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Covering India's Podcasting Scene and the Pursuit of Passion w/ Naga Subramanya of Passion People Podcast

April 24, 2020 • Norman Chella • Season 2 • Episode 27

In this episode, we're traveling to India to have a chat with Naga Subramanya of the Passion People Podcast!

Naga is a podcaster and host of the Passion People podcast, a show dedicated to sharing the stories of relatable people so that listeners can get encouraged to chase their dreams. He also co-founded O2 Pod Collective, an advocacy group of podcasters in Bangalore, India to push forward the medium of podcasting!

In this episode, we talk about:

The mission behind the Passion People podcast,
Naga's observations and predictions on the Indian podcasting scene
The definition of passion as a pursuit of expression

Enjoy!

Timestamps

02:55 Naga's origin story and how he got into podcasting
05:30 "We're always safeguarded in India" Unlocking his source of passion
10:26 The helm, the grain and the ripple star: Passion People's Logo
14:53 There are no failed pre-interviews, and our different interview methods
20:09 "I have no dream guest" How Naga keeps the podcast relatable
22:45 About fans who reached out about losing their passion
25:47 How does one find their own definition of passion?
31:44 India's podcasting scene: Naga paints a picture (Indies, Companies, Monetization)
41:12 How India's broadcasting companies are tapping into the podcasting space + challenges
47:17 The rise in smart speakers, and religious audio content
48:48 The rise of India's podcast apps
50:26 Naga's predictions for Indian podcasting and O2Pod Collective's plans
54:19 What would you like to see more of in the Asian podcasting scene?
56:19 Naga's podcast playlist

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