June 21, 2020June 28, 2020Krishna

Episode 36 – Juggernaut

In this episode we’ll explore the story behind the Rath Yatra, which is this Tuesday. We’ll learn why you should keep your […]

June 18, 2020June 28, 2020Character of the Week

Mini-Episode 35.5 – Nandi

If you’re wondering why there’s this episode in the middle of the week, its because I’ve changed the format of the show […]

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020Assam

Episode 35 – The Pied Piper’s Children

This week, we’re doing a folk tale from Assam. We’ll see how cats could give birth to human children, and yet how […]

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020Character of the Week

Mini-Episode 34.5 – Ganesh

I’ve had some good listener feedback recently. And accordingly, I’ve changed the format of the show a little bit to suit your […]

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020Vikram-Betaal

Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress

This week, we’re back into the world of Vikram and Betaal. Ordinarily I like to spread out these stories. But this time […]

May 31, 2020June 6, 2020Krishna

33 – Uprooted!

This week we’ll see how I was involved in the Indian mythology version of Sleeping Beauty! There’s no princess in this one, […]

May 24, 2020May 30, 2020Vikram-Betaal

Episode 32 – The Call of Duty

This week we’re back with Vikram and Betaal. We’ll see why, when you are the King, you should be careful who you […]

May 17, 2020May 23, 2020Mahabharata

Episode 31 – Death Cheater

Last week I’d promised to cover a Vikram and Betaal story. But since then I’ve had a listener request the Savitri and […]

May 10, 2020May 16, 2020Ramayana

Episode 30 – Banished!

This week, we’ll pick up where we left off in the Ramayana. We’ll see a Nanny who executes a very House of […]

May 6, 2020May 11, 2020Buddha

29.5 – Decanted

Today is the Buddha’s Birthday. So I’m going to do a bonus episode, where we’ll learn the connection between a water filtration […]