BRF Episode 23: “Roof”
Starting off with the jewel in India’s crown, we tell you a little bit about the Taj - stuff you probably already know including about the domes, which have such interesting architectural and historical importance attached to them, but this features only as a prelude to the good stuff: disgruntled words from Aurangzeb, the great Mughal ruler himself about something as paltry as a leaky roof. Listen to the episode to learn whether it is credible or not credible?
Next - an exercise: close your eyes and picture a quintessential English village. Now let’s wade through your vision in a few important steps:
Move past the gruff man who has a cockney accent because that’s the only way you can picture a British person.
Glide past the fields of gold - that actually give you terrible hayfever if you’re unlucky enough.
Look at the cute house before you
Do you see a thatched roof? If yes, boy are you in for a treat!
We talk about these very interesting types of buildings, whose roofs date back to the 16th century! Learn about master thatchers, the people who buy these distinctly beautiful houses and the work that goes into maintaining and protecting them!
Quick question: Where’s the roof of the world? Most of us with a surface-level interest in general knowledge know that the answer is Tibet. But what’s unique about the people that live in this fascinating place? Find out in the episode!
We also had a very interesting gander down the topic of sloped and flat roofs and the subtle symbolism behind locations that have these types of buildings. And we discuss a unique situation in 1920s Berlin where a leftist union built a flat-roofed housing cooperative, and in response, a conservative union built one with sloped roofs across the street!
Riddle us this, folks - does Roofie qualify as a topic for this episode? We definitely thought so! And to top things off, we talk in detail about the inside of your mouth, but it’s nothing compared to that time Shar inexplicably discussed the gag reflex in the presence of her husband and three of her uncles. Why. WHY?!
Anyhoo, take a listen!
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Episode Edited by: Mohit Shandilya
Music for the episode: Charita Arora
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