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Viraj Sheth is the Co-Founder & CEO of Monk-E, a Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honoree, and a leading strategist at the intersection of digital culture, content, and influence. With a sharp understanding of how narratives are built and broken online, he decodes the forces shaping attention, identity, and public conversation in the internet age.

In this episode, Vinamre and Viraj discuss:

The shift from virality to “taste” as the new cultural currency

Gen Z vs. Millennials, dating in the age of brainrot, and the return to analog

Personal branding, PR strategy, and why comment sections now drive narratives

Whether films like Dhurandhar act as propaganda and who controls the story

Looksmaxxing as the next wave and the future of talent management

How to improve parental health and why Indians need better PR

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Timestamps (Final)

0:00 How We Met

1:39 How Content Shapes Politics

10:08 Ameero Ke Chochle

16:04 The Art of Making Short‑Form Content

22:04 Going Back to Analog

25:14 Understanding Trends

29:54 Taste is the New Buzzword

33:34 Gen Z vs. Millennials

46:34 Dating, Content & Brainrot

54:24 Nanci Tyagi & Tyla

1:01:24 PR Strategy & The Comment Section

1:07:06 Personal Branding

1:08:29 The Future of Podcasting

1:23:49 Experience in Faridabad

1:29:24 Do Indians Need Better PR?

1:47:43 We Need to Read and Write More

1:50:53 Is Dhurandhar Propaganda?

2:09:23 Will Talent Management Stay Relevant?

2:14:23 How to Improve Your Parents' Health

2:24:22 Decoding Dhurandhar & Narrative Control

2:34:22 Looksmaxxing: The Next Big Trend

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

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Eric Weinstein is a managing director of Thiel Capital, a mathematician, and an intellectual known for his critical examinations of academia, science, and modern institutions. He is the host of The Portal podcast and a vocal advocate for intellectual freedom and radical honesty.

In this episode, Vinamre and Eric discuss:

The hijacking of modern institutions and the "shaming fetish"

Free speech, the pursuit of truth, and the beauty of friction in art

Jewish identity, humor, and the cultural influence of Palestine

How to read people, restore beauty to life, and question "the performance of science"

Speculations on aliens, the future, and the secrets of the universe

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Timestamps

0:00 Prakhar’s Wedding Experience

1:40 How Vinamre Discovered Eric

4:30 Hijacking of Institutions

8:30 The Shaming Fetish

10:00 Free Speech & the Pursuit of Truth

21:00 The Beauty of Friction in Understanding Art

25:33 Russell Conjugation

27:22 Lack of Original Thought

36:00 Palestine and Arabic Influence on the Internet

41:59 Vinamre’s Experience in Kibbutz Beeri

44:10 The Horrors of Barbarism

48:10 Jews and Synagogues

54:30 Jewish Humor

57:20 California Dreamin’ and Aspirations

1:03:20 Secrets of the Universe

1:07:57 How to Bring Beauty Back into Life

1:10:10 Opposable Thumbs

1:12:30 How to Read People

1:19:10 The Performance of Science

1:28:09 The Poisonous Mango

1:33:55 Believing Institutional Claims

1:35:00 Aliens

1:39:00 What’s the Future?

1:47:47 Conclusion

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

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Karan Sarin is a certified metabolic health coach, a two-time startup founder, and the author of Sick Nation. He specializes in decoding the root causes of metabolic dysfunction through the lenses of history, epigenetics, and modern physiology.

In this episode, Vinamre and Karan discuss:

The historical and epigenetic roots of fat gain and insulin resistance

The science behind GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and how they work

Critical but overlooked clinical markers for diabetes

Why South Asians face unique metabolic challenges

Practical steps to improve insulin sensitivity and long-term health

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Timestamps

0:00 Coming Up

1:10 History of Famine & Health

13:54 Science Behind Fat Gain

17:16 Are Our Genes Inferior?

21:09 Are Medicines Flawed?

27:47 Insulin Resistance & GLP-1

36:09 Insulin & Blood Sugar

51:59 Undiagnosed Diabetic People

54:49 Clinical Markers for Diabetes

1:22:19 South Asians & Myostatins

1:24:09 What’s the Cure?

1:30:09 Nutrition

1:37:59 Lifestyle Changes

1:43:59 Mounjaro Experience

1:45:09 Fats Have a Branding Problem

1:54:09 Understanding & Handling Cortisol

2:02:39 Conclusion

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

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