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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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RE-RELEASE - NYMM 03: The Most Stubborn Man in the...

Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata ·

2026/09/30

RE-RELEASE (3/3/24)Well folks, we're taking a short break to work on some other projects, but we'll be back in mid November! Until then, enjoy this episode from the very start of it all! For this episode we welcome Aaron Fiskradatz and tell him the story of Bheeshma sticking to his vow, even if it means the end of the world. We hear how the powerless princess Amba is as relentless in taking matters into her own hands and is prepared to spend 2 lifetimes to get her revenge. Aaron is not

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63:45

NYMM 60: Another Karna Conundrum

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2026/09/15

We are excited to welcome local artist, Layl McDill to the podcast, and tell her about Karna's role in the epic, and the new challenges to his loyalty.After Krishna leaves the Kauravas after their attempt to capture him, Krishna still seeks peace through other methods. He decides to have a conversation with Karna and question his loyalty to Duryhodhana. With the threat of war on the horizon, Krishna and Kunti decide that it is time for some secrets to come out.S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of

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75:18

NYMM 59: 'You Think I'm ALONE?'

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2026/09/01

We are delighted to welcome local artist and fellow nerd, Leslie Barlow to the podcast. Krishna has come to Hastinapur to give the Kurus a final chance to give the Pandavas their due and avoid war. Krishna even tries calling his mom, but Duryhodan just digs deeper and deeper in, and possibly does the dumbest thing he's done yet which leads to a mind blowing spectacle.S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna

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72:39

NYMM 58: No! It's All Mine, Mine, Mine!

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2026/08/18

Our wonderful friends from Colorado and fellow movie clubbers Kari and Mitchel Kusek join us as negotiations to stop the war of all wars continue.Everyone is here! From everyone supporting the Pandavas to everyone supporting the Kauravas- everyone is having their say on whether peace should still be an option and how to go about making it happen.Sanjaya returns discombobulated after delivering his message to the Pandavas and shares their response and counter offer of just five villages. Everyone

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59:22

NYMM 57: LIVE at Convergence Minneapolis. Into the...

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2026/08/03

Recorded LIVE at Convergence in Minneapolis, MN on July 3, 2026. Friends, we were really lucky to do a live recording of this episode at Convergence 2026 in front of an audience! #CVG2026We do apologize for the background sound that was outside of our control for this episode. The running theory is that it was the Reverend Matt Kessen causing a ruckus in the neighboring room. Fellow podcaster and friend, Aaron King, joins us we go back to the moment when Shiva opens up his third eye and turns the

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79:41

NYMM 56: Royal Gaslighter vs Trained Psychotherapist

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2026/07/19

Another long time friend Dr. Victoria Peterson-Hilleque joins us as messengers go back and forth between the two sides to prevent war.First, the Pandavas send their envoy to let the Kauravas know their terms for peace- carefully laying out the history of injustices and how they will still settle for half what was promised to them to prevent war. Then, Dhritarashtra sends his envoy to carry his message word for word. The Pandava court is flabbergasted by Dhritarashtra's message, which also

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67:52

NYMM 55: A Wedding, an Emissary, and a Choice Between...

Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata ·

2026/07/07

Long time friend Peter Stein joins us as the Pandavas announce their return through a royal wedding.The Pandavas exile is finally over, although Duryodhana tries to convince them to stay in exile, the Pandavas are not having it as they celebrate the wedding of Arjuna's son Abhinmayu. The Pandavas allies also discuss how to deliver their stance to Hastinapur to let them know firmly that they want what is owed to them after sticking to the terms of the dice roll 13 years ago. Then, Arjuna and

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74:56

NYMM 54: Encounters with the Mahavidyas

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2026/06/23

We meet five of the ten forms of Shakti known as the Mahavidyas.Craig Hewitt comes by fresh from seeing Satish tell stories of Shiva and Shakti. A couple internet binges later, Satish has some complementary stories that focus largely on the ten forms of Shakti- stories that seem to be lesser known despite being awesome.S.P. Jayaraj is 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

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55:19

NYMM 53: Arjuna vs Everyone. Battle of the Pointy...

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2026/06/08

Jeenee Lee couldn't stay away. She needed to know how the battle played out and who can blame her.After laughing from seeing the eunuch and teenage boy running away from them, the mighty Kaurava army now see the odd pair coming back and waving the Hanuman banner- Arjuna is no longer hiding. Yet, things have changed drastically. Drona of the Kauravas is seeing the signs of their defeat, but in sharing them, it leads to a chain reaction of mass squabbling between them. They don't have a

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67:45

NYMM 52: That's Where They've Been this Whole Time?!

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2026/05/26

We welcome Jeenee Lee for to tell her the exciting story of the Kauravas figuring it out. After not being able to find the Pandavas for most of the year, which means Duryhodan will be obliged to give everything back, he figures out that they've been in the Matsya kingdom the whole time. Now he needs to rout them out by sending his allies to attack the southern side of the kingdom, while he prepares his own forces to attack them from the north.Because all the Matsya generals were secretly

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71:36

NYMM 51: The Foot Bone is Connected to the Neck, Rib...

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2026/05/12

Alyssa Costopoulos returns for a tale of a chauvinist army general picking on the wrong woman, despite some very STRONG evidence that they shouldn't. They're just not the smartest breed.All is going well for the Pandavas and Draupadi while they are in their year of hiding, that is until the general Keechaka returns and sets his sights on Draupadi. Despite her warnings of having five powerful husbands who will kill him, Keechaka makes his move. He fails right in front of two of her secret

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NYMM 50: I'll Take your Shiny Skin and Earrings Please.

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2026/04/28

Christine Mounts joins us for... a Karna mid-redemption story?Every day, after his morning prayers to the Sun god Surya (also his dad though he doesn't know it,) Karna will give anything asked of him to brahmanas. Knowing his intentions to kill his son Arjuna, Indra decides to take advantage of this by disguising himself and asking Karna for his golden skin/armor and earrings that make him invincible. But Surya sees all and decides to warn Karna- but will it make a difference?Also, how does

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NYMM 49: Paper Thin Disguises Blessed by Gods.

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2026/04/14

Beth Beaty joins us as the Pandavas transition from living in the forests to living in hiding back in civilization. If they are discovered, it's another long twelve years to thirteen exile extension. Our heroes take ordinary jobs that make them elusive to their enemies. Their back stories however to maintain their disguises, we find them...questionable. Good things they've been blessed by multiple deities cause in our minds, it's only by gods' grace that no one is suspicious of

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NYMM 48: Riddle Me This, Cause your Lives Depend On it!

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2026/03/31

Marjorie Hakala joins us for the finale to Adi Parva (the book of the forest)The Pandavas are just about done with their twelve years in the forest, but poor big brother Yudhishthira has not been doing as well as he's claimed. Though the family has forgiven him for that terrible day that led to their banishment, he has still not forgiven himself.Days before their twelve years is up, the four younger Pandavas drink from a yaksha's lake despite the yaksha's warning, and immediately

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47:43

NYMM 47: The Hangry Sage and Loathsome Brother-in-Law.

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2026/03/17

The Pandavas are almost done with year 12 of living in exile, but there are still a couple more attempts to knock them down a peg or two.First Duryhodana tries to have a sage arrive at the Pandavas abode at the worst time to get them cursed. Fortunately hope arrives from the most...,well, from the most likely of places actually. Krishna pops in and pops out, staying just long enough to help a sister out. Then, a brother in law shows up, only to behave in the worst way a brother in law could behave-

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57:39

NYMM 46: You Don't Get To Kill Your Enemies When...

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2026/03/03

We start off season four by getting right neighborly with Taylor Olesen.After some catch up and necessary banter about what it's been like living in the Twin Cities these past months, we get back to Duryodhan's journey after he has been saved and spared by his enemies the Pandavas. Worst of all, the eldest of the pandavas even wished him well, and best of all, Azure can't stop laughing at poor evil Duryhodan. But demons and other eternal enemies of the devas are invested in Duryhodan

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RE-RELEASE: NYMM 37: Two Lovers and a Talking Swan:...

Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata ·

2026/02/17

Hello friends! We're just getting back from our long trip to India. While we work on some brand new material for you all, we thought we'd return to a love story from a few episodes back. You know, because it's close to Valentine's Day and all. Look for new episodes in 2 weeks! -Satish & AzureYudhishthira is still lamenting over his gambling addiction. Luckily the visiting sage Brihadashva brings some hope to the eldest Pandava by telling him the tale of Nala And

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RE-RELEASE: NYMM 20: A Boar, a Lionman, and a Dwarf...

Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata ·

2026/02/03

RE-RELEASE (2/3/26)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

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RE-RELEASE: NYMM 19: Krishna returns to Mathura:...

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2026/01/21

RE-RELEASE (1/20/26)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

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NYMM 45: The Finest Humiliation

Not Your Mother"s Mahabharata ·

2026/01/06

Satish tells Azure and only Azure, (not counting all our fabulous listeners), a satisfying chapter of the battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas for our season 3 finale. Someone has been spying on the Pandavas, except their loyal cousin Krishna knows and has been feeding him information to take back to the Kauravas. It leads to the Kauravas wanting to humiliate the Pandavas, but as always there are curve balls in the story.S.P. Jayaraj is a mythology and Mahabharat fanatic and the creator of

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