IT’S not ironic but apt that on a dating podcast the two hosts have great chemistry that plays out even over a phone call. It’s almost as if listening to Aniesha Brahma and Aashna Iyer’s show Modern Dating Be Like all over again, privy to an honest conversation between friends. That’s also how their podcast came about. Brahma, author and founder of Buzz Magazine, says, “When I started talking to other people about [my dating experiences], we noticed that some of the patterns were similar, some were different.” Iyer, a performance poet and marketing professional, continues on the importance of having those experiences reiterated, “It gives you a little bit of comfort when you know someone else has gone through the same things.”

Season one’s five episodes cover topics like dating as part of the digital world, dating across a few cites, and those memorable mentions that will always be carried with us. In blueprinting the show, 29-year-old Iyer explains that they tried to cover all the questions that would keep popping up when meeting new people, and also brought on guests for varied perspectives. Mumbai-based Brahma adds, “Everybody has their own way of dealing with different situations. But it helps to have a basic idea. That’s the reason behind choosing these topics.”