The Insomnia Project

Marco & Nidhi chat about comfy sweaters and the little things they do to keep them occupied while waiting in line-ups.

Marco & Nidhi discuss furniture and finding furniture. Finding pine cones and where you find pinoli. This episode comes to a full stop as the hosts discuss traffic signs.

Marco & Nidhi talk about the joys of brunching. The conversation detours from seeds to the joys of pumpkin growing. To round off this episode, the hosts throughly examine big, fluffy, soft clouds.

Marco & Nidhi discuss koi and the tranquility of watching fish swim. The complexity of mixing various types of concrete. As well as, the delight of walking around a farmer's market.

Amanda Barker is our guest. Nidhi and Amanda discuss fire from candles to bonfires. Electrolyte imbalances and its correlation to the sweet and the savoury. Mascoting for major league baseball and the name game.

Marco and Nidhi get into deep conversation about their nail care regime and it is revealed that they both wanted to get into medicine. The Dewey decimal system and the hosts discuss their indexing systems. Math.

Marco and Nidhi germinate an idea to create the Official Cookie for Toronto. The quality of a good handshake and its potential disappearance from society. Houseplant talk and the delicate nature of cacti.

Marco and Nidhi discuss stamps and the little translucent papers that adhere the stamp to the collector's book. Places with interesting sounding names like Red Deer and Woodbridge. Salt and pepper shakers and the different kinds one would find in Marco's kitchen. Nidhi's various pillows and the style that she appreciates most.

Marco and Nidhi discuss eggs, their colours, the variety of fowl that lay them and how to transform them into pysanky. The subtle sounds of background noise and the clink, whoosh, grind of an espresso machine. The various swimming strokes we love and hate. Ocean encounters with dolphin and squid. Finally, the hypnotic nature of driving, country and highway travels and all stops in between.

Marco and Nidhi discuss the world of tea and tea around the world. The "moment before" here and abroad. Travel rituals and places that are distinctly their own. Socks. Compression Socks. How to fold them and give them their due. The hosts close the podcast with milk bags and their tags. Listen and sleep.