Between Two Friends
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsChildhood friends- Kapil & Ravi, come together on this podcast to discuss subjects such as artificial intelligence, climate change, wellness, diet, stoic philosophy, religion and much more. Driven by curiosity, they put their science backgrounds and decades of professional experiences to use in an attempt to separate out facts from fiction on these wide-ranging topics. Their goal is simple- to get a better understanding of this world through research, debate and a bit of friendly banter. If you are on a quest like them to make sense of the fast-changing world around you, join them on "Between Two Friends".
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Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro with Sheetal Pai Kane
December 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBThis is a very inspiring episode for Kapil and Ravi. Sheetal tai recently summited Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in African continent. This has inspired us, to start our own mountain climbing journeys which we are very excited about. We talk to Sheetal on various topics, Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro? What are the details of the climb? How did Sheetal tai prepare for the climb? Key take aways from the climb. and much more. We enjoyed listening to Sheetal and hope you do too.Please take a ...
Exploring Satipatthana with Aashish Gupta
November 22, 2022 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we explore the meaning of Satipatthana and other topics like, What is the difference between the Satipatthana and Vipassana retreat? General misunderstanding between "mindfulness" and Satipatthana. Why is it useful to practice Satipatthana? Aashish's new E-book regarding Vipassana and much more.
Clean Energy with Anirudh Agrawal
August 29, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBOn this episode, we had the pleasure of talking to our childhood friend, Anirudh Agrawal who is a pioneer clean energy industrialist from Goa. We talk about topics around: How Anirudh was able to make the move from mining to clean energy? Learn about his clean energy companies and product development process. Anirudh's thoughts on climate change and future plans. The takeaways and his advice to folks who want to follow in his footsteps. We had a great time talking to Anirudh as we lear...
Pandemic Diaries with Dr. Sachin Kamat & Aashish Gupta
July 18, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBOn this episode, we chat about pandemic with our childhood friends, Dr. Sachin Kamat and Aashish Gupta. Living in 4 different countries, we discuss our experiences throughout the pandemic and what it meant to us. We tackle topics such as: Getting vaccinated Early reactions to the outbreak Challenges during the lockdowns Takeaways from this pandemic & how to prepare for the next one We had a great time talking to Sachin & Aashish as we gleaned some great wisdom from their experiences a...
Pandemic Diaries with Dr. Sachin Kamat & Aashish Gupta
July 18, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBOn this episode, we chat about pandemic with our childhood friends, Dr. Sachin Kamat and Aashish Gupta. Living in 4 different countries, we discuss our experiences throughout the pandemic and what it meant to us. We tackle topics such as: Getting vaccinated Early reactions to the outbreak Challenges during the lockdowns Takeaways from this pandemic & how to prepare for the next one We had a great time talking to Sachin & Aashish as we gleaned some great wisdom from their experiences a...
Ravi's ten days of silence
June 22, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBOn this episode, we discuss Ravi's ten days of silence and his experience at a Vipassana meditation center. After a few tries, Ravi was able to finally attend a camp locally in Washington state and had some surprising insights that are worth sharing. We discuss details around, How was the Vipassana camp setup? What is the big picture around what was taught over the 10 days? What was the daily lifestyle like? What were the lessons learnt? How far is Ravi from Nirvana? ..and much much m...
What can we learn from the "Oracle of Omaha" & his principled partner?
May 11, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBOn this episode, Ravi walks us through his recent experiences at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders' meeting a.k.a Woodstock for Capitalists and why Ravi has been following Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger for a long time. We discuss, Investment and life philosophies of Buffett and Munger. What is value investing? How is Berkshire Hathaway structured? What is Mungerism? And finally, how one can emulate the great Buffet and Munger in leading an honest and principled life? We had ...
What can we learn from the "Oracle of Omaha" & his principled partner?
May 11, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBOn this episode, Ravi walks us through his recent experiences at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders' meeting a.k.a Woodstock for Capitalists and why Ravi has been following Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger for a long time. We discuss, Investment and life philosophies of Buffett and Munger. What is value investing? How is Berkshire Hathaway structured? What is Mungerism? And finally, how one can emulate the great Buffet and Munger in leading an honest and principled life? We had ...
Exploring Vipassana with Aashish Gupta
April 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBOn this episode, we explore the practice of Vipassana with Aashish Gupta, our dear friend and a long-time Vipassana practitioner. We tackle questions such as: What is Vipassana? How to practice Vipassana in our daily lives? Is Vipassana a philosophy or a technique? What happens at a Vipassana retreat? How does practicing Vipassana affects one's life? Finally, how does one get started with Vipassana? We had a great time talking to Aashish as we gleaned some great wisdom from his ex...
How to get started with Meditation?
March 14, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThis episode is all about meditation. We talk about what led us to be on this path, our routines, results, the obstacles we encountered along the way and how we plan to overcome these obstacles. Finally, we have some tips and tricks on how beginner practitioners can improve both the consistency and the quality of their meditation practice as they get started on the journey. Listen on!
New season: Our learning so far and looking ahead!
February 01, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis episode is an interesting one for us as we take stock of where we are with our Podcast. To welcome the new year we decided to start a new season and take note of our journey so far.We discuss the challenges and learnings we had while trying to create our podcast. We also give a summary and takeaways from each episode and how our life has changed since. Kapil and I are evolving as we learn a lot about the world and importantly about ourselves.We very much look forward to a wholesome ...
Charting our paths to the ultimate reality
December 26, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBOn this episode we do a quick recap of our goals coming out of our last episode on “ What shaped our philosophies” and the reasoning behind our choices. We dive a little deeper into Buddhist and Hindu philosophies, more specifically about the eight fold path and Ashtanga yoga, the importance of Yoga and Vipassana meditation Along the way we also talk about the importance of having or not having a guru and if doing pilgrimages is necessary. We also lay for ourselves some goals we want to a...
What shaped our philosophies?
November 24, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn this episode we discuss the influences that created our philosophical outlook , from childhood to currently as adults. We draw out the definitions and differences among the ideas of religion, philosophy and spiritualism. To give a more holistic picture of the philosophical landscape we also looked at a timeline which informs us how philosophies and religions evolved. Then we spent some time talking through the highlights of what each philosophy had to offer and which ones were best suite...
How do we adapt to climate change?
October 15, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBOn this episode, we discuss what is climate change and whether it is real. What is the impact of climate change currently and in the future? How will we adapt to climate change as the effects get worse? Links to folks and organizations and other material mentioned in the episode Books: How to avoid a climate disaster - Bill Gates Reports: UN intergovernmental panel on Climate change reports https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/ COP26 special report on Climate change and Health https://www.who.int...
Will cryptocurrency replace our fiat currency?
September 01, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBOn this episode, we dive into the world of Crypto. We look at how blockchain works, what's proof of work and what's proof of stake. We look at other applications of block chain such as Smart Contracts, DeFi and NFTs and how all that works with real-life example of Ravi's attempt to sell his own art as an NFT. All this to answer a fundamental question "Will cryptocurrency replace our fiat currency like some experts predict?". If you want to find out the answer to this question, welcome to lis...
How to pick a diet that works?
August 21, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode, we talk about Diet. What are the 3 levers to pull when it comes to weight loss? What is Keto & what is Intermittent Fasting? We discuss ways to create a good diet plan, how to stick to it and why it's important to have a cheat day built into your diet? We talk about Insulin Resistance & how it leads to obesity & ultimately- type 2 diabetes. We talk about our own motivations to go on diets & our experiences with it. We discuss other benefits of Keto & Intermittent Fasting a...
Will AI transform our lives?
July 27, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBOn this episode, we discuss what it means for a technology to be transformational? Why Artificial Intelligence (AI) matters so much to us? What is AI? What are some good examples of AI? How AI works? Who are the key people & organizations to follow? The media narratives and how it distorts reality, our own personal experiences with AI, the limitations of AI and finally answer the question, "Will AI transform our lives?" Links to folks and organizations and other material mentioned in the ep...
Intro: Between Two Friends
July 10, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis is the very first episode that introduces the people behind the show, the origin story of the podcast, the upcoming topics, the cadence and the methodology. Ideas Discussed in the show: AI, Climate Change, Quantum Computing, CRISPR, Blockchain, Web 3.0, Philosophy, Stoicism, etc. People mentioned in the show (in order of appearance): Andrew Ng, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Tim Ferriss, Charles Darwin. Companies/ organizations mentioned in the show (in order o...