The Open Slate

Ep 41: IG Clicks & Live Gigs ft. Shashank SM

This episode, we are joined by Shashank SM who is a Multi-Percussionist and is a part of the multi-lingual band called 'The Staccato Cafe' which rose to fame after going viral several times on social media. We have a conversation on how he got into music, the formation of his band and how we consume content in 2023. Shashank's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shashank_sm/ The Staccato Cafe: https://www.instagram.com/the_staccato_cafe/ http://www.youtube.com/@thestaccatocafe Reach/Support the podcast if you please: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theopenslate YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@TheOpenSlatePodcast Email: theopenslatepodcast@gmail.com

Ep 40: "Delulu isn't the Solulu" ft. Jitvaan

This episode we are joined by Jitvaan who gives us a through walkthrough of what it's like to live in a headspace where he was unable to separate his delusions from reality. He also shares a story that went viral on Bengaluru's official subreddit. Jitvaan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jitvaan/ Reach/Support the podcast if you please: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theopenslate YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheOpenSlatePodcast?si=xsUBiv8C-6xknRXK Email: theopenslatepodcast@gmail.com

Ep 39: Life of an Event Manager ft. Anas Adam

This episode, we are joined by Mohamed Anas Adam who runs his family's Event Management and Event Rental business which has been around for more than a century called 'Adams'. We run through a bunch of topics such as what it is like to take over the family business & keeping things running during a pandemic, the influence of social media, mental health and a lot more. This episode also marks a super monumental moment in the history of this podcast. We are finally here with our FIRST EVER guest episode on video. Anas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/md_anasadam/ Adams: https://linktr.ee/adamsblr Reach/Support the podcast if you please: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theopenslate YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheOpenSlatePodcast?si=xsUBiv8C-6xknRXK Email: theopenslatepodcast@gmail.com

Ep 38: Hustle=Glory?

This week's episode is a quick rant on 'Hustle Culture' and how the internet claims that if you aren't hustling, you aren't working hard enough. Reach/Support the podcast if you please: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theopenslate YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheOpenSlatePodcast?si=xsUBiv8C-6xknRXK Email: theopenslatepodcast@gmail.com

Ep 37: USA vs The World (Sports)

This episode we dive into a rather brainless controversy that I found to be rather pointless. It all started with 1 quote made by an American athlete which had almost an entire league and half its fanbase pounce on him. Reach/Support the podcast if you please: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theopenslate YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheOpenSlatePodcast?si=xsUBiv8C-6xknRXK Email: theopenslatepodcast@gmail.com