Summer is objectively the worst season. It's hot, sticky, mildly unbearable… and yet, somehow, we all tolerate it for one reason: mangoes.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into India's favourite fruit, not just as food, but as a full-blown cultural phenomenon. From its origins in South Asia and its journey through Portuguese trade, to the fact that India produces nearly half the world's mangoes, this is a story that's way bigger than just something you eat after lunch.

We talk about the absurd variety of mangoes across the country and how these names come from places, people, and occasionally very random backstories. We also get into why mango season is so painfully short, and why no amount of branding ("Har Mausam Aam") can override the very specific weather cycle these fruits need to actually taste good.

But mangoes don't just stop at food. We explore how they became a symbol of luxury during the Mughal era, inspired the ambi pattern in fashion, and somehow went from royal gardens to being sucked directly from the seed in Indian households.

This episode is classic comedy commentary meets offbeat learning, packed with quirky insights about history, agriculture, culture, and the very real emotional attachment we all seem to have with this fruit. It's lighthearted education wrapped in one of those seemingly random topics that turns out to be much deeper than expected. Because at the end of the day, mango isn't just a fruit. It's a season, a personality trait, and for some of us… a lack of self-control.

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!