Podcasts by the Birdy Num Num Podcast
The Birdy Num Num Indian podcast is all about inspiring the creative Indian.With over 35M views online spanning a career in IT and Stand Up Comedy, Indian-American comedian Sanjay Manaktala is the epitome of "because life begins after engineering." A good chunk of his guests also live by this philosophy. Every Monday and Thursday Sanjay talks creativity, dating, technology, life, current events and general life advice from the perspective of a 30 something Indian American guy traveling the world. Occasional guests from startups, mental health, stand up comedy, entertainment and much more. You can also catch weekly video episodes on the youTube channel "the Birdy Num Num Podcast." Join the family and pick and chose which episodes to binge. Tweet @SMANAK for guest requests or DM on Insta @sanjayComedy.
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Cycling, Causes&Creativity: Four Women in Bangalore Share Their Stories from 2021-04-12T18:00
Sometimes we need to rethink why we do things, and ironically take a step back in order to move forward.
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Prediction: Renaissance Of Your Attention Span from 2021-04-05T21:00
I think in 2021 we're all going to get a refund on paying for our attention.
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When You Don't Care How You Look, You Look Amazing from 2021-03-23T19:00
It's good to be back! After doing what we all did during quarantine which is self-reflect (You have been right?) Sanjay is back with a podcast that I'm sure you thought about when you ...
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Yahoo! Engineer to 50M Views and TikTok Super Stardom from 2020-08-20T00:00
Social Media is a jungle especially for anyone approaching it from a traditional career mindset. As the lockdown continues our digital consumption, Richard Sarvate shares his advice on stand up...
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If Beyonce Needs to Market Why Don't You? from 2020-08-13T00:00
Marketing gets a bad reputation especially amongst artists who think "well if my art or app is just that good, I won't need to market."
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Low Tech Skills That Increase Your Sex Appeal from 2020-08-06T00:00
These are some of the most important, non tech skills you need to focus on from a computer science engineer and comedian who knows the nuances of both worlds.
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High Tech Skills That Increase Your Sex Appeal from 2020-07-28T00:00
If you take the time to learn these things in 2020, on top of a normal education in whatever field you're in, you will probably have the best 2020 ever. Doctors and engineers, you also nee...
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Dating In Quarantine | #datingInIndia | Advice from 2020-07-19T00:00
Lockdown and Quarantine might do wonders for the long term dating game.
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Mental Health When You're Probably Not Depressed from 2020-07-11T18:00
Depression is definitely real, but what to do when you know you probably don't have it, but feel really hopeless and frustrated anyways? Sanjay discussed mental health for those who may not...
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Relationships and Respect #DatingInIndia from 2020-06-08T00:00
Respect is the secret sauce to your relationships with your wife, girlfriend, husband or self.
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How to Learn and Practice Confidence from 2020-06-01T17:00
Confidence isn't rocket science so there is no need to make it out to be. But like space travel, it takes times to master and nobody really cares about the details. Until now.
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Vipassana or Hustle? | Quantity Over Quality from 2020-05-16T21:00
A lot of people want to do things but question their friend's opinions of doing them. A lot of people also start spirituality and mindfulness with good intentions, but go down a rabbit hol...
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How To Get a Job When You Have Bad Grades from 2020-05-07T16:00
How do you start or have a good career when you have bad grades? What's the secret way to get into big companies? Do grades matter at all, a little bit, or all the time?
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A Million Views Means Nothing from 2020-04-28T16:00
You can change who you love, so you can change what you love also. Just don't be addicted to the end result because in today's world, numbers mean nothing.
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Couples, Quarantine&Digital Marketing from 2020-04-18T17:00
How can we tie together spending time with loved ones and analogies from digital marketing? Let's try shall we? WELCOME TO SEASON 4 of the BNN!
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One Year Off Alcohol | Life Before and After from 2020-04-07T21:00
After officially crossing 365 days off of alcohol and tobacco and pretty much any sort of substance (including 9 months off sugar), Sanjay discusses the hidden benefits he never expected.
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Work Now or Get a Masters? from 2020-03-26T22:00
In America, so many Indians and overseas students spend $25,000 to $100,000 on masters degrees with various levels of effectiveness. I know friends who now have cushy bay area jobs, while other...
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The Upside of Corona from 2020-03-19T18:00
We're all at home unable to hit the bars or catch up over meals. We're using our brains, have higher levels of alertness and aren't as focused on small talks these days, since we...
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Do You Get Paralyzed by Social Media? from 2020-03-08T21:00
There is social media addiction but also something just as dangerous.
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Should You Get an MBA? from 2020-02-25T21:00
In 2020 do you really need to spend $100,000 on an MBA? Is an MBA worth it? Sanjay discusses the finer points. Not all MBAs are created equal.
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/advice-for-freshers-in-it/">Advice for Freshers in IT</a><small> from 2020-02-12T21:00</small></h5>
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Focus Your Attention On Your Attention from 2020-02-03T21:00
Sanjay discusses a bit of Kobe and what he learned from a sad week of watching one of the greats and how to apply it to yourself. Here's some advice for 2020. Take it from the top again. Start from zero. You'll probably pass your goals faster than you think.
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/your-strategy-is-an-outdated-strategy/">Your Strategy Is an Outdated Strategy</a><small> from 2020-01-21T21:00</small></h5>
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/our-toxic-relationship-with-money/">Our Toxic Relationship With Money</a><small> from 2020-01-12T23:00</small></h5>
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India or America | Where Should You Live? from 2019-12-22T03:00
Should you come back to India, move to the states, enjoy Australia or who knows what? Sanjay answers a long standing question on where is better to live.
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Being Busy Isn't Always Productivity | Sameer Mirchandani from 2019-12-12T23:00
Sam returns to the podcast to discuss entrepreneurship, restaurant vibes and listening to yourself. A great chat that so many of you already mailed me about from the YouTube and Facebook teaser...
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Office Politics is For Losers from 2019-12-04T21:00
Should you get involved in trying to defeat politics? Is it so bad in the Indian IT industry or any country's corporate industries?
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Keto Works Great and That's the Problem from 2019-09-24T05:00
A year after going on the keto diet for 2 months and losing 25 pounds (12 KGS), Sanjay reflects on if it was a good decision, if you should go on keto and some common misconceptions none of the ...
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There's No GPS to Find Yourself from 2019-09-12T21:00
In this week's episode of the Birdy Num Num podcast Sanjay discusses people who obsessed with the world being a better place when they should learn to be obsessed with making themselves bet...
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How to Be a Bollywood Makeup Artist and the Met Gala | Sandhya Shekar from 2019-09-04T21:00
Sandhya Shekar is one of the top Makeup artists in Bollywood and Indian weddings. She sits down with Sanjay Manaktala to discuss what tech and the cosmetics industry have in common, working in ...
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How To Do Stand Up Comedy (Your Questions) from 2019-08-28T21:00
I got about 40 questions on Instagram and 5 on twitter about How to be a stand up comedian in India, so if you're interested, well, I answer your questions from writing jokes to getting on...
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How to Make Friends After 30 from 2019-08-22T20:00
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Hey Sanjay, regular listener of your podcast here and it's been helpful in more than one counts for me, thank you! Please consider discussing adult friendshi...
Overcomplicated Advice on Losing Weight. from 2019-08-15T21:00
How does one eat healthy in India with so many cheap and oily choices? In this week's Birdy Num Num podcat Sanjay discusses the issue of Indian men not knowing how to handle their mothers after the age of 25.
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/kubbra-sait-on-sacred-games-acting-and-mindfulness/">Kubbra Sait on Sacred Games, Acting and Mindfulness</a><small> from 2019-08-12T22:00</small></h5>
<p class="card-text"><p>Breakout actor of Netflix's Sacred Games Kubbra Sait drops by the Birdy Num Num podcast to talk about getting her dream acting role, being at peace with yourself, managing your career, givi...</p>
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Why Working From Home is for Suckers from 2019-07-31T21:00
It takes a special discipline to work from home. It's like trying to get buff on your own without a trainer. Co-Founder of Toit, India's first successful Microbrewery and a Bangalore institution Sibi Venkataraju sits down to talk about our relationship with alcohol, opening a massive restaurant to...
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/on-regret/">On Regret</a><small> from 2019-07-24T19:00</small></h5>
<p class="card-text"><p>You asked me about Regrets so here we go!<br/><br/>Regret is something we all go through, and "no regrets", I regret to inform you is JUST BS. <br/><br/>Except for that tattoo meme, wh...</p>
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/quitting-a-job-you-hate/">Quitting A Job You Hate</a><small> from 2019-07-17T21:00</small></h5>
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<h5 class="card-title"><a href="/podcast/the-birdy-num-num-podcast/stop-trying-to-be-everybody-else-and-do-this-instead/">Stop Trying To Be Everybody Else and Do This Instead.</a><small> from 2019-07-10T21:00</small></h5>
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Grooming, Hygiene, Bodyspray and the Indian Man. from 2019-06-22T02:00
Not wearing deodorant (like the real kind) is ruining your life bro-bro.
Sanjay answers a question about grooming, telling someone they smell and improving your life and others.
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Paying for this ONE THING Fixed MY LIFE from 2019-06-17T21:00
It's 2019, and we'll spend $50 on drinks for strangers at a bar but we won't spend $2 a month to make our life 100 times easier. Sanjay talks about how when you cross 30 you need...
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How To Become a Fashion Blogger in India | Ashwati Balakrishnan from 2019-06-10T21:00
It’s time to learn about fashion bloggers! Ashwati Balakrishnan is one of the top fashion bloggers on Instagram and she is no stranger to the world. She has also built a company and social medi...
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Dating in India | YOUR QUESTIONS | Volume 1 | #DatingInIndia from 2019-06-04T09:00
Dating in India is tricky.
With Tinder, Bumble and the matrimonial confusing you from day one, to your friends telling you have no game, then to graduating to a relationship only to r...
Alicia Souza: Journey to one of India's most recognized Illustrators from 2019-05-29T21:00
Full one hour podcast with one of India's top creative professionals Alicia Souza.
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Indian Politics 2019: Your Reaction is the Distraction (Plus John Wick 3) from 2019-05-25T02:00
Sanjay talks about everybody reacting to elections and why most people need to be angry not out of real emotion but to simply fill a void in their life. Another great quote I read after this p...
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Who Said You Can Only Have One Career!?!?! | Advice from 2019-05-21T21:00
UPDATE: Wow the feedback for this episode has been great. Keep those DM's coming on Insta!
How to change your career at 30?
How to change your career at 40 in India?
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How to Plan an Indian Wedding Step by Step (2019) | Video Podcast from 2019-05-16T20:00
INDIAN WEDDING PODCAST TIME!
Aren't Indian weddings just fab? The billion dollar industry has its share of fun and complications. How many sangeet dances should you have? Was Mad...
Game of Thrones is FINE and Form your Own Opinion from 2019-05-13T23:00
Sanjay puts out an ad-hoc episode discussing why we blindly follow the herd to tell ourselves if we like or dislike something on this impromptu episode of the Birdy Num Num podcast.
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On Loneliness from 2019-05-08T21:00
Is loneliness a good or a bad thing? Since you asked me to do a podcast on this, here you go. Any other topics let me know #askITGUY
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How to Start a Restaurant in India? | Sameer Mirchandani from 2019-04-19T21:00
How do you start a small restaurant in India?
Sameer Mirchandani shares some wisdom on the restaurant business in India, some restaurant startup mistakes and much more.
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SA Aravind on Tamil vs. Hindi, his comedy specials and viral insecurities. from 2019-04-12T22:00
SA Aravind was in town and came over to chat about working on stand up comedy, being blessed with youTube viewership, his approach to writing and much more. This was a great talk because for me...
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NRIs Suck, Politics and Passions from 2019-04-07T21:00
Update July 2019: Wow so many nice emails and comments, thank you!
Why do Indian's abroad have so much patriotism that they feel the need to get angry when you questi...
Beer Mug Thrown at Indian Comedian. from 2019-04-03T00:00
Is it ever ok to react to words with violence? Sanjay riffs on the incident in Bangalroe last weekend. Full video of the incident here:
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Last weekend two...
Meditation Works But Nobody Knows How from 2019-03-30T21:00
The irony of our generation is we use an app on our phone to keep us away from our phone. Sanjay riffs about meditation and peace of mind and what he wishes he know at 20 versus 30.
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Do You REALLY Care about Nirav Modi? from 2019-03-24T04:00
Sanjay talks about how he's outraged at the amount of outraged and honestly just doesn't care too much about whatever scam comes next.
Focus on your house first.
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Why Are You Still Single? #datingInIndia #datingIndia from 2019-03-16T21:00
Take a look at any google search (set to India) and you'll see things like:
How do I find a girlfriend?
Why is dating hard in India?
How to date in India?
Dating i...
What Makes a Good Indian Wedding? from 2019-03-11T21:00
0:00-12:45: Sanjay talks about the new Michael Jackson Documentary he just watched.
12:46- 30:00: 5 Tips on how you and your guests can have the best Indian wedding that ...
Should India's Gurus operate like Buzzfeed Digital Marketers? from 2019-02-17T21:00
I noticed an Art of Living tablet and Buzzfeed style memes coming out of some these guru's Instagram pages. Is this considered ok? If you don't pay taxes shouldn't you not be al...
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Ten Dating Tips for Indian Men #datingIndia #datingInIndia from 2019-02-11T04:00
Ten tips for the modern Indian man/women to navigate the dating scene with. Let me know your own thoughts on twitter/Instagram! Update: Wow this is one of our most listened to podcasts! DM or Tweet me your comments and I'll happily talk about them in another episode. Do you think Bangalore is headed upwards or d...
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Hypocrisy in Middle Class India from 2019-01-19T21:00
Sanjay riffs about contradictions you see living in India from how we treat gay people to projecting our own insecurities and doubts and masking that in the name of culture or honor. Why do you...
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Types of People on Flights to Thailand from India from 2019-01-09T21:00
Sanjay riffs about the increasingly cheap flights from India to Thailand (honestly a holiday to Thailand is now cheaper than a trip to Goa, if you live in India even) and talks about how people ...
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Varun Agarwal | Alternative Careers in India from 2018-12-29T00:00
Varun Agarwal, best selling author of the book How I Braved Anu Aunty and Started a Million Dollar Company (aka the Bangalore based Alma Matter) came over to discuss why finding passions are ove...
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Are Indian Travelers the Worst? from 2018-12-23T20:00
A lot of Indians will say that other Indians don't act respectfully while flying so Sanjay shares some stories from international flying experiences. If you comment before listening to the...
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Uber India's First Days with Employee #2 from 2018-12-20T00:00
Akshay BD who used to stand up comedy with me in 2011 left that field and went on be one of Uber India's first former employees. We talk about some crazy fun Uber stories, the startup grin...
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Indian Weddings Beyonce, Ambani, Sabyasachi&Narcos. from 2018-12-12T08:00
What do Indian weddings have in common with Narcos and the Godfather? Maybe a lot more than you think. Sanjay talks about the recent trend of super lavish Indian weddings and how it's nice...
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Dr. Shyam Bhat | Middle Class: Misery or Motivated? from 2018-12-09T01:00
Dr. Shyam Bhat, one of the leading mental health professionals in India stopped by to talk about anxiety, hard life choices, the middle class angst (mainly because I had questions) and many othe...
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stop hating your Tech Job | IT Engineers from 2018-12-06T21:00
Getting a little frustrated with the mundane of your job?
Hate software engineering or your tech job?
Do you want to quit engineering, can't stand computer science or ju...
Addicted to Tutorials and Not Doing Work from 2018-12-01T21:00
You ever have this problem where you keep learning but never applying anything. Like even in high school they kick you out after graduating so you do something ya know?
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Dating In India Sucks and Here's WHY #datingIndia #datingInIndia from 2018-11-26T21:00
Is Dating in India broken? Relationships, dating apps, nightlife, clubs, dating websites, culture, social media and more all play a part. In this podcast stand up comedian Sanjay Manaktala digs...
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the Instagram Motivators: Jay Shitty&Others from 2018-11-23T23:00
Inauthenticity is the name of the game on social media. Are we all guilty or are there some who still walk the walk?
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Tinder OR Shaadi.com? #DatingIndia #datingInIndia from 2018-05-21T21:00
What are the differences between Shaadi.com and Tinder? I'm sure they're many. I contemplate those things in this week's episode of the Birdy Num Num podcast.
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BEING AN NRI | Bro Can You Bring an iPhone from 2017-12-10T21:00
Sanjay rants about how people want you to carry stuff when you come from America to India in Episode 2 of the Birdy Num Num podcast, and also being vegan.
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How to Meet Her Parents | #DatingInIndia #datingIndia from 2017-12-02T21:00
Dating in the Indian community (and in general) can be complicated. Whether you're having an arranged marriage and it's the first meeting with parents, or you've been in a relat...
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How to Meet Her Parents | #DatingInIndia #datingIndia from 2017-12-02T21:00
Dating in the Indian community (and in general) can be complicated. Whether you're having an arranged marriage and it's the first meeting with parents, or you've been in a relat...
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How to Meet Her Parents | #DatingInIndia #datingIndia from 2017-12-02T21:00
Dating in the Indian community (and in general) can be complicated. Whether you're having an arranged marriage and it's the first meeting with parents, or you've been in a relat...
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