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Varta Lab

Welcome to Varta Lab, a delightful concoction of stories featuring Aakash Mehta, one of India's most obsessive storytellers on and off stage, and Navin Noronha, who is an okay person. Together they tell stories to each other from their life and welcome others to do the same. Fun times.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 54 min
Latest: 13 May 2023
Language: English

Latest episode

13 May 2023 · 49 min

The Last Episode.. w/ Just Us | Edition #5

Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are here with a rather sad announcement. Stay tuned, as there’s a lot to be conversed.

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6 May 2023 · 49 min
Brawl With Monkeys & 'MAUUT' Experience w/ Urjita Wani
Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow stand-up comedian and host of the ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast - Urjita Wani!
29 Apr 2023 · 47 min
Rowdy Moments At Comedy Shows And More w/ Noel Cordeiro
Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian and host of the Radical Measures Podcast - Noel Cordeiro! In the episode, they talked about : - Why his RMP co-host & fellow comedian Gaurav Pawar is funny literally ‘everywhere’ - Gaurav at open-mics & the ‘g***d mara’ story - When the client doesn’t understand your humor ft. Noel’s fresh writing gig story - Crowd work vs material - a comic’s life - Aakash’s 40 comedy shows in 20 days run - Modern Family - a show sharing the best info about queer icons & more - Silverie’s (Antariksh) unexpected rage…
22 Apr 2023 · 45 min
Fishing Ya Phishing w/ Just Us | Edition #4
Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are back w/ another edition of #JustUs! And this time their stories are from the mountains & performance stage!!!
15 Apr 2023 · 52 min
Scams, Culture & Society Ki Dikkatein w/ Preeti Vangani
Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by poet, writer & educator, and old friend - Preeti Vangani!
8 Apr 2023 · 45 min
Deep Charcha w/ Just Us | Edition #3
On Varta Lab this week, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, where just us (Aakash & Navin) are there to bring you stories from our chaotic yet somehow beautiful lives :)
1 Apr 2023 · 57 min
Fights Of Dilli & Aspirants Journey w/ Abhilash Thapliyal
Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by RJ, Actor & Host - Abhilash Thapliyal aka SK Sir from our favorite web series, Aspirants!
25 Mar 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
Stage Fights & Music Festivals w/ Sidd Coutto
On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by songwriter & multi-instrumentalist - Sidd Coutto! Over the past two decades, Sidd has played multiple roles in numerous bands, notably, drummer of Zero, singer of Helga’s Fun Castle, frontman of Tough on Tobacco, multi-instrumentalist with Ankur & The Ghalat Family as well as Vir Das’ Alien Chutney and more.
18 Mar 2023 · 56 min
Rahul Dravid's No Smoking PSA & Modern-Day Parenting w/ Lola Kutty aka Anu Menon
Welcome to Varta Lab! On Varta Lab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Actress & Comedian - Anu Menon aka popular nostalgia character - Lola Kutty!
11 Mar 2023 · 53 min
Thunder Thighs, Situationships & Movies w/ Abbas Momin
This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Abbas Momin - Host of ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Podcast & a creator at IVM. After several reschedulings (cause of him being a coworker :P), we have finally got Abbas on the show!
4 Mar 2023 · 57 min
Parenting & Podcasting w/ Anshu Patni
Welcome to Varta Lab! This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Anshu Patni - CEO, Web3 & Gaming at Mythoverse Studios & a fellow Podcaster.
25 Feb 2023 · 1 hr 5 min
Music Love & A Blown Up Cooker w/ Nush Lewis
This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Singer/Songwriter & Harpist, Nush Lewis. The first ever Harpist on the show, yay! With moody vocal lines, pensive compositions, combined with a unique production ethos, her musicality can best be described as minimal acoustic, with intricate melodic lines set upon ephemeral soundscapes.
18 Feb 2023 · 59 min
M.A.D Nostalgia w/ Rob
This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harun Robert aka ROB, yes - THE ROB!! Rob used to host one of India’s most popular art-based television shows - MAD. The artistic nostalgia in this episode is on another level!
11 Feb 2023 · 54 min
Lucky Clothes & Movies w/ Siddharth Menon
This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by Siddharth Menon. Siddharth Menon is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He is best known for his roles in Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan.
4 Feb 2023 · 50 min
Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon
This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.
17 Dec 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
Ek Aur Saal Khatam | Just Us | Edition #2
With the year ending, we bring you the last episode of ‘nonsensical but still funny’ storytelling from 2022. This week on #VartaLab, we’re back with another edition of #JustUs, catching up on life and sharing stories that matter, well, maybe not so much, but who cares.
10 Dec 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
The Real Khana Khazana Episode w/ Shubhra Chatterji
On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by Director & Screenwriter Shubhra Chatterji, AKA History Wali! Shubhra became a popular figure after she began hosting the show 'History On A Plate' on her Instagram Live. Her love for storytelling & food is what got her here on this god-forsaken podcast!
3 Dec 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
The Queen Of The Universe, Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHEnur
On #VartaLab this week, Aakash & Navin are joined by THE Sushant Divgikar, aka Rani KoHEnur! Sushant Divgikar is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, psychologist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey. And also the one from whom Navin gets all the gossip.
26 Nov 2022 · 47 min
Memes, Peanuts & Andheri w/ Balram Vishwakarma
This week on #VartaLabS4, we have Balram Vishwakarma joining us, who has come all the way from Andheri West for this episode. Balram is a writer, content creator, and the Janmdata of the popular meme page - Andheri West Shit Posting. Balram spoke to Aakash & Navin about a bunch of stuff, tune in to the episode to hear about all of them.
19 Nov 2022 · 57 min
Orkut Days, School Diaries & ART w/ Neethi
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by illustrator & muralist, Neethi. Neethi is an old friend of Aakash and an exceptional artist who has worked on projects with giants like Google, Instagram, Whatsapp, Adobe & more.
12 Nov 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
From Shararat To Social Media w/ Shruti Seth
This week on #VartaLabS4, joining Aakash & Navin in the studio is the Shararat girl, Shruti Seth! An actress, a VJ, and now sadly, a part of our podcast. Another ‘what a nostalgia’ moment on the show.
5 Nov 2022 · 48 min
The Days Of Dictionaries & NSFW Talks | Just Us | Edition #1
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are doing the first edition of ‘Just Us’ where instead of having a guest join them, they share stories amongst themselves & catch up on life. In the episode, they have a lot of NSFW stuff to talk about
29 Oct 2022 · 55 min
Quizzes & The Lockdown Days w/ Kunal Rao
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by stand-up comedian & friend - Kunal Rao, AKA Krao! In the episode, the three of them talk about quizzes & quizzing stories
22 Oct 2022 · 52 min
Filmmaking & The Content World w/ Hridaye A Nagpal
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Hridaye A Nagpal, a writer, director & producer. Shooting across the country with Navin, he has now decided to show up at the IVM Studios for our humble podcast
15 Oct 2022 · 53 min
NH7 & Professional Relationships ft. Savinay & Nayantara
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Savinay & Nayantara from Misfits Inc. Misfits Inc. is a boutique agency functioning as a collaborative community to represent the finest talent across music, comedy, visual & performing arts
8 Oct 2022 · 49 min
Signs Of True Love & State Of Indian Journalism w/ Punit Pania
This week on #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by fellow comedian, friend & life-coach-in-denial, Punit Pania! In the episode, the three of them chat about why farts are the sign of true love & what's the problem with Indian journalism space!
1 Oct 2022 · 50 min
Bass Guitars & Bombay Life w/ Hashbass
On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, Aakash & Navin are joined by Harshit Misra, aka Hashbass, a musician & producer originating from New Delhi. In the episode, Aakash, Navin & Harshit share stories about bass guitars, Bombay life & fake BMC guys
24 Sep 2022 · 47 min
An Episode About Cats, D*cks & Art w/ Santanu Hazarika
On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Santanu Hazarika, a multidisciplinary autodidact visual artist based in Mumbai. He dropped out of engineering to become the first ever Red Bull World Doodle Art Champion in 2014.
17 Sep 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
Learning About Rats, Godfathers & Van Gogh w/ Sejal Bhat
On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Sejal Bhat joining Aakash & Navin. Sejal is a stand-up comedian who has also been a contestant on Amazon Prime Video’s Comicstaan. And she has come on the show with an important question
10 Sep 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
Acting Life & The Days Of Struggle w/ Chandan Roy Sanyal
On this week’s episode of #VartaLabS4, we have Chandan Roy Sanyal joining Aakash & Navin. Chandan is a very talented actor who has made appearances in popular web series like Aashram & has been a part of legendary movies like Rang De Basanti & Kaminey.

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Publisher: Pal
Language: English
Category: Arts & Books
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 54 min
Latest episode: 13 May 2023
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