117 : Being a Motivational Fraud
In this episode, I call out myself on being a motivational (fraudulent) speaker and about why I decided to quit.
Mar 13, 2023•30 min
The Right Room
The Right Room Podcast is a weekly podcast where Stand-up Comedian, Rupen Paul has conversations with people whom he considers as accomplished, entertaining and inspiring. Guests include comedians, authors, filmmakers, musicians, artists, actors, thinkers and sometimes if he can't find a guest he records an episode by himself. These conversations are funny, honest and inspiring.
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116: Quit a Job that allows you to use Instagram
In today's episode, I talk about watching underhyped-movies, working a job that you're ashamed to list on your resume, about eating little and in investing in your growth. Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulrupen/
Feb 27, 2023•28 min
115: Not Taking Offense is Spritual Feat. Rajasekhar Mamidanna
In this episode I sit down with comedian Rajasekhar Mamdianna and talk about his journey through religion, spirituality and atheism. Follow him here - https://www.instagram.com/rajamamidanna/
Feb 19, 2023•52 min
114: Dealing with a Layoff
In this episode, I talk about unemployment and share a few tips on how I landed a job.
Feb 13, 2023•23 min
113: Staying Away from Manipulation
In this week's episode I talk about Ponzi schemes, sales people at Banks, about saying NO to people trying to manipulate you and about working out of Cafes.
Feb 05, 2023•33 min
112: Leaving and Doing your Own Thing Feat. Ashwin Srinivas
Ashwin Srinivas is a stand up comedian who lives a nomadic life of travelling through places, staying at hostels, meeting fellow travellers, doing impromptu shows and manipulating his boss to remain employed as a software engineer. In this episode we talk about being in a control of your own output as a comedian and say several inappropriate things along the way. Watch Ashwin's comedy here - https://www.youtube.com/@ashwin.srinivas .
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 24 min
111: The Trouble with Parties
In today's episode I talk about alcohol and the role it plays in problematic parties from Malcolm Gladwell's Book, Talking to Strangers and also talk about the issue with saving money.
Jan 22, 2023•32 min
110: Comedy helps you Question Faith Feat. Sandesh Johnny
In this episode I sit down with stand up comedian Sandesh Johnny and we both talk about our experience as having dads who are pastors, about our many qualms with religion and about how comedy makes one question the big things in life. Follow me on Instagram . Follow Sandesh on Instagram too. :)
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
109: Hello! It's been long
After a ghastly long hiatus, I am back with a new episode. In this episode, I talk about the holidays, about why parents should not correct unruly children and about why you should be careful of talking to your partner in public spaces. Follow me on Instagram
Jan 08, 2023•21 min
108: It's Very Easy to be Insecure Feat. Deep Chhabria
Deep Chhabria is a stand up comedian from Mumbai. In this episode he joins me to have a conversation on his 10 years of doing stand up. We talk about the importance of creating, about 'making it' in comedy, about being uncomfortable and about dealing with Insecurities.
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min
107: You can't Start Sailing if you are only Calculating Risks Feat. Abhimanyu Panwar
Abhimanyu Panwar is a professional sailor. He has competed in several national sailing events and went to become a founder of a niche sports Start Up called Sportifying India. In this episode he sits with me and talks about how he got started, about how parents setting you free to create your own drive in life can go such a long way and we also talk about not paying too much attention in calculating risks. If you want to go Sailing or want to try a niche sport, check out https://www.instagram.co...
Feb 06, 2021•54 min
106: Religion and Reality
In this episode I talk about a few concerns of mine towards religion in terms of whether it is in alignment with reality or not.
Jan 30, 2021•23 min
105: Not Just Funny, Be Relevant Feat. Comedian Praveen Kumar
It's a new year and what better way to kick start the right room than by having Comedian Praveen Kumar on the podcast. In this episode we talk about movies, about hero worship in India, about funny audience members and about how he engaged his audience even during the lock down.
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min
104: Thank You 2020
In this episode, I sit down and tell you what this year has taught us and what I've learned about watching out for people and about knocking on every door until the best door opens.
Dec 31, 2020•30 min
103: Seriously Off Stage Feat. Ravi Rao and Arnav Rao
Ravi Rao and Arnav Rao are stand up comedians from Bangalore and host of the podcast 'Between 2 Raos'. In this episode we sit down and have a chat about religion, confrontation, about punching down in comedy and about how this pandemic might actually save comedy.
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min
102: Seriously Off Stage Feat. Ashwin Srinivas
Ashwin Srinivas is a comedian from Bangalore. In this episode we talk about being single during this pandemic, about how texting has changed relationships, about old friends and about the comedic dilemma of knowing where to be funny and where not to be so.
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
101: Putting Mind into Martial Arts Feat. Sabari Karthik
Sabari Karthik is an International athlete who has represented India at various Karate Tournaments across the world. At the peak of his performance as an athlete after winning a bunch of accolades, he felt that his intuition wouldn't let him continue on that path as an athlete. His questioning led him to the space of physical education and sports training where he founded an organization called PHASE [ https://www.phasesports.com/ ]. Do check out this episode as we talk about training camps, com...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min
100: Being open to New Experiences Feat. Ujwal Raj
What better way to celebrate a century of The Right Room than having a chat with my best friend of ten years Ujwal Raj. Ujwal is a filmmaker, educationalist and musician. If you get to the 30 minute mark, there's some comedy for you but apart from that, In this episode we talk about being aware of the rat race, about decisions at crossroads, about being open to new experiences, about not having a job and about how education still has such a long way to go. If you're still reading,Thank you for y...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min
99: Seriously Off Stage Feat. Sonali Thakker
Sonali Thakker is a stand up comedian from Mumbai who has performed comedy across the world. In this episode we talk about performing comedy in bars vs performing in cafes, about being a fan of comedy, about writing jokes for an international audience and about working with a manager while being your own boss.
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
98: Metalheads are Real Nerds feat. KP Krishnamoorthy
In this episode, I sit down with KP Krishnamoorthy who is a musician and founder of an Iconic Metal Band, Myndsnare. In this episode, we talk about exploring lyrical themes, about bass players in metal, about how Myndsnare was formed, about going to Music School after several years of playing music, about handling music differences and about making music that has a deeper meaning.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
97: Seriously Off Stage Feat. Rabhinder Kannan
Rabhinder Kanan is a stand-up comedian from Chennai. In this episode, we have a comedy nerd conversations on writing stand up, about starting stand up as in insider in the scene, about how observational comedians are underrated, about Seinfeld and about being the only English Comic in a line up of Tamil Comedians.
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
96: Easy to Lose Good Lessons Feat. Dominic Franks
Dominic Franks is a writer and author of Nautanki Diaries which chronicles his 22 day Bicycle Trip from Bangalore to Delhi on a common man's cycle. In this episode he tells me stories from his trip, about how and why we take fewer risks as adults, about his sports teacher who inspired him and what the human body is capable of. If you want to buy his book here's the link - https://amzn.to/35iKRmB
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min
95: Projects Keep You Sane Feat. K Vasudevan
In this episode, I sit down with my Dad, K Vasudevan and talk about his Book which he wrote and published during this lock down and about getting busy in a new project.
Sep 02, 2020•44 min
94: I Forced Myself to Bomb Feat. Ramya Ramapriya
Ramya Ramapriya is a stand up comedian who starred in the comedy series, Comicstaan on Amazon Prime Video. In this video we talk about her life before comedy, about writing an hour from scratch, about writing longer bits vs writing short jokes, about learning how to register audience response and in the end we talk about what we've learned from doing stand up. Have a fun listen.
Aug 25, 2020•56 min
93: Comically Inappropriate: Indian Matchmaking Feat. Gautham Govindan
In this episode I sit down with hilarious stand up comedian Gauthan Govindan and joke about the show Indian Matchmaking. Remember all of these are just jokes.
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
92: Being Authentic is Everything Feat. Raunaq Rajani
Raunaq Rajani is a comedian from Mumbai who has starred in Comicstaan 2019 and is the creator of a hilarious comedy relationship show, Relationshit. In this episode, I sit with him and talk about his beginnings into comedy, about making comics laugh, about how he came up with the idea to his show, about why relationships don't work for a lot of people and about what he has learnt about being authentic.
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min
91: Blind Eye to Reality - Part 02 Feat. Punit Pania
This is part 2 of the Conversation that I had with Punit Pania. In this video we talk about staying back in India, about how Punit wrote his blog in obscurity, about drawing inspiration from artists that resonate with us, about the inside journey of an artist, the need for art to improve the quality of life and about coming to terms with reality.
Jul 29, 2020•46 min
90: Blind Eye To Reality Part 1 Feat. Punit Pania
Punit Pania is a stand up comedian based out of Mumbai. He also a writer and makes regular appearances in the TV show The Week that Wasn't. In this episode we talk about having a philosophy behind your work, about fame and about taking a stand. Listen to part 2 in the next episode.
Jul 22, 2020•35 min
89: A Flexible Mind is a Creative Mind Feat. Rajasekhar Mamidana
In this episode I sit down with Rajasekhar Mamidana a Brilliant comedian from Hyderabad who wrote a comedy show on Mental Health called, 'Clap Your Hands'. In this episode we talk about why the number of mental health breakdowns have peaked, about the undermined value of community, about the need for discipline and about how flexibility and happiness are related.
Jul 16, 2020•55 min
88: Empathy, Privilege and Business Feat. Aakash Mehta
Aakash Mehta is a stand up comedian based out of Mumbai. If you are familiar with the podcast, every year we both sit and have a heart to heart conversation on comedy and how life was in the year that went by. In this episode we talk about empathy, privilege, going on stage with a bad mood and about belief in the process.
May 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min
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