Chronic Nirvana

Varun Ahuja AKA Prince VA is a Dubai based musical artist. In this podcast, we discuss creating different forms of media, the process of mixing and mastering music, and the unique journey that put Varun on his path!

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​Nikhil: @tharkeyy​

Dakshey: @daksideofthemoon​

Varun: @prince_v.a

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Fahad Kaleem is a UAE based content creator turned entrepreneur who leveraged his presence on TikTok to start his own business that markets brands on TikTok. In this interesting podcast, we explore how an engineering dropout found entertainment through various troughs in life.   

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Chronic Nirvana - @chronicnirvana

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Daks - @daksideofthemoon

Fahad - @fahaadk

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Gautam Kumar is a Dubai based music producer who goes by the stage name: The Mystical Mango. From a young age, he relentlessly chased his passion for creating music by beginning as a DJ, landing record contracts, before finally shifting his focus to music production. Checkout his latest track C'Est La Vie, out now on all platforms.

In this podcast with Simrin Gupta, a Dubai based journalist, we discussed a number of topics ranging from politics, to consent, and communication with sexual partners. Both of us talk about our experiences with sexual assault and the stigma around false accusations, and the lasting effects both of them have on people. Please consider that as a trigger warning going forward. I really commend Simrin on having the courage to talk about her story on video, and I really hope that people watching this video get the strength to share their stories with people who can help them, by overcoming their fear of embarrassment.   

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 Nikhil: @tharkeyy

 Dakshey: @daksheypr

 Simrin: @simmyyg 

Join us on another episode where we explore the drive behind ambitious individuals in Dubai. This podcast is second in the line from the one with Vishal, where we discuss how budding entrepreneurs reach the point of running their own startup and what taught them how to do this. We discuss the projects he took at school and how working towards a shared goal, with a team, has transformed him into the person he is today. 

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Nikhil: @tharkeyy

Dakshey: @daksheypr

Jonathan: @jonathanemirates

We managed to get the baddest, sexiest, and craziest person.... in Al Rais Building, Bur Dubai. 

Checkout this podcast with Ricky Singh Walia, an aspiring actor who graduated from Tisch School of Arts at NYU. His commitment to entertain people has always been inspiring to me. In this podcast, we both share our experiences and perspective on our journey as entertainers, mine from a creative side, and his from a performance side. 

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Nikhil: @tharkeyy

Dakshey: @daksheypr

Ricky: @rollinwithricky.

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The first of many podcasts where we talk about mental health. Given that it's such a huge topic, in this podcast, we talk about the importance of: normalising conversations about mental health, acknowledging and accepting mental health issues regardless of how big or small it may be, and finally supporting people who have the courage to acknowledge their mental health issues.  Noorain holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in psychology and is working towards a PhD in the future. She works with a mental health helpline, has held numerous free counselling sessions in India that caters to troubled teenagers, and constantly promotes mental health awareness. She addresses different techniques that can be used to cope with mental health issues on different scales, and how people can help themselves if they can't get help to deal with their issues externally. Some key techniques discussed in the podcast were: Self writing, Journalling, and Assertiveness training.  If you're based in India, and want to empower yourself and are seeking some help to deal with any mental health issues, call the organisation.

Umeed: +918047186463  

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Nikhil: @tharkeyy 

Dakshey: @daksheypr 

Noorain: @noorain98

Who's not happy about the premiere league being back? and along with it, the one game that keeps us going for most of the year: the Fantasy Premiere League.  As the season begins we are joined by FPL Duo, Aditya Wadhwa and Shiv Mehra to discuss their new FPL community. 

Make sure to join the FPL Duo league using the code: 3p4mip

 Follow us on instagram @chronicnirvana Nikhil: @tharkeyy Dakshey: @daksheypr  Follow FPL Duo on twitter: @fplduo

We are back after a little break. We would officially like to welcome you to an informal season 2 of Chronic Nirvana. In this episode, we are joined by Bharat Swamy of AgniWebbed, a digital rock platform.   Follow us on instagram: @chronicnirvana  Nikhil: @tharkeyy Dakshey: @daksheypr Agniwebbed: @agniwebbed  Stay tuned for more content, and as always, do leave your feedback in the comments section below.

This podcast explores the process of music production and songwriting by another student at Berklee College of Music. Georgia Parker just released her new EP: Coated Blue, which is now out on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/7njV2IoaBRcp5zBVkuZsCe?si=lVpbUgNvQjG28WAbd1sC-w)

Check out the podcast to know more about how the process of music production and songwriting works. The conversation with Georgia shed light on how she goes about the entire process, and her journey so far in creating music.