Four exciting podcasts for book readers looking to update their October reading list

Podcasts are perhaps the easiest way to cheekily eavesdrop on conversations about books that are creating a whole lot of buzz among readers But podcasts are also spaces that introduce us to quiet corners of the cultural world that we may have missed walking into We found four exciting podcasts for our book readers to update their reading lists this OctoberThe Yodakin PodcastNew Delhibased Yoda Press is a fine example of an independent publisher that searches for important voices often missing from major mainstream publishing outlets Through the Yodakin Podcast their audio venture founder and publisher Arpita Das speaks to authors whose works have been published by the press to unearth their journey into the making of their booksEpisode recommendation In Conversation with Professor Chinnaiah Jangam raquo This is their latest episode and one that we would highly recommend Professor Jangam the English translator of Gabbilam A Dalit Epic originally written by Gurram Jashuva in Telugu expresses his admiration for the subversive poetic genius of the preindependence writer JashuvaLog on to The Yodakin Podcast on SpotifyPoetry DarbaarCurated by Namrata Gokhale Poetry Darbaar is a rare podcast that invites Indian poets writing across several languages for readings and discussions of their work Hosted by Lakshya Datta it is perfect to listen to early evenings or at night when you unwind from a tiring day at work You may also check out Bait Ul Ghazalrsquos Urdu and Hindi Poetry Podcast after listening to this if yoursquod like to revisit poems left behind by some of the Urdu and Hindi greatsEpisode recommendation Viky Aryarsquos Aangan Mein Baithi Maa raquo Hindi poet sculptor and lyricist Viky Arya shares her poems and remembers the time when she wrote her first poem in school She also speaks about the influence that her mother has had on her writingLog on to Poetry Darbaar on SpotifyFrom the BookshelvesJournalist Divya Shekhar talks to writers across the broad spectrum of business and finance about the economy and society Each episode is released fortnightly It is packed with reallife lessons and values to carry along on onersquos journey to financial growth and independence Episode recommendation Modernday Feminism equals to Financial Freedom raquo Financial journalist Shaili Chopra author of Sisterhood Economy talks about the power of financial freedom for women and the need for them to inspire others in the sisterhood to achieve that She urges women not to look for role models only in leading companies but around them as well in those who are creating new benchmarks in their everyday lives no matter how small or bigLog on to From the Bookshelves of Forbes India on SpotifyMahabharata The RetellingListen to The Mahabharata in English and Hindi in a brandnew retelling by Uday Kiran and Arisudan Y The podcast is produced by Mentza a 20minute audio conversation app for personal growth Each episode carries forward the series of events that took place in the epic This is one of those podcasts which must be listened to in the order of its narration so that one doesnrsquot miss the characters and the details that lead to the events that follow For this reason it is difficult to pick one episode alone as a recommendation but if we had to we would direct you towards the Revenge of Amba It contains a short recap of what happened to Amba and continues her story from thereLog on to Mahabharatha on SpotifyBonus PodcastThe Books Need People Finally we want to leave you with a bonus The Books Need People is an upcoming podcast that you must check out Author Karuna Ezara Parikh has converted conversations about books that she reads with her book club into podcast episodes Earlier this month she posted her first episode where she speaks to Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan about using humour as a technique among other things in her eighth novel Soft Animal She later takes questions from club members as wellLog on to Books Need People on Spotify