In this packed episode, Ragini and Shar unpack the force and legend behind the humble whisper.

Starting off with shy Victorian ghosts was a good way to do it! More specifically, how Victorian ghosts were given the ability to speak up because the living have no time for time-wasting shenanigans, we don’t! We talked about the curious instruments they were given, whether they actually helped and then made our way into whispering to the Gods via a messenger, Nandi the Bull - favourite “vahana” to the God Shiva - makes an appearance.

And then…something strange happened - ASMR SHAR appeared! A wild creature who forces nothing upon you save for a recommendation to a very relevant ASMR video. Go on, give it a try! (All the links to the suggested videos are in the Links of Interest Below)

We also talked about the first time ever that whispering was used in rap - you’ll know the song the minute we mention it, and you’ll be surprised!

Moving on to the slightly morbid - we talked about whispers in space, which is by far the most unsettling thing you could experience in outer space (other than perhaps the heat death of the universe). We also talked about the Ear of Dionysius - a place rather than a body part but interesting nonetheless!

Give the episode a listen for all the juicy deets!

Links of Interest:

ASMR WITH MY ANIMALS! 🐕🐶🐈 (Mermaid Whispers)

Animal ASMR! | Hedgehog, Armadillo, Dragon! (AnimalWonders Montana)

Rap ASMR | Rapping Songs for 30 minutes - KarlASMR

Exploring Uranus | ASMR whisper [space science book] - Let's Find Out ASMR

ASMR You & I Are Hiding In a Cave Together [Cinematic Roleplay] - Dreamscape ASMR

Now stop trawling through this blog post for more info and listen to the episode!

Episode edited by: Mohit Shandilya

Music for the episode: Charita Arora