Episode Details

Try Wispr Flow free for a month → https://ref.wisprflow.ai/dostcast

Subscribe to my Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/VinamreKasanaa/posts/dostcast-with-1-160896088?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share

Watch Brotherhood Episode → https://youtu.be/-PWg9YF2EA0?si=ywL8MoVtpwYHv1tm

====================================================================

Subscribe to Dostcast Clips:

https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1

Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9

Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3T

Want to suggest a guest?

Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk

====================================================================

Raunaq Sahni, popularly known as Monkey Magic, is one of India's most loved travel creators — an FTII-trained screenwriter who turned travel into storytelling. From journeying across India with ₹0 in his pocket to documenting the Ganga in his book Melodies of India, Raunaq has spent years chasing stories most travel vloggers never bother to find.

In this episode, Vinamre and Raunaq discuss:

• Living in Japan — discipline, hygiene, onsens, and love hotels

• Unexpected US immigration encounters

• Meeting strangers on the road and the conversations that change you

• Going broke as a creator, self-image, and the cost of this life

• Privilege, parents, and the early days that shaped him

• FTII, filmmaking, music, and what cinema taught him about travel

Follow Raunaq Sahni on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@monkeymagic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymagic

Timestamps:

00:00 – Coming Up

01:05 – Japan: island life & love hotels

05:06 – Tired of typing? Try Wispr Flow

06:20 – Onsen, discipline, hygiene & food

12:10 – US immigration, visa story, LA vs SF

19:45 – Meeting strangers on the road

26:16 – Personal life vs creator life

32:32 – Discomfort, self-image, going broke, parents & fans

51:32 – Last-minute bookings

54:41 – Packing essentials

55:52 – Airport cameras, driving & coffee

01:02:16 – YouTube, identity & self

01:04:00 – Podcasting advice

01:05:57 – What sets Monkey Magic apart

01:08:17 – Films, FTII & music

01:11:42 – Early life, 5-star stays & privilege

01:23:18 – India's poorest state

01:24:15 – Travel lessons, life after 30 & what's next

01:47:00 – Unfiltered members-only content on Patreon

====================================================================

Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

Follow Vinamre:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa

Dostcast:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast

====================================================================

Contact Us:

For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com