# Thought Behind Things

A podcast by Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi. TBT is Pakistan's fastest-growing podcast show covering conversations around Art, Culture & Technology. Tune in thrice a week to be a part of our community! We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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## Latest episodes

- [Why 90% of Pakistani Startups Fail (The Toxic Reality of Our Ecosystem) ft. Hassan Zulfiqar Munj | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/0fc01ec6dd61) (2026-10-28, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/128258811/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-28%2F435213237-44100-2-9fadd9fda142.mp3
- [Is AI the Dajjal? The Untold Truth About Islam & Artificial Intelligence ft. Shahbaaz Khan | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d2541a576047) (2026-10-27, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/128172762/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-27%2F435106277-44100-2-fac8f36b6e9bd.mp3
- ["Don't Build for Pakistan?" - How He Made $1 Million ARR Doing the Opposite ft. Syed Sair Ali | PodcastTBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/e9045ad96d06) (2026-10-21, 54 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127830783/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-21%2F434652751-44100-2-406fa7abc8933.mp3
- [Why LUMS Graduates Get Hired Faster Than You (The "Packaging" Secret) ft. Farhan Ali Raza | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/2bc79fe3d987) (2026-10-20, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127770079/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-20%2F434567793-44100-2-e18349265a289.mp3
- [How AI is "Hacking" the Pakistan Stock Exchange (No More WhatsApp Tips) ft Shayan Baig | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/1707a44eef33) (2026-10-19, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127712372/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-19%2F434488928-44100-2-68e2e82ea8f4d.mp3
- [How a 19-Year-Old Bootstrapped a Food Startup Without VC Money ft. Hasan Haji |TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/9aedd8ab80f3) (2026-10-16, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127564614/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-16%2F434292450-44100-2-508e7095ba52a.mp3
- [How a 20-Year-Old Student Used AI to Buy a 1 Crore Car (True Story) ft. Mustafa Hanif | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/e435b0619054) (2026-10-15, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127512922/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-15%2F434221849-44100-2-23efe71a07879.mp3
- [The Easiest Way to Move to Europe as a Pakistani Freelancer ft. Reyhan Khan | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/091eca452e97) (2026-10-14, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127456580/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-14%2F434144910-44100-2-1e0301188d4e1.mp3
- [I Dropped Out of A-Levels. Here’s How I Built an EV App Using AI in 5 Months. ft. Fahad Hassan | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/5894d235b7dd) (2026-10-13, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127389868/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-13%2F434056077-44100-2-b262c48a6fd0a.mp3
- [The Hidden Elite Funding Pakistan’s AI & Data Center Boom ft. Aly Fahd | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/b55cab933b31) (2026-10-12, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127336132/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-12%2F433982576-44100-2-6784589dd04e9.mp3
- [Don't Complain About Jobs: How 1 Tweet Changed This 25-Year-Old’s Life | Raheel Siddiqui](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d6ad41a0391e) (2026-10-07, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/127024578/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-7%2F433584673-44100-2-c69318a38e36b.mp3
- [Why Airlift Failed But This Tech Startup Became Profitable | Maha Shahzad | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/4f2abf672cf7) (2026-10-06, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/126926521/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-6%2F433464712-44100-2-18c3de49a0302.mp3
- [He Predicted the Crypto Crash 5 Years Ago. (Here is What Happens Next) ft. Ahmad Manzoor | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/5d019a437afc) (2026-09-08, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/125393820/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-8%2F431441458-44100-2-fcac45ea2d5d4.mp3
- [How an FSc Student Used "Free Work" to Charge $2,500 for SaaS Animations ft. Badar Munir | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/f165dcfd0885) (2026-08-29, 77 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124899040/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-29%2F430769944-44100-2-0df7b2517a94c.mp3
- [The Sugar Mafia: The Biggest Financial Scam in Pakistan's History | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/75a6387efc8b) (2026-08-27, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124810601/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-27%2F430646772-44100-2-36fcde901cfb.mp3
- [They Are Lying About Pakistan's Water Crisis (It’s Not What You Think) | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/fb79f791b87d) (2026-08-26, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124723656/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-26%2F430571379-44100-2-6cca22dd8c121.mp3
- [Stop Buying Real Estate "Files" (Do THIS with Rs. 10,000 Instead) ft. Muhammad Ejaz | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/b17e100bbe1f) (2026-08-19, 77 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124426399/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430122071-44100-2-45d447d26c42.mp3
- [How Pakistan gets China-level AI in 10 years | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/5f6e7d9d505c) (2026-08-17, 24 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124335748/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F429996515-44100-2-0aac52682b638.mp3
- [Data centers can fix Pakistan's electricity bills | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/c10cc5bc1f91) (2026-08-16, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124268904/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-15%2F429906897-44100-2-55280f8d46b96.mp3
- [A NUST degree pays Rs 15,000. This skill paid $3,000 ft. M. Tanveer Nandla | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/7827818a764c) (2026-08-14, 105 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124217446/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F429836995-44100-2-61b9fb6a3ca44.mp3
- [The Netflix subscription that would crash Pakistan's economy | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/c0dc8488c04b) (2026-08-13, 25 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124166244/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F429765980-44100-2-839b6db4d2e8c.mp3
- [They Are Lying to You About Pakistan’s New AI Data Centers | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/7cba0b30f950) (2026-08-12, 27 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/124125311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F429707977-44100-2-5fa6256d06d04.mp3
- [The End of Chatbots: Why "Agentic OS" is the Next Trillion-Dollar AI Race](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/fd75b75781f9) (2026-08-07, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123904317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-7%2F429418814-44100-2-3b8b364a644fb.mp3
- [AI is Destroying Entry-Level Jobs (Stop Buying Courses) | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/be5bff476d98) (2026-08-06, 81 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123858370/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-6%2F429340896-44100-2-bdce0ec9833f4.mp3
- [I Cloned My Brain with AI (And Now It Runs My Entire Business) | Dil ki Baat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/beb55b0d6ab5) (2026-08-04, 57 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123756670/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-4%2F429205396-44100-2-a4f64cb6b672c.mp3
- [Why did Mufti Taqi Usmani declare cryptocurrency haram? ft Qanit Khalilullah | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/4e773ce5c091) (2026-07-31, 85 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123575593/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-31%2F428963109-44100-2-73e15f742ccfd.mp3
- [How Hafiz Ahmed built a million-dollar Amazon business from zero ft. Hafiz Ahmed | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/9362918364fa) (2026-07-28, 101 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123427678/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-28%2F428762227-44100-2-f3864616668b.mp3
- [The Dark Reality of AI: Why You Won't Be Able to Afford the Future ft. Ahmad Awais | TBT Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/199dcbbba187) (2026-07-27, 95 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/123378759/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-27%2F428697628-44100-2-cc39ab75fadb9.mp3
- [STOP What You Are Doing and Learn Claude Code NOW! (Before It's Too Late)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d08fedea5da7) (2026-07-02, 56 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/122295909/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427235215-44100-2-7a1df654fe415.mp3
- [523 | The Secret Plan to Dismantle the US Empire (It's Already Happening) | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/2bc05e01a31b) (2026-06-30, 118 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/122193370/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2F427098307-44100-2-7cf9e2ba81a0b.mp3
- [How to Get Rich in the Next 10 Years: The Space Tech Roadmap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d1b04c7283b0) (2026-06-20, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121753460/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-20%2F426509694-44100-2-d23d48df77b44.mp3
- [SpaceX vs AI Bubble: The Greatest Stock Market Crash is Coming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/576b1e0d2e91) (2026-06-16, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121553470/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426242255-44100-2-0c593e6c1bfa6.mp3
- [Pakistani Freelancer: Stop Bringing Dollars Directly to Your Bank!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/583bab549750) (2026-06-12, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121386018/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-12%2F426016714-44100-2-cd3d90c5191ea.mp3
- [522 | How to Land a Remote US Tech Job From Pakistan (Without a Degree) | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/8716140bbeb3) (2026-06-09, 53 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121221077/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-9%2F425799156-44100-2-aa300038098f5.mp3
- [Meezan Bank’s 55 Crore CEO & The Illusion of "Islamic" Finance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d7c4daa27342) (2026-06-06, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121088484/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-6%2F425620670-44100-2-74e75fed04155.mp3
- [521 | ChatGPT Predicts the Top 5 Industries for the Next 25 Years | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/65eaa67f68c9) (2026-06-05, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/121048916/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425568259-44100-2-0d34629eedd9e.mp3
- [The "YouTubification" of Software: AI's Trillion-Dollar Shift](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/28745733b557) (2026-06-03, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120946286/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425430522-44100-2-6b38e4e78853f.mp3
- [520 | How to Land a US Remote Job from Pakistan (Step-by-Step) Ft Ghalib Hassam | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/fc15233565b2) (2026-05-29, 63 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120712782/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-29%2F425119470-44100-2-78e2f003a6be6.mp3
- [Stop Panicking About AI: What History Teaches Us About Tech Booms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/bb5252883a1e) (2026-05-25, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120520829/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F424861038-44100-2-a04dbae4f79eb.mp3
- [Why China’s Free AI Strategy Could Change Everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/2109484e22cb) (2026-05-23, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120431787/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-23%2F424744760-44100-2-9d3ad4f9a5ae5.mp3
- [Is AI A Trap? The Geopolitical Reality No One Is Talking About](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d572525f860b) (2026-05-22, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120383617/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-22%2F424682024-44100-2-520f4cd4f4cce.mp3
- [519 | aunching Pakistan's First Giga Factory! Can EVEE Scooters Replace Honda CD 70? | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/c1940e9c7e19) (2026-05-16, 46 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120077812/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-16%2F424271665-44100-2-bc67ba30008df.mp3
- [518 | Exposing Pakistan’s Tech Bubble: VC Frauds & AI Disruption | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/aec66ae81cfc) (2026-05-15, 63 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/120026689/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-15%2F424203260-44100-2-27977a353a4c4.mp3
- [517 | Zardari System & 28th Amendment: Is the PPP Empire on Fire? | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/4de40b1bc08a) (2026-05-14, 101 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119980428/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F424141883-44100-2-5a140ec2adbac.mp3
- [516 | Exposing Pakistan’s Tech Bubble: VC Frauds & AI Disruption | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/4a9548f11514) (2026-05-12, 66 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119874449/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F423998827-44100-2-855eb5955bfb3.mp3
- [Rs. 415 Petrol Scam: Why The Government Is Robbing You Blind](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/6d7b876f7336) (2026-05-11, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119815608/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-11%2F423919568-44100-2-465b15e954b4f.mp3
- [Your Electricity Is About To Get More Expensive!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/ed05fb29eb78) (2026-05-09, 22 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119731892/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-9%2F423808347-44100-2-6237bfc23e674.mp3
- [Pakistan’s Real Estate Pump is Coming (Time to Get Rich?)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/8ff0d5c04697) (2026-05-08, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119688237/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-8%2F423750121-44100-2-918e5c681cdb2.mp3
- [Why Pakistan's Economy Keeps Losing (and how to fix it)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/d17367f19696) (2026-05-07, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119651166/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423700417-44100-2-138bddaa278f.mp3
- [515 | Why Pakistan's Hybrid System is Failing | Yasir Ahmed | TBT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013/ff5825f34337) (2026-05-06, 68 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119568903/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2F423586436-44100-2-6e34743395285.mp3

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