The Literary Rides
Podcast
92 episodes of literature, language, and exam strategy — from postcolonial theory to UGC NET preparation, delivered by a PhD scholar with 15 years of teaching. Listened to in 55+ countries.
Where English Literature Meets Real Exam Preparation
Literary Rides is not a generic study podcast. Every episode is built on 15 years of postgraduate teaching, two international journals, and 12+ books — bringing serious academic depth to the students who need it most.
Whether you’re an MA student navigating literary theory, a UGC NET aspirant building your Paper 2 knowledge, or simply someone who loves literature and wants to understand it better — there’s an episode made for you.
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
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PhD · Assistant Professor of English
Govt. Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities, Amravati
- 15 years of postgraduate teaching
- 12+ books authored including NEP series
- Founder — The Criterion & Galaxy journals
- 38+ research papers published internationally
- 9,810+ YouTube subscribers across two channels
“When you light one lamp, that person goes on to light countless others.”
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- 114: Henrik Ibsen: Realism & Social Dramaon September 12, 2026
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- 113: ESL Teaching & Applied Linguisticson September 5, 2026
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- 112: Digital Humanities: Literature in the Age of AIon August 29, 2026
What happens when literature meets algorithms? Can artificial intelligence truly interpret texts, or does meaning remain an exclusively human achievement?This […]
- 111: Pablo Neruda: Love, Loss & Revolutionon August 22, 2026
Pablo Neruda remains one of the most celebrated and debated poets of the modern era. Revered for the lyrical beauty of Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, […]
- 110: Evolution of Writing Systems & Scriptson August 15, 2026
Writing is often taken for granted, yet it remains one of humanity's most remarkable inventions. Long before digital screens and printed books, ancient […]
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