In this episode, we speak with Dr. Arti Dhand about her research, teaching, and podcasting on India's great epic, the Mah?bh?rata. We discuss her background and training in Religious Studies, comparing the Mah?bh?rata with Game of Thrones, the nature of an "epic," the textual history of the Mah?bh?rata, its major themes and narrative, gender and the role of women, the nature and teachings of yoga, the Mah?bh?rata's powerful influence over Indian and South Asian culture. We conclude with a pre...