Advertising is Dead: It's all Business with Varun Duggirala

We're back after a month long break with a big one!
Journalism and the news industrial complex finds itself at a crossroads. On one hand, it's narrative is being defined by what we share and consume in our own algorithmic bubbles, and on the other hand, the very business model it stands on is being reshaped and redefined by the advent of digital. Add to that a world where opinions and points-of-view often overshadow facts.

On this episode, Varun is joined by journalist and news anchor Faye D'souza, to get her perspective on the state of journalism today, her career and journey so far, to talk about what the future holds for the entire spectrum of news and journalism, and most importantly, to help us understand what it means to be a journalist in today's world. Tune in for all this and so much more.

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Note: While we take a short break after 100 amazing episodes, we thought you'd enjoy a throwback to some of our earlier ones. Check out this one with Amit Doshi and Kavita Rajwade.

Amit Doshi and Kavita Rajwade, Founder and Co-Founder of IVM Podcasts join host Varun Duggirala, Co-Founder and Content Chief at The Glitch, to discuss the future of podcasting. They talk about how IVM Podcasts came into existence, the way brands can take advantage of this medium and how content consumption is changing at a rapid pace.

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Note: While we take a short break after 100 amazing episodes, we thought you'd enjoy a throwback to some of our earlier ones. Check out this one with Gaurav Kapur.

Gaurav Kapur, widely known as the TV presenter, and also the Founder of Oaktree Creative Solutions, joins host Varun Duggirala. The former Channel V alumni talks about his journey to becoming a sports presenter, why creators need to be taking more risks, what we're not making enough of in sports content, ego management, the idea behind his YouTube show, Breakfast With Champions, and more.

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Note: While we take a short break after 100 amazing episodes, we thought you'd enjoy a throwback to some of our earlier ones. Check out this one with Ronnie Screwvala.

It's a fanboy moment for Varun Duggirala as he is joined by entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala on this episode. They talk about being an outsider in the media industry and he also shares tips for budding entrepreneurs. They also talk about the importance of scaling a business, and a whole lot more.

Talk to Varun on Twitter and Instagram @dailydement

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Episode 100! That's right, 100!
Throughout the last 100 weeks, Varun has had the pleasure of speaking to some truly fascinating people across spaces, genres and points-of-view. What a journey it's been! Thanks for tuning in and staying with us along the way.
On this, the 100th episode of Advertising is Dead, Varun is joined by Rana Daggubati, actor, producer and visual effects coordinator, to talk about all the things that he does, his love for animation and starting a VFX studio back in the day, how one job kept moving into the other, how visual effects will be one of the biggest tools for storytellers, the richness of source material for amazing visual effects projects in India, their love for Amar Chitra Katha, why he thinks Bahubali worked on such a scale, and lots more. You will notice, often when popular people are interviewed, they are asked the same stuff again and again. So, Varun wanted to make this one a little different. Tune in for a non-regular chat with Rana Daggubati to listen to his unique and intriguing perspective on various topics.

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There is something beautiful about randomness. It makes every interaction, every conversation, and life in general, fun.

On this episode, Varun is joined by the grandmaster of randomness - Cyrus Broacha, comedian, TV anchor, podcaster, to talk about his unique artform of random but relevant conversations, and also to have a little randomness on the show as it approaches it's episodic century. Varun and Cyrus talk podcasting, guests and introductions, how Cyrus got started in his career, always looking for excuses to get out of class in school, how Cyrus got into podcasting with a happenstance meeting with Amit Doshi (founder of IVM Podcasts), the recent Tanishq Ad non-controversy controversy, taking things too seriously, and lots more interesting stories. Tune in for a hilarious episode.

Follow Cyrus on Twitter @Broacha_Cyrus and on Instagram @cyrus_broacha

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One of the game-changers for small and medium sized businesses (or SMB's) to scale up in recent years has been the advent of social commerce. To be able to leverage the spread of social content powered by the ability to drive sales, has become an enabler of accelerated growth for them and their products, truly showing that in today's digital economy, small is the new large.

On this episode, Varun is joined by Archana Vohra, Director, Small and Medium Businesses at Facebook India, to dig deeper into the above, as well as the broader ecosystem around SMB's, and talk about the changes and tools that platforms like Facebook have brought about for them. Do tune in.

You can follow Archana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archanavohra

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Suchita Salwan, Founder & CEO, LBB (Little Black Book)

The process of curation has been one of the most important aspects of us, as human beings, that the advent of social platforms and the internet in general, has helped amplify. This has also enabled individuals to build platforms and business models over the pillars of curation and discovery, which, with the addition of commerce, have become robust models to scale.

On this episode, Varun is joined by Suchita Salwan, Founder & CEO, LBB (Little Black Book), to talk about curation, content, scaling up smaller new-age brands, and so much more across the landscape of publishing platforms and content marketing. Tune in for this and a lot more.

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The choice between passion and profession is something we all battle with. In some cases, we try to balance it, but in most cases, we veer towards profession. However, there are some individuals who've swung the other way, taking on the risk of following their passion after what can be deemed a growing, stable and professional career.

On this episode, Varun talks to Anshu Mor, standup comedian, podcaster and writer, to talk about making the switch from his high profile corporate job heading Xbox in India to a career in standup and storytelling, his process as a comedian, how standup has been during the lockdown, and tons more.

Follow Anshu on Twitter @anshumor & on Instagram @anshu_mor

Talk to Varun Duggirala on Twitter and Instagram @varunduggi.

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