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The Whimper Podcast

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Welcome to The Whimper Podcast where we talk about all the goofy stuff related to space, astronomy, deep tech, AI, and a lot more to learn about which you won't find much in a conventional form of education.

And this is your host Divyansh Gunjan on air.

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Episodes

Cosmic Clowning with Anushka Sharad

On today's episode of the space podcast, we are excited to welcome a very special guest, the founder of seekinspace.in , a NASA citizen scientist, author, researcher, and science communicator. With a background in computational astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, mathematics, and proficiency in Python programming and artificial intelligence, our guest brings a wealth of expertise to the table. They have devoted their career to exploring the mysteries of the cosmos and sharing their findings wit...

Mar 30, 20231 hr 17 min

Getting High in Space with Prasad Doke

Our today's guest, Prasad Doke is the co-founder at Astrocapsule , a research assistant at ISPA and an aerospace engineering undergrad. In this episode, we've covered a topic I wanted to have a conversation of since the first episode .i.e space education as myself being a diplomat in those areas. Hope you find this valuable and enjoyable, and a very happy holi.

Mar 07, 202357 min

Taking our Shovels to Space with Prateek Pandey

Our today's guest is Prateek Pandey from SuperAliens and Co India . He is a mentor for startups, a space enthusiast and and space-mining technology expert. In today's episode we talk about space mining, possibly something that has the potential to bear trillionaires, we talk about space policies, levels and progress of development in the sector around the world and so much more. Stay tuned and I hope you enjoy it.

Mar 04, 202351 min

Investigating the Starlight Sanctuary with Deep Anand

Today we have Deep Anand as our guest on the show, who is the founder of a non-profit organization called Save Our Stars Initiative , has pursued his studies in aerospace engineering from VIT. This has been one of the most factual episodes where you'll learn a lot of new things I hope about a very not so popular/trendy topic called light pollution, you'll also learn about darkness, stargazing and whole lot of other stuff. This is the 13th episode of The Whimper Podcast . So, stay tuned and I hop...

Feb 28, 202347 min

Drones: Exploring the Unknown with Prashant Kumar

Today we have Prashant Kumar , the founder of ArthX.in , a custom drone manufacturer and robotics consultant and has pursued his higher education from the SJB Institute of Technology. He was also a contestant in the season 2 of Shark Tank India. This has been one of the most technical episodes I've done and as always I hope you have a productive time listening to it. This is the 12th episode of The Whimper Podcast . Enjoy.

Feb 25, 202359 min

Breaking Space-tech Barriers with MS Ragul

Our Today's guests is MS Ragul , the founder and CEO of AERO.IN , who is an aerospace engineer and has pursued his education from LPU and has received mutliple national and international awards. In this conversation, we have discussed on the condition and development of aerospace and defence related startups in India, the various policies laid down by the Indian government to help the development of such technologies, and a lot of other stuff. Hope you enjoy it....

Feb 18, 20231 hr 13 min

The Shield in the Space with Vatsal Sorathia

Welcome to the 10th episode of The Whimper Podcast . Our today's guest is Vatsal Sorathia who is a missile and aerodynamics engineer at DRDO and has pursued his education from Defense Institute of Advanced Technology. This has been one of the most technical and deep conversations I've had till now. So, yeah I hope you have a focused and productive time listening to it. Enjoy.

Feb 14, 202349 min

Robots in Space and Life with Vivekanand Prasad

Welcome to another episode of The Whimper Podcast . Today, we have a guest who is a tech-hacker and founder/director of a school of robotics(Techprolabz). He is an educationist and roboticist with a mission to revolutionize the way people learn. Hope you enjoy it and stay tuned for more!

Feb 11, 20231 hr 6 min

The Alienmania with Rudra Sekhri

Rudra Sekhri has been one of the most hardworking and one of the most admirable students of science I've ever meet on the internet. He's currently pursuing his education from Alphington Grammar School, Australia. He's an astronomer, an astrophysicist and a cosmologist. He has already been a guest for the 6th episode and we wanted to talk again about something really really goofy. Aliens. This is the Alienmania episode with Rudra Sekhri. Hope you enjoy it....

Dec 30, 20221 hr 2 min

Origin of Life with Khushi Raheja

Khushi Raheja has been one of the youngest achievers I have met in the field of science, astronomy and astrobiology. She is a citizen scientist at NASA, a researcher at Quamcaro, an astrobiology researcher at Science Sapiens. We had a great talk in this episode where we were bound to think a lot about a subject that doesn't have an optimal amount of information. The origin of life. Hope you find it valuable. Enjoy.

Dec 27, 202234 min

What is the Potential Energy of the Universe?

When a body comes under the influence of an external force, it is said to have potential energy and now has the ability to do work. As we all know that everything inside the universe is in motion or has been once in the entirety of their existence but, is that the same case with the universe itself? Let's find it out in the 2nd SOLO episode of The Whimper Podcast . Hope you enjoy it and stay tuned.

Nov 26, 20224 min

The Quantumania with Rudra Sekhri

Rudra Sekhri has been one of the most hardworking and one of the most admirable students of science I've ever meet on the internet. He's currently pursuing his education from Alphington Grammar School, Australia. He's an astronomer, an astrophysicist and a cosmologist. We connected a few months ago on LinkedIn and finally we're up together with a show for you on quantum mechanics, space, time, dimensions and a whole lot more. Stay tuned for this one as this is your host Divyansh Gunjan on air....

Nov 21, 202253 min

In and About the Cosmos with Swastik Chowbay

Today we have a guest who is a senior research fellow at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). He has currently been working on direct imaging of exoplanets and on extraterrestrial matters. In this episode, we have talked about black holes, god and the perception of God of people, the JWST, Humanity's future habitat, and extraterrestrial life. If we are alone, are we lucky or are we doomed? This one has been a really deep conversation where we have tried to make the episode as productive a...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 21 min

The HACKERSPACE with Ranjeet Ambarte

Today we have a guest who is a network security expert, a consultant, and an ethical hacker. He was passionate about hacking and getting into writing code since he was in grade 6. He is very passionate about what he does. In this episode, we are going to talk about hacking and how a hacker or a group of hackers whether it be good or bad, can have an impact on the space industry and how anything and everything is so connected which makes a smart hacker even more dangerous than an avenger at times...

Sep 14, 202245 min

Can Superman Lift the Starship?

Hey hey hey everybody, how are you all guys doing? Welcome to The Whimper Podcast where we talk about all the goofy stuff related to space, astronomy, deep tech, AI, and a lot more to learn about which you won't find much in a conventional form of education. Superman , being one of the most powerful characters in the whole of the comic verse is super strong. But, can he lift the starship and even get it into space? What's the math behind it? All of it, we are going to check out in this, the 1st ...

Aug 26, 202210 min

Satellite Navigation with Ananthu Krishna

Today we have a guest who is a part of a relatively new organization that recently launched a payload in the orbit comprising of a space weather monitor whose name, in short, is ROBI via the PSLVC53 rocket designed by ISRO. He is a working professional who recently graduated from IIST pursuing a B. Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical engineering. And if you're a person who is interested in talking about physics, space, and astronomy in a highly intense manner, you are going to lov...

Aug 16, 202250 min

Flying Rockets with Divyanshu Poddar

Today we have a guest, who has been a part of multiple space programs across the country. He is an entrepreneur , a TEDx speaker , a Teacher , and a Rocket Scientist . He has worked as a trainee in the Chandrayaan II mission. He founded a company called Space Impulse Technologies which has developed over 100,000 rockets. He got his education from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is a man with purpose and we will also dive into talks that haven't been disclosed to the publ...

Aug 09, 202241 minEp. 2

Welcome to The Whimper Podcast

Hey hey hey everybody, welcome to The Whimper Podcast where we talk about all the goofy stuff related to space, astronomy, deep tech, AI, and a lot more to learn about which you won't find much in a conventional form of education. Why are we here? Why do we exist? Why should you listen to us? What is it that we are providing? It's a show, where we discuss anything and everything about space and answer the questions of the curious minds of people who love the cosmos. We are no MIT professors who ...

Aug 03, 20222 minEp. 1
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