{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fly and a Butterfly podcast with Vishnu Vaka and Mahitha Vaka","title":"I Smoked Cigars with Russell Peters and a Homeless Man on My Birthday | Fly & Butterfly Ep 20”","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8b37e373\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4707,"description":"Vishnu opened for Russell Peters, forgot his own birthday, and ended up smoking cigars on a New York street with Russell and a homeless man.\nIn Episode 20, Vishnu and Mahitha talk about what real success looks like (thanks to Russell and Clayton Peters), the advice Russell gave Vishnu right before his first show in Tokyo, and why it's worth hearing the other side before you pick one. They get into the British-era famines our history books skipped, why Indians save everything and hoard gold, houses vs. apartments, and following the crowd. Plus: Tesla's flying car, the Chicago temple attack that ended with \"not today, son,\" the Karmelo Anthony case and what we owe bullied kids, a crying stranger on NJ Transit, a Best Buy standoff over SD cards — and a very confused conversation about when exactly they met.\nCorrection: At 46:58 Vishnu says \"Nolan Wells\" — he meant Karmelo Anthony. The sentence was 35 years, not 25.\nChapters\n0:00 Welcome + our son's trumpet \"background score\"\n0:47 Tardy for study hall?\n3:32 Vishnu's \"semi-black\" belt\n5:04 Opening for Russell Peters & a forgotten birthday\n6:35 Cigars with Russell Peters and a homeless man\n13:33 Russell & Clayton Peters — real success\n16:23 Opening for Russell in Tokyo\n18:22 Always hear the other side\n22:29 The famines our history books skipped\n25:37 Scarcity trauma: why Indians save everything\n31:24 Houses vs. apartments\n35:15 Don't just follow the crowd\n40:38 Tesla's flying car\n43:36 Chicago temple: \"Not today, son\"\n46:58 The Karmelo Anthony case & bullying\n53:36 A safe haven for every kid\n58:44 Smile at strangers + the NJ Transit suitcase\n1:05:30 Standing your ground: Target & Best Buy\n1:11:31 New podcast + 20 years since we met\n1:15:49 Costco diamonds?\nWatch the full episode on YouTube: [YouTube link]\nNew: Vishnu Talks — Vishnu's solo podcast, every Tuesday.\nSee Vishnu live: Nov 12 – Punchline Philly. Tickets at https://www.vishnuvaka.com\nLinks\nVishnu: https://www.vishnuvaka.com\nMahitha: https://www.mahithavaka.com...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/J5lkWfd_kMCVwf_HuY-mYUooVuHnsQi_iG7h-b1VCIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YWU2/OGY1Y2VhOWIwMWFh/MmI1ZDBkYjEyZjg3/MzdhZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}