Far From Fact
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA weekly podcast from India, that is not about Science, Pop Culture, Technology, Sport, News, Sociology, or the Internet, and yet, all at once it is. Far From Fact is designed to cater to your basic need for ignorance. Catch the lads, as they fake-solve real problems on a weekly basis.
This podcast is presented by Husein Merchant and Keshav Naidu. Husein is an optimist who loves observing things while being lazy. He is observing you even as you read this. Keshav recently came out as a comedian, and his family is still processing the embarrassment, but he is confident they will come around and accept him for the person he is.
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Episodes
64: Tetris challenge, PNB buffalo loan, Onion hoarders
October 01, 2019 12:29 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe weekly quest to make sense of our world continues through juvenile analysis. The lads go deep into the Tetris challenge, and peel off layer after magical layer to arrive at the core truth of all internet behaviour. Next, they jump into the odd case of the CBI investigating a PNB officer for a Rs. 1 lakh bribe in connection with a buffalo loan. Lastly they put on their capes and go after evil onion hoarders in an attempt to save farmers and consumers alike. This is a job for Far From Fact...
63: Ban on e-cigarettes, DGCA on Tik Tok, Fake Dawood gang member
September 24, 2019 12:37 - 25 minutes - 23 MBBig news for e-cigarette fans. Let’s rephrase that, bad news for e-cigarette fans. That’s not the only ban this week though, the DGCA has banned cabin crew and pilots from making tik tok videos while at work. But first, the story of a Mumbai resident who got into a world of trouble for impersonating a Dawood Ibrahim gang member. Join the lads in yet another juvenile trip around the country. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected] + Follow us https://www.instagr...
62: Fake 81-year old, frog marriage, Pakistani investor conference. Feat. Naalayak
September 17, 2019 12:48 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBThe lengths some people would go, to achieve their goals. In the case of a young man from Ahmedabad, it was his desperation to migrate to the US, for people in MP it was pleasing the rain Gods, and for one Pakistani Minister it was attracting foreign investment. Catch the lads as they LOL these sitting ducks and try and make some sense of the crazies. Also featured on this episode is banging indie band Naalayak, with their single Meri Kahani. Take it away. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + ...
61: Best of episode
September 10, 2019 13:29 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBAn amazingly juvenile compilation of the best ignorance money can buy. The lads go all nostalgic and teary-eyed in this rewind down memory lane. Enjoy! Distance learning - Episode 39 Dancing at work - Episode 16 Street vendors - Episode 10 IRCTC pantry cameras - Episode 28 Lizard muffin - Episode 27 Nigerian president - Episode 24 Lost board papers - Episode 38 Ganesh Visarjan - Episode 13 + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
60: UPSC aspirant’s wife, Outer space crime, AC coffins
September 03, 2019 12:18 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBA UPSC aspirant’s wife has left him because he used to ignore her. The lads bite into this juicy piece of domestic ‘news’ from Madhya Pradesh but quickly take off into outer space to unravel the peculiar case of identity theft, nothing out of the ordinary, except it was committed in space. Quick orbit around Crazyville and they are back in Palghar, Maharashtra to split hairs over the recently launched ‘AC Coffins.’ Enjoy. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
59: Mumbai traffic tech, Bikaner chain-snatchers, Railways’ plastic ban
August 27, 2019 12:42 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThe lads take you for a spin around Mumbai traffic, or more accurately, the city’s new traffic tech. Needless to say, their disdain gets the better of them, faster than they can say, “Bandra-Worli sea link.” They follow it up with the peculiar story of a chain snatcher who proceeds to eat said chain, and finish you off nice and high on the moral high ground of eco-consciousness. Courtesy, IRCTC with its carpet ban on single-use plastics starting 2nd October. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza ...
58: Kenyan delegation, School-going cows, Mumbai sabziwalas
August 20, 2019 12:34 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe lads bounce back with their trademark imbecile solutions for erring bureaucrats, farmers and vegetable vendors, in an episode that spans Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Kenya. Catch the story of an 85-member Kenyan delegate where other Nations sent teams of upto 6 people. Followed by the bizarre story of a sabziwala washing carrots with his feet inside a drum, and lastly the 200 cows that went to school for all the wrong reasons. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromf...
57: Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir
August 13, 2019 12:15 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBThe lads step out of their comfort zone for this one. In this episode, they try to inform themselves and listeners alike, the many changes that are taking place in Jammu & Kashmir. With hardly any laughs, they actually clean up good, in this rather grown-up, sense-making, information load of an episode. Don't say we didn't warn you. Segments: 1) Summary of the situation and abrogation of Article 370 2) Government's reasons for doing this 3) PM's speech on the matter and BJP's strategy 4...
56: Feat. Mali, IBM layoffs, Dog-marrying model
August 06, 2019 12:34 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe lads get up close with indie musician Mali aka Maalavika Manoj, as they discuss her latest single Mango showers. But first they must do us the service of fixing the ageist lawsuit that IBM is staring at, because it fired 100,000 senior employees to appear ‘cool’ and ‘trendy.’ They follow this up with the ridiculous story of a human marrying a dog, but no story too ridiculous till the lads get their 2 cents on it. Mango showers video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKu7KFLRgFk Full unc...
55: Automated driving test, IIT bull, Bali resort thieves
July 30, 2019 12:46 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIndian tourists are going places, possibly even prison, if this story from Bali were to be considered. But first, the lads must consider the pros and cons of the new automated driving tests being employed in Delhi. Up to 70% of new driving license applicants failed the test, that was monitored by humans earlier. ‘But will this make our roads safer?’ is what the lads want to know. In other news, a bull ran over an intern inside the IIT Mumbai campus. #StraightFace Bali resort thieves - h...
54: Faceapp, Instagram hides likes, Cocaine under wig
July 23, 2019 12:28 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBTechnology takes centre-stage this episode. We have the lads dissecting Faceapp, the viral sensation from Russia and their privacy policy that has got the whole world and their lawyers talking. Then there’s Instagram’s new test to ‘hide’ likes, in certain markets, in an attempt to better mental health and combat the negative effects of the platform. And lastly, they lament about the poor smuggler who got caught with 1/2 a kilo of cocaine under his wig. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Wri...
53: Chernobyl tourism, Kerala prison biryani, Area 51 aliens
July 16, 2019 12:14 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBThere are two things that get the lads going, food and crime. So when the Kerala prison decides to sell biryani via Swiggy, they had to go to town with it. This episode is them salivating over prison biryani, followed by them contemplating the concept of dark tourism, thanks to the Ukrainian government’s decision to open up Chernobyl as a destination. And lastly, they try to make sense of the 400,000 American nut-jobs who want to free aliens from Area 51. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. + Mus...
52: Union budget, Emergency train stop, Indonesian lewd caller
July 09, 2019 12:54 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThe lads are off to Indonesia with this interesting piece on gender inequality. But first they must address things at home, the Capital to be precise. Catch them as they employ their trademark ignorance to understand why we have a budget in the first place. Next they hop on to a Shatabdi to Mathura, only to have the chain pulled for an emergency train stop. Oh! and it’s been a year, take a bow lads! + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
51: People growing horns, Birds eating cigarettes, Home-grown chat app
July 02, 2019 12:48 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIt’s monsoon here in Mumbai, and the lads have an episode featuring the rains for a backdrop. The internet is heart-broken, thanks to a picture of a mama bird feeding a cigarette butt to a baby bird. The lads jump to the opportunity, and give us a well-rounded view of the story. We also see them cackle about the phenomenon of young adults growing horns on the back of their heads, before they try to make sense of India’s ambition of developing a home-grown chat app, mostly for administrative ...
50: AMA + Mallya-Modi cell mates, Air India lunch box
June 25, 2019 13:14 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe lads record their first ever episode in front a LIVE audience. Catch them answer questions from the audience about Far From Fact, and podcasts in general. First up, they imagine how Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi could be cell mates at Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail and wonder what fresh hell this could unearth. Next, they lament the plight of Air India passengers who were delayed because a cabin crew member refused to clean the Captain’s dirty lunch box. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Writ...
49: Railway massage service, Russia stolen bridge, Space tourism
June 11, 2019 12:57 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe lads are one episode shy of their half-century, but they are hardly shy when it comes to talking about IRCTC’s latest revenue idea, or the stolen bridge in Russia, or space tourism. Catch them as they dive deep and discuss some of the craziest stories this week. News flash: There will be no episode next week, don’t say we didn’t warn you. 50th Episode AMA Deets - Date 20 June, 2019 Time 7 pm Venue Qtube cafe, S.V. Road Bandra RSVP - http://tiny.cc/6ebs7y + Music credit - Simon D’S...
48: Minisode + Special Announcement
June 04, 2019 14:58 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThe lads gear up for their big Five-O in this episode which is of a 'mini' nature, and hence the portmanteau - Minisode. They wanted us to let you know. Much excitement about the upcoming AMA precedes their solitary piece on the black-sheep IIT-ian who tried to dupe millions of hopefuls with the promise of a laptop under the fake Pradhan Mantri Laptop Yojana. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected] AMA Deets - Date 20 June, 2019 Venue TBC Tickets - Free for...
47: Robert Downey Jr., Election update, Mumbai Dabbawalas
May 28, 2019 12:32 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe lads are back together after a week-long hiatus. Back in the same room, they can hardly contain their excitement. Catch the bromance as it shimmers through the LOLs via One Plus' new brand ambassador, Modi's return and the Dabbawalas of Mumbai. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
46: Throwback Tuesday
May 21, 2019 12:45 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIt’s a year, since the lads had their first recording on 20 May, 2018. And to celebrate, they are doing a quick flash back in time with some fan favourites. Listen now, to see if any of your faves made it to this edit. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
45: Tesla self-maintaining cars, Royal baby Archie, Submarine Arihant
May 14, 2019 13:21 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe lads marvel at the Tesla’s ability to pre-order spares and schedule maintenance for itself. But first they must address the birth of Britain’s new Royalty and the pressures that lay in store for the young man. Next, they try to make sense of the Indian Navy and their ability to wreck a $3B submarine, simply by leaving the hatch open. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
44: Old couple with meth, Indonesia’s new capital, Impossible burger
May 07, 2019 10:45 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA fascinating mix up brings $7M worth of drugs to an old Aussie couple, what they do with it the twist in the tale. The lads combine forces to speculate outcomes, before they proceed to break down the plant proteins that make up the impossible burger and try to make sense of the mock meat revolution. But first they must plunge deep and try to solve Indonesia’s new capital problem. More power to you lads. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
43: Avengers: Endgame, Modi-Mamata rivalry, Cat’s space funeral
April 30, 2019 12:29 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBPolitics takes centrestage with this jest-filled episode. The lads outshine each other with political ignorance, wit and the ocassional grunt. Shortly before trying to demystify the international sensation that is Pikachu the dead cat who will be cremated in space. But first, the lads must speculate long and hard about the final instalment in the Avengers franchise. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
42: Facial recognition phones, Stressed tigers, Notre Dame
April 23, 2019 12:07 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIt’s mid-summer and the lads are back with an episode that travels from China to France with a stopover in India. In tiger country to be accurate. Catch them mull over the issue of what’s getting the Big Bengal cat’s knickers in a twist. Before they mull over the problem of facial recognition phones and how easy it is to beat them, and lastly they mull the Notre Dame fire. Overall, lot of mulling. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
41: North Korean elections, Naakabandis in India.
April 16, 2019 12:41 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThe Indian elections may be the greatest spectacle right now, but the lads have their eyes trained on a far less dramatic election - The North Korean elections. Catch them as they try to unravel the mystery of this strange tradition of selecting a dictator by use of popular vote. Before they swiftly move to the pain in every Indian traveller’s neck - The naakabandi. The how, the why and most importantly, how can we make it better? + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfro...
40: Jeff Bezos’ divorce, Airbnb spy cams, Emotional support falcons
April 09, 2019 12:28 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBJeff Bezos is no longer the richest man in the world - Catch the lads as they figure ways to save billionaire marriages. Having solved the domestic woes of the ultra-wealthy they proceed to solve the menace of spy cams hidden inside Airbnbs and speculate the curious case of Tajik nomads boarding a plane with falcons on their arms. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
39: PETA against cow milk, Space washing machine, Distance learning
April 02, 2019 12:39 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBPETA launched an anti-cow milk campaign and got trolled on Twitter. The lads jump in and share their take on the matter. They also share their take on the newly designed Russian washing machine that helps astronauts wash their dirty linen in outer space. Plus this week, the UGC catches their attention with the new decision to stop agriculture courses for distance education. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
38: Wanted Chinese baby, Dead bodies of Everest, Lost board papers
March 26, 2019 12:13 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBLooks like exam fever has got the lads as well. But first, they must address the story that has the Chinese internet trolling their Police - Mostly ‘cos they posted a baby picture on a Wanted poster - for an adult. But the lads have plenty to laugh about back home as well, as pointed out by this school teacher who lost exam papers in an auto rickshaw. Lastly, they turn their attention to Nepal, where melting glaciers have uncovered bodies of climbers who died on their Everest adventure. + M...
37: PMO’s Twitter faux-pas, IIT-B Food poisoning, Hair grafts
March 19, 2019 12:36 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe lads strike up some lively political banter this week, all thanks to the auto-reply from the PM’s twitter account that had the internet laughing for a few days. Then they move to more serious topics like the man who lost his life due to a shoddy hair graft and lastly, 30 IIT-B girls who had to be hospitalised after eating sweets served in the hostel mess. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
36: PUBG, Fake deaf man, Ambani wedding
March 12, 2019 13:04 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBSo Rajkot city has decided to ban PUBG and the lads are not taking to it kindly. Catch them break into a tiny rash with their salty quips on the ban and bans in general. They also try to make sense of an 84 year old man who played deaf for 62 years. Say what now? Before finally venturing into the wedding of the month, if not the quarter - The Akash Ambani- Shloka Mehta event that has taken Indian media by storm the last couple of days. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@...
35: Wng. Cdr. Abhinandan, Cooking robots, 13 Ft. tall sloths
March 05, 2019 12:26 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWing Commander Abhinandan is back in the country and lads can’t resist a juicy issue to help them go off on a tangent. Next they sink their teeth into the AI robot that can cook delicious one-pot meals, before trying to solve the odd mystery of the extinct giant sloths that disappeared around 10,000 years ago. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 34 - ICICI scam, Board exams, Museum artefacts
February 26, 2019 12:47 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe ICICI Videocon scam and the lookout circular issued by CBI in the name of Chanda Kochchar takes centrestage this week. Catch the lads, as they cook up theories with their trademark ill-informed banter. Also this week, they talk Board exams, as the Nation’s youth go to war with the ultimate test of their young careers. Followed by the new-found ethical dilemma being faced by western museums that house artefacts that don’t belong to their national heritage.
Episode 33 - Missing trains, IST 2, Special listener guest
February 19, 2019 13:04 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThey are back from their breaks and are as fresh as daisies. Once again it’s the Indian Railway that gets the lads scratching their beards. Catch them, as they try to make sense of IRCTC punctuality and the proposed new IST 2 time zone for north-east India. Plus, shaking things up this week is a special listener guest, all the way from Australia. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 32 - Naga sadhus, Australia’s 100-Year floods, Queen and Brexit
February 05, 2019 13:26 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThe lads wax philosophical as they try to make sense of the Naga Sadhus, before quickly resorting the more familiar territory of unadulterated ignorance in the form of Australia’s once in a 100 year floods. And finally, the showstopper in the form of the Britain’s evacuation plans for the Queen should the no-deal Brexit turn ugly. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 31 - The Wisdom Jobs job aspirant scam
January 29, 2019 12:27 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBEpisode 31 - The Wisdom Jobs job aspirant scam The lads sink their teeth hard into this one story as we try out a one-story episode for the first time. A job scam start-up from Hyderabad is their target this week. They look at it from more angles, add more speculation, and point out more flaws. Overall, you can say here is an episode with 33% Extra More. Valid till stocks last. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 30 - Army jawan honeytraps, Nike smart shoes, IRCTC pizza vending machines
January 22, 2019 11:31 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThe lads can’t seem to resist the charms of an attractive IRCTC story. After all the machine does dispense pizzas for the on-the-go pizza junkie. They are back at it with full-bodied ignorance, as they scratch their beards over espionage via femme fatale, followed by a quick trip around Nike’s new shoes that lace themselves for you. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 29 - Air India’s financial woes, Personal space in public places, Bengal IAS officer
January 15, 2019 12:15 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBAir India now lets economy passengers bid for business class seats. Find out what the lads think of this innovative strategy. And while you are here, catch them deconstruct the concept of personal space in public places, and speculate the case of a violent IAS officer from West Bengal - the one who beat up a young boy at a police station for sending lewd messages to his wife. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 28 - IRCTC pantry cameras, Wax finger-scan hackers, Hologram-marrying Japanese
January 08, 2019 12:27 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBSurveillance, hacking and sci-fi love take centre stage this week on Far From Fact. The lads apply themselves with customary rigour as they go about breaking down IRCTC’s latest move to install cameras in the pantry car. Next, they ponder hard about the hackers who use wax hands to fool finger scanners, before finally trying to make sense of a Japanese individual who has taken a holographic AI assistant as his wife. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 27 - Alexa-using parrot, IAS impersonator, Lizard muffin
January 01, 2019 10:10 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt’s a new year and new episode of top-drawer nonsense, masquerading as analysis. The lads set the year in motion with an African grey parrot that has befriended Alexa, a young man in Noida who poses as an IAS officer to get his work done, and lastly the case of the lizard tucked into a muffin at the airport lounge in Delhi. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 26 – Best of 2018 X'Mas Special
December 25, 2018 14:14 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe lads take a walk down memory lane, all nostalgic and teary-eyed. Catch this Christmas Special, Best-of episode with some of our favourite bits of crazy.
Episode 25 – Secret Santa, Zomato delivery, Russian robot hoax
December 18, 2018 12:58 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBThe lads are off to a flying start with a topical non-issue and they try their best to stir some trouble with the oh-so-dreaded Office Secret Santa. Next up is the Zomato delivery person who took the nation by storm with his tasting skills, and lastly the Russians get caught red-handed with a fake robot - Team FFF swoops right in to make a mockery of the mockery. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 24 – Nigerian President, Bluetooth bio-hacker, Gurgaon school teacher
December 11, 2018 12:55 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBBack with an international piece, this week takes the lads to a peculiar story from Nigeria where the President goes missing for 5 months. As expected, their untrusting noses smell a rat, as they speculate away with much ignorance. Then there is the fascinating story of a young man who has inserted a compass and a bluetooth chip onto his chest so he can ‘feel’ the north. And lastly, the rather creative kindergarten teacher from Gurgaon who’s in trouble for taping the mouths of two schoolchild...
Episode 23 – Mosquitoes by Google, Jeans by Patanjali, Gene editing by China
December 04, 2018 12:57 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week the lads take on some international issues. Up top you'll find them pondering about Google's foray into mosquito breeding - Not a typo. Followed by their take on Patanjali's take on jeans. And finally a much-needed discussion about China's attempt at gene editing. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 22 – Sentinelese of Andaman, Black Friday, NRI husbands
November 27, 2018 12:49 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn the one hand there is the sensitive issue of a murdered American on the coast of a remote Indian island, and on the other there is the Black Friday sale. But the lads tackle both ends of this seriousness spectrum with equal ignorance. Then there is the curious case of NRI husbands abandoning their wives, and the lads may have a real solution on their hands this time - but we hope you will forgive them. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 21 – DeepVeer wedding, Khashoggi murder, Hyderabad traffic police
November 20, 2018 13:02 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBFascinating bits of news from all parts of the world. Keeping the lads busy this week are Bollywood’s first couple, who get hitched in Italy. The Jamal Khashoggi murder mystery, more importantly Saudi Arabia’s reaction to it, and lastly Hyderabad Traffic police who show some serious honesty by ticketing a top cop’s vehicle for illegal parking.
Episode 20 – Bus drivers, Fan-throated lizards, A.I. News anchors
November 13, 2018 12:50 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBJoin the lads as they celebrate their 20th episode with trademark nonchalance. Occupying their chatter this week are bus drivers who fake their way into disability claims, the cost of clean energy along the western ghats, and the latest from China - A.I. News anchors. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 19 – Feat. Mae Thomas. Rafale deal, Statue of Unity, BCCI on beef
November 06, 2018 14:55 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWell-known radio presenter and creator of Maed in India, Mae Thomas joins the lads this week in this very first Guest Special. And it sounds like they hit it off pretty well. Catch them match wits as they speculate the Rafale deal, ponder the hidden purpose behind the Statue of unity, and take a few digs at the BCCI for their beef shenanigans. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 18 – Halloween, Snapchat desktop, CBI v/s CBI
October 30, 2018 10:37 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBListen up as the lads look at Halloween from an Indian POV, try to make sense of Snap Inc.’s latest move into desktops but most importantly they figure out how to fix the CBI problem. Or rather the corruption-in-the-CBI problem. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 17 – Prayagraj, Chinese fake moon, Railway security cams
October 23, 2018 14:17 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBFor the first time ever, the lads nearly give up trying to come up with a solution while trying to fix the issue of intelligent security cameras at crowded railway stations. But first they must navigate the way Indian cities can just up and change names and the rather strange concept of a Chinese fake moon. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 16 – A.I. Cricket bats, Dandiya, Dancing at work
October 16, 2018 12:47 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBTurns out, even the lads can’t escape Dandiya fever. But first, a quick take on Anil Kumble’s latest delivery - the Artificial Intelligence cricket bat. Next they unearth the true potential that sits within Garba/Dandiya celebrations, and lastly try to make sense of, why HR Execs think it is ok to make employees dance in the name of work. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]
Episode 15 – Fuel prices, Jhadu wali, Emergency messaging
October 09, 2018 12:06 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThe lads take on problems way beyond their league as they attempt to find a solution for rising fuel prices. To offset it, they help a listener suffering from a peculiar problem, before they use their smarts to analyse what the FEMA is doing in the US, and what prey, should be our approach to disaster preparedness. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - [email protected]