Podcast #2: Turntable in the attic – Nilay Soneji

Nilay Soneji, a Solution Architect I work with at HP and author of the blog Lucid Tips, joins me for my second podcast.  He has some interesting things to say about several of the steps that built his career including the parental encouragement he received as a boy, the influence of his older brother, and his immigration to the US.  

As kids, Nilay and his brother got in the habit of taking things apart to see how they worked, constructive mischief at its best.  The title of this edition, “Turntable in the attic” stems from Nilay’s response to my follow up question “What’s the most expensive thing you and your brother took apart that you couldn’t put back together again?”

Podcast #1: Be Curious – Slawek Zachcial

It’s like Inside the Actor’s Studio, except with techies.

That’s how I describe this podcast idea I’ve had for quite awhile but not the time to actually put it together.  If you don’t get the Bravo channel, you might not be familiar with James Lipton’s claim to fame but the reason I like that show is that it focuses on the craft of acting and how a particular person got there in their life’s journey.  The usual Hollywood interview show is all about who someone’s dating or what designer suit they are wearing and while there is a component of upcoming film promotion on Inside the Actor’s Studio, it’s mostly about the journey someone took to get them where they are.

Why should that be limited to actors and directors?  Thus, my podcast was born.