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.
Episodes
NYMM 44: The Six Headed God and Three Flying Fortresses
NYMM 43: A Cosmic Soap Opera. Featuring Shiva and Parvati
NYMM 42: "I've got it! We should be ruled by a mortal!" Said the guru of the gods...
NYMM 41: Pumpkin kiddos, Bad Behavior, and Ganges Plumets to Earth
NYMM 40: Seriously Strange Stories of the Rishi Agastya
NYMM 39: Adventures in Flower Picking: The Pandavas Without Arjuna Part 3
NYMM 38: We're off to see Bodies of Water: The Pandavas Without Arjuna Part 2
NYMM 37: Two Lovers and a Talking Swan: The Pandavas without Arjuna Part 1
NYMM 36: 30,000 Demons Under the Sea: Arjuna's Mission Part 3
NYMM 35: Heavenly Rewards. Arjuna's Mission: Part 2
NYMM 34: Himalayan Hijinks. Arjuna's Mission: Part 1
NYMM 33: Special Guest Shambhu Nath Explains What It All Means.
NYMM 32: Humiliation, Wisdom, and Getting off your Ass. First Years of Exile: Part 2
NYMM 31: The Joyless Jungle. First Years of Exile: Part 1
RE-RELEASE: NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens, and the Son Who Gives it All Up
MOTHER'S DAY RE-RELEASE: NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys
NYMM: A Note from Your Hosts
NYMM 30: What's a Little Gambling Between Murderous Cousins?
NYMM 29: Bonus Episode: It's a Vishnu Thing To Do.
NYMM 28: Why You Shouldn't Insult a God.
NYMM 27: Dear Fellow Kings- Can I be your Emperor?
NYMM 26: Hold onto Your Stitches.
NYMM 25: Forest Burning and Mansion Building.
NYMM 24: 12 Years of Exile, Spent Praying, Travelling, and Fornicating
NYMM 23: The Brother- Husbands are Back: Featuring Duryhodana, Dritarashtra and the Pandavas