We begin with a short discussion on what it's like to manage mental health in academia for three very privileged upwardly mobile youths with enough generational wealth to emigrate to first world countries.

We then continue our discussion on mental health and material conditions with a look at the housing market, entitled senior faculty, academic diversity and freedom, and making friends.

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We continue our discussion of life as academic researchers which a 'light' discussion on what makes research scientific, the issues with the journalistic reporting of scientific discoveries, and our eternal battle with Culture Wars.

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We discuss our experience with the overt and covert power structures in Indian academia, gatekeeping, and what it means to be progressive and pathbreaking in a world where "Uncledom" reigns supreme. 

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In our first episode, we discuss our academic journeys and what keeps us here, our experiences in Indian academia, and how we explain our life choices to our relatives.

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