The Cārvāka Podcast
Kushal Mehra
The Cārvāka Podcast is a series of long-form conversations hosted by Kushal Mehra. The podcast covers a wide range of subjects where Kushal speaks with a wide range of guests to talk about sports, philosophy, public policy, current affairs, history, economics, etc.
Episodes
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Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 10min
India Moving A History Of Migration
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Chinmay Tumbe about his book "India Moving: A History of Migration".
Follow them:
Twitter: @ChinmayTumbe
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/7Mh68PJ
#migration #diaspora #slavery
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
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Follow Kushal:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 25min
Games In Ancient India
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Gaurav Tiwari, the founder of Sutradhar. They talk about gaming in ancient India and then bring it to the present and discuss how Gaurav is trying to revive the same tradition with their Ranbhoomi Kurukshetra Board Game.
Follow Them:
Twitter: @MySutradhar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysutradhar
Website: https://playranbhoomi.com/
#Gaming #AncientIndia #BoardGames
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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
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UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com
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Sep 8, 2023 • 2h 9min
The South Russian Homeland Is Dead?
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Kartik Mohan about the South Russian Homeland debate in light of some papers that have come out in the last year. They will focus particularly on "New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages" by Heggarty et al. and "The Southern Arc Papers" by Lazaridis et al.
Follow them:
Heggarty: https://www.mpg.de/20666229/0725-evan-origin-of-the-indo-european-languages-150495-x
Lazaridis: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm4247
Presentation: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:ap:b156077a-e1b6-4614-9dac-ebc31e9372d2
#AryanInvasion #AryanMigration #OutOfIndia
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Sep 6, 2023 • 1h 28min
Hindus In Hindu Rashtra
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Anand Ranganathan about his latest book "Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)."
Follow Anand:
Twitter: @ARanganathan72
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/8tzKkof
#Hinduism #Hindutva #Secularism #RTE
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com
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Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 13min
India Sri Lanka Relations
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Mr Milinda Moragoda about the India Sri Lanka relationship. They talk about the state of affairs in Sri Lanka from an economic and socio-political perspective.
Follow them:
Twitter: @MilindaMoragoda
Website: https://www.milinda.org/
#SriLanka #Economy #Migration
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com
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Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 24min
Punjab Bloodied Partitioned Cleansed
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed and Tahir Gora as they discuss the partition of Punjab and the bloodshed it caused. They look at it from the data shared by Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed in his book, "The Punjab: Bloodied, Partitioned, and Cleansed".
Follow them:
Twitter: @TahirGora
Twitter: @IshtiaqLahori
Twitter: @TAGTVCANADA
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/5EU12fq
#Pakistan #Islamism #Partition
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 24min
BCCI A Comedy Of Errors
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia as they discuss the current comedy of errors that have engulfed the #CWC23 From ticket sales to date changes the organisation of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has been an absolute disaster. They also talk about the #AsiaCup2023.
Follow Aadit:
Twitter: @ask0704
#AsiaCup2023 #CWC23 #TeamIndia #BCCI
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPxuul6zSLAfKSsm123Vww/join
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraOfficial/?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakapodcast/?hl=en
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal_mehra
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 20min
When Trans Activism Becomes Government Policy
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Jonathan Kay, who is the editor of Quillette, about his recent essay that he had co-written with Margeret Wente, in which they explain a unique Canadian problem. Even as other nations finally move to protect dysphoric youth from disfiguring treatments, Canadian politicians and educators continue to promote state-funded ‘gender journeys.’
Follow Jonathan:
Twitter: @jonkay
Essay: https://quillette.com/2023/08/21/when-trans-activism-becomes-government-policy/
#Wokeism #Genderwang #LiaThomas
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Listen to the podcasts on:
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx...
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com
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Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 28min
The Politics Of Literature
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tahir Gora about literature in Hindi, Urdu, and English. They discuss the development of literature in the sub-continent, its journey post-partition, and its politicisation.
Follow Tahir:
Twitter: @TahirGora
Twitter: @TAGTVCANADA
Website: https://tahirgora.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TAGTVCanadaUSA
#Pakistan #Literature #SaadatHasanManto #BullehShah #JavedAkhtar
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx...
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_...
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap...
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal...
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Aug 23, 2023 • 1h 11min
Kabul The Untold Story Of Biden's Fiasco
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson about their book, "Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End".
Follow Them:
Twitter: @JamesHasson20
Twitter: @JerryDunleavy
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/iSeZPem
#Biden #Taliban #Afghanistan #BinLaden
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Listen to the podcasts on:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast
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Support The Cārvāka Podcast:
Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx...
Become a Member on Fanmo: https://fanmo.in/the_carvaka_podcast
Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka
UPI: kushalmehra@icici
To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop
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Follow Kushal:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraO...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap...
Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal...
Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/
Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com


