The Genuine Convos podcast
by Soumya Das
Spontaneity is a skill we humans are losing little by little everyday. We live a mundane, repetitive, and meaningless present hoping for a good future. In the modern world, many people take the road of specialization. But to be truly human, is to be a generalist. The Genuine Convos podcast is an attempt to rediscover our humanity. As the name suggests, the podcast is based upon spontaneous genuine conversations with me, Soumy, your host and a bunch of not so famous but wise individuals. To honour the human nature, in this podcast no topic is out of interest, we dive into as many interesting rabbit holes as we can. You’re interested in aliens and psychedelics? Good, I am terrified by one and fascinated by the other. Fitness and nutrition you say? Me too! You want to learn more about relationship dynamics and human nature? Put those headphones on. We are by no means experts in anything, but we try to dabble with all the topics and things we are interested in. Lastly, to cut all the BS an
Episodes
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Genuine Convo #36 with Ethan Wong
Funny, charismatic and a jack of all trades describes Ethan quite well. He is a university buddy of mine that introduced me to fishing and all things outdoor. He is the reason behind a huge change in my life, for the better. In this episode, we share our anger towards the physiotherapy masters...
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Genuine Convo #35 with Eric Schultz
Back at it again, after a year!! Eric Schultz appears on the podcast for the first time ever. He's a blast from the past, being a high school friend and training partner at the gym. I got loads of memories with him. Listen to us spill the tea about the past and contemplate on the future. Enjoy...
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Genuine Convo #34 with Adam
Many of y'all have pointed out that it has been a minute since I uploaded the last episode. True that, lol. But this almost always means more quality episodes are on their way as I continue to self improve and meet new and wonderful people along the way. One such person is Adam who I met at my…
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Genuine Convo #33 with Hiram Segura Cruz & Nikhil Chikhlia
Nikhil & Hiram are high school friends of mine that I lost touch with after high school. However, we rekindled that friendship back up recently and I am so happy that we did. Hiram and Nikhil combined together in a conversation equals unexpected hilarious moments and some really fun and unique...
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Genuine Convo #32 with Jose Gutierrez Restrepo (Part 2)
This is part 2 of Mr. Jose. Enjoy!!
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Genuine Convo #31 with Jose Gutierrez Restrepo (Part 1)
This recent guest of mine is extremely hard working Just after graduating high school, Jose picked up three jobs to make ends meet. Apart from that, he also works out regularly and tries to keep his social life alive. With so many things on his plate, one would assume that he is very stressed....
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Genuine Convo #30 with Fadi Ismail
How do I even begin describing this one? Well, for starters it has a lot of ADHD type energy in it from both of us insane individuals. A lot of profanity, passion, anger, debates and of course laughter. Fadi is a soon to become pilot who spends his days working hard and chasing dreams. A man of...
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Genuine Convo #29 with Emmanuel Adebayo
What a way to restart the podcast journey! This is the funniest episode in a while and one of the funniest ever. If you wanna hear about workplace gossip, freak athleticism, basketball dreams or me overly complimenting a guest to the point where it becomes a little gay, you've come to the right...
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Genuine Convo #28 with Abhay Parmar
Here is another one...... a year later. I'm a bit rusty and have lost touch with the podcasting skills. Nevertheless, I'm back! So glad to have Abhay Parmar on the podcast this time. He is a friend that I met at a drama class and resonated with instantly. A perfectly imperfect conversation, I…
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Genuine Convo #27 with Angelina Zelinsky
Did you know that lemurs travelled across the world via the ocean way before humans existed? What about the speculations that humans were travelling all across the world way before Columbus? These and many more insanely fascinating topics get discussed with my most recent guest Angelina. She is…
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Genuine Convo #26 with Eva Lebedinsky
Out of the many ladies I know, Eva is one of the very few who has a rare feminine aura around her that is very welcoming and that I happen to appreciate a lot! A student of life, Eva is a kind and jolly person who can also school you about the dynamics of human nature. She studies psychology at...
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Genuine Convo #25 with Abdul
This one really hit it home for me. Throughout this episode I realized the potential meaning of our existence. Perhaps we are all here to write our own stories and to fully appreciate and embrace the experience no matter if it's good or bad. After all, this is all just a big playground full of...
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Genuine Convo #24 with Waseem Safi
A human being full of constant energy and positive vibes, Waseem Safi is a friend I met at the workplace despite the fact that we went to school together. But, as the saying goes, the right people appear at the right time. Damn true that! A conversation full of controversial topics and funny...
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Genuine Convo #23 with Jeyla Gulamaliyeva
I never thought I would have one of my coworkers on the podcast, but again, I am the guy who thinks reality is an illusion. Although I haven't known Jeyla for very long, small talks with her made it clear that she is very different from others. A person on the path to enlightenment and a great…
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Genuine Convo #22 with Mohamed Elsayyad
A reunion of sorts, this podcast is me and one of the most real friend I had in my life, Mohamed Elsayyad, catching up and talking about some important issues dear to both of us. Mohamed is a brother from another mother who moved away to another province a couple years back, but we still talk and...
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Genuine Convo #21 with Mark Zhuang, Kenneth Lai & Anish Singla
This episode has a different vibe. The guitar playing in the background with the wind coming in on a hot day is what you can imagine for the environment of this episode. Mark Zhuang is a friend of mine who knows how to play almost about any instrument you can think of. He is an extremely talented...
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Genuine Convo #20 with Slavic Shaman
You might be wondering what is up with the name, well my guest on this episode wanted me to put this name which mean a Slavic healer rather than his real name. If you ask me, I think it makes the episode a little more mysterious 🧐 The episode is among the funniest I have ever done. You will hear...
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Genuine Convo #19 with Simran Sadhwani
The first female guest of the podcast! Simran Sadhwani brings some much needed feminine energy to the show along with some wise words. Some significant questions that I have always wanted to ask the opposite gender has finally been asked. The convo has given me new insights into the female...
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Genuine Convo #18 with Mohsin Ashfaq
Hard work and perseverance changes a boy into a man. Mohsin Ashfaq can tell you all about that. He is a Calgary based local artist who is clawing his way up the industry slowly but surely. Life was never easy for this fella, he moved to Canada as an early teen and did everything from distributing...
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Genuine Convo #17 with Hassan Mockaddam
A very experienced and mature person, Hassan moved from Mauritius to Canada three years back in hopes of a better life. But the reality of his situation is far from that as of yet. He lost his father two years back from cancer but never really had his love in the first place. How hard is a boy's...
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Genuine Convo #16 with Arseniy Kruglikov
Arseniy might seem like a typical man from the outside, but when the words start flowing out of his mouth, one can easily tell him apart from an average man. He is uniquely intelligent and always speaks his mind! Arseniy is a man who takes his time to reflect on the issue/ question at hand and he...
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Genuine Convo # 15 with Jeovahni Duncan
We finally got ourselves a Jamaican on the podcast! Jeovahni Duncan, a very close friend from high school reunites with me after a while and shares his life concerns and perspectives. "I kinda feel stuck" he says, but don't we all? If you can relate with him, I bet you can get a lot out of this...
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Genuine Convo #14 with Sushrut Mohapatra
"Soumy, why are your episodes sooo long?" "Can't you make em a bit shorter?" Questions like these flooded my DM's on a regular basis. Well, finally here is an episode for the ones who want a more bite sized content. Spanning only 1 hour and 15 minutes long, this episode is a more concentrated…
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Genuine Convo # 13 with Sabby
You guys wished, and here he is, back again!! This one definitely lives up to the hype, similar to the first one. As always I couldn't stop laughing throughout the whole episode. Though this time, the jokes got even more funny and you've got to listen to understand what I mean. We get into the...
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Genuine Convo #12 with Dhyey Lalseta
This episode is pure weirdness turning into magic by the end! This is also officially the second funniest episode after Sabby. Dhey Lalseta, a friend that I did not know much about asked me to feature him on the podcast. While hesitant at first, I invited him over just to have my mind blown by…
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Genuine Convo #11 with Ayush Majumder & Aaditya Shah
Yes, they're back! This time we had even better convos than last time! To start the convos off, us three guys try to figure out why female psychology is the way it is and we also shed light on the superficial shallow lives many of us lead today. We go into how life turns around once an individual...
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Genuine Convo #10 with Mehtab Sekhon
This episode is a little different from the others. That's because my guest in this episode is a little less talkative than the others I have had on in the past. But, don't take his quietness for a weakness. He is as alive as anyone I have ever met, wild with curiosity and radiating with…
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Genuine Convo #9 with Bilal Shah
Welcome to the 10th episode y'all! This time I have on Bilal Shah. I met him a couple years back at the gym and never thought he would evolve in such a positive way. He is now a 17 year old teenager with a heart of gold and a curious mind. Me and him, we share a lot in common, like the Joe Rogan...
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Genuine Convo #8 with Sushrut Mohapatra
Ever have that feeling that you don't really know a friend well enough even though you have talked to him before? Well that's the feeling I had before this podcast with Sushrut. He is a very charismatic, yet mysterious man who doesn't let everything out of the box immediately. In this episode...
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Genuine Convo #7 with Mustafa Ali & Mohammed Ali
"Your worst enemy could be your best friend"-Bob Marley. That was exactly the case with me and the Ali brothers. Listen to hear the crazy story of how a once upon a time foe of mine turns into two of my best friends. This episode can piss you off, make you laugh or outright motivate the hell…
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Genuine Convo #6 with Anish Singla & Vaishakh VM
If you're a teenager, this is a must listen!! This one is a scary one though. The episode is filled with terrifying horror stories that we have experienced or have heard from others. To lighten the mood however, we go into funny relationship stories that broke us and changed us completely! These...
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Genuine Convo # 5 with Sabby
The funniest podcast episode to date is here ladies and gentlemen! Sabby, probably the funniest wise person I know is on the podcast this time around. His personality is one of tender aggression, which makes him a very balanced human being that knows about a hell of a lot of things. In this…
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Genuine Convo #4 with Vaishakh Vinod Menon & Nakul Dharan
Vaishakh Vinod Menon and Nakul Dharan are close friends of mine who are real people in every sense of the word. In this episode we have great fun roasting each other and discussing about sleep, odd university schedules and embarrassing moments at our jobs. The convos just keeps getting better!
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Genuine Convo #3 with Ayush Majumder & Aaditya Shah
Aaditya is back, this time with another great human being (Ayush Majumder). Talks about megalithic structures, mysteriousness of life and modern feminism in this episode are bound to open some people's eyes in a positive way. Grab some popcorn and your headphones, the excitement is about to rise…
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Genuine Convo #2 with Vaishakh Vinod Menon
Welcome back folks! This time around, Soumy's close friend Vaishakh Vinod Menon, or as he likes to call him Vaishakh Bond appears on the podcast to enlighten us with his views on relationships and fitness. He also goes on to share some wild and bizzare stories from the past that makes him the...
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Genuine Convo #1 with Aaditya Shah
The wait is finally over! In the very first guest episode of the Genuine Convos Podcast, your host Soumy and his very good friend Aaditya Shah immerse themselves in many topics including why success is overrated, the flaws of Indian culture and the reality of reality. Sit back, relax and enjoy…
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Welcome to The Genuine Convos Podcast! (A preview)
In this very first episode, your host (Soumy) goes over what to expect from this podcast, how the name came to be, what kind of topics the podcast is going to cover and why this podcast is different from the others out there!
About this show
Spontaneity is a skill we humans are losing little by little everyday. We live a mundane, repetitive, and meaningless present hoping for a good future. In the modern world, many people take the road of specialization. But to be truly human, is to be a generalist. The Genuine Convos podcast is an attempt to rediscover our humanity. As the name suggests, the podcast is based upon spontaneous genuine conversations with me, Soumy, your host and a bunch of not so famous but wise individuals. To honour the human nature, in this podcast no topic is out of interest, we dive into as many interesting rabbit holes as we can. You’re interested in aliens and psychedelics? Good, I am terrified by one and fascinated by the other. Fitness and nutrition you say? Me too! You want to learn more about relationship dynamics and human nature? Put those headphones on. We are by no means experts in anything, but we try to dabble with all the topics and things we are interested in. Lastly, to cut all the BS an
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