
The Filter Koffee Podcast
The Filter Koffee podcast is not an interview. It is a window into the minds of the most interesting people that the host has met. A peek into their craft, passions and convictions. Mostly, it is a conversation. The kind that leaves you richer. The kind that only coffee can bring out.
Karthik Nagarajan likes his coffee strong, just like his conversations. This cryptographer turned researcher turned screen writer turned marketer, sits down with creators, activists, business leaders, and the occasional neighbour for an unstructured chat.
The only thing filtered on this podcast is the coffee.
The Filter Koffee Podcast with Karthik Nagarajan - Episodes out every Wednesday, starting 16th January.
You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5
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Latest episodes

Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 10min
Writing India's pop culture with Devaiah Bopanna
In this episode, Karthik speaks with Devaiah Bopanna - one of India's most sought-after creator entrepreneurs. They speak about creating the CRED ads, Devaiah's time being in the writer's room at AIB, and founding India's first DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organisation). They also speak about how pop culture is panning out in India - from sports to audio to comedy to crypto and NFT. Devaiah speaks about running a company in the metaverse and how it is different from the physical world. He also speaks about how the creator economy is likely to unfold and how brands will leverage it in the next few years.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2022 • 1h 7min
Not Just Cricket with Pradeep Magazine
In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Pradeep Magazine, sports journalist and author of the book Not Just Cricket. Karthik and Pradeep talk about his journey of journalism starting in 1979, his first book titled 'Not Quite Cricket', which became quite a name due to the stance it took at that time of era and his new book 'Not Just Cricket', which is a memoir of his own personal journey starting in Kashmir and two major topics in India - Cricket and Politics. Tune in to this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 11min
Biographically yours with Gautam Chintamani
In this episode, Karthik speaks with Gautam Chintamani, Author of Midway Battle and Dark Night. They talk about his journey as a film historian, a documentary filmmaker, and a political author. They also talk about the time when he became a jury member for the national film awards in 2016. Tune in to this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 2021 • 56min
Sriya Sundaresan on Fighting climate change with data
In this episode, Karthik speaks with Sriya Sundaresan - cofounder of the data-led climate organization Transition Zero and one of the speakers at the recent COP26 in Glasgow. They spoke about using data science and financial modeling to fight climate change. Sriya spoke about how one of their initiatives - Climate Tracker uses satellite imagery to track industrial production and carbon emissions and share them with the investment community. They also spoke about the accountability of nations in getting to the Paris agreement goals of bringing down global warming by 1.5 degrees to pre-industrialization levels. Sriya spoke in particular about the urgent need to bring down reliance on coal as an energy source and the criticality that China plays in the same (as it is home to more than half the number of coal plants on the planet).Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 10min
Rajnish Kumar on The Custodian of Trust
In this episode, Karthik speaks to Rajnish Kumar - former chairman of the State Bank of India. Rajnish has recently published a memoir called "The custodian of Trust" in which he has written in detail about the tumultuous time between Oct 2017 and Oct 2020 during which he was Chairman and also about events that led to it. Karthik and Rajnish speak about the crisis at YES bank, the fall of Jet Airways, and also the Non-performing loan threat among Indian banks - all incidents in which SBI had a vital role to play. They also speak about the days of Demonetisation and how the largest public bank in India coped with the economic and humanitarian crisis that unfolded shortly thereafter. Rajnish also talks about bringing in a healthy organizational culture within SBI and ensuring that the bank evolved itself to keep up with the times and also cater to the younger generation of digital-first customers.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 2021 • 55min
Surya Swapna on growing up with mythology
This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Swapna, Founder of Kathavani.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4, 2021 • 1h 4min
Waste to Wonder with Jenny Pinto
This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Jenny Pinto, Founder of Oorja.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
Samir Patil & Ritesh Mehta on NFT's and the era of creator monetisation
This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Samir Patil & Ritesh Mehta, Co-Founders of ScrollStack. They talk about the change in the creator economy ecosystem with regards to not only communication but also the monetization of content. How it has changed the focus from an advertising-based model to a creator economy. They also discuss the advent of NFT and how it has commenced from the blockchain economy to becoming one of the most killer App for the creator economy.You can listen to Ep. 06 - Independent Journalism 2.0 with Samir Patil here: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/the-filter-koffee-podcast-REzRDso5YvWdg9XE/episode/ep-06-independent-journalism-2-0-with-samir-patil-IXaDyCTQaWE2NggDTweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2021 • 53min
Radhika Lavu on Making Indie in Indic
This week on The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by an independent filmmaker and producer, Radhika Lavu. Radhika has been in the Telugu film industry for more than a decade and is also a founder of a production house called Ellanar Films. Karthik and Radhika talk about the revolutionary changes happening in the regional content industry, especially in South India. They also talk about two of the biggest shows in Telugu, produced by her - God of Dharmapuri and Unheard. They also shed light on independent cinema culture in India and how is the working of that ecosystem. Tune in to this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast to know more.Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 8, 2021 • 57min
The greatest book ever written with Priya Mirza
In this episode, Karthik speaks to Priya Mirza - professor of Political science at the Zakir Hussain College in New Delhi. Priya is the host of the new podcast - The Longest Constitution. In her show, Priya demystifies the Indian constitution and helps put the spotlight on lesser-known aspects of it. Karthik speaks to her about the quirks of this extraordinary document, the rigors that went into the creation of it, and how it keeps evolving and staying young and relevant. They also speak about how the Indian constitution is viewed by other countries, how it compares with other democracies, and what she would be like if she were to be a person.You can listen to The Longest Constitution Podcast with Priya Mirza here: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/the-longest-constitution-with-priya-mirza-wr4e-RPFbATJ096CoC6i2Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.