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In this episode of Reuben's Podcast, we speak with Bhamini Lakshminarayan, co-founder of Bigfatphoenix Interactive, a game design studio behind Fairside Stories, a game about identity created for kids aged 8-12. We explore Bhamini's life over the last decade, including her move to the US, her recognition of privilege, and her exploration of different versions of feminism. We also delve into why Bhamini decided to work at the intersection of education and entertainment, her time working at ed-tech startups and lessons in IP and worldbuilding, how games could be the answer to fixing school and education, and her experience starting a company. Recorded in May 2023

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Priyanka and I speak about her journey from science to art over the last decade. We talk about space, the new lunar economy and its hidden side, sci-fi, experiencing near-death and fragility of the body, the importance of art for the scientific world, her focus on art, and plans for her new studio Atelier Arth. Recorded in April 2023

About Priyanka

Dr. Priyanka Das Rajkakati is a French Aerospace engineer-cum-artist, born in India, whose work involves mixing science, art and space. From being an artist of the Moon Gallery, co-founding The Exploration Company, to participating in a lunar analog astronaut simulation, she has a particular fascination with lunar exploration.
Growing up in Delhi, obtaining a bachelor in Physics from St. Stephen's College, she moved to France at age 21 to explore new horizons, to learn a new language and to eat French food. While studying engineering at Ecole-Polytechnique and ISAE-Supaéro, and then obtaining a Ph.D. in satellite navigation, she found equal if not more satisfaction from her art projects and #S.T.E.A.M. outreach.
Her work draws inspiration from her Assamese (North-East Indian) roots and her travels, from Brazil to Mauna Loa volcano in Hawai'i and next: Antarctica. As an artist-scientist in the space industry, she has won numerous awards, including a feature in the Forbes India 30 under 30 lists.

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Subhashish Bhadra is currently based in Banglore, India, and is part of the leadership team of Klub, a tech platform where consumer internet start-ups raise growth capital. In our conversation today we talk about his journey with mental health, making decisions between career options, digital identity, government, writing on Linkedin, reflections from time spent across academia, corporate, and startups, and his most recent book - Caged Tiger. Recorded in February 2023. 

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Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/Subhashish30

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Rahul Mathew is currently based in New York City where he works as an Associate Partner at Mckinsey & Company. In this episode, we talk about a series of topics including completing a decade at Mckinsey, building a community in NYC, getting a dog, taking up cycling, his evolving relationship with money, and more. Recorded in February 2023.

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Dhruv Sharma is currently based in Boulder, Colorado where he is the Head of Portfolio Intelligence at Fabric. In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics including moving to France, learning French, training to be a pyrotechnician, launching satellites, engineering vs. physics, PHD in complexity science, Covid predictions, portfolio intelligence, planning investments, and health. Recorded in February 2023.

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Bahuli Sharma is currently based in New Delhi where she's an advocate focusing on criminal justice and litigation. In this episode, we talk about her journey through the world of law over the last decade. We chat about why she decided to pursue a career in law, her experiences as a Rhodes scholar, US vs UK education, child rights, crypto regulation, going independent, and a future in politics. 

Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/bahuli.sharma/

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Suyash Gabriel is currently based in New Delhi where he's balancing a career in PR and Music. He plays the drums for bands including The Doppler Effect, Kraken, Zokova, October, Komorebi, and The Yellow Bucket GrammyWinning Effort. He was also named as "one of Indian indie's most prolific drummers" by Rolling Stones. I first met Suyash during our time as undergrads at St. Stephen's College. In today's episode, we dive into his journey over the last decade and talk about his career in music, the time he spent working on media, and his focus on health. Recorded in December 2022.

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Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/suyashgabriel/

Youtube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@suyashgabriel

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Minu Philip is currently based in New York City where she is a Ph.D. student. I first met her during our time as undergrads at St. Stephen's College. In today's episode, we dive into her journey over the last decade and talk about pursuing a master's degree, trying out the corporate world, living independently, therapy, making an impact, and aging. Recorded in November 2022. 

Minu's Socials

Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/minuphilip3

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On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nadeem Afroz. I met Nadeem back in university in 2010 where he was my first roommate. Nadeem graduated with a degree in history and then after giving civils a shot, ended up studying, and now practicing, law. In our conversation today, we talk about our time as roommates, how he decided to pursue a career in law, growing up in Kargil, and being a Muslim

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