Woah Buddy! is a series of conversations between brothers Srivatsan and Saketan Anand, who grew up in Mumbai, India. Follow the podcast as they explore their childhood, experiences, ideas and tastes in a variety of things ranging from pop culture, film and television to society and philosophy. References and Recommendations: https://saketananand.shinyapps.io/WoahBuddy/
The boys wrap up the first season with their experience playing sports, and reflecting on their social strategies
Sri digs into toys, games and the ways in which they help shape a child’s mind, Sak tackles the meaning and importance of productivity, ambition and success in our culture
The Buddies talk about the pros and cons of personality driven content and the evolution of literature in their own lives and in the world around them
Sak, Sri and their guest Avery have a Socratic trilogue around Martin Scorsese’s recent comment that Marvel superhero movies are like theme-park rides, and are not cinema
Sri wonders at how travel broadens the mind, Sak explores the commercialisation and curation of art
The Anand Brothers ponder the link between boredom, solitude and creativity, while also taking a trip down memory lane to reminisce on the comics of their childhood
The boys dive deep into the dual nature of the self, and the importance of historical truth and genuine representation in media
Sak ponders the Goldilocks question for the size of a city, Sri dives into kitsch, irony and the effects of post-modern decay on art
The Buddys explore the evolution of an anti-celebrity sentiment and their experiences growing up learning to play musical instruments
Sri and Sak discuss how content is perceived as for certain ages and the difficulty of being a good music nerd on their debut podcast