Best Indian Lockdown Stories Podcasts (2024)

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The Last Episode.. w/ Just Us | Edition #5 48:59

1y ago48:59

48:59

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are here with a rather sad announcement. Stay tuned, as there’s a lot to be conversed.By IVM Podcasts

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Brawl With Monkeys & 'MAUUT' Experience w/ Urjita Wani 48:30

1y ago48:30

48:30

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow stand-up comedian and host of the ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast - Urjita Wani!By IVM Podcasts

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Rowdy Moments At Comedy Shows And More w/ Noel Cordeiro 46:52

1y ago46:52

46:52

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian and host of the Radical Measures Podcast - Noel Cordeiro! In the episode, they talked about : - Why his RMP co-host & fellow comedian Gaurav Pawar is funny literally ‘everywhere’ - Gaurav at open-mics & the ‘g***d mara’ story - When the client doesn’t underst…

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Fishing Ya Phishing w/ Just Us | Edition #4 44:48

1y ago44:48

44:48

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are back w/ another edition of #JustUs! And this time their stories are from the mountains & performance stage!!!By IVM Podcasts

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Scams, Culture & Society Ki Dikkatein w/ Preeti Vangani 51:39

1y ago51:39

51:39

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by poet, writer & educator, and old friend - Preeti Vangani!By IVM Podcasts

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Deep Charcha w/ Just Us | Edition #3 45:15

1y ago45:15

45:15

On Varta Lab this week, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, where just us (Aakash & Navin) are there to bring you stories from our chaotic yet somehow beautiful lives :)By IVM Podcasts

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Fights Of Dilli & Aspirants Journey w/ Abhilash Thapliyal 56:48

1y ago56:48

56:48

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by RJ, Actor & Host - Abhilash Thapliyal aka SK Sir from our favorite web series, Aspirants!By IVM Podcasts

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Stage Fights & Music Festivals w/ Sidd Coutto 1:03:01

1y ago1:03:01

1:03:01

On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by songwriter & multi-instrumentalist - Sidd Coutto! Over the past two decades, Sidd has played multiple roles in numerous bands, notably, drummer of Zero, singer of Helga’s Fun Castle, frontman of Tough on Tobacco, multi-instrumentalist with Ankur & The Ghalat Family as well as Vir Das’ Alien Chutn…

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Rahul Dravid's No Smoking PSA & Modern-Day Parenting w/ Lola Kutty aka Anu Menon 55:44

1y ago55:44

55:44

Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Actress & Comedian - Anu Menon aka popular nostalgia character - Lola Kutty!By IVM Podcasts

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Thunder Thighs, Situationships & Movies w/ Abbas Momin 53:03

1y ago53:03

53:03

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Abbas Momin - Host of ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast & a creator at IVM. After several reschedulings (cause of him being a coworker :P), we have finally got Abbas on the show!By IVM Podcasts

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Parenting & Podcasting w/ Anshu Patni 57:15

1y ago57:15

57:15

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Anshu Patni - CEO, Web3 & Gaming at Mythoverse Studios & a fellow Podcaster.By IVM Podcasts

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Music Love & A Blown Up Cooker w/ Nush Lewis 1:05:21

1y ago1:05:21

1:05:21

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Singer/Songwriter & Harpist, Nush Lewis. The first ever Harpist on the show, yay! With moody vocal lines, pensive compositions, combined with a unique production ethos, her musicality can best be described as minimal acoustic, with intricate melodic lines set upon ephemeral soundscapes.…

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M.A.D Nostalgia w/ Rob 59:24

1y ago59:24

59:24

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harun Robert aka ROB, yes - THE ROB!! Rob used to host one of India’s most popular art-based television shows - MAD. The artistic nostalgia in this episode is on another level!By IVM Podcasts

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Lucky Clothes & Movies w/ Siddharth Menon 53:55

1+ y ago53:55

53:55

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Siddharth Menon. Siddharth Menon is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his roles in Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan.By IVM Podcasts

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Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon 49:54

1+ y ago49:54

49:54

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.By IVM Podcasts

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Ek Aur Saal Khatam | Just Us | Edition #2 1:01:03

1+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

With the year ending, we bring you the last episode of ‘nonsensical but still funny’ storytelling from 2022. This week on #VartaLab, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, catching up on life and sharing stories that matter, well, maybe not so much, but who cares.By IVM Podcasts

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The Real Khana Khazana Episode w/ Shubhra Chatterji 1:03:21

1+ y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Director & Screenwriter Shubhra Chatterji, AKA History Wali! Shubhra became a popular figure after she began hosting the show 'History On A Plate' on her Instagram Live. Her love for storytelling & food is what got her here on this god-forsaken podcast!…

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The Queen Of The Universe, Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur 1:01:22

1+ y ago1:01:22

1:01:22

On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by THE Sushant Divgikar, aka Rani KoHEnur! Sushant Divgikar is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, psychologist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey. And also the one from whom Navin gets all the gossip.By IVM Podcasts

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Memes, Peanuts & Andheri w/ Balram Vishwakarma 46:39

1+ y ago46:39

46:39

This week on #VartaLabS4, we have Balram Vishwakarma joining us, who has come all the way from Andheri West for this episode. Balram is a writer, content creator, and the Janmdata of the popular meme page - Andheri West Shit Posting. Balram spoke to Aakash & Navin about a bunch of stuff, tune in to the episode to hear about all of them.…

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Orkut Days, School Diaries & ART w/ Neethi 56:41

1+ y ago56:41

56:41

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by illustrator & muralist, Neethi. Neethi is an old friend of Aakash and an exceptional artist who has worked on projects with giants like Google, Instagram, Whatsapp, Adobe & more.By IVM Podcasts

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From Shararat To Social Media w/ Shruti Seth 1:03:00

1+ y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

This week on #VartaLabS4, joining Aakash & Navin in the studio is the Shararat girl, Shruti Seth! An actress, a VJ, and now sadly, a part of our podcast. Another ‘what a nostalgia’ moment on the show.By IVM Podcasts

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The Days Of Dictionaries & NSFW Talks | Just Us | Edition #1 48:07

1+ y ago48:07

48:07

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are doing the first edition of ‘Just Us’ where instead of having a guest join them, they share stories amongst themselves & catch up on life. In the episode, they have a lot of NSFW stuff to talk aboutBy IVM Podcasts

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Quizzes & The Lockdown Days w/ Kunal Rao 54:55

1+ y ago54:55

54:55

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by stand-up comedian & friend - Kunal Rao, AKA Krao! In the episode, the three of them talk about quizzes & quizzing storiesBy IVM Podcasts

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Filmmaking & The Content World w/ Hridaye A Nagpal 51:59

1+ y ago51:59

51:59

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Hridaye A Nagpal, a writer, director & producer. Shooting across the country with Navin, he has now decided to show up at the IVM Studios for our humble podcastBy IVM Podcasts

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NH7 & Professional Relationships ft. Savinay & Nayantara 52:31

1+ y ago52:31

52:31

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Savinay & Nayantara from Misfits Inc. Misfits Inc. is a boutique agency functioning as a collaborative community to represent the finest talent across music, comedy, visual & performing artsBy IVM Podcasts

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Signs Of True Love & State Of Indian Journalism w/ Punit Pania 49:10

1+ y ago49:10

49:10

This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian, friend & life-coach-in-denial, Punit Pania! In the episode, the three of them chat about why farts are the sign of true love & what's the problem with Indian journalism space!By IVM Podcasts

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Bass Guitars & Bombay Life w/ Hashbass 49:32

1+ y ago49:32

49:32

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harshit Misra, aka Hashbass, a musician & producer originating from New Delhi. In the episode, Aakash, Navin & Harshit share stories about bass guitars, Bombay life & fake BMC guysBy IVM Podcasts

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An Episode About Cats, D*cks & Art w/ Santanu Hazarika 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

46:53

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Santanu Hazarika, a multidisciplinary autodidact visual artist based in Mumbai. He dropped out of engineering to become the first ever Red Bull World Doodle Art Champion in 2014.By IVM Podcasts

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Learning About Rats, Godfathers & Van Gogh w/ Sejal Bhat 1:03:16

1+ y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Sejal Bhat joining Aakash & Navin. Sejal is a stand-up comedian who has also been a contestant on Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan. And she has come on the show with an important questionBy IVM Podcasts

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Acting Life & The Days Of Struggle w/ Chandan Roy Sanyal 1:03:50

1+ y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Chandan Roy Sanyal joining Aakash & Navin. Chandan is a very talented actor who has made appearances in popular web series like Aashram & has been a part of legendary movies like Rang De Basanti & Kaminey.By IVM Podcasts

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Vicky-Katrina Wedding & SRK Simping w/ Vishaal Rasquinha 53:20

1+ y ago53:20

53:20

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we are joined by Emcee & as he likes to call him - an entertainment designer, Vishaal Rasquinha! Vishaal, Aakash & Navin indulge in many talks & stories involving a lot many weddings!By IVM Podcasts

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Bad Internet & Nazma Aapi w/ Saloni Gaur 45:47

1+ y ago45:47

45:47

On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have one of the Indian Internet’s favorite creators, Nazma Aapi... Oops sorry, it's Saloni Gaur! The funny Saloni, along with the mildly funny Aakash & Navin, shares many stories!By IVM Podcasts

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Reality Shows & Podcasts w/ Aditi Mittal 46:59

1+ y ago46:59

46:59

This week on #VartaLabS4, we have Aditi Mittal joining us for yet another fantastically awesome episode. Yes, we said it ourselves! Aditi is a stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster, and a very good friend.By IVM Podcasts

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Stealing Cycles & Vansh Ka Naash w/ Sumit Sourav 1:06:23

1+ y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

We have Sumit Sourav in the third episode of #VartaLabS4. Sumit is a stand-up comedian, writer, melophile, then audiophile, and the creator of ‘Vansh Ka Naash,’ an amazon prime special. With fellow comedians Aakash & Navin, Sumit talks about Vansh Ka NashBy IVM Podcasts

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Fame & Sad Dating Life Of Kush Shah 51:28

2y ago51:28

51:28

In the second episode of #VartaLabS4, we have probably one of India’s favorite television actors, Kush Shah. Kush has been on almost everyone’s television screens since 2008. Today, on the panel with homeboys Aakash & Navin, they talk all out everythingBy IVM Podcasts

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A Popular Disney Actor & Samosas ft. Vishal Malhotra 52:24

2y ago52:24

52:24

Varta Lab is back with season 4!! Aakash and Navin will be joined by brand new faces with stories & anecdotes funnier than ever. In the first episode, we have in the studio, actor and filmmaker, popularly known as the Disney Guy, Vishal Malhotra.By IVM Podcasts

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My First Paycheck | The Grey Choices 8:43

2+ y ago8:43

8:43

Sumit had long dreamt of working as an engineer in an MNC. And, finally he was able to get his dream job. But living his dream came with a grey choice. Listen to the story of Sumit's first paycheck and his grey choice here... In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people…

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First Concert | The Grey Choices 7:19

2+ y ago7:19

7:19

Meher always wanted to attend a live music concert and her desire to experience one increased after she moved to a new city. But six months ago she had never imagined about how her first concert would come about. Listen to the story of Meher's first concert and her grey choice here... In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – w…

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First Date | The Grey Choices 8:18

2+ y ago8:18

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Ananya was both thrilled and desperate to start dating but her first date was only possible with a grey choice? Listen to her story here... In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroads of choices… Choices that may be in the grey area but can take t…

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First Case | The Grey Choices 7:21

3y ago7:21

7:21

Aditya Rao desperately needed to win his first case to establish himself as an independent advocate. But he had never imaged the desperate step would have to take to secure the win. In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroads of choices… Choices t…

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My First Drink | The Grey Choices 7:30

3y ago7:30

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Coming from a family of teetotallers, Sumer was visibly excited about tasting his first drink and couldn’t wait to recount it for his friend, Aryan. While he boasted about the experience, he only left our one grey detail... In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people w…

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Cooking Up A Storm | The Grey Choices 7:05

3y ago7:05

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The show had started and Rashmi was thrilled to see herself competing with the other skilled home chefs. However, Rashmi’s coy smile was camouflaging her deception. In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroads of choices… Choices that may be in the…

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Too Good To Be True | The Grey Choices 6:25

3y ago6:25

6:25

Alisha's relationship with Dhruv was complicated, one that was difficult for her to understand. She wondered what was it that kept her hooked on to Dhruv, even when he became indifferent to her. In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroads of choic…

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First Steps | The Grey Choices 6:21

3y ago6:21

6:21

Arjun and Aditi had managed to get their daughter into one of the best kindergartens in the city. But Arjun couldn’t help feel uneasy about his wife’s desperate move to secure the admission for their child. In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossro…

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My First Break | The Grey Choices 6:31

3y ago6:31

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This was Mannat’s break in the world of acting but she wasn’t really certain why her heartbeat was racing. Was it the jitters before facing the camera for the first time? Or was it the guilt? In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroads of choices……

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My Happy Place | The Grey Choices 6:13

3y ago6:13

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Kabir had long desired to own his first house and after five years, he was finally able to make his dream a reality. But the path to buying his first home in Mumbai wasn't without making some grey choices. In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people who are at crossroa…

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Between the Lines | The Grey Choices 7:38

3y ago7:38

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Saira had been eagerly waiting to become a published author since childhood. But the road to becoming an author was not easy and involved some difficult choices. Was Saira's route to achieve her childhood dream a grey choice? In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you original fiction stories of people…

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Buzzing on the Gram | The Grey Choices 6:22

3y ago6:22

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Naomi, a social media influencer, woke up to a big milestone on her Instagram page. The milestone didn't come easily and was the result of careful planning, involving both her personal and professional life. And what grey choice did Nayomi need to make to reach her big milestone? In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we hav…

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The High Flyer | The Grey Choices 7:11

3y ago7:11

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Mr. Menon from Bangalore had never flown in an airplane. The desire to fly was so strong that when he got an opportunity he took the first flight available. But why did the opportunity to fly come so late in life? And what grey choice did he need to make to experience his first flight? In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – …

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Trailer - Season 2 - The Grey Choices 0:54

3y ago0:54

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In the 2nd season of Abruptly with Preeti - The Grey Choices – we have tried to bring you stories of people who are at crossroads of choices… Choices that may be in the grey area but can take them towards their otherwise elusive goals and long cherished desires. To find more stories like these, visit Preeti's instagram account: @storiesbypreeti You…

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