Running in circles
By Pallav Raval
Running in circles is an appropriate way to describe the perplexed human mind and through these conversations we discuss different sides of a story across various ideas and common experiences .
Podcast Cover credits: Emile Seguin, Javier Allegue Barros, Clay Banks (Unsplash)
Running in circlesFeb 12, 2023
S03E10: Setting goals and season review ft Venu
In this episode: Venu and I talk about our stories around setting goals. We talk about what it feels like to set and achieve goals and also talk about what it feels like when we don't achieve them. In the second half of the show we reflect on season 3 of the podcast and the stories around it.
S03E09: Highs and lows ft Kaustubh and Surbhi
S03E08: Getting a job ft Nikhil and Rashmi
S03E07: Extra Innings ft Vidyuth and Vishnu
In this episode: Vidyuth, Vishnu and I talk about the game of cricket. We talk about the current state of cricket, how more countries could become competitive at it. We also talk about the growing popularity of T20 and how Franchise cricket is becoming more popular than bilateral series.
S03E06: Leaving the nest ft Nirmit and Sruthi
In this episode: Nirmit, Sruthi and I talk about relationships with parents. We share our stories on our upbringing like, when our relationship with parents start to change and how it is currently.
S03E05: Developing personal worth ft Dhruthi and Vaishnavi
In this episode: Dhruthi, Vaishnavi and I talk about our views on self worth and how it is different than self esteem. We share our stories on the times we doubted our self worth and how we overcame that huddle.
S03E04: The sum of our past ft Harsha and Piyush
In this episode: Harsha, Piyush and I talk about how childhood plays a role in shaping our core beliefs. We talk about some core beliefs that we have and how they evolve as we grow up.
S03E03: The power of music ft Neha and Vidyuth (Part 2)
In this part 2 of the episode: Neha, Vidyuth and I share some stories behind some of our favourite songs.
S03E03: The power of music ft Neha and Vidyuth (Part 1)
In this part 1 of the episode: Neha, Vidyuth and I talk about the importance of music in the present world and talk about means to us personally.
S03E02: Young Dumb Broke ft Manan and Pranav
In this episode: Manan, Pranav and I talk about what it is like to be the young generation in today's world and the constant feelings of being young dumb and broke.
S03E01: New Horizons ft Harshitha, Kaustubh and Sannidhi
S02E10: Season Review ft Venu
In this last episode of season, I am joined by Venu to talk about the season gone by. We talk about the themes covered by the episodes of season 2 and talk about the future of the podcast.
S02E09: The movie going experience ft Nair and Nirmit
In this episode , we have Nair and Nirmit joining us to talk about the dominance of action packed/ superhero movies at the box office and how smaller budget films make minimal money at the theaters or in many cases go directly to streaming services.
S02E08: Fandom culture ft Harsha, Jayanth and Piyush
In this episode for the first time we have 3 guests: Harsha , Jayanth and Piyush. In this fun episode we talk about the importance of fiction worlds and other communities. We share our stories on some popular fandoms and why we like them.
S02E07: Immigration: adversity and triumph ft Nikhil and Venu
In this episode , we have Nikhil and Venu joining us to talk about immigrants making it big overseas, specifically from the Asian region. We talk about potential reasons behind immigration and it's adverse effect on the country of origin.
S02E06: Complaisant and individuality ft Tanmay and Nair
In this episode , we have Tanmay and Nair joining us to talk about people pleasing in the society. We talk about where to draw a line between pleasing people and individuality and share our stories on fitting into a group.
S02E05: Internal dialogue and self-doubt ft Karthik and Nirmit
In this episode , we have Kartik and Nirmit joining us to talk about those moments we all experience frequently in our lives, the moments of self doubt. We share our stories of facing this and talk about those moments and the internal dialogue that comes with it.
S02E04: Fear of failure ft Manan and Nair
In this episode , we have Manan and Nair joining us to talk about a feeling that we all experience in our lives, the fear of failure. We share our stories of facing this and talk about the different ways we've handled it.
S02E03: The Next Chapter ft Harsha and Vaishnavi
In this episode , I along with Harsha and Vaishnavi talk about what it's like to graduate from college , the journey after it and what we miss from college.
S02E02: '21 under 21 ft Nikhil and Vishnu
In this episode , I along with Nikhil and Vishnu review 2021 and talk about how it was unique and will be remarkable for many reasons. We also look ahead and preview 2022.
S02E01: New Frontiers ft Rashmi and Vidyuth
In the first episode of season 2, I along with Rashmi and Vidyuth talk about stepping out of student life and entering the corporate world. We talk about our journey in getting there and our learning's from it over the past year.
S01E10: What's next? ft Venu
In this final episode for season 1 we talk about how college opportunities have helped us shape our career orientation. Joining in this episode is Venu who shares about his two career options after undergraduation. We wind up the episode by looking back at the journey covered by running in circles in it's debut season.
S01E09: The silver screen ft Piyush and Harsha
In this episode we talk about the good and bad impacts of movies in the society. Joining in this discussion are my friends Piyush and Harsha who share three movies that inspired them
S01E08: Stream Wars ft Nikhil and Vishnu
In today's episode we talk about the rise of multiple streaming services. Joining me in this conversation are my friends Nikhil and Vishnu who share their views on how these OTT platforms have changed consumer viewing patterns and which streaming service is likely to dominate.
S01E07: As we keep seeking ft Piyush and Vidyuth
In this episode we talk about how our education has oriented us in choosing our career. Joining me in this conversation are my friends Piyush and Vidyuth who share their own stories of how they found their own passion and the challenges they faced during this journey.
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Apologies for the mic changes at 10:32
S01E06: Making your college pizza ft Nirmit and Manan
In this episode we talk about the biggest lessons we learnt over the four years of undergraduate college. Joining me in this conversation are my college wingmates Nirmit and Manan. We talk about how even though we spent our 4 years together, we have learnt different lessons along the way. Also find out how college life can be summed up as making your own pizza.
S01E05: Desi to videsi ft Nikhil and Rashmi
In today's episode we talk about all the aspects of growing up in a foreign country from fitting into a culture to doing your own laundry. Joining me in this conversation are my friends Nikhil and Rashmi who studied from USA and Dubai respectively.
S01E04: The two sides of social media ft Piyush and Harsha
In today’s episode we talk about the benefits of social media and the modern problems surrounding it . Joining me in the conversation are two of my friends Piyush and Harsha, who share their own stories of dealing with social media.
S01E03: 2020 in 20 ft Vishnu and Venu
In this new year special episode, we do a year in review. 2020 was all about the virus, but there were so many good and bad aspects of the pandemic. Listen to this relatable episode where we talk about missed opportunities and lessons learnt from the pandemic featuring my friends Vishnu and Venu.
S01E02: The Technopoly ft Nikhil and Jayanth
In this episode we talk about the domination of the big four technology companies namely Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook. We discuss about how these companies became such massive regulators of the internet. These companies have been accused on anti trust grounds, analyzing these accusations from various angles and joining me in this conversation are my friends Nikhil and Jayanth.
S01E01: Adulting ft Piyush and Vidyuth
In the first episode of the running in circles podcast we talk about growing up in a new world called college. Being a final year college student myself, the biggest experience I gained from living away from family was perhaps adulting. In the episode we discuss about how adulting happened in college and joining me in this conversation is two of my close friends Piyush Panigrahy and Vidyuth Sriram. Through this episode we discuss about how we have learnt similar lessons but through different ways .