Since I moved back to Mumbai from Chicago and joined a gym, I had a question...why do we now do yoga the way white people do? Didn't we invent yoga in the first place?Well, to get a better understanding about the yoga/meditation industry in Mumbai, and how we have reconciled what yoga was (the version we started) and what yoga is (a western rebranding), I have invited two yoga instructors, Tanvi Rao and Riddhi Sajnani to the studio. We talk yoga and let me tell you, this conversation gets all kinds of trippy in the best way possible. Enjoy the episode! Check out Tanvi at: https://www.instagr ..read more

Coffee has a long and storied history in India, from Baba Budaan smuggling a few beans from the middle east to the subcontinent and growing the first ever instance of Arabica coffee on non-Arabica soil.  But the story has gone a little wonky in the last few years with the chains like Starbucks, Barista and Cafe Coffee Day coming in with their standard blends and corporate coffee cultures. And we will not stand for this! Join me as I enjoy a conversation with Adhi Savla of the "Brewed Stories" podcast, as well as Deepika and Sai of Bean Theory Coffee in Thane! Join us for a discussion on c ..read more

In a time where we can get our hands on almost anything through the internet with more options for even the most mundane, everyday items, sometimes making things yourself is just the right answer. On this episode of the "Hipster Podcast" I sit down with Vijayta Sharma, an artist and YouTuber who has done everything from Mandala Drawings to making her own dang paper from scratch in an eco-friendly way. Settle in for a very artsy episode! You can find Vijayta and her work at the following links:  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VijaytaSharma Instagram (vijayta_sharma) - https://www.in ..read more

When you think of Hipsters, you are almost certainly thinking about vinyl and vinyl players. Join me as I talk with my boss, friend, musician, and all-around great guy, Keenan Thomas, or Mr. Keenan as he's known on the stage or in the D.J. Booth. We talk about how vinyl players work and the finer technical aspects of the machines, and the records we play with them, some of Keenan's favourite records and his story around them, and even where to get our hands on some treasure here in Mumbai itself! This is going to be groovy! Where to find Mr. Keenan: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2 ..read more

"a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream." This is the definition that is used to describe a Hipster. I think it is so much more. Join me on this new podcast as part of manicpod's original series as we delve into the different elements, arts, crafts and disciplines that are usually described as "Hipster" and try to understand the deeper meaning of what it means. On the inaugural episode, I've brought in a couple of stoner friends to discuss one of the things most synonymous with Hipsters. Marijuana, Pot, Weed, Kus ..read more