Hello there! I'm proud to announce a new show that I've started, Getting Meta. It's a show on productivity, mental models, life hacks and stuff eked out with conversations with some very smart people. These include Amit Varma (host, The Seen & The Unseen), Krish Ashok (the legendary internet humorist), Utsav Mamoria (who runs Postcards from Nowhere), Meeta Malhotra, a former partner at one of India's leading design firms and a serial entrepreneur, Dhimant Parekh (the founder & CEO of The Better India), Rohan Joshi (comedian), and more.I'd love to share the first interview here with you! It's my chat with writer and podcaster, Amit Varma. It was a perfect way to start my new show, as Amit's always been a supporter of what I do and runs what is probably India's finest podcast today. In this interview, we come up with the name for the show, Getting Meta, together! I hope you enjoy this chat, and like it enough to subscribe to the show! Getting Meta links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&dl_branch=1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWwIVM website: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2QIf you'd like to get in touch with me, I'm:Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in

The Origin Of Things

Bonus Episode: Getting Meta with Amit Varma

A story of rivalry, friendship and lots of formulaeThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

Ep. 50: Two Fierce Rivals, One Epic Collaboration

A story of a store, listening, and helping.The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

Ep. 49: God Helps Those Who Help Others

A story of a performer, his audience and money.Huge shoutout to @punvati for the idea and script for this episode!The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

Ep. 48: Jack’s Musical Group’s Biggest Hit

A story of games, failures and turnarounds.The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

Ep. 47: Jeremy and His Games!

A non-story about gratitude, feedback and one heck of a rambleI would love to hear from you, about what you think of The Origin of Things. You guys make this show happen, really :)The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck /at/ chuckofalltrades /dot/ in

Bonus Episode: Thank you (and I'd love to hear from you)

The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 46: The Evil and Good That Some Men Do

Ep. 45: The grocery store that went and did all that!

Ep. 44: His biggest idea came to him in a bar

Ep. 43: One Unlikely Invention, Another Very Heavy One

A Story about Slick Marketing, Artificial Intelligence and Molybdenum.About The Origin of ThingsThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 42: A Vehicle Unlike Any Other

A story of a man at sea, some Christian missionaries and the written word.About The Origin of ThingsThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 41: A Seafarer’s Second Career

A story of invention, parties and hurt masculine pride.Thank you to Tamanna for the initial story research.About The Origin of ThingsThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 40: The Tinkerer & The Party Animal

A story of needles, saddles and manufacturing.About The Origin of ThingsThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 39: It All Started with Needles

A story about a thesis, the army and pain.About The Origin of ThingsThe Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence adding a bit of drama, keeping the listener guessing.If you like TOOT, please rate it on your podcast app of choice, or share it with a friend.Say hello to Chuck on Instagram, Twitter or email 

Ep. 38: The (Second) Most Hated Thing to Come Out of World War 2

The Origin of Things or TOOT for short is a podcast hosted by Deepak Gopalakrishnan AKA Chuck. You might have heard him on another IVM show called 'Simblified', but on the much shorter and crisper TOOT he focuses on the origin story of various things. For starters, we're going to be looking at the origin stories of world famous brands. But there's a catch -- Chuck will tell you the fascinating story, little by little dropping some hints, but the brand is only revealed at the very end. Will you be able to beat Chuck at guessing the brand? Find out by tuning into a new episode every Wednesday on the IVM Podcasts Network.

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