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Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata

S.P. Jayaraj, Azure Anderson

The Mahabharata is this epic Indian work that encapsulates a great deal of Indian Mythology. It is a magnificent story that is constantly being rewritten and retold since its inception that was somewhere between 3000 BC and 1500 BCE‘Not Your Mother’s Mahabharata with SP Jayaraj’ is a podcast where S.P. Jayaraj tell the story conversationally to his wife Azure Anderson and to friends, most of whom have never heard of the tale. Listeners familiar and unfamiliar with the epic are treated to their

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NYMM 22: Wives, Demons, Devas and Deaths, in no...

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2025/01/06

For our final episode of the Krishna Chronicles we entertain musician Steven Zubich. We've come to the end of this lovely tangent, yet the finale holds all the drama. Satish presents the stories of how Krishna gets his many wives, (and we mean MANY wives) not all of whom get along. We hear how Krishna defeats foes whom even he can't kill, and how he decisively deals with a really foolish imposter.Azure and Steven are jaw dropping entertained between the epic-ness and pettiness of

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NYMM 21: Parashuram and the otherworldly travels of...

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2024/12/23

For our penultimate episode of the Krishna Chronicles we are thrilled to welcome Didi Koka, who comes to us with a little more familiarity with the Dark One which makes for some deeper conversations.Satish tells the origin story of Parashuram, the founder of all martial arts who has already appeared numerous times in our podcast. Krishna in this episode visits the ocean, and two underworlds to perform miracles for his teacher and adopted mother. We see clear similarities with the stories of Greek

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49:52

NYMM 20: A Boar, a Lionman, and a Dwarf walk into a...

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2024/12/09

We continue our Krishna Chronicles with Jenny McDougal by telling her about three more avatars of Vishnu.Jenny and Azure try to guess the only animal form that can take on the first invincible demon. We imagine the monstrous form Vishnu takes to deal with the second demon, and Satish tells the more pleasant story of the third invincible demon who is celebrated in Satish's home state of Kerala.Support the podcast and join the NYMM community on Patreon.com/nymmpodcast to get access to additional

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NYMM 19: Krishna returns to Mathura: Krishna...

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2024/11/25

Jenny McDougal joins us for part 4 of the Krishna Chronicles.Krishn'a destiny to deal with his tyrannical uncle Kamsa comes a calling. We tell the story of Krishna and Balarama leaving their old cow herding life behind to return to the nation of his birth, all while Jenny asks the most insightful questions.Support the podcast and join the NYMM community on Patreon.com/nymmpodcast to get access to additional content, including our continued discussion session with Amy "Our religious

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NYMM 18: Tales of Teenage Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 3

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2024/11/11

We continue with our Krishna Chronicles, this time with Amy Wielunksi.Krishna is now old enough to be cowherds and do their part for their beloved village. Krishna continues to safeguard his village from demon after demon, with some help from his thunder thighs brother, Balarama. He then, in quite astounding ways defies a couple of the other gods.Support the podcast and join the NYMM community on Patreon.com/nymmpodcast to get access to additional content, including our continued discussion session

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NYMM 17: The Invincible Baby: Krishna Chronicles 2

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2024/10/28

We welcome our good friend Kale Lepak to tell Krishna baby stories.Krishna baby deals with demon, after demon, after demon,- with each one being vastly different from the others. We tell the story of 2 of Vishu's different avatars/forms in Hindu Mythology- Kurma the turtle and Matsya the Fish- and we can't help but notice the parallels to Jesus Christ and expert ark maker, Noah.S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of

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NYMM 16: The Dark One's Lineage: Krishna Chronicles 1

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2024/10/14

Satish decides that before continuing forward, we should venture back to explore the origin of the enigmatic lord Krishna. Drew Kellum Johnson joins us to discover the origin of the Yadavas. Starting off with two besties who have a falling out after wearing each other's clothes, followed by a king cursed with old age unless he can convince one of his sons to take the curse from him, and finally the prophesy of a heroic birth sends a damaged king on a tailspin of murder and madness. Let us know

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NYMM 14: The Fire Born Woman Burning Every Man's...

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2024/08/18

Today we were happy to have two guests with us! Mystery author Mindy Mejia and our other good friend, clay artist and yoga teacher Jenna Jo Bodling!Satish really wanted an extra lady at the podcast table to introduce everyone to Draupadi, the dark skinned beauty that every king, prince, warrior and teenage boy wants for themselves - How will the pandavas resolve their desire for one woman?Before we get to that, Satish tells the story of Arjuna's hot headed encounter with an elf and how that e...

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78:47

NYMM 13: Demons, Demons, Demons. Featuring Bheem,...

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2024/08/05

Today we welcome our dear friend Andy Blissenbach and tell him all about Bheem's killing, mating, and fathering of demons- It's a wild ride! Satish comes in making parallels between Andy and Bheema - He is particularly happy to introduce him to the powerhouse Pandava, Azure and Andy set each other off on the literal naming of characters in the epic, and we scratch the surface of some of the dietary wisdom within the Mahabharat. Which demon fascinated you the most?Let us know in the

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NYMM 12: The Roof, the Walls, the Floor- It's all on...

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2024/07/22

Today we welcome our new friend Lindsay Shimizu and tell her the infamous story of the house of lac - the story that creates the first great divide between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. References to game of thrones, modern politics, and other geekdoms galore as we laugh through an otherwise pretty horrific murder plot. 😬 Azure and Lindsay wonder about the indoor plumbing situation of a tinder box mansion, and Satish struggles to stay on topic when Lindsay reveals she's seen one of his...

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51:28

NYMM 0.5 A Couple Queer Origins. Featuring Chandra,...

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2024/07/08

Today we are excited to welcome our old friend Kari Kusek to the show. Kari and Azure are taken on a surprise trip back to some of the earliest Mahabharata stories that precede where we started on episode 1. We explore 3 (of the many) examples of queerness in Hindu Mythology. Also featuring the moon, some tree spirits, and suddenly having boobs. What was your favorite Gender twist in this episode? Let us know in the comment section of the episode page. https://spjayaraj.com/nymm-0-5/ Kari Kusek is

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NYMM 11: ‘Why are Teenagers Warring with my Kingdom?’...

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2024/06/24

Aaron Bodling joins us to hear the story of Drupada as he is attacked by the Kuru clan.Drupada is a good king who has ruled by the wisdom he has gained from his guru, so he has no idea why a bunch of teenagers are leading an army against him. Aaron and Azure love the flashback and different version of Drupada's daughter/son Shikhandi. Satish is thrilled to rediscover Drupada's importance in the Mahabharata, and foreshadows galore with the new characters introduced at the end. Which...

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NYMM 10: My Arrows are Bigger than Your Arrows.

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2024/06/10

We welcome Shanan Custer to tell her the story of the exhibition.Drona wants to show off all he has taught his students, to bring unity to the Kuru clan and dazzle everyone with Arjuna's unparalleled skill. It doesn't go well. ☹️ S.P. Jayaraj is a mythology and mahabharata fanatic and the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagi...

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NYMM 09: The Jungle Kid with Mad Skills

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2024/05/27

For this episode we continue our adventure with Nick Mroczek by introducing him to Ekalavya, the forest kid with archery skills that inexplicably are better than Arjuna's.S.P. Jayaraj is a mythology fanatic and the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching.He draws inspiration from global mythology.spjayaraj.comSupport us on...

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NYMM 08: The Man Named "Bucket"

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2024/05/14

For this episode we welcome Nick Mroczek and introduce him to the pivotal character, Drona. S.P. Jayaraj is a mythology fanatic ans the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching.He draws inspiration from global mythology.spjayaraj.comSupport us on Patreon.com/spjayarajAzure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an ar...

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NYMM 07: The Man With The Golden Chest

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2024/04/29

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NYMM 06: Murderous Cousins and Reptilian Ancestors

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2024/04/15

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NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys

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2024/04/01

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Always Blink When Sexing a Sage

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2024/03/18

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The Most Stubborn Man in the Universe

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2024/03/03

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