Sundeep Rao is one India's Finest comedians. After completing 10 years of performing comedy across the world, he released his first special, 'Thank you I'm Sorry' on YouTube. In this episode we talk about his special, about what completing 10 years in comedy feels like, about keeping up with the times vs staying authentic, about social justice warriors and about the Corona induced Lock down.
Jaspreet Singh is a stand up comedian who became successful after a bunch of his videos went viral in 2017. Post this he started selling out shows across the country and has performed across the world. In this episode, I sit down with Jaspreet Singh and have a conversation about his early life, about how he relies on his ability to stay calm, about the fear of staying relevant, about finding one's voice and about writing material organically.
Praveen Kumar is a successful comedian who has a new Comedy Special, Mr Family Man which is slated to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this year. This will be the first ever Tamil Stand Up Special. In this episode, he returns to the Podcast and we have a conversation about staying relevant after touring, about regional comedy, about making progress in increments and about how creating the next show can be a great zone.
In this episode of The RRP Book Club, I discuss the summarized learnings from another of my most favourite books - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari which is a book that chronicles the History of Humankind.
In this episode of The RRP Book Club, I discuss the summarized learnings from one of my most favorite books - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell which is a book that chronicles the story of success.
In this solo podcast episode, I talk about the lessons from Eddie Izzard's Book, Believe Me, about Building Stamina and how to deal with free time without going insane.
In this episode I sit down with Bangalore based comedian Shamik Chakrabarti and talk about going out on dates which doesn't involve alcohol, about starting comedy by doing impressions, about his joke writing process, about staying calm while creating and about funny people who will never do comedy.
In this episode I sit down with Rahul Sarkar who is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter and have a conversation on the mindset of an athlete, on how BJJ teaches you humility, about learning not to tap out easily and about his journey of pursuing difficult challenges. Also on this podcast, I sit down with a dedicated set of people at DMS academy, South India's only Pro Wrestling Academy and talk to them on the sport that they are passionate about. Thanks to Chandrasekhar, Susie Mathews and David Mathew...
In this episode I sit down with Bangalore based comedian, Gautham Govindan and talk about self-deprecatory humour, about how relationships might be bad for comedy and about hosting shows.
Somnath Padhy is a stand up comedian based out of Bangalore. Seriously off stage is a new Segment in The Right Room Podcast where I talk seriously to a comedian about a topic of joke that he/she is working on. In this episode we cover a wide spectrum of topics ranging from second chances, religion and politicians with criminal records.
In this episode I sit down with my old friend Sandeep Pai who is a renowned Music Producer and DJ and talk about how he got started, his creative process, the myth of pursuing perfection, the importance of networking and about pushing past creative and personal barriers.
In this episode I sit down with writer and researcher, Sharik Laliwaya and have a conversation on the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and about why it is a threat to the democracy and secularism of India.
In this episode I sit down with celebrated body builder Ajay Mishael and have an intense conversation on what inspired him to get fit, about being shamed and using that as inspiration, about steroid abuse, about the truth behind being a fitness influencer and about working hard to be somebody that you truly admire.
In this episode, I sit down with Sandesh Johnny & Bhavneet Singh, two comedians from Hyderabad who embarked on an all India stand up tour by road. Together they've performed at almost every imaginable venue in the country and tell the rough, dirty and engaging story of how they did it.
Stand Up Comedian Satish Perumal is my favorite comedian when it comes to doing crowd work. In this episode, I sit with him and talk about the Joker, about reading people and about funny stories of audiences that he's roasted at his shows.
Sudarsan Ramamurthy a.k.a Soda is a stand up comedian, author and storyteller. In my recent trip to Chennai, he came over to where I was staying and talked to me in detail about dating, ghosting, break ups and about the importance of putting yourself first.
In this episode I sit down with Mumbai based comedian Bhavish Ailani and talk about playing to the back of the room, about recording a new video, about religion and about addictive behavior.
In this episode I sit down with Hyderabad based stand-up comedian Rohit Swain and talk about bachelor pads, growing up in the 90s and about how hard it is to nail stand-up as an art.
In this episode I sit down with stand up comedian, podcaster and writer, Navin Noronha and talk about his start into comedy, about his solo show 'The Good Child', about talking about his homosexuality on stage, about the positive response to his work and how he sees his comedy as a voice for activism and positive change. You can follow him on Instagram - @houseofnoronha. You can also check out his Stand Up Videos on YouTube and listen to his podcasts - keeping it Queer and Varta Lab on your favo...
In this episode I sit down with Economist Thejas Sundar and talk about recessions, offices being over-staffed, employees being over-qualified,about industries in residential areas, about the responsibility of creating opportunities and about how we hate to admit to the word 'mediocre'.
In this episode I sit down with comedy buddy Kritarth Srinivasan and talk about what frustrates us. We cover being broke, online dating and talk about people who should not be parents.
In this solo podcast episode I talk about the increasing surge of fake news, about how people use fear to control other people and about trying to be accountable.
Kunal Rao is a stand up comedian and writer from Mumbai. In this episode I sit with him and have a conversation about positive self talk, about how the word 'cool' runs the world, about horrible corporate shows and about the value of putting yourself in a good mood.
In this episode I sit down with Simran and Siddharth who started floh, a singles community after interviewing about 40,000 single people. They give me real life stories and insights on why so many people find it hard to find meaningful relationships in the modern world.
In this episode I sit with Arnav Rao and talk about how people get carried away with trends that are unlikely to last and about the importance of being unique.
In this solo podcast episode I talk about offensive comedy and about the importance of stepping out.
In this episode I talk about the ever increasing amount of free time that we are going to have as more and more of our tasks get automated and about learning to be intentional in how we live our lives. This episode is inspired by Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari.
Punya Arora is a talented stand up comedian who has been touring the country with her show, 'Meri Ma Ki'. In this episode she sits with me and we talk about being your own boss, about being good to yourself, about giving yourself off days and about what Punya has learned from doing her solo show.
Overthinking is something that I struggle with and in this episode I talk about a few lessons that I've learned about from various sources that are helping me. The books I cover in this episode include Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, 12 Rules for life by Jordan Peterson and More than Happiness by Antonia Macaro.
Sanjay Manaktala is a Stand Up Comedian, Author, Podcaster and Filmmaker. In this episode he sits with me to talk about Social Media and the direction we are taking with it that impacts our happiness, productivity and relationships.
