Factoring In

'What You Always Wanted to Know' is a new series that introduces to you a book/film/piece on something you always wanted to know but didn't get time to consume the whole thing. In this episode, introduce to you 'Atomic Habits', seminal book on habit creation by James Clear.

In this episode, I review the podcast 'Seen & Unseen'. Hosted by Amit Varma, this episode titled 'Understanding India through its Languages' with linguist Peggy Mohan is about evolution of labgauges. It delves deep into how languages have influenced Indian society and vice versa. Episode Link: https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2021/7/4/episode-232-understanding-india-through-its-languages/

Presenting our take on Parasite, the best film of Oscars 2019-20 by Bong Joon-ho. We touch upon the underlying themes, social relevance and a bit of 'The Politician' (I don't know why). Introducing legal nerds and film enthusiasts - Sachin Satyarajan & Suraj Girishankar who spice up the conversation with their personal anecdotes. Let me know your feedback!

Catch my dear friend and Fitness Guru Manikanta Sharma talk about his adventures doing marathons and triathlons across India. He has run and swam in every possible water body you've known of and a great coach you can have if you take fitness seriously. When he is not running, swimming or cycling, he either working in the rural areas of India as a rural development fellow or making policy suggestions as a researcher in IIM-Bangalore. So to know more about how he balances his roles as a development practitioner and as a researcher, all the great food spots in Bangalore and some amazing movie suggestions, check I, Gautam Jayasurya chatting with Manikanta Sharma. Manikanta Sharma: https://www.facebook.com/manikanta.sharma.908 Gautam Jayasurya: https://www.facebook.com/goutamjay | https://www.instagram.com/goutamjay/ Subscribe also on: https://open.spotify.com/show/20RbFuT412TDgb1Wk7A0Mm https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factoring-in/id1476996809?uo=4 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kNWUyYTljL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Are you of one of those people who always wanted to read history but found it too be too boring and monotonous? Your wait ends here as 'Factoring In' suggests you a book that will (re)kindle your love for history - 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind' by Yuval Noah Harari. This podcast touches upon the main features of the acclaimed book, factors that make it irresistible, all of that compressed in little more than 14 minutes of your time. Looking forward to your feedback and suggestions. Host: Gautam Jayasurya FB: https://www.facebook.com/goutamjay Insta: @goutamjay