Rape. Say it out loud. RAPE. What do we know about rape? That it is probably the most atrocious act a (de)human is capable of? That 2019/20, on average, saw about 6 cases of rapes reported every day in Nepal? That we live in a society that treats the victims of rapes as 'damaged goods'—that is if they are not brutally murdered before we have the good fortune of labeling them that? Or, that 3 days of outrage demanding JUSTICE, in the aftermath of such depravities being headlined by the...

#Socialdilemma #AI #NepaliPodcast #Ep14 Contrary to their own words, the makers of 'The Social Dilemma' relentlessly paint a picture that shouts one-sided gloom and doom. The highly dramatized documentary was released on Netflix this September and we wouldn't really blame you if you missed it. It is, after all, only one in a long list of putative eye-openers—The Creepy Line, Terms and Agreements May Apply, The Great Hack, to name a few. All with the same broad message—there is more to...

#Dashain #Festival #NepaliPodcast #Ep13 Did you know Dashain wasn't celebrated in this pleasant so called "Dashain Weather" long back then? A lot of us didn't know it too. Thank goodness, they shifted it. With this fact, its that time of the year again. Dashain is back and we are back with an episode talking about it. This week we talk it out about Dashain, the nostalgia, the food, the punishment we got at school for not completing Dashain Homework, Dashain ko tika, Cards and Langurburja,...

About Youth & Politics Politics comes from the Greek word Politiká, meaning 'affairs of the cities'. From 'affairs of the cities' to 'a dirty game'. Talk about the downgrade. And while Aristotle had an absolute flair for romanticizing otherwise boring proceedings, we don't. You. Me. All of us. We despise politics, more so the political parties and the leaders. Quick to blame, quicker to shame, and come every 5 years, we end up voting for the same. Repeat. So in this episode, hear us...

About "Nepali Music"   We didn't think we'd be reaching 11 episodes when we started this, but here we are. Looks like we ain't a lazy bunch of people after all, YAY!! In this episode, we talk about how Nepali music has evolved throughout the years, from watching top 10 countdowns on Local channels to YouTube. How the scene has changed and how it has affected the artists and the listeners, how Covid-19 has played a role in the life of musicians in Nepal. From "lajalu muskan le priyasi, chori...

About "College Life"   Made it to the 10th episode. Woohoo!! Who would have thought? Celebrations aside, in this episode, we talk about our college life with our in-house motivational speaker. We did this episode, in part, to show off that we all went to and have graduated from college. And then, reminiscing the glory days, the fun, the friends, them "sugar, spice, everything nice" moments. Finishing that off with a TED Talk that absolutely no one asked for.    Disclaimer: बोलुन्जेल खत्रा...

About Nepali Festivals   It is believed that the festive season in Nepal begins with the Shrawan Sakranti and then practically never ends. In this week's episode, we talk about the love/no-love relation we have with the festivals in Nepal. The flavor and the fun, the rituals and the rang and tons of delicious cuisines. But the essence of the celebrations has been changing over the last several years, for the better or the worse. What do you make of that? What are your favorite festivals?...

#AfterLockdown #NepaliPodcast #Ep08 #WhatTheGuff  About "After Lockdown"  Okay well, for a while there, it almost had us, didn't it? We all thought we were done with the lockdown and COVID was gone and life was about to go to normal. Whatever normal is. Guess we jinxed it. But eventually it is going to go away. No? I mean it has to, right? For now, hear us ramble about what we think is going to linger around and what we are going to move away from when (or if) the pandemic ultimately...

#NepaliMovies #Ep07 #RajeshHamal About Nepali Movies Entertainment in Nepal although takes various shapes and forms, we are often very much touched by cinema. In today's episode, we discuss the situation of Nepali movie industry, the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of it. Besides, after some time of ranting, we propose changes that could indeed bolster the industry in the coming future. Disclaimer: The things discussed in our podcast are based on our limited knowledge of the subject. The...

#MakeInNepal #Ep06 #GoLocal About Making in Nepal With every rift that we experience from India, we reorient our notions of producing local goods and steering into a self-sustaining economy. In today’s episode, we discuss a brief history, the opportunities, how the present situation looks like, why making in Nepal is imperative to growth,  and some criticism for what could make this campaign even better. Instead of waiting for another trigger to collect the motivation for local production,...

About Mental Health The lockdown has brought to surface a lot of our tendencies, both negative and positive, while exacerbating several others that might or might not be visible on the surface. In today's episode, we talk about how the pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown, might be worsening or putting to test the mental health of countless Nepalis around the world. Losing structure, balance and the much-needed social touch can potentially have impacts on our individual and collective psyche...

About Online Journalism   In this episode, listen to us talk about why we think clickbait is ruining what honest journalism is trying to deliver. What is it about clickbait that we always end up falling for the bait despite having been tricked into it countless times before? Is this what online journalism was always supposed to be? And why are we running the risk of manufacturing our own Arnab Goswamis? And where is all this leading to next? Hate speech? Hate crimes? Frustrating....

#whattheguff #ep03 #NepalipodcastInside the Mind of a Superstitionist In this week's episode, get inside the minds of four friends as they dissect Nepali superstitions, with a twist. We manage to figure out a superpower for our president, a great app idea for the Silicon Valley aspirants and why panda is dalle. But what is this weird obsession with Rabi Lamichhane all about?  Recommendations: Cadenza Collective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIUrm...Masego:...

'What The Guff!'--just another weekly podcast experimenting with the perfect amount of cringe, awkward pauses and laughter. Listen to a group of friends, and feel a part of it, as we talk about funny, interesting, random and stupid guff from all over. And please, podcasts are not passé. Find us on:  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/whattheguff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what_the_guff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whattheguff/  Platforms you should be looking at:   Khan...

In this episode, we talk about quarantine, but not the dull, dim and grim quarantine stuff about infected cases and fatalities. Listen to the podcast to find out how we manage to talk about Bhim Niroula, the Great Nepali Internet and ISP Scam and the Tamilnadu Police in the same episode. The episode was sponsored by you know who 😉  'What The Guff!'--just another weekly podcast experimenting with the perfect amount of cringe, awkward pauses and laughter. Listen to a group of friends, and feel...