19d ago3:07

3:07

Megan and her boyfriend share a Lyft account and when she goes out of town, he goes to the same address. He says he's going to a coffee shop, but Megan looked up the address and it's NOT a coffee shop...

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Bait Your Mate - Coffee Shop (Part 1) 0:53

19d ago0:53

0:53

Megan and her boyfriend share a Lyft account and when she goes out of town, he goes to the same address. He says he's going to a coffee shop, but Megan looked up the address and it's NOT a coffee shop...

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Daybreak Special: Hey Siri. Is Apple late to the AI party? 55:26

20d ago55:26

55:26

At the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, almost a week ago, Apple made a very important announcement. It launched what it calls 'Apple Intelligence', which is basically an umbrella term for all of the new generative AI features that will be available on certain models of the iPhone, iPad and Macbook. It was a revolutionary announcement beca…

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JUNE 19, 2024 - We All Have Long COVID Here 1:08:37

19d ago1:08:37

1:08:37

99% - Must Watch A perfect show? NOT ON MY WATCH! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aedoubleback/message

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Meshell Ndegeocello with David Harrington (Kronos Quartet) 38:11

20d ago38:11

38:11

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’re diving deep into a chat inspired by two tribute albums to an incredibly influential musician, Sun Ra. Joining us are Meshell Ndegeocello and David Harrington. And oh man, do I have my work cut out for me in trying to introduce these incredible people and their careers—I won’t even scratch the surface. Meshell …

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What's Airtel's weapon in its new fintech war against Jio? Your SIM card 10:47

20d ago10:47

10:47

The newest battle ground between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jim is financial services. Airtel already has two thriving ventures. The first is the seven-year-old Airtel Payments Bank which happens to be one of the three profitable payments banks in India. And the second is new financial entity called Airtel Finance which is mainly aimed at Reliance …

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Titan’s Caratlane & Bluestone started at the same time. But one sparkles brighter than the other 12:04

21d ago12:04

12:04

Bluestone and Caratlane set out with the same dream. They both wanted to sell everyday fine jewellery online. This was a pretty alien concept in a country like ours, where gold and diamonds are seen more as an asset rather than just an accessory. And for a lot of people, buying gold and diamonds online is completely out of the question, even today.…

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Just an Hour a Day Makes You More Bad Ass 17:10

22d ago17:10

17:10

There are a lot of people who advocate spending just an hour a day doing something to become awesome. That hour a day is often learning. You study up about what you want to do, you self learn, you teach yourself to be better by learning all about the thing you're into. So, if you're into writing, you read books about writing and actual books. You s…

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Is AI in cancer care just hype or the real deal? 13:06

23d ago13:06

13:06

AI algorithms for cancer screening are being developed around the world. Most medical professionals will agree that there is tremendous potential here. If developed properly, AI can potentially detect various cancers at very early stages – which would make it easier to treat cancer and possibly even increase chances of survival. But all of that is …

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Four-year-old Minimalist does for skincare what L’Oréal couldn’t 10:13

23d ago10:13

10:13

Last week, Foxtale, an Indian D2C skincare company secured an $18 million funding in its series B round. Meanwhile, news also broke that the Deepika Padukone-led 82°E is planning to raise around $6 million from new and existing investors. Scores of new age skincare and beauty brands have cropped up since the pandemic and all of them harp on the sci…

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Daybreak Special: How India's 40-somethings are redefining career longevity 42:41

27d ago42:41

42:41

There is something really concerning happening to India’s 200-million strong workforce. Nearly half of them, who are above the age of 45, have reached a point in their careers where they may have to retire much earlier than they planned. Against their will. In a nutshell, the usual career span that would last anything between 40 to 50 years even ha…

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Bait Your Mate - Working Late (Part 2) 3:04

27d ago3:04

3:04

Katelyn's boyfriend is always on his phone but doesn't seem to have the time to text her back. He says that it's for work, but she thinks she's being strung along...

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Bait Your Mate - Working Late (Part 1) 0:53

27d ago0:53

0:53

Katelyn's boyfriend is always on his phone but doesn't seem to have the time to text her back. He says that it's for work, but she thinks she's being strung along...

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June 12, 2024 - It’s a Good Thing Sandwich 1:18:21

27d ago1:18:21

1:18:21

83% - Worth Watching --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aedoubleback/message

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Marc Maron with Paige Stark 57:46

27d ago57:46

57:46

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast, we’ve got a popular comedian, podcaster, and actor in conversation with a musician-slash-director who released their first song together earlier this year: Marc Maron and Paige Stark. Maron is of course the host of the long-running interview podcast WTF, but that’s really just the headline on a long and winding car…

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