Alternate DiaMentions

Welcome to the musical world of a 12 year old and an 8 year old. I'm sure most of you will find it as difficult as I found it to navigate and make sense out of!

This episode is inspired by the Facebook group Random Cricket Photos. About the unsung hero of 1999 ODI World Cup

D&N are back. Finally I got some time from them. The episode is ati-random, I just played along and recorded what came my way. You can get glimpses of the changing genres Dia is reading, Nilu's new levels of naughtiness and enough dad-bashing to keep you engaged. This one is, direct-dilse. So, have fun, everyone!

A must listen episode where an 8 year old cracks the exam code. What role does meditation play in cracking exams? What's the correlation between demand and supply? And many many more fun conversations.

In this vacation episode, Dia is joined by Veda and they speak about their latest collaboration The Ammachi. This is also the first Alternate DiaMentions episode with a readymade trailer. Hope you enjoy this new episode with D&V

Started as a harmless discussion around school, this episode turned out to be a music education class for Achha by D&N. Ft Beethoven, Paris Paloma, Blackpink, Taylor Swift and many more.

Finally, an episode! It took a world famous popular culture icon to force D out of her podcast hibernation. This episode is as pink as the Barbe World and as fun and random as our normal episodes. And yes, D is on her usual 2X speed while chatting as I huff and puff catching up. PS: The poor jokes have become poorer; I promise to get worse as we go forward.

A 10 min bedtime random episode where Nilu helps Acha get deeper into the amazing world of K-pop and Blackpink. 100% sleep guaranteed:)

In this random bedtime episode, D&N decode K Pop for Pop K

What makes Dia sadder? A sad book or a sad movie? In the year ender episode, Dia decodes World War II through a book she read & a movie she saw recently. Plus 25 random topics like Avatar 2 review, strong views on marketing, new ter resolutions and many more!

Baklawa, Beepland, bedtime bakbak -- another random episode that has dark humor, travel experiences, philosophy, sports trivia, cricket bashing etc. Also has Dia's devilish scheme to make me commit a Disneyland trip on air!

In the Onam vacation special episode, D&N recounts their royal experience while visiting the Padmanabhapuram palace. And it travels through Rome and finally ends up with the blood and gore at The House of Tudor

It's Nila's b'day and the 3 of us do an impromptu episode. The most chaotic and indisciplined episode ever! Where Cancerian Diya and Virgo Nila teaches Scorpion dad all things about Zodiac signs. And goes all over the place in the process!

This wonderful story of a sportpwrson whose love for the game helped him discover an even a bigger love!

The most independent episode ever! Where we travelled from Dia's Laws of Motion to what or who are fingerlings to agonies of doing homework to breaking stereotypes.

In a totally unplanned bedtime sleepisode, we talk about dreams and nightmares. It was my dream to do an episode like this and I'm sure this will surely put you all to sleep:)

An episode with insights on geography & gymnastics, mummification & music, Egypt & Mexico, Camela Cabello & SS Sniperwolf.

We're back! The incredibly random episode (filled with bad jokes) where Dia and Nila techducates Achha about how to buy phones, know about dinosaurs & operating systems.

The episode where D turns host. With her programmer, game designer uncle. Where she talks about her under-privileged parents. Where technology meets philosophy of life -- " when I become older, the world will be (my) monitor"

Inspired by Anu Appa's cooked up stories of World War 2. Features Hitler, Keyser Soze, Anne Frank. Sneak peak into World War 3. Contains rare footage of a Dia Grammar mistake. And Dia's resume written in blue marker pen. Ends with a song O Nile, available also on YouTube.

In this comeback episode (yet again!), Dia talks about Disney movies, her music choices and how movies have changed! And we keep digressing every 3 minutes! Including Enacnto fame Bruno's prediction about the aindian cricket team!

In her bedtime conversation with her dad, Nature Nila does an impromptu Q&A session on birds. With guest appearances by Anil Kumble a d Ajit Agarkar. Be kind to the randomness:)

Season 2 begins on a white canvas, as Dia says. This episode is all about finding magic in everyday things. Disguised as an episode on folktales from Asia.

On Teacher's Day, in the season finale of Alternate DiaMentions, Dia's 6 year-old sister Nila joins us from Kochi in a special episode on our biggest teacher -- Mother Nature. In this episode, among many things, she talks about her biggest dream of meeting David Attenborough. In the process, she answers a lot of questions -- Do monkeys learn from their mistakes? Why do birds of paradise really dance? How do sea otters eat the prickly sea urchins despite having no hands? Why are pink flamingos pink? And some tips on how to feed plants with water and carbon dioxide and things to remember while scuba diving. And yes, not to forget the bonus for our dear listeners -- a professional demonstration on "how to howl like a wolf". Yenjoy the ride and we promise to be soon back with Dia and her Season 2 of Alternate DiaMentions.

Remembering Gireesh Puthanchery on a Father's Day

മലയാളത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരേ ഒരു ചക്രവർത്തി. പ്രശസ്തി ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാത്ത, കവിയല്ലാത്ത, പാട്ടും കഥയും പരസ്യവും ഡോക്യുമെൻ്ററിയും അനിമേഷണും ഒരേപോലെ വഴങ്ങുന്ന, കാൽപ്പാടുകൾ ബാകിവെയ്ക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കാത്ത ഷിബു ചക്രവർത്തി.

Dia finally gets a chance to talk about her favourite -- Harry Potter and his friends. And Achha is clueless as always! Expecto Patronum!

ലെനിൻ രാജേന്ദ്രൻ എന്ന അതുല്യ സംവിധായകൻ മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് വളരെ നല്ല കുറച്ചു പാട്ടുകൾ നൽകിയ ഒരു സംഗീത സ്നേഹി കൂടി ആണ്. ആ പാട്ടുകളുടെ പിന്നാമ്പുറത്തേയ്ക്ക്.

In this episode, Dia does a book review of "Let's go adventuring" by one of her favourite authors Supriya Sehgal. Also wishing merry Christmas to all our listeners!

In the tenth episode of Alternate DiaMentions, Dia takes us through the murderous terrains of monarchs and what will she so if made the Monarch of Marathahalli. With brand new bad jokes.

Dia is back after a break. Podcasting from a treehouse, this episode is about all fun inventions. Did you know that the first chocolate was spicy? Or the sandwich and potato chips were accidental inventions? To know more, tune in. Now!

This is a protest podcast or a ProtCast. Where Dia protests against all the wrong-doings against our environment. But its not all serious stuff. The second half of the ProtCast is the usual. Dia humiliating Achha. With her trivia quiz. Includes surprise audience question!

Where Dia discusses her top TV shows and Achha's jokes reaches CSK form levels.

The podcast returns home with some fun conversations about Suppandi, Shambhu, Kaliya, Hodja and the many Indian comic icons. The host manages to save his job, yet again!

In the fifth episode, Dia has a celebrity guest. Someone who is a fellow bookworm and also a dear friend -- Aanya Dhawan. Together, Aanya and Dia create the first Greek Goddess of books, grammer and wit. While I go get the Aadhar card for Aandia, you guys have fun listening to Aanya and Dia.

What's common to a half-Indian princess, a pirate from Haiti, a sugar-cube eating swimmer, a world famous fashionista and courageous suffragette? Come, find out with us!

This week, Dia gets closer home and talks about 3 inspirational women she loves. And the bad jokes get badder.

All you wanted to know about the Gods from Greek heavens. Plus your usual dose of poor jokes with Jhankar Beats. Have fun!

The prologue episode of Alternate DiaMentions. When the podcast hasn't even got its name. Where Dia and her dad meets for the first time in the podcast world.