Boil and Steam
Boil and Steam
Binu Alex
This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir are made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Episode 41: My office days - Almost jailed for a word that I never used
കഴിഞ്ഞ എപ്പിസോഡിൽ സർക്കാർ ശ്രേണിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട വാക്കുകളെയും ഭാഷകളെയും കുറിച്ച് സംസാരിച്ചു. ഓരോ വാക്കുകൾ എത്ര സൂഷ്മതയോടെ ഉപയോഗിക്കണം എന്നറിയാം പക്ഷെ എനിക്കറിയാത്ത ഒരു വാക്യത്തിന് ജയിലിന്റെ പടി വരെ എത്തിയ ദിവസം ഇന്ന് ഓർക്കാം. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as a one off episode, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from any of your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Jan 3, 2021
9 min
Episode 40: My office days - The traceable journey of almost losing a job
സർക്കാരിൽ എന്റെ പല ഏറ്റുമുട്ടൽ ഗുരുതരമായ പ്രത്യാഘാതങ്ങളിലേക്ക് നയിച്ചു. ഭാഗ്യവശാൽ അതെല്ലാം സുരക്ഷിതമായി മറികടന്നു എന്ന് പറയുന്നതാണ് ശരി. അവയിൽ ചിലത് ഇവിടെ കാണാം. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as a one off episode, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from any of your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Dec 27, 2020
11 min
Episode 39: My office days - First confrontation and the unconventional working style
സർക്കാർ ജോലികൾ വിരസമായിരിക്കാമെന്നും എന്നാൽ നിസ്സാരമായ ചെറിയ ജോലിക്കാർക്ക് പോലും സത്യത്തോടുള്ള ധൈര്യവും പ്രതിബദ്ധതയും ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പല മാറ്റങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടാക്കാനുള്ള സാധ്യത ഉണ്ടെന്നും ഞാൻ വളരെ നേരത്തെ തന്നെ മനസ്സിലാക്കി. അതിന്റെ കുറച്ചു വിവരമാകട്ടെ ഇന്ന്. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as a one off episode, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from any of your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Dec 20, 2020
7 min
Episode 38: My office days - The man who stitched files
നിലവിലെ സീരീസിൽ ഞാൻ സർക്കാർ വകുപ്പിലായിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ നേരിട്ട വിവിധ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളിലൂടെ എന്റെ അനുഭവം നെയ്തെടുക്കാൻ ആണ് ശ്രമിക്കുന്നത്. ഈ പ്രതീകങ്ങൾ ചരിത്രത്തിന്റെ പേജുകളിൽ ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ, കാരണം ഞാൻ ഇത് പറഞ്ഞില്ലെങ്കിൽ , മറ്റാരും പറയില്ല. ഇന്ന് ഇതാ കുറച്ചു കൂടി കഥാപാത്രങ്ങൾ. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as a one off episode, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from any of your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Dec 13, 2020
9 min
Episode 37: The day I started my government odyssey and a few interesting characters
സർക്കാർ ജോലിയിൽ എന്റെ ആദ്യ ദിവസം. പക്ഷെ ഇപ്പോഴും ഞാൻ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിൽ. എന്നെ സംബന്ധിച്ചിടത്തോളം ഈ ജോലി ശരിയാണോ? അഹമ്മദാബാദിന് പുറത്ത് പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യുമോ? ഇത്രയധികം സഹപ്രവർത്തകരുമായി ഒരു വലിയ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നത് എളുപ്പമാകുമോ? അങ്ങനെ പല ചിന്തകൾ. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Dec 6, 2020
9 min
Episode 36: The first sense of smelling a government office and its people
കഴിഞ്ഞ എപ്പിസോഡിൽ നിർത്തിയത് ഇന്ന് തുടരുന്നു. എനിക്ക് സാദ്യമല്ല എന്ന് കരുതിയ എന്റെ ആദ്യത്തേതും അവസാനത്തേതുമായ സർക്കാർ ജോലിയിൽ എങ്ങനെ പ്രവേശിച്ചുവെന്ന് ഇന്ന് ഞാൻ പര്യവേക്ഷണം ചെയ്യുന്നു. എന്നാൽ പിന്നീട് ഞാൻ വളരെ കുറച്ച് വർഷങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ വളരെ രസകരമായി തുടർന്നു, ഒപ്പം ധാരാളം സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെ ഉണ്ടാക്കി.  This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Nov 29, 2020
6 min
Episode 35: Looking for a journalism job, how I end up in a government job
എന്റെ ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഒരു ജേണലിസം ഫീൽഡിൽ പോകണമെന്ന് ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ടായിരുന്നെങ്കിലും ഞാൻ ഒരു സർക്കാർ ജോലിയിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു എന്നത് ഒരു യാദൃശ്ചിക സംഭവമായിരുന്നു. ആ നിമിഷങ്ങൾ ഓരോന്നായി ഞാൻ ഇന്ന് തൊട്ടു ഓർക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുകയാണ് . This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Nov 22, 2020
9 min
Episode 34: The lavish wedding receptions we need to avoid
മറ്റൊരാളുടെ വിവാഹ ചടങ്ങിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്നത് ചിലർക്ക് തല വേദന ആണെങ്കിലും മിക്കവർക്കും, ഇത് ഏറെ പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംഭവമാണ്. അഹമ്മദാബാദിൽ നടക്കുന്ന ഫങ്ക്ഷനും കേരളത്തിൽ നടക്കുന്നതും തമ്മിൽ താരതമ്യം അതാണ് ഇന്ന് എന്റെ ഉദ്ദേശ്യം. ഈ എപ്പിസോഡിന് ശക്തമായ റിസർവേഷനുകൾ ഉണ്ടെന്ന് എനിക്ക് ഉറപ്പുണ്ട്, പക്ഷേ പറയാതിരിക്കാൻ വയ്യ. ഒരു മാപ് അതിനു ഞാൻ അർഹിക്കുന്നു. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Nov 15, 2020
11 min
Episode 33-: From cycles to cars - I learnt to drive thanks to friends
സൈക്കിൾ മുതൽ മോപ്പെഡ് തൊട്ടു കാർ വരെ. ഇവ ഓടിക്കാൻ പഠിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ക്രെഡിറ്റ് എന്റെ മികച്ച ചങ്ങാതിമാർക്കാണ്. ചിലത് അവരുടെ വാഹനങ്ങളിൽ തന്നെ. ഇതൊക്കെ പഠിച്ചതിന്റെ പുറകിൽ കുറച്ചു നർമവുമുണ്ട്. അവർ എന്റെ കൂടെ ഉണ്ടായതിന്റെ നന്ദിയും ആ നർമവും ഇന്ന് ഈ ലക്കത്തിൽ ഞാൻ അർപ്പിക്കുന്നു. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Nov 8, 2020
13 min
Episode 32-: Journaling the first air travel post Covid Lockdown
കഴിഞ്ഞ ആഴ്ച ഞാൻ രണ്ട് വിമാനങ്ങളിൽ യാത്ര ചെയ്തു, രണ്ട് വിമാനത്താവളങ്ങളിലൂടെ പോയി, ഒരു ഹോട്ടലിൽ താമസിച്ചു, ബാംഗ്ലൂരിലെ കുറച്ച് റെസ്റ്റോറന്റുകൾ സന്ദർശിച്ചു. എല്ലാം ഈ കോവിഡിന്റെ ഭയത്തിന്റെ നടുക്ക്. ഈ യാത്ര ഒരു ഓര്മയിലൂടെ രേഖ പെടുത്താമെന്നു കരുതി. അത് ഇന്ന് ഞാൻ പങ്കിടാം. This series is a personal memoir of my life spent in various capacities. As a print reporter, a radio producer, a government employee, an entrepreneur, traveller, photographer and above all friend of friends and as a family man. Started as an alternative to spending time in Church on Sundays, this turns out to be a regular feature now as I dig out my personal diaries right from my childhood. Every incident is sautéed with some metaphor and sarcasm and satire. None of the incidents in this memoir is made up. Everything is real life incident. This series is in Malayalam though my Malayalam is not as good being a non-resident of Kerala. Any input to improve my language is welcome. You can find all the previous Episodes here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam Subscribe from your favourite listening platform or find them here: anchor.fm/boilandsteam --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boilandsteam/support
Nov 1, 2020
15 min
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