Episode 59 – We turn 1

It’s one year since Nadir Kanthawala & Peter Kotikalapudi released the first episode of Pops in a Pod To mark this occasion, they decided to make their debut on video. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop look back at the unforgettable episodes, their learnings and everything in between. Here are the episodes they spoke about The

Episode 58 – Parenting in Cobra Kai Pt. 2

New year and new season of Cobra Kai. In September, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop discussed parenting in the first 2 seasons of the karate themed series. This past weekend the Pop duo binge watched the 3rd season of Cobra Kai on Netflix and met after 9 months to talk about it. They discuss the

Episode 57 – 2020 Wrap Up

It’s the last episode of 2020. Nadir Pop and Peter Pop look back at the year. They also reflect on an important question What would 2020 look like if COVID did not happen? Last year before launching the podcast, we had a list over of 50+ topics ready however due to the pandemic we covered

Episode 52 – Games People Play – Lalit Parmar – Hasbro India

As kids we played a lot of games and I just don’t mean outdoor games but also indoor ones. I personally had a huge collection of G.I. JOEs and HE-MAN and conjured up some crazy imaginative worlds within the confines of my home. But the one that really challenged me and my imagination was Monopoly. This game has broken friendships and family ties more than diplomatic breakdowns between two countries.

Episode 46 – Engaging Kids – MUSIC

We continue with our ENGAGING KIDS theme for the month of October and in the second part of the series we will discuss music and it’s influence on kids. For this episode once again we are joined by Dr. Wilona Annunciation and along with her we also invited Vaishali Sudan Sharma, a marketing professional and a mother to a 6-year-old son.

Podcast Recommendations

Today is International Podcast Day and both Pops spend a part of their day listening to podcasts on various topics. Here are a few podcasts that they recommend. Nadir Pop’s pick SERIAL My very first podcast experience and something that I’ll never forget. A heady blend of mystery, investigation and human element. It’s just all

Episode 44 – Online Education – The Journey so far

I think it is safe to assume that none of us, and I mean NONE OF US, saw online education coming, at least in the primary sector. Yes, we have the new ed tech companies mushrooming everywhere but your very own brick and mortar schools going digital that was hard to digest. And yet it was the need to the hour.

Episode 43 – Entrepreneur Parents -Shradha Sud (Mama Couture)

Shradha Sud had a telling journey to entrepreneurship, she’s been a corporate lawyer for 13 years before founding her very own maternity fashion label – Mama Couture. And she didn’t have to look very far to come up with this idea, her own pregnancy led to a light-bulb moment and the path to become an

Episode 42 – Parenting in Cobra Kai

We love doing podcasts around entertainment. It just pushes us in a fantasy-fiction world and try and imagine what it’s like to live the life of those characters, especially the parents. This week we picked up Cobra Kai which is currently streaming on Netflix and both Peter Pop and Nadir Pop ended up watching with

Episode 41 – Parenting during the festive season Pt.2

In Part 2 of Parenting During Festivals Peter Pop and Nadir Pop are joined by fellow podcaster Maitri Verma of the Little Fixes Podcast. Maitri shares how she celebrated her lockdown birthday, her experiences with her daughter during the festive season and more. Little Fixes Podcast talks to experts from various fields and chat about