Moment of Silence
Moment of Silence

Moment of Silence

Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan

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Moment of Silence is a podcast co-hosted by Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan where we spill our frustrations, hot takes and grievances on topics that women have a lot to talk about.

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A Moment of Silence for Choosing Him Over Career
MAR 6, 2026
A Moment of Silence for Choosing Him Over Career
This week’s episode begins with a moment of celebration because Sakshi had a birthday! Wooo! The girls went to a cricket match with the noble intention of rage-baiting men but things took an unexpected turn and Naina ended up becoming the national crush (which to be fair enraged a lot of men, so mission accomplished). From there we spiralled into a very real conversation about men stealing women’s work, taking credit for their ideas, and the mysterious ability some guys have to dim a girl’s shine the moment she starts doing a little toooo well for their liking. We asked the important question: how do you go to bed at night after stealing someone else’s work?? Our heartfelt condolences to the girl who had her cancer research stolen and an even bigger sorry to the girl who had her instagram bio stolen.This led us to the ultimate dilemma: your man vs your career. We debated ambition, insecurity, supportive partners, unsupportive partners, and why women are so often expected to shrink themselves to make other people comfortable. Somewhere in the middle of all this, we reminded you (and us) that you just gotta do what you want, no matter what people say - because once you make it, they WILL come around. P.S: Sakshi has a new iPad but we still don’t have 100k subscribers. It’s very un-feminist of you to not hit subscribe so go do it now, along with liking commenting hyping following and adding our names to your final will and testament.Chaptering:00:00 – Intro, do you really need this01:33 – Naina went viral on X, became the national crush, and announced her pregnancy02:29 – What really went down in Chennai05:25 – All the planning & plotting behind Sakshi’s birthday12:00 – The many times we overextended ourselves12:34 – Women’s careers and men… with credit-stealing stories15:37 – The essay that had Sakshi fuming21:22 – Cancelling a meeting for a partner26:00 – Men vs women’s résumés31:36 – A hack for all the men33:12 – Why we said we still needed a man in our life37:00 – OTPs becoming the next power play49:40 – Sharing the household load53:00 – The letters wrote in teens01:02:44 – Supportive parents01:04:29 – Therapy sessions, but the results 01:06:09 – Sakshi's jokes and her BF 01:08:37 – Defining what “normal” meant01:09:43 – Like, Share, Comment & SubscribeBrutally Honest Creators - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkcqImp8gcbZHzn1secwSYYKG8dds437&si=wYCafRcBIKDy0BDCComedians Unfiltered- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkcqImp8gcabWOmtiYQUUXGU4ptrq9HB&si=sWm2ep8LZr8GU_7cFollow MoS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=enCredits:Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig...Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinkinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=enSenior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925Produced by "Vertical by Handmade" - Our personal cheering squad https://www.instagram.com/verticalbyhandmade?igsh=NG1vdXd5bWdsdWI3Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Researched by our very own curiosity engineer - Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179Reel Editor - Yug Vermahttps://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qrDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are for entertaining purposes only and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, the production team, or affiliated brand. We don't claim to be experts- just two people with Wi-fi and feelings. While we encourage open dialogue, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information shared. Listener discretion is advised — especially if you're allergic to strong opinions.
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A Moment of Silence for Ending Female Friendships
FEB 27, 2026
A Moment of Silence for Ending Female Friendships
Happy Friday Mosquitoes & Mossies!In honour of our real life besties NEVER listening to our advice, we started this ep off with a lil bit of healing by way of giving advice to our bollywood besties who we believe had gone down the wrong path. Criminal guys and gals seem to be the flavour of the season when it comes to falling in love, and MOS does not approve. By popular demand we are back with an episode on the futility of advising your girl besties, broken female friendships, bury-the-body friends, and the myth that is a mature friendship breakup. Naina and Sakshi debate the difference between supporting your friends and enabling them, with a humble request from Sakshi to do some enabling when it comes to Meerut pronunciations. We also discussed whether our parent's generation did friendship better, Naina tried to start a pen pal community, and Sakshi requested that you remember that this is a comedy podcast - so have some pity on a bin-byaahi beti. Finally, we unpacked a few stories from MOS listeners who experienced some insane girl besties, and took a moment of silence for the mom friend of the group (hug your nearest mom friend, give them a day off, pls). Bonus: Exam szn got Sakshi feeling nostalgic and she gave us a mini-recap of a gadhyasankalan short story that has traumatized many an ICSE student.If you are a tru MOS bestie, go enable us by hitting like, share, hype, subscribe, follow, and scream it from the rooftops so that we can hit 100k. Chaptering:00:00 – Introduction: Should men start in jail?00:51 – Female friendships, because you asked for it02:33 – What advice do you give Bollywood characters as their BFF?04:28 – A friendly shoutout to Snooze Club06:00 – Onscreen kissing scenes & accidentally witnessing a friend’s PDA08:41 – Dating your therapist? Let’s discuss10:30 – Why women should have male friends (in moderation)13:29 – Asking your male BFF for help… oh no, not again16:47 – Phrase of the week17:27 – Comment the name of your BFF who can do anything for you20:37 – Friendship breakups that hurt more than divorce22:10 – Workplace & school friendships26:58 – Does friendship end with a breakup or just fizzles out?33:12 – Reviewing O Romeo37:23 – Digital detox for an influencer? Not happening39:02 – Bonding only with like-minded people?43:18 – Brace ourselves for a Hindi monologue52:00 – This story deserves a reaction58:27 – A heart-touching story01:06:18 – Where do you actually meet people? Suggestions inside01:09:37 – Like, share, follow, subscribe, hype us up & help us reach 100KFollow MoS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=enCredits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig...Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinkinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=enSenior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925Produced by "Vertical by Handmade" - Our personal cheering squad https://www.instagram.com/verticalbyhandmade?igsh=NG1vdXd5bWdsdWI3Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehrahttps://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Researched by our very own curiosity engineer - Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179Reel Editor - Yug Vermahttps://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qrDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are for entertaining purposes only and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, the production team, or affiliated brand. We don't claim to be experts- just two people with Wi-fi and feelings. While we encourage open dialogue, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information shared. Listener discretion is advised — especially if you're allergic to strong opinions.
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Civic Sense, Infrastructure and Tu Yaa Main Review
FEB 20, 2026
Civic Sense, Infrastructure and Tu Yaa Main Review
Hiii Mossies & Mosquitoes, welcome back to another episode of Moment of Silence. This week we took a moment to marvel at how lucky we are to be living in a place that is the very epitome of urban planning with smooth roads, bountiful parks, perfect air and the MOST comfortable public transport system. Is there even a place that could compete? We think not. That’s right, this is an episode on all that Mumbai offers us. We talk about Indians and our civic sense, the ever-concerning AQI, construction noise, and Naina’s determined quest to see a butterfly in the city. We also dive into Tu Ya Main’s crocodile-infested scuba pool and discuss Shanaya Kapoor’s flawed understanding of the influencer life. Sakshi takes us on a detour with a breakdown of her trip to Sri Lanka and then we make a small game of choosing between bad public facilities and particularly bad boyfriends. There’s also a bit about plurals, or as Sakshi would like me to say plurii - in there, that you should not miss. Anyway, like, comment & don’t stand under any bridges. Hit subscribe if you haven’t already. Help us reach 100k before the Metro reaches completion, come on. 00:00 – Introduction00:46 – You know the topic01:43 – Signs you are breaking civic sense04:12 – Ouch! The Wi-Fi cable gets choppy choppy04:36 – Voting for MOS billboards on Bandra–Worli Sea Link05:46 – Mumbai has a forest, discovered on Valentine’s Day11:07 – A metro mishap unfolds12:29 – A quick review with spoiler alert: Tu Yaa Main14:46 – A brand-new collaboration is unveiled16:32 – The toughest part of being an influencer17:31 – Shoutout to Collipop: sugar-free collagen lollipops18:32 – Falling in love for two years now: Dheere hota hai pyaar20:50 – Men and civic sense21:45 – Funny ways to stop people from peeing in public places22:53 – What happens on Valentine’s Day25:08 – What happens in Sri Lanka doesn’t stay in Sri Lanka27:00 – Would you rather? The answers get interesting31:50 – The theory of not going to bed angry41:17 – Men and commitment issues43:25 – Kartik Aaryan’s PR strategy (we are not part of it)47:30 – Niche civic sense also exists48:40 – Calling on WhatsApp when your number isn’t saved50:00 – Not sharing OTP: bad civic sense?51:47 – Pool and pee54:10 – Some statistics we just discover56:42 – Like, subscribe, share, comment and help us reach 100KBrutally Honest Creators - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkcqImp8gcbZHzn1secwSYYKG8dds437&si=wYCafRcBIKDy0BDCComedians Unfiltered- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHkcqImp8gcabWOmtiYQUUXGU4ptrq9HB&si=sWm2ep8LZr8GU_7cFollow MoS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=enCredits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig...Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinkinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=enSenior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925Produced by "Vertical by Handmade" - Our personal cheering squad https://www.instagram.com/thehandmadeproductions/Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehrahttps://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Researched by our very own curiosity engineer - Aashna Sharmahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179Reel Editor - Yug Vermahttps://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qrDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are for entertaining purposes only and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, the production team, or affiliated brand. We don't claim to be experts- just two people with Wi-fi and feelings. While we encourage open dialogue, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information shared. Listener discretion is advised — especially if you're allergic to strong opinions.
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57 MIN
A Moment of Silence for Cliché Valentine’s Day Celebrations
FEB 13, 2026
A Moment of Silence for Cliché Valentine’s Day Celebrations
Welcome back to another episode of Moment of Silence — where Valentine’s Day is less roses and more reality checks. We start gently with “Do you even believe in love?” and then we get into couple influencers monetising their fights, decode soft launches, hard launches, and breakup triangles. You’ve heard of Veer Pahariya, Tara Sutaria, and AP Dhillon — but what really goes wrong? We talk power couples minting money, why dating a cricketer suddenly feels strategic, and whether modern relationships are just brand collaborations with feelings attached. Of course, we couldn’t resist a chaotic “Would You Rather Date” lineup featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and more — so tell us in the comments which Bollywood character you’re choosing and why.We also touch upon Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, confess our crush on Hrithik Roshan, share a Valentine’s survival hack, and drop a slightly dangerous (but effective) strategy to get your man to finally do household chores.This episode is about love, PR, money, ego, delusion, and feminism. If you’re still reading this… you’re already involved.Like. Share. Comment. Help us hit 100K.Chaptering:00:00 – Introduction01:06 – Happy Valentine’s Day… but do you even believe in love or just situationships?02:45 – Married people vs Singles08:08 – How to look unmarried10:13 – Couple influencers & the Jacqueline Fernandez – Sukesh Chandrasekhar alleged affair12:18 – Veer Pahariya – Tara Sutaria – AP Dhillon: What actually went wrong?14:41 – Couple influencers washing dirty linen… in 4K17:48 – Money baited on power couples21:53 – Why was Aishwarya Mohanraj getting targeted?24:41 – Power couples are minting money & we are minting opinions25:32 – Why date an athlete? Especially a cricketer? 26:13 – Disha Patani & Talvinder: PR strategy?29:00 – Guess the chaotic couple. No prize for right answering34:34 – Breakups & the art of announcing it like a brand collaboration38:09 – Ben Affleck – Jennifer Lopez – Jennifer Garner- What’s happening?39:17 – Valentine’s Day survival hack41:03 – Govinda & Sunita: PR strategy or Bollywood whispers?45:28 – Would you rather date: Akshay Kumar, Kartik Aaryan, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Shiney Ahuja, Kareena Kapoor, Ahaan Pandey, Aamir Khan – Choose your red/green flag wisely47:00 – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 & the trans community conversation50:15 –Crush on Hrithik Roshan is forever54:55 – How to get your man to do chores (try at your own risk)59:39 – Dear doctors… we need to talk01:01:57 – Like. Share. Comment. 100K subs or we’re announcing a breakup.Follow MoS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=enCredits:Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig...Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinkinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=enSenior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925Produced by Handmade - Our personal cheering squad https://www.instagram.com/thehandmadeproductions/Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehrahttps://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Researched by our very own curiosity engineer - Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179Reel Editor - Yug Vermahttps://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qrDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are for entertaining purposes only and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, the production team, or affiliated brand. We don't claim to be experts- just two people with Wi-fi and feelings. While we encourage open dialogue, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information shared. Listener discretion is advised — especially if you're allergic to strong opinions.
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A Moment of Silence for Secret Relationships
FEB 6, 2026
A Moment of Silence for Secret Relationships
Welcome back to another episode of Moment of Silence. You already know why you clicked, so let’s not pretend. We’re diving headfirst into this week’s main character energy topic: taboo relationships. From porn and taboos being way too closely related, to the icks all thanks to the internet trends. Splitsvilla obsession, and how that chaos spilled straight into Lollapalooza. We’re further unpacking age gaps, financial gaps, and the very real fitness gap (we just invented), Inter-caste, queer, lavender relationships — if it makes society uncomfortable, it made it to this episode.And let’s be honest — is content creation secretly one of the most classist industries out there? We also switch gears into solving your problems — where the real villains are usually your uncle, your cousin, and sometimes, your own mother. We also introduce the 7-7-7 rule to keep romance alive and our very real takes on celebs still living in the closet. Oh, and we have a hard list of people you should never date — even if they’re the last option on Earth. Not done yet. We also talked about Budget 2026 (yes, against our will), gave a round of applause to the smartest women in Meerut & more. If you’re still here, help us hit 100k and become part of the chaos.Chaptering- 00:00 – We’re back 00:44 – You clicked because you’re nosy. Admit it.01:19 – Taboo + porn = awkward truth bomb02:00 – Taboo relationships… spill in comments06:51 – Pick-me energy at work 08:14 – Older women, younger men & raised eyebrows09:11 – Internet trends that gave us the ick12:31 – South Mumbai taboos14:01 – Why we’re lowkey obsessed with Splitsvilla16:52 – Conspiracy theory19:55 – Business idea — you can pay us later20:41 – Reddit: tmi21:55 – Budget talk… against our will22:11 – Govt backing creators27:05 – Brands sliding into creators’ DMs28:33 – Farah Khan’s vlog 31:10 – Your problems = our content now37:18 – South Bombay kids & emotional fragility38:35 – Mom-daughter drama 41:40 – Age gap stats that’ll shock your aunties45:10 – Man leaves wife for GF = daughter’s age47:11 – The 7-7-7 romance rule 52:00 – Hooked up with friend’s fiancé… OUCH + lavender love53:41 – Celebs in the closet 54:55 – Salman Khan case: internet goes wild58:32 – Sugar dating: lifestyle or red flag?01:01:49 – Dating older men & sugar mommies 01:02:25 – Budget 2026 but make it spicy01:05:26 – Baba Vanga, Octopus Paul & unserious predictions01:08:04 – Financial + fitness gaps = new relationship ick01:10:43 – Smartest women in Meerut (don’t fight us)01:17:57 – Taboos in 2026 (we’re not ready)01:27:19 – Subscribe so we can emotionally heal at 100kAlso don't forget to visit our website- https://mos-pod.com/Follow MoS on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=enCredits:Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinkerhttps://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig...Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinkinghttps://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=enSenior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925Produced by Handmade - Our personal cheering squad https://www.instagram.com/thehandmadeproductions/Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehrahttps://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=enResearched by our very own curiosity engineer - Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are for entertaining purposes only and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts, the production team, or affiliated brand. We don't claim to be experts- just two people with Wi-fi and feelings. While we encourage open dialogue, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information shared. Listener discretion is advised — especially if you're allergic to strong opinions.
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87 MIN