This is a special one-off episode where Rajat (@rajatkumar_555) talks to Chitresh Shrivastava (@Chitresh Shrivastva) about his contribution in the edited volume "Railway Transportation in South Asia: Infrastructure Planning, Regional Development and Economic Impacts" We also dwell on Chitresh’s love for Indian Railways and how he has seen it develop over the years.

Rajat Kumar (@rajatkumar_555) talks to Shruti Mehrotra (@shrutii_mehrotra) about her book 'Reality Bytes' and her Seven years long journey of writing it. Shruti is a natural storyteller and talks about various triggers that helped her compile this book of poems and short stories. They talk about life in an Arts College and the idea behind 'A Class of Rebellions'. She also mentions some stories about her first social media experience and love for writing blogs. Rajat also mentions the book and the show that he wanted to recommend.

This is a special sports segment where Rajat talks about all the top football (soccer) leagues in Europe with his brother Tushar Kumar who is a sports analyst and super fanatic. They cover the top 5 leagues in the world - EPL (English), La Liga (Spanish), Bundesliga (German), Serie A (Italian) and Ligue 1 (French). Talk in depth about the EPL (Points table, Top performances, Ideal playing XI) and Arsenal's performance throughout the league. If you're a football fan then this is a one stop shop about everything that you want to know. Check this out and let us know about your ideal playing XI on Instagram (@theluciddreamerspodcast , @professorgunner).

In this episode Rajat talks with his friend 'Shreya Bahirat' who is a writer and has recently self-published her book of poems - 'Unwise Love'. They reflect on their journey since they met in film school in New York City and also venture into the world of poetry and how it mirrors life. They explore  the themes of self-compassion, holding space for difficult emotions and chasing dreams. Find a corner, put on your earplugs and just ease into this exciting conversation. Also checkout the book and the film recommendation in the end.

In this first episode Rajat talks about the importance of being rather 'living' in the present. He taps into his observations from childhood till now. He also mentions the book that has blown him away as well as the films and Netflix shows that aren't to be missed in this pandemic.

Rajat talks about the reason behind starting this podcast and naming it so.