Quick answer
The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, or PGX, is a long-form Indian podcast hosted by Prakhar Gupta. It features unscripted, curiosity-led conversations with people from world affairs, expertise, pop culture, travel and sport. Full episodes are on YouTube, where the channel has 2.86 million subscribers as of October 2026, and on audio platforms including Apple Podcasts.
Key takeaways
- PGX is hosted by Prakhar Gupta, who studied psychology and economics at Columbia University.
- The show started life as PG Radio before becoming The Prakhar Gupta Xperience.
- Guests fall into four energies, each with its own animal: Power, Authority, Personas and Frontiers.
- The most-watched episode, with Samay Raina, has 13 million views on YouTube.
What kind of show is PGX?
PGX is a conversation show, not an interview show. There is no script and no list of PR-approved questions. Prakhar follows a trail of thought wherever it goes, so an episode can start with a guest's childhood and end somewhere neither of them planned.
The idea is simple. You should be able to tune in without any context and leave with something worth talking about.
Who is Prakhar Gupta?
Prakhar studied psychology and economics at Columbia University in New York. He started podcasting with PG Radio, a show about science, art, philosophy, technology and politics, and runs a second YouTube channel, Prakhar Ke Pravachan, about philosophy and psychology.
Outside the show, he teaches people how to talk. His course Art of Conversation covers starting, holding and steering conversations, and he co-wrote the book Don't Shut Up with Mudit Yadav.
What are the four PGX energies?
Every guest brings a certain energy into the room. PGX sorts them into four, each paired with an animal and a version of the PGX monogram:
- Power (the eagle): world affairs, geopolitics and government. Think former intelligence officers, policymakers and the people who report on them.
- Authority (the stag): knowledge, expertise and education. Doctors, scientists, hackers and teachers.
- Personas (the cheetah): creators, celebrities and pop culture. Comedians, actors, musicians and YouTubers.
- Frontiers (the wolf): travel, sport and adventure. Explorers, athletes and people who go where most people won't.
Which episode should I start with?
If you want to see what PGX does at its most ambitious, start with the four-hour conversation with a real-life spy.
If you'd rather start with what most people have already watched, it's the Samay Raina episode.
For the full list, read the ten most-watched PGX episodes.
You should be able to tune in without context and leave with something worth talking about.
How big is PGX?
As of October 2026, the PGX YouTube channel has 2.86 million subscribers and more than 3,400 videos, counting full episodes and short clips. Ten episodes have passed three million views each.
Questions people ask
Who hosts PGX?
Prakhar Gupta. He studied psychology and economics at Columbia University, made the Dean's List, and also teaches conversation skills through his course Art of Conversation.
What does PGX stand for?
PGX is short for The Prakhar Gupta Xperience. The X is part of the brand, which is why we write "xperiments" and "xtraordinary" on purpose.
Where can I watch PGX?
Full video episodes are on the YouTube channel @ThePrakharGuptaXperience. Audio versions are on Apple Podcasts and other podcast apps.
What is the most-watched PGX episode?
Prakhar Gupta x Samay Raina (PGX #41), with 13 million YouTube views as of October 2026.
How long are PGX episodes?
Most run between one and two hours. The longest, a sit-down with a real-life spy, runs just over four hours.
