It’s been over 5 years now that I slipped on a banana peel and fell head-first into the wonderful hobby of analog, improvised storytelling. It has been truly one of the most liberating experiences of my life to learn that I can just… make stuff. And if somebody finds it good, great. If they don’t, that’s fine too. I’ve built a fantasy world called Zemera, and a lot of it is empty. Maybe I’m the one who’s stupid, but when people say they’re “worldbuilding”, I didn’t realize that they don’t necess...
Mar 16, 2025•10 min
Hello, reader! Wait, this is a Substack video, but also a podcast?! But also a blog post?! Substack, what are you trying to be?! The Parasitic Protean Hotel is the title of a Dungeons and Dragons game that I’m running at Now Boarding Cafe, Bangalore. I was inspired to make a video about it after looking at the beautiful session notes made by one of the players in the test run of the game. I enjoyed making the video so much that I want to do more. Hence, I’m going to try and run games in this set...
Mar 07, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 130 of Everyday People. Watch on YouTube instead: YouTube.com Follow Rey: https://www.instagram.com/getpokd/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com...
Dec 26, 2023•37 min
Danos was out for a walk, his mind on a hundred things, most of which were Mareya. For the life of him, he couldn't understand why his wife hated him so much. He wasn't built for the mines. Literally! His thin, lanky frame ached from hammering the rocks all day, and his weak constitution left him coughing and choking on the stone dust in the air. Part of him hated this weak body of his, but at the moment he was too righteous and angry to blame himself. Why did Mareya lust after money so much? Th...
Dec 24, 2023•10 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 129 of Everyday People. Follow Sanjana: https://www.instagram.com/_yoursoulfully/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com...
Dec 05, 2023•34 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 128 of Everyday People. Follow Neha: https://www.instagram.com/that.zany.martian/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com...
Nov 28, 2023•24 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 127 of Everyday People. Dr Abhinav's Website: https://www.sleepvigilante.com/ Dr Abhinav's Talk: YouTube Video Dr Abhinav's Book: https://www.amazon.in/SLEEP-HEAL-Refresh-Restore-Revitalize/dp/1630062340 Follow Dr Abhinav: https://www.instagram.com/sleep_vigilante/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ My latest short story: https://vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/p/hsalihbas-fascinating-library-trip This is a public episode. If you would...
Nov 21, 2023•32 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 126 of Everyday People. Aditya's Blog: https://thesportstales.wordpress.com Aditya's Music Recommendation: open.spotify.com Aditya's Reading Recommendation: https://medium.com/@bhand-ab Follow Aditya: https://www.instagram.com/adi_agr Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho My latest short story: https://vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/p/hsalihbas-fascinating-library-trip This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
Nov 14, 2023•26 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 125 of Everyday People. Latest story: Follow Nav: https://www.instagram.com/iamnavjain/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com...
Oct 31, 2023•34 min
Thank you for listening to Hsalihba's Fascinating Library Trip! To read this short story, please come over to my Substack . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Oct 29, 2023•14 min
Hi! Thank you for listening. This is episode 124 of Everyday People. Latest blog post: https://vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/p/ive-been-re-exploring-my-relationship Follow Palash: https://www.instagram.com/palashmax/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/vaibhavguptawho/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com...
Oct 24, 2023•37 min
Thank you for listening to Everyday People, and thank you for sharing it with a friend! 😄 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Oct 17, 2023•47 min
Welcome to Everyday People, where people balance work and life every day. Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with your friends. 😁 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Oct 10, 2023•27 min
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Sep 27, 2023•37 min
I got a chance to go to a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a WWE show in Hyderabad India. Here's why it meant so much to me. If you like this, come see vaibhavguptawho.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Sep 12, 2023•15 min
Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with your friends. 😄 All the clips are on my Instagram@thoroughandunkempt . Click a link below. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Jul 05, 2023•53 min
Welcome to Everyday People, where people balance work and life every day. Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with your friends. 😄 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vaibhavguptawho.substack.com
Feb 03, 2023•57 min
Welcome to Everyday People, where people balance work and life every day. Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with your friends. 😄 What’s new with TxU This past week, I wrote a short blog about my decision to stop trying to read for pleasure. I’m gaming instead, and I discuss why they’re comparable hobbies. I’ve been making week-long to-do lists for a while, but it’s been on-again, off-again. This year, I’m trying to do it weekly, and I thought it’d be interesting to share insights...
Jan 17, 2023•54 min
Welcome to Everyday People, where people balance work and life every day. Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with your friends. 😄 What’s new with you, TxU? The blogs have started coming in for the year. This past week, I published the system I use to make New Year’s Resolutions actually useful. I also made a worksheet for you to use to make the system your own! I’ve been making weekly to-do lists for a while, but it’s been on-again, off-again. This year, I’m trying to do it weekly...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to Everyday People, a show featuring the admirable people all around us. Here are your timestamps: * 00:00 What’s new with you, TxU? * 09:00 Everyday People w. Luvena Rangel * 01:12:16 Letters to Myself Everyday People — Luvena Rangel Luvena Rangel is a yoga teacher-trainer and runs The Curvy Yogi. She’s also a single mother of three. We had a fantastic conversation about the appeal of teaching, being extroverts and communicators, and financial literacy. Highlights from this conversation...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to Everyday People, a show featuring the admirable people all around us. Here are your timestamps: * 00:00 What’s new with you, TxU? * 03:18 Everyday People w. Hina Agarwal * 01:09:50 Mailbag * 01:12:20 Letters to Myself Hi! This is the last episode of the year. Thorough and Unkempt is a reader-supported publication. Thanks for becoming a free or paid subscriber! What’s new with you, TxU? This week’s blog: Everyday People — Hina Agarwal Hina is a manager in a SaaS startup in Bangalore, m...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to Everyday People, a show featuring the admirable people all around us. Here are your timestamps: * 00:00 What’s new with you, TxU? * 01:22 Everyday People w. Dr Anoosha * 56:00 Mailbag * 59:00 Letters to Myself Write in to the show: https://forms.gle/MCZZic3h6vTDXriF8 Thorough and Unkempt is a reader-supported publication. Thanks for becoming a free or paid subscriber! What’s new with you, TxU? This week’s blog: Bonus podcast: Everyday People — Dr. Anoosha N Shastry Dr. Anoosha is an a...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr
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Dec 03, 2022•12 min
Write to the show: https://forms.gle/MCZZic3h6vTDXriF8 See the blog version: https://vaibhavguptawho.substack.com/p/pradeep-junior Welcome to Everyday People, a show featuring the admirable people all around us. Here are your timestamps: * 00:00 What’s new with you, TxU? * 03:58 Everyday People w. Pradeep Junior * 45:20 Mailbag * 56:37 Letters to Myself Thorough and Unkempt is a reader-supported publication. Thanks for becoming a free or paid subscriber! What’s new with you, TxU? This week’s blo...
Nov 29, 2022•58 min
Welcome to Everyday People, an interview show of admirable people all around us. This is the start of a new format for the show, with three sections: * Everyday People - the interview you are used to, but longer! The 5 questions are now 5 sections. * Mailbag - answering questions from you! Send your questions and letters to vaibhavguptawho@substack.com . * Letters to Myself - a weekly public journal blog. This was a cherished blog series of mine that started at the same time as Everyday People! ...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Vinita Dayani is a customer success manager at a SaaS company and a content creator on YouTube and Instagram. A leader in the Toastmasters community and a self-driven person, she hopes to one day have a library of content that teaches everyone how to manage their own finances through simple, relatable examples. Quotes from the conversation: On her role as a Customer Success Manager: I help my customers use the product more frequently, I see how frequently they use it, adopt it, and how comfortab...
Nov 15, 2022•27 min
Urvi Khaitan is a PhD student at Oxford. We spoke about a ton of things, including academia, privilege, and stepping outside of yourself. Quotes from the conversation: On volunteering outside of her PhD studies: Any kind of educational pursuit… is such a personal and individualized journey, that then there is really no space to interact with the wider world and think about problems that aren’t your own. It’s easy to get self-absorbed. On Rural India School Enterprise (RISE), the NGO she works wi...
Nov 08, 2022•46 min
Check out Geetanjali’s website: https://mohabygeetanjali.com/ Instagram: @mohabygeetanjali Geetanjali is a jewellery designer and entrepreneur with a lifelong love and pragmatism about a career in creation. We recorded this podcast on July 5 this year. This is my favourite kind of episode - where it is literally our first conversation. I try and have more guests whom I have never spoken to, and I give them minimum details until we actually start recording. Geetanjali came by recommendation of Sa...
Nov 01, 2022•34 min
Talk to me here, I actually made highlights for this episode: @thoroughandunkempt on Instagram Medha is a yoga teacher, a teacher of scriptures, and quite the teacher in general. We recorded this podcast on July 11 this year. This is my favourite kind of episode - where it is literally our first conversation. I try and have more guests whom I have never spoken to, and I give them minimum details until we actually start recording. Medha came by recommendation of Gargi Chakraborty. I know Gargi be...
Oct 25, 2022•28 min
Talk to me here: @thoroughandunkempt on Instagram Harsha is a reticent banker, a mother to two beautiful dogs, and a spiritual healer. We recorded this podcast at 10 AM on a Sunday, when we both would rather have been sleeping in. She talks about her incredible story of loss and how she turned to healing to help herself. Harsha is one of Sudeep’s closest friends. I know Sudeep through a previous job, and he was my guest in Episode 104. Read and listen to more Everyday People below! Thorough and ...
Oct 19, 2022•47 min
