

Dostcast
Vinamre Kasanaa
Dostcast is the only Indian podcast with the widest range of conversations and interviews. Politicians. P*rnstars. Performers. Philosophers. No topic is out of bounds. No guest is too taboo.
No conversation is too unsafe for this show. Watch or listen to Dostcast every Tuesday and Friday at 8 PM Indian Standard Time.
About the host: Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer and content creator. He studied advertising and religion at Boston University and returned home to setup the best conversation network for Indians. And unlike, most Indian podcast hosts, Vinamre actually does his research.
No conversation is too unsafe for this show. Watch or listen to Dostcast every Tuesday and Friday at 8 PM Indian Standard Time.
About the host: Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer and content creator. He studied advertising and religion at Boston University and returned home to setup the best conversation network for Indians. And unlike, most Indian podcast hosts, Vinamre actually does his research.
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Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 25min
Using AI To Create RAMAYAN | Dostcast 172
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Madhav Kohli is a Gurgaon-based artist who graduated from the College of Communication, Boston University. His recent work on AI generated images of Indians from different states earned quite a lot of attention.
In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Madhav talk about the using AI to make Ramayana
▸ How to become a verified online personality
▸ How Puneet Superstar became a pop-culture icon
Check out Madhav's AI work and memes on:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mvdhav?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mvdhav?t=pCZ9mPWqgMpNLtm9M1iOTQ&s=09
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Discovering AI art
05:42 What is New Media Art?
06:40 Logan Paul and NFTs
09:00 Independent AI artists
11:57 Is AI Art real art?
15:10 The Chunkey Pandey thread
16:10 Stereotypes of Indian States
21:45 Being a controversial figure
31:20 Making Ramayana in AI
43:36 Commanding AI as a skill
49:40 Making AI Art live
56:10 Puneet Superstar affected the culture unknowingly
58:05 Playing with AI
01:10:10 Designers aren’t artists?
01:14:10 Abortion and Gun rights in India
01:20:35 Verify kaise hote h?
01:25:00 Conclusion

Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 9min
Daaji on Heartfulness, Trauma, And How To Move On | Dostcast 171
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Kamlesh D. Patel, popularly known as Daaji among his followers, is a spiritual leader, author and heartfulness guide in a tradition of Yoga meditation over 100 years old.
He's lately published a book titled, The Wisdom Bridge: Nine Principles to a Life that Echoes in the Hearts of Your Loved Ones
In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Daaji talk about why challenges - mental, physical and spiritual are important.
▸ How you can be ambitious and spiritual at the same time.
▸ The power of a meditative mind
You can follow Daaji on:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kamleshdaaji?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kamleshdaaji?t=wmEbAQ99LfpUCOeANWHsvg&s=09
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Heartfulness
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Meditation helps you with experiencing love
4:26 Constant surveillance of your child can be damaging
8:48 What led Daaji to meditation?
13:16 Can you be ambitious and spiritual at the same time?
17:02 Daaji's admiration for Swami Vivekanand
20:49 How living in New York strengthened Daaji?
27:41 Cultivating focus in restless times
33:39 How youngsters can build a relationship with their grandparents?
40:21 You can be tender in a cut-throat world
43:58 The good and bad side of a meditative mind
48:46 How your environment impacts your biology?
53:47 Meditation alone is not enough
57:54 Why only good people suffer?
1:01:46 Must read books recommended by Daaji
1:07:15 Conclusion

Jan 13, 2023 • 1h 23min
The DARK Side of Delhi: Crime, Violence, and Rap Culture | Dostcast 170 w/ AB17
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Ankit Bhandari is a Delhi based rapper better known as AB 17. Initially he gained popularity for his collaboration with Seedhe Maut on the song “Batti” and is now making waves with his EP, Tez Filam.
In this podcast,
► Vinamre and AB17 talk about the violent underbelly of Delhi
► The cost of being a rapper
► The downfall of rappers like Eminem and Kanye West
You can follow AB17 on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@absatrah1736
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ab_17_satrah?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:15 Why AB17 hates Paytm?
6:10 AB17’s collab with Seedhe Maut
13:44 What makes a true artist?
19:06 Crime and punishment in Delhi
27:32 Death threats to artists
34:28 Delhi ki maar peet
41:32 The dichotomy of fame
53:03 The lethal truth of Delhi that cannot be put into songs
1:02:12 Success in rap comes with dangers
1:05:13 Learn from Donald Trump to deal with hate
1:08:23 Modern Indian rappers with massive talent
1:13:34 The downfall of Andrew Tate, Justin Bieber and Kanye West explained
1:20:42 Conclusion

Jan 10, 2023 • 2h 37min
Masculinity, Tough Times, And Growing Up w/ Prakhar Ke Pravachan | Dostcast 170
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Vinamre brings back his bestfriend PG, Prakhar Gupta on Dostcast to discuss the tools one needs to deal with times of crisis and develop their masculine side.
In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Prakhar discuss everything from the root cause of procrastination to how to hone your masculine side.
▸Why DaVinci and Van Gogh are considered innovators
▸Unheard tales of the USA, Mexico, Panama and Punjab
Stay updated with Prakhar’s latest courses and content:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/prakharkepravachan?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PrakharkePravachan
Check out Prakhar’s new YouTube channel, PG Plus:
https://youtube.com/@PrakharGuptaPlus
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:40 The change in Prakhar’s content for 2023
10:48 How Prakhar remained grounded during times of emergency?
15:27 How Andrew Tate became a worldwide phenomenon?
21:56 No social life, no relationship – what to do?
28:09 The anxiety of turning 30
33:46 What keeps Prakhar calm during a crisis?
41:32 Why we fail to be disciplined?
51:58 Why Prakhar won’t do self help content anymore?
1:06:01 Non-alcoholic drinks are worse than gin and tonic
1:11:06 Why Joe Rogan is the king of podcasts?
1:24:25 Prakhar and Vinamre roast each other
1:33:48 Death and transformation in Hinduism
1:45:51 How to understand paintings and films?
2:02:18 Mexico sold California to the USA!
2:08:48 Encounter with a Gujarati in Panama
2:13:55 Travel destinations that will change your perspective
2:19:09 Terrifying drug culture in Punjab
2:35:23 Conclusion

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 19min
Ankur Warikoo | Dostcast 169
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Ankur Warikoo is an Indian entrepreneur, content creator, online educator, co-founder and former CEO of Nearbuy. An ISB graduate, Ankur is the best-selling author of "Do Epic Shit" and has recently released his second book, "Get Epic Shit Done".
In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Ankur talk about the process of becoming a king of digital marketing
▸ Why working a 9-5 job won't make you a corporate slave?
▸ What do companies look for while hiring?
You can follow Ankur on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@warikoo
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ankurwarikoo?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Check out his courses: https://ankurwarikoo.com/
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:32 Why we keep seeing Ankur’s ads
08:45 How to win people’s trust?
15:18 Taking wrong decisions is better than inaction
23:56 Building your dream lifestyle
28:08 How Ankur’s time management course will benefit you?
34:09 Why Ankur doesn’t want you to make friends?
42:41 Don’t make parents your enemy
49:52 Quitting your 9-5 job can be foolish
54:44 Working with a team frees you
59:10 Why Ankur doesn’t look at resumes while hiring
1:04:58 Hustle like Gary Vee or relax like Tim Ferris?
1:10:57 How to read non-fiction so that it benefits you?

Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 23min
How To Use AI To Make Money w/ Ansh Mehra | Dostcast 168
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Ansh Mehra is a UX designer and storyteller at Zuddl. He also does YouTube and Instagram where he teaches UX Design for free.
In this podcast,
▸ Vinamre and Ansh talk about life-changing AI tools - ChatGPT, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion
▸ How AI will make humans immortal?
You can follow Ansh on: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@AnshMehraUX
Instagram: https://instagram.com/anshmehra.work?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Why ChatGPT will never replace artists
03:24 AI v/s AGI: What's the difference?
06:50 These AI tools will change your life
10:45 Why you cannot stop AI?
18:50 Opposing AI will perish you
22:02 Vinamre and Ansh create movie characters using AI
35:50 This AI lets you talk in Hindi
43:54 AI creates an anime character of Vinamre
49:10 This AI communication tool is as important as English
55:21 How non technical people can learn to use AI?
1:00:51 Learn to use AI and become ultra successful
1:11:03 How ChatGPT works?
1:16:51 Why using AI to solve homework will destroy you?
1:21:26 Conclusion

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 13min
CRAZY Moments From 2022 | Dostcast Recap
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From Puneet superstar’s ultra rich investments to the OG Bigg Boss episodes. From Satish Ray getting candid about his characters to Prakhar’s love for Ranveer, 2022 was a banger for Dostcast.
Thank you all for your constant love and support to Dostcast. We love serving you. We end this year by offering you a bundle of laughs from our funniest episodes.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Clip #1: Puneet Superstar reveals his girlfriend
9:49 Clip #2: Vinamre and @salonayyy roast love gurus
13:44 Clip #3: RD Sharma ka khauf
16:52 Clip #4: Savage Parents and Advanced Daadi
19:43 Clip #5: Satish Ray 32 saal ka hai?
22:41 Clip #6: How to last longer in bed?
29:16 Clip #7: India’s favourite p*rn category
37:06 Clip #8: Rich dogs v/s poor dogs
43:04 Clip #9: The OG Bigg Boss episodes
49:16 Clip #10: Helping a submissive step sister
55:27 Clip #11: Crazy rich Chinese imports Mercedes to the USA
59:09 Clip #12: Raftaar mobbed by angry Amity crowd
1:05:28 Clip #13 Vinamre destroys Prakhar
1:12:00 Clip #14 Prakhar loves Ranveer

Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 4min
How I FAILED College In USA | Dostcast Q&A
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:44 How we got hacked?
6:16 Easiest way to check if you’ve been hacked
7:40 Did vegans hack us?
10:56 Vinamre opens up about the carnivore diet
14:07 How to heal your trauma and insecurities?
19:17 How Dostcast has helped Vinamre?
23:02 Vinamre’s book recommendations
28:04 Dostcast’s crazy cocktail parties
29:21 Vinamre reveals his college grades
49:01 The one man who changed Vinamre’s life
54:08 Is Dark Arts discontinued?
55:03 When is Vinamre getting married?
56:02 Vinamre’s advice for entrepreneurs
57:15 Can bartending make you rich?
58:00 The secret behind Vinamre’s ultra hygienic teeth
1:03:40 Conclusion

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 5min
The LOOTING Of Indian Temples | Dostcast 165
S Vijaykumar is a Singapore based finance and shipping expert, and an author famous for his book, The Idol Thief and his blog, poetryinstone.
In this podcast,
‣ Vinamre and Vijaykumar talk about why Indian idols are easy to steal
‣ How the notorious idol thief, Subhash Kapoor was caught
‣ The hunt for an idol worth 15 million dollars.
You can follow Vijay on,
Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetryinstone?t=D7GgDLAVMGI4_4kV_1iYSw&s=09
Instagram: https://instagram.com/poetryinstone?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:09 How the British and Europeans looted us?
18:28 What is the punishment for idol worship in India?
21:20 Why is it easy to rob Indian idols?
28:34 Indian Gods are not art objects meant to be sold!
35:35 The story of India’s biggest murti thief
46:46 How restoring a stolen idol impacted 10,000 people
53:37 Why was it hard to catch Subhash Kapoor?
59:03 Conclusion

Dec 16, 2022 • 44min
Nitish Rajput On Cricket, Bollywood, And Religion | Dostcast 164
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Nitish Rajput is a content creator, author and entrepreneur. He is famous for making videos that give simple explanations on issues of issues of political and social relevance.
In this podcast
▸ Vinamre and Nitish Rajput discuss how mainstream is wasting viewers' time
▸ Why the current Indian cricket team lacks competence
▸ The absurdity of considering English a superior language
You can follow Nitish on
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/NitishRajput
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nitishrajpute?t=UOYns4Itbit2pUFg6vHQ3w&s=09
Instagram: https://instagram.com/nitishrajpute?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=
Timestamps:
0:00 The real life of Nitish Rajput
1:15 Do videos really make an impact?
3:39 Why Indian cricket team is losing these days?
14:04 The real reason Bollywood is performing poorly
22:27 Social media has completely changed brand advertisement
24:50 The problem with English speaking Indians
33:28 Why Modi and Trump are great communicators?
38:17 Print media is a great access to truth
43:38 Conclusion


