
Manoj Radhakrishna
I chase ideas for a living.
Sometimes they become podcasts. Sometimes music. Sometimes photographs. Sometimes just a good conversation.
Latest Episode
Alexander Cortes
Choose Your Hard: On Bro Science, GLP-1s & A Ten-year bet on American Chemistry
Show notes →What guests say
“It feels like a great honor and responsibility to shape someone’s world. … Thank you for hosting such a gorgeous conversation.”
Vijay Gupta · MacArthur Fellow, violinist






TED and TEDx speakers, a MacArthur Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30 founders and published authors have sat down for these conversations.
Read what some of the guests are saying →Four Worlds
Each world is a different room. Same building, different light.
World 01
RareErth Podcast
Long conversations with rare individuals: musicians, doctors, founders and thinkers. 40 episodes across 4 seasons.
World 02
Music
Albums and singles in Tamil, Hindi, Sanskrit, and English. Instinct first, arrangement second.
World 03
Photography
Visual work for select clients. Curious, deliberate, unhurried.
World 04
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