The Non-Punekar Show

We dig deep into the the why digital distractions happen, how to deal with procrastination and setting goals for yourself. Trying to understand how to organize your ideas and goals. Kalyani is UX designer, who has done research to find causes and solutions to digital distractions and how to tackle them in daily life.

We talk with mentalist Kunal Newar about his journey as a performer of magic in front of crowds, going from an engineer to a magician how he deals with different situations on the stage and what it means to be a mentalist in the modern age.

Anything said in this episode is not meant to be taken seriously. This is just venting out of a very tired and angry person. This is stupid. Enjoy.

We continue our conversation with our guests Rashmeet and Kalyani as the topics start moving from social life to the do's and don'ts of living outside India on your own for the first time. 

We talk with Rashmeet Arora and Kalyani Pawar about their experience of living in Germany and England. They tell us about their approach to making new friends in a new country. What kind of people they are meeting and how different it is from their hometown, making this a truly unique time. 

In this episode, we talk about how you can join a Dhol Tasha pathak in Pune during the Ganpati festival. Mayank also tells about his time in the famed Shri Ram Pathak as a first-time player. We hear about his string of bad luck which lead to one of the most stressful days of festival for him. 

Coming back with another episode, we sit together and talk about how Pune is divided into two different sides, the old and the new. 

This episode is not for the faint-hearted. We discuss the difference between Indian and western-style toilets. This marks the peak of stupidity for this podcast.

In this part 1 of the interview with Akshay Rajan, we talk about a variety of topics ranging from pop culture, anime, gaming, and slap fights. This conversation had no prior questions ready. 

In this audio essay, we try to understand why do we get angry about someone else doing better than us in life. It's a normal human reaction, but let's try to get a better understanding of this weird feeling.

In this episode, we talk about the novel concept of the heritage walk of Pune city. Pune has a long and proud history of monuments and iconic locations, this heritage walk organized by Western Routes takes its patrons on a morning filled with wonder and curiosity about these places. 

A nonsense, idiotic rant about working from home and being an ignorant privileged asshole. Whatever said during this podcast is stupid and nobody should take it seriously.

In this latest episode, I go through Quora and read the answer to the question, "What's wrong with Pune?". 

We meet Akshay Rajan, who is currently working as a UI designer in Pune. Akshay is an amazing artist, a huge cinephile and an all-round fun human being. We discuss his passion project and work-life which spans many years. Akshay tells us about his love for rock music and how it shaped him.

In this episode, we meet with Sai Upalekar. She is an adventure sports lover. She has done numerous treks in the western ghats of Maharashtra, cave expedition in the north-east part of India and backpacking in different parts of Asia. Sai shares her stories and some tips for first-time backpackers.

To all the fashion freaks, get yourself some interesting tips and facts about the fashion industry from Nupur Munot! She talks about her work as an Instagram fashion blogger. 

A talk with Archana Singha about her experience as a north eastern Pune resident, her early life in school and her complicated relationship with people as an introvert.