Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

On 25th August 1992, the Serbian paramilitaries set fire to the National Library of Sarajevo. The library burned for 2 days and 2 nights before the fire could be bought under control. A few centuries prior in 1592, Trinity College was established in Dublin, and it became the first university in all of Ireland and UK to award degrees to women. But what could possibly connect these two disparate cultures across time and space? This week, in the third episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we arrive at the Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin and understand how and why it houses the soul of the Irish Nation. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2016, a strange event unfolded in Cork County in Ireland. A staff member at the Flying Enterprise pub in Cork city was asked not to speak in Irish. Wait What? Not speak Irish in Ireland? This week, in the second episode of the series, Ireland Untravelled, we uncover the stunning decline of the Irish language, so much so, that it is less widely spoken than English today. We travel in time to the 12th century, and understand how political, social and economic changes catalysed the decline of a language, from which the Irish nation draws its identity. Tune in, and discover what the decline of a national language means, and the lessons it holds for the native language speakers of the Indian subcontinent. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does an instant Scottish classic, published in 1824, a book which has captured the imagination of the world since have to do with the troubled history of Ireland and Northern Ireland? What does a designer of a lighthouse along the coast of the UK have to do with Alfred Nobel, the man behind the Nobel Prize? This week, starting a new series, Ireland Untravelled, we traverse the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and discover its connection with lost treasures, dynamite and the dream and reality of a unified Irish nation. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once consumed, feelings of infusion, vitalisation, empowerment, elevation, even travel into other worlds or possession by the divine had been reported. So important was this drink, that there is an entire chapter with 114 hymns that have been dedicated to this drink alone - in the Rigveda, no less. This week, in the fourteenth episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we attempt to solve the world’s greatest unsolved culinary mystery, that originated in India. We travel across the cold terrain of Siberia to the arid landscapes of Iran and Peninsular India, and maybe discover the source of the Soma. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the town of Rameswaram in Coastal Tamil Nadu, a boy is born into a fishing caste household. Across the Indian ocean in Sri Lanka, another boy is born into another household from the same fishing caste. Uncharacterstically, both of these men went on to become really famous in their own countries, taking up high ranking political and millitary positions. This week, in the thirteenth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to coastal Tamil Nadu, and discover the bizzare connection between Jesus Christ, the deadly militant organisation LTTE, and a simple food which shatters our ideas of entire cuisines in India. Tune in, and discover how this food was the favourite of both these men, and simply how diverse is India's culinary heritage. A special thanks to Harishankar who helped me with pronunciations of Tamil words. You can reach him on Twitter at : https://twitter.com/harishankar1912?t=-sYVLii_JrvwtHpzlZx6rw&s=08 Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb Clove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrck Biryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDpl Nine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrS A 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hW Cooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoE You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how the culinary traditions of Kerala reflect a rich tapestry of influences from Portuguese and Arab cultures. Learn about the Paradesi Jews who found refuge in Kochi, symbolizing cultural fusion through a prominent synagogue. Explore iconic dishes shaped by these influences, like Appam and Alisa, revealing the historical connections between communities. Embrace the idea of open-mindedness in savoring diverse cuisines while traveling, as the podcast takes you on a delicious journey through Kerala's flavorful history.

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, you would find a painting of Raja Ram Singh I, the ruler of Amer or present-day Jaipur. The king is engaged in an activity pretty common to the royals of his time. Meanwhile, every February and March, there is a fiery orange flower which blooms and bathes the entire landscape in an beautiful hue. But what if I told you that this episode has nothing to do with medieval art or botanical flowers? This week, in the eleventh episode of the series Fabulous Foods, we discover how nature and history have shaped Rajasthani food, the origin stories of famous Rajasthani dishes, and the wisdom of our traditional food practices. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1612, the royal family of Mysore - The Wodeyars brought upon themselves a curse which lasted 400 years. About two thousand years before that, the Mauryans traded over a branch of the Silk Route, which gave rise to an Indian culinary tradition which exists to this day. In the late 19th and early 20th century, speakers of a certain language from North Asia migrated to Madras and Calcutta, and gave rise to a new bastardised cuisine. This week, in the tenth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel across the Arab World, Central Asia, China and Europe, and discover the indelible influences they left on Indian food, without which, we cannot imagine our world today. Tune in, and discover the rich lessons they hold for us travellers. Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2003, at a famed temple in South India, a 5000 year old idol was to be replaced. The temple officials decided to make an idol and several kilos of gold were collected to make the idol. However, once it was installed, things went awry, and a joint investigation by the police and IIT Madras found the gold to be missing. A 15 year-long investigation uncovered a sinister plot to smuggle the 5000-year-old idol outside the country for personal gain. But the real worry was not the smuggling plan, but the change of the idol itself. This week, in the ninth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to a temple in Tamil Nadu and uncover the ancient connection between food as medicine (No, not Ayurveda!). Tune in, and discover food as medicine and faith, and what India’s culinary heritage has to teach us. Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blood filled sausages, goat’s head in sour gruel, grilled stomach membrane and barbecued river rats - If this grossed you out, you must listen to this episode. This week, in the eighth episode of the series, Fabulous Foods, we delve into our privileged idea of Taboo foods, the tradition of eating meat in the Ramayan and Mahabharat, and how does the idea of Dharma reconcile eating meat. Tune in, and discover the rich culture of eating meat in ancient India, and an unlikely connection the strictly vegetarian Gujarati Jains have with it. Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods" Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjRe Indian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qh Nutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4 Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7 Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQb You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts website https://ivm.today/3xuayw9 You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42 (https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42) 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.