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