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

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

Links

• Naga's Medium
• Naga's Twitter
• Passion People Podcast Twitter
• Audioboom Website
• Medium Publication
• O2Pod Collective YouTube Channel
• Community Building to Foster the Podcast Ecosystem - Saif, Faiza, Vishnu, Shankar & Naga – India

Mentions

• Maed in India
• IVM Podcasts
• Aawaz
• Suno India
• Darknet Diaries
• Bhaskar Bose
• Musafir Stories
• Indian Noir
• O2Pod Collective

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