

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 2, 2020 • 29min
029 | Relationship With Parents Ft. Ali Ilyas
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In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores relationship with your parents. Why children are always looking for parents’ validation. Why children feel the need to make their parents proud all the time. How much role parents play in child’s decision making and life choices? How passive communication in relationships affect dynamics. Is it worth to pursue your dreams on the risk of upsetting your parents? Why parents do not let their children make their own mistakes. Tune in to know more about effective communication in relationships, inter-generational trauma, trauma caused by terrorism and men’s struggles on responsibilities after marriage!
#ThoughtBehindThings #psychology #relationships
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Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali

Nov 30, 2020 • 47min
028 | Music In Digital Age Ft. MRKLE
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In conversation with MRKLE, this episode explores Music industry of Pakistan. What MRKLE is? How he got into music. What are the roles of producers? How much creative effort he put in. Where Pakistan’s music industry is standing? What will be the future? What kind of music instruments are being used. Tune in to know about royalties, commercialization in music, social media’s part in digital music and more!
#ThoughtBehindThings #music #royalties
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Nov 27, 2020 • 54min
027 | Power of Language Ft. Maham Khan
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In conversation with Maham Khan, this episode explores Urdu language and literature. Who is Maham? When she started writing poems. What inspired her. Where Urdu literature stands in terms of commercialization. Urdu vs. English debate. How poetry is associated with music and rapping. Digitization of art forms. What is the power of language? Tune in to know about her career in biotechnology, her poem on depression, her book and more!
#ThoughtBehindThings #urdulanguage #urduvsenglish
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Maham’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/poetrybymaham

Nov 25, 2020 • 29min
026 | Depression Ft. Ali Ilyas
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In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores depression. What it is basically. How it can lead to suicides. What are the statistics of suicides? How we deal with it in Pakistan. What are the factors of suicides? What is post-partum depression. What is the family planning conversation in our culture? How it affects upbringing. Tune in to know more about therapy and what you can do for people with depression.
#ThoughtBehindThings #depression #suicides
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Nov 23, 2020 • 58min
025 | Women, Aggression & Patriarchy Ft. Humna Raza
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In conversation with Humna Raza, this episode explores aggression. Why women are angry these days. How bad marketed their anger is. Where men stand in this equation. How gender communication can be made effective. How patriarchy pits both gender against each other. How you can empower a girl. Why there should be no damsels in distress. Why women are not heard enough? Tune in to know more about aggression-oriented society and how we can deconstruct it!
#ThoughtBehindThings #whatwomenwant #genderequality
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Nov 20, 2020 • 30min
024 | Mental Health Ft. Ali Ilyas
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In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores mental health. The importance of mental health. Do we need therapy. Why we do not channel our emotions properly. What is the medical model of illness? How therapy works. How therapy helps. Why we often feel alone. Tune in to know more about why therapy scares you, vulnerability in relationships and reflecting your emotions!
#ThoughtBehindThings #mentalhealth #therapy
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Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 2min
023 | IT, Digital Pakistan And 5G Ft. Syed Ahmad
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In conversation with Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, this episode explores IT industry. Where Pakistan stands in IT industry. What were the effects of war & terror on IT industry. What are the limitations of IT industry in Pakistan. Where we stand in demand and supply of IT. How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth. Is freelancing a sustainable career. What is Digital Pakistan. Tune in to know more about IT taskforce, STZ’s, 5G in Pakistan and startups!
#ThoughtBehindThings #IT #digitalpakistan
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Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Syed1979s
Find out more about DPL:
https://www.dplit.com/

Nov 16, 2020 • 41min
022 | Fitness Glamour & Lifestyle Ft. Ali Khan
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In conversation with Ali Khan, this episode explores fitness from every aspect. How Ali started pursuing fitness as a career in Pakistan. Is fitness industry mature enough. Is fitness a lucrative career. Fitness as a lifestyle. Why a lot of people have back pain problem. What is flexible and sustainable dieting. Is Pakistani food healthy. Tune in to know more about steroids, protein powder, diet plans and white rice/brown rice dilemma.
#ThoughtBehindThings #fitness #healthylifestyle
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Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 5min
021 | Digital Rights, Censorship & Laws Ft. BoloBhi
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In conversation with Usama Khilji, Director of Bolo Bhi, this episode explores internet and human rights activism. What Bolo Bhi is. What is the concept of censorship in Pakistan. How banning medium affects economy and content creation. Should online content be regulated. What are the privacy protection laws. How to localize global platforms. What are the problems in localizing those content platforms. Tune in to know more on polarization through social media, content problems, consultation in policy making and why the process should be democratic!
#ThoughtBehindThings #digitalrights #censorship
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Nov 11, 2020 • 34min
020 | Data, Profiling And Psychology Ft. Ali Ilyas
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In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores profiling and segmentation. What was Cambridge Analytica. What is Satire Paradox. How profiling is used in forensic psychology. How marketeers are using data analytics. How social media has control over our minute details. Where Pakistan stand in Forensic psychiatry. How data triangulation was used in profiling bombers. How profiling can help in pandemics. Tune in to know more about post-crime behavioral analysis, profiling with science, profiling with laws and control!
#ThoughtBehindThings #profiling #forensicpsychology
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Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali/


