From 2002 Riots To RSS: What To Expect From PM Modi's Podcast With Lex Fridman?

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Last Updated:March 16, 2025, 16:20 IST

PM Modi described his upcoming podcast with Lex Fridman as a “fascinating conversation", which also touched upon the 2002 Godhra riots and a smear campaign against his government.

PM Modi will feature in a three-hour-long podcast with AI researcher and podcaster Lex Fridman. (Lex Fridman/X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-hour-long ‘epic’ podcast with US-based podcaster Lex Fridman will be released on Sunday evening. For the first time since becoming PM, he is expected to give a chronological detail about the 2002 riots in Godhra and a misinformation campaign that followed during the conversation.

Fridman, an AI researcher, described the podcast as “one of the most powerful conversations" of his life and called PM Modi as “one of the most fascinating human beings" he has ever studied. In an X post, PM Modi described the podcast as a “fascinating conversation" and said it covered diverse topics pertaining to his life and more.

What To Expect From The ‘Epic’ Podcast?

Prime Minister Modi is expected to dwell on the complex and deep history of India and his spiritual journey from childhood and his years in the Himalayas to his public life as the three-time Chief Minister of Gujarat and three-time PM.

Interestingly, PM Modi also spoke about the infamous 2002 Godhra riots in detail, where he gave a detailed chronology of events at the time of the incident and how there was a massive smear campaign against the then-BJP government led by him. This is significant as he will give such a chronological detail on Godhra and the riots for the first time since he became the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister also spoke in great detail about the role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his life and its contribution to society. He will also offer valuable insights on a host of topics including global conflicts, his student life and India’s growing role in the world order.

At three hours long, this is PM Modi’s longest such conversation and his first podcast with an international celebrity. This is PM Modi’s second podcast appearance after he made his debut in the programme with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath in January.

During the podcast with Kamath in January, PM Modi shared anecdotes from his childhood and offered valuable advice on youth participation in politics, the importance of ideology and some setbacks he experienced in his life.

Where To Watch PM Modi’s Podcast?

The podcast will be broadcast from Lex Fridman’s YouTube channel at approximately 5:30 pm on Sunday (March 16). You can also view the podcast from CNN-News18‘s official TV channel.

You can also tune in to News18.com and its X handle for all the latest updates on PM Modi’s podcast with Fridman. Notably, the podcaster had announced the conversation with the Indian Prime Minister on January 19 after the latter’s podcast debut with Kamath.

“I will be doing a podcast with Narendra Modi (@narendramodi), Prime Minister of India, at the end of February. I’ve never been to India, so I’m excited to finally visit and experience many facets of its vibrant, historic culture and its amazing people as fully as I can," he said at the time.