• I almost got replaced at my job by AI until...
    Feb 23 2026

    Staying Ahead AI Community - https://join.switchit.app/PrakharPodcastWelcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas). This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Vaibhav Sisinty — entrepreneur & growth hacker, founder of GrowthSchoolTimestamps:0:00 – Intro2:33 – Education must be rebuilt from scratch3:29 – The scary question: What happens to jobs?4:42 – AI is already better than humans at 80 % of tasks6:13 – 1 human managing 10 AIs?8:56 – Universal Basic Income & the AI power law shift10:51 – Is “Prompt Engineering” even a real job?14:00 – Interns building systems used by 500 000 people17:04 – AI Generalists vs Specialists18:19 – Product managers building software without engineers19:42 – 100 million Indians using ChatGPT — what this means26:04 – Same AI tool, different outcomes: Why?28:08 – Why AI “forgets” your context29:52 – The Projects hack that fixes memory problems32:12 – Why AI behaves differently when you type in ALL CAPS33:22 – Outsourcing thinking vs working WITH AI35:50 – The MIT study: AI users losing cognitive ability?37:26 – The 3 types of AI users (only 1 wins long‑term)38:44 – Lawyers submitting fake AI case laws41:19 – How to eliminate hallucinations using AI cross‑verification43:01 – “Clients pay us because they don’t know how to use AI.”43:42 – The social mistake of using obvious AI writing45:47 – 100 million views per month using AI‑generated content47:01 – AI as anxiety management & pseudo‑therapy47:42 – Using AI during a parent’s cancer treatment50:07 – AI told him to take his grandmother to ICUEnjoy. — Prakhar

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Tamasha & Gangs of Wasseypur Made Me Famous… Not Happy.
    Feb 20 2026

    Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Piyush Mishra — Indian actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, musician, and screenwriter.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:12 - Growing up in Delhi4:20 - The craft behind Gangs of Wasseypur 9:58 - From Theatre to Cinema13:38 - His Driving Force17:21 - Planning vs Spontaneity 19:52 - About his Band and Tour - Aarambh24:36 - Looking back at Theatre31:00 - BIggest Career Regret ever39:17- His Biggest Achievement44:18 - Relationship with wife50:38- Importance of being mature 55:12- Family's Role in Upbringing58:51- Youth v/s Present1:06:43- Loneliness vs Being Alone1:08:14 - Is there an afterlife?1:13:00 - Healing from Stroke1:20:26 - "I was an alcoholic"1:30:39- Theatre and Acting in India1:35:31- Role of Meditation 1:39:50- Yaad Aayi ki Cigarette Aayi1:41:41- Closing ThoughtsEnjoy.— Prakhar

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • 'I won even when I was underrated because...' - Siddhant Chaturvedi
    Feb 14 2026

    Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real


    PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.


    This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).

    This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.


    In this episode, I spoke to Siddhant Chaturvedi — Indian Actor


    Timestamps:

    00:00 - What’s Raw & Real?

    01:05 - Siddhant & his entourage

    3:20 - Fathers & their obsession with CA

    11:00 - CA Journey

    14:30 - Delhi University Days

    19:40 - Auditions are running a scam?

    25:30 - “Struggle” is subjective?

    27:20 - Did he inspire ba****ds of bollywood?

    28:40 - Family support is a privilege

    38:30 - Dealing with Rejection

    47:30 - What is his dream?

    55:48 - He tricked his parents?

    56:45 - What is the purpose of his life?

    1:02:55 - Is ambition bad for you?

    1:10:10 - PR strategies & power of art

    1:19:30 - How Aryan Khan made it big

    1:23:15 - Psychology of Indians

    1:25:25 - AI can make po*n?

    1:26:50 - Samay roasting Siddhant

    1:30:30 - Whats sells in the film industry today?

    1:36:40 - Why raw & real works

    1:40:04 - Reminding Siddhant to promote his movie

    1:45:50 - Indian men are under-confident

    1:50:20 - Are we nearing doomsday?


    Enjoy.

    — Prakhar

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Aakash Gupta | Raw and Real
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Aakash Gupta - Indian Standup ComedianTimestamps:00:00 - Me again00:51 - Skip straight to the podcast01:34 - PGX studio’s premium location in NCR04:04 - Prakhar and Aakash tried CA (and failed)14:15 - 2016 trend on instagram and Delhi metro phone-chori stories18:20 - Immigration people in embassies are the worst19:24 - Average Teenage experience while playing in parks 20:59 - Gaurav Gupta and Baniya Jokes21:56 - Pahadi Accent and language24:34 - Trekking in Himachal before it was mainstream and Famous Places27:55 - Delhi-NCR people have ruined Kasol29:43 - Most Chill Pahadi Uncle ever31:42 - Almost di*d in the Himachal with a friend35:20 - Prakhar getting in trouble (jail) while trekking 39:22 - Random Bear Grylls (Man vs Wild) appearance in the podcast41:59 - How to survive wild animals in mountains 45:43 - Everyone wants this friend47:32 - Spanish Tutorial58:00 - Momos break1:01:42 - Production Cost of Standups is HUGE1:12:50 - Aakash’s acting career1:17:24 - MBA Coaching and CAT1:27:20 - Gangs of Wasseypur 1:13:46 - Post-Podcast scenes/plans1:37:50 - Akash Gupta income revealed (60 Lakh plus/day) 1:48:14 - Bear Grylls last timeEnjoy.— Prakhar

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Shahid Kapoor | Raw and Real
    Jan 30 2026

    Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Shahid Kapoor — Indian ActorTimestamps:00:00 - What to expect on PGX from now on01:55 - Bromance with Shahid07:40 - Mira’s opinion of Shahid 12:30 - Philosophy of cinema13:55 - Doomscrolling 16:30 - Is AI dumbing us down?20:40 - Anxiety & spirituality23:00 - Authentic vs brainrot content40:10 - Thinking about Consciousness46:30 - Love and leap of faith48:30 - Meditation, karma & chaos50:40 - How do you figure yourself out?53:30 - Why your childhood matters58:50 - Where does fear come from?1:09:31 - Shahid’s career progression1:14:25 - An Insider take on cinema 1:20:20 - Shahid’s approach to acting1:23:00 - Shahid’s question for meEnjoy.— Prakhar

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Karunesh Talwar | Raw and Real
    Jan 19 2026

    Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Karunesh Talwar — Indian Standup Comedian.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Jatin Sapru | Raw and Real
    Jan 16 2026

    Welcome to PGX Raw & Real.PGX Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Jatin Sapr

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Rahul Dua | Raw and Real
    Jan 12 2026

    Welcome to PGX Raw & Real.PGX Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Rahul Dua @TheRahulDua — Indian standup comedian.Timestamps:00:06 - Pitch please!05:46 - Punjabi’s relationship with food07:26 - Cocktail dances & cringe MC16:06 - India’s Got Latent impact on content economy29:31 - Doomscrolling & brain-rot38:51 - Being brand safe is boring50:06 - Sunil Grover’s mimicry of Aamir Khan55:06 - Society WhatsApp groups are the funniest1:16:21 - Aging in reverse1:22:01 - Reviving brown culture abroad1:28:41 - Performing abroad1:30:51 - Surviving abroad1:34:46 - Uber stories1:37:56 - Lack of driving discipline in India1:48:06 - Paid vs real contentEnjoy.— Prakhar

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    1 hr and 56 mins