The BookJelly Podcast

About The BookJelly Podcast

On 'The BookJelly Podcast', I talk about books, ideas and the world around them – all solo, unfiltered, in my own words. Since my interests are varied, you may find me vacillating between fiction and nonfiction, business strategy and travelogues, essays and poetry, and much more. If you like sharp insights, storytelling without fluff and honest reflections on books that make you think, you’ll feel at home here.

Publisher

Amitesh Jasrotia

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Mar 2021

Latest episode

12 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Why India Has No Beautiful Public Libraries

   India loves calling itself a civilization of knowledge. We proudly invoke Nalanda, Takshashila, ancient scholarship, Sanskrit learning, astronomy, philosophy and the glory of our intellectual past. But walk into most public libraries today and the romance collapses almost instantly. In this episode, I ask a simple but uncomfortable question: if architecture shapes thought, what does our library architecture say about us? This is not just about books. It is about beauty, citizenship, public culture and aspiration. Because a library is not merely a place to study for exams. At its best, it is a temple of reflection. And India badly needs those temples again.

2. 

   21 Jun 2026

   The Golden Age of Literature: Why Books from 1870–1930 Still Predict Our Future

   Host [Host Name] interviews author [Guest Name] about how literature from 1870-1930 offers surprising insights into modern challenges like AI and consumer culture.

3. 

   17 May 2026

   Grand Delusion | The Book That Reframes 40 Years of American Folly

   Host [Host Name] interviews former Reagan and Obama insider Steven Simon about his book "Grand Delusion," reframing forty years of American foreign policy in the Middle East.

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YouTube views

816

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

0

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