Half Life Show

Jul 19, 23 | 00:50:26

Description In part one of this two-part series on rebooting health, Vikram and Subu talk about the importance of consistent exercise as we age, describe tools and frameworks that they use to get sta ...

Jan 28, 23 | 00:40:57

Description In this episode Subu and Vikram distill down ideas from the book Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. They discuss better ways to organize your productivity and time, and the importanc ...

Jan 16, 23 | 00:34:48

Description Inspired by the Cortex Podcast, this episode is about why new year resolutions don’t work and a better approach to setting your intent for the new year. Subu and Vikram reflect on how 202 ...

Nov 12, 22 | 01:24:55

In this episode Subu and Vikram talk to Priyanka Shetty, an actor, director and playwright who left her secure software engineering job to pursue a life of acting and theater performance. Her latest t ...

Jul 23, 22 | 01:52:15

In this episode, Subu and Vikram talk to Dr. Harish Vedantham, a radio astronomer and professor at the University of Groningen, about the exciting world of research in exoplanets - or planets in solar ...

Jun 26, 22 | 02:04:34

Description In this edition, Dr. Sidharth Mohan, a biophysicist and an expert in protein biochemistry, heavy metal drummer and indie music promoter,  talks about the fundamental building blocks of li ...

Apr 09, 22 | 00:51:32

Description In this episode, Vikram and Subu explain the meaning of first principles, its meaning in philosophy and science, and explore what it means to break things down into their basic constituen ...

Mar 11, 22 | 00:55:56

In this episode, Subu and Vikram discuss what a successful career means, and what it takes to achieve it in various stages of ones career, with examples from Tech CEOs to Navy Admirals. They also disc ...

Feb 25, 22 | 00:41:40

Vikram and Subu explore ways to expand the time available in a persons life as a whole, and discuss the principles of Ikigai and incremental work to discover the purpose of life and avoid burnout. Li ...

Feb 11, 22 | 00:59:06

Sampath Krishna takes Subu and Vikram on a story-telling trip to the Arctic and back, describing his encounters on the way, and explains what it means to take on a motorcycle ride of massive proportio ...

Jan 21, 22 | 00:27:31

Half life shows first book club episode! Subu and Vikram go back to the basics and talk about a timeless childrens classic - The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, and all the lessons we can learn from ...

Jan 07, 22 | 00:52:20

Subu and Vikram look back at how 2021 went, create new strategies for maximizing 2022, discuss what really grinds their gears and list out the good and bad. Chapters 00:00 Date System Nerd Out  05:31 ...

Dec 17, 21 | 00:38:29

In this episode, Vikram and Subu discuss work-life balance using the analogy of four light bulbs. Vikram presents a holistic approach to defining the four light bulbs, and Subu describes how managing ...

Dec 03, 21 | 00:39:42

How do you start a new project and make it successful? Vikram and Subu discuss starting the Half Life Show, and how they navigated challenges as first-time podcasters. They also share their experience ...

Nov 19, 21 | 00:43:44

Ever wondered what language you think in, or why you prefer subtitles in foreign films and anime? From Dostoevsky to Camus, what did we lose in book translations? Do you find yourself using multiple l ...

Nov 04, 21 | 00:48:12

Should you be a helicopter parent and what are the signs of a good parent? Children are not playing enough! Are you expecting too much out of your school? Expensive school districts in US, how has COV ...

Oct 22, 21 | 00:39:11

Subu and Vikram discuss the role of luck in science, career and their own lives Links * Episode Transcript * Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman! * The accidental discovery of viagra * The Unfai ...

Oct 18, 21 | 00:01:52

Vikram and Subu are heavy metal musicians disguised as tech nerds who obsess over living life to the fullest while balancing family, career and personal hobbies. In this podcast, they discuss a layman ...