TPR Pod

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT   This month's Hamnawa Select has SO many songs! List-master Zeerak joins us for an unusually, yet promisingly, chaotic episode where we talk about a lot of the songs and other interesting things about Pakistani music!   Things discussed in this episode:   00:00 So many songs on the September playlist!  05:38 “Mein Iqbal” blew our min...

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT   This podcast is AUDIO ONLY.  Rizwan got very sick recently. This is a quick podcast about that experience. We kept it light but things were quite concerning for a while there.   LINKS:  Umair's post about charities: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuaVgWjGjz/  Shehzeen's fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lasbelafloods  ...

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT   Aanchal Malhotra is back on the show! Two years after her first appearance, she returns to talk about her new book 'In the Language of Remembering' where she charts the tales of the subcontinents partitions through the memories of its descendants.    The conversation is as insightful, real, and relatable as it always is with her. Jump in...

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT   Khayali Pulao is the internet alter-ego of Aitazaz, one of the newest additions to the Pakistani content creation scene. I had to have him on to talk about his very new yet very popular work on YouTube & Instagram. Great chat, he's a smart guy who knows what he's getting into. Looking forward to having him back on in the future.   Things...

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT   Wasn't sure if there would be a podcast this week considering how the news from Pakistan is calamitous with the floods and despair.    Had a conversation with MystaPaki, noted content creator famous for his coverage of Pakistan and its people on a ground level, that helped change my mind. It isn't a great conversation, not many positives...

Another month, another Hamnawa playlist highlighting some key new songs from the Pakistani scene. The internet's a bit dodgy in this one but you'll get through it. Jump in!   Things discussed in this episode:   00:00 Intro and names investigation  01:44 Our relationship to music changes all the time  04:55 The three songs we’ll talk about in this episode  06:38 Mulaqatein...

Nazar, Kazi & Irfan are on the show this week, first time back for them since we last spoke way back in January. We hadn't all caught up in a while apart from the usual group texts and since everything must be content, why not make it an episode?   Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Nazar’s Houston Kaptaan experience 07:54 Being desi in the West part 1 11:54 Interlude on...

As infrastructure and all facets of life in Pakistan come under more and more stress due to economic pressures, population increases and climate change; public transport is fast becoming one of the key issues the country must address sooner than later.    Lucky for us, public transport enthusiast Gulraiz Khan let himself be recruited off Twitter to come chat about Pakistan's past, presen...

It's a Chalant Crew episode, everybody's here, you know the vibes. For this episode we got SO MANY AUDIENCE SUBMISSIONS so thanks for writing in dearz. Jump in, no need for more exposition. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 We’re back, episode agenda, Rizwan doesn’t watch your Stories AUDIENCE COMMENTS 05:49 Friendship Lost 09:03 DC Universe vs Marvel - Batgirl, Flash, Joker 2, “should” ther...

A lot of people have had a lot of opinions, feelings and thoughts on Pakistan's past and present trajectories. On the eve of the country's 75th anniversary we thought we'd get somebody who has actually done research on the topic on to present a report card of sorts.    So we're joined by DOCTOR Umair Javed, Asst Prof at LUMS, to take us on a ride through history and examine multiple key...

Danny's on the show! Fresh off the massive win that was bringing Boiler Room for their first ever production in Pakistan, we talk about his multiple decade participation and eventual career in the Karachi and Pakistani music scenes. From his many bands and acts, to tales of exploitation, to travels abroad and his ventures that he hopes to lead into the future, so much good stuff in here! Jump in!...

Long in discussion, our collab episode (series??) with Hamnawa is finally here! Recent podcast guest and smart guy Zeerak returns to talk about the July playlist of Hamnawa. Also, if you thought he just puts together some songs he likes and is done with it, such simple approaches are 100% not the Zeerak way and the level of complexity is a delight to hear.    Check the link below for the...

These week we have Neelam Shoaib, one of the co-founders of Shadiyana.pk on the show! Shadiyana is a startup she and her friend Izzah started aimed at easing the process of actually putting together a wedding. From venues to makeup artists to photographers, they offer a comprehensive list of options in the Islamabad-Rawalpindi area, along with a popular content creation push aimed at addressing th...

Zain Ahmed returns! The head honcho at Rastah comes back to the pod to talk about what seems to be a perpetually eventful trajectory for the company. New releases, collabs with musicians, Riz Ahmed, Anil Kapoor, expanding what streetwear in Pakistan can mean and more!   Things discussed in this episode:  00:00 Intro  01:34 Getting onto the Forbes Asia 30Under30 list, and what “success” looks like...

Zeerak Ahmed is a #smartguy. We have managed to bamboozle him into coming on the show. The idea was to talk about his great music blog/newsletter and accompanying playlists under the heading of Hamnawa. And we did. But what the main chunk of the conversation turned out to be was about masterplan to revolutionize (my allegations, not his) the Urdu typing interface in the modern age.    Di...

This week on the show we have Usman Rafique, a young YouTuber from Lahore! Usman got popular after a few of his videos went viral that showed a side of Lahore that might not be visible in the mainstream content scene, including videos about his days at the government school he goes to and his dad's store in the inner-city.    We talk about how and why he started his YouTube channel, how...

This week we have Ayesha Shahid, a smart person I know off Twitter, on the show! Ayesha's studied Urban Planning and works with the World Bank in Pakistan in the developmental sectors. What lead to my wanting to have her on the show was her very curious decision to start farming! Like proper acquire a bit of land, plant crops, work towards harvest etc.  We start off by talking about her life,...

This month's episode of the TPR Roundup is here and we're talking about the 4th season of Stranger Things! At least, the first volume of the fourth season. What we liked, how the characters are doing, fun moments, things we didn't like and more! Jump in!   Things discussed in this episode:   00:00 Intro  01:41 Comparing/recapping the seasons  05:54 Notable characters in season...

The Fake Shamans are on the show! In case you're unaware these guys are an excellent electronic/house music duo based out of Lahore. Their music has all the markings of an exceedingly professional outfit with very clean mixes and great experimentation that takes in influences that you might not expect!  We talked about their +10 year journey in Pakistan and internationally, their ambition to...

Hashim Ali is on the show! Art director, production designer, absolutely prolific creative person, and as a result probably one of the busiest people in Pakistan. We talked about his early life, NCA, the conflict and intersection between art vs culture vs identity vs tradition in Pakistan, Coke Studio obviously and more. And there's STILL a whole bunch of things we didn't have time for. Jump right...

We're back and have a brand new creator on the show! Abdul Rehman has had explosive growth on TikTok and then Instagram over the past year. You know him from his hilarious videos where he does everything from perform as a "Ladis", to becoming an exam invigilator, to parodies of influencer videos and more! Also, he is ONLY 15 YEARS OLD. Okay he just turned 16.    Things discussed in this...

Our first ever episode was a review of the first Doctor Strange, some SIX years and nearly 200 uploads ago. Now the good doctor returns in his second solo (ish) outing and there's a new Roundup episode (FULL OF SPOILERS) for it! Thanks to Rahail for joining us again!  Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Summarizing the whole plot 07:03 The biggest problem with the movie 14:48...

Eid Mubarak, all. Don't listen to this episode with your parents. Or do, if they're chill like that.    Things discussed in this episode:   00:00 Why did we want to do this episode; a discussion  05:35 Kids growing up now will have a complete history of their parents  08:12 Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp  14:13 Our expert political commentary   Weird Food Combination...

Nadir Nahdi is on the show! Nadir's a super versatile content creator, traveler. foodie, EXPERIENCE CURATOR and a lot of his work is about culture, identity and ethnicities. Part of his multi-ethnic background is Pakistan and this episode talks about his recent first trip ever to Pakistan.    A very nuanced and insightful conversation, we talk about the different vibes of the cities, con...

Minhaj Ali Askari is FINALLY on the show! After a full year of us failing to coordinate with him, a fan request on Twitter had us get it together and make this happen asap. He talks a bit about his early days in radio and how he got into the horror genre, why others failed to compete, why brands in Pakistan don't invest more in the field and OF COURSE he brought some killer stories along. Dive in....