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  • He wants to study engineering?!

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    Ratik talks to Parth Saraswat, a recent engineering grad who actually likes engineering?!! Parth is someone who is currently pursuing his masters in engineering at Cornell University while also indulging in a myriad of hobbies on the side. These include things like music and working on his YouTube channel.

    In the conversation that follows, Ratik and Parth talk about:

    • Parth's experience with changing multiple schools as a kid
    • IIT coaching classes
    • Balancing academics & hobbies
    • The importance of having T-shaped skills
    • Applying to foreign universities for higher education
    • And much, much more!

      • Links from the Conversation

      1. Parth's hilarious YouTube videos: (1)(2)(3)
      2. T-shaped Skills
      3. Coursera's Learning How to Learn
      4. It doesn't hurt to ask (podcast)

        5. Parth Recommends

        Podcasts

        • Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

          • Apps

          1. Monument Valley 1&2
          2. Tide

            3. Music

            • JM a.k.a John Mayer

              • Parth on the Internet

              • Instagram
              • Email

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                1 hr 8 min
              • Learning by Doing

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                Ratik talks to Sambit Biswas, a photographer currently studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York and also doing a bunch of freelancing on the side. Through his freelancing gig, Sambit has worked with some fantastic people: namely Tan France from Netflix's Queer Eye and Prateek Kuhad, a famous Indian singer-songwriter!

                In the conversation that follows, Ratik and Sambit talk about:

                • How Sambit got into Photography
                • Improving one's craft by doing a lot work
                • The importance of experimenting, playing and having fun
                • Sambit's take on Film Photography
                • The Indian Photography/Art Scene
                • And much, much more

                  • Links from the Conversation

                  • SVA
                  • Pearl Academy
                  • New York Video
                  • Milk Studios
                  • AGENC Article

                    • Sambit Recommends

                    Podcasts

                    1. The Daily
                    2. The Ezra Klein Show
                    3. The Vergecast

                      4. Movies

                      • The Great Hack

                        • YouTube

                        • Bon Appétit

                          • Video Games

                          • Spiderman PS4

                            • Sambit on the Internet

                            • Instagram
                              • 39 min
                            • No Knowledge is Wasted

                              Ratik talks to Megha, a recent architecture graduate from Sushant School of Art and Architecture. 

                              In the conversation that follows, Ratik and Megha talk about:

                              • The rising importance of career counselors
                              • Architecture education in India
                              • Making a career in Architecture
                              • Megha’s visit to Japan
                              • Architectural practices in the US and India
                              • and much more!

                                • Links from the Conversation

                                1. JEE Mains Paper 2, NATA
                                2. Sushant School of Art and Architecture
                                3. Stoa Architecture
                                4. Tech integration in Japan

                                  5. Megha Recommends

                                  Books

                                  1. The Tipping Point
                                  2. Blink

                                    3. Podcasts

                                    1. Design Matters with Debbie Millman

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                                      47 min
                                    2. The Future of Unbox? Equipment for Podcasting? #AskUnbox

                                      Thank you to everyone who took time out to send in a question! Hope the answers are satisfactory!

                                      Links from the episode

                                      Equipment

                                      • Samson Go Mic

                                        • Others

                                        1. Weird Work 
                                        2. Late Nights with Trav and Los
                                        3. The Orbiting Human Circus
                                        4. Beginner
                                        5. Geek Fruit
                                        6. Science Vs

                                          7. Unbox on the Socials

                                          • Instagram
                                          • Twitter

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                                            28 min
                                          • Bonus: Housekeeping + QnA Announcement!

                                            Send in a Question!

                                            Note: Make sure you do this by 21st June, 2019!

                                            1. Record a 30-45 sec audio snippet of your question using any audio recording app on your phone. Sample audio: link.
                                            2. Email the audio file to this email. You can also DM on Twitter or Instagram with the link to the audio file if you prefer that.
                                            3. That's it! Be on the lookout for the QnA later this month!

                                              4. Unbox on the Socials

                                              • Instagram
                                              • Twitter

                                                • Unbox on iTunes

                                                • Link to iTunes
                                                  • 4 min
                                                • Do your extra-curriculars, Kids! (Part 2)

                                                  Ratik talks to Gyan Lakhwani, a self-taught designer who is currently pursuing his master’s in interaction design at the IDC in IIT Bombay. In the conversation that follows, there is talk about:

                                                  • What even is Interaction Design?!
                                                  • "Clubs" and extra-curriculars at school
                                                  • Internships! Learning things!
                                                  • Tips & Tricks for creating your own freelance business
                                                  • The importance of having an online presence in 2019
                                                  • and so much more!

                                                    • Links from the Conversation

                                                    1. Exun Clan
                                                    2. HH Design
                                                    3. Young India Fellowship
                                                    4. Dunning-Kruger Curve
                                                    5. Medium
                                                    6. IDC
                                                    7. Aaron Draplin [Skillshare] [YouTube]

                                                      8. Gyan Recommends

                                                      Books

                                                      1. The Design of Everyday Things
                                                      2. Change by Design

                                                        3. Podcasts

                                                        1. Styrofoam
                                                        2. Vergecast

                                                          3. YouTube

                                                          1. Binging with Babish
                                                          2. Buzzfeed's Worth It

                                                            3. Gyan on the Internet

                                                            1. https://gyanl.com
                                                            2. Twitter
                                                            3. Instagram

                                                              4. #gyanleverywhere

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                                                              24 min
                                                            4. Do your extra-curriculars, Kids! (Part 1)

                                                              Ratik talks to Gyan Lakhwani, a self-taught designer who is currently pursuing his master’s in interaction design at the IDC in IIT Bombay.

                                                              In the conversation that follows, there is talk about:

                                                              • What even is Interaction Design?!
                                                              • "Clubs" and extra-curriculars at school
                                                              • Internships! Learning things!
                                                              • Tips & Tricks for creating your own freelance business
                                                              • The importance of having an online presence in 2019
                                                              • and so much more!

                                                                • Links from the Conversation

                                                                1. Exun Clan
                                                                2. HH Design
                                                                3. Young India Fellowship
                                                                4. Dunning-Kruger Curve
                                                                5. Medium
                                                                6. IDC
                                                                7. Aaron Draplin [Skillshare] [YouTube]

                                                                  8. Gyan Recommends

                                                                  Books

                                                                  1. The Design of Everyday Things
                                                                  2. Change by Design

                                                                    3. Podcasts

                                                                    1. Styrofoam
                                                                    2. Vergecast

                                                                      3. YouTube

                                                                      1. Binging with Babish
                                                                      2. Buzzfeed's Worth It

                                                                        3. Gyan on the Internet

                                                                        1. https://gyanl.com
                                                                        2. Twitter
                                                                        3. Instagram

                                                                          4. #gyanleverywhere

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                                                                          34 min
                                                                        4. Language with a capital L

                                                                          Ratik talks to Sakshi, a Masters student at JNU pursuing Linguistics. Sakshi's journey of finding a niche that she truly enjoys being in is a classic example of how there are no right decisions in life. 

                                                                          The conversation that follows takes you through a multitude of things in Sakshi's life. There is talk about her experience with boarding school to her quintessential DU-experience and to finally the choice that introduced her to Linguistics. And well, the rest is history.

                                                                          Links from the Conversation

                                                                          1. Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Syntax
                                                                          2. About Chomsky
                                                                          3. Courses @ Ashoka University
                                                                          4. Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (movie)
                                                                          5. Turing Test & The Imitation Game
                                                                          6. Fields of Linguistics
                                                                          7. Continuity & Discontinuity Hypothesis - Link 1, Link 2

                                                                            8. Linguistics Courses in India

                                                                            • JNU
                                                                            • DU
                                                                            • IIT-D
                                                                            • IIT-G
                                                                            • Ashoka

                                                                              • Sakshi Recommends 

                                                                              Books

                                                                              1. Harry Potter (hehe)
                                                                              2. Never Let Me Go
                                                                              3. When We Were Orphans
                                                                              4. Chronicles of a Death Foretold
                                                                              5. Love in the Time of Cholera

                                                                                6. YouTube

                                                                                • The Ling Space

                                                                                  • Blogs

                                                                                  • Faculty of Language

                                                                                    • Podcasts

                                                                                    • The Ground Up Show

                                                                                      • Sakshi on the Internet

                                                                                      • Email

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                                                                                        47 min
                                                                                      • Kabir Likes Games, Kabir Makes Games

                                                                                        Ratik talks to Kabir Lal, an Indie Game Developer whose launching his first game very soon. Yes, Kabir Makes Games! How cool?! 

                                                                                        In the conversation that follows, Ratik and Kabir talk about: 

                                                                                        • The state of game development in India
                                                                                        • The process and craft of making games
                                                                                        • Parents! and the getting them on-board
                                                                                        • The art of staying motivated 
                                                                                        • and much, much more!

                                                                                          • Links from the Conversation

                                                                                          1. Overcome [Steam][Website] - Buy Kabir's Game!
                                                                                          2. The Last Game I Make Before I Die (talk that inspired Kabir)
                                                                                          3. Brackeys (Learning Resource - programming)
                                                                                          4. Game Dev Underground (Learning Resource - game dev) 
                                                                                          5. Game Makers Toolkit (Learning Resource - game dev)
                                                                                          6. MortMort (Learning Resource - art)
                                                                                          7. Makin' Stuff Look Good (Learning Resource - art)

                                                                                            8. Kabir Recommends

                                                                                            Podcasts

                                                                                            1. The Ground Up Show
                                                                                            2. The Joe Rogan Experience

                                                                                              3. Games

                                                                                              1. Hollow Knight
                                                                                              2. Assassin's Creed

                                                                                                3. Kabir on the Internet

                                                                                                • Twitter
                                                                                                • Email

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                                                                                                  43 min

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                                                                                                A podcast about Indians pursuing unconventional careers paths, not letting society box them up in the status-quo.