Happy new year and all that! What better way to ditch the annus horriblis of 2016 by recapping it with plenty of poor jokes?

Join Chuck, Naren and Srikeit as we look at what happened in the second part of the year, including demonitisation, Rio Olympics and Pokemon Go and of course the Orange Revolution.

Have a kickass new year folks, and your resolution should be to share our podcast and listen to it more!

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Now that was a fairly horrible year, wasn't it? From all those folks dying, to a wackjob becoming president of the Philippines (oh, and another one of the US), to the fact that the Kya Kool Hai Kum franchise is still going strong. But hey, there have been several other things to talk about as well. We on Simblified attempt to do a quick recap of the year and help to get you up to speed in case you have conversations on the year go by (impress people with your knowledge of things that happened in January to elicit an 'oh yeaaaaaaaaaaah!'). Also, on this episode, we're proud to introduce a new co-host: Srikeit! Simblified loyalists will know we interviewed him two episodes back when he told us about Wikipedia. So yeah, 50% more crock every week! And of course, Naren and Chuck are available at @shenoyn and @chuck_gopal in case you need to send them Christmas presents and rocks. Happy new year :D

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Stuck at Western Express Highway or Silk Board junction? Wishing there was a better way to commute? Well, thanks to Uber, that might just happen! The app most commonly known for the 'gig economy' and making startup news has recently released a massive document outlining a future where flying cars are as common but more useful than selfie sticks.

Join Chuck and Naren as they dig into this fascinating world of VTOL vehicles - how they work, why this is important, will we crash into each other, whether this means Koramangala will finally be bearable, and lots more. No better place to listen to this than while stuck in traffic.

If you're interested in flying cars (or the Jetsons) enough to read the full document, here you go: https://www.uber.com/elevate.pdf

Also, you can follow the hosts on Twitter : @chuck_gopal and @Shenoyn. Tell us what you think and win a free dinner with us. Which you will have to cook. Maybe.

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For seven years, music fans across the country have been looking forward to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. This is more than a music festival, it's come to become a movement and celebration of all types of music, and has become bigger year-on-year! From a crowd of 'scenesters' in 2010 to 1.25 lakh people across 5 cities in 2015; from just Pune to traversing all across the country - the Weekender has set standards in terms of how a music festival should be in India.

And Chuck doesn't say all this just because he works at OML (who brings out the Weekender). Or because he's a Weekender megafan who hasn't missed a single day of Pune. No.

This week, we're super-proud to have a scene legend, the CEO of OML - Vijay Nair - with us. We talk about what inspired him to start the Weekender, what it takes to build a festival like this, and how artists are billed. If you're a Weekender fan - or just want to get inspired really (and not necessarily because of Naren's poor jokes) - listen!

Follow Vijay on Twitter at @vijay_nair and come to the Weekender in Pune (Dec 2-4, 2016) by picking up tickets here: insider.in/event/bacardi-nh7-weekender-2016-pune-dec2-4

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If there's one website that all MBA and Engineering college hostelites are indebted... OK, let us rephrase that, one which is legally allowed to be seen by college authorities - it's Wikipedia. Probably the most valuable website ever, and a collection of all human knowledge (well, most of it anyway), Wikipedia is an amazing success in crowdsourcing and self-moderation. Today, we talk to Srikeit (@srikeit) who is an admin of the site, and (this is badass) has most of the pronunciation files of Indian cricketers there!

It's a fascinating conversation on how Wikipedia works, his personal experiences being an admin, meeting a sloshed Jimmy Wales and more. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Naren and Chuck don't have their own Wiki pages, but you can follow / troll them on Twitter: @shenoyn and @chuck_gopal.

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It's been a morose year, what with terrorist attacks and beloved personalities conking off. Good thing then, that we've been treated to the longest running display of two elderly folk squabbling like they're claiming rights to a swing in a kid's park. Of course, there are both disastrous and hilarious consequences to either occupying the top spot. Simblified takes a small look.

Of course, Chuck and Naren have a little Irish Drinking Song as well for you, possibly the only one on the US Elections. So there.

Say hi to us on twitter! @chuck_gopal and @shenoyn are us!

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Ever woken up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night because you suddenly realized you knew nothing about the 2016 Nobel Chemistry prize? Well, us neither. But we have ICT's Dr. Dalvi on the episode who helps simblify the fascinating topic of molecular motors, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for Chemistry this year.

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Few standup shows in the country have matched up to the hilarity provided by the BCCI vs Justice Lodha Committee. Some of the court's official statements will make you not just guffaw but have renewed faith in the judiciary. Naren and Chuck bring you everything you need to know and end with an Irish Drinking Song dedicated to the BCCI - surely the only one of its kind out there.

Hey, do us a favour, and rate us on iTunes? That'd be sweet. We could use 'em ratings and stuff :) If you like the show, please feel free to tell us so: @chuck_gopal and@shenoyn on Twitter are us, and say hi on the Simblified page on Facebook!

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In this month's episode of not-from-Faking-News, US prisoners fall in love with in-jail chips so much they're willing to risk re-incarceration for a bite. What are these chips? Where can you get them? Why are chips so goddamn tasty (evil corporations!)? What the hell are MRPs apart from prices that pubs never seem to follow? This week's shortie tells you all that and more.

We'd love to hear from you. So ping us on @chuck_gopal and @shenoy and tell us what you think of Simblified.

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Recently, a certain phone company has been in the news for the wrong reasons - their products are literally setting the market on fire. So why is this happening? What's the science behind batteries? Is is possible to make puns even for a serious issue like this? Chuck and Naren traverse the murky waters of Lithium-Ion batteries and equate them to warring in-laws.

PS: In the episode, we reference product recalls. You can find a full list of ignominy here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_recall

We'd love to hear from you. So ping us on @chuck_gopal and @shenoynand tell us what you think of Simblified.

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