TPR Pod

The boys are back! One of our first episodes of the year was with the Change of Pace lads and that too one of our first video episodes ever. And now at the end of the year and our last few episodes of 2020 they're back to talk about THEIR year. 2020's been a tragic, weird and difficult year for so many for all sorts of reasons but the guys have rolled with the punches and made strides nonetheless. A very fun episode with bucketloads of chaos as always. Check out the chapter breakdown and links to their locations below, as well as the special Q&A on our Instagram!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 A chaotic intro & Shamoon Ismail on Velo

2. 03:00 How's everybody been in 2020

3. 05:13 Why they launched their own website & it's impact

4. 14:26 Sarkhail's thought-process for Change of Pace socials

5. 16:20 How the guys feel about doing their own podcasts

6. 20:27 Commentating on test cricket for the first time

7. 26:04 The importance of building a community + Atif Aslam argument

8. 29:45 Where there audience comes from

9. 37:20 Any haters?

10. 40:26 How they felt PSL 2020 went & PSL 2021 will go

11. 43:30 Pakistan team's COVID breakouts in New Zealand & press reaction

12. 47:01 Sudden interlude on Spiderman

13. 49:42 Their plans for 2021

LINKS:

Their website: https://changeofpacelive.com/

Their Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChangeofPace414

Their YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChangeofPaceLive/

Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changeofpacelive/

AZ Khawaja: https://twitter.com/azkhawaja1

Musad Afzal: https://twitter.com/MusadAfzal

Ahmed Hasan: https://twitter.com/ah_lilmad

Sarfaraz: https://www.instagram.com/_sarfarazali/

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Our last episode in November and keeping up with the travel theme we've been talking about recently, this episode is all about Nadir's epic EIGHTEEN DAY TRIP to Turkey! Him and his wife (the amazing and talented Mariam Saleem Nawaz) just got back from nearly three weeks of exploring the country. SIX cities, LOTS OF FOOD, many pictures (some in this video!) and loads of experiences later; Nadir has joined us with NOTES. Honestly, if you're looking to go to Turkey or even just curious about why people go there this episode is a must watch. Check out the breakdown below and dive right in!

ALSO, check out our Instagram for the Q&A series we did for this episode. Chalant Advice! Loads of questions a special story from Sarkhail!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 02:45 Visas and planning

3. 09:10 Istanbul - graffiti, culture, animals, National Sawab Index (NSI)

4. 16:46 Brief discussion on Turkish produce vs Pakistani produce

5. 19:50 Back to Istanbul - Culture & history going back centuries

6. 21:58 Bodrum - Sea Views & coastal chilling

7. 33:15 Pammukale - Calcium mountains & hot springs

8. 35:23 Antalya - The Lahore of Turkey (??)

9. 40:04 Konya & Rumi’s museum, October weather, food prices & other discussions

10. 48:16 Cappadocia - Hot-air balloons, cave homes, Pakistanis with bad taste

11. 1:00:25 Conclusion - Toilets, hotel quality, COVID precautions, TOP recommendations, con-artists, travel advice, language barrier

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Maria Unera is a star. You've seen her on TV on multiple music shows, you most likely have seen her on YouTube either on her own channel or with her recently found crew, or you probably have seen her on a massive billboard somewhere in Pakistan. While even more fame and hopefully fortune most certainly await her in the future, her journey to this point has not always been smooth sailing. She was kind enough to come on to the show and talk about her journey so far with all the troubles and tragedies and also the big breaks and victories. Check out this wide ranging conversation all about her and her career and check out the links to her work and the people she mentioned below!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 01:36 A rough past couple months in Karachi

3. 04:56 Living on your own in Pakistan

4. 13:49 Early life in Islamabad

5. 19:55 Introduction to theater and busking outside restaurants

6. 24:40 Short interlude on originality

7. 27:30 Difficult times at school & deciding to pursue music full-time

8. 32:15 A sudden break & being discovered by Noori

9. 38:44 Coping with the loss of her mom & how it impacted her music

10. 46:38 Short interlude on professionalism & integrity

11. 50:55 Aftermath of "Strong" & not getting the chance to grieve

12. 59:37 Why she moved to Karachi

13. 1:03:34 Her work on YouTube & getting to know Momina, Alina & Umer

14. 1:14:29 Plans for 2021

LINKS

Maria's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MariaUnera/

Maria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariaunera/

Maria's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariaUneraQureshi

Maria on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g0Hm55v0B1qMupOA2mvDW

Momina Munir: https://www.youtube.com/MominaMunir/

Alina Hayat: https://www.youtube.com/AlinaHayat/

Umer Noman: https://www.youtube.com/UmerNoman/

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Kazi Akber is on the show. Creator and host of the wildly popular Kya Kahega Kazi podcast, we sit down virtually with Kazi to talk about something his show hasn't yet covered in detail; him. His background, early life, formative years, motivations for starting a podcast, hopes for the future; this conversation has it all. 2020 has been a good year for Pakistani podcasting and Kazi's show is one of our favourites on the scene. Great chat with a great guy.

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 04:50 Kazi's background & early life

3. 11:58 Why he wanted to start a podcast

4. 15:38 What he felt different about Pakistan after 8 years abroad

5. 24:59 What he hopes the podcast will achieve

6. 34:26 Ali's monologue on what the TPR Podcast should achieve

7. 43:25 Nostalgia for a home that never existed

8. 48:00 How Kazi picks guests for his show

9. 54:32 His hopes for Pakistan's podcast scene

Kya Kahega Kazi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KiyaKaheGaKazi/

Kazi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziakber/

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Ali Chaudhry returns! Back after his last appearance way back in Pod#61, friend of the podcast and Mr Yakk Games himself is back on the show to talk about his recent travels.

Fresh out of lockdown Ali Chaudhry decided to finally take up an old uni friend's longstanding invite to visit Chitral and what was expected to be a fun trip with hangouts and photography, ended up having way more eye-opening experiences than anybody could have expected. Great chat and lovely addition to our new found interest of speaking to people who have travelled.

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 02:36 Pakistan COVID check-in

3. 06:24 Why Chitral & how the plan came about

4. 10:38 How to get to Chitral

5. 13:36 His Chitrali Royalty friend

6. 16:48 Days 1&2 - small excursions close to Ayun

7. 19:58 Day 3 - Barmoglasht/Chitral Gol National Park

8. 23:59 Day 4 - Visiting Shandur

9. 34:03 Days 5&6- Leaving Shandur & heading to the Kalash (MUST LISTEN)

10. 59:25 Day 7 - Back to Ayun and a short trip to Garam Chashma

11. 1:05:21 Closing thoughts

Following up our Corona World Tour series from April this year when Pakistan first went into lockdown, we get back in touch with three of the participants from the series and check in with them and their situations as the world heads into the second lockdown(s) of the year. Gul in Karachi, Sanaa in London and Ammara in Toronto join us to talk about how the past few months of their year have been. Also, we put out a request for stories of stupidity during these times of crises and got SO MANY STORIES. Check out the full chapter listing below and jump right in!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 03:00 Gul's update on Karachi

3. 08:18 Sanaa's update on London (and Karachi)

4. 13:09 Ammara's update on Toronto (and Lahore)

5. 17:35 Anti-maskers & conspiracy theorists are everywhere!

6. 23:08 Fan Story 1 - Susar of Mass Destruction!

7. 25:36 Fan Story 2 - The Deadly Dinner Invitation!

8. 27:00 Fan Story 3 - A Very Complicated Flight

9. 30:23 Is ALL of Pakistan in Turkey??!

10. 34:15 Travelling for Love During Pandemic Times

11. 41:56 Fan Story 4 - Mexican Medical FOMO Tourism

12. 43:49 Fan Story 5 - Staggering Times

13: 45:46 Fan Story 6 - Crazy Rich COVIDiots

14. 47:27 Ambush Meetups & Sanitizer PSA

15: 50:32 Non-achievements during lockdown

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Back after a week off, this is the Chalant Crew episode that was recorded in a rush so that we could get Rizwan's story about his epic road trip from Lahore to Karachi. Recorded in right between Rizwan's schedule got busy and Ali got tied up with moving houses, this is a rollercoaster of a ride down the country and in the end we have our brand new life-advice section!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 02:56 Rizwan's roadtrip: Driving Through Punjab

3. 11:03 Rizwan's roadtrip: Entering Sindh

4. 15:06 Rizwan's roadtrip: Nearly falling into the Indus River

5. 23:10 Rizwan's roadtrip: The Nooriabad Interchange of Death

6. 26:15 Rizwan's roadtrip: The Pano Aqil Controversy

7. 29:51 Rizwan's roadtrip: Karachi Food Highlights

8. 41:59 Pandemic interlude: Sleeping Poorly in 2020

9. 45:28 Rizwan's roadtrip: Returning Home & an Ugly Goodbye

10. 51:34 Chalant Crew Advice Section For Our Fans!

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Easypaisa Raahi has concluded recently and we're big fans. An amazing and, in multiple ways, groundbreaking feat; we were really looking to discuss it on the podcast. As our luck would have it, friend of the podcast Zeeshan Parwez, and the protagonist and guy-responsible-for-the-basic-concept-who-also-happens-to-be-a-rockstar Umair Jaswal are BOTH on the show this week! Sit back, relax and join the conversation as both the creator and the director talk through the ideas that drove them, the discoveries they made and the dreams they realized in the process. Episode breakdown below as always and also, check out our brand new look!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 04:28 How the initial idea came about & how it developed

3. 17:34 Letting emotions guide the episodes

4. 25:24 How were things planned & how they changed in real time

5. 30:39 The role of Easypaisa in all of this

6. 40:17 The team (feat. Abu Bakar!), the trailer & the timeline

7. 44:55 COVID-19, changing plans & inspirational content

8. 51:56 How different each episode FELT from the other

9. 1:00:02 The series' impact on them, the brand, the audience

10. 1:07:15 Why Umair wanted to focus on Pakistan's motorbike scene

11. 1:11:35 Lessons learned

12. 1:13:53 THAT hoodie

13. 1:14:40 A perfect outro

LINKS:

Easypaisa Raahi: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyAkY5m9OSSWnTJjPsuofN2HsFECCZ7h

Umair's Twitter: https://twitter.com/umairjaswal

Umair's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umairjaswalofficial/

Zeeshan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zparwez

Zeeshan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zparwez/

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN. The Chalant Boys are back on the channel and we have some BS to talk about. Chill vibes, good times, Sarkhail got a haircut, Ali's hoodie is green and RIZWAN. HAS. STORIES. Check out the breakdown below and dive right in!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 01:24 Sarkhail's haircut, Junejo's million, birthdays and tragedies

3. 04:31 Stop taking pictures at weddings!

4. 15:00 Sarkhail ordered a PS5!

5. 17:24 Rizwan's Baloch restaurant experience in the UAE

6. 24:46 TikTok should/will be banned??

7. 27:37 Fan Story 1: Jamming jinn story

8. 34:43 INSANE Joota Chhupayi scenes

9. 42:44 Do all men want to cheat??

10. 48:56 Fan questions we're not qualified for

11. 53:47 Fan Story 2: Drug Lord in Germany!

12. 58:00 Gaming plans & Sarkhail is the 1%!

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Kashmir (the band) is on the show! Following right up with last week's episode with Faraz Anwar, here's another episode around Pakistan's music scene! The lads were kind enough to spend an hour with the show talking about a whole bunch of things spanning their +8 year long career. From being relative unknowns, to their explosive debut on the national/international stage and eventually winning the 2017 Pepsi Battle of Bands, to all about what an act has to do to succeed as full-time musicians without the structure of a real music industry in the country and much more! Zair Cam! Aatank Chords! Great chat. Check out the breakdown below and also all the links to them and their work!

Things discussed in this episode:

1. 00:00 Intro

2. 01:33 Surviving Karachi's recent flooding

3. 04:40 Kashmir before Pepsi Battle of Bands 2017

4. 08:33 How they got into the competition

5. 13:24 Immediate aftermath of the show

6. 16:50 Crazy music video stories

7. 25:10 What the band is working on now

8. 30:30 The impact of brands on the music scene

9. 35:29 How do you work as a band without a real industry?

10. 45:52 Can bands create their own industry?

11. 51:39 Fan Question 1: A funny story they have never told anyone

12. 53:13 Fan Question 2: All about #AatankChords

13. 53:52 Fan Question 3: Did the band ever expect their success

14. 55:56 Message & advice for "youngsters"

LINKS:

Kashmir YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KASHMIRtheband/

Kashmir Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kashmirtheband/

Ali: https://www.instagram.com/syedalirazanasir/

Bilal: https://www.instagram.com/officialbilalali/

Shane: https://www.instagram.com/shanejanthony/

Usman: https://www.instagram.com/usmansiddiquee/

Vais: https://www.instagram.com/vaiskhan117/

Zair: https://www.instagram.com/zairzaki/

Their album box at Daraz: https://www.daraz.pk/products/kashmir-album-box-i147082799-s1310164019.html?spm=a2a0e.8553159.0.0.3e7e54ffZw13ir&mp=3

Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp...

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod

Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper

Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanPehelwan

Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan