TPR Pod

Last episode of the year and it had to be the boys. There is no flow to this episode it is all over the place. Enjoy.  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro, Lilac sweatshirt, Lahore Da Paawa, Cold Fire Apparel 

07:27 Tried to do a 2022 recap, immediately distracted by Maria B 

11:06 Are you middle class??? Podcaster shenanigans and boring rich people in Pk 

19:42 Street crime in Karachi - group discussion 

28:16 Elon Musk and internet fanboys 

31:47 Ali’s marketing for Japan tourism, Indian burgers vs Pakistani burgers 

40:34 Pakistani food in Japan = good, Pakistani food in Pakistan = perhaps fatal 

44:09 Sudden question about gambling, how can Rizwan get a Christmas tree? 

47:20 Black Panther Wakanda Forever - he cried, they crode 

53:29 Quick TikTok trends chat 

56:41 Masala Magic new year resolution, UNPROVEN Keto diet theory & conclusion   

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A friend of the podcast returns.  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

01:58 Filling in the gaps since his last appearance on the show 

Shehzad breaks down the past two years of his life 

06:10 From Mujhse Hi Rihaa to Savior of the Artist 

14:38 The Art of Chai 

19:38 How is Shahzad’s social scene in the US? Is he an overthinker? 

25:52 Finding his way to therapy, learning to be confident, dealing with imposter syndrome 

34:13 How Clubhouse became a lifeline with new friendships being solidified 

37:45 Bo Burnhum’s massive impact on him, and his plans for a future webseries 

42:16 His videos don’t look like YouTube videos, and that’s on purpose 

46:51 Does his connection and attachment to Pakistan and its culture hold him back in the US socially and professionally? 

1:01:09 His Insta Reel viral explosion journey 

1:10:10 Being recognized by multiple people during Umrah 

1:19:03 Indian fans and how serious is the Reels work going to be in the future? 

1:26:51 Outro  

LINKS: 

Shehzad's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCp8fCcP7kOwf8GhRDymIFlg  

Shehzad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshehzadshow/ 

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below!  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpodSpotify: 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/themaholupperRizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkharSarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Kazi, Nazar, Irfan and me decided to do a fitness challenge this past October. The goals were simple, the target was consistency and group activity. Things immediately went off the rails.  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 intro

01:05 Unplanned BehindTheScnz promo for iTeachStuff!

06:52 Nazar TOO friendly with his parents, Irfan & Kazi shoot stories, fake accents

14:43 What the challenge was, how we got the idea

19:00 Things immediately went nuts - Kazi’s Krusade of Khaos

24:04 Why did Kazi go THIS hard? Background shit-talking

29:43 Irfan’s shoulder keeps trying to resign

33:19 Being active in their youth might have become a liability for Kazi & Irfan after 30

42:25 Getting fitter as the month went by, shoutout to Baalaaj

47:00 Should we do this again? Feat. Kazi’s wrist AIDS

55:15 “Sober 4m what??? 🙂🙂” comments on social media

58:52 Trying to figure specifics for the next challenge

1:05:32 Outro  

LINKS: 

Irfan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Irfan Junejo   

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

Nazar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnazarsyed/ 

Baalaaj's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baalaaj_khan/  

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Irfan Junejo returns for his annual/semi-annual checkup. We talk about his turbulent last couple years, changing approach to work and his relationship with YouTube, and plans for the future.  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

02:04 Why move out and why make yet another studio? 

07:46 Is Irfan losing interest? Creativity vs discipline, safety, privacy, new vlogging approach 

17:29 Consistency and retention - balancing low effort content vs wanting to be more creative 

26:08 Karachi security situation 28:18 Saying goodbye to his “dream career” - expanding on freedom vs brand work 

36:04 Looking for a future with financial stability outside of YouTube 

42:48 Changes in his personal relationships over the past couple years 

53:12 Shoutouts and seeing his taglines in public 

55:54 Closing thoughts and outro  

LINKS: 

Irfan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irfanjunejo/ 

Irfan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/IrfanJunejo  

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Our 35th Chalant Crew episode also happens to be our ninth Jinn Stories episode! At least if we have our math right. Mariam Saleem joins us for a sequel to last week's episode, detailing stories from her life around her encounters with the supernatural and the unseen. Jump in!  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

01:12 Neighbourhood aunties & Rizwan, Halloween plans, horror movie recs 

07:48 Agenda for this episode! 

09:39 Setting 1: Mariam in Karachi’s Seaview Apartments 

22:28 Setting 2: Mariam’s house in Islamabad - “they” don’t like Nadir 31:44 Setting 2 contd: Tenant Troubles 

44:42 Mariam is the best most amazing person we’ve ever had the good fortune of knowing 

48:49 Audience story submission! 

51:27 Awareness of sleep paralysis ruining jinn story market 

52:45 Flying handis of doom 

55:40 Audience story submission number 2! 

57:41 Summarising some of the wild stories we’ve had and outro   

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

New month, new Hamnawa Select playlist, new Roundup episode talking about it!  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 How’d this month’s playlist go 

03:24 “Cold Hours” by Aleem RK & Umair - EXTREME DEEP DIVE 

15:24 Atif Aslam’s superpower - Versatility 

20:21 Is Atif the biggest Pakistani artist of all time? 

25:10 Back to talking about Atif’s versatility, his impact on the industry 

28:07 CORRECTIONS TO STATEMENTS MADE BY US IN PREVIOUS EPISODES 

31:00 “Laiyan Laiyan” by Natasha Noorani & Talal Qureshi - Zeerak has a writing credit?? 

38:02 Outro  

LINKS: 

Hamnawa's October Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4y5x6KEOs3jJfxBfA8PVPs 

Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/  

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

One of the biggest creators in the Pakistani scene and especially the food content scene, Rana Hamza Saif is back on the show! Talking about his intense work routine over the past couple years, growth, brands, relationships with friends and family through success and more! Jump in!  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

01:55 5 years into his career, is he now laid back or does he still feel the struggle? 

08:56 How 2022 was a great year for creators and brands, especially short-form creators 

13:19 Crazy amounts of travel in 2022, problems in Egypt! 

18:55 He’s covered food in Pakistan and now globally too. Any risk of getting bored? 

23:47 Difference between his main channel and Shapack Gang, super popular series 

27:51 Do brands approach creators only or do they take creator ideas? 

32:16 Has his success and busy schedule affected his relationships with friends & family? 

39:52 How does he manage so much work & lessons learnt from his parents 

46:01 Quick discussion about future plans 

48:47 His video and efforts around raising funds to help flood victims 

51:59 Outro  

LINKS: 

RHS' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RanaHamzaSaifRHS 

Shapack Gang: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VnrEaiCyAjWPtIrkkJAhA/about 

RHS' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranahamzasaif/  

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT  

Returning guest Sharmeen Khan and new guest Talha Rehman join us to talk about how relief efforts work in light of disasters like the 2022 Pakistan floods. If you're looking to learn more about things you need to know and how to start contributing, jump in!  

Things discussed in this episode:  

00:00 Intro 

01:38 Introductions! Sharmeen and Talha’s histories of relief works and how they met 

07:49 Mention of 2022’s catastrophic floods has started to go away in Pakistani media 

14:05 Quick pros and cons of the NDMA (we’ll come back to this later too) 

16:44 How the requirements of those displaced by disasters change over time 

23:48 Over a decade of floods later, did we learn and implement anything BEFORE the 2022 disaster? 

29:12 All these villages destroyed, any hope of them being rebuilt? 

37:46 How to keep donations coming in when news channels go away, and justified donor fatigue 

41:21 How technology has helped create efficiencies in relief and donation efforts 

46:13 What should people keep in mind when donating? What research to do, what to donate. 

55:03 Returning to NDMA’s performance over the years, talking about the need for empathy 

1:00:53 Outro  

LINKS: 

Umair's post about charities: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuaVgWjGjz/ 

Shehzeen's fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lasbelafloods  

Sharmeen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/K_Sharmeen 

Talha's twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTalhaRehman  

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!   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/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan