Hyderabad Hiccup

In this episode we talk to Varun Karyakarte, a rapper and comic from Hyderabad, who talks about starting young in comedy, bombing for 6 months straight, barking for audience, and their journey to crafting an hour of jokes.

In this episode we talk with Ashwin Alphonse, Comic, Producer and Podcaster about the Hyderabad Comedy Scene, their journey in comedy and more... No actually there's not more. It's just those first parts. But in the middle a bunch of kids from CBIT crash our party and that's really fun to listen to. If you liked the podcast follow us on instagram @kritjha and @siralphonso on instagram and buy a ticket to our live shows in Hyderabad to support the podcast!

Bhavneet, stand up comic, journalist, and cat daddy talks to us about comedy in Hyderabad, because why not? We talk about camera equipment, making it on your own after being part of a collective, solo showing, comedy audience in Hyderabad, why Bo Burnham isn't stand up and his solo hour Explicit, which i hope is a special on Netflix in 2025 when you're hearing this podcast. This was recorded Live at Aaromale in Hyderabad, sometime in May, where the weather was so hot, our recording stopped in the middle and we had to restart the podcast. The restarted podcast is here. Come

In this episode, we sit down with Rahul and Twinkle from Hydra Kombucha, a new outfit delivering Kombucha in Hyderabad in the wildest of flavours in the beer-est of bottles. Listen to how their pandemic hobby has turned into a full time venture. Follow them on Insta: @hydrakombucha And our new Insta handle: @thehyderabadhiccup ( because we lost the other one ) Kritarth: @kritjha Sourav: @zen.sahib

Hyderabad Has Drag?! Yes it does and with Patruni Sastry, one of the most active Drag Artists, LGBTQ+ Educators , Singer, Dancer and comic, we chronicle his and the city's journey and discovery of drag as an artform P.S: For those wondering Sourav's out with a bad tummy so wasn't here in this episode. Insta Handles: Patruni Sastry: @sas3dancingfeet Kritarth: @kritjha

In this episode we talk to Niharika, CEO, founder and Chief brewing officer at Wildberry Organics, maker of Kombucha and other Organic, Sustainable, Ecofriendly products based out of Hyderabad. We track her journey from an IIT to a mine in Perth, to her brewery in Hyderabad. We have a fun, long, Meandering conversation, as we sip their Kombucha and Tepeche. Come have a listen!

In this episode we talk with Vivek Muralidharan, one of the first comics out of Hyderabad this decade about the Hyderabad Comedy Scene. We go from Toastmasters being the original open mic where a lot of our current comics became friends to, Hyderabadass comedy club which was the first and only Comedy club Hyderabad Had, and then towards the end of it, meander onto how we named this the Hyderabad Hiccup. It's a great conversation! Come give us a hear!

In this episode we talk to Dr. Brinda Poojary, an Embryologist and animal rights activist based in Hyderabad. We talk about IVF, activism, veganism, plant based diets, research on sperm health and for some reason, dissecting mice. Also spoiler alert for the TV show Evil. The number of times we use spoiler alert we should maybe that's what we should name this podcast. Links and thangs mentioned in the podcast: 1. Do all serial killers abuse animals as kids? Well some do but not all: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/are-kids-who-abuse-animals-destined-to-become-serial-killers 2. Beasts of Burden: Animals and Disability Liberation. https://www.amazon.in/dp/1620971283/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_YC5ZWJWDEE1PFDP2YYH3 3. Yes, Jaggery is more expensive than refined sugar: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08LRY86D5/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_KRKW1F8MTRVM9V514MVT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 4. Lung on a chip? here's a review on that: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07388551.2019.1710458?journalCode=ibty20 Dr. Poojary's research from her IVF days: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.researchgate.net/profile/Brinda-Poojary/amp Watch Brinda Freeze Sperms using the Vitrimate: https://youtu.be/J5d0yo2CneA

In this episode we talk with Aadi, an artist who's been creating their own Webcomic called 13th Street; not necessarily the logical endpoint of a great Instagram page. We explore how one goes from reading comics to making them, comic book production, character design, backgrounds and art in general. And also Persona! 1. 13th Street Webcomic: https://bit.ly/323YmYr 2. Aadi's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sfJzV6

We're back with an additional episode talking to Sourav and checking in on his journey to becoming a full time Tabla Player in Hyderabad , Radio of Old supporting classical music, Doing an intense burst of Tabla Practice during the pandemic, and other minutiae that probably doesn't deserve mention in this description

With Valentine's week behind us, we sift through Hyderabad's history to find gems of love stories hidden in our Deccani past. Come have a listen. Huge Shoutout to Terrassen Cafe who provided us a venue to perform the first iteration of this live and Gopal from Hyderabad Trails who was a guest on the first iteration of this podcast! If you want to delve deeper into the academic world documenting Hyderabad's history, we recommend the following sources which we ourselves have used for this podcast: 1. White Mughals by William Dalrymple https://www.amazon.in/White-Mughals-William-Dalrymple/dp/0143030469/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=the+last+nizam&qid=1582013555&sr=8-4 2.The Last Nizam by John Zubryzycki https://www.amazon.in/Last-izam-John-Zubrzycki/dp/1447218892/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+last+nizam&qid=1582013555&sr=8-2 3.The Mysterious Mr. Jacob by John Zubryzycki https://www.amazon.in/Mysterious-Mr-Jacob-Merchant-Magician/dp/8184001266/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+mysterious+mr+jacob&qid=1582014729&sr=8-2 4. When Sun Meets Moon by Scott Kugle https://www.amazon.in/When-Sun-Meets-Moon-Civilization/dp/1469626772/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=when+sun+meets+moon&qid=1582013643&sr=8-1 5. Women Writing in India Vol. 1 by Susie Tharu and K. Lalita https://www.amazon.in/Women-Writing-India-Twentieth-Century/dp/0195631951/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=women+writing+in+india&qid=1582013771&sr=8-1

In this episode, we talk with Dhanesh, who runs our most favourite hangout spot in the city: Terrassen Cafe; which also serves great Vegan food. We journey with Dhanesh back to where he started, baking breads in an alternative school, and then come back to the present to sip some lovely almond milk lattes. This has been one of the cosiest podcasts we’ve recorded yet; fitting, considering it’s exactly how the cafe feels. In another episode, we’ll also cover the Irani cafes which have reared us, but today listeners, and yes, this means you chicken-biryani lovers too, come with us to this lovely hideout called Terrassen. We’re not the first one’s here, and likely not to be the last. Here’s the Hindu covering them way back in 2016: https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Once-upon-a-vegan/article15616717.ece And again in 2018: https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/hyderabads-vegan-eatery-terrassen-caf-introduces-home-style-favourites-in-its-new-address/article25390107.ece More recently in 2020, Zomato has covered Terrassen in its piece on Hyderabad being the most Vegan friendly city in India: https://www.zomato.com/hyderabad/sauce/meet-hyderabads-growing-vegan-community--7310906e-3089-11ea-af25-02429a7178f2

We had a fun time recording this season. Our experiences, what we'd like this project to be, if there's going to be another season or not and more. If you'd like to join us, shoot us an email at; hyderabadhiccup@protonmail.com. Thank you for listening. Thank you, Hyderabad. Cheers.

Kritarth and Sourav speak to Ms. Minakshi Choudhary a former volunteer at Hindi Studio Hyderabad. She gives us an outline of what the Hindi/Urdu studio, a pan-Indian initiative is all about and offers insights into how its Hyderabad chapter, in couple of years, grew from a few arbitrarily conducted open mikes to a 1000 people strong community, cohesively organising monthly poetry-baithaks and some very specially curated events. Come, have a listen. For more information give them a follow: https://www.facebook.com/HindiKavitaH2O/

This episode we talk to Sourav Mookherjee, an award-winning wildlife photographer from Hyderabad. He tells us what makes a picture from nature great, how someone can get their feet wet(literally)in photography in Hyderabad, and of course, most importantly: where we can find flamingos in Hyderabad. Follow Sourav’s Planet Earth-esque photos on his Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/sourav_mookherjee/

Kritarth and Sourav speak to Nikhila, an up and coming painter in Hyderabad. She tells where she finds inspiration for her paintings, and shows a glimpse into the technique for portrait-novices such as us.

Kritarth and Sourav sit down with Dr. Tarun Jain, an Economist at the Indian School Of Business in Hyderabad, and talk about all the engaging research happening behind the scenes in the city. We talk about the effects of subsidizing vocational training for students, the effects of teaching children in their own mother tongues, with some research on Gender and Anti-Corruption measures thrown in as well. We hope you enjoy this as much as you learn from it! We know we did. If you'd like to know more about his work here's the link to Dr Jain's webpage: https://sites.google.com/virginia.edu/tarunjain/

Sourav and Kritarth sit down with Nikhilesh, a young theatre artist from Hyderabad. We talk about the evolution of the theatre scene in Hyderabad, his journey in it, the Darpan Theatre Group and also how it feels to perform a play written by Saadat Hassan Manto for Nawazzuddin Siddiqui!

In this episode, Kritarth and Sourav talk to Diksha Alok. She talks about what it takes to combat fake news, a global problem with seemingly local solutions. Diksha, is a social worker in Hyderabad working with COVA, an organization committed to communal harmony. P.S: We’re not going to lie, fake news seemed really scary,it still is, but at least we now understand it a little better.

Gopal, the founder of Hyderabad Trails speaks to Kritarth and Sourav about exploring local heritage as a community. He tells us about its serendipitous beginnings as casually conducted walks for friends to a now 10,000 strong community on Facebook. If you don't know what Hyderabad Trails is, well, you're welcome! P.S: If you want to get involved with Hyderabad Trails, feel free to shoot them an email on hyderabadtrails@gmail, or you know, just go to a walk and do it the old fashioned way.

This episode, we're in conversation with Yash Bajaj, on his experience starting out as a stand-up comedian in Hyderabad, his favorite rooms, comics, and his writing process.

In this episode, Kritarth and Sourav talk to Smriti Jyoti, a budding Mithila painter in Hyderabad putting up her first artwork exhibition in Hyderabad. Listen in as we talk about the origins of Mithila/Madhubani paintings, their evolution, and how Smriti's grew her hobby to a gallery-sized exhibition.

Starting things off with standup and Hindustani classical music. More generally, here's what two 24-year-old-nothings think the live entertainment scene in the city of Nawabs.