8 Unfiltered Indian Podcasts You’ll Want on Loop

There isn’t a single Having Said That (HST) or Moment of Silence (MOS) episode I’ve missed in the last few years of both of them starting out, and considering there are over 720 of them, that says a lot about about both their brilliance (and my alarming YouTube watch time). No complaints whatsoever, though.

In an era where attention is the new luxury, the true connoisseurs are the ones who know what to listen to. From authors rewriting the Indian identity to podcasters decoding the zeitgeist, 2025 belongs to voices that are sharp, self-aware and soul-stirring. Whether you’re on a long-haul flight, a monsoon drive, or winding down after a week of deadlines with an eye mask and wine, these Indian creators are redefining how, and what we eventually consume (and radically get influenced to live life like).

Read on for our go to picks for India’s most addictive voices – heartfelt confessionals, unscripted razor-sharp commentary, beautiful candour alike.

Business & Industry Podcasts

Podcasts that decode how work gets done, money moves, and how industries quietly reinvent themselves behind the headlines.

The Masoom Minawala Show

Masoom Minawala isn’t just hosting a podcast, she’s curating a rotating council of CEOs, cultural architects, fashion oracles, and wellness whisperers who collectively map out the psychology of modern India. One week it’s Dipali Goenka casually rewriting the homemaker-to-CEO narrative, next week Sidhika Goenka dismantling childhood conditioning, then Yasmin Karachiwala teaching your core muscles what “accountability” really means.

From fertility’s fine print to why Indian fashion still can’t call itself luxury, Masoom covers everything — from billion-dollar boardrooms to the bloating nobody admits. Think of it as India’s most polished version of “the personal is political,” except here it’s also profitable, scalable, and algorithm-friendly.

Fashionably Pernia

If India’s luxury industry had a private members-only lounge, Fashionably Pernia would be the conversation happening in its plush corner booth. Pernia Qureshi sits across designers, couturiers, dermatologists, and digital disruptors, extracting the kind of trade secrets that would normally get NDAs slapped on them.

One episode unpacks couture with Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla, another explains skin like a high-value asset class with Dr Jaishree Sharad, and then suddenly you’re learning interiors, coffee culture, pilates, and emotional architecture from creative directors who rarely speak at length. The tone is crisp, cultured, unhurried — luxury’s version of a masterclass (without the paywall).

 The Barbershop with Shantanu

Shantanu Deshpande’s Barbershop is where India’s business world finally drops its tie, ego, and LinkedIn voice. Basically entrepreneurial group therapy in GenZ lingo and social commentary.

One day he’s decoding the ₹2,00,000 crore alcohol industry, another day he’s grilling comedians about money, or interrogating startup founders on scaling, firing, failing, and trying again. The Bridge (his GenZ vs CEOs series) is practically a sociology case study — phones melting brains, housing affordability, workplace anxiety, and the existential dread of being 23 in a capitalist country. Shantanu’s superpower? He makes hard numbers feel human, and hard truths feel survivable.

NoSugarCoat by Pooja Dhingra

Pastry chef and Le15 founder Pooja Dhingra’s NoSugarCoat is exactly what its name promises. It’s entrepreneurship without icing, filters, or the Instagram finish/fondant. Each episode pairs her with founders, creatives, friends, and mentors who open up about the parts of building a dream most people avoid: self-doubt, burnout, broken plans, bad decisions, messy pivots, and the moment everything finally clicks.

What makes the show compelling is Pooja’s tone — warm, candid, and quietly incisive, turning each conversation into a blueprint of what perseverance actually looks like behind the glass cases of success. The sugar stays in the kitchen; the truth sits at the mic.

The Light Stuff

‘Pick-me-up’ podcasts for the soul for some light-hearted viewing.

That’s Just How We Talk by Gursimran Khamba & Ismeet Kohli

No one talks about marriage the way Khamba and Ismeet do. The banter might sound playful, but beneath it lies a rare vulnerability – the kind that makes you think about your own relationships, the jokes you hide behind, and the truths you don’t say out loud.

His trademark wit pairs effortlessly with his wife’s (also an actor) disarming honesty for conversations that slice through the noise — a no-filter take on culture, marriage, chaos, and desi adulthood. From how they met to how they manage finances, it’s unvarnished and deeply relatable. That’s Just How We Talk isn’t trying to fix anything; it’s simply two people who happen to be in love, figuring it out aloud.  Listening to them feels like eavesdropping on a couple mid-conversation, the kind that reminds you love isn’t about grand gestures; it’s about staying for the cute, small ones (just how Gursimran visits his in-laws just as often as his wife does).

The Having Said That Show

They start every episode with a controversial opinion (the fiery kind that instantly gets the ball rolling) — and wrap it up with an “empty-shelf item” their guest brings along for shoot days. Hosted by Jeh and Adi, The Having Said That Show blurs the line between a podcast and a talk show. With over 700 episodes spanning heartbreak, hustle, humour, friendships, and everything in between, the duo’s chaotic chemistry (forged back in seventh grade in Cathedral) has evolved into a full-fledged family, now including their producers and the newest member, Aryana. Tune in for the most relatable conversations, whether you live in South Mumbai or not.

Unverified by Anusha Dandekar and Shanaya Makani

Recently new to the podcasting space is a chaotic, confessional deep-dive into modern love. Unverified is where dating myths meet real talk. From first-date jitters to ghosting, soft launches, and the blurry world of situationships, Anusha Dandekar and Shanaya Makani decode what it means to seek connection in the age of DMs, memes, and “seen” receipts. Equal parts girl talk, giggles, group chat, and roasting each other, this duo tackles everything from Gen Z vs millennial love to festive loneliness and friendship drama. proving that in 2025 relationships may be unverified, but the emotions are well, all too real.

Moment Of Silence By Sakshi & Naina

If honesty had a mic (and a great manicure), it would sound a lot like Moment of Silence. Hosted by Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan, self-proclaimed crusaders of the lost art of yapping — this podcast thrives on unpopular opinions, spicy rants, and everything women are told to shut up about. Whether it’s dating drama, emotional damage, or aunties trying too hard to be Gen Z, their conversations swing from unhinged to unexpectedly profound in a heartbeat.

With over 100 episodes and 325 videos, MOS has built a cult-like community of “Mosies” who tune in weekly for a mix of chaos, candour, and catharsis. Their comment sections read like a group chat you wish you were part of!

Watching them grow has been a quiet privilege; their voices, quirks, and contradictions now feel less like content and more like family.

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