Books and Beyond with Bound

This is the story of an entrepreneur who almost sold his soul to AI.

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Appupen and Laurent Daudent, the illustrator-scientist duo that came together to create 'Drea…

Before Adam and Eve, there was Adam and Lilith.
But who is Lilith and what happened to her?

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Shinie Antony, author of ‘Eden Abandoned’, which tells the story of Ada…

It might be time to ditch the traditional path to success and follow the path of “evil”! 

In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak with Anand Neelakanthan, author of the ‘The Asura Way’, a book that r…

What does one of India's top entrepreneurs have to say about writing, making money, and marketing books?

In this episode, Tara and Michelle speak with Ankur Warikoo, bestselling author of 'Make Epic M…

Discover some of the finest works of Indian detective fiction, all in one place!

In this episode, Michelle and Aishwarya speak with Tarun Saint, curator of 'The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Ficti…

What's it like being a female taxi driver in a city notorious for being unsafe for women?

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Manjula Padmanabhan, author of 'Taxi', whose protagonist, 'Maddy', runs …

South Asia boasts a less than 1% divorce rate. But the real reason behind it is far from happy marriages.

In this episode, Tara and Michelle sit down with Aisha Sarwari and Shasvathi Siva, as they ta…

Find out what it was like growing up in post-independence India through the eyes of a man who lived through it all!

Join Michelle as she speaks with Bhaskar Roy, author of 'Fifty Year Road', a persona…

"We will pay the price for the sins of our forefathers"

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Santanu Bhattacharya, author of 'One Small Voice' - a thought-provoking coming-of-age book about the polit…

One powerful secret. Two stolen paintings. And a man who will decide the fate of the world. 

Join Michelle as she sits down with Tarun Mehrishi, author of ‘The Portrait of a Secret’ - a novel inspired…

Find out what centuries-old epics have to offer in the modern era!

In this episode, Michelle sits down with Amit Majmudar and Shantanu Gupta to discuss all things mythology. Amit talks about his book,…

"One fine morning, he's told, 'Your father is dead, your brother's been exiled, so now you have to go and become king"’.

In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to Shatrujeet Nath, author of the serie…

Three sisters, none of whom wanted to fall in love, and yet they did.
Are you ready for some dramatic, relatable, and light-hearted desi romance? 

In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak to Andaleeb W…

How did one disastrous field trip turn a history teacher's life upside down?

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Anjum Hasan, author of 'History's Angel'- a riveting novel that explores life as a re…

Imagine a crowded railway station where an attractive stranger catches your eye. A train passes by and– they’re gone!

In this episode, Michelle sits down with Damyanti Biswas to discuss her book ‘The …

Picture this: Kerala, a family that suffers a strange hereditary affliction- and everywhere they look is the very thing that could kill them.

In this episode Tara talks to Abraham Verghese about his b…

What happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? 

Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller writers– Devashish Sardana and Nidhi Upadhyay. In this episode, …

Why do some peoples’ life stories fascinate us?

Back with a bang for a brand new season, Tara and Michelle share their love for stories about real people. They discuss tales of extraordinary courage, …

Are you ready to go down the path of success? 

In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to the ISKCON monk Gopinath Das, author of “The Power of Karma Yoga: Decoding Ancient Wisdom for Lasting Success”…