Episode One

Akshay joins the Marines, where he befriends a fellow soldier, goes to Iraq, and "Fearvana" is born. Fearvana is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Aasif Mandvi, Robert Mitas, Adam Prince and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Askhay Nanavati. Written and directed by Adam Prince, based on Akshay Nanavati's novel of the same name. The novel is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/FEARVANA-Revolutionary-Science-Health-Happiness/dp/1630476056 Starring Aasif Mandvi, as Akshay. Featuring Ben Van Diepen as The Norwegian, Kareem Ferguson, as Joshua and Blessing, Poonam Basu as Maya, Ryan Caltagirone as Neal and Lopez, and Shalini Bathina as Mrs. Nanavati. Edited, sound designed, and mixed by Joel Lipman. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening, and subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices