From playing on streets with colony friends to parents asking us to prepare for government jobs, somewhere in between we all grew up. Memories and experiences like these encapsulates the flavour of Indian Middle class. In this Podcast three friends, Kunal, Mohit & Ashish who were raised in three three different states of India narrate their childhood anecdotes and funny experiences while growing up in a middle class house hold.
Cricket not only unites the middle class, but our country as a whole.
Is there is anything, apart from cricket, which has gotten us all excited about something? Well, maybe we would have to think about it.
Since the start of this podcast, we had been excited for this episode and finally it is here. From playing in our houses to playing gully cricket, we have lived many lives and experienced some undying friendships, memories and moments. This is our attempt to share with you all those days, when life just meant going to school, coming back home and playing cricket in the evening.
Let us know what all cricketing memories you had while growing up.
Till then, peace :)
29 Jul 2020
Episode #6 - Finding Comfort in Travel
As the world stands still, with no where to go amidst this pandemic, we decided to take this opportunity to remember back our childhood days when travelling was an option. Mohit, is the most travelled person among the trio, while Ashish and Kunal's parents just took them to only a couple of trips. But at the end, the number of trips doesn't matter, what matters is the memories one had. Enjoy this episode and do let us know what is your favourite childhood travel memories and also where you would like to travel once the lockdown lifts.
9 Jul 2020
Episode #5 - Middle Class & Technology
We credit a major chunk of our career to the booming power of technology that we have in our hand. From Posting these episodes to creating films, it's only because of technical advancements and its reach to common people like us. But do you guys remember a time when making a phone call meant having your friend's phone number in your diary because of not having cell phone? Or going to cyber cafes to surf on the web because you did not have internet at home? When we look back these memories make us realise the privilege that we enjoy today. This episode is a homage to all the technology that shaped us during our growing up years. Happy Listening!
27 Jun 2020
Episode #4 - Our Shopping Habits
Shopping is therapeutic, exciting and fun. But do you remember how was it shopping back in the day when you were in your school and college? And compared to that how has your shopping habits changed since you started earning?
In this episode Kunal Shares his story of saving every rupee for two straight years to experience a taste of brand during school days, where as Mohit argues that Brands should represent a comfort and not a status, while Ashish explains how Shopping has changed from street side shops to malls for him, overtime.
Does wearing a fast fashion brands, eating from International food chains and buying not so cheap accessories helped you gain confidence or is it just your middle class insecure mind always at work? find out in this episode.
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Cheers.
16 Jun 2020
Episode #3 - School Days : Bitter Sweet Memories from the Past
School days are one of the most defining years for a child. From the first taste of success to the understanding of how a competitive world works, it was during these years that we as kids formed our perspective of the world. In this episode we discuss about all those memories which shaped us as the people we are today. Kunal says that school system mostly ends up measuring a child's potential from one single scale, i.e Marks. Ashish remembers about all the times school system shattered his confidence and Mohit explains his theory of how the first taste of hypocrisy is first experienced in school life.
Listen to the other two episodes if you haven't. Happy Listening.
8 Jun 2020
Episode #2 - Childhood Games
We all grew up playing cricket or hide and seek outside on the streets and sometimes just a game of carrom or chess on a hot summer evening in our house. In this episode Ashish, Kunal and Mohit discuss all those childhood games that they played during their childhood while growing up in a middle class household. While Kunal can’t express enough about the joy of flying a kite on the rooftops of Delhi, Ashish on the other hand argues that Stone, Paper Scissor was the most inventive games of his time. Amongst all of this Mohit shares his sad story of he once by mistake hit a person from his society with a football.
30 May 2020
Episode #1 - Food Tales
In this first episode of Chupan Chupai, Kunal, Mohit and Ashish discuss their relationship with food while growing up in a middle class household. Kunal feels that Chole Kulche is the best dish ever to come out of Delhi Street food culture and while Ashish argues that nothing can beat the Chole Bhatures of Chandigarh. Amidst all this Mohit shares his trauma of taking Upma to school for lunch while his not so middle class friends brought chocolates and wafers. For more such interesting stories and memories from childhood listen to the full podcast.
22 Mar 2020
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