Susegad Stories From Goa – Details, episodes & analysis

Goa has a rich musical culture, and it has come to carry the legacy of Fado, the Portuguese music characterised by mournful tunes and lyrics. 

Join Clyde in conversation with Sonia Shirsat, an eminent singer from Goa, as they share their love for Fado music. They discuss its meaning, and the social, political, and folk influences on its development. What are the stories that Fado music tells? What is Mando, the goan cousin of Fado? How did Fado travel across the world and enter French cinema?

Tune in to find out, and to listen to some soulful Fado tunes!

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Goa has some of the most tasteful heritage properties, and yet, most of them remain in ruins. The Palacio Do Deao in Quepem, South Goa, is one exception. 

Clyde spends a day at this lavish mansion, uncovering its history and speaking to Ruben and Celio Vasco Da Gama - the couple responsible for restoring the mansion to its former glory. Manicured lawns with mermaid statues, a view of the Kushavati river, and a Michelin-standard hearty lunch is what greets Clyde here. A perfect place to spend a susegad day. 

Join Clyde on this tour, and be prepared for some mouth-watering food descriptions!

Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound Design & Mix by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Whisked away by the history and stories of her hometown, Natasha Fernandes is collecting the blocks of Goan, Christian history as a curator at the Museum of Christian Art. 

Her work has made way for some of the most sought-after and prestigious statues to be housed at MOCA! Find out how Natasha went from winning Mando festival goa to curating and working for a museum! How did being fluent in the Portuguese language help her get a job? And did the Goan government find the remains of Queen Ketevan?

Tune in to find out!

Travel tip: If you are looking for a peek into the past, visit Augustinian ruins, a UNESCO world heritage site!

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Join the carnival, an excuse to party for 4 days in Goa! 

Clyde D’Souza invites us to the Viva carnival, which is celebrated worldwide, in places like Goa, Rio and Lisbon! During the 4 days of carnival samba dancers sway, civilians dress up as royalty and a king rules called King Momo, the king of mischief and merriment! Check out the 2023 carnival which is from 18th to 21st Feb and the major parades happen in Panjim, Margao, Mapusa and Vasco.

Follow along Susegad Shots series, where Clyde D’Souza experiences the best of Goa’s places and activities, and reviews them!

Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound Design & Mix by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Walk through the insta famous, colourful Latin quarter in Panjim! 

Adding more colour to Fontainhas, Clyde D’Souza takes us on a walk through its streets at the break of dawn, where he explores the glorious 3 story St. Sebastian Chapel planted in the middle of heritage homes, and the lip smacking food at Viva Panjim, which is a heritage home in itself! And get directions to the birthplace of Tambde Rosa!

Review: 4 out of 5 shots.
Follow along Susegad Shots series, where Clyde D’Souza experiences the best of Goa’s places and activities, and reviews them!

Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound Design & Mix by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Taken aback by the vast undocumented history of Goa, Clive Figueiredo is dedicated to document hidden gems and backstory to some of the most famous places in Goa!

On his instagram page Colvachronicles, he documents unheard stories collected from homes and hidden shacks of goa! Find out why Swami Vivekananda visited Goa before visiting the USA? Were women not allowed to drink publicly in Goa? How did the research for Colva history lead him to Eight Finger Eddie?

Tune in to find out!

Travel tip: If you are looking for a beach away from touristy hustle and bustle, you must visit Sernabatim Beach!

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

You must have heard of wine tasting but have you ever heard of FENI TASTING?! 

Clyde D’Souza takes us through his experience of losing his way in Cansaulim and finding his way back to feni plantation, where the Cashews are stomped on by feet, to bring out the juices. Find out what pairs best with what kind of feni.

Review: 4 out of 5 shots.

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Follow along Susegad Shots series, where Clyde D’Souza experiences the best of Goa’s places and activities, and reviews them!

Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound Design & Mix by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

Hooked by grandmother's secret spice blends, part Goan, London resident, Emma Ryan is keen on bringing Goan cuisine to homes across the globe. 

Her brand Yesterday's Curry, serves the spice blend of warm, Goan, comfort food, making it easy to create authentic tasting curries from scratch, and is going on to introduce Goan flavours to the UK audience in a DABBA! Find out how Emma got hooked to Goan cuisine without ever visiting Goa! How does she prepare Polle? And how is she researching about Goan cuisines to author her own recipe book?

Tune in to find out!

Travel tip: If you are looking for something sweet, yet healthy try Goan pancakes, Polle!

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

What's more 'Goa' than its ghost stories?

Clyde chats with Chandrima Das, bestselling horror author and creator of another one of Bound's podcasts, Rumors: Dark Lore From India. They swap versions of Goan lore set in Portuguese villas and desolate villages, and try to guess what kind of ghost stories will emerge in the new metropolitan Goa! 

This episode was recorded live at Chasing Pods, an event hosted by Hubhopper, Amazon Music., The Good Creator Co. 

Follow along Susegad Shots series, where Clyde D’Souza experiences the best of Goa’s places and activities, and reviews them.

And don't forget to check out Rumors: Dark Lore From India, where Chandrima Das takes us to the darkest corners of India and uncover how real events and people from history have transformed into magical and haunting legends. 

Rumors Dark Lore from India: https://buff.ly/3sxTKDl

Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar
Sound Design & Mix by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.

While walking on the beach, trying to get over a creative block, Tamsin Noronha stumbled upon an “art supply'' which was abundant and available at her fingertips, TRASH, and started to create installations right at the beach!

Her colourful artwork is made solely with the materials she finds on the beaches of Dona Paula, Goa. Find out how to get over a creative block? What is beachcombing and sea cycling? And what's her philosophy of art and beauty?

Tune in to find out!

Travel tip: Why just stick to beaches of goa, when you can go for a hike as well! Take out your hiking boots and explore Valpoi where you’ll see the flora and fauna of Goa at its finest.

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.

Hosted by Clyde D’Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.