A Malayalam Podcast published by Vinod Narayan. Mostly Solo rants packaged as 'notes to self' on life, career, society, culture, films, books, articles read and so on. @PahayanMedia on Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook.
Latest episodes
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10 min
EP-566 Why Is It So Difficult to Change Our Opinion Publicly?
Why is changing our mind so easy in private, but so difficult in public? Once we’ve expressed an opinion, it can become tied to our ego, identity, and fear of being judged. Maybe c…
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14 min
EP-565 Are We Becoming a Society That Is Always Angry?
Anger seems to be everywhere—online, in politics, at work, and even in everyday conversations. Are we actually becoming angrier, or are we simply seeing and expressing anger more o…
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18 min
EP-564 Why Do We Need Heroes ?
People, communities, nations all need Heroes. But when does Hero admiration change to a worship ? Let us exploreYou can email your comments to …
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23 min
EP-562 On Religion and Equality | Pahaythmeeya Kanthapurayanam | Malayalam Podcast
No idea why some guys fear women. I think it is an inferiority complex and they cannot stand when women go ahead of them. Only Incompetent men want to keep women in control.You can…
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16 min
EP-563 Politics and People | Rashtreeyavum Manushyarum | Malayalam Podcast
Recently some thoughts came to mind about politics and people. You can email your comments to [email protected]…
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26 min
EP-561 Rising Intolerance | Koodi Varunna Asahishnutha | Malayalam Podcast
The other day a thought came to me. Why are we getting so intolerant towards people we disagree with. You can email your comments to …
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26 min
EP-560 Reflections of Recent Kerala Trip | Oru Keralayathrayude Ormma | Malayalam Podcast
It was an interesting trip to Kerala. Some reflections and Note to selfYou can email your comments to [email protected]…
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25 min
EP-559 What we don't speak openly as a family | Kumbathil Thurannu Parayatha Karyangal | Malayalam Podcast
As a family do we not talk openly with one another ? What stops us from doing that? What are the things people might find uncomfortable to talk about?Conflict is often seen as disr…
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32 min
EP-558 Trying out New things often | Puthiya Karyangal Cheythu Nokkuka | Malayalam Podcast
I recently attended an Improv class and loved it. Trying to attempt things I have not done. Not being adventurous but bringing some excitement into life. Getting out of my comfort…
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27 min
EP-557 Why Do We Respect Age but Ignore Wisdom? | Prayavum Bahumanavum Nammalum | Malayalam Podcast
Why do we respect age always. Is wisdom and age interconnected ? Age is visible; wisdom is subtleSociety equates experience with correctnessNot all experience leads to insightWisdo…
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23 min
EP-556 The Illusion of Knowledge | Ellam Ariyam Enna Chintha | Malayalam Podcast
Do we have an illusion of knowledge. Do we think we know more than what we do. Do we without knowing project that image of ourselves. What is stopping our learning process. Informa…
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19 min
EP-555 Our Inability to Listen | Malayalam Podcast
Are we losing our ability to listen ? We will go through 5 points in here.We listen to reply, not to understandDistraction reduces attention spanEgo interrupts genuine listeningSil…
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12 min
EP-554 Why do negative opinions spread fast | Malayalam Podcast
Negative comments, opinions and reactions spread faster. That is the topic todayNegative emotions are more attention-grabbingCriticism feels more “real” than praiseOutrage creates…
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25 min
EP-553 The Pressure to look Successful Online | Malayalam Podcast
People online have a pressure to look successful and these platforms make it more and more inescapable for people from comparing with one another. Let us take a journey through a f…
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25 min
EP-552 Why Do Some People Enjoy Criticizing Others | Malayalam Podcast
Why Do Some People Enjoy Criticizing Others? A very interesting question and I wish to Journey through a few pointsCriticism can be a way to feel superiorIt distracts from one’s ow…
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20 min
EP-551 Attention Addiction | Malayalam Podcast
Today we will go through a few thoughts on the topic of Attention Addiction. Are we addicted to attention ?You can email your comments to …
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19 min
EP-550 Adhikaravum Nammalum | Does Power Change People? | Malayalam Podcast
Today we will go through a few thoughts on the topic of power and how it can change us.You can email your comments to PahayanTalks@Gma…
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30 min
EP-549 Tharathamyangal | Why Do We Compare Our Lives With Others? | Malayalam Podcast
Today we will go through 5 thoughts on this topicComparison is an unconscious habit, not a conscious choiceSocial media amplifies only the highlightsWe compare our inside with othe…
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25 min
EP-548 The Fear of Being Judged | Malayalam Podcast
Today we will go through 3 thoughts on this topicJudgment feels like a threat to identityWe judge ourselves before others doMost people are too busy worrying about themselvesFear o…
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24 min
EP-547 Mattullavar Enthu Chinthikkum | What Other People Think Malayalam Podcast
Today we wil go through 5 thoughts on this topicSocial acceptance once meant survival; that instinct still drives usValidation feels like proof that we’re “okay"Fear of rejection i…