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  As we move into another revolution around the sun, we'd like to take a moment to look at some of the topics we spoke about over the last year, and update them! We celebrate the rise of EVs, but lament the crises around the world. We ponder whatever happened to crypto, but pontificate about semiconductors. And lots, lots more. We'd love to hear from you and even have you on the podcast! If you'd...

2022 updates: The World Cup, James Webb Telescope and more As we move into another revolution around the sun, we'd like to take a moment to look at some of the topics we spoke about over the last year, and update them! For starters, Srikeit looks at the football World Cup. Was the Qatar criticism warranted? How did the tournament do at a footballing level? Is sportswashing still a thing? He has an...

A few weeks back, the Simblified gang were asked to do a live show for a podcasting event. We've captured the audio of the same to give you, our OG listeners, as a live episode (this is not generosity as much as laziness on our part).  What did we speak about? Well, we thought it being December, we'd encourage people to add content creation to their new year's resolutions. After all, if the 4 of u...

We are living in a world with constantly increasing levels of BS. Some of it is probably amusing but more often than not, BS irritates, distracts and eventually diminishes the quality of our lives. Join Chuck and Naren as they go fearlessly into the depths of the beast, and try to find out what it's all about. What bullshit is, how the term originated, how to recognize when someone is bullshitting...

Layoffs, plummeting market caps, ambitious plans stalled, bad press... It looks like the majot tech firms just can't catch a break right now. Perhaps it's the universe restoring balance after a breathless upward trajectory for a few years? Perhaps it's people realising they don't need these companies anymore post Covid?  The astute tech observers that is the Simblified panel analyse, deconstruct a...

Four fun things. Many random discussions. So sometimes, we have a fun story, news story, fact or piece of trivia which we think is good Simblified fodder but not enough for a whole episode. So along came the idea of taking four of these and making them one episode! Introducing Simblified Half Pints: A freshly brewed new format where your four hosts will each bring one fact or story (or whatever, r...

For a music fan, there's nothing quite like a live performance. Whether you're the sort that zones out at a classical music show, enjoys happy vibes on the lawns of a sunset music festival, bouncing to a DJ, or letting it all out in a heavy metal moshpit in a seedy club while getting your glasses broken (too specific?) - there is SOMETHING about watching musicians on stage, making music together....

We've all had friends. Great friends, irritating friends, friends we don't know how we became friends with, in the first place. But what is it about this relationship that lets it endure through time and geography? Join your Simblified hosts as they share their experiences with friends and friendship Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from...

That gang reconvenes to relook at the nation that once was the empire where the sun never set. And now they need a Rishi to do his magic for any light at the end of their tunnel. We delve into the multiple crises that have befallen the (formerly) Great Britain - from Boris' buffoonery, Liz's ludicrousness and now the Rishi randomness. Join us for a indulgent 50 odd minutes of guilt-free schadenfre...

There are literally hundreds of people who you should be listening to talking about the ambitious ONDC project - ecommerce experts, government officials, antitrust lawyers. But instead, you chose to listen to three rambling fools just trying to make as many puns as possible. And that's why we love you. Anyway, you might have heard of the Open Network for Digital Commerce, the much-vaunted "UPI of...

The fundamentals of nutrition can be boiled down to the calorie. In this 2 part episode, the Simblified gang takes an amateur dive into how calories work, the science behind nutrition labels, myths, marketing and more. Generously peppered with the usual combined study aesthetic, and more than usual disclaimers, check out this episode to learn more about the calorie. A weekly podcast to help you ap...

The fundamentals of nutrition can be boiled down to the calorie. In this 2 part episode, the Simblified gang takes an amateur dive into how calories work, the science behind nutrition labels, myths, marketing and more. Generously peppered with the usual combined study aesthetic, and more than usual disclaimers, check out this episode to learn more about the calorie. A weekly podcast to help you ap...

How often have you felt the need to yell your head off at someone or reach out and slap someone? But surprisingly, this is not the best way to deal with interpersonal conflicts or differences of opinion. The best way, according to psychologists, is to communicate non violently. Join your Simblified hosts as they find out what these non violent methods might be, while resisting the impulse to infli...

You might have heard of DALL-E and Midjourney. If not, you might have seen some folks sharing all kinds of weird images on Twitter and Instagram with a strange line like "cat playing heavy metal drawn in the style of Picasso". Welcome to the world of AI-generated art. It's fascinating technology, and throws up a lot of questions on ethics, the role of art, the power of AI, and a whole lot more. In...

You might have heard of DALL-E and Midjourney. If not, you might have seen some folks sharing all kinds of weird images on Twitter and Instagram with a strange line like "cat playing heavy metal drawn in the style of Picasso". Welcome to the world of AI-generated art. It's fascinating technology, and throws up a lot of questions on ethics, the role of art, the power of AI, and a whole lot more. In...

Regular listeners / audio prisoners of Simblified will remember our dissection of the Great Resignation phenomenon. This week the full quorum of Simblified fellows delve into its evolution - Quiet quitting. Join us as we discuss, debate and debase ourselves over yet another ultracrepidarian adventure. Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from...

The last few years has seen the emergence of cryptocurrency and blockchain. But did you know blockchain could be the start of a completely new way of organizing the internet? We didn't.  So we spoke to a wise young expert and got to know a little. Join your Simblified hosts Chuck, Srikeit and Naren as they discuss this fascinating topic with Siddharth Rao. Add one part news, one part bad joke...

The last few years has seen the emergence of cryptocurrency and blockchain. But did you know blockchain could be the start of a completely new way of organizing the internet? We didn't.  So we spoke to a wise young expert and got to know a little. Join your Simblified hosts Chuck, Srikeit and Naren as they discuss this fascinating topic with Siddharth Rao. Add one part news, one part bad joke...

India recently hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad, quite at the last minute. Not only did we perform excellently, we put up a very good show organization wise. Join your simblified hosts as they ramble through the sport and the characters who play it. Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult references from spending too much time on the internet, one part Wodeh...

You might have heard that Bob Dylan, RHCP, Neil Young and even David Guetta have sold the rights to their music to companies like Hipgnosis for obscene sums of money. What does this mean? Why do artists do that? Did Tony really make three puns despite not being a rock music fan? Chuck, Srikeit and Tony get together to talk about this new trend (artists selling music, that is - not Tony making rock...

We're almost at that brief quadrennial window when the whole world seems to get football obsessed (with the football perennials rolling their eyes at them, of course) - It's nearly time for the Football World Cup! This is a World Cup hot with controversy, corruption allegations and well... the weather. But it also promises to be a showcase of breakthrough technology and innovation - on and off the...

A shockingly serious and dare we say informative episode. The Simblified boys talk about branding and its evolution. Along the way we answer questions such as what a brand is, whether brand building is worth it, and all that. Lots of our favourite examples in here. We apologize if this comes out like a marketing class - much of the lucidity might come from the fact that 75% of the panel has taught...

What happens to your digital presence after you die? Do you have control over it? Does it get passed on to your heirs? Will they really be able to slide into your DMs #AskingForAFriend. The Simblified gang delves into the legalese and lay of the land on your digital legacy and inheritance. Will you listen to us? Add one part news, one part bad jokes, one part Wikipedia research, one part cult refe...

Well, the experts couldn't figure it out, so we thought we'd take a stab at it. Chuck, Srikeit and Tony speak about globalisation, what it is, whether it's dead, quote Friedman (the one that's alive), make several bad jokes, take shockingly profound cultural detours, and generally have a good ol' time. If you're looking to actually learn about globalisation and economics and all that, this is cert...

When was the last time any of you successfully repaired your phones (and used it for a while after)? If your reply is never, that is very much by design. Join the Simblified gang as we pick apart the not-so-new practice of designing tech so it breaks down earlier than its natural lifespan - an insidious practice called Planned Obsolescence. We then discuss the Right to Repair movement that has tak...