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TPR Pod
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Pakistan's best.Covering new media, the internet, climate change, pop-culture and silliness. Especially silliness.Send us your stories via Twitter DMs! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tprpod/support
Episodes
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Pod#212 - Chalant Crew XXXXII - LIVE, Dubai, Japan, Karachi, People from Lahore!
Only took 6 years. Yes the audio starts off not great but it gets better its part of the show trust me. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Wait what’s happening? 03:01 Dubai is hot, big surprise. So many mosquitos??? 05:50 Does Rizwan know about Kendrick & Drake? 14:02 Quoting tiktoks at…
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Pod#211 - Karachi Konference VI - Ramzan Reels, Pivots, Islamabad United, Productivity Madness
Back again with these madlads with the busy schedules which is also why it took so damn long. Also yes I am aware my audio is trash I was between travels myself and couldn't find my mic's cable. Yes also the intro is messed up JUST GET THROUGH IT. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Trying to...
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Pod#210 - Hamnawa Select Apr'24 - Aleem growth, Kaavish, Coke Studio!
April episode out in April! New horizons with old features, new features with old sounds and a WHOLE lot of Coke Studio! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, post Ramadan releases and collaborative playlists 03:24 Aleem expands his scope! Our Tortured Poet’s Department king! 07:49 Faris...
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Pod#209 - Hamnawa Select Mar'24 - Did comedic music die in Pk?? and more!
Zeerak really came prepared for this one, and my cat yelled the whole time. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Talking about Hamnawa scheduling, and do artists still take a break for Ramadan? 08:02 “Landa Bazaar” by Oyye Harry - Are fewer people doing comedic music in this generation? 14:27...
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Pod#208 - Chalant Crew XXXXI - Elections, Wokery, Audience Questions, Jinn Residency!
Oh my god! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Rizwan fans, elections, hair therapy 09:26 Back in my day…, boycotts, the danger of Arabic in Pakistan 13:59 Election talks why not, people and their opinions, woke woker wokest 23:25 Nothing can be fixed so stop having hope - The Chalant Opinion...
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Pod#207 - Hamnawa Select Feb'24 - Beards, Raf Saperra, Eva B, Consultancy services
Getting in the month's episode just under the line. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, Beard Review, Scheduling talk, how these episodes are created 08:15 Raf Saperra! 2000s UK Bhangra sound! Also shared cultures across borders 21:30 New Mooroo music, with Mekaal Hasan Band?! 31:48...
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Pod#206 - Hamnawa Select Jan'24 - Normies, Zayn Malik, Laid Back Harami Vibes!
Oh my god we're back again. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, Agile, Growth Mindset 01:51 2023 Going through Hamnawa 2023 Top 5s! 08:33 It’s only January, HOW are there already so many songs out! 13:53 “Mashoor” by Sheherazaad - So different! 18:29 Discussing diaspora perspectives vs...
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Pod#205 - Hamnawa's December Playlist - AleemRK, Hareem Rashid, artist collabs, look back at 2023!
The end of year Hamnawa Select playlist is out and with it we have the accompanying podcast! Talking about songs, industry changes, artist struggles and more. Each episode also has more and more bants thrown in that threaten to derail the whole thing so that's great too. Things discussed in this...
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Pod#204 - Hamnawa's November Playlist - Natasha Noorani, JANI, lyrics, Cricket!
Late but not too late, the November Hamnawa Select playlist's accompanying podcast is here! Zeerak and I dive into Natasha Noorani's album, great talk about language and lyrics, JANI, Strings, Cricket and more! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, timezones, revenge procrastination, end...
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Pod#203 - Hamnawa's October Playlist - Albums are back! and other RANTS
The October Hamnawa Select playlist is out and so the episode talking about it has to be out too! Talking about Talal Qureshi & JANI's new albums, albums in general, how perception can affect artists more than listenership, old people trying new things and more! Things discussed in this episode:...
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Pod#202 - Karachi Konference V - Comedy, Cricket, Media Packaging, RANTS
Another Riverside production! This time with the Karachi Krew. Nazar brings some heat, Irfan makes a microphone, Kazi has a new chain and more! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Irfan vs microphones 06:17 Some more microphone randomness and Kazi has a chain 11:31 Standup comedy chat…
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Pod#201 - Hamnawa's September Playlist - Ali Sethi, Shae Gill, Amna Riaz & More!
New month new Hamnawa Select playlist! This time it is September (obv) and we also are using a new recording platform! Very excite. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro - we are all uncles, we’re using a new platform 05:30 How does Zeerak feel about the latest release, also I try and…
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Pod#200 - Chalant Crew XXXX - Jawan, Pakistan, Chalant News Network
Thanks for sticking around.Things discussed in this episode:00:00 We aren’t psychopaths getting mad at recipes drinking Lahore’s tap water11:44 Rizwan’s quick Asia Cup update15:28 SRK’s Jawan - full hyped review22:11 SRK’s Jawan - FULL SPOILERTASTIC synopsis29:22 Sarkhail’s quick Asia Cup and...
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Pod#199 - Hamnawa's August Playlist - Shamoon, Pushtu hiphop, Kaavish, and more!
The Hamnawa Select playlist for August 2023 is out now! Head over to it at the link below and then come back and check out our breakdown of some of the most interesting songs that featured! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Back after Muharram, taking stock of the past few months 03:26...
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Pod#198 - Karachi Konference IV - Nazar's Nazranas & other madness
A lot happened. Don't bother with the description just jump on in. Don't ask about what's been bleeped either. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Starting off with some toxicity 04:39 Oh great Nazar woke up in time Nazar Life Recap 08:39 Huge news 13:39 Nazar gets triple-packed 22:30…
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Pod#197 - Wajahat Khan - Emergency Medicine doctor in Karachi
For a while I've wanted to get a doctor on the show who's working on the ground in Pakistan. Luckily we were able to find Wajahat who is in the emergency med field no less. We talk about the crazy situations he faces on a daily basis, the journey to getting here, the tough present scenarios and...
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Pod#196 - Shehzil Malik - Art, feminism, culture shocks, Pakistani realities & more!
Shehzil Malik is on the show! We talk about so many things. Art, feminism, living in Pakistan and then not living in Pakistan and doing that again, Ms Marvel, the value of art in Pakistan and so many things! She's great! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Why is she in Berlin & European...
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Pod#195 - Hamnawa's July Playlist! - Young Stunners, HYDR, Mehdi Maloof, Slowspin and more!
The Hamnawa Select playlist for July 2023 is out now! Head over at the link below and then come back and check out our breakdown of some of the most interesting songs that featured! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Are there TOO MANY SONGS coming out? 04:04 Focusing on less-established...
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Pod#194 - Chalant Crew XXXIX - Gheerah Mubarak! and other rants
The Chalant Crew returns and because neither Sarkhail nor Nadir are here Ali and Rizwan do what they do best and that is RANT. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 02:11 “GHEERAH” TIME - the latest Twitter bs, weddings across Pakistan and our inferiority complex around wanting to be…
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Pod#193 - Hadi Ahmad - Parodies, Coke Studio, Hasan Raheem Tours & Never Stopping the Hustle
Hadi Ahmad has done a lot of things. Co-run a travel company, worked in documentary film-making, dabbled in podcasting, went viral with celebrity parodies on IG, working Coke Studio, and now started a company that just did their first international tour with a Pakistani artist. I had to ask how…
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Pod#192 - Karachi Konference III - Merch, Creativity, Finances, Joshanda & more!
3 out of 4 of the lads are in Karachi right now so why not have another episode. Kazi's moved back to Khi, Irfan had an eventful Ramadan, Nazar's learning about himself still so we talked about all this and more. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 02:59 Kazi is back on a podcast after...
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Pod#191 - Hamnawa's June Playlist! - Maanu, Rozeo, Zahoor, Pindi Boyz & more!
The monthly Hamnawa Select series is moving up to the main podcast schedule! This episode is about the June'23 Hamnawa Select playlist! Links below!Things discussed in this episode:00:00 No more Roundup! Where we are in the year and how things are going03:58 Zahoor - “Party in Khyber”, another...
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Pod#190 - Hafsa Khawaja - Pakistan's 'Unprecedented' Current Events vs 1971
The great Hafsa Khawaja is finally on the podcast. Despite our stated goal of not talking about ISSUES, Pakistan's continued spiral has recently left us no choice. But if we must talk about Pakistan's issues, we need the right people and the recent political turmoil leaves no better person than...
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Pod#189 - Jatin Bhasin - Viral Horror Tweets to Bestselling Book and Podcast!
We first had Jatin on the show way back in Pod 66 for a Jinn Stories episode right after his horror story tweets had gone viral. In just two short years, he's gone from there to having an excellent book out as well as an extremely well done horror podcast. We had to get him on and talk about that...
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Pod#188 - Chalant Crew XXXVIII - Serving Kvnt
Here for you, and for us, once again. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 We’re not talking about Guardians of the Galaxy 3 06:57 Thor 4 was absolutely trash 11:03 Comparing Guardians to Suicide Squad, talking about new DC movies coming up 18:00 Serving kv(subway)nt AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 25:47...
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Pod#187 - Rutaba Yaqub from Spotify Pakistan! - Playlists, trends, genres & more!
Back after an extended hiatus, we return with a very special guest! This week we're joined by Rutaba Yaqub from Spotify Pakistan! She's on the show because we've been heavily invested in talking about music in Pakistan and Spotify Pakistan in just 2 years has become an undeniable platform that…
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TPR Roundup#13 - Hamnawa's May'23 Playlist
We missed April but we're back with the May'23 Hamnawa Select playlist and Roundup! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, been a while since the previous, also the playlists keep getting bigger 02:30 Fasana by JANI & Jokhay 06:24 Songs in Urdu by people from not necessarily Urdu-speaking...
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Pod#186 - Ammar Habib Khan - How the Uncle Raj destroyed Pakistan's economy
The economy of Pakistan is seemingly in a destructive spiral. While the podcast can't fix that, what we can do is talk about how we got here. To that end we've got noted finance guy and self proclaimed Twitter shitposter Ammar Habib Khan on the show. Just like our previous episodes with Umair…
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Pod#185 - Chalant Crew XXXVII - Rizwan's Pathaan & other stories
Now that all the live recorded episodes from earlier in the year are done, lets get back to some silliness. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro and KFC order Rizwan saw Pathaan! FULL SPOILER review: 02:06 Buildup, background, general opinion 07:02 The Dubai actions scenes were…
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Pod#184 - Chef Zaryan Turab (feat Kazi Akber) - His journey, Pakistan's madness & more
Another live episode from earlier this year, with another person from the food industry! This time round we have Zaryan Turab, chef and partner aad Mews! His life, his journey, his career, Pakistan and so much more talked about! Many thanks to brother Kazi without whom this episode wouldn't have...
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Pod#183 - Zoya Marri (feat Kazi Akber) - Running a fine dining restaurant in Karachi
Finally putting out the first of two excellent episodes I'd been wanting to record for a long time. This one is with baker extraordinaire and former fine dining restauranteur Zoya Marri! Something we'd been trying to make happen for over a year. Dive in, its a great one. Many thanks to brother…
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TPR Roundup#12 - Hamnawa's March'23 Playlist
The March'23 Hamnawa Select playlist is out and so is this month's Roundup! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Quick intro 03:59 There is no merit-based argument that can justify ignoring the Young Stunners Universe 08:13 Talha Anjum’s album Open Letter - a statement piece and a perhaps a...
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Pod#182 - Khizra Munir - Brands, Twitter, Sattarbuksh, Cats, Her Podcast!
Khizra Munir is finally on the show! She's somebody I'd been meaning to speak to years and we'd been failing to coordinate but now its up! She's been in ads/brands space for many years so obviously I wanted to get her views on how the industry has changed in front of her, get some content creator...
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TPR Roundup#11 - Anicon'23 at FAST!
Albab got in touch with us asking if he could come on the pod to promote a wholeass anime convention him and some of his college mates are putting together. Being big fans of young people doing cool stuff and following their hobbies, we said yes! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro…
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Pod#181 - Karachi Konference II - Nazar's wedding, Karachi Eat'23 & more!
Monster pod finally uploaded here from January of this year. Nazar, Bashaar, Kazi and I all congregate at Irfan's for a meandering, often chaotic chat through the recent happenings at the time. Nazar getting married, Kazi & Irfan's experiences at Karachi Eat, the general madness of living in...
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TPR Roundup#10 - Hamnawa's February'23 Playlist
The Hamnawa collabs are back with their February 2023 Select playlist! New year , new songs, new discussions! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Non-Karachi people must not listen to “Vibe Ay Karachi” 02:45 Songs Zeerak is listening to vs songs that “should” be on the playlist 05:25 Durshal…
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Pod#180 - Omer aka ThriftWatches - Watch culture in Pakistan!
Great episode this week, following up on an interest fast growing in the podcast family around wristwatches and their associated culture. Omer Ahmed, the guy behind the increasingly popular ThriftWatches Instagram account and business, joins the podcast to talk about his journey and we all talk...
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Pod#179 - Hassan Mumel - Revolutionizing financial wellness in Pakistan with Abhi!
Live shows are back! For a while anyway, and with a lot of chaos because all of this is last minute. Like this episode's guest, Hassan Mumel! Thankfully Hassan was a great person to talk to working at a very interesting company so the conversation ended up being a worthwhile one. Financial…
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Pod#178 - Zeerak Ahmed - Launching his revolutionary Urdu keyboard, Matnsaz!
Zeerak is here too in the remaining half of a long chat we had with pod177 being about Pakistani music and this being about his project to revolutionize the Urdu typing experience on smart devices using his keyboard app Matnsaz! An app that quite recently also was launched finally after years of...
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Pod#177 - Zeerak Ahmed - Pakistani music in 2022!
Zeerak of Hamnawa fame with whom we've done several Roundup episodes on Pakistan music returns to talk about how 2022 was as a year for Pakistani music as a whole. Gains, losses, NUMBERS this has it all. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Hamnawa - how did it do in 2022? 03:53…
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Pod#176 - Chalant Crew XXXVI - Middle Class, Japan, Food, TikTok
Last episode of the year and it had to be the boys. There is no flow to this episode it is all over the place. Enjoy. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, Lilac sweatshirt, Lahore Da Paawa, Cold Fire Apparel 07:27 Tried to do a 2022 recap, immediately distracted by Maria B 11:06 Are you...
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Pod#175 - Change of Pace V - T20WC'22, viral videos, new members and more!
It's been a very busy few weeks in the real world and our episode schedule is all over the place but finally dropping the latest Change of Pace chat recorded almost a month ago! DISCLAIMER: This is from before the end of both the FIFA World Cup and England's test series in Pakistan so of course...
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Pod#174 - Shehzad Malik II - Where's he been, The Art Of, Insta Reels, Future, and more!
A friend of the podcast returns. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:58 Filling in the gaps since his last appearance on the show Shehzad breaks down the past two years of his life 06:10 From Mujhse Hi Rihaa to Savior of the Artist 14:38 The Art of Chai 19:38 How is Shahzad’s social...
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Pod#173 - Sober October feat. Irfan Junejo & Kazi Akber
Kazi, Nazar, Irfan and me decided to do a fitness challenge this past October. The goals were simple, the target was consistency and group activity. Things immediately went off the rails. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 intro 01:05 Unplanned BehindTheScnz promo for iTeachStuff! 06:52…
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Pod#172 - Irfan Junejo XII - Lessons, Losses, Long term plans
Irfan Junejo returns for his annual/semi-annual checkup. We talk about his turbulent last couple years, changing approach to work and his relationship with YouTube, and plans for the future. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 02:04 Why move out and why make yet another studio? 07:46 Is...
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Pod#171 - Chalant Crew XXXV - Jinn Stories IX! (feat Mariam Saleem Nawaz)
Our 35th Chalant Crew episode also happens to be our ninth Jinn Stories episode! At least if we have our math right. Mariam Saleem joins us for a sequel to last week's episode, detailing stories from her life around her encounters with the supernatural and the unseen. Jump in! Things discussed in...
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TPR Roundup#09 - Hamnawa's October Playlist
New month, new Hamnawa Select playlist, new Roundup episode talking about it! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 How’d this month’s playlist go 03:24 “Cold Hours” by Aleem RK & Umair - EXTREME DEEP DIVE 15:24 Atif Aslam’s superpower - Versatility 20:21 Is Atif the biggest Pakistani artist of...
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Pod#170 - Chalant Crew XXXIV - Jinn Stories VIII! (feat Mariam Saleem Nawaz)
Mariam is back! So are the lads! So are Jinn Stories! Mariam grew up with so many! Why is she not (more) insane! Also we learn more about the, clearly failed, attempts to cure Rizwan during his childhood. Jump in! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Why are we doing a Jinn Stories...
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Pod#169 - Rana Hamza Saif returns!
One of the biggest creators in the Pakistani scene and especially the food content scene, Rana Hamza Saif is back on the show! Talking about his intense work routine over the past couple years, growth, brands, relationships with friends and family through success and more! Jump in! Things…
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Pod#168 - Sharmeen & Talha - Relief efforts for Pakistan's flood disaster
CHECK LINKS BELOW FOR FLOOD CHARITY SUPPORT Returning guest Sharmeen Khan and new guest Talha Rehman join us to talk about how relief efforts work in light of disasters like the 2022 Pakistan floods. If you're looking to learn more about things you need to know and how to start contributing, jump...
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