The podcast episodes provide interesting examples of how Hindu mythology and beliefs are intertwined with contemporary issues and social/political movements.
In the first episode, the Hindu myth of Jatayu, the vulture king, is referenced in the context of efforts to conserve vulture populations in India 15665.
The second episode discusses how Savitri Devi, a devotee of Nazism, incorporated elements of Hindu gods and beliefs, such as Vishnu and the concept of avatar incarnations, into her esoteric Hitlerist philosophy 52469.