Vimoh Talks Podcast Episodes
Liberal hypocrisy and why the RW isn't our only problem
June 20, 2022
Liberals, at least Indian Liberals, tend to sometimes act in ways that are at least Right Wing adjacent in their destructive power. Liberal circles are often in denial of Islamophobia as well as Casteism in their own ranks. …
Urban superstition, apolitical apathy, and spiritual excuses
June 18, 2022
This episode was about a behavioural superstructure that allows for discriminatory societies to exist and spread. It has to do with providing people excuses to remain detached from an active civil life.
The future of my podcast
June 15, 2022
This episode was about the live stream / podcast and some content formats I want to experiment with.
What makes religious sentiments so important?
June 8, 2022
In this episode we talked about blasphemy and why laws about it need to go. We also talked, as usual, about caste, privilege, and social change directed at a better future.
Race, caste, privilege, and denial
June 4, 2022
This episode had us go through a ton of caste-related topics. We also talked about Star Trek, Star Wars, racism, and diversity.
Dear religious people - a short rant
June 2, 2022
Just a short rant about the unending persecution complex of religious people.
Debating a theist about eternity, changing someone's uncle, and more
June 1, 2022
This episode had me talking about speculation regarding an intelligent creator, telling someone how to talk to their uncle, and discussing power structures (sigh) again.
Let's talk about Star Trek
May 28, 2022
Live long and prosper! A full episode in which I talk about Star Trek and my love for it and do little else. We also go a little bit into sci-fi in general.
Religious rituals, philosophical biases, and YouTuber scandals
May 25, 2022
This episode had us talking about the best way to oppose casteism in your family functions, scandal in the YouTube world by a well-known motivational guru, and more.
Religion, entertainment, and how Hindutva is hijacking the ex-Muslim movement
May 21, 2022
This episode went from discussions on the nature of religion, to Buddhism, to the ex-Muslim movement, to intelligent design. Tons of material in here.
Ghalib Kamal on India, Pakistan, and the future
May 18, 2022
Ghalib Kamal is a Pakistani science communicator who has been hard at work fighting irrationality and religious bigotry on YouTube. We will talk with him about how he got to where he is and where he thinks we all might go fr…
Aiman on separating art from artists
May 14, 2022
Sat down for a discussion with my Instagram friend Aiman about separating art from artists and all that is tangentially related to this matter. In recent times, we have come across multiple instances of authors and creators …
The angry Arts student
May 11, 2022
The Humanities are devalued in the Indian education system. This is no secret. But what goes unnoticed is the ways in which this devaluing ruins us on a cultural and sociological level. This episode was about the things an A…
AMA session: TV shows, atheism, and books
May 7, 2022
An off-the-cuff episode episode after a long time with no agenda. We talked about all manner of topics.
The vanity of spiritual people
May 4, 2022
In this episode we talked about the chip on the shoulder of people who define themselves as spiritual, despite spirituality not having a clear definition. We also got into gaming a little bit.
Hustle culture is horseshit
April 27, 2022
Hustle culture is the idea that hard work is a solution to all problems. It's not. And a lot of hustle culture promoters who call themselves "problem-solvers" can't be called so because they don't actually talk about the pro…
The dangers of motivational content
April 20, 2022
Our news feeds are full of motivational content. Some find it useful and some find it annoying. But there are threads linking much of it to religion, political doctrine, and even patriarchy. So let's talk about some of those…
I used to be a bhakt
April 16, 2022
I have mentioned many times in my live streams that I used to be a Hindutva supporter and I turned away from it some years ago. But since many of you have followed me in the course of the last few months, I wanted to do a sh…
No religion can be eternal
April 9, 2022
There is good evidence to suggest that even religious people consider their religions sanatan or something. This episode was sort of about that, but also went in other, related directions.
Adi Shankar on his Netflix series Guardians of Justice
April 8, 2022
I sat down with Adi Shankar to talk about his latest work Guardians of Justice and we ended up discussing social satire, imagining the future, and his personal history.
Meghnad from Newslaundry on media and the nation
April 6, 2022
We talked about his life, his work, his ideas and experiences on the media. We also discussed where we are as a nation and where we may be going.
Why education doesn't guarantee atheism
April 2, 2022
This episode started out with the intention of explaining how childhood indoctrination is what really keeps religion alive, and then moved over into other interesting territories like love, evolution, and capitalism.
I'm a secular boy in a dharmic world
March 30, 2022
This episode of the show was the 50th live stream on the youtube channel and we had a lot of conversations about religion, multiculturalism, secular life, and media bias.
How not to engage with the religious
March 26, 2022
This episode was about engaging with the religious and not overreaching into philosophical territories that aren't justifiable in honesty. We also talked about a good number of social justice issues.