Listen with Irfan

A Tapestry of Voices and Stories, Spun with CareA soulful creation shaped by affection, thriving on the warmth of its listeners. Your contribution helps keep this free, bringing global stories, rare sound recordings, and personal music archives to all without paywalls. I curate voices, readings from literature, and cultural studies with immense care.Through my recent initiative, Read Aloud Collective, voices from around the world are coming together in celebration of spoken word.Grateful for your love -keep listening, keep supporting! Contribute: https://rzp.io/rzp/Memorywala

Listen with Irfan is a arts podcast hosted by S.M.Irfan, with 880 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

S.M.Irfan hosts Listen with Irfan, a arts show with 880 episodes published.

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  Guftagoo with Divya Bhatia | Festival Director Jodhpur RIFF

  Aug 20, 20261 hour

  Host: Irfan/ In this special episode, recorded on the evening of 19 August 2026 in his hotel room in Delhi, we sit down with Divya Bhatia - the long-standing Festival Director and producer of Jodhpur RIFF , India’s pioneering international roots music festival held at the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort. Since taking the helm in January 2008, Divya has shaped every aspect of the not-for-profit festival, from programming and production to supporting the livelihoods of Rajasthan’s traditional artists. In a candid and lively conversation, he shares personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories that reveal the passion, vision and quiet determination required to build and sustain a world-class festival. Join us for an intimate look at the mind of a festival director who has spent nearly two decades turning living folk traditions into a global cultural dialogue. Cover and Pic: Irfan Produced by the Team Memorywala

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  Adha Din by Naguib Mahfouz | Voice Sher Tookhi

  Aug 7, 202612 min

  Adha Din by Egyptian writer the Nobel prize winner (Naguib Mahfouz) translated by late Asif Farrukhi./Voice Sher Tookhi/Curated by Irfan.

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  Mexico Ki Beti Aur Lucknow Ki Bahu by Raza Ali Abdi | Voice Sher Tookhi

  Aug 1, 20267 min

  Mexico Ki Beti Aur Lucknow Ki Bahu by Raza Ali Abdi | Voice Sher Tookhi/Curated by Irfan/ BECOME A PATRON : Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception. If you like the Podcasts, admire it, and benefit from its content, please consider awarding us an honorarium to make the future of this Podcast Channel robust and assured. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ यहाँ आपको मिलती हैं वो दुर्लभ आवाज़ें खुद बोलती, गाती और बहस करती। मनोहर श्याम जोशी, कमलेश्वर, कृष्णा सोबती, बी वी कारंत, शमशेर बहादुर सिंह, बलराज साहनी, अज्ञेय, रसूलन बाई, निर्मल वर्मा, मंगलेश डबराल, राजेंद्र यादव, चंद्रकांत देवताले, भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र, इस्मत चुग़ताई, सत्यदेव दुबे, त्रिलोचन, अमरीश पुरी, इब्राहीम अल्क़ाज़ी, मोहन उप्रेती, गोरख पांडेय, नैना देवी, वीरेन डंगवाल, मन्नू भंडारी, भीष्म साहनी, देवकी नंदन पांडे आदि के अलावा अनगिनत भारतीय और विदेशी समकालीन विचारक, कलाकार, लेखक, कवि और सांस्कृतिक लड़ाके। किताबों पर चर्चा के पॉडकास्ट, संगीत, फिल्म रिव्यू और स्ट्रीट रिकॉर्डिंग्स का एकमात्र पॉडकास्ट मंच। Details to support this Podcast Channel i.e. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen with Irfan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :- Bank Name: State Bank Of India Name: SYED MOHD IRFAN Account No:32188719331 Branch: State Bank of India, Vaishali Sec 4, Ghaziabad IFSC–SBIN0013238 UPI/Gpay ID irfan.rstv-2@oksbi PayPal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/farah121116⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee buymeacoffee.com/irfaniyat RazorPay etc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://irfaniyat.stck.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cover : Irfan Cover: Irfan

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  Vapsi, Typewriter Per Prahavadi Prayog, Jamun Ka Ped | Narrator Irfan

  Jul 26, 202647 min

  Recording from "An ongoing celebration of the spoken word, attentive listening, and the imagination"./Live session 4th July 2026, Press Club of India/ Featured works: Vapsi by Usha Priyamvada, Typewriter Per Prahavadi Prayog by Sharad Joshi, Jamun Ka Ped by Krishan Chander | Narrated by Irfan/ About the series:- Through the art of vachik (oral interpretation) and avritti (expressive recitation), selected stories, poems, travel memoirs, essays, satires, and excerpts from novels are not merely read aloud; they are re-experienced through the human voice. The purpose is to uncover and share the emotional, sensory, rhythmic, and imaginative dimensions concealed within the written text. We inhabit an age of relentless digital consumption. Our days are increasingly spent scrolling through screens, consuming an endless stream of information and entertainment, often without the experience of genuine engagement. In this process, we risk losing touch with one of humanity's oldest, most intimate, and most profound cultural practices: listening. An Evening with Irfan stands as a conscious response to that condition. It is founded on the belief that many literary works-whether classic or contemporary, celebrated or overlooked-reveal entirely new meanings when encountered through a sensitive and attentive voice. A familiar text can suddenly disclose its hidden rhythms, emotional undercurrents, humour, irony, tenderness, and intent when heard rather than merely read. This series affirms the enduring power of the spoken word and the transformative possibilities of attentive listening. It celebrates not only literature, but also the sacred relationship between the voice and the ear. Before there were screens, there were stories. Cover: Irfan

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  Hansa Wadkar | Autobiography | Voice Bushra Fatma

  Jul 25, 202620 min

  Abhinetri Ki Aapbeeti | Translated from Marathi to Hindi Vijay Bapat / Narrated by Bushra Fatma / Curated by Irfan/ BECOME A PATRON : Work on Listen with Irfan takes time, money and hard work to produce. As of now it is being done voluntarily with the family, friends and listeners who came forward for hand holding from its inception. If you like the Podcasts, admire it, and benefit from its content, please consider awarding us an honorarium to make the future of this Podcast Channel robust and assured. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ यहाँ आपको मिलती हैं वो दुर्लभ आवाज़ें खुद बोलती, गाती और बहस करती। मनोहर श्याम जोशी, कमलेश्वर, कृष्णा सोबती, बी वी कारंत, शमशेर बहादुर सिंह, बलराज साहनी, अज्ञेय, रसूलन बाई, निर्मल वर्मा, मंगलेश डबराल, राजेंद्र यादव, चंद्रकांत देवताले, भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र, इस्मत चुग़ताई, सत्यदेव दुबे, त्रिलोचन, अमरीश पुरी, इब्राहीम अल्क़ाज़ी, मोहन उप्रेती, गोरख पांडेय, नैना देवी, वीरेन डंगवाल, मन्नू भंडारी, भीष्म साहनी, देवकी नंदन पांडे आदि के अलावा अनगिनत भारतीय और विदेशी समकालीन विचारक, कलाकार, लेखक, कवि और सांस्कृतिक लड़ाके। किताबों पर चर्चा के पॉडकास्ट, संगीत, फिल्म रिव्यू और स्ट्रीट रिकॉर्डिंग्स का एकमात्र पॉडकास्ट मंच। Details to support this Podcast Channel i.e. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen with Irfan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :- Bank Name: State Bank Of India Name: SYED MOHD IRFAN Account No:32188719331 Branch: State Bank of India, Vaishali Sec 4, Ghaziabad IFSC–SBIN0013238 UPI/Gpay ID irfan.rstv-2@oksbi PayPal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/farah121116⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee buymeacoffee.com/irfaniyat RazorPay etc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://irfaniyat.stck.me/⁠⁠⁠ Cover: Irfan

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