Latest Arranged Podcast Episodes
Episode 24 - The Days After
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - February 20, 2019 07:49 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter an unplanned break due to other commitments, the team is back with a quick update on Mooli's two Arranged Marriage meetups. Was it really Sanskari vs Modern? Does he see either of them progressing further? Is he keen to meet more matches now? Listen and find out! (21:05) Opening/closing ...
Episode 23 - The Listener Interaction Experience
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - December 01, 2018 05:59 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMooli reveals some interesting details about his conversations with his current match about Religion and a new match who also lives in Australia to Bobby and Star. A happy coincidence may also lead to Mooli's first real meeting with a match! We finish off by responding to some long overdue list...
Episode 22 - On Cousins and Caste
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - November 08, 2018 06:01 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAn extra long episode this week, where we start off talking briefly about Mooli's match updates and his concerns about his Parents' reactions to any failures in his arranged marriage. Star and Mooli's cousin has a controversial marriage planned to someone outside of their caste and we discuss t...
Episode 21 - How Not to Get an Arranged Marriage
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - October 24, 2018 08:11 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith little to no action on the matches front, Star and Bobby try to give Mooli some (unrequited) advice in improving communication and to make better first impressions with his matches. Mooli has some objections on using their experience from dating verbatim in the Arranged Marriage arena, but...
Episode 20 - Matches Deux and Parental Relaxation
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - October 17, 2018 15:32 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis quick episode comes after some effort to get us all together whilst being in three different time zones. Mooli catches everyone up on his two new matches and his conversations (or lack thereof) with them. His parents have also been unexpectedly chilled towards these two matches, but nobody...
Episode 19 - Swoon Time and Healthy Outlets
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - October 10, 2018 11:05 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter some false starts, the gang's all back together for Season 2. After catching up on how everyone has been, we move on to Mooli's updates with Meena and the pressures they faced when they were speaking. Mooli's dramas around his relationship with his parents also continue with some negotiat...
Episode 18 - Family Drama and Tinder Trauma
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - July 18, 2018 07:28 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsBobby's back for our season finale! Mooli and Star's extended family continues to provide great drama, this time in the form of a cancelled engagement. Mooli also talks us through his failed attempt at ghosting an old match, conversations with a hopeful new match and some Tinder mishaps. We rou...
Episode 17 - Ghosting Times Two
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - July 11, 2018 10:14 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsBobby's absence continues as Star talks to Mooli about his interactions with his last two matches. Their parents have been busy hunting for more matches and have noticed a strange behaviour in the online matrimonial world (38:01). Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.c...
Episode 16 - The Other Side and Long-term Matches (Part 2)
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - July 05, 2018 08:47 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRadhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 2 of 2. (26:13) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin ...
Episode 15 - The Other Side and Long-term Matches (Part 1)
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - June 28, 2018 06:58 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRadhika, who is also being matched by her Parents, joins Mooli and Star to talk about her experiences so far in the Arranged Marriage world. We also hear about her previous long-term match and how things ended between them. This is Part 1 of 2. (30:12) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin ...
Episode 14 - A deal is (not) a deal
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - June 21, 2018 02:16 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe parents have decided to push back against Mooli's conditions, and expect him to be married within the year. The gang discuss how realistic this even is, and talk about Mooli's latest match. (36:28) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Co...
Episode 13 - It's All in the Stars
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - June 06, 2018 04:31 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsDid someone say horoscopes? The gang talk about the pervasiveness of horoscopes in arranged marriages in India. Star and Bobby match themselves up with their current partners to see if there's anything to it! (35:31) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed un...
Episode 12 - Listener Emails Part 2
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - May 23, 2018 01:22 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Listener emails continue this week! We find out a bit more about the Team's opinion on equality, cheating and all the bullshizzles.(31:17) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.or...
Episode 11 - Listener Emails Part 1
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - May 18, 2018 02:17 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe've had a couple of great emails with lots of questions! This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with our response to these listener emails. Mooli gives us a quick update on his match situation before we get into the questions. (31:55) Opening/closing theme: "Naraina" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) L...
Episode 10 - The Proxy Breakup Episode
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - May 10, 2018 05:31 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMooli tells Bobby and Star about how his Skype "date" went, his resulting conversations with this new match and his Parents' concerns about her. Is our Mooli experiencing some personal growth? He talks us through what he has learned from talking to several matches so far. (29:57) Opening/closi...
Episode 9 - What's my Age Again?
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - May 02, 2018 02:59 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Arranged Marriage team is back after their break! They talk about Mooli's Parents disappointment in his failure to close with his previous match and an introductory Skype session with a new match. Mooli reveals his Parent's issues finding a girl who meets his age criteria and some interesti...
Episode 8 - Matches be Crazy
Arranged Marriage for the Modern Indian Man - April 11, 2018 08:06 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMooli talks through the rise and fall of conversation with his current match, Star has some insight on the financial pressures during an arranged marriage and Indian Weddings in general, and Bobby has some good news! (32:49) Please also note that we are off for the next two weeks and will ret...
“Cemento, Ladrillo y Arena” – 4 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|16/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Son Montuno 32 rhythm at 170 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:14 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Cemento, Ladrillo y Arena” – 4 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|16/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Son Montuno 32 rhythm at 170 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes...
“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 6 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:12 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 6 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itune...
“Song For Maura” – 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 4-bar ending, using a Mambo rhythm at 150 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:08 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Song For Maura” – 5 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 4-bar ending, using a Mambo rhythm at 150 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a...
“Mambo Inn” – 3 choruses of 32-bar AABA (as 8|8/8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Mambo Latin Jazz rhythm at 190 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:07 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Mambo Inn” – 3 choruses of 32-bar AABA (as 8|8/8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Mambo Latin Jazz rhythm at 190 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afr...
“El Jamaiquino” – 3 choruses of 24-bar AAB form (as 8|8/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:06 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating“El Jamaiquino” – 3 choruses of 24-bar AAB form (as 8|8/8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and no ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/af...
“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 3 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:01 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Yo no Quiero Piedra en me Camino” – 3 choruses of a 16-bar Tune (as 8|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 10-bar ending, using a Guaracha 32 rhythm at 180 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itune...
“Samba For Carmen” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 16|16|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 6-bar ending, using a Samba rhythm with both drums and percussion at 190 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 23:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Samba For Carmen” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 16|16|8 bars) with an 8-bar intro’ and a 6-bar ending, using a Samba rhythm with both drums and percussion at 190 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS A...
“El Bodeguero” – 3 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and an 8-bar ending, using a Cuban Mozambique rhythm at 118 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:58 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“El Bodeguero” – 3 choruses of 32-bar A1A2 form (as 16|16 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and an 8-bar ending, using a Cuban Mozambique rhythm at 118 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com...
“Longina” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 4|13|20 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and no ending, using a modern slow Merengue rhythm at 112 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:57 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Longina” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 4|13|20 bars) with a 4-bar intro’ and no ending, using a modern slow Merengue rhythm at 112 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/u...
“Lamento Esclavo” – A single choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (as 16|16) with a 4-bar intro’ and a 2-bar ending, using a Tango rhythm at 120 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:55 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Lamento Esclavo” – A single choruses of 32-bar A1A2 (as 16|16) with a 4-bar intro’ and a 2-bar ending, using a Tango rhythm at 120 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/afro...
“El Guararey de Pastora” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|8/10/10 bars) with no intro and an 8-bar ending, using a Songo rhythm at 210 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:55 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating“El Guararey de Pastora” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|8/10/10 bars) with no intro and an 8-bar ending, using a Songo rhythm at 210 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.com...
“Pare Cochero” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|10|8|10/4/4 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha rhythm at 120 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:54 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Pare Cochero” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 8|10|8|10/4/4 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha rhythm at 120 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple.c...
“Calculadoro” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 20|8/8 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha Latin Jazz rhythm at 135 bpm
Get Better Rhythm in Modern Music - April 06, 2018 22:53 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Calculadoro” – 2 choruses of a user-defined form (as 20|8/8 bars) with no intro’ or ending sections, using a Cha Cha Cha Latin Jazz rhythm at 135 bpm Check out alive-drumming.org at http://alive-drumming.org/ As supplied on the "Afro-Cuban Salsa Sampler", Apple iOS App. https://itunes.apple....