From dealing with break-ups as a man, to experimenting with smart drugs and the new Game of Thrones episode, here’s what you should be listening to this weekend.
1. An Experiment With Smart Drugs – What I Learned From Modafinil
I first learned about Modafinil in 2012. It’s a prescription drug that’s commonly used to treat narcolepsy and a range of other issues including sleep disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. It’s also used, off prescription, as a ‘cognitive enhancer'.
I read a study that said Jet fighter pilots could function for up to 37 hours of continuous wakefulness with a very small drop in baseline function on 100 milligram doses of Modafinil.
What happened over the next two weeks, changed my life forever. Listen to the podcast for the whole story!
2. Men, Mental Health & Breakups on How I Dealt With It Ep 6
Men won't acknowledge their pain. 'Men'tal health will not be taken care of.
Uff. Is there any other wrong step that can be taken while dealing with a breakup?
In episode 6, we talk about how men and women process breakups differently, and how sometimes, men's refusal to acknowledge their pain results in them taking longer to get over breakups. Of course, we will also talk about how NOT to sabotage your mental health when you have just been rejected.
Listen up!
3. GoT Special Podcast: Decoding the Battle of Winterfell
Game of Thrones has proven again that it’s useless to theorise over it endlessly. Whether you loved it or hated it, for sure Game of Thrones season 8 episode 3 ‘The Long Night’ was surprising as hell.
Join our resident GoT fans in this special episode of Pop Sanskriti and listen to them do what fans do best — taking apart an episode, shot by shot — to find the answers The Battle of Winterfell left us with.
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