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Two lifelong friends and propaganda lovers from the Gulf Coast look at and discuss media portrayals of politics from ongoing news media narratives to film and television. Updates at LEAST 2x a month.
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Welcome to Varta Lab, a delightful concoction of stories featuring Aakash Mehta, one of India's most obsessive storytellers on and off stage, and Navin Noronha, who is an okay person. Together they tell stories to each other from their life and welcome others to do the same. Fun times.
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Episode 24 - Am I Racist?: Yes, Matt, You Are feat Rahul Rao
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Well... we watched it so you don't have to, I guess. This week, the Propagandos welcomed back to the pod Rahul Rao (@coyotebloodbath; @rahulraoandthewhites) to discuss Matt Walsh's new documentary Am I Racist?, a critique of anti-racist workshops that Walsh calls "the DEI industry". We really don't want you to pay to see this film, so there is an i…
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Episode 25 - Is That So, Mr. Morgan?: Red Dead's History feat. Tore Olsson
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Saddle up, Propagandos! This week, Conner is joined by Dr. Tore Olsson from the University of Tennessee to discuss his latest book Red Dead's History: A Video Game, An Obsession, and America's Violent Past. The conversations ranges from the deconstruction of the hillbilly myth to the portrayal of religiosity within the Red Dead games (or lack there…
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Episode 23 - Falconry Finance: Poet of Chaos feat. Bernie Goldsmith
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This week, we have the incomparable Bernie Goldsmith, aka UAE Exotic Falconry Finance𓅃 (https://twitter.com/FalconryFinance) joining us for a discussion about posting, disinformation and vibes as politics. This conversation starts as an examination of some of Bernie's best tweets and from there sprawls out into an all-encompassing discussion that t…
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Episode 22 - Reagan: Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Theater feat. Nathan McDermott
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Well, we did it. We watched Reagan (2024). I mean, how could we not? This movie is prime propaganda and we're joined by writer and journalist Nathan McDermott to analyze the movie and break down what it gets right and wrong about the Regan administration (spoiler: it gets a lot wrong!). Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an emai…
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Episode 21 - Polish Story Hour: Wheat Embar-GO To The Polls!
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Witajcie słuchacze! Gather around and get ready for a story. This week, we're talking about the exciting world of... wheat! Alek breaks down a wheat scandal in Poland that has rocked Europe for over a year now while Conner's Americanized brain struggles to make sense of a political system with more than two parties. We promise you: it's way more en…
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Episode 20 - Cold Coffee Is For Closers feat. Nate Smith
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We're back with part two of our discussion with Nate Smith. This time around, we're talking about Mormon noir by way of Richard Dutcher's Brigham City (2001). We also do a little debunking about some Mormon myths amd set the record straight on Mormon swinging. Got something to say to the Propagandos hosts? Send us an email at propagandospod@gmail.c…
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Episode 19 - Elders Will Be Elders feat. Nate Smith
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We got another two-parter! This time around the Propagandos are talking with Nate Smith about Mormon cinema, specifically the works of Richard Dutcher. The conversation ended up being VERY long so we broke it up. In this episode, we're discussing God's Army (2000) and how accurately it portrays Mormon missionaries and the various flavors of crises …
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Episode 18 - Horizon: I Don't Like His Hat feat. Brian Huberman
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Saddle up, listeners! The Propagandos are joined by Brian Huberman, a documentarian and professor at Rice University who studies the Western genre, to discuss Kevin Costner's marriage-ending epic Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1. Conner, Alek and Brian debate about the historicity of the film - and if it really matters - as well as what Costne…
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Episode 17 - The Propagandos vs. Alex Jones
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This week, Conner and Alek take a look at a staple of good ol' fashioned Texas cranks: Alex Jones. The conversation starts with a breakdown of Jones' documentary Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement (2007) and how these once fringe conspiracies are now on display in mainstream U.S. politics. To sober up, the Propagandos watch and discuss the r…
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Episode 16 - Arab Wilhelm Scream feat. Aamer
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It's part 2 of our discussion on the MCU (Muslim Cinematic Universe) with Aamer! This week, we're discussing The Lion of the Desert (1980), which was the big budget movie Moustapha Akkad agreed to make for Gaddafi in exchange for funding his indie passion project The Message (1976). Got a question or comment for the Propagandos boys? Send us an ema…
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Episode 15 - Propagandos Get The Message feat. Aamer
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We've got one heckuva guest this week, folks. Aamer joins us for the first half of a two-part series on the (Gaddafi-funded) cinematic masterpieces from Moustapha Akkad. In this episode, we are discussing The Message (1976), how it serves as a piece of propaganda for Islam and if it would be effective in helping Donald Trump find the light of the P…
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Episode 14 - Gulf Coastal Elites: Big Trouble From Little Texas
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This week, Conner and Alek break down the 2024 Texas Republican Party Platform and what it means for the future of conservatism throughout the country. Spoiler Alert: it ain't good! Episode image art: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-seized-power/ Recorded on Saturday, June 15th, 2024…
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Episode 13 - Angel Studios Saga Vol 1: The Shift
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WE'RE BAAAAACK! This week, Conner and Alek kick things off with a deep dive on Angel Studios before going into a brief review of The Shift. The movie itself is loosely based on the Book of Job, so of course we have a brief conversation on suffering and what makes a GOOD Christian movie and if movies like this have cultural staying power. Recorded o…
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Episode 12 - The State of Protesting feat. Sam Oser
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Conner and Alek are joined by Sam "The Unconventional Journalist" Oser (@samthemullet on Instagram) to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision to not hear McKesson v. Doe and the impact that can have on protesting in the Fifth Circuit (Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi). In this episode, Alek gives us a brief primer on how the different levels of co…
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Episode 11 - Okay... Well, What Kind of Podcast Are You?
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Conner and Alek got together to watch Alex Garland's divisive Civil War (2024) and had a LOT to say about it... so much so that they ended up recording two separate times! A lot of talk about the politics (or lack thereof) of the film, if it's representation of a domestic civil war is realistic and, of course, is the weaponry and military equipment…
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Episode 10 - Silly-cario feat. Rafael de Leon
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Conner and Alek are joined by Rafael de Leon to discuss the Sicario movies! One is good, one is bad but they are both used to make your parents afraid of Mexico. Rafael also helps debunk some of the narco myths that the movies perpetuate and we're all left wondering if Benicio Del Toro can pull off a Mexican accent. CIA Review of Sicario: https://w…
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Episode 9 - The Jeff Yassification of TikTok
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This week, the show opens with Conner and Alek discussing two movies about social media: Not Okay (2022) and Mainstream (2020). This leads to a greater conversation about what it means to be a person and activist online and if it even matters. Finally, the boys discuss the proposed TikTok ban and Conner lays out the case for why it isn't going anyw…
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Episode 8 - Bully My Heart At Lake Changjin
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We're back after an unintended break! This week, Conner and Alek discuss an actual propaganda film: The Battle At Lake Changjin. After that, a brief commentary on Joe Biden's SOTU speech and Trump's "fact-checking" on Truth Social. Finally, Conner talks about his experience getting bullied online. Watch the film for free here: https://www.youtube.c…
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Episode 7 - Jin-Woh: The Woowf Bwigade ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ feat. Rahul Rao
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Conner and Alek are joined by their good friend Rahul Rao to talk about Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, the the works of Mamoru Oshii as a whole and an exploration of various stages of police states. Alek goes OFF on this one!!! You can hear the full version of A Nuanced Analysis Of Race Relations (Ytppl) by Rahul Rao & The Whites here: https://www.yout…
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Episode 6 - Don't Come To The SOTU Tomorrow
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We return to our original show concept and get into some media criticism! Conner and Alek break down the pilot of Designated Survivor, the Keifer Sutherland led Neoliberal post-apocalyptic fantasy series where the entire leadership of the United States is wiped out in a terrorist attack and absolutely nothing changes (kinda). Recorded on February 1…
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Episode 5 - A Brief Propaganda Primer
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This week, Conner and Alek discuss Metal Gear Solid 2 (finally), Taiwanese elections, baptism culture, the defunding of UNRWA and discuss what propaganda actually is and how it works. Recorded Saturday, February 10th
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Episode 4 - A Very, Very Short One
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We tried and failed to record a full episode this week but life got in the way. Conner threw everything off by catching COVID-19 and infringed upon Alek's shift at the Parenting Mines. We'll see y'all next week, we promise! Recorded Monday, February 5th
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Episode 3 - Alamo 2.0: Texas LARPers
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The incident at Shelby Park has escalated into the Standoff at Eagle Pass and Twitter is abuzz with talk of another Civil War! Conner goes through a brief history of Texas' secession obsession and fear of the federal government and Alek walks us through why the chances of a civil war is less than likely. It's all so stupid! Special thanks to @jaket…
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Episode 2 - Y'all Cowards Don't Even Chew Khat
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Wow, can you believe it? We didn't give up after the first episode! Conner and Alek open things up by apologizing for making light of offensive and horrible crimes that was included in the original cut of Episode 1 and promise to do better moving forward (then proceed to break that promise). Stories discussed in this episode include the court case …
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Episode 1 - Choose Your Own January 6th Narrative
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Conner and Alek discuss the Clay Higgins/Tucker Carlson interview and the ever-changing media narratives regarding January 6th. Notes: within this episode, Conner erroneously referred to Charlottesville as "Charleston" and mistook the journalist Gary Webb (who wrote about the US government's involvement in the international drug trade) as Mark Webb…
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The Last Episode.. w/ Just Us | Edition #5
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Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are here with a rather sad announcement. Stay tuned, as there’s a lot to be conversed.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Brawl With Monkeys & 'MAUUT' Experience w/ Urjita Wani
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Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow stand-up comedian and host of the ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast - Urjita Wani!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Rowdy Moments At Comedy Shows And More w/ Noel Cordeiro
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Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian and host of the Radical Measures Podcast - Noel Cordeiro! In the episode, they talked about : - Why his RMP co-host & fellow comedian Gaurav Pawar is funny literally ‘everywhere’ - Gaurav at open-mics & the ‘g***d mara’ story - When the client doesn’t underst…
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Fishing Ya Phishing w/ Just Us | Edition #4
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Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are back w/ another edition of #JustUs! And this time their stories are from the mountains & performance stage!!!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Scams, Culture & Society Ki Dikkatein w/ Preeti Vangani
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Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by poet, writer & educator, and old friend - Preeti Vangani!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Deep Charcha w/ Just Us | Edition #3
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On Varta Lab this week, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, where just us (Aakash & Navin) are there to bring you stories from our chaotic yet somehow beautiful lives :)Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Fights Of Dilli & Aspirants Journey w/ Abhilash Thapliyal
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Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by RJ, Actor & Host - Abhilash Thapliyal aka SK Sir from our favorite web series, Aspirants!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Stage Fights & Music Festivals w/ Sidd Coutto
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On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by songwriter & multi-instrumentalist - Sidd Coutto! Over the past two decades, Sidd has played multiple roles in numerous bands, notably, drummer of Zero, singer of Helga’s Fun Castle, frontman of Tough on Tobacco, multi-instrumentalist with Ankur & The Ghalat Family as well as Vir Das’ Alien Chutn…
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Rahul Dravid's No Smoking PSA & Modern-Day Parenting w/ Lola Kutty aka Anu Menon
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Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Actress & Comedian - Anu Menon aka popular nostalgia character - Lola Kutty!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Thunder Thighs, Situationships & Movies w/ Abbas Momin
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This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Abbas Momin - Host of ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast & a creator at IVM. After several reschedulings (cause of him being a coworker :P), we have finally got Abbas on the show!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Parenting & Podcasting w/ Anshu Patni
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Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Anshu Patni - CEO, Web3 & Gaming at Mythoverse Studios & a fellow Podcaster.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Music Love & A Blown Up Cooker w/ Nush Lewis
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This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Singer/Songwriter & Harpist, Nush Lewis. The first ever Harpist on the show, yay! With moody vocal lines, pensive compositions, combined with a unique production ethos, her musicality can best be described as minimal acoustic, with intricate melodic lines set upon ephemeral soundscapes.…
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This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harun Robert aka ROB, yes - THE ROB!! Rob used to host one of India’s most popular art-based television shows - MAD. The artistic nostalgia in this episode is on another level!Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Lucky Clothes & Movies w/ Siddharth Menon
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This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Siddharth Menon. Siddharth Menon is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his roles in Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon
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This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Ek Aur Saal Khatam | Just Us | Edition #2
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With the year ending, we bring you the last episode of ‘nonsensical but still funny’ storytelling from 2022. This week on #VartaLab, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, catching up on life and sharing stories that matter, well, maybe not so much, but who cares.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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The Real Khana Khazana Episode w/ Shubhra Chatterji
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On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Director & Screenwriter Shubhra Chatterji, AKA History Wali! Shubhra became a popular figure after she began hosting the show 'History On A Plate' on her Instagram Live. Her love for storytelling & food is what got her here on this god-forsaken podcast!…
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The Queen Of The Universe, Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur
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On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by THE Sushant Divgikar, aka Rani KoHEnur! Sushant Divgikar is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, psychologist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey. And also the one from whom Navin gets all the gossip.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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Memes, Peanuts & Andheri w/ Balram Vishwakarma
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This week on #VartaLabS4, we have Balram Vishwakarma joining us, who has come all the way from Andheri West for this episode. Balram is a writer, content creator, and the Janmdata of the popular meme page - Andheri West Shit Posting. Balram spoke to Aakash & Navin about a bunch of stuff, tune in to the episode to hear about all of them.…
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Orkut Days, School Diaries & ART w/ Neethi
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This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by illustrator & muralist, Neethi. Neethi is an old friend of Aakash and an exceptional artist who has worked on projects with giants like Google, Instagram, Whatsapp, Adobe & more.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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From Shararat To Social Media w/ Shruti Seth
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This week on #VartaLabS4, joining Aakash & Navin in the studio is the Shararat girl, Shruti Seth! An actress, a VJ, and now sadly, a part of our podcast. Another ‘what a nostalgia’ moment on the show.Oleh IVM Podcasts
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The Days Of Dictionaries & NSFW Talks | Just Us | Edition #1
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This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are doing the first edition of ‘Just Us’ where instead of having a guest join them, they share stories amongst themselves & catch up on life. In the episode, they have a lot of NSFW stuff to talk aboutOleh IVM Podcasts
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Quizzes & The Lockdown Days w/ Kunal Rao
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This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by stand-up comedian & friend - Kunal Rao, AKA Krao! In the episode, the three of them talk about quizzes & quizzing storiesOleh IVM Podcasts
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Filmmaking & The Content World w/ Hridaye A Nagpal
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This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Hridaye A Nagpal, a writer, director & producer. Shooting across the country with Navin, he has now decided to show up at the IVM Studios for our humble podcastOleh IVM Podcasts
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NH7 & Professional Relationships ft. Savinay & Nayantara
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This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Savinay & Nayantara from Misfits Inc. Misfits Inc. is a boutique agency functioning as a collaborative community to represent the finest talent across music, comedy, visual & performing artsOleh IVM Podcasts
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