Uncle, Please Sit!
Uncle, Please Sit!
IVM Podcasts
From holding court in drawing rooms they have moved on to the much wider canvas of Whatsapp forwards. Who are these people who confidently squeeze out rubbish from everything they have read on twitter? On this podcast, Editor and Creative Producer Joel Pereira along with the Writer and Stand-up Comedian Tushar Abhichandani, attempt to counter them, along with the barrage of misguided opinions we are often inundated with from all sides.As Joel and Tushar peel the layers and misinformation of "Beta, you should do this and that", you will hear them say "Uncle, Please sit".Tune in to the new episodes every Monday.
Ep. 35: Leaving the city...for Good
On the season finale of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar talk to a couple who left the city for greener pastures. Literally. Vahishta Mistry was a senior media and startup executive and Neha Sumitran was the web editor of National Geographic
Dec 7, 2020
54 min
Ep. 34: Why does everyone love to hate gaming?
On an all new episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar are joined again by senior tech journalist, Jaison Lewis, to discuss gaming.
Nov 30, 2020
54 min
Ep. 33: Blame it on Nehru
On this episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar are joined by Dr Aparna Pande, the author of "Making India Great - The Promise Of A Reluctant Global Power" and Director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia
Nov 23, 2020
1 hr 32 min
Ep. 32: The Indian Economy - A Short History (Part 2)
On this episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar are joined again by Anupam Manur, Assistant Professor at the Takshila Institute, to continue their conversation on the Indian economy.
Nov 16, 2020
1 hr 45 min
Ep. 31: The Indian Economy - A Short History (Part 1)
On an all new episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar chat with Anupam Manur, an expert studying the intersection of economics, technology, and public policy. The topic of conversation this week is the Indian Economy.
Nov 9, 2020
1 hr 8 min
Ep. 30: Air pollution - How did it get so bad?
On an all new episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar chat with energy policy expert and author of The Great Smog of India,Siddharth Singh, about air pollution in India.
Nov 2, 2020
1 hr 20 min
Ep. 29: Money Matters - Why are we so clueless?
How much do we know about our investment options? Why do so many of us feel lost when it comes to our personal finances?
Oct 26, 2020
55 min
Ep. 28: Hindi Chini Bye Bye
This week on an all-new episode of Uncle Please Sit, Joel Pereira and Tushar Abhichandani are diving deep into what uncles fear the most - and it's not jewelry commercials or pride parades.
Oct 19, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Ep. 27: Smash the patriarchy
Patriarchy. Its a word we hear a lot these days, but what does it mean exactly? Who or what is the patriarchy? And why does it need to be smashed? Joel Pereira and Tushar Abhichandani have as guest Karanjeet Kaur,
Oct 5, 2020
1 hr 16 min
Ep. 26: Social Media - Has it taken over our lives completely?
On an all new episode of "Uncle, Please Sit!", Joel and Tushar talk to senior tech journalist, Jaison Lewis, about social media and the power it exerts over our lives.
Sep 28, 2020
54 min
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