The Two Bros' Podcast

It finally happened! I visited the "Theatre of Dreams" which has been the number 1 item on my bucket list for several years now. And what a trip it was. Enjoyed every single minute I was there despite falling ill. In this episode, I talk about everything from the preparation to the tickets, Visa, flights and everything in between and of course the match itself. Like, share and subscribe....

It’s official! I am a certified open water diver! After what was an insane week in the Andaman Islands, I’m here to give my insights about what it was like to go through the basic open water diver course. Everything from equipment, to fitness levels to how I felt after each dive. Much love and appreciation to the team at Gypsy Divers in Havelock Island for making this a memorable experience. I am...

It's been a long time coming. After years of near misses and road rage, I've compiled a list of reasons why driving in India is a dangerous endeavour. Everything from bad roads to stray cattle, tune in for more.  Do reach out if you agree or disagree with this list or add with some points that I may have missed. Follow us here and reach out to our instagram page : https://instagram.com/thetwo...

Just how difficult is cooking? Do i really need a master's degree or a fully loaded kitchen to start cooking? In this episode, we discuss the fundamentals of food and cooking. We dig deep on food habits, lifestyles, westernisation of cuisines and the forgotten basics of the art of cooking. Join us for a delicious hour long session where we serve you a full course meal of information.  Like sh...

So you're planning to purchase a motorcycle? What can you expect? What is it really like and is it as dangerous as people say? Here is a review of what it is like on the roads on a motorcycle from a guy who's new to this world and has only driven cars before. Tune in for more.  Give us a like or leave a review or a rating on the podcast platform of your choice. You can find us here on our ins...

It's been one of the most anticipated movies of 2022 and it's finally here. This here is my review of Avatar 2 : The Way of Water. A lot of scenery and very little in terms of a storyline as far as I am concerned, but somehow it has made $850 million in 2 weeks.  Like share and subscribe. Consider giving a rating on the podcast platform of your choice.  You can reach us here on our insta...

What an epic game of football we witnessed tonight! Easily one of the best games of all time given the occasion and given what was at stake. Mbappe even after scoring 4 goals, fell short. The script was written for Lionel Messi as he lifts the trophy in his last world cup game for Argentina. Emi Martinez with yet another fantastic penalty shootout. What a game and what a tournament it has been. Tu...

Back with another episode to discuss the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The script was written by two players : Julian Alvarez and one Leo Messi. A comfortable win over an otherwise tenacious opponent. Messi's world cup dream lives on while Luka Modric sadly departs from what could be his last appearance in a World Cup. I discuss the game, all the goals and bring out some opinions about the next semi fin...

More dreams ended, more records broken and more hysteria; match day 2 of the world cup quarterfinals delivered everything and then some. Ronaldo's world cup is over while Morocco become the first African team to enter the semi-finals of a World Cup. The script could've gone anywhere with France and England but it ends in despair for Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate.  Tune in for more insights...

What a World Cup we're having! Two penalty shootouts in the same day; there's only so much the human heart can take...have mercy!  I bring you a recap from last night's matches with some insights and opinions about what happened. Messi's world cup dream continues while Neymar has to leave teary eyed even after scoring a brilliant late goal against Croatia. Tune in for all the action and more....

What is it about the French language that is so alluring and enticing? And just how difficult is it to learn? Are apps like Duolingo sufficient to learn a language? What can i do after learning French? Find the answers to such questions and a lot more in this episode featuring my guest Anamika Mahajan. She is the founder of Zenith School of Foreign Languages and is a French Language expert. ...

In this episode, I give my account of the IELTS exam that I undertook earlier this year. We discuss formats and some strategies that can assist you to get a good band score. In addition, some things to be wary of before the exam and some other tips that can help you improve your english language skills.  For any doubts, comments and general words of appreciation, hit me up on our brand new In...

Yes, that's correct, I am now sans spectacles though everyone says I looked better with them, much to my chagrin. In this episode, i talk about what its like to undergo laser eye surgery or LASIK. I feel like there's enough literature about what it is but I had no information going in about what i might experience. So this is my point of view of the whole ordeal.  A big big thanks to the doct...

Well here it is. The end of the road. An end of a journey but the beginning of another adventure. My time here comes to an end and as always I am consumed by mixed feelings. Lots to remember, lots to forget too. Good days and bad days. But job done. Tune in to find out what happened in the final week of like at sea part 2.

The Chinese schedule has been tossed into a complete disarray with not one, but two hurricanes here on the Pacific Rim off the coast of Taiwan. However, we did manage to get some pending maintenance done taking a very unnecessary risk. But who cares, since my flight tickets are here 🙌🏻🙌🏻Tune in to find out what else happened in this penultimate week.

This was one of those weeks where we got humbled by the machine overlords. I’ve mentioned before, if a machine doesn’t want to run, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. All you do is endure and by the process of elimination, zero in on the root cause even if it may not seem apparent at first. And while you’re at it, be mindful of where your hands and fingers are…tune in for more.

Our three week long journey is almost at its end and we were greeted with beautiful mountains, a horde of dolphins and calm seas. Tune in to find out what happened this week at sea..

Week 11 has come and gone like a swift breeze, which is exactly the kinda weather we’ve had outside since we left Cape Town. In this episode, I discuss the bad reputation that shipping gets from the media. I discuss the ground realities and how things really are compared to everyone’s general perception. Do give us a like or share this episode.

End of week 10 and we are past The Cape as predicted but it was anything but easy. Bad decisions all around, lots of questionable actions and insane rolling to top it all off. Listen to find out what else happened in Week 10. So give us a like and consider giving a rating on the podcast platform of your choice.

We’re on our return leg to Asia and Africa for once wasn’t full of delays and weeklong anchorages. Change of management up top and a long sail ahead. Tune in for more…

It’s week 8 and it feels like everything is suddenly different. Big change of plans, crew change, ports, port authorities and tons of pending maintenance. Finally got some access to some high speed internet. It’s such a blessing. Consider giving us a like or leave a comment or a rating on the podcast platform of your choice. Have a good weekend ✌🏻

It’s all happening here. Generator issues still not resolved and it caused a blackout after a series of preferential trips. Big crew change and just how easy is it to carry out money laundering? Listen to it all as I recap the week’s weird events. Consider giving us a rating on the podcast platform of your choice.

Woah! We’re half way there…yup it’s week 6 and we’re still cruising. After recovering from that bout of mysterious illness, we’re back in action, this time coming to you from the stormy shores of South Africa. In this episode I talk about what’s been up this week and answer some more listener questions about choosing life at sea and it’s viability as a career option. We love it when we hear from o...

Apologies for missing an episode last week. We had some technical difficulties and the internet just wouldn’t behave. But here we are with a new episode and a new week. I wish I had better news but we have a suspected covid outbreak on the ship. Protocols have been enforced finally and the sick crew members have been put in isolation, including me. A very weird experience. Do give us a like or a r...

Week 3 is up and we got some pending maintenance done. Frustration about the chaos of the dry dock and the utter lack of order of stores onboard 🤷🏻‍♂️ some rough news for a crew member and finally getting that propeller turning. And I’ve taken up a listener question about getting sick at sea. Check it out. Like, comment or share and consider giving us a rating on the podcast platform of your cho...