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Take a wild guess!
by Chaitanya Ganu
Take a wild guess! is a short-format podcast where within 10 minutes, your host Chaitanya Ganu tells you a fascinating story of an object, a place, an event in history, or a name without telling you the subject of discussion. With the help of various clues that he drops throughout the story, you can figure out what is being talked about. The best part is, even if you don’t get it by the end of the 10 minutes, you can always take a wild guess! Learn how, for example, a toy-making company is connected to the Vietnam War or how a British soldier is responsible for many Indian students’ nightmares
Episodes
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Episode 15: Contrapunto
Here it is! Season Finale of Take a wild guess! Season 1. Thank you for all of your support. What is grammar? What are punctuation marks? Who makes the rules? Why does it matter? What difference does it make if I use a comma instead of a full stop. I don't think I will ever get the answer to…
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Answer to Episode 14
Answer to Episode 14: War doesn't decide who is right, only who is left
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Episode 14: War doesn't decide who's right...only who's left
War is a terrible thing and often creates more problems than it solves. The Roman Empire was undoubtedly the mightiest empire of classical antiquity. They battled some of the most formidable enemies. In today's episode, Chaitanya narrates the story of one such enemy of Rome, whose conquests are…
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Answer to Episode 13
Answer to Episode 13: The man who cheated death...twice
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Episode 13: The man who cheated death…twice
Before we had Houdini, David Blaine or The Undertaker, there was a king who cheated death…not once, but twice! But like all stories from Green mythology, he soon learned that it isn’t always a great idea for a man to play God! Who was he? Listen on to know! You can listen to episode 05: The whole...
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Answer to Episode 12
Answer to Episode 12: From Bollywood with love
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Episode 12: From Bollywood with Love
A history lesson from Film City. Join Chaitanya as he tells the story of how Bollywood influenced international relations between two of the most important countries of the 20th century
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Answer of Episode 11
Answer to Episode 11: Alcohol is a solution
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Episode 11: Alcohol is a solution
Disclaimer: This episode contains references to alcohol. Listener discretion is requested. The field of science is rife with myths. Especially ones that pertain to important discoveries like Newton's apple and gravity myth or Benjamin Franklin's kite-flying and electricity myth. In this episode,...
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Episode 10: Misplaced decimals and unfortunate little kids
If you tell a big enough lie and repeat it frequently enough, it will be believed. If you tell a lie based on a dated scientific study, your odds are higher. But if that lie is then picked up by one of the most prominent pieces of pop culture, then it might result in millions of children…
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Episode 09: When content marketing influenced the World War
Content marketing is the art of marketing your product by creating useful and sticky content intended for your target audience. While many companies have previously made content that is not directly related to their core business, there are a few examples where the content by itself has become...
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Episode 08: There's always room for dessert
In this episode, Chaitanya tells you not one but two fascinating stories behind the origin of a very popular dessert. Listen on to know how a food product was used as a piece of massive political propaganda. Listeners should also check out Episode 01: Food that shaped the world as we know it for...
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Episode 07: The OG Doge
Economics is the study of human behaviour. The study of greed and of scarcity. It has been around for as long as civilisation has existed. Join Chaitanya as he talks about the first recorded instance of one of the most commonplace economic phenomena. Is it a cautionary tale or a history lesson?…
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Episode 06: The monster who fed the world
A chilling story from the World War 2 era that explores the grim life of a German Jew with a strong sense of nationalism. It tells the tale of a man desperate to prove his patriotism to a state that was rapidly turning anti-semitic. Listen now to know how this desperation led him to do great...
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Episode 05: The whole is more than the sum of its parts
Greek Mythology is the best source for weird and interesting stories. The symbolic meanings of these stories have been debated for millennia. In this episode, we look at one such story that is not only entertaining but also poses a profound philosophical question. Do let us know what you think...
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Episode 04: Toys & Soldiers
Today Chaitanya tells the story of how one of the largest toy makers in the world played a part in the Vietnam War. He also talks about the development of weapons with the progress of advanced material science in the last century and the nature of wars during the Cold War era.
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Episode 03: The Indian high schooler’s worst enemy
An interesting peek into the life of a former British soldier and adventure-fiction novelist who is remembered by every student who has been through the Indian High School system, albeit not always very fondly.
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Episode 02: The highest earning song in history
Is it the Beatles? Is it Michael Jackson? Or is Justin Bieber? Believe it or not, the highest earning song in history is not credited to a musician, but rather an elementary school principal. Listen on to find out how!
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Episode 01: Food that shaped the world as we know it
From the Pirates of the Caribbean to Kublai Khan and the Ancient Egyptians. Chaitanya discusses the origin, history and present of a food product that has made a huge impact on the past and the present of human civilisation.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Take a wild guess! is a short-format podcast where within 10 minutes, your host Chaitanya Ganu tells you a fascinating story of an object, a place, an event in history, or a name without telling you the subject of discussion. With the help of various clues that he drops throughout the story, you can figure out what is being talked about. The best part is, even if you don’t get it by the end of the 10 minutes, you can always take a wild guess! Learn how, for example, a toy-making company is connected to the Vietnam War or how a British soldier is responsible for many Indian students’ nightmares
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Chaitanya Ganu
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Take a wild guess! is a short-format podcast where within 10 minutes, your host Chaitanya Ganu tells you a fascinating story of an object, a place, an event in history, or a name without telling you the subject of discussion. With the help of various clues that he drops throughout the story, you...
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