Raj Shamani Podcast — Figuring Out
The Raj Shamani podcast is called Figuring Out — one of India's most-watched long-form interview shows. Every week Raj sits down with a founder, investor, actor, athlete or thinker for an unhurried conversation about money, business, craft and the parts of success nobody puts on a slide. This page covers what the show is, who has been on it, how often it releases, and exactly where to listen.
Recent episodes
MS Dhoni
Calm, pressure, and leadership under fire
Shahid Kapoor
Acting, evolution, and staying relevant
Zakir Khan
Comedy, writing, and building a career without a plan
President of France
On leadership, Europe, and India
Ankur Warikoo
Personal finance, regret, and the second act
Bill Gates
AI, philanthropy, and the next decade
Kiara Advani
Fame, privacy, and how to pick roles
Khan Sir
Teaching India and the business of coaching
What is the Raj Shamani podcast?
The Raj Shamani podcast is Figuring Out, launched in 2020 as a way to ask the questions that never get asked on stage. The format is deliberately unhurried: one guest, one long conversation, no panel, no PR-approved script. Raj records in both English and Hindi depending on the guest, which is a large part of why the show reaches audiences well outside metro India.
The through-line across hundreds of episodes is money and craft — how people actually earned what they have, what it cost them, and what they would do differently. A founder gets asked about unit economics and burn, not vision. An actor gets asked about fees, rejection and career management. A cricketer gets asked about pressure and money decisions after retirement. That consistency of angle is why episodes travel far beyond the guest's own fanbase.
Biggest guests on Figuring Out
The guest list spans four worlds. From global leadership and technology there have been conversations with figures such as Bill Gates and heads of state. From Indian business: founders and investors who built companies through the last decade of consumer growth — the Shark Tank cohort, D2C operators, public-market investors and the people quietly running category leaders nobody has heard of.
From entertainment and sport: MS Dhoni, Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani and Zakir Khan, all approached as businesses rather than as celebrities. And from the creator and education economy: Ankur Warikoo, Khan Sir and others who built audiences before they built revenue. Every episode on this site has its own page with a written summary and transcript highlights, so you can read the argument before committing two hours.
Where to listen — YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Full video episodes go up on YouTube, which is where the majority of the audience watches; the visual format matters because a lot of the signal in these conversations is in hesitation and body language. Audio-only versions publish simultaneously on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for commutes and gym listening. Shorter clips — the two- to five-minute segments that circulate on Instagram and YouTube Shorts — are cut from the same recordings and are the usual entry point for new listeners.
If you are starting from zero, the practical route is to open the full episode archive, filter by the topic you care about — money, D2C, careers, media — and read the summary before picking a full episode.
Release schedule and episode length
Figuring Out publishes on a weekly cadence, with additional bonus conversations when a guest's schedule allows. Full episodes usually run between 45 minutes and two hours. Nothing is trimmed for pace: the editorial rule is that a slow answer that reveals something is worth more than a tight answer that reveals nothing, which is the opposite of how most Indian business media is produced.
Between full episodes, the channel releases clips and short-form segments. Those are best treated as trailers — the actual value sits in the unedited middle of a long conversation, roughly forty minutes in, when the guest stops performing.
How to be a guest on the Raj Shamani podcast
Pitches go through the Be a Guest form, and every submission is read by the production team. The strongest pitches are specific: a number you can defend, a decision you got wrong, an industry detail the audience has never heard explained properly. Follower count matters far less than whether you can say something true on record that nobody else can say.
For brand partnerships, sponsorships and speaking enquiries rather than guest pitches, use the contact page instead — those go to a different inbox and get a faster answer.
Raj Shamani podcast — frequently asked questions
What is the name of Raj Shamani's podcast?
Raj Shamani hosts Figuring Out, a long-form interview podcast where he speaks with founders, investors, actors, athletes and thinkers about money, business and life.
Where can I listen to the Raj Shamani podcast?
Full video episodes are on YouTube, and audio versions are available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Every episode page on this site links to both.
Who are the biggest guests on the Raj Shamani podcast?
Guests have included Bill Gates, MS Dhoni, Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Zakir Khan, Ankur Warikoo, Khan Sir and dozens of India's leading founders and investors.
How often does the Raj Shamani podcast release new episodes?
Figuring Out publishes new long-form episodes on a weekly cadence, with shorter clips released between full episodes.
How long is a typical Figuring Out episode?
Most episodes run between 45 minutes and 2 hours, since the format is intentionally long-form and unedited in substance.
How can I be a guest on the Raj Shamani podcast?
Guest pitches go through the Be a Guest form on this site. Every submission is read by the Figuring Out production team.