Not Your Mother's Mahabharata
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 entertainingly honest first reactions.
Doing it conversationally as opposed to it being a straight up reading allows there to be variations in the story and the chance to pick apart some of the ideas about life that the Mahabharat brings to the forefront.
This podcast’s goal is to make this great work accessible, and entertaining to an adult audience. Come in expecting some laughs, some pop culture tangents, and some adult language.
This is a labor of devotion to the Mahabharat quite unlike any other you might come across.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
NYMM 20: A Boar, a Lionman, and a Dwarf walk into a story. Krishna Chronicles 4.5
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 inv…
NYMM 19: Krishna returns to Mathura: Krishna Chronicles 4
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 …
NYMM 18: Tales of Teenage Krishna: Krishna Chronicles 3
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 safeguar…
NYMM 17: The Invincible Baby: Krishna Chronicles 2
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 tel…
NYMM 16: The Dark One's Lineage: Krishna Chronicles 1
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 Yad…
NYMM 15: The Fire Born Woman Burning Every Man's Loins.
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…
NYMM 14: Demons, Demons, Demons.
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 And…
NYMM 13: The Roof, the Walls, the Floor- It's all on Fire!
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…
NYMM 12: A Couple Queer Origins.
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 episode that precedes where w…
NYMM 11: ‘Why are Teenagers Warring with my Kingdom?’
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 …
NYMM 10: My Arrows are Bigger than Your Arrows.
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'…
NYMM 09: The Jungle Kid with Mad Skills.
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. He claims Dro…
NYMM 08: The Man Named "Bucket."
For this episode we welcome Nick Mroczek and introduce him to the pivotal character, Drona. We also meet Kripa and Kripi. ALL of whom were born without mothers! Bizarre right?!?! Nick '…
NYMM 07: The Man With The Golden Chest.
For this episode we welcome Mike Hallenbeck and tell him the origin story of Karna, one of the Mahabharata's leading characters. We first visit Karna in a previous incarnation and decid…
NYMM 06: Murderous Cousins and Reptilian Ancestors.
For this episode we welcome childrens book author Peter Pearson and tell him of the Pandavas meeting the Kauravas, and the beginning of the deadly rivalry between Duryodhana and Bheema…
NYMM 05: The Five Godly Babies and the Butter Born Boys.
For this episode we welcome writer Evan Kingston and tell him the origin of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Satish tells the story of his favorite half-celibate, half-sex-crazy couple, E…
NYMM 04: Always Blink When Sexing a Sage.
Kate Shuknecht joins us to hear the tragic fate of Vichitravirya, and how Satyavati and Bheeshma argue on how to continue the bloodline. They discover a solution in Satyavati's secret s…
NYMM 03: The Most Stubborn Man in the Universe.
For this episode we welcome Aaron Fiskrataz 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 …
NYMM 02: The King, His River Queens and the Son Who Gives It All Up.
For this episode we welcome musician Rhiannon Fiskradatz and tell her the story of the tortured King Shantanu who only manages to catch a single break because of his devoted demigod son…
NYMM 00: Season 1 trailer
Welcome to the first season of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata! Each episode you will hear Satish P. Jayaraj casually tell stories from the epic Indian work, The Mahabharata to his wife …