A love story of hope, perseverance and grit. Featuring two of rock music’s most famous names.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

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The rich and famous were here - bringing their glamour, wealth, egos and insecurities. Thankfully, someone lived to tell the tale.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How it started: with a piano and a choir.
How it’s going: a billion streams.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A story of the most famous doctor you’ve never heard of.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some musicians are known for questionable temperaments. And then some take it to an extreme.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of the private residence of a 19th century shipping magnate - and how it became a symbol of nostalgia.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of the greatest songs of all time. 

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal  
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades 
Email: [email protected] 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of five words, written when drunk, that sparked off a revolution.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season though, is slightly different. Tune in to see how.

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 3 of The Origin Of Things, TOOTers! It’s been a while.

2 seasons and 50 episodes of brands. Enough of that, then. Let’s try something different this time. I hope you enjoy what’s coming. Stay tuned. 

The first episode of Season 3, out next week on this feed.

About The Origin of Things
A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season though, is slightly different. Tune in to see how.

I’m your host, Deepak Gopalakrishnan, also known as Chuck. Say hello!
Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal 
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradfes
Email: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A story of rivalry, friendship and lots of formulae

The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.
Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.
If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.

Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopal
Instagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltrades
Email: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.