Today is a guest episode!! Our very special guest is Sophie all the way from Australia! Preesha and Sophie introduced themselves and started up on a very intriguing story. They also did a round of interesting questions which turned into quite a tangent but a very fun and interesting one. They talked about a couple of deep topics and also how the world could become a better place! What a turn of events took place in this episode, from luck to leopards and zebras. Be sure to listen!! Our voice, yo...
Jul 09, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
YESS!! Preesha finally complete the cliffhanger and I'm sure the story doesn't go as you expected. It also has an amazing moral and some comedy parts (like a kick to the rear end 😂) So when you listen don't forget to take a screenshot of you listening and tag @book.besties.pod for a possible feature on the podcast. My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there....
Jul 06, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 7
GUEST EPSIODE! You'll have been requesting guest episodes since a long time now and they are finally here! Preesha and Jiya read out the 1st Part of this exciting story and later talk about why Jiya loves Sudha Murthy and the importance of reading too! Listen to this special episode and get to know Jiya because she may or may not be featuring again! Exciting stuff!! Our voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there....
Jul 04, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Well now you know how rice came to Earth but do you know about wheat? Psst... It includes serpents (like whaaaattt) Preesha reads this exciting story and you won't even know where the time goes! My voice, your ears. Tried some new editing techniques, how do you like it? Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there. References to Indian words: roti - indian bread...
Jun 30, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Today Preesha finally completes the cliffhanger with an exciting story. It is all about rice. Yes I know, doesn't sound interesting right? What is I told you rice was only the food of the gods at the time? I also used a new music for the intro! How do you like it? My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there. References to Indian words: payasam - a sweet dish made out of rice...
Jun 25, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This episode is long and exciting, it talks all about how the children came to Ajji and Ajja. They had some laughs there and I'm sure you will too! My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there. References to Indian words: methi - fenugreek raita - an Indian side dish of yogurt containing chopped cucumber or other vegetables, and spices. Ajji - grandmother Ajja - grandfather...
Jun 21, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Today we talk about starting a new book - Grandparent's Bag of Stories and starting Season 2. Preesha reads the preface of the book and explains exactly why she chose this book. In the preface Sudha Murty talks about why she wanted to write this book and her feelings while creating stories. Preesha is really excited for you'll to hear this book as it is really interesting. Listen NOW for all the details! My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod ...
Jun 19, 2021•3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Find out how a hundred mistakes killed a prince and how a path astray from the truth can get you killed in this segment of Book Besties. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there.
Jun 17, 2021•6 min
Find out in this segment of Book Besties what is the actual reason behind the great war of Ramayana. My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there.
Jun 15, 2021•2 min
Can kings be cruel to their own subjects? Can fathers want to kill their own son? Can children survive death three times? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktre e- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there.
Jun 13, 2021•15 min
Can powerful sages look like kids? Can kids curse two demigods? Can curses be changed? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. Don't forget to visit our linktree- https://linktr.ee/book.besties.pod You can follow and support us there.
Jun 11, 2021•4 min
There is an avatar yet to come! Find out which in this episode of Book Besties. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 10, 2021•58 sec
Can a princess marry a sage? Can a sage order his sons to kill his wife? Can a dead person be brought back to life? Find out in this episode of Book Besties. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 09, 2021•8 min
Can a god be a dwarf? Can a dwarf grow? Can the growth of a dwarf affect a king? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. --- A note to my dear listeners- Sorry for the glitches in this episode. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 08, 2021•10 min
Can a god be a fish? Can a fish fill an entire sea? Can one man save the world? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 07, 2021•3 min
Who is the Earth Goddess? Why is she sad? What are the ten avatars? Find out in this episode of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 06, 2021•5 min
Are gods scared of demons? Can a single drop make you immortal? Find out in a new segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. --- Don't forget to follow our Instagram @book.besties.pod for BTS, snippets, bloopers, sneak peeks and more!
Jun 05, 2021•10 min
Can weapons be turned into water? Can a sage get bored? Can a boon to dangerous for the gods be granted? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears. --- A note for all my dear listeners, I have changed my cover art to my hand designed logo so please don't confused as it is not a stock photo anymore. I had this logo for a long time and used it as my episode art, because of technical issues, my podcast host wouldn't let me upload this but those are resolved now :O so no worries....
Jun 04, 2021•4 min
Do you know why Kerala (a southern state of India) is so prosperous and wealthy? Find out in this episode of Book Besties. My voice, your ears.
Jun 03, 2021•4 min
Listen to this episode to know how devotion to religion and desire for truth can change one's life. My voice, your ears.
Jun 02, 2021•5 min
Can Shiva actually appear from a shivalinga ? What are the consequences of doubting an innocent girl? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears.
Jun 01, 2021•10 min
How can an orphan hunter boy gain Shiva's trust without even knowing the proper ways of devotion? Do people always keep their promises to the lord? Find out in this episode! My voice, your ears.
May 31, 2021•7 min
What a difficult and unfortunate choice to make! Listen to how Markandeya evaded Yama, the god of death. My voice, your ears.
May 26, 2021•5 min
Aren't both the parents equally important? Can a sage anger gods? Find out in this segment of Book Besties. My voice, your ears.
May 24, 2021•4 min
The world was continually tormented by asuras , but Shiva was always there to save the day. Listen to how he destroyed three cities with a ingle arrow, how thousands of elephants on a battlefield bowed to him and why he is seen seated on a tiger skin. My voice, your ears.
May 19, 2021•13 min
Do you know who the elephant god is? The one whom we worship before starting anything new and the one who we pray to for knowledge, the one whom has a rat for a vehicle and worshipped with durva, find out who, why and what in this episode. My voice, your ears.
May 15, 2021•13 min
Do you know why Shiva wears a crescent? Do you know why and which leaf is offered to Shiva? Listen to this episode and know it all! My voice, your ears.
May 14, 2021•8 min
The last part of our little trilogy of stories! So did Shiva and Parvati get married? Was Taraka destroyed? Listen to this episode and know it all. My voice, your ears.
May 13, 2021•6 min
Remember the cliffhanger on the last episode? Listen to this episode and solve all your question! But the story doesn't end here, by the end of this episode you'll be burning with curiosity, not like Manmatha though. This story is the only time when Shiv opens fearsome his third eye. My voice, your ears.
May 13, 2021•9 min
Shiva was in extreme grief after losing Dakshayani, yet the fate of the world depended on him getting married. How was Parvati able to wake Shiva from his extreme penance? Listen and learn. My voice, your ears.
May 12, 2021•6 min
