Gita on the Commute is for anyone who grew up around Hindu ideas, or is curious about them, and never had anyone explain the philosophy underneath the festivals. Aditi Kulkarni studied Sanskrit and Indian philosophy in Pune, taught it for seven years, and got tired of hearing that the Upanishads are too hard for ordinary people. Each weekly episode is about 25 minutes, the length of a decent commute, and takes one idea or one short passage: what dharma means when two duties clash, karma without the superstition, the four aims of life, why Advaita says you are not what you think you are, what the Gita actually says about action and its fruits. Aditi reads the Sanskrit once, translates it plainly, and then asks what it means on a Tuesday. Guests include a surgeon, a classical dancer and a retired judge who each use these ideas at work.