In today’s episode, we catch-up with the Ice king. A die-hard sports enthusiast, hailing from a family of national level athletes, he holds 65 National level records for India in India for Ice skating! He decided to push boundaries and moved from a conventional career in engineering and challenged stereotypes by training hard and winning 65 National records for India within the arena of ice and blades, he rose to the level of captain within the Indian national team. Of course, like every athlete who loves their sport, he had only one dream and one goal - representing India at the Olympics

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Left brained or Right? Black or white? In this episode I speak to a truly creative trailblazer - Akhila Krishnan who combines the best of both worlds and creates multi-sensorial experiences that appeal to all our senses. A multi-disciplinary designer with a background in Film from NID, she went onto study the space of projection design, and graduated from the Royal College of Art, London. She takes me through her work in graphic narrative, zines, comics, project design installations and so much more that blurs the lines between what we are used to seeing or hearing. Playing with light, time and space she has created award winning projects globally and in India. She is on the core team of KADAK Collective, KADAK is a collective of South Asian women who work with graphic storytelling of different kinds. 

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Saswata and Susruta Mukherjee, known as Bob and  Bobby and are twin brothers from Bengal, they are supremely talented filmmakers, animators, and illustrators and they love creating art out of things they see and things they don't.

They worked as designers in a firm for a year before quitting their job together to tell their stories.They have been freelancing ever since so that they can manage time for their personal projects. Together, they have made films and illustrated for brands like Redbull, Oral B, HDFC Bank, Hike, and Scholastic among others. Politically correct or not, these guys are creating some really out-of-this-world stuff.  Focussing on issues that are socially relevant and need to be spoken about - they put forward a satirical twist on issues ranging from caste system, the apathetic state of our country and may more instances of relevance. 

Tune in, to listen to where they get their inspiration from and enjoy stories about how they grew up and got used to being twins. If you enjoyed listening, please write to me on [email protected] and like, subscribe and share Half-fry and Toast on social!

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In the latest episode of Half-fry and Toast, I catch up with a true Jack in the (Idiot) box who went from Law to Media. Aayush kicked off his tryst with media, way back when he was just 9 years old. He speaks about his journey navigating the world of law by day and media by night and how he decided to go head on in to the world of sports, tech, news and much much more. Aayush is a media professional whose diverse creative career spans over a decade in the media and entertainment industry, he  has worked on numerous shows with Network18 and BloombergQuint. Not only has he anchored primetime current affairs shows, but he has also produced and co-hosted over 200 episodes of feature shows/ weekend programming, which enjoyed a loyal audience on television and digital platforms as well. Tune in to catch Aayush in action behind the mic with your host on Half-fry and Toast. If you enjoyed listening, please write to me on [email protected] and like, subscribe and share Half-fry and Toast on social! 

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In today's episode of Half-fry and Toast I speak with a Disco Queen from the '80s -  Rupa Biswas. She recorded an album back in the 1980 with Indian Classical legend Aashish Khan.  Recorded in a studio in Calgary, Canada her album was a perfect blend of classical music with balearic disco beats that get you right in the groove anytime, anywhere. I was so excited to connect with her and hear about her story of how her album got accidentally famous with her song hitting global charts across France, Spain and other European cities and the leading DJ Caribou, also known as Daphni playing it in his global sets. This interview was a total joyride for me, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Hear till the end to get a taste of her amazing, whimsical, disco music. 

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Song Credits: Aaj Shanibar - Rupa Biswas 

Moja Bhari Moja - Rupa Biswas

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Shivpriya was hit hard in her early 20s when she was diagnosed with stage 3 Tuberculosis and could barely say her own name.  She discovered the numerous benefits of Marijuana also known as Ganja or Hashish in India. She is now India's First Female Cannabis activist and owns her own start-up 'Hempvati' through which she not only educates thousands of rural individuals but also works with international conventions to help legalize medical grade cannabis in India. Tune in to know more about the history of this plant, it's wonderous uses and her own journey from warrior to activist. Psssst - couple of surprises in this episode, enjoy and stay elevated! (Hear till the end to know why) 

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Audio credits - 'Because I got High' Afroman mix

In the latest episode of Half-fry and Toast I catch up with a 7th generation fisherman from the Karanja village of Maharashtra. He anchored his boat - right where his passion belongs - fishing! From giving up a comfortable job in finance to coming back closer to his roots to understand the exploited fishing industry. We speak about his travels through the sea, the kind of local fresh catch that we can consume sustainably as well as what he aims to do with his own start-up Bluecatch seafoods. We speak about the history of the Kohli community and learn about amazing traditions the fishermen do, when sighting a good fish. With so much knowledge on the subject,  The last fisherman of Bombay, opens my mind when it comes to local fishing communities and all that we can do to give back. Like, subscribe and share if you liked this episode! Half-fry and toast is streaming across:

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In this episode I catch up with Tanaz Noble from the gorgeous Andaman Islands! Commonly known as Tenacious Tanaz by her fellow paddlers, she is absolutely a delight to speak with as she takes me through her journey - from almost dropping out of college to experimenting as a bartender and much much more. She is the first female solo kayaker from India and has managed to Kayak 70 Nautical miles in just 36 hours - smashing records! She speaks of how the stars were her compass when at the sea, how she's witnessed the things you see in movies like Avatar and other absolutely magical stuff. Tune in and be amazed by her truly engaging stories. Like, subscribe and share if you liked this episode! Half-fry and toast is streaming across:

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Kick-starting season 2 with a very special guest. Rushva has broken ground enabling cleaner sanitation across India. He is a CSR and Sustainability consultant with both private and public sectors to implement solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals in India. He was amongst the 100 youth from around the world, invited by the Secretary General for the Youth Climate Summit at the UN to discuss climate change. He is also Out and proud! In this episode he walks us through his experience working at the grassroot level and gives us the scoop on poop as well as his personal journey around how coming out to his friends and family was - the amazing support he received and how dialogue is extremely important. If you liked this episode please subscribe and share. Half-fry and toast is streaming across: 

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Music credits: Captain Planet RM remix 

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Wrapping up with my first season. It's extremely exhilerating, looking back at the conversations I had with the all the guests on season 1 - learning about their journey's and understanding what makes them tick has been so rewarding. I hope you enjoyed tuning in as much as I enjoyed interviewing these supremely talented individuals. As I warm up the frying pan for season two, here's a snippet of all that went down in season 1. 

I’d love to know which one was your most and least favourite episode! Which one made you laugh and which one gave you an occasional a-ha moment. Write to me on [email protected] or drop it in the comments below! If you liked what you listened to – please like, subscribe and share with your friends and fam! Now streaming across Spotify, Apple, JioSaavn, Google and Anchor. Enjoy some fresh beats composed by @keykraft and have a great week!

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