

Thought Behind Things
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
TBT is Pakistan's fastest-growing podcast show covering conversations around Art, Culture & Technology. Tune in thrice a week to be a part of our community!
We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Dec 3, 2021 • 60min
175 | The OG Pakistani Rapper Ft. Xpolymer Dar
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Xpolymer Dar. How has his journey been like? How did he start his musical journey? Who named Rasp engineers? What is the difference between Rap and Hip Hop? What is freestyle Rap? What are his views on the rap industry? Why does he keep low-key? What is Puthi Topi Gang? Tune in to know more about what his new album is like and much more in tonight’s episode.
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• https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings
• https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Dec 2, 2021 • 50min
174 | Conversation With My Father Syed Hasan Sajjad
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Hasan Sajjad. What was the environment he grew up in like? His education and career? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? What was his part in his children’s career choices? What are his views on the Ayub Khan era? How was fatherhood like? How is life after retirement? What is “Acha Pakistan” according to him and much more in tonight’s episode!
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https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings
https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas

Nov 29, 2021 • 48min
173 | What Investment Options Do We Have In Pak? Ft Mohammad Shoaib
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Mr. Mohammad Shoaib, CFA - Al Meezan Investments. What was Mr. Shoaib’s journey like? What investment options do we have in Pakistan? What is the procedure of investment? What is Meezan ETF? Does the pension fund give more return? Can you take ETF from the stock market? What ratio of people in Pakistan invest? Who is the perfect investor? Catch this and insights into how students should invest in tonight’s episode!
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• https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings
• https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan
Meezan investment’s website: https://www.almeezangroup.com/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas

Nov 26, 2021 • 1h 27min
172 | Is TCM Asia’s First Video Platform? Ft Talha Ahad
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Talha Ahad. What was his journey like? When and why did TCM start? What is their business model? Did they sustain their core? How free is the media in Pakistan now? Where will TCM be 5 years from now? What is journalism? Will things get better and an insight into what’s happening around the world! Catch it all in tonight’s episode.
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TCM’s website: https://thecentrummedia.com/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=27s

Nov 24, 2021 • 57min
171 | Why Are Men Not A Part Of Female Centric Conversations? Ft Ayla Adnan
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ayla Adnan. How she was able to access the American side of content? Was she able to convert the TikTok audience to Instagram? How did her parents’ divorce affect her personality? What is her understanding of women's empowerment? What is the organization she started voluntarily? What was her research about sanitary pads? How her school makes her passionate about certain issues? How does she feel like a woman living in Pakistan and much more? Catch it all in tonight’s episode!
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Ayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIzfDBo1D7/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=27s

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 30min
170 | Fastest B2B Tech Startup Ft Retailo
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In conversation with a 30-year-old Entrepreneur tonight’s guest, Muhammad Nowkhaiz. What was his journey to success? What did he study? How was his life after graduation? How did Shopify come into the picture? What was Taza Daily? Why did he join Careem? Why did he change his job? What is empowering Maqsood bhai? Catch this and more interesting insights into Nowkhaiz’s life in today’s episode!
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Retailo’s website:
https://retailo.co/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=24s

Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 17min
169 | Why Pakistan Is Facing Rising Inflation? Ft. Muzzammil Aslam
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Understanding economics with tonight’s guest, Muzammil Aslam - spokesperson of the Minister of Finance. What was his journey like? What is economics according to him? What has he been working on? What are the structural changes the government is taking? Why is there still inflation and are we moving towards growth? Catch this and insight into Pakistan’s economy in today’s episode!
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Muzammil’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MuzzammilAslam3
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=23s

Nov 17, 2021 • 57min
168 | How To Get Million Subscribers On YouTube Ft. Muhammad Kashan
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Exploring his content creation journey with tonight’s guest, Mohammad Kashan of the idiotz. How did he start creating content? How did he get where he is today? What is the story behind the idiotz? What did they do when their page got deleted? What is the thought process behind their videos? Was his family supportive? How was his first international trip? Tune in to know more on Kashan’s views on the YouTube evolution, where he sees himself in 10 years. Catch it all in today’s episode!
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Kashan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connect.kashan/
The Idiotz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/shikra123456789
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps

Nov 15, 2021 • 57min
167 | Candid With Hemayal Attique
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Exploring her influencer journey with tonight’s guest, Hemayal Attique. How has her life been like? What does Hemayal think about the new influencer culture? What are the perks of being an influencer? Does she plan on diversifying her work? How does being an independent woman in Pakistan feel like? Catch it all in today’s episode. From knowing what Hemayal’s life has been like to what her goals in life are, let’s talk about it all! Here’s an insight to her journey, values and how she handles everyday tasks.
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• https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings
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Hemayal’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hemayal/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MtBDzSqlnY

Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 11min
166 | Candid With Uzair Jaswal
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Exploring the journey of a music aficionado, Uzair Jaswal. How was his growing up years? What was his thought process back then? What were his majors? How has he got into Coke Studio? What were the major turning points in his life? How ‘Tere Bin’ changed a lot for him? How did it get picked by an Indian movie? How has the music industry evolved in Pakistan? Does he think it’s difficult to mainstream art in Islamabad? Tune in to know about his new album, what’s it about, what to expect, and how he envisions Pakistan of 2050!
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Uzair Jaswal’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/uzairjaswalofficial
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur38L-KDCpI


