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The World Around Us

by Amrit Subramanian

Hi and welcome to The World Around Us! We are your two hosts, Amrit and Sohum. In our podcast, we take a deep look at the important issues facing our world today and what we can do to help. We love having conversations about pretty much anything and we throughly enjoy healthy and educational discussions. This podcast is all about looking at the world around us and while some topics we cover can be serious and important, we also enjoy having fun and comedic talks as well! Stream our first two seasons! Reach out to us @ [email protected] for any comments!

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Episodes

  1. The World Around Us S2E10: A Reflection on the Past 20 Episodes.

    SEASON TWO FINALE: In this month's episode (which is also our last scheduled episode), we take a look at the work that went into making this podcast as well as the 20 episodes we've created. We talk about how it all started, challenges along the way, the work we've been able to accomplish, and more.

  2. The World Around Us S2E9: A Look at Pressing Issues in Today's World.

    In this month's episode, we take a dive into many important topics such as the COVID-19 crisis in India, the Israel & Palestine conflicts, gas shortage affecting southeast USA, and more.

  3. The World Around Us S2E8: A Deep Dive Into Space Exploration.

    In this month's episode, we take a closer look at space and the many questions it imposes. We discuss the validity of UFOs and Aliens, misconceptions about space, conspiracy theories, and more.

  4. The World Around Us S2E7: #BLM, #StopAsianHate, #StandWithWomen, #StopAntiSemitism

    In this month's episode, we take a look at some recent hate towards many groups as well as the importance of this month being Women's History Month. We take a look at #BLM with the man who murdered George Floyd being put on trial, #StopAsianHate with multiple recent hate incidents towards the…

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  5. The World Around Us S2E6: A News Roundup.

    In this month's episode, we take a look at important events that happened in the last month. We discuss the vaccine rollout, the Mars rover landing, former President Trump getting acquitted, and more.

  6. The World Around Us S2E5: An Election Update.

    In this month's episode, we take a look at the inauguration of Joe Biden, the Capitol insurrection, the second impeachment of Donald Trump, the historic nature of the Biden Harris ticket, and more.

  7. The World Around Us S2E4: A COVID-19 and Vaccine Update.

    In this month's episode, we discuss the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. We take a look at the numbers, a new strain of the coronavirus, a vaccine overview, the phases of vaccine distribution, and more.

  8. The World Around Us S2E3: Discussing all things NFL.

    In this month's episode, we take a close look at the NFL. We discuss underrated and overrated teams, the best players, award predictions, and more.

  9. The World Around Us S2E2: The 2020 Election is upon us.

    In this month's episode, we discuss what's going on with the 2020 election. We take a look at the electoral college & the popular vote, the supreme court justice situation, mail in voting, the value of your vote, and more. Please visit to make sure you are up-to-date with the voting process:...

  10. The World Around Us S2E1: The Complex World of Social Media.

    SEASON TWO PREMIERE: In this month's episode, we dive into the world of social media. We talk about cyberbullying, social media addiction, careers in social media, social media filtering, and more.

  11. The World Around Us S1E10: 21 Questions with a MIT Student.

    SEASON ONE FINALE: In this week's episode, we welcome one of our good friends (who currently studies at MIT) to come on the pod to answer some college experience and life questions.

  12. The World Around Us S1E9: Global Crises. What is happening and how can we help?

    In this week's episode, we look at many global issues. We take a look at the Beirut explosion, the Yemen crisis, the crisis in Nigeria, India & Pakistan, the US southern border crisis, and the Syrian civil war & refugee crisis. Important Links to help out: Lebanese Red Cross:...

  13. The World Around Us S1E8: Climate Change. What are the facts and how can we help?

    In this week's episode, we take a closer look at the climate crisis. We discuss the facts, future impacts of climate change, global responses, the affects climate change has had on animals and agriculture, what we can do to help, and more.

  14. The World Around Us S1E7: The Education System.

    In this week's episode, we take a closer look at the current state of education. We discuss the major facets of education, COVID-19's effect on schooling, school safety, and more.

  15. The World Around Us S1E6: Conversation with a Front Line Worker. (w/ Dr. Jay Shah, M.D., M.B.A.)

    In this week's episode, we interviewed a front line worker. We discussed a day in the life of a front line worker, COVID-19's impact on hospitals, the importance of wearing a mask, hygienic policies, and more.

  16. The World Around Us S1E5: All things NBA with OTB Live.

    In this week's episode, we welcome basketball podcast Off The Bench. We discuss the re-opening of the NBA, the playoff format, NBA 2K covers, Finals predictions, and more.

  17. The World Around Us S1E4: The World of Video Games. How is this industry so dominant and why is it so addicting?

    In this week's episode, we dive into the world of video games. We discuss the statistics, why video games are so addicting, possible career paths, common misconceptions, and more.

  18. The World Around Us S1E3: BLACK LIVES will always MATTER. Fighting racism through educational and healthy conversation.

    In this week's episode (and our second episode regarding BLM), we invite three of our friends to come on the pod and continue healthy discussion. We delve into the importance of BLM itself, the flawed police system, the media, and more. As always, continue to stay educated and fight for equality....

  19. The World Around Us S1E2: The COVID-19 Pandemic. What are the facts and what can we do to help?

    In this week's episode, we take a closer look at the coronavirus pandemic. We investigate the effects its had on sports, schooling, how the Trump Administration has dealt with this, the economy, and what we can do to help. Some of the facts/information used in this week's episode are from Hasan...

  20. The World Around Us S1E1: Black Lives Matter. What can we do to help?

    SEASON ONE PREMIERE: In this week's episode, we take a closer look at the BLM movement, why it is crucial that we raise awareness, and do what we can to help. Important Links: https://colorofchange.org/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Text "Justice" to 668366 & Text "Floyd"…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hi and welcome to The World Around Us! We are your two hosts, Amrit and Sohum. In our podcast, we take a deep look at the important issues facing our world today and what we can do to help. We love having conversations about pretty much anything and we throughly enjoy healthy and educational discussions. This podcast is all about looking at the world around us and while some topics we cover can be serious and important, we also enjoy having fun and comedic talks as well! Stream our first two seasons! Reach out to us @ [email protected] for any comments!

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