Bangalore In Stories
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsBangalore is brimming with stories. Some of its stories are well-preserved through oral repetition and become part of local lore. Others have been tuned out by the city’s steady march toward the future. The Bangalore In Stories podcast documents the events that have shaped the city’s culture in big ways and small, through conversations with the people who lived them. Made in Bangalore for the world. An Asia Podcast Awards 2021 finalist.
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How a Few Bangalore Boys Became the First Asian Heavy Metal Band on MTV
February 17, 2021 05:30 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWhen it comes to Heavy Metal in India, there is one name that supersedes all others: Millennium. The Bangalore band assumed cult status in the '80s and '90s, creating the foundations on which promoters would be able to welcome the likes of Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Metallica to the city. On this episode of Bangalore In Stories, Millennium's lead vocalist, Vehrnon Ibrahim, tells us about the origins of the band, highlights from his music career, and why Bangalore became such a Heavy Metal ho...
Queen Elizabeth on MG Road & Other Bangalore Memories - Ramjee Chandran on Three Decades of Making the City His Muse
February 09, 2021 20:30 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBRamjee Chandran knows a thing or two about Bangalore. For starters, he was born in the city and his family has lived here for several generations. In addition to that, Chandran has launched and successfully run several magazines focused on the city. Explocity, the city guide he founded in 1999, was funded by Rupert Murdoch and went on to become a widely distributed publication covering international locations like Dubai and New York. Most of all, Ramjee Chandran loves Bangalore dearly. Bang...
Snakes on the Dance Floor - A Chronicle of How Bangaloreans Partied Over the Years ft. Prasad Bidapa
February 03, 2021 01:30 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MBOn this episode of Bangalore In Stories, we ask a simple question: What was it like partying in Bangalore back in the day? The answer to that question varies depending on who you ask. Some experienced Bangalore as the city of piano songs at home and formal dances. Others were around when some of the city's first popular watering holes were springing to life. We talk to Bangalore fashion icon Prasad Bidapa and the mother-daughter duo of Dolores Arulappan and Melissa Arulappan in our quest t...
The Home That Stood Up to the Emergency and Nurtured Bangalore's Artists
January 27, 2021 07:30 - 12 minutes - 8.97 MB58, St. Mark's Road is a Bangalore landmark. The home was a haven for activism during the Emergency and fostered the city's artists over several decades. Much of the impetus for these developments came from Pattabhirama Reddy and Snehalatha Reddy, whose radical work in film and theatre led to 58, St. Mark's Road becoming an emblem for artistic freedom and democratic values. We also find out how Kirtana Kumar and Konarak Reddy keep that legacy alive today. A PodMacha Studios production. ...
What It's Like Running Into C.V. Raman in Bangalore
January 19, 2021 22:30 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MBC.V. Raman moved to Bangalore in 1933 to take over as Director of the Indian Institute of Science. There remain a few Bangaloreans who fondly remember having encounters with the man who was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in a science discipline. We speak with Uma Jagannath and K.K.S. Murthy for their recollections of C.V. Raman and learn about their own contributions to the city. We are grateful to the folks at Connect with IISc for helping make this episode happen. A PodMacha Stu...
From Escaping the Holocaust to Creating a Popcorn Empire in Bangalore
January 12, 2021 19:30 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBPopcorn first became available in India in the 1950s. The duo that brought the snack to the country braved genocide, Siberian labour camps, and many treacherous journeys before setting out on their entrepreneurial journey. On the first episode of the Bangalore In Stories podcast, we speak with Ms. Ingrid Everall, who watched her parents establish a popcorn empire in India in the unlikeliest of circumstances. A PodMacha Studios production. Contribute to Charlie's Animal Rescue Centre (CARE...
Bangalore In Stories | Trailer
January 04, 2021 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBEvery story needs a great beginning. Bangalore In Stories begins here, with an introduction to the podcast's themes and some of its characters. Tune in on January 13 for the first chapter of this epic tale. A PodMacha Studios production. Contribute to Charlie's Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) at this link. Say hello: Bangalore In Stories on Instagram PodMacha on Instagram