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Not Your Mother's Mahabharata

The Mahabharata is this epic Indian work that encapsulates a great deal of Indian Mythology. It is a magnificent story that is constantly being rewritten and retold since its inception that was somewhere between 3000 BC and 1500 BCE

‘Not Your Mother’s Mahabharata with SP Jayaraj’ is a podcast where S.P. Jayaraj tell the story conversationally to his wife Azure Anderson and to friends, most of whom have never heard of the tale. Listeners familiar and unfamiliar with the epic are treated to their entertainingly honest first reactions.
Doing it conversationally as opposed to it being a straight up reading allows there to be variations in the story and the chance to pick apart some of the ideas about life that the Mahabharat brings to the forefront.

This podcast’s goal is to make this great work accessible, and entertaining to an adult audience. Come in expecting some laughs, some pop culture tangents, and some adult language.
This is a labor of devotion to the Mahabharat quite unlike any other you might come across.

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NYMM 47: The Hangry Sage and Loathsome Brother-in-Law.

March 16, 2026 • S.P. Jayaraj, Azure Anderson • Season 4 • Episode 47

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The Pandavas are almost done with year 12 of living in exile, but there are still a couple more attempts to knock them down a peg or two.

First Duryhodana tries to have a sage arrive at the Pandavas abode at the worst time to get them cursed. Fortunately hope arrives from the most...,well, from the most likely of places actually. Krishna pops in and pops out, staying just long enough to help a sister out.

Then, a brother in law shows up, only to behave in the worst way a brother in law could behave- truly the worst way.

Jayadratha acts without remorse and without wisdom, enraging Bheema and suffering his wrath.

S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects.

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Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.

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