Simple Ken Podcast | EP 5 - Maximum Effort

[@KennySebastian]

Hey guys! Back with a new episode! Thank you for all the support :) please post your questions for the next episode here using the hashtag #simpleken

[@bschandrashekar6612]

#simpleken This thing is confusing! What's the difference between 'making things work out with your effort' and 'just go with the flow'? Loving your talks...makes things so calm and ez! ^_^

[@skyvm3919]

Going good Kenny....the long recording of you talking

[@anngreeshmajossy4599]

Do you believe in horoscope? What is ur zodiac sign? Do you check those stuffs? #simpleken

[@shatakshisinha15]

Hey Kenny, what are the best movies you've seen? I've gotten done with my boards and now I'm free, and I really want to know what taste you have in movies? Love, always ❤️

[@nimisha5712]

Hey kenny.. Get the show sponsored (it won't annoy us) because it's such a enlightening show. I love every part of it especially when you talked about your workout regime. I can watch it over and over again ☺ Love you 🔑🦵(sorry) 🤣🤣

[@roopalineeraj5235]

You know what you do, you put thoughts into words like hell yes! Relatable to another level, just want to state analogies and comparisons and insights that BLEW my mind - 1. Unless you feel immense pain, you don't see possible gain and drive for improvement. The "now" moment. 2. Humans be like dogs distracted with objects just to dodge dealing with heavy issues. Like damn. "Here here". 3. If you can't "lift" yourself up, you're not there. The pun BLOWS my mind. 4. It's okay to NEED people sometimes. Being alone is mastering self-sufficiency, yes, but woah; that one still takes time to absorb. Hitting. 5. We're so conditioned to being told what to do and what has to be done that freedom is crippling. Almost like sheer ranges of possibilities scare us. We like constriction. The immensity of this! 6. Important serious issues should not be let out in comedic, casual environment because things aren't just "bleh" use it as a funny conversation piece. Specially if you wanna deal with issues, don't let them out like casual things just to "let it OUT". You are so relatable Kenny. That is why I guess I just circle back to it, just so relaxing and engaging and relatable. Like you put in words a lot of things that I didn't even think of yet still feel like, shit that seems exactly like something I could conclude with immense human behavior analysis. Are you sometimes afraid to put out things that are not relatable like that and then later realize maybe it's just you? Estranging feeling, no? #SimpleKen

[@KennySebastian]

This is the best comment I have ever read.

[@roopalineeraj5235]

@@KennySebastian Aaah :)

[@Spacejoy001]

Kenny Sebastian me too :)

[@dellamoreholmes5347]

It melts my heart to see him so excited about the existence of this long recording of him talking at the beginning of every episode

[@rachanakrbhat4693]

😂🔥❤️

[@shivanijoshi11]

He just keeps talking & talking. One can see the joy in his eyes. I like listening to you. It’s kinda peaceful. Kenny what do you do after you get your talk out?

[@skb5260]

Kenny: 'what if in three weeks the entire country is in shutdown dude' Sunday (22/3/2020) : 7am to 9pm curfew

[@navs1485]

He knew

[@longhornfinch]

Just like Jet airways .. Kenny has super powers??

[@Sndbest]

Now it has is for three weeks..! 25 March-14 April

[@kalyanishangari1468]

Can he predict or what he says comes true?

[@sharmisthabiswas9230]

Omg he predicted the future... 🤔

[@hemanthybht1929]

I’m a 16 y/o with depression, social anxiety, selective mutism and overthinking and your long recordings are really therapeutic and have been helping me get through school. Your videos make me believe that all other 16 y/o are really immature and that people do get better growing up. Thanks for the long recordings. Also, your voice is awesome 👍

[@tarasankardas6542]

Hope you're doing better now. I have the same probs too

[@wallacewsoares1711]

Kenny tweets to jet airways: Airlines shuts down Kenny starts a podcast: A Pandemic takes on the world

[@amodh]

11:52 "If you can grow muscles, you can grow things" -Kenneth Sebastian 2020 Keep growing, bro. Keep growing.

[@deeptia2293]

"You cant achieve anything till you are in the place of extreme discomfort." i really needed to hear that

[@saiteja2027]

Coronavirus didn't get me yet. But your humour did.😉

[@siddarthjain028]

Man, little do you know how much these long recording of you talking helps people. So candid and therapeutic. 😇 Thanks Kenny #simpleken

[@rakshithjagdeesh5956]

It's time for simple, it's time forrr simple, it's time for simple simple keeeennnnnnnnn🔥🔥😍

[@mohammedazeem7857]

#simpleken : At this point in your life how do you know if someone genuinely wants to become your friend expecting nothing or if they are trying climb up the ladder using you.

[@MegaAsh112]

Just be boring thn u will know if they will stay or not

[@sashanksattiraju7282]

14:49 "What if in 3 weeks the entire country is on shutdown dude?" Well.....😲

[@malvikaingale3711]

I feel like I’m actually talking to a friend but in my mind ♥️ its awesome how basic and regular the conversations are, not claiming to be ideal or having an idealistic point of view!

[@nidhishetty1126]

probably the only thing we needed amidst the qUaRaNtInE!!!

[@sarojarya6065]

Kenney I like your work so much just because you are so grounded and simple... Your simplicity is the thing that attracts me (or rather most of us here).Just always be the same. 😊

[@parikxit]

#simpleken Hey Kenny, I'm 22 and everyone around me now is like this is your youthful days do something fun, you should enjoy more, party more and it's like there's a peer pressure to even have fun whether the definition of fun is not same for everyone, but then I think about it and I get scared that what if in my 40's I regret not doing anything "fun", I don't know how to think about this?

[@kani8390]

The definition of fun is different for everybody What is fun for u may not be fun for sm one else. So u do what u enjoy the most,make memories which u will cherish later on in life Btw I too had a similar phase🙂

[@shilpa8502]

@@kani8390 Thanks a lotttt sis/bro.. 😀😁 Tht has a lott of meaning in it... Simply awesome The way u said it...I realised that's how it is.. fun in ur way! ✌👌😄

[@iffatrizvi9531]

Wow, I can relate to this so Kenny please of answer this question #simpleken

[@evejust16]

Can relate so hard 😅

[@adhithyasash1]

Do DMT

[@kanushkanagpal8471]

This gives me so much motivation to work out and not be lazy and complete my sets. You’re amazing thank you for your existence!!🫀💘🙏

[@Shivam-jt6pi]

Kenny still working for us to have something fun to watch during this phase. *Claps hands, plates and rings bell furiously to show appreciation*

[@HRCORNER]

It's been crazy since a week with kids back home.. Work from home.. Complete cook at home.. Anxiety.. Etc.. Corona everywhere.. What else could be a breather n stress buster if not for listening to Simple Ken.. 👍 Thanks Kenny..

[@soumyasrujanikamishra4264]

Happiness is getting this notification in these days.. Thank you Kenny 😁 #simpleken

[@parthp.10]

Why did this video feel like a meditative session? Damn Kenny feels like you really know how to talk through someone. You seem to be so connected to the audience and the reality. Huge respect!

[@not_ankurmishra]

DO THIS EVERYDAY MAN!

[@TheCrossedhearts]

Wow, your comments on our education system really got me. Brutal explanation of how spoilt we are with guidance that once we're given the freedom to do anything, we don't know what to do with it, what we wish to do with it. That sort of gives rise to the formation of self-doubt in one's mind and I, at least, find myself questioning every step I make and constantly question my ability to do certain things.

[@palaviranadive2960]

Kenny your talks are so therapeutic, I'm won't ask for advice since you've mentioned that... But my question is... I am really forgiving by nature and I'm generally sweet to everyone coz I know how it feels when someone speaks or acts rudely towards you. But often people tend to take advantage of this trait of mine. I tend to love and care more without recieving much in return. And that takes a toll on me and makes me feel depressed. Help me Kenny. #SimpleKen

[@surya_0x0]

You are going around being very sweet to everyone and helping them out and it's obviously draining you, it's alright to not help someone, it's okay to be selfish, always put yourself first before helping others. When all you do is make others happy you are forgetting yourself. Remember no one has to be perfect/happy all the time.

[@zlotyzin296]

Hey I feel the same. Kenny take this question please #simpleken

[@palaviranadive2960]

@@zlotyzin296 I know, right. I think it will really help people like you and me if Kenny speaks something about it coz kenny is Love 😔😔❤😍

[@zlotyzin296]

@@palaviranadive2960 exactly 🤧

[@zlotyzin296]

@@palaviranadive2960 Sometimes I feel like getting my bitch mode on. But I can't.

[@ApurvaPandey05]

Much needed. Thanks for bringing in this podcast at this time period. I am home alone away from my family and its soothing listening to this while at work. Helps me distract my mind from the stress of living away from home. Thanks Ken

[@uroobatariq389]

Simple ken episode = a happy quarantine 😍 #simpleken question: when was the last time you cried?

[@amaankapuswala34]

This is such an amazing recording of Kenny speaking .. how are all the things he talks about relatable to everyone who is watching ? Simply amazing !

[@rohinisharma8887]

Hey Kenny! I wanted to ask if you've ever been through an existential crisis and got existential anxiety? I've been having existential anxiety for a while now and people around don't really understand it. What do you suggest I should do to cope? #SimpleKen

[@aleenasmariam6184]

As this thing is so good to listen to I re-watch almost every episode and just saw that he changed the thumbnails of most episodes . Aww ❤️ Love You Kenny for giving us #simpleken

[@arjunp.b8047]

#simpleken: When you or some other stand-up comic say some jokes, I sometimes think that it's so obvious and why didn't I think of it. Is there a method you follow to observe the quirks and characteristics of people or situations to come up with jokes? Or does it come naturally when you start writing a piece?

[@anujar5508]

I found out yesterday that this "long recording of you talking exists " and I have been listening to it non stop. It's so wonderful and it really puts you in a better mood. You don't give "advice" but there is a subtle practical advice hidden in every episode. Thank you for this kenny ❤

[@ishaanchaudhary9606]

Kenny : corona virus has not got me yet Me : if it would have It would have been in trouble

[@nidhiumesh5790]

Hey Ken! I am loving your "long recording of you talking". You can just put such complex stuffs in a much simpler way. Your level of self awareness is really inspiring. Your constant references to mental health makes it so much more easier to not look at it as a taboo. Keep making more good stuff like you already are. Thanks a lot Ken! :)

[@kshypcantdance]

What's you favourite south Indian slang ? #simpleken

[@aparnav9245]

Your clip on the dosas is THE BEST of aaalll of your and every other comedian's works put together. ashte.

[@nidhishenoy24]

I’ve been waiting all week!! I kept checking if you posted every 4 hours

[@lakshmivasundharamamidi5522]

Same here buddy!!

[@KennySebastian]

Same here toooooo

[@shobhasingh7825]

@@KennySebastian hehe... oh wait

[@SNWBB1987]

Hey kenny, when u starred discussing your growth and how it managed to make u stay grounded. I remember watching all ur videos right from when u started .. when u say no one watched.. we watched it... Long before bucket bath was released and we are watching u now.. wow incredible journey. Thank-you for doing ur thing.

[@LJlight]

The intro song is so cool......Great episode!! Question: So I have noticed that nowadays I usually get annoyed when things get out of control. Most of the times it becomes difficult for me to decide whether to react on things or no or if reacting then how much to regulate myself...How to know if my reaction is right for a certain situation or if am I just overreacting? Is there a mantra or is it just how you learn to understand yourself and deal with life? #simpleken

[@farzana6541]

Trust me it is the best time of the week. You look great always. You make everything awesome. Love you, KEN💕❤

[@user-qk4qb8xn2e]

Your thoughts on friendship were so dam relatable, especially the rudeness part. You literally spoke my brain Please dont stop this #longrecordingofkennytalking

[@sandhyamurali7525]

Hey Kenny!! 5th episode already and I can really feel how the show is maturing progressively. I loved today's episode, many important deep thoughts were casually put across makes you think that's the beauty the way you express your perspective about things. Way to go Kenny !!

[@devnapandya5460]

"How do I talk to a girl?" DON'T. loved that

[@vishakaraghuram841]

I love how articulate you are while talking about anything and everything. Love this long recording of you talking 😂✌️ #simpleken

[@kushagragupta4259]

No chopping your hair off is the best thing which changed your life #simpleken

[@PriyaYadav-jh5wj]

1. How can one be persistent with meditation. How do you do it? 2.Thoughts on believing in horoscope and fate or karma is above all and has the power to change destiny Loveee watching and listening to your honest heartfelt monologues ❤ #simpleken

[@gargishukla9653]

Hey Kenny ! It's so soothing to hear you . Like even if you convince me to believe in something that's completely not in line with chain of thought i follow, i would still get convinced by that voice of yours. Like i feel you can say the meanest thing to a person and they still might not get offended. My question to you is, you often meet people and then want to be friends with them but how do you choose if they are nice to you but maybe to a majority of people you know they are mean to them. Like do you solely judge a person by how they behave with you or do you take consideration of their towards other people as well?

[@riyabind8792]

One of the coolest and awesome "long recording of you talking"

[@adhaarsharma753]

How to balance pride and humility in your personality? I used to be really prideful but it kind of blinded me. Having a prideful personality increases your self esteem and does give you a great high. But being prideful also makes you take failures more personally and it can also make you vulnerable in a lot of ways. Being humble as in downplaying yourself makes you less intimidating and more likeable. Also, doing that for long time would decrease your self esteem. Law of Attraction theory would favor prideful ones. But being humble enough to be self critical is self motivating to work harder. Balancing pride and humility is therefore a hard thing. #simpleken #SIMPLEKEN

[@shatakshisinha15]

I've not even yet seen the entire video, and I'm sure of myself that I'm gonna love it already. HOW, HOW are you so good at trapping people and making their day better by just talking? Love ❤️

[@jacobp.j4602]

Hey Ken, your face is just glowing 😘😘

[@Abhi29885]

I have four questions. Thank you for taking out time to answer these. 1. I am really curious to know about how you started meditating. 2. I've heard that people require teacher to meditate. Can we learn by ourselves. 3. There are many forms of meditation. What exact format do u follow. 4. Why should or shouldn't a young guy do meditation? Generally it is considered a boomer thing #simpleken

[@talhakapadia2253]

Hey kenny, I've been a silent fan so far, but gotta say I appreciate your honesty and reflective nature mixed with a few jokes thrown in there, I think this podcast is super easy to listen to, compared to others where you have too many guests speaking over each other etc. My question is, do you think it's too late to start, and get good at something you're passionate about (enough to make a career out of it)? I know the obvious answer is no, but the fear of failure becomes real after a point #simpleken

[@KennySebastian]

Thanks for the question! Never to late to start anything, You actually have an advantage starting late cause you can apply your previous experience into the new field.

[@talhakapadia2253]

@@KennySebastian Thank you for your perspective! (Wouldn't call it advice of course :p)

[@nishandawadi6378]

Thumbnail thou! It just *blows* people away!

[@urvisharma3178]

When I meditate, I go through my dream place. Some days ago, while I was meditating, I had tears in my eyes and as soon as I stopped meditating, I was quite again. The fact that the world was so beautiful in my mind, was astonishing. What are your views about Meditation? Also, this long recording of you talking soothes me alot. Great job there Ken! ;) #simpleken

[@suryas1136]

Dude just love ur videos... U are too good and inspiring.

[@jaxparroe]

#simpleken : What are your thoughts on spirituality, or existence of God, as such. Also, tell us stuff to get rid of boredom during this self-isolation phase.

[@nitikasingh9006]

You literally brought a smile amidst this corona havoc . Love you

[@akashvinod2646]

Hey kenny, When your friend from Bangalore comes as a guest please tell us about your favourite hang out spots and memories of Bangalore, much love. #simpleken

[@jahnavipaneri6994]

Notification squad on!!!! It's time for simple kennnn!!!!! 😍😍

[@KP-ou5ov]

I'm pretty sure that you would have been offered with character roles in Bollywood like most of your colleagues.Are you just waiting for the right story or is it just that you want to focus on what you like to do and be the best in it. #SimpleKen

[@Photuwali]

Thank you so much for putting this video up. I really am glad that I watched this, specially the friends part. I'm going though a difficult time in almost every aspect of life but listening to you in this video made me feel a little relaxed.

[@shikhasafaya5228]

#SimpleKen Heard the podcast on Spotify already, so going to comment straightaway. Not a coronavirus question directly, but I have been thinking about the extraordinary circumstances the world is facing right now. As everyone stays back home and the fast-paced world slows down, will we emerge as better, calmer people in your opinion?

[@MrKarim-1]

Shikha Safaya Good question

[@ankita_chavan.]

Thankyou Love Love ❤️

[@erica261]

Kenny is the wingman! You talk so easily about your friends. I still remember how Kanan explained the "kiss-that-Kenny-claims-never-happened". Are you a great or terrible wingman? #simpleken

[@sahanashetty3965]

This is a good one.! 👍🏼 I’m an early to bed person...I normally hate anything that keeps me up late at night...it’s 11:30 pm ..Can’t believe I ended up watching the whole episode..I guess I’ll catch the other episodes too...in the day..!

[@shanewilliams5771]

#simpleken The worse the situation, the better the memes are.

[@deepika.g.r.9372]

#SIMPLEKEN Hey Kenny, I love how you hold so much intelligence to process complex emotions and at the same time are totally able to laugh and acknowledge tiny kutty random things also.. How does one self reflect without getting overly cocky about their genius or getting full-on insecure or feeling insufficient about their shitty attributes. I just can’t seem to find the middle. It’s the same when I over-analyze other people in my life. Drives me crazy, the conflict.

[@kristijoies3491]

The best way to engage yourself during quArenTine is definitely your 'long recordings of u talkin'... Do you "work to live" or "live to work"? #simpleken

[@reagandsa3153]

dude you speak so, so well man. absolute pleasure listening to you...

[@johnprice3164]

Hi Kenny sir! Big fan of yours.. I wanted to know your opinions on the wrenching feeling(not sadness) that sometimes surrounds us when some people are not in our lives anymore. #simpleken

[@s.m.i.s.h]

Love how the camera person zooms in every time Kenny starts thinking or gets agitated. Great sense of humor 😄

[@wallacewsoares1711]

0:08 When you cough around your friends and they all stare at you..

[@shabnamafzalkhan1560]

This is one of my most favourite episodes

[@jaimyrenji5885]

How did you react when you saw yourself on a hoarding for an infertility clinic?#simpleken

[@reenajohn1834]

I want to know an answer for this!!!!!!!!

[@Nightaxeblade]

Yup i feel a lot like Kenny with regards to the friends and acquaintance question, going through what you went through

[@Dhriti.Kirpalani]

#simpleken hey Kenny I’m taking arts to pursue psychology, what do you think about India’s future with mental illnesses and therapy.

[@anikaanthony8140]

Same here

[@kavitabansal8335]

Same here, cant decide which college to go to. Any suggestions..

[@Rajdweep]

u guys can make good money with therapy coz the next generation is gonna be hella depressed 🤣

[@chintanpapaiya4092]

Hi Kenny , I have seen all of your stand-ups and they are amazing, what I feel great about your stand up and podcasts are they convince the people right away! just the way you said at 34:00 " most of the things happened in my life when I least expected it to happen". well I would say you have a clearer understanding of what current generation should look for ! Great job! love listening to your podcasts !Keep it up!

[@shrijaagarwal5688]

#simpleken Hey kenny!! You mentioned how you used to meet clients for logos, learnt graphic design, etc. I m a student and I wish to do loads of things, it's like I want to do everything from science to art to a bit of music too. So I just wanted to know how and what all did you do after 12th grade, during college, just like a little synopsis of your life as a student...how did you get into logo design and is there anything else you did related to art?

[@sanjeevyadav-fx3wq]

This was probably something which I much needed in this aloofness

[@tigrezangel]

Is breakfast the first meal of the day or whatever one eats between getting up and 10:30?

[@shivanisingh4479]

Kenny, you are PURE GOLD.

[@padmasantanam7768]

Prof says 'draw anything'🙂 Kenny: Introspects his situation Rote learner: Draws out literally "ANYTHING" and colors around the word Prof: .....what have I done😐 #PseudoRebel

[@BrindaRao]

Ha ha! I had the exact same thought! TBH, I thought I would have done that, having been through the rote learning system 😛 Saaaad lives baba 😒😔

[@ash.l1978]

The thumbnail has kenny looking like the baby yoda coughing meme lol😂👌

[@SirHarryOfKane]

Hey Kenny, FIRST, you missed the chance to label Kenny-membership as Ken-ship xD Secondly, If you had to give up stand-up and start a new 'occupation', what would it be? Like something you love enough that if you leave comedy, you'll wish to do that. #SimpleKen

[@umak9118]

Prolly music

[@nikitha6835]

Perfect thing to listen to now in this wonderful Bangaluru weather☁

[@faryala9041]

Just realized I forgot my specs back in Lahore and also travelled while in the middle of a pandemic, am I actually Kenny?

[@sagigarima]

#Simpleken When I listen to this long recording of you talking I thank God that there are people who entertain and express complicated thoughts. My question is how to keep myself sane and how to deal with complicated thoughts if I have no one to discuss them with. Discussion helps me untangle my thoughts and gives me clarity

[@vidishasharma3566]

Do you remember being a douche-bag to anyone in your life, if ever? Sorry for questioning twice. Night watch, night musings. #simpleken♥️

[@ananyasampath827]

Been watching you from your first 1 hour standup. Watched you first live in UB city with 10 comedians. You were always known 💛💛

[@simplycarlyle]

I think 90% of my friends are "10% friends" 😅

[@akritiyadav3311]

#simpleken so good to see you always Kenny! 💖

[@mitalibhatia]

" I don't think your ability to make friends reduces, your tolerance for bullshit reduces. " So true.

[@dikshantkk]

triggered when Kenny touched his face. Anyways, your favourite movies to watch during quarantine? #simpleken

[@hs6094]

Honestly, I just watch you talking because it serves as reminder of conversations I've had with myself :)

[@sarthakgupta6828]

LMAO he is talking about beerbicep's podcast at the end in which he says oh you've depression, start meditating😂😂

[@asmitajana3095]

Hey Kenny, I hope you keep doing stellar work and stay safe during this pandemic. I have two questions. 1. How would one manage to retain confidence (just the right amount) when one is faced with so many doubts and the imposter syndrome? 2. What are some good books that have shaped the philosophy you live by or changed your perspective? Please keep making many more episodes...they are a comfort to watch!! #SimpleKen

[@AnakinIHateSandSkywalker]

i think comedians, atleast the ones i like have humor involving large introspection into the human psyche, having to dwelve to great depths while formulating jokes about day to day life. i worry it would end up jading them (ex. Biswa in your last episode. The people that tend to think themselves smart and others stupid analize things and form opinions and tend to dive too deep and lose hope whereas someome you may consider an unaware idiot probably has a better quality of life by their said simplicity. Too much thinking can be detrimental. What do you think ? #simpleken

[@lacky931]

Yay the not-a-podcast-podcast is up!!!!! Was eagerly looking forward to this 😃

[@parshwaturakhia9991]

Kenney is like a parle g ... Becomes the guy depending on the situation #simpleken