BRF10: "Octopus"

We chose a listener-submitted word to dissect this episode and boy, did it deliver! Thank you to Akshai for suggesting “Octopus”. We have to admit – at first, it didn’t seem very promising but that’ll just teach us to trust in our listeners from now on, because it was quite the opposite in the end!

All we know is – whether they’re having weird sex, taking pictures of schoolchildren, taking drugs, or being the subject of fetishes, octopuses deserve our respect, love and admiration. Too bad our (human beings and octopuses’) evolutionary journeys split over 700 million years ago. We’re still a bit butthurt about that.

Barely Researched Facts is a facts-based show (barely) brought to you by ArtNowThus, a Mumbai-based experiential arts company. Born out of the infamous lockdown of 2020, the show is a trip down dissection lane – of words. Every episode, the hosts Ragini and Shar choose one word and deep dive into it. Every interesting fact we can find, we research – somewhat casually – and bring to you, pairing it with some good humour and casual chat between two friends. Come take a listen!