simblified

The world as we know it today runs on silicon-based chips. Your phone, computer, amplifier for planar magnetic headphones, Xbox... Even cars, machines that control other complicated machines in factories, planes and more. All run on chips.

But who makes these?
Yes, you might have heard of names like Intel and Qualcomm who do make chips... Or do they?

Join the Simblified gang as they talk about semiconductors and the process by which they're made. Importantly, they speak about TSMC and ASML, two companies without whom we'd still probably all be using a landline. Creditably, they make the "conductor collects tickets" joke only once in the show. Also, this show features a unique plug from Chuck's other show, The Origin of Things, as he did an episode on TSMC there.

All in all, a fun episode that'll bring back nightmares from some engineering classes, while also teaching you something new about the fun world of semiconductors!

You can contact the hosts on:
Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Naren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynv
Tony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytony
Srikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeit

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Deepak Gopalakrishnan, aka Chuck, to talk about Cyrus' dosa packed in plastic, why Deepak is called Chuck, and about the three very different podcasts that he hosts - Simblified, The Origin of Things, and his new podcast 'Getting Meta'. Cyrus and Chuck discuss what Getting Meta is about, how the idea came together, exploring successful people's thinking processes and habits, the aim being that anybody else from any other field can apply these in their own lives, and tons more.

They also talk about who Chuck's dream guest on Getting Meta would be, butter chicken dosa being a symbol of national integration, the Butter Chicken Cheese Paneer Frankie that Silverie recommends, the new Maharashtra government electric vehicle policy, a lots lots more! Tune in for a very punny episode.

Follow Deepak on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/chuck_gopal and https://www.instagram.com/chuckofalltrades

Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8A

You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.com

Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha )

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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References made during the show, not in order:

• James Clear - Atomic Habits (Goodreads | Amazon)

• Ali Abdaal (YouTube)

• The TikTok star - Metallica story (article)

• And of course - the Narendra Shenoy Selfie Stick! (image)

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It’s the IVM Hour on Rukus Avenue Radio–India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by 'Vasanthi Hariprakash' who is on a solo trip to West Bengal to cover the ongoing state elections, the 'Simblified' gang talks about Non Fungible Tokens, Our 'Travelling Professor' 'Siddharth Deshmukh' wonders where have all the tiktokers gone? Joining 'Gauri Devidayal' on 'This Round Is On Me' is 'Arif Khan' who is looking forward to representing India in Skiing at the upcoming Beijing Olympics; our 'Habit Coach' 'Ashdin Doctor' tells us the importance of the first 5 minutes after waking up in the morning, and last but not the least there is 'Utsav Mamoria' talking about dark tourism in 'Postcards from Nowhere'.
It’s a power-packed hour so make sure you tune in!

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The gang is back for one last time for the second and final 200th episode of Simblified. Chuck, Naren, Srikeit, and Tony pick up from where they left off in the previous episode and try to Simblify sophisticated things like BigTech and Man's search for meaning. Meanwhile, the banter continues to be unsophisticated. Oh! And there's a surprise at the end of the episode.

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 Wodehouse quotes, and one part quality puns, and you get Simblified.
A weekly podcast to help you appear smarter, to an audience that knows no less! Your four hosts - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit and Tony attempt to deconstruct topics with humour (conditions apply). Fans of the show have described it as "fun conversations with relatable folks", "irreverent humour", "the funniest thing to come out of Malad West" and "if I give you a good review will you please let me go".
Started in 2016 as a creative outlet, Simblified now has over 200 episodes, including some live ones, and some with guests who are much smarter than the hosts. Welcome to the world of Simblified!

You can contact the hosts on:
Chuck: twitter.com/chuck_gopal / instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Naren: twitter.com/shenoyn / instagram.com/shenoynv
Tony: twitter.com/notytony / instagram.com/notytony
Srikeit: twitter.com/srikeit / instagram.com/srikeit

For more awesome IVM podcasts, find us at:
Website: https://ivmpodcasts.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ivmpodcasts
Twitter: ivmpodcasts
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ivmpodcasts

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A non-story about gratitude, feedback and one heck of a ramble
I would love to hear from you, about what you think of The Origin of Things. You guys make this show happen, really :)

The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.
Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.
If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.

Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

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Naren has read a fascinating book called 'The Social Leap' by William Von Hippel which helps understand the connection between evolution and our social behaviour today. Joining Naren through this transformative journey with additional insights are Tony and Srikeit. With lack of Wikipedia summaries available, the ultracrepidarians talk about evolutionary titbits like why chimps have larger testes than gorillas, the truth about lice and how humans have evolved socially as a species.

Meet your hosts aka The Ultracrepidarians!
Chuck | Naren | Srikeit | Tony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades | @shenoynv | @srikeit | @notytony
Twitter: @chuck_gopal | @shenoyn | @srikeit | @notytony

Say hello and tell us what you think! We love your feedback.
We'd love it if you could leave a rating on Apple Podcasts - it really helps boost visibility and our egos.

Simblified is:
An Indian podcast that takes things that happen around us and deconstructs them in a manner you can understand and impress your colleagues, next interviewer, date or cat. Run by four folks seeking a return to the "good ol' days of Twitter" - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit & Tony, Simblified has the guarantee of "if we can understand it, you can!" and proceeds to look at everything from technology to politics to weird phenomena to questions you never knew you wanted to be answered. Along the way, you'll hear lots of bad jokes, facts, PG Wodehouse references, and more bad jokes. Hopefully, you'll have a laugh.

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There have been several stoic philosophers like Seneca the Younger, Marcus Aurelius & Epictetus (Jiggles) who have influenced the school of Hellenistic philosophy. What is stoicism you may ask? How does one become a stoic? Do we suffer more often in imagination than in reality? To put your curiosity out of misery, Naren, Chuck & Tony explain the philosophy and history of stoicism and how one can incorporate stoicism as a way of life.

Meet your hosts aka The Ultracrepidarians!
Chuck | Naren | Srikeit | Tony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades | @shenoynv | @srikeit | @notytony
Twitter: @chuck_gopal | @shenoyn | @srikeit | @notytony

Say hello and tell us what you think! We love your feedback.
We'd love it if you could leave a rating on Apple Podcasts - it really helps boost visibility and our egos.

Simblified is:
An Indian podcast that takes things that happen around us and deconstructs them in a manner you can understand and impress your colleagues, next interviewer, date or cat. Run by four folks seeking a return to the "good ol' days of Twitter" - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit & Tony, Simblified has the guarantee of "if we can understand it, you can!" and proceeds to look at everything from technology to politics to weird phenomena to questions you never knew you wanted to be answered. Along the way, you'll hear lots of bad jokes, facts, PG Wodehouse references, and more bad jokes. Hopefully, you'll have a laugh.

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Facebook, the social network everyone loves to hate has been grappling with the free speech v/s content moderation conundrum for several years now. In the first half of 2020, they are going beyond "Community Standards" and establishing an oversight board. The Simblified gang look at what this 'Supreme Court' looks like and how it might turn out as they discuss Facebook's winter of diss content.

Link: A great Radiolab episode from 2018 on how the community standards came into being - Post No Evil
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/post-no-evil

Meet your hosts aka The Ultracrepidarians!
Chuck | Naren | Srikeit | Tony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades | @shenoynv | @srikeit | @notytony
Twitter: @chuck_gopal | @shenoyn | @srikeit | @notytony

Say hello and tell us what you think! We love your feedback.
We'd love it if you could leave a rating on Apple Podcasts - it really helps boost visibility and our egos.

Simblified is:
An Indian podcast that takes things that happen around us and deconstructs them in a manner you can understand and impress your colleagues, next interviewer, date or cat. Run by four folks seeking a return to the "good ol' days of Twitter" - Chuck, Naren, Srikeit & Tony, Simblified has the guarantee of "if we can understand it, you can!" and proceeds to look at everything from technology to politics to weird phenomena to questions you never knew you wanted to be answered. Along the way, you'll hear lots of bad jokes, facts, PG Wodehouse references, and more bad jokes. Hopefully, you'll have a laugh.

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Simblified upgraded from a rusty bike to a creaky autorickshaw when we got Srikeit on as a 3rd host a few years ago, and now we've traded our beloved tuk-tuk to a sleek electric car zippin' down the highways, turning heads and causing admiration, all while delighting onlookers and generally improving lives of everyone who happens to be within 3 sq km of it. Um, well - at least that's what we told Tony in the brochure. So yes, we have decided to get Tony Sebastian on as our 4th co-host. Fans will remember him as a frequent guest on year-end episodes, and that one time he told us about crosswords. We thought we'd spend an episode talking about him and his past, upbringing and his adorable Mallu accent but instead we do a lot of nonsense ramble instead. It's still a highly entertaining "episode". So say hello to the one and only Tony Sebastian!

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED?
It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

We would love to hear from you about what you think of the show. You can ping us on
Twitter: @chuck_gopal, @srikeit, @shenoyn, @notytony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades, @srikeit, @shenoynv, @notytony

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And finally, we're at part 4 of the year-end review, even though by the time you hear this episode, 1/12th of 2020 is already over. Hopefully, your resolutions aren't!

This is the last part of the 2019 review (phew, finally!). While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019. The Simblified gang have a freewheeling, absolutely unscripted conversation on some key topics that kept hitting headlines through the year (and... made many heads fall on desks, too). We'd reveal the topics in this description, but... Then what's the fun, right? Each episode features 5-6 topics which our team of hosts discusses. We all learn something new along the way and hope you do, too (and yes, there are many many bad jokes too).

And yes by now you've grown familiar to the voice of Tony Sebastian, our new co-host! Say hello! Chuck & Srikeit make up your old hosts, while Naren is unfortunately AWOL.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED?
It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

We would love to hear from you about what you think of the show. You can ping us on
Twitter: @chuck_gopal, @srikeit, @shenoyn, @notytony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades, @srikeit, @shenoynv, @notytony

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Oooh, this is a loaded episode!

The Simblified gang carries on with part 3 of their 2019 review even though by the time you hear this we're well into the crap 2020 will bring. While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019. The Simblified gang break have a freewheeling, absolutely unscripted conversation on some key topics that kept hitting headlines through the year (and... made many heads fall on desks, too). We'd reveal the topics in this description, but... Then what's the fun, right? Each episode features 5-6 topics which our team of hosts discuss. We all learn something new along the way, and hope you do, too (and yes, there are many many bad jokes too).

This is our 2nd episode with our guest-while-recording, but promoted-to-co-host-after-recording new host, Tony Sebastian! Say hello! Chuck & Srikeit make up your old hosts, while Naren is unfortunately AWOL.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED?
It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

We would love to hear from you about what you think of the show. You can ping us on
Twitter: @chuck_gopal, @srikeit, @shenoyn, @notytony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades, @srikeit, @shenoynv, @notytony

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The Simblified gang carries on with their 2019 review because they have nothing better to do. While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019.

The Simblified gang break have a freewheeling, absolutely unscripted conversation on some key topics that kept hitting headlines through the year (and... made many heads fall on desks, too). We'd reveal the topics in this description, but... Then what's the fun, right? Each episode features 5-6 topics which our team of hosts discuss. We all learn something new along the way, and hope you do, too (and yes, there are many many bad jokes too). Um, we touch upon the U2 concert as well because Chuck.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED?
It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

We would love to hear from you about what you think of the show. You can ping us on
Twitter: @chuck_gopal, @srikeit, @shenoyn, @notytony
Instagram: @chuckofalltrades, @srikeit, @shenoynv, @notytony

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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It's the end of a very eventful year (assuming nothing happens in the last 3 days). While we've done a ton of topical Simblification, we thought we'd have a look at some of the major themes that kept coming back to bite us in the arse in 2019.

The Simblified gang break have a freewheeling, absolutely unscripted conversation on some key topics that kept hitting headlines through the year (and... made many heads fall on desks, too). We'd reveal the topics in this description, but... Then what's the fun, right? Each episode features 5-6 topics which our team of hosts discuss. We all learn something new along the way, and hope you do, too (and yes, there are many many bad jokes too).

It's also the first episode with our guest-while-recording, but promoted-to-co-host-after-recording new host, Tony Sebastian! Say hello! Chuck & Srikeit make up your old hosts, while Naren is unfortunately AWOL.

We would love to hear from you on what you think of the show. You can ping us on Twitter: @chuck_gopal, @srikeit, @shenoyn, @notytony Or on Instagram: @chuckofalltrades, @srikeit, @shenoynv, @notytony

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This week, we've got you a special crossover episode featuring your very truly Simblified and Post Cards From Nowhere hosted by our good friend, Utsav Mamoria. Some of Utsav's conversation with us on our previous episodes on 'How to Travel on a Desi Budget' have been polished and published on his new podcast ,so we thought of adding those snippets together for you! We hope you enjoy this collaboration and see you next week with a fresh new Simblified episode!

How to travel on a desi budget part 1 How to travel on a desi budget part 2 

Check out Utsav's podcast here

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates. Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv). We are part of the IVM Podcast network, who, till this day, wonder why they signed us on.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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Yes, back in school, Civics was like the token black guy of social studies. Who had time to learn about elected officials while deciduous trees and various dates were waiting to be mugged up!

But as we grow older, wiser and more responsible, we find ourselves using the things we were supposed to study in 7th standard more and more useful (no, trigonometry, not you). Meghnad and Shreyas, hosts of a new podcast called "How to Citizen" tell us about this and how we can become better citizens (or at least, better informed while trolling people on Twitter). This is an eye-opening episode and honestly, we could have gone on yammering for another few hours on the topic - but you can hear M&S do that in their show (link below). We also talk about the problems of social studies pedagogy, and go through several of our own experiences and biases. Super chat it was and we hope you enjoy it as well.

Listen to How to Citizen here: www.ivmpodcasts.com/how-to-citizen

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates. Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv). We are part of the IVM Podcast network, who, till this day, wonder why they signed us on.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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On this light-hearted shortie, Srikeit and Naren simblify the figure of speech, Paraprosdokian. Yes, that's one heck of a tongue twister. Join them in this episode as they give you humourous examples and guide you to unexpect the expected.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv).

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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After a series of celebrating our milestone, we are back to continue our normal episodes with mildy researched topics and a little banter, not that it was any different previously. All banter aside, this week, we dive deep into the sensitive topic of behavioural addiction. Srikeit and Naren simblify what behavioural addiction is, the neurochemistry of the brain and how we can help someone suffering from behavioural addiction.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv).

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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We are finally done with our 150th episode special, yes we swear this time it's over and it took us only 6 parts to end it. We hope that you enjoyed this interactive journey and would like to thank each and every one of you who took the time to write to us and patiently listened throughout this series. It has been an amazing journey so far! Alright, enough with the acceptance award speech and let's get to what we have for you this week!

We have dedicated this entire episode to talk about brand conglomerates such as Luxottica, Disney, General Motors, Unilever etc. What is a conglomerate and how many brands fall under these conglomerates which we aren't aware of?

Thank you Sivaram (@fickleberryhunn) for submitting your question which made this week's episode!

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in a language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews, and dates.

Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv).

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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