Chai with Pai

MemeMandir has been a trailblazer on the front of Indian meme creation. He is one of the first channels to bring the concept of "dank memes" and apply it to aspects of Indian culture, like movies and news channel broadcasts. I had the pleasure to speak with him on his content creation process, and how his memes impact him in the current political climate, how he feels memes are art, and how much he appreciates his community. And of course, we spoke about Dogecoin. Tune in till the end to find MemeMandir's words of wisdom for everyone out there. Overall, this episode was new to me too, because, for the first time, I switched between Hindi and English, and for the first time, my podcasting helped me find a new friend. 

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For this episode, I interview one of India's most famous comedians, Mr. Atul Khatri. Before finding his passion in stand-up comedy, he did what he calls "CEOgiri". Among other things, we chat about how he found this passion could earn him money, how stand-up comedy helped him as a CEO and vice versa, and how he builds relatability with an audience.

From him and his story, I learned how to do anything outside your comfort zone, it is necessary to take that "first step" - to get over the anxiety, to get over the fear of judgment, and just go for it. But, if we do, we should be driven enough to give our 100%. 

His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_by_two

His Twitter: https://twitter.com/one_by_two

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Content Account: https://www.instagram.com/asliceofkunpai

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Happy Diwali to all the listeners out there! Parminder is one of the first friends I made online and entirely online. Being hardworking, trustworthy, and resourceful, he is always ready to help with a smile. Listen to him talk about his story - how he feels a community college was a good option for him, how he chose to develop himself, how social media is designed to addict and warp reality, and how he escaped it.

Parminder's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsnaked/

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My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/chai.with.pai/

Anusha is a young entrepreneur and a good friend who I have had the pleasure of knowing from my school days. She is mature, responsible, driven, and passionate. Having started her own event management company with a partner in quarantine, she has navigated organizing online events perfectly. Listen to her talk about her company, how it started, the challenges she faced, and also giving tips for people who want to organize a special event for a friend online. 

Aira Event Management Website: https://www.airaevents.com/

Aira Event Management Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aira.eventmanagement/

Anusha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anusha_mendonsa/

Photography Account: https://www.instagram.com/tilting_perspective17/

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/chai.with.pai/

Krisha is an old schoolmate who I really got in touch with only after graduating. Besides having an amazing sense of humor, I find her blog and her style of approaching life innovative and inspiring, honestly. Listen to us talk about her blog and how she creates content, how our school was toxic to us in many ways, and how quarantine-caused introspection changed both of us (P.S.: We still have a lot of sarcasm and jokes and a sitcom laugh track moment).

Krisp Delusions: https://krishadoshi.wordpress.com/

Krisha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishadoshii

Krisha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisha_doshii/

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Laveena is my ex-colleague and friend. We have worked together on organizing two events in high school and sparked up a friendship from the rollercoaster rides of those events. Listen to her take me on a trip down memory lane and think about what went right and what went wrong from those events, how she grew as a person and developed perspective, how she made mistakes and learned from them and how she is now moving towards being herself.

Laveena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laveena_thakur/

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Julian "Talent" Poetry, as I like to call him because of his prowess in poetry, painting, and musing, has always been an inspiration to me because of his strife for perfection and beauty in everything he does in life, be it in writing an intimate piece of poetry or painting a mural. Listen to him talk about how observation plays a role in his poetry, how he wishes to rejuvenate when he is exhausted, how pain generates empathy for everyone, how he disconnected from obsessions, and why YOU should write poetry.

Julian Poetry: https://www.instagram.com/julianpoetry/

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Muskaan is someone I have spoken to only recently, but she quickly rose up the ranks of my friends to become one of the best friends I have had in a long time. I genuinely appreciate her intellect and her ability to give her all to her friendships and understand her friends and care for them. Listen to her talk about her blog, her major, how both of them connect with her identity as a South Asian woman in STEM, how she has grown from fake friendships in quarantine, and how she sets boundaries.

Muskaan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muskaankanoi/

M-Kan: https://www.instagram.com/mkan4u/

Muskaan's Blog (Materialism Unraveled): https://materialismunraveled.wordpress.com/ 

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

Sabahat Naqvi is one of the kindest and respectful people I know. From being someone who led me, to becoming one of my best friends who I could always rely on for support, I find joy in talking to him, as I always feel understood, heard, and always, always get something new to think about from our conversations. Listen to him talk about how he tries new things, how his leadership positions impacted his thinking and reinforced his own ideals, and about how he believes social media is a good tool for an activist but is not enough at the same time.

Sabahat's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sabahatnaqvi/

My links:

Blog : https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/

The only accurate way to describe Vanya Bhardwaj would be "the twin sister I never had". Always have appreciated talking to her about anything. Listen to her talk about how she has stayed single for a year now and how she finds happiness and validation in that and how and why she chose to study to be a neurosurgeon. She also plays an Uno reverse card and asks me questions, putting me on the spot to answer some of them. But, all in all, I had fun answering these questions.

Vanya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanya.bhardwaj/

My links:

Blog: https://asliceofkpai.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datboikunalpai/