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On Second Thought

Conversational portraits of people shaping culture and creativity.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

All Episodes

1 hr 3 min

On Irrationality, Nuance, and Behavioural Design w/ Pratyush Pillai (TinkerLabs)

We like to believe we're rational. That we think, then act. But most of the time, behaviour is shaped elsewhere — by habit, perception, context, and a special kind of chaos. In conversation with Pratyush Pillai, Head of Behavioural Design at TinkerLabs.

51 min

Designing Your Own Genre w/ Yash Pradhan

On nostalgia, ownership, and creative independence. A conversation with self-taught illustrator and designer Yash Pradhan about building taste in public, why understanding IP and pricing is non-negotiable for creators today, and why the best work often comes from designing for yourself first.

1 hr 3 min

Talented's PG Aditiya on Where Advertising Still Feels Alive

PG Aditiya is the Co-Founder and CCO of Talented, one of India's sharpest and most awarded creative agencies. A conversation about the changing agency model, talent density as an organising principle, and where advertising still feels alive.

53 min

On Curation, Craft, and Taste w/ Malini Malik

Co-Founder, General Items · Founder, Come Away. What does it mean to live a life guided by curiosity, taste, and intuition? A conversation about the art of curation, building something rooted in thoughtfulness, and trusting the universe to guide your path.

1 hr 3 min

The Business of Doing Good: Siddhartha Menon, Tiny Miracles

Most people talk about changing the world. A few try to redesign it: system by system, person by person, story by story. Siddhartha Menon helps lead a social enterprise with a clear, ambitious goal: enable communities to get themselves out of poverty and stay out.

1 hr 2 min

How Do You Design for Life, Not Just Work? w/ Kritika Trehan

Kritika Trehan, Founder & Creative Head of Studio Ping Pong, on what it takes to design with intention, lead with taste, and build brands and studios that are both joyful and durable.

57 min

So, You Want to Build Culture? Varun Patra on the Creative Economy

Varun Patra is the co-founder and CMO of Homegrown, one of India's most influential youth culture platforms. A conversation about creative infrastructure, what brands get wrong about culture, and what it takes to build something that lasts beyond the hype.

33 min

What If We Taught Children to Express, Not Just Excel? Manasi Mehan

Manasi Mehan, co-founder & CEO of Saturday Art Class, on bringing he(art) back into education through visual arts and social-emotional learning. A conversation about creative expression, safe spaces, and what happens when you believe in children.

1 hr 31 min

We're All Creators Now. What Happens Next? Shephali Bhatt

Shephali Bhatt — one of the sharpest cultural reporters around — on the state of the Indian internet, the creator economy, the line between person and personality online, and the future of journalism in 2030.

The important thing is not to stop questioning.