Episodes
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While discussing Manjummel Boys:
Abish Mathew: I’m a very easy cryer.
Abhinandan: Then you should watch a film with her.
Rajyasree: Like in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham also I cried.
Abish: But you didn’t like Manjummel Boys?
Rajyasree: I cried in Planet of the Apes one time.
Abhinandan: I cried that why the f*ck am I here!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen, Abhinandan Sekhri, and comedian Abish Mathew discuss Manjummel Boys, Kevin Hart’s Mark Twain Prize, The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the new ‘Cozi Boys’ ad, and why subscriber-funded news matters.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
04:17 - ‘Cozi Boys' Ad
10:05 - Letter 1
13:18 - Kevin Hart Mark Twain Prize
21:37 - Announcement
23:10 - Letter 2
25:55 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
35:20 - discussion on Jingles
40:40 - Manjummel Boys
1:01:00 - Letter 3
1:04:20 - Abish’s favourite films and shows
1:11:30 - the concept of subscriber founded news
References
Son of Abish
Journey of a Joke
Kevin Hart’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Manjummel Boys
Cozi Boys ad
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While discussing Heeramandi :
Rajyasree: If you wear velvet and zardozi in the heat of Lahore, you won’t have a nawab around you because you will be stinking.
Abhinandan: As if the nawabs themselves were smelling of roses, they were probably piss-drunk.
Rajyasree: Chee, chee, chee!
Abhinandan: It’s such a stupid concept, it took me three days to watch 24-odd minutes.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar and the films Unfrosted and The Idea of You. Abhinandan recommends Saba Dewan’s documentary, The Other Song.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
03:51 - Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
20:09 - The Other Song - Abhinandan’s Recommendation
29:44 - Announcements
31:45 - Unfrosted
38:55 - Letter
40:57 - The Idea of You
44:24 - May December - Rajyasree’s Recommendation
49:18 - Kettan Singh and Met Gala
References
Subscribe to Newslaundry
NewsAble
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
The Other Song
Unfrosted
The Idea of You
May December
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While discussing Laapataa Ladies:
Rajyasree: It was a sweet film. I cried at the end.
Abhinandan: Which is so rare. You cry in every film, even in Ram Ratan Dhan Payo.
Rajyasree: It’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. In fact, you almost cried upon realising what a shit film it was. I cried in Chennai Express.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Scoop, Laapataa Ladies, and Amar Singh Chamkila. Abhinandan also shares some entertaining pop culture headlines he came across.
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Producer’s note: The films and series reviewed in this episode were reviewed earlier, but Rajyasree and Abhinandan have new perspectives to offer.
Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
3:04 - Pop culture headlines by Abhinandan
9:05 - Letters and an apology by Rajyasree
14:25 - Laapataa Ladies
28:15 - Amar Singh Chamkila
35:45 - Scoop
41:40 - Some more political ads and songs
References
Amar Singh Chamkila
Scoop
Laapataa Ladies
Shivsena UBT Hindi Advertisement
BJP rap song
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While discussing Ferrari:
Rajyasree: In House of Gucci, I felt Adam Driver overacted.
Abbas: Everyone in that film was given a brief to overact.
Rajyasree: Yeah a bit over the top...actually it's their version of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Ferrari and Aavesham, and Rajyasree gives her thoughts on the series Ripley.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:11 - Ferrari
16:48 - Letter
17:27 - Rajyasree’s take on Ripley
27:30 - NL TNM Election Fund
28:41 - Aavesham
35:32 - Backlash to Chamkila review
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Ferrari
Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Aavesham
Amar Singh Chamkila
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While discussing headlines:
Jayashree: Does your fandom of Akshay Kumar extend to you watching his movies?
Rajyasree: No, that’s too much. I just think he’s a very good-looking man.
Jayashree: I think the last Akshay Kumar movie I watched was Garam Masala, 20 years ago.
Rajyasree: I have nothing to say to that.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the films Amar Singh Chamkila and Aattam, and the series Baby Reindeer.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:25 - Headlines
6:20 - Baby Reindeer
20:30 - Amar Singh Chamkila
31:48 - NL TNM Election Fund
32:35 - Aattam
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Amar Singh Chamkila
Aattam
Baby Reindeer
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While discussing Ripley:
Abbas: So, Andrew Scott became famous as the hot priest in Fleabag.
Nainika: How can you forget he was Moriarty in Sherlock?
Abbas: Ah, right.
Nainika: A generation of girls on Tumblr were raised looking at Andrew.
Abbas: Tumblr. I can totally fill in the blanks.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the mini-series Ripley, the film Scoop, and election campaign songs. Abbas ends the episode with a summary of the latest WrestleMania.
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00:00 - Introductions
02:24 - Headlines
3:30 - Ripley
15:40 - NL TNM Election Fund
16:30 - Election campaign songs
29:10 - Scoop
35:10 - WrestleMania
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Ripley
BJP - Modi Ka Pariwar
Congress - Nyay Song
TMC Song - Jonogoner Gorjon
5 Saal Kejriwal
Scoop
WrestleMania
The World of Wrestling by Roland Barthes
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While discussing Crew:
Rajyasree: Maybe my expectations were very low.
Abhinandan: That's the theme of your life. You find Saif hot, you watch Akshay Kumar films…
Rajyasree: Saif is very hot. And by the way, I enjoyed Akshay in Yeh Dillagi.
Rahul: Man, those were the days!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and film critic Rahul Desai discuss the series The Regime, the movies Crew and The Zone of Interest, and the latest BJP and Congress ads.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
03:34 - Crew
19:27 - BJP Ads
22:37 - The Zone of Interest
43:24 - The Regime
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Crew
The Zone of Interest
The Regime
BJP Election Advertisement
Rahul Desai’s review of Crew
Laapata Ladies
Merry Christmas
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While discussing the headlines:
Tanishka: Kangana Ranaut was declared BJP’s candidate from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh…It’s the audition she’s been doing for years now.
Nainika: That too on Twitter…which is why you should keep posting on social media.
Tanishka: Shitposting is great!
Nainika: Doesn’t matter what your mom says. You should always be on your phone. One day it could result in a Lok Sabha seat.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Tanishka Sodhi discuss the series Maamla Legal Hai and The Gentlemen, and the movie Irish Wish.
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00:00 - Introductions
01:10 - Headlines
04:02 - Maamla Legal Hai
23:42 - NL TNM Election Fund
24:35 - The Gentlemen
36:40 - Irish wish
47:04 - Letters
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Maamla Legal Hai
Irish Wish
The Gentlemen
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While discussing Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’:
Rajyasree: It is a little weird that she is nowhere to be seen. But then the royal family has had a bit of a dull phase.
Abbas: Exactly.
Rajyasree: Too bad that our public figures don’t go missing.
Abbas: Or are half as interesting. Kate, if you’re listening to this, please show up.
Rajyasree: And subscribe to Newslaundry!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the movie Murder Mubarak, the series Big Girls Don’t Cry, and Can’t, the new special by stand-up comic Daniel Sloss.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:21 - Headlines
04:41 - Murder Mubarak
19:23 - NL-TNM Election Fund
21:19 - Big Girls Don’t Cry
36:34 - Daniel Sloss: Can’t
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Murder Mubarak
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Daniel Sloss: Can’t
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While discussing Poor Things:
Jayashree: You threw me under the bus. I asked if I should watch American Fiction or Poor Things, and you led me to Poor Things.
Rajyasree: Which has won an Oscar.
Jayashree: So many terrible movies have. I had to watch Poor Things over dinner. So, I did not get my calorie intake last night, because it was a struggle.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the movies Poor Things, American Fiction, Manjummel Boys, and the 96th Academy Awards.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
01:29 - Headlines
03:45 - Poor things
18:40 - American Fiction
25:54 - NL-TNM Election Fund
27:28 - Manjummel Boys
34:10 The Oscars
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Poor Things
American Fiction
Manjummel Boys
96th Academy Awards
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Abbas: Did you see? Karan Johar has put up a high production quality pre-wedding video of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Our pre-wedding videos are by some random ‘Chandu video wala’.
Nainika: No, Abbas. You’re Bombay royalty. You should have one of your director friends come in and shoot your wedding with a film camera.
Abbas: I think I’d get Suraj Barjatya, or maybe Quentin Tarantino. The joota-churai ceremony would be epic.
Nainika: Oh my god, you did not just say that. (laughs)
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the movies The Holdovers and Laapataa Ladies, the series Mr and Mrs Smith, and the hullabaloo around Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:18 - Headlines
04:02 - Ambani bash
21:06 - NL-TNM Election Fund announcement
22:08 - Mr & Mrs Smith
28:59 - Subscriber letter
30:05 - Laapataa Ladies
37:56 - Subscriber letter
40:05 - The Holdovers
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Laapataa Ladies
The Holdovers
Mr and Mrs Smith
Has It Aged Well?
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This week, it’s time to unwind as we look back at our favourite moments and best clips from the past few weeks. This special episode is free unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes.
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While discussing Argylle:
Nainika: I’ve seen a lot of movies since joining this podcast. I’ve watched the awful, I’ve watched the awesome, but I’ve never watched…
Rajyasree: The boring?
Nainika: No, the bizarre. (laughs) It was a bizarre film. I fell asleep, I woke up.
Rajyasree: But, what a starcast they’ve got.
Nainika: I think this film is a money laundering front for all those involved.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the series Love Storiyaan and Feud, movies Argylle and This Is Me…Now, and the BAFTAs.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
01:27 - Headlines
03:01 - Love Storiyaan
15:09 - Letter
16:10 - Argylle
32:20 - Letter
34:23 - BAFTAs
39:10 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card
40:09 - Feud S2
References
NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card
Argylle
Feud S2
Love Storiyaan
This Is Me…Now
BAFTAs
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While discussing Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya:
Abbas: Dimple Kapadia, who is Shahid’s aunt in the film, plays the role of a scientist.
Rajyasree: She did the same role in Pathaan too. Who knows, when filmmakers look at Dimple, they think, “This is what a scientist definitely looks like.”
Abbas: Oh, and Shahid Kapoor is also a robotic scientist, by the way.
Rajyasree: (laughs) This is really stretching the suspension of disbelief.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jia, Anatomy of a Fall, Bhakshak, and Ranveer Singh’s viral Bold Care ad.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
01:14 - Headlines
13:07 - Letter #1
14:30 - Bold Care ad
20:25 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card
21:40 - Bhakshak
34:23 - Letter #2
35:30 - Anatomy of a Fall
References
NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card
Teri Baaton Me Aisa Uljha Jiya
Ranveer and Johnny Sins Bold Care Ad
Bhakshak
NL Interview: Bhumi Pednekar on Bhakshak and the power of journalism
Anatomy of a Fall
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Animal, the series The Expats and Griselda, and the documentary The Greatest Night In Pop. Also in this episode, a special interview with Bhumi Pednekar about her Netflix film Bhakshak. Stay tuned till the end.
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the films Fighter and Anyone But You, series American Nightmare, trailer of Monkey Man, and the Paris Fashion Week.
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the film Sam Bahadur and series Killer Soup, The Curse and Kanan Gill’s comedy special Is This It?
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande review the film Merry Christmas and series The Curse,
Killer Soup, and First Act.
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the films Foe and Good Grief, documentary series Wedding.con, and the 81st Golden Globes Awards.
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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Jayashree Arunachalam review the films Three Of Us and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and the trailer for Merry Christmas.
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