The SoapyRao Show

The SoapyRao Show

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The SoapyRao Show episodes

  • Uncomfortable thoughts: The stigma around mental health ft. Aakanksha Tangri
    Aakanksha Tangri is the founder and editor-in-chief of Re:Set, one of the world's only news publications dedicated to telling smart, original stories around mental health, inclusion, gender, pop culture and politics. Re:Set also focuses on providing digestible and culturally-sensitive resources and a safe, inclusive space that encourages conversations on issues that matter and inspire change.


    Thanks as always for listening!
    Cheers!


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    1 hr 14 min
  • Dignity despite disability: The shameful side of human behaviour ft. Becky Kekula
    Becky Kekula is a motivational speaker living with dwarfism. We talk about her life growing up with this condition, the social elements that she was exposed to, the gaping flaws in our society that little people face, hindrances that labels pose, dating and the struggle in finding a partner. You can follow Becky on Insta @beckymotivates and follow her work on www.beckymotivates.com Thanks as always for listening! Cheers! #WorldDisabilityDay #PersonsWithDisabilities #Dwarfism 

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    1 hr 5 min
  • The magic within: Discovering the power of your breath ft. Arjun Lall
    Arjun Lall is a corporate lawyer turned yoga practitioner. In this episode we talk about his decision to go down the path of law, the resulting lifestyle choices he made, the signs that lead him to move into the space of spirituality and yoga, the concept of attachment and surrendering, the power of the breath, the beauty in finding your purpose and finding a sense of liberation.
    Arjun doesn't have a social media handle, so if you would like to get in touch with him please do drop a mail to [email protected]
    Hope you are well and thanks for listening!
    Cheers!

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Three things on the beach
    In this episode I talk about three things; that's it!
    First, the importance of sitting quietly by the ocean, just to remind yourself of your insignificance, Second, how we have really dirtied all our surroundings from hills to rivers, to beaches; finally, I look at how having money doesn't solely determine how good your experience is. It surely helps, but knowing what you want helps more.
    Hope you enjoy listening to this episode and thanks as always!
    Cheers!

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    17 min
  • Discovering your strength: Finding your voice in comedy ft. Praveen Kumar

    Praveen Kumar is a Tamil speaking standup comedian and content creator. In this episode we talk about his formative years in Kanchipuram (a small town in TamilNadu), the mindset that helped him adjust to life in a big city, the obstacles that he faced in the pursuit of standup, understanding the art and business of standup comedy and the decisions that helped him and the moves he regrets.

    You can follow Praveen on Twitter and Insta @comedianpraveen & @comedy_praveen respectively. Hope you are well and thanks for listening! Cheers! Full episode link in bio #Standup 


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    1 hr 11 min
  • The smugness needs to end
    I just realised that disabled people have less of a carbon footprint than Gretta Thunberg. Welcome to another episode where I talk about an Indian girl who pretended to be African, the stupidity of one way of learning, my experience with reading and writing and other fun stuff. Hope you are well and thanks for listening! Cheers!

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    15 min
  • Cultural acceptence: The dangers of cultural isolation ft. Pratha Shetty
    Pratha Shetty is an interculturalist; which in itself sounds really cool. She is the author of “When I grow up” a children's book that you can get on www.nestry.in In this episode, we talk about her role as an interculturalist, the decision that lead her down this path, living in different countries, immersing oneself in different cultures, the idea of culture and how nuanced it is, the topic of cultural appropriation, the importance of conditioning and passing on the right message to children and a whole lot more. You can follow Pratha on Insta @prathas951 Hope you are well and thanks for listening! Cheers!

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    1 hr 36 min
  • Fireworks and climate change
    I'm so glad this festival is over!
    In this episode, I talk about noisy bastards, Gretta Thunburg and noisy bastards.
    Thanks for listening and hope you are well.
    Cheers!

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    14 min
  • Offending sensibilities: Has humour taken a break? ft. Butch Bradley
    In this episode of the podcast I talk to a friend and fellow comedian Butch Bradley about his years on the road as a travelling comedian, the lessons learnt from the grind, exhaustion, anxiety, being broke and serving your time as a comedian, his life now as a resident comedian at the LA comedy club in Las Vegas, how comedy will find its way back through all the noise of woke and cancel culture and his love for live gigs.
    Do follow Butch on Insta @butchbradleycomedy and check out his special on Amazon prime.
    Thanks for listening and hope you are well.
    Cheers!


    #Standup #Comedy #LiveGigs #OnlineShows #LockDown #LasVegas #ButchBradley #LAComedyClub 

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    1 hr 2 min
  • When a group becomes a mob
    We are seeing more and more people giving up their complex identities to become a part of causes, movements, ideologies, or groups. Well whatever you may call these collectives, when the purpose is taken away and people adopt the group's identity as their own it spells trouble for all.
    In this episode, I look a the transformation of groups into mobs, the problem with this way of thinking, the fear of not being accepted by a group and how people manipulate people's ignorance to their advantage.
    Light listening as always. Hope you are well and thanks for listening!
    Cheers!

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    20 min

About The SoapyRao Show

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Welcome to The SoapyRao Show, where we dive deep into the questions of life with a touch of humor and a whole lot of heart. Join your host, Sundeep Rao, a remarkable stand-up comedian with a knack for…