When a young girl from India is kidnapped by Portuguese pirates and ends up in 17th century Mexico, little does she know she will go on to leave an indelible mark on Mexican history. This is her story.

Script: Srinwantu Dey and Arun Sridhar

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya.

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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An assassination attempt, decoy underground escapades, and an Indian curry that tickles Japanese palates till date. What is the common thread that connects all of the above? This episode has all the answers.

Script: Abir Bhattacharya

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Trinanjan Chakraborty & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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Armed with a bag of tricks, shimmering robes, and an exotic name, this man from Multan enthralled the world with his brand of abracadabra. But would he be able to charm the most dangerous man in history? Dive right in.

Script: Abir Bhattacharya

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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Hold on to your hats as we breathlessly trace the connection between a Roma discotheque, a fugitive freedom fighter, a Ghadarite revolutionary, and a stunning mural in Mexico in this thriller of an episode.

Script: Subhajit Sengupta

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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Set against a backdrop of love and bullets in faraway France, this story of an unsung braveheart from the Second World War becomes all the more gritty and iconic because of the inexplicable sacrifice involved.

Tune in. This episode features original soundtrack of Mandrake (from their MN Roy NightClub collection), of Mayan Warrior Fame obtained via creative common license from SoundCloud.

Script: Subhajit Sengupta

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr.ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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At a time when the world stood divided, when oppressive colonial governments muzzled spirits and nations, one man from India took it upon himself to change the course of British politics forever. This is his story.

Script: Sanjeev Joshi

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Srinwantu Dey & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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"Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,

Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,

A lonely impulse of delight

Drove to this tumult in the clouds;"

Fighting high above Europe's warzones, there was once a lad from Bengal who defied all odds. Fearless, relentless, this knight of the sky was known to shoot down WW1's deadliest dogfighter - the Fokker D.VII - like flies. Would this very passion turn out to be his nemesis?

We bring to you the inspirational tale of "Laddie."

Script: Sanjeev Joshi

Host: Arun Sridhar

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya, Trinanjan Chakraborty & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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Today's episode about a doctor, a zebra and Nairobi's Indian bazaar centres around a troubling phenomenon which goes on to pose a threat of apocalyptic proportions. Will the day be saved and, along with it, the rest of humanity? Get ready to be blown away.

Script: Srinwantu Dey

Host: Sandhya Nagarajan

Research & Edit: Banshori Bhattacharya & Arun Sridhar

Recording: Caprino Studio, UK

Editing & Initial Sound Design: Arun Sridhar

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Mr. Swaminathan ThiruGnanaSambandam

Music Composer: Dr. ShivaShankar Sadasivam

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