NYMM 01: The Old Man and the Young Fish Lady. Featuring Parasha, Satyavati, Vyasa and Ganesha

Not Your Mother's Mahabharata

In this first episode Satish and Azure welcome Mindy Mejia.

While Satish tells the origin story of Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata, Mindy and Azure can't help to draw connections to Seinfeld and Twilight. Satish recalls his grandfather telling him the story of how the epic was first written down by Ganesha, and Mindy is fascinated with how Vyasa can negotiate with the god.

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Each episode you will hear Satish P. Jayaraj casually tell stories from the epic Indian work, The Mahabharata to his wife Azure Anderson and a special guest.

Our guest today is Mindy Mejia. Mindy is an internationally acclaimed thriller writer, known for mixing compelling characters with page-turning suspense against the backdrop of the US Midwest. Her books have been chosen for People’s Best New Books Pick and listed in The Wall Street Journal’s Best New Mysteries. She lives and works in the Twin Cities. Learn more about Mindy at MindyMejia.com.

The Mahabharata is an epic Indian work that encapsulates a great deal of classic Indian Mythology. It is a magnificent story that is constantly being rewritten and retold since its inception thousands of years ago.

S.P. Jayaraj loves bringing people together through stories. He has authored two mythological fantasy books The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He draws inspiration from global mythology. Find out more about S.P. Jayaraj at spjayaraj.com
Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.
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Have an imaginative day.
Artwork and music by Azure Anderson