Uncultured by Stumble

We're back after our hiatus — and our resolution for this year is to atleast put out a podcast every fortnight. Join us on this episode as we dissect all the desi pop culture updates and their underlying behavioural contributors. From vision boards to social flexing, kinder joy to Bryan johnson — we go down everything on and off your feed.

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Trigger Warning: The episode contains mentions of violence against women, murder, bullying and other sensitive themes. We suggest skipping this episode if these may be triggering.

How could we not talk about the Ambani wedding? What's weird is that we began our podcast series with the pre-wedding and 13 episodes later we're still covering the wedding. Join @riachops and @vruuun as they cover the wedding of the season that took over an entire season. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stumble.community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stumble⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Youtube.

We hit the 10-episode mark! In this episode we explore all the chatter around the General Elections 2024 - from voting in the heat to the heated debates around the results. And, we have a special guest joining us! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stumble.community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stumble⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Youtube. . . . . . Show Notes - Keywords: voting, elections, civic responsibility, memes, political awaren...

Congratulations to 'All We Imagine As Light'  & Payal Kapadia for the accolades at Cannes - This episode was recorded prior to their recognition at the festival Join us, Ria ( @riachops ) and Varun ( @vruuun ) on this episode of Uncultured as we shed light on allegations around influencers at Cannes, the nature of the platform Film Festivals are meant to provide, Babil Khan and the ons...

Join us Ria Chopra (@riachops) and Varun Kashyap (@vruuun) on this episode of Uncultured as we turn tech bros this week and explore all the major updates in the world of AI Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠@stumble.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stumble⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Youtube.

Join us, Ria Chopra (@riachops) and Varun Kashyap (@vruuun) on this episode of Uncultured as we try to explore the downright tone-deaf nature of marketing, the failed opportunity that was Heeramandi & more Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠@stumble.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stumble⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Youtube who look out for us.

In the past few years, we have seen a flurry of social media apps pop up. From Clubhouse, Threads and Koo to BeReal, Grapevine and now Airchat. Join us, Ria Chopra (@riachops) and Varun Kashyap (@vruuun) on this episode of Uncultured as we try to explore the tenets that make a social media platform - social. Can a new social media app draw people in without being an everything app or an IG clone?...

We've slipped down a consumption spiral over the past few years. A behaviour we fell into during the pandemic that has turned into a second instinct for many. With a flurry of Quick Commerce Apps in the space to rake in the moolah, rising demand for easy convenience, and a growing audience, the vital link in the entire system that goes overlooked is the hyperlocal delivery network built on the...

How does a creator stay relevant? More so how do they earn from it? Join us as we explore the realm of South Asian pop culutre. From Monkey Man and Diljit Dosanjh to new-age creators vying for a piece of the pie as they fight to keep eyeballs glued to them — we have a range of interesting threads leading you down curious rabbit holes. Hosted by Ria Chopra (@riachops) and Varun (@vruuun) Follow us...

Who influences the influencers? Big Bang Social and EY just dropped their State of Influencer Marketing in India 2023 report - and it has some big findings and tiny nuances. From the factors influencing influencers, to the money involved, the challenges, and some key predictions as to where the influencer industry is headed, we pore over the details and raise the questions you know you want to. Di...

This episode, we dive into the rabbithole of culture by dissecting the Zomato green fleet fiasco, the internet's response to Kate Middleton's announcement, parasocial relationships & podcasts as a genre. Sit back and listen in, this one is going to be a fun listen. Follow us on instagram at @stumble.community https://www.instagram.com/stumble.community/

Raise your hand if you're feeling personally victimised by the Ambani pre-wedding. This week, we discuss the Jamnagar Vantara extravaganza (Jamtara?), bringing up our burning questions about the good, the bad, and the ugly of PR, how social media consumes celebrity pop culture, and why the Ambanis have private Instagram accounts. Uncultured is Stumble’s podcast series where we double-click on...