Episode 9 – Kids in the time of Coronavirus

You feel bummed out when you have to cancel your holiday, especially when it’s an international one. But in this case Nadir Pop and his wife were glad they did it. No regrets. WHO has declared Coronavirus aka COVID-19 a pandemic. Now this piece of news is literally of epic proportions, as far as we

Episode 8 – Fun(ny) Dad – Jose Covaco

Jose Covaco is probably one of the most honest comics out there. He is from Mumbai, India and has been an out-and-out media professional. He has worked with radio, television and now does his own thing as a content creator thanks to the internet. Not too many people know this but he is a dad

Episode 7 – Warren Mendonsa – The Musician Dad

Photograph by Deepak Gopalkrishnan (This is from Nadir Pop’s prespective) When I was in college I remember attending the small and simple rock shows that used to happen in our city, Mumbai in India. There was this band called Zero, these guys were young, strong, bordering brashness and knew the pulse of the crowd. But

Episode 6 – The Wives: Post Pregnancy

You can read all the baby books, watch videos, plan, prepare and mentally convince yourself that “I am ready for this” but when the baby comes you are constantly asking yourself the question “Do I even know how to baby! In Part 2 of THE WIVES episode the baby journey begins and things get real.

Episode 5 – The Wives: Pre-Pregnancy

In this episode, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop introduce their very first guest(s), their wives Sabiha Ghiasi and Karen Alfonso, respectively. In previous episodes, you have heard Nadir Pop and Peter Pop’s perspectives on the initial journey of becoming parents but now you will hear their side of the story. They discuss getting together as

Episode 4 – To Buy or Not to Buy

Being first time parents most definitely adds pressure to your already fast-paced, time-hungry life. But to top it off when you have to mutually come to an agreement on setting aside monies for purchasing baby products can add fuel to fire. This week Nadir Pop and Peter Pop delve into: Whether or not buying baby

Episode 2 – The Planning: Part 1

What is it like to find the perfect partner? How do we know that we have found THAT perfect partner? What is it that we are looking for in a partner? Does love at first sight make any sense? Nadir Pop and Peter Pop go deep into how they went about finding their respective wives.

Episode 1 – The Delivery

The birth of their children was one of the biggest events of Peter and Nadir’s lives (there are many more to come). Soon after they had the idea for the podcast, hours were spent discussing episode ideas and trading stories. It was clear what the first episode should be about, the defining moment of their

Introducing Pops in a Pod

Pops in a Pod is a parenting podcast from a father’s perspective. This is not a glorified baby-sitting dad podcast, this goes beyond sharing the load, where he doesn’t just play the role of a weekend parent, but is involved in day-to-day parenting. Right from changing diapers to constructive playtime and everything in between. Hosted