Episodes

  • S1E1: Mughal to Mexico

    S1E1: Mughal to Mexico

    How a Kidnapped Girl from Mughal India Inspired Mexico’s Traditional Costume
    Jan 9 2024

    When a young girl from India is kidnapped by Portuguese pirates and ends up in 17th century Mexico, little does she know she will go on to leave an indelible mark on Mexican history. This is her story.

    Script: Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya.

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    13 mins
  • S1E2: Love, Bombs & Curry

    S1E2: Love, Bombs & Curry

    Rash Behari Bose and the Invention of Indo-Curry in Japan
    Jan 9 2024

    An assassination attempt, decoy underground escapades, and an Indian curry that tickles Japanese palates till date. What is the common thread that connects all of the above? This episode has all the answers.

    Script: Abir Bhattacharya

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Trinanjan Chakraborty & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    14 mins
  • S1E3: Hitler and the Gilly Gilly Man

    S1E3: Hitler and the Gilly Gilly Man

    The Man from Dehradun Who Tricked Hitler
    Jan 9 2024

    Armed with a bag of tricks, shimmering robes, and an exotic name, this man from Multan enthralled the world with his brand of abracadabra. But would he be able to charm the most dangerous man in history? Dive right in.

    Script: Abir Bhattacharya

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    13 mins
  • S1E4: Guns, Revolution & Disco

    S1E4: Guns, Revolution & Disco

    Indian Revolutionaries in Mexico
    Jan 9 2024

    Hold on to your hats as we breathlessly trace the connection between a Roma discotheque, a fugitive freedom fighter, a Ghadarite revolutionary, and a stunning mural in Mexico in this thriller of an episode.

    Script: Subhajit Sengupta

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    17 mins
  • S1E5: Kerala’s Best-Kept Secret

    S1E5: Kerala’s Best-Kept Secret

    The Malayali Student Who Fought against the Nazis
    Jan 9 2024

    Set against a backdrop of love and bullets in faraway France, this story of an unsung braveheart from the Second World War becomes all the more gritty and iconic because of the inexplicable sacrifice involved.

    Tune in. This episode features original soundtrack of Mandrake (from their MN Roy NightClub collection), of Mayan Warrior Fame obtained via creative common license from SoundCloud.

    Script: Subhajit Sengupta

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    12 mins
  • S1E6: Brown Man in the Ring

    S1E6: Brown Man in the Ring

    Long before Rishi Sunak There Was a Ghose
    Jan 9 2024

    At a time when the world stood divided, when oppressive colonial governments muzzled spirits and nations, one man from India took it upon himself to change the course of British politics forever. This is his story.

    Script: Sanjeev Joshi

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    12 mins
  • S1E7: Laddie

    S1E7: Laddie

    The Lord of the Sky
    Jan 9 2024

    "Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,

    Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,

    A lonely impulse of delight

    Drove to this tumult in the clouds;"

    Fighting high above Europe's warzones, there was once a lad from Bengal who defied all odds. Fearless, relentless, this knight of the sky was known to shoot down WW1's deadliest dogfighter - the Fokker D.VII - like flies. Would this very passion turn out to be his nemesis?

    We bring to you the inspirational tale of "Laddie."

    Script: Sanjeev Joshi

    Host: Arun Sridhar

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Trinanjan Chakraborty & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    13 mins
  • S1E8: The Doctor on a Zebra

    S1E8: The Doctor on a Zebra

    The Doctor from GOA Who Saved Kenya from Annihilation
    Jan 9 2024

    Today's episode about a doctor, a zebra and Nairobi's Indian bazaar centres around a troubling phenomenon which goes on to pose a threat of apocalyptic proportions. Will the day be saved and, along with it, the rest of humanity? Get ready to be blown away.

    Script: Srinwantu Dey

    Host: Sandhya Nagarajan

    Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya & Arun Sridhar

    Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

    Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

    Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

    Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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    16 mins