Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

On Wed., 10 Aug. 2016, 4:25 am Sean Doyle, wrote: > History of Philosophy in India (I'd be curious what people here think about > this - for me it's all new ground). > I'm still undecided about this. The podcaster's pronunciation is poor. But I've learned some interesting things from it. The mos

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

I would echo 99% Invisible - very clever and humane take on design BBC's In Our TIme. I usually enjoy the pieces on the humanities more than the Science/Math ones - the latter tend to be too simplified. Nature Science History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps History of Philosophy in India (I'd be cur

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

Greets, I should think that silklisters, especially the quizzers here, might enjoy the podcast of Futility Closet . I don't do podcasts for a variety of reasons, but I devour the FC blog, which has much the same spirit. Hope you enjoy. Cheers, / Bruce /

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

On Tue., 9 Aug. 2016, 6:31 pm Namitha Jagadeesh, wrote: > -If a film buff (or even if you're not), highly recommend You Must Remember > this podcast by Karina Longworth, especially the stellar series on Charles > Manson's Hollywood. > +1. The series on Charles Manson and The Blacklist were amazi

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

I second (third?) 99% invisible and Samanth and his wife's The Intersection. - I'm also a big fan of the Nerdette podcast -- the two women who run it have great chemistry and interview very interesting people, ranging from authors to astronauts and marine biologists. -If a film buff (or even if yo

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

I've been listening to This American Life, Revisionist History (which is amazing) and Love+Radio - I agree, there are way too many interesting ones! On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Sriram Karra wrote: > My list these days: > > - Accidental Tech Podcast > - Nature podcast > - Stuff You Should Kn

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

My list these days: - Accidental Tech Podcast - Nature podcast - Stuff You Should Know - a16z - Intelligence Squared [Debates] - Planet Money - The Economist On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Srijith Nair wrote: > Hi all, > > After discovering the magic of 1.4x audio speed and apps that support >

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Advaith Mohan wrote: I joined a metal band called The Down Troddence > in Bangalore, and released an > album with them in 2014 (working > on the next one currently). > ​I finally

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

There was this spate of 'I'm a failure' articles couple of months back. Quite interesting > On 9 Aug 2016, at 09:04, Deepa Mohan wrote: > >> On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Saritha Rai wrote: >> I think failed startup founder/entrepreneur is a badge of honor. Failing at >> a startup should

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

Welcome Advaith! Happy Silking... My short tryst with the Bangalore music scene came about around 6 years ago when I was consulting for and launched a project called Kyra Theatre in Bangalore... brilliant concept that didn't last long for various reasons, which I won't go in to right now. Today, my

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

While on this topic, I came across this article just now - 18 Movies Every Entrepreneur Should Watch https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/279835 Of the 18 mentioned, the ones I have watched and found relevant from not just from an entrepreneur's perspective but life in general are these 10: 1. Cat

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

Thanks Venkatesh. I'm pretty sure we would have friends in common. The metal scene in India is definitely small and tightly-knit. On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:24 PM, Venkatesh H R wrote: > Welcome Advaith. I know a few people in the metal circuit of B'lore, who > knows we might have some friends in

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

Welcome Advaith. I know a few people in the metal circuit of B'lore, who knows we might have some friends in common. On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Advaith Mohan wrote: > @Deepa - That particular clip is from a time when I thought that music gets > better with increasing complexity. That has de

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

Here are my current favorites: 1. BBC Witness: Short (<10 minutes) daily episodes looking back at something that happened on that day in history. 2. 99℅ invisible: short, beautifully produced episodes about the role of design in everyday life (part of radiotopia podcast network - one of the 3 net

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

Since 1984, with the exception of my stints as “working class hero” (truck driver, construction laborer, warehouseman, etc), I’ve worked exclusively for startups or quasi-startups. By quasi startup I mean Sun Microsystems, which during my nine years there grew to be a major worldwide corporatio

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

> > > But what really hit the proverbial nail was other tech startups (who were > my target customers) refusing to pay even 1/10 of what an established firm > (if they managed to find one for all of what I was offering) would have > charged them. If the two customers I had cracked had, I would have

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

@Deepa - That particular clip is from a time when I thought that music gets better with increasing complexity. That has definitely changed, and hopefully new material will be more coherent :D @Vinayak - Really glad to hear that! On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:39 PM, Vinayak Hegde wrote: > On Tue, Aug

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Advaith Mohan wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I have existed in my current form on this planet for the last 26 years. > Growing up in Trivandrum, I subsisted on a regular diet of rice, fish > curry, books, and quizzes. At the age of 15, I decided to give music a shot > an

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

I agree Simmi. His point is - hang in there for 2 years to take off, but it might be 5 years for one to break even. I think this is strictly for media businesses because of the warped ad-dependent biz model. One is testing a subscription/events based model, but it promises to be a hard slog. On Tu

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:14 PM Simmi Sareen wrote: > This is sheer coincidence but as a first time entrepreneur, 2 years is the > mark I have set for myself to evaluate whether the business/idea really > works or not. If my first six months of entrepreneurship experience are > anything to go by,

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

Sometimes the same business model works at a later date,proving that it's just the timing that was not right.Self-drive cars were introduced in Bangalore about a decade (or more) ago...and failed. Now, it's a thriving business (at least, I think so.) On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Simmi Sareen w

Re: [silk] Hello From Advaith

Welcome, Mr Not-Two. The profiles of people on this list are enough to give me a huge inferiority complex, if I were built that way. But since I find people fascinating, I like Udhay's practice of CIP (Collecting Interesting People). Listening to the clip as I type. Deepa. On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 a

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

> > Raghav Bahl (ex-promoter of Network18 and TV18 who was turfed out by > Reliance) is very forthright about his bitter learnings. He told me a) not > to surrender equity 'cheaply' and b) to hang in there for at least 2 years, > even if work and revenues are hard to come by. > > This is sheer coin

[silk] Hello From Advaith

Hi everyone, This is my first day on Silk, and I'm quite excited to be a part of it's continuing tradition. I'm just writing down a little bit about my life so far to give you guys some context. I have existed in my current form on this planet for the last 26 years. Growing up in Trivandrum, I su

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

On Aug 9, 2016 3:16 PM, "Srijith Nair" wrote: > I was biased against the Ferriss podcasts for a while just because I > expected the podcast to be just another way for him to preach his > '4-hour' concept but it turned out to be refreshingly interesting, with > a good mix of obscure and not-so-obs

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

Raghav Bahl (ex-promoter of Network18 and TV18 who was turfed out by Reliance) is very forthright about his bitter learnings. He told me a) not to surrender equity 'cheaply' and b) to hang in there for at least 2 years, even if work and revenues are hard to come by. He's also got a very thoughtful

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

I guess you've already heard these - but I've been listening to Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History, BetaWorks' The Intern and Gimlet media's Startup. On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 3:16 PM Srijith Nair wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Badri Natarajan wrote: > > > > > On 9 Aug 2016, at 1

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Badri Natarajan wrote: > > > On 9 Aug 2016, at 13:03, Srijith Nair wrote: > > > > > > 1. Recode Decode > > 2. Recode Media > > 3. Too Embarrassed To Ask > > 4. McKinsey podcast > > 5. Planet Money > > 6. Exponent > > 7. Invisiblia > > 8. RadioLab > > 9. You a

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

I've just started listening to podcasts a few months ago My faves so far > 10% happier > Recode decode > a16z > Masters in business w Barry Ritholtz > Best regards Prashant Kothari > On Aug 9, 2016, at 5:05 AM, Badri Natarajan wrote: > > >> On 9 Aug 2016, at 13:03, Srijith Nair wrote:

Re: [silk] Eating Millet

One of my most memorable snacks was eating millets in a village near Pawna Dam. I was staying in an ashram and the lady who cooks there, invited us to her home, an uphill climb to her village near Lohagadh Fort. When we reached her house, she sent her kids to get millets, which she popped into the

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

> On 9 Aug 2016, at 13:03, Srijith Nair wrote: > > > 1. Recode Decode > 2. Recode Media > 3. Too Embarrassed To Ask > 4. McKinsey podcast > 5. Planet Money > 6. Exponent > 7. Invisiblia > 8. RadioLab > 9. You are not so smart > 10. The Tim Ferriss Show I subscribe to Ferriss and Invisibilia to

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Saritha Rai wrote: > I think failed startup founder/entrepreneur is a badge of honor. Failing > at a startup should accord the person bragging rights for life. I am a > failed-to-be entrepreneur so the highest respect for those who tried. > > No clue about struggl

Re: [silk] Podcast recommendations?

Samanth is on silk, is a published author + he and his wife Padmaparna run a lovely podcast. http://www.audiomatic.in/category/the-intersection/ On 09/08/16, 1:03 PM, "silklist on behalf of Srijith Nair" wrote: Hi all, After discovering the magic of 1.4x audio speed and apps tha

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:19 PM, Biju Chacko wrote: >> Best way is to just refrain from the puns altogether. > > That's heresy on this list. If you don't have the news directly, you have to depend on heresy...

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Saritha Rai wrote: > I think failed startup founder/entrepreneur is a badge of honor. Failing at > a startup should accord the person bragging rights for life. I am a > failed-to-be entrepreneur so the highest respect for those who tried. > > No clue about strugg

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Madhu Menon wrote: > On 9 August 2016 at 12:58, Deepa Mohan wrote: >> If I put in the zee (or the zed) >> How would the pun work on this drifting thread? > > Best way is to just refrain from the puns altogether. That's heresy on this list. -- b

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

I think failed startup founder/entrepreneur is a badge of honor. Failing at a startup should accord the person bragging rights for life. I am a failed-to-be entrepreneur so the highest respect for those who tried. No clue about struggling actors. Saritha Rai -Original Message- From: s

[silk] Podcast recommendations?

Hi all, After discovering the magic of 1.4x audio speed and apps that support them (along with removing silence), I have been binging on podcast episodes. Being new to this, I was wondering if this amazingly diverse group would have recommendations on podcasts to listen to? I have an eclectic t

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On 08/09/2016 03:28 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Rajeev Chakravarthi > wrote: >> Liszt, if you please. Don't forget the z. He fell asleep doing so. > > If I put in the zee (or the zed) > How would the pun work on this drifting thread? > Poor guy who posted the origin

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On 9 August 2016 at 12:58, Deepa Mohan wrote: > If I put in the zee (or the zed) > How would the pun work on this drifting thread? Best way is to just refrain from the puns altogether.

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Rajeev Chakravarthi wrote: > Liszt, if you please. Don't forget the z. He fell asleep doing so. If I put in the zee (or the zed) How would the pun work on this drifting thread? Poor guy who posted the original list he must be feeling quite pist D. > >

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

How does the failed startup/founder/entrepreneur compare to the struggling actor in terms of identity and representation i wonder...

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

Liszt, if you please. Don't forget the z. He fell asleep doing so. -Original Message- From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+chakra.rajeev=gmail@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Deepa Mohan Sent: 09 August 2016 12:49 To: Intelligent Conversation Subject: Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

Re: [silk] The Deadpool List

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Rajeev Chakravarthi wrote: > Lusting after long-lasting lists. You left out only one vowel...I am reminding you, lest you forget. I also must mention that List was a composer who arranged and numbered all his works