Masti with Satvik Saini

The 25th Masti episode welcomes my man, James Pugliese! We talk about the Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE) Movement. This movement is for individuals who want to escape the bounds of a paycheck & live off investments (James & I fall in this category). Topics include the psychology of saving/spending/investing, the power of compounding in all facets of life, what retirement looks like to us, cultural differences in perspectives of money & more. Timestamps: 0:52 - Introduction to FIRE & how we got into this movement4:28 - Desirable number or age to retire by & investment strategies11:50 - Psychology of spending vs saving, finding the right balance, life after retirement?26:00 - Power of compounding in money & all facets of life31:45 - Certain personalities attracted to this movement?37:06 - Living off minimum wage 44:35 - Culture & stigma of living at home 48:30 - Wife & kids in the FIRE equation 52:15 - Criticisms of the movement, Financial Freedom & the options + final thoughtsEpisode out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Show the pod some love. Please like & review & subscribe to wherever you are viewing or listening to this! Artwork by Yamada. Jingle by Dphelion. 

The 24th Masti episode welcomes back Aditya & David! We talk about all things NBA as the new season is here!! Our topics include Lebron & Lakers 2.0, Clippers redemptions season?, KD’s return, Harden + this prolific player empowerment era, our predictions & much more! Timestamps: 1:40 - History of the Achilles injury + KD’s return/legacy8:34 - Kyrie/KD duo + Nets preview13:30 - Eastern Conference Preview + Predictions 23:16 - Which player in the EAST has the most pressure?29:43 - Lakers 2.0 + Offseason moves 32:30 - Expectations from Clippers & Kawhi/PG duo this season 40:50 - Western Conference preview & predictions55:55 - James Harden + Player Empowerment ERA 1:05:15 - Power Ranking Top 5 NBA duos 1:09:41 - NBA Finals PredictionsEpisode out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Show the pod some love. Please like & review & subscribe to wherever you are viewing or listening to this! Artwork by Yamada. Jingle by Dphelion. 

The 23rd Masti episode features my friend Espen Roth, who is currently a production engineer for Facebook! Espen and I dive into the pros & cons of the new viral documentary (Social Dilemma) & what’s it really like working at Facebook from his perspective. Disclaimer: These views are Espen’s personal views & do not in any shape or form reflect the views of Facebook as an organization. Timestamps: 1:04 - Espen’s role at FB2:33 - Initial thoughts on Social Dilemma 8:30 - Social Media & regulation13:04 - Tech giants copying & using network effects (FB copying Snapchat) 17:20 - Golden handcuffs feeling at FB & other tech giants? 24:10 - Political influence on social media (Bay Area HQ) 31:30 - Things that scare us for the future 34:00 - FB Ad business model (+ overview of Ad auction) 37:50 - Engineering outrage? + Wiping people from social media 39:35 - Finding accurate information & lack of healthy disagreements Episode out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Show the pod some love. Please like & review & subscribe to wherever you are viewing or listening to this! Artwork by Yamada. Jingle by Dphelion. 

The 22nd Masti episode features my friend Krutika Surve, who is a writer and a performer! Krutika & I dive into her creative thought process, writing vs performing, her culture in her work & the entertainment industry as a whole. Timestamps: 0:38 - Being a writer & creative process 6:50 - Character vs plot-driven writing 14:10 - Blending cultures as an Indian American in her work & Arranged Marriages 23:35 - Diversity/Representation in the entertainment industry 28:30 - Impacts of COVID-19 on the industry & hopeful change? 33:53 - Day in Krutika’s life 37:00 - Copyright issues & people stealing work 41:05 - Writing vs Performing 45:15 - Creative brainstorming & ideation 48:27 - Chicago vs LA vs NYC 57:00 - Dinner with any celeb & gold-digging Episode out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Show the pod some love. Please like & review & subscribe to wherever you are viewing or listening to this! Artwork by Yamada. Jingle by Dphelion. 

The 16th official episode of Masti featuring college buddy: Cody!! We talk shop about living in San Fran, the tech bubble, pros & cons of the work culture, the culture of side hustles, growth vs value of companies, Microsoft trying to buy tik tok, the origins of “working hard”, and much more!!!Episode out on Youtube, IGTV, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! Show the pod some love. Please like & review & subscribe to wherever you are viewing or listening to this! Artwork by Yamada. Jingle by Dphelion.