Episodes

  • E-90: Introspective, Superhero story ft. Nikhil Sampath
    Nov 29 2025

    From discussing his debut book to talking about writing introspective stories, we shared experiences of our journeys and laughed out to loud.


    Here’s your chance to tune in to unfiltered conversation with Nikhil Sampath, an author who is here to stay for a longer run to serve readers with emotionally complex stories.


    Buy her latest book from here: https://amzn.to/4rjd04C


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    34 mins
  • E-89: Many Ramayanas Many Lessons
    Nov 13 2025

    Love yourself for what you are. Do not try to be like anyone else. There is nothing wrong with you as long as you do not think there is something wrong.


    It is a bitter truth that everyone needs to understand. Instead of judging ourselves through the lens of other people and considering ourselves wrong, why not reflect on our actions and choices? What do you think?

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    5 mins
  • E-88: And Then There Were None
    Nov 6 2025

    And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a locked room murder mystery with a mix of strangers having diverse intellect and emotional balance to keep them intact as a team until the last soldier dies.


    The book starts with an epigraph that gives all the hints for readers to find the reasons behind the murders that take place in the book. The story is set on a deserted island called "Soldier Island" where ten strangers from diverse backgrounds, including a lawyer, an ex police officer, and a doctor, are lured to join a party with different reasons to spend leisure time for free in a vast property on this secluded island. Each individual received a letter as an invitation from Ownes, but as they arrived, they found the hosts were missing. It looked a little queer to them initially; later, they understood something was wrong with the place and setting when a gramophone played accusations against each one of them, taking them back to the nostalgic road of the incidents mentioned in that gramophone. They were not ready to take it up, some even did not agree with what was said about them. Will the strangers get along to solve the mystery, or will they be doomed on the secluded island?

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    5 mins
  • E-87: Unfiltered Conversation ft. Richa Telang
    Oct 30 2025

    From discussing her books to talking about writing stories, we shared experiences of our journeys and laughed out to loud.


    Here’s your chance to tune in to unfiltered conversation with Richa Telang, an author who is driven by her stories.


    Buy her latest book from here: https://amzn.to/42WxANL


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    46 mins
  • E-86: Laughing Through Life
    Oct 23 2025

    "Borrowed books and umbrellas are seldom returned. By some mysterious process, they become the permanent property of the borrower." Does that remind you of your book or umbrella that you thought you misplaced?


    Laughing Through Life by Ruskin Bond is a collection of humorous stories, essays, anecdotes drawn from Ruskin Bond’s life and his observations of the characters and situations he encountered in his life.


    This book comes with twenty short and quick stories that will make readers laugh, giggle, and cherish the little moments of the characters' lives in this diverse collection. The essence of the book lies in laughter, as the author suggests, "Laughter of all kinds is good for the soul, even if it sometimes comes at your own expense."

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    4 mins
  • E-85: Bimbisar’s Curse
    Oct 21 2025

    “History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt,” a quote by Guy Vanderhaeghe is truly represented in the book I am going to share about in today’s episode.


    Bimbisar's curse is a tale from ancient India. As the name suggests, this story is about Bimbisar's life and the curse he received on his journey of expanding his kingdom. It begins with Bimbisar's days in the dungeon, which eventually led to the curse coming to reality at the end. While reading the book, the plot would take the reader from the present to the past and circle back to the present state of Bimbisar in the dungeon. The golden age of the Magadh empire, when Bimbisar became the ruler who followed matrimonial alliances to expand his kingdom, enhancing his power and strength to take revenge on his father's embarrassment. This story will take the reader on a ride from one son who fought for his father to the sons becoming the reason for their father's death, the curse befalling Bimbisar, and his upcoming generation.



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    5 mins
  • E-84: Pioneer of Pocket Books, Author of Handcrafted Novel, ft. Ajitabha Bose
    Sep 30 2025

    This discussion has been enriching in many ways, not just for me but for every reader, author, publisher, and everyone who loves the world of books.


    From sharing his journey to unveiling some secrets of the book industry, Ajitabha has been an amazing guest on this show.


    Buy his latest book from here: https://amzn.to/4mJ2bFD


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • E-83: The Namesake
    Sep 4 2025

    What are books meant for? To travel without moving an inch. Do you agree? I am sure you do, that is the magic of fiction to take you places which are untouched, unexplored and beyond your imagination.


    And among the many journeys literature offers, few are as intimate and universal as the search for identity and belonging.


    About the author:


    Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and raised in Rhode Island. Her debut, internationally-bestselling collection, Interpreter of Maladies, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the PEN/Hemingway Award, The New Yorker Debut of the Year award, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Addison Metcalf Award, and a nomination for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. It was translated into twenty-nine languages. Her first novel, The Namesake, was a New York Times Notable Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, and selected as one of the best books of the year by USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications.


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    6 mins