Reuben's Podcast

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  • #48: George Joseph: Balancing Act

    On today’s show, I’m speaking with George. I met George back in 2010 in university. In our conversation today, we talk about a bunch of things like his reflections from being the SUS president, why he decided to not pursue civils, and that too in the day on the exam, life in Paris, and his work at UNESCO.


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    1 hr 2 min
  • #47: Ann Susan Aleyas: Full Circle

    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Ann. I met Ann back in 2010 in university where she graduated with a degree in English. Almost a decade late, she’s taken a full circle and is back in college, but now a professor! In today’s conversation, we chat about how she landed up pursuing a career in teaching and the challenges of being a teacher during the pandemic. We also talk about what all has changed at college over the decade and what it’s like to be on campus during the pandemic


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    57 min
  • #46: Vivek Varughese: Top of the Funnel

    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Vivek. I met Vivek back in 2010 in university. I knew Vivek in college, you’d know that he spent most of his time either playing music or football. After graduating, he went on to pursue a career in marketing working at a bunch of different startups. In our chat today we chat about how he landed up in marketing, startup life, why he decided to pursue an MBA, entering the world of deep tech what graph databases are, and how he uses music as a way to manage anxiety


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    1 hr 6 min
  • #45: Marukh Budhraja: La Vita Italiana

    On today’s show, I’m speaking with Marukh. I met Marukh back in 2010 when we were in university. Even though she graduated with a degree in history, Marukh followed her passion for fashion which took her to Italy, where she spent most of the decade. In today’s conversation, she tells me her motivation to move to Italy, the challenges of living and working in a new country with a new language. We also chat about what it’s like working in the world of high fashion, getting married during the pandemic, and how Italians and Indians have a lot in common


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    50 min
  • #44: Archishman Pradhan: Game On

    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Archishman Pradhan. I met Archishman back in 2010 and while he studied Physics in college, he eventually found his way into the world of gaming. In today's conversation, he tell me about this joinery - how he started out as a streamer and shout caster and how he ended up working at gaming giants like Garena! He also shares his experience of having worked in the industry and the stuff he’s learned along the way


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    1 hr 8 min
  • #43: Shruti Lakhtakia: Beyond the Classroom

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    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Shruti Lakhtakia. I met her back in 2010 in college where we both studied economics together. Almost a decade later, she was back in college, but this time as a teacher - coming a full circle. So in today’s conversation, she tells me about her journey through the world of academia, why she prefers the UK to the US, even though she’s moving there soon, her time working in East Timor and realizations during those years, and how she’s become a little less shy, or at least that’s what people tell her.



    1 hr 3 min
  • #42: Pankhuri Tandon: Bulls and Bears

    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Pankhuri. I met Pankhuri back in 2010 in college and we were classmates. After we graduated, she continued studying Economics in London and now works in India’s fast-growing financial sector. In our conversation today we chat about her experiences during her time in London, her interests in economic policy, and how she landed up in her current job at CRISIL. We also chat a bit about India’s financial markets, which have been breaking all-time highs despite the pandemic, and what makes her bullish about the future

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    1 hr 14 min
  • #41: Amrita Jain: Civil Servant

    On today’s show, I’m chatting with Amrita. I met Amrita back in 2010 and we were classmates in college. After graduating, she went on to do her Masters's in Economics and start her journey towards becoming a civil servant, something she wanted to do ever since she was 5. We chat about her experience giving the UPSC exam, which is one of the most competitive exams in the county, and her experiences working for the Revenue services. We deep dive into the life of a civil servant and discuss things like importance reputation, bribes and corruption, hierarchy, tax raids, and much more


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    1 hr 3 min
  • #40: Sonakshi Chaudhry: Chin Up

    On today’s show, I’m speaking with Sonakshi. I met Sonakshi back in 2011 at university where she studied English. In our conversation today, we speak about a bunch of different things from starting her career editing for a defense magazine to eventually working in public policy and even a podcast. She also tells me about the work she and her mom’s been doing to help victims of domestic violence and we chat a little about her experiences with that. We speak about her shifts in beliefs and we also discuss the future of Reuben's Podcast


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    1 hr 10 min
  • #39: Jahnavi Sen: The Independent Life

    On today’s show, I’m speaking with Jahnavi Sen. Even though we went to university together back in 2010, we hardly crossed paths and this is, for sure, the longest conversation we’ve had in over a decade! We chat about her journey from deciding to study philosophy in college to her first experience of living away from home. We also dive into the world of independent news, its challenges, and why she’s decided to continue in the space.


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    59 min

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