The episode about Nepali Author Subin Bhattarai, his new book Ijoriya, and a book tour that's reminiscent of the book tours that happen in the west. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected]. And if you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find What the Book Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/readandbreed ▬▬▬▬▬...
Nov 14, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Episode about all the faces that we know, recognize, choose to remember and forget. Have you ever thought how many strangers there might be who know how you look like? Yeah, now you have. Enjoy the episode. This was a labor of love. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected]. And if you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Nov 07, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Episode about music producer Rick Rubin and nature of his creativity. I talk about my first experience of watching a stand-up comedy show. I also talk about controversy relating to stand-up comic Apoorva Kshitiz Singh and Newari Community. Enjoy! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Aug 28, 2022•31 min•Ep. 57
Episode about American Standup comedian and author Doug Stanhope. Mostly about who he is and his book This is Not Fame. Watch his standup special No Refunds of Youtube Listen to Colter Wall's song Kate Mckinnon on Youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find Matka P...
Aug 08, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 56
If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find Matka Privilege on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matka_2022/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmarried-ideas/id1501321554?uo=4 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9...
Apr 30, 2022•31 min
In this episode let's ponder on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Let's talk about human tendency for conflict and the casualties it leads to. What can be done about the war that is so close yet so far? And of course, War: what is it good for? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Mar 25, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 54
In this episode let's contemplate about the finite time we have in this world. We barely get to see the tip of the iceberg that is life. We miss out on things while focusing on others. Is there one way to live life that's most fulfilling ? Can we live and leave life without regrets ? Is there an appropriate age for somethings? Can we get too old for experiences that life has to offer? All this and more on this episode of Unmarried Ideas. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you like this episode be su...
Jan 23, 2022•48 min
Despite everything books had my company for most of last year. I read some great books, re-read some favourites, and read some just to find out that they were not for me. In this podcast I'll share with you my top 10 list of best books I read last year. These are not necessarily critically acclaimed books, or highbrow literature. I'm just sharing the 10 amongst 90+ books that stayed with me the most. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe the ...
Jan 09, 2022•59 min•Ep. 52
Happy New Year 2022 ! Last year I watched 314 movies including documentaries, plays, standup specials, and tv series. Most were good, some were great, and some I could have done without. Having not watched feature films in 2020 I loved going back and watching them again. On today's podcast I'll list 10 movies among those 314. I won’t spoil stories but will try to make arguments as to why you should watch them or might want to. I’ll also mention some that were incredible but didn’t make the list....
Jan 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 51
If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmarried-ideas/id1501321554?uo=4 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMmY5ZWRiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1T4c9iQGj1Muvhq9Kap8EO RSS: https://anchor....
Dec 24, 2021•18 min•Ep. 50
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Which one is more important, the fall or the sound ? In todays episode let's talk about this exact idea. We'll discuss the difference between climber like NimsDai and Alpinist like Mark Andre. They're both elite climbing achievers but their source of motivation are totally different. If you like this episode be sure to rate, review, and subscribe the podcast wherever you listen to it. If you have any suggestions...
Dec 10, 2021•36 min•Ep. 49
House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths is a three-part docuseries that explores the theories surrounding the demise of 11 members of the same family on 30 June 2018. On this episode I talk about how a group of educated rational adults are led to take their own lives. I talk about the dangers of unchecked power, and also how cults can emerge in a fragmented society with isolated people. If you have any suggestions and opinions regarding the podcast write to me at: [email protected] PODCAST IN...
Nov 26, 2021•31 min•Ep. 48
Today I talk about holidays, how they're engrained into our societies, and how festival like Dashain came to be celebrated according to religious texts. You can write to me at: [email protected] PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmarried-ideas/id1501321554?uo=4 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMmY5ZWRiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1T4c9iQGj1Muvhq9Kap8EO RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/...
Oct 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 47
Death hadn't shook me like this ever before. I woke up to the news that Norm Macdonald has died after nine year long battle with cancer. He has talked about death, meaning of life, and joked about death so much that is seems unfair not to take his passing in the same manner. He lived for comedy. He was great at it. In fact he was the funniest comedian of all time. Maybe not the most famous, maybe not the most successful, but definitely the funniest. His book 'Based on a True Story' is a work of ...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 46
Today let's talk about stories. Stories recitation to be precise. A certain magic happens when we hear a story told by masterful narrators. They bring words to life. Make the stories more real. Lately I've been thinking a lot about how hearing a story has vastly different impression than reading one. Today I'll talk about a story recitation while revolving around recitation series Katha Kuthungri, writer Chuck Palahniuk, and writer Etgar Keret. You can write to me at: [email protected] PO...
Sep 03, 2021•43 min•Ep. 45
I recently watched and read some pieces of art that were surprisingly similar in themes they dealt with. The novel Atonement, the film The Straight Story, and the short story बखतेले आमा मार्यो, they all talk about the ideas of growing old and living with some unresolved issues. Today let's talk about making amends. What it means to make peace with things you can't resolve. How ageing, death, and the guilt of having to survive with death all around changes people. Listen to In The Living Years by...
Aug 08, 2021•51 min•Ep. 44
Burden of dreams is a documentary that follows the making up process of Fitzcarraldo , a 1982 film about a would-be rubber baron Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald , an Irishman known in Peru as Fitzcarraldo , who is determined to transport a steamship over a steep hill to access a rich rubber territory in the Amazon Basin . It was directed by Werner Herzog and is considered one of the most troubled production of all time. Like the story of the lead character Fitzcarraldo , this saga of making a movie aga...
Aug 05, 2021•41 min
Today's episode is about being yourself. What does it mean to be yourself ? How can we be ourselves ? Is there even such a thing as what we are supposed to be like ? How do we find out ? Today, let's talk about being ourselves and how this idea affects our life. If you want to comment on the episode please send the email at: [email protected] Listen to JRE episode with Joey Diaz: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4feKn1caRvGXNMTnsHNv3r?si=L96Aax3sSZukdKTFyTIhlA&dl_branch=1 PODCAST INFO...
Jul 28, 2021•27 min•Ep. 42
Krapp’s Last Tape is a one-act, one-man play by Irish avant-garde writer Samuel Beckett. Krapp is elderly and emotionally depressed writer. It is his 69th birthday. To mark the occasion, Krapp first listens to a tape he made on his thirty-ninth birthday to record important events and thoughts of the past year. Today let's talk what an artist pays for their artistic pursuit and if the mere possibility of success is enough to abandon the people and things we already have. Watch Krapp's Last Tape o...
Jul 23, 2021•35 min•Ep. 41
I recently saw Bo Burnham record himself turning 30. It was one of the most eye opening moment from his special. To be aware that you're constantly changing, ageing each year, crawling towards the inevitable. As Heraclitus mentioned “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man” I wanted capture/record the person I was at this time. I have been very lucky with life. This episode is my contemplation on mortality and denial to the fact that I am ...
Jul 18, 2021•23 min•Ep. 40
Bhanubhakta Acharya was a Nepali poet, translator and writer. He was the first writer to translate the Hindu epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali. Because of his contribution to Nepali language he is revered as AadiKavi all across Nepali Speaking parts of the world. He was born on 29th Ashadh 1871 B.S. Each year during the time of his birth date some misogynist excerpts of his texts are brought to light and his legacy is questioned. Today let's talk about how we should see figures like Bhanubha...
Jul 14, 2021•40 min•Ep. 39
Shankar Lamichhane introduced stream-of-consciousness into Nepalese literature and is considered one of Nepal's foremost essayists of all times. With his lyrical prose and large repotaire of cultural references he has written essays that have stood the test of time and have provided to Nepali literature a way forward. Today I talk about his writings traits and his importance in literary world. I also recite an essay of his from one of the books I recently read. Read my recent story here: एउटा जि...
Jul 10, 2021•15 min•Ep. 38
Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have evolved into major public platforms for the communication and information. Sometimes their policies regarding speech and censorship can be tricky. It has stopped harmful and possibly dangerous contents to infiltrate people's timeline but at the same time has lead to censorship of silly hastags as well. Today I talk about how there is little place for ambiguity or satire in social media. I take examples from my own experience regarding censorship ...
Jun 29, 2021•20 min•Ep. 37
Creating something isn’t always easy. You learn craft, gain experience, and produce your work. You spend your time, money, and emotional vitality making these creations. Somewhere inside everyone lies a critic that makes them doubt themselves and halts the creative process. Today let's discuss creative anxiety , how it affects productivity, how we can deal with it, and how other people overcame it. If you want to comment on the episode please send the email at: [email protected] PODCAST I...
Jun 22, 2021•25 min•Ep. 36
Recently I've spent a lot of my time speaking and listening to other people through virtual platforms. This lead me to think why we express ourselves, and how effective these means through which we express ourselves are. Today I talk about my experience on online communication. This podcast revolves around virtual conversation club I was a part of for the past 3 months and the audio communicating platform; Clubhouse. If you want to comment on the episode please send the email at: unmarriedideas@...
Jun 18, 2021•16 min•Ep. 35
Bo Burnham is an American comedian, musician, actor, film director, screenwriter, and poet. He recently came out with his third comedy special called Inside. He wrote, filmed, edited, and performed it himself. Filmed in his home during the COVID-19 pandemic without a crew or audience Inside has received rave reviews and has been lauded for it's music, technical qualities, and introspective elements. Inside is one of the most fascinating work of art I've seen in a long time. Today I talk about it...
Jun 12, 2021•29 min•Ep. 34
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most recognizable director working today. From the non-linear storylines, stylistically excessive violence, satirical subject matter and being littered with repetition he has created his own genre of cinema. Today I talk with a fellow cinephile Abinash Baral about our love for Tarantino's films. Specifically about Inglorious Basterds and it's villain Hans Landa. In the words of Lt. Aldo Raine: 'You know somethin', Listener? I think this just might be my masterpiec...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 33
Today's episode is probably the most rawest episode I've published. This is more of a musing on a topic than a formal episode. I speak about various things including Hamilton, migration, and meaning of life. If you want to comment on the episode please send the email at: [email protected] PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmarried-ideas/id1501321554?uo=4 Google Podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMmY5ZWRiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jz...
Jun 05, 2021•18 min•Ep. 32
SaruBhakta's novel Samaye Trasadi deals with the theme of Nihilism with the world presented indulging in cannibalism and hate worship. I was inspired to read the book after several comments I received regarding one of my story that also dealt with cannibalism. On todays episode I talk about the book Samaye Trasadi, my own story, the ideas of parallel thinking, cryptomnesia, and the similarities between the cinema of Yorgos Lanthimos and the books by SaruBhakta. If you want to comment on the epis...
Jun 02, 2021•15 min•Ep. 31
Friends was the ultimate show of the 90's. Although the show wrapped up after it's 10th season on 2004 it's still growing in popularity and is still teaching newer generations about life. Amongst the millions of fans, I know one whose life has not been the same after watching the show. Kabita Pathak is Doctor by profession and Friends aficionado by interest. She's also a part of What The Book Club and hosts The Bookish Universe podcast. Today we talk about the show Friends, it's long awaited reu...
May 29, 2021•46 min•Ep. 30
