Welcome to our last episode of Season 1! To celebrate the end of their first season, Nikhil, Mira and Donna tackle the most mind-bendingly muddling topic they physically can: time travel. This week, the three talk paradoxes and multi-dimensional universes as they try their best to figure out what Stephen Hawking was on about. They don’t get close - but hey, you’re not here to listen to three astrophysicists anyway, right ..read more

It’s happened once again. They’ve snapped. Running off of the few brain cells they have left after their AP tests, Nikhil, Mira, and Donna rant about everything from gym class to Donna’s (nonexistent) love life. Though Nikhil has a lot of editing by the end of it, the parts we didn’t have to cut out are entertaining! Welcome to our series, Unplugged! This is the second episode where we go completely off-script: no plans, no preparation. It’s still a trainwreck, but we promise you’ll enjoy it ..read more

In this week of the Thought Café, Nikhil, Mira and Donna get up way too early in the morning to talk ethical philosophy. While Donna and Nikhil debate the meaning of life, Mira reveals her secret desire to make all of humanity a little more giraffe-like. Although they learn absolutely nothing by the end of this episode, one thing’s for sure: modern art is definitely not real art ..read more

There’s a lot of weird news on the internet, and this week, the Thought Café takes it all on. Do German nudists save laptops from wild boars? Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch sticking to their guns about shrimp tails in cereal? With misinformation at an all-time high, Nikhil, Mira and Donna compete for the title of Best Fake News Detective ..read more

This week, The Thought Café tackles high school stereotypes and realism as they talk Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl and an obscene amount of Ginny & Georgia. With a healthy dose of reluctant race politics towards the end, trust us: we cram in all possible intelligent conversation in the last ten minutes, as usual. Sponsored by Riverdale: Use code: #ARCHIEISN’TEVENTHATHOT for 10% your next purchase of teenage angst ..read more

The hustle never stops… until it does. On our thirteenth episode anniversary, Nikhil, Mira, and Donna dive into the truth behind why Nikhil naps literally all the time (hint: he’s just lazy). Exploring the relationship between grind culture and work productivity, they look into how ‘hustling’ affects nearly every aspect of their lives: from sleep schedules to college degrees, how does breaking the 9-5 shift change us ..read more

Happy International Women’s Month! Day? History month? History day? We don’t actually know the official name of the holiday, but we support women anyway! On our table this week, Nikhil, Mira and Donna tackle the motherhood penalty and the consequences of pregnancy  on professional careers. Along the way, Nikhil tries his hand at solving the wage-gap, and although he’s quickly shot down, we’re giving him ten Feminist Points for trying ..read more

This week, Nikhil, Mira and Donna get tired of pretending to be intelligent and instead spend their time playing Would You Rather for forty minutes. Mira carries the first half (she’s the only one awake) but we swear it’s great content anyway. As usual, the last fifteen minutes are the only part worth listening to, but you’re probably used to this by now. Welcome to The Thought Caf ..read more

You know what time it is? Time for Nikhil, Mira, and Donna to actually have conflicting opinions for once! In this episode, they debate the merits of internet activism and race politics online. Analyzing the effects of social media on the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this summer, they take a critical look at the relationship between technology and advocacy ..read more

Happy Valentine’s Day! This week, Nikhil, Mira and Donna reveal their worst romantic trials and tribulations as they explore the world of teenage love. Crushes are tough, and your favorite hosts are here to complain about them together. Doing their absolute best to stop Donna from making the conversation depressing, Mira describes her perfect man (Yon Gonzalez), while Nikhil shares his hilarious (almost) first kiss story ..read more