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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives and Disclaimer and documentary Sweet Bobby.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discussthe filmsJigra, Khel Khel Mein,andMothers’ Instinct,the seriesThe Tribe,and the documentary Jamoora.

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While discussingTrap:

Abhinandan:It was too convenient. Everyone was sharing too much information with the serial killer.

Rajyasree:Also, the cops aren’t suspicious when he joins their briefing.

Abhinandan:The police in this is from a 70s Jitendra film... always one step behind.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discussthe series Monsters 2andFollow Kar Lo Yaarand the film Trap.

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Audio timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

02:53 - Announcement

08:56- Monsters

18:25 - Letter

22:15- Trap

28:45 - Abhinandan’s concert story

34:16 - Letter

39:17 - Follow Karlo Yaar

47:12 - Letter

References

Recommend AnA to a Friend

Power Sreenivasan Jain’s show

Monsters S2

Follow Kar Lo Yaar

Trap

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 A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discussthe series Call Me Bae, Sector 36andAngry Young Men.They also talk about an old interview of Saif Ali Khan by Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps, as well as the Emmys.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discussthe series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijackand Shekhar Home.They also review the movieKalki 2898 AD.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Balakrishna discuss the series Angry Young Menand Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast Chapter 2.Additionally, Balakrishna reviews Pa Ranjith’s new film Thangalaan.

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a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajaysree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the films Stree 2, The Union,and the Apple TV mini-series Defending Jacob.They also discuss the trailer for Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergencyand an advertisement of Kalyan Jewellers. The duo are also joined by film critic Sucharita. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the films Trap, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba and Indian 2.The duo also discuss the viral Hanumankind song Big Dawgs.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review the films Longlegs and Wicked Little Letters,and the series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Deadpool Wolverine, Sprintand the controversy surrounding the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The duo are joined by standup comedian Radhika Vaz, who tells us about her standup special called ‘Jaat Bahu’. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Dune: Part Twoand Maharaja, and the series Hijack. 

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 A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the films Challengers, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,  and the third season ofMirzapur. 

Abhinandan also shares his thoughts on the first and second seasons of Succession.Additionally,the duo discuss the media circus around the Ambani wedding. 

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This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Kill, Rautu Ka Raazand Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,and the third season ofThe Bear.This episode also features film critic Mayank Shekhar’s take on Kill.

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While discussingA Family Affair:

Rajyasree: Did you like it? Or, did you think it was totally mindless?

Abhijeet: It was quite stupid, to be honest. 

Rajyasree:And something has happened to Zac Efron’s face. I think he’s been going to the same plastic surgeon as our Bollywood actors. 

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and NL Subscriber Abhijeet Dangat discuss the films Federer: Twelve Final Days, A Family Affairand Sharmajee Ki Beti.

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Audio Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

00:45 - Topics

01:26 - Announcement

02:07 - Federer: 12 Days

19:33 - Announcement 

20:48 - A Family Affair

28:02 - Sharmajee Ki Beti

39:15 - Best picks of 2024 so far 

References

NL Sena - NEET but not clean

Federer: Twelve Final Days

A Family Affair

Sharmajee Ki Beti

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While discussingMaharaj:

Rajyasree: The maharajin question is played by Jaideep Ahlawat.

Deepanjana: And, his abs.

Rajyasree:Yes. That’s a different cast member altogether because Jaideep has worked out a lot. I am very happy to see these results, I must say. 

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Maharaj, Chandu Champion, The Fall Guy, and Do Aur Do Pyaar.  

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Audio Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

00:58 - Announcement 

02:27 - Topics

05:27 - Maharaj 

27:00 - Chandu Champion

38:38 - The Fall Guy

49:10 - Subscribers letter

49:35 - Do Aur Do Pyaar

References

NL Sena - NEET but not clean

Maharaj 

Chandu Champion

The Fall Guy

Do Aur Do Pyaar

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While discussing LSD 2:

Abbas: This was the movie of our times.

Nainika: Maybe, if you can stomach the movie. It is NOT an easy watch.

Abbas:Ten minutes ago, you spoke about a movie where a woman gives birth to the anti-christ and THAT WAS FINE.

Nainika: That was easy because you know it’s not real.

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the films LSD 2, Inside Out 2, and The First Omen. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

03:55 - Inside Out 2

12:18 - Announcement Newsable

13:00 - The First Omen

23:15 - Letter

25:16 - Announcement Kashmir ki Kahani 

25:32 - LSD 2

References

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Newsable

How Newslaundry worked with its users to make its journalism more accessible

NL Store

Inside Out 2

The First Omen

LSD 2

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While discussing Hit Man: 

Abbas: I was never bored for a second.

Rajyasree: This was fun especially compared to another Glen Powell movie I saw.

Abbas: Which one?

Rajyasree: It had Sydney Sweeney in it.

Abbas: Anyone But You.

Rajyasree: Yeah, you feel like shooting him and Sydney and then yourself also. 

This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the TVF show Panchayat Season 3, the mini series Eric and the film Hit Man. 

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Timecodes

00:00 - Introductions

01:45 - Announcement 

03:20 - Panchayat Season 3

13:25 - Letters

16:05 - Hit Man

28:48 - Letters

31:18 - Eric

45:56 - Letters

References

Subscribe to Newslaundry 

NL Store

Panchayat Season 3

Hit Man

Texas Monthly Hit Man Article

Eric

Jim Henson documentary

Man in Full

The Regime

The Normal Heart

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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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Newsable

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While discussingHeeramandi :

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 UnfrostedandThe 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 discussingLaapataa 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,andAmar 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 discussingFerrari:

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 discussingRipley:

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 discussingCrew:

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 theheadlines:

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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Timecodes

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 discussingKate 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 discussingPoor Things:

Jayashree:You threw me under the bus. I asked if I should watch American Fictionor 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 Thingsover 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-churaiceremony 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 discussingArgylle: 

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 discussingTeri 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 Fighterand 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 Bahadurand seriesKiller Soup, The Curseand 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 Christmasand seriesThe 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 UsandKho Gaye Hum Kahan,and the trailer for Merry Christmas. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Dunki, Maestro and Sajni Shinde Ka Viral Video; the documentary series The Hunt For Veerappan; and their best and worst picks for 2023. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Tanishka Sodhi review the films Wonka, Priscilla, Dhak Dhak, and Christmas As Usual. 

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and film critic Anna MM Vetticad review the films The Archies, Kaathal: The Core, Animal, and Leave The World Behind.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Balakrishna Ganeshan review movies Animaland Bottoms,and the trailer of Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film Dunki.

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A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review movies The Vaccine Warand What’s Love Got to Do with It?and the series A Nearly Normal Family. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the movie Sukheealong with Rainbow RishtaandThe Crown S6.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam review the movies The Killerand Fingernailsalong with Robbie Williamsdocumentary, and the series Bodies.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the movies Fingernails, Indi(r)a’s Emergency, A House Named Shahana, Anatomy of a Fall, The Marsh King’s Daughter, and the new episode of Koffee with Karan S8featuring Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the movies Pain Hustlers and Killers Of The Flower Moon, the trailer for The Killer, the eighth season of Koffee With Karan, and the untimely death of Friends star Matthew Perry. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Deepanjana Pal review the movies OMG 2, Aattam, and Bye Bye Tiberias; the new season of Mumbai Diaries; and the new House of Masaba ad with Kareena Kapoor. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Jayashree Arunachalam review the movies Thank You For Coming and 2018: Everyone Is A Hero, the mini-series The Fall of the House of Usher, the controversial MakeMyTrip ad, and stand up comic Abhishek Upmanyu’s new special. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Khufiyaand Fair Play,the documentary series Beckham,and the new Vimalad. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the movie Reptile, Wes Anderson’s four new short films for Netflix (based on Roald Dahl’s stories), season 4 of Sex Education, Dark Fantasy’s new ad campaign, teaser of Animal, and the Paris Fashion Week. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the documentary The Supermodels, the movie Jaane Jaan, the podcast SmartLess, and 100 years of veteran actor Dev Anand’s cinema. Abhinandan also recommends another Punjabi song. 

PS: Rajyasree reveals a secret connection between supermodel Cindy Crawford and Dev Anand. Listen to the full episode to find out!

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande review the movie Polite Society, the documentary While We Watched, the third season of The Morning Show, the trailer for Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War, and the latest controversy surrounding the comedian Hasan Minhaj.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movie Jawan, Naseeruddin Shah’s short film Man Woman Man Woman, Aaj Tak’s AI ad, and the series Unforgotten. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the movies Friday Night Plan, Asteroid City, Goldfish,season 3 of the series Only Murders in the Building,and the trailer of Jawan.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the movie Ghoomer, the series Taali, Star Wars Ahsoka and the winners of the 69th National Awards.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the series Guns & Gulaabs, Indrani Mukerjea’s book Unbroken, the controversy around Made In Heaven 2, and the ABC News documentary titled Is Bollywood becoming a propaganda tool?

PS. Abhinandan recommends a new Punjabi song this week. Don’t miss it!

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the movies OMG 2, Heart of Stoneand Red, White & Royal Blue, theseries Made in Heaven Season 2, and the teaser for Don 3. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaaniand The Deepest Breath and discuss the controversy around The Elephant Whisperers.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movie Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, web series Based On A True Storyand Kohrra,as well as the Zeenat Aman CRED advertisement.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Barbie, Oppenheimerand Bawaal.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the movies Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneand Past Lives,along with OTT series Kohrra and The Trial.

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 A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande review the movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the series The Bear, the documentary Wham!, and the trailers for Jawaan and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the anthology Lust Stories 2, the movie Till, the series The Night Manager - Part II and Charlie Chopra, and short film The Tunnel.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen is joined by special guest Shubhra Gupta, a film critic with Indian Express and author of Irrfan: A Life In Movies. They review the book, the movie Tiku Weds Sheru, and the series Never Have I Ever and Just Like That S2.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the movie Adipurush and the series Arnold, The Idol,season 6 of Black Mirror,andBigg Boss OTT. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore review the movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the series School of Lies, Punit Pania’s standup special No Country For Moderation, the controversial Zomato advertisement, and Foo Fighters’ new album. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Samrat Prithviraj, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Kathal, the series Love & Death, Scoop, and a whole lot more. 

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande review the Succession finale, the movie Triangle of Sadness,the Parliament inauguration, and influencers at the Cannes Film Festival.

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A whole lot of stuff Awful and Awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the series Modern Love Chennai andthe movie Kathal. This episode also features an interview with Hansal Mehta and Karishma Tanna ahead of their new series Scoop.

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This and a whole lot of stuff Awful and Awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the series Dahaad, the movies Air and Good Luck To You, Leo Grande; Metallica’s new album 72 Seasons and the book This Is How You Lose The Time War.

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A whole lot of stuff Awful and Awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the movie Guardians of the Galaxy 3, stand-up comedy specials Mood Kharab and Baby J, and the tracks Search and Rescue and Heart on my Sleeve.

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While talking about Indian Matchmaking Season 3:

Abhinandan:Even if I had the time to watch this, I would not have…It’s just so bad. I refuse to watch this. 

Rajyasree:Is that why you’re going to London? (Referring to the upcoming Newslaundry subscriber meet). Because Indian Matchmaking Season 3 is basically Sima (Taparia) aunty taking over London. 

Abhinandan: Well, she can come to the subscriber meet then. 

Rajyasree: The kind of publicity you’ll get if she comes to the subscriber meet! (Cracks up)

Nainika: I’m sure Abhinandan would make a great participant on the show.

Rajyasree:Going by the people they have, sure! 

Abhinandan: Is it a game show?

Nainika: No! (Pauses) Well, marriage is a game show, technically!

Abhinandan: Profound thoughts from the youth! The Gen Z! (laughs)

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and Nainika Singh Rathore review the series The Diplomat, Indian Matchmaking Season 3, and the film Afwaah in a special 300th episode livestream. 

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Timecodes

00:00 Introductions

03:37 The Diplomat 

10:09 Indian Matchmaking Season 3

27:03 Subscriber questions

38:20 Afwah 

49:21 Youtube questions 

01:17:49 Recommendations

References

The Diplomat

Succession

Indian Matchmaking Season 3

Afwaah 

Chitta Kukkad 

Kalyug

Madonna - American Life 

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Labyrinth 

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A whole lot of stuff Awful and Awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the series Dead Ringers, the documentary Dancing On The Grave, the films Pinocchio and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and James Corden’s latest Carpool Karaoke with Adele.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen and NL subscriber Abhijeet Dangat review the documentary Boom! Boom! Boris Becker vs The World; the movie M3GAN; season 4 of Succession; and Cadbury ads.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review the series Jubilee, Beef, Anni: The Honeymoon Murder; the movie Babylon and the Barbie trailer.

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a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Nainika Rathore review the movies Gaslight, Bheed and John Wick 4; the documentary Caught Out; and the NMACC gala.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin review the documentaries All That Breathes and Caught Out; the docuseries Waco: American Apocalypse, and the short film Fursat.

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A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Everything Everywhere All At Once and Kuttey, stand-up special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, and the ads for Ghadi detergent and Coca Cola.

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While discussing the Chris Rock stand-up comedy special:

Abbas:This was the first ever live event Netflix streamed. For which I also woke up for the second day apart from the Oscars.

Nainika: You woke up to watch Chris Rock?

Abbas:I did. I’m a big Chris Rock fan.

Nainika: I’m judging you a little bit. We’ve watched a lot of stuff together. I’ve seen you talk so much about MCU and I’ve always supported you through your MCU obsession but to find out you like Chris Rock? I feel like I’ve been betrayed.

Abbas: Did you say MCU obsession? You mean DC obsession?

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the Academy Awards, Creed 3 and Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.

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While discussing Abhinandan’s appearance inMonsoon Wedding:

Rajyasree:So I watched Monsoon Wedding. The last time I watched it was when it was released.

Abhinandan: Did you pause in that scene where I’m asking for Bacardi and Coke?

Rajyasree: You’re not there.

Abhinandan: Okay, fine. I’m not there.

Rajyasree: No! On YouTube it’s very difficult to go back.

Abhinandan: So that means I’m not there.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies GulmoharandSharper; the music videos Chubby GirlandTodh; and the Women’s Day ads by Prega News and Tanishq.

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While discussing The Night Manager:

Abhinandan:How do you know the show is shot in Bangladesh?

Rajyasree:Maybe they’ve shot it here but it’s supposed to be set in Bangladesh.

Abhinandan: But you just said it’s shot in Bangladesh.

Rajyasree: The location is supposed to be Bangladesh.

Abhinandan: So then say that it’s set in Bangladesh. Do you know the difference between shot in and set in...

Rajyasree: Don’t act smart when you have not watched what we’re supposed to review.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies The WhaleandMrs. Chatterjee vs Norway; and the series The Night Manager.

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While discussing the Netflix showClass:

Abhinandan:My input on this will be very brief.

Nainika:Okay, because how many episodes have you watched?

Abhinandan: I watched about 10 minutes. With great difficulty.

Nainika: Oh, wonderful!

Abhinandan: And I just could not...

Nainika: Tolerate it?

Abhinandan: Oh, dear god!

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Nainika Rathore review the series ClassandAlaska Daily; the movie Magic Mike’s Last Dance; and the music video Alone.

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This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the series The RomanticsandFarzi; the short documentary Elephant Whisperers; and the Adani Anthem.

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Nainika asks Abbas how he would deal with a zombie pandemic:

Abbas:I think I’ll be gone in the first five or six hours (both laugh). I give myself a day tops.

Nainika:If you make it through a day, you’ll be like ‘oh, I won this already’.

Abbas:Yeah yeah, it was a good run. What about you?

Nainika:I’ll probably hold on and try to fight on for the people I love, like friends and family. Otherwise I’m like, you know what, I don’t really care. I’m wearing good clothes, I’m lying down and you can come get me so I can peacefully leave.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review films Almost Pyaar with DJ MohabbatandYou People; webseries Last Of Us and Fleishman Is In Trouble;the new DC Comics film slate, and the Schiaparelli Spring Collection.

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Abhinandan and Rajyasree share their thoughts onPathaan:

Abhinandan:It has some very good things. There’s Deepika Padukone.

Rajyasree:Who has not wasted any time in wearing any clothes.

Abhinandan: Then there’s Deepika Padukone also. And there is that other person that’s…

Rajyasree:Sponsored by OnlyFans?

Abhinandan: Deepika Padukone. And even Shah Rukh is looking amazing. 

Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review Pathaan, and three music videos, including Miley Cyrus’s Flowers, Sam Smith’s I’m Not Here To Make Friends and Players by Badshah, Karan Aujla and Devika Badyal.

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Abhinandan asks Nilanjana if she’s a day person or a night person:

Abhinandan:Rajyasree, we didn’t ask you. You are obviously a night person because it will be strange to see a broom flying around in the sky during the day.

Rajyasree:Nilanjana is not going to encourage this kind of loose talk about my character.

Nilanjana:She has the most elegant broom in the whole sky. 

Abhinandan: Elegant broom? Acha theek hai,maybe Arvind Kejriwal should get in touch. 

Abhinandan, Rajyasree and Nilanjana burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by author Nilanjana Roy to talk about her book Black River, as well as the films Aftersun and Thor: Love and Thunder; and Rahul Gandhi’s interview with Curly Tales.

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This week, it’s time to unwind as we look back at our favourite moments and best clips from 2022. This special episode is free unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes.     

Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week.

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Timecodes

02:04 - Beyoncé’s Break My Soul

04:34 - Besharam Rang

09:17- Top Gun Maverick

17:14 - Drake’s new album

23:23 - The Kardashians

28:43 - Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives S2

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While talking about the showMoving in with Malaika:

Rajyasree:I told you to watch at least one episode.

Abhinandan: And I am glad that I didn’t watch it. The beauty of life is sometimes it helps when you listen to people. But the other beauty of life is sometimes it helps when you don’t listen to people. When you asked me to watch, main samajh gaya tha, beta mat dekhna, pachtayega. 

Rajyasree:I said you will enjoy it. 

Abhinandan:Aap enjoy kijiye, hum chai peete bechte hain?

Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films The Swimmersand The Banshees of Inisherin;web series Harry & Meghan; Malaika Arora’s new show Moving in with Malaika; and a lot more.

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While talking about a song fromPathaan:

Abhinandan:This is a song from Pathaanwhich is shot I think somewhere in Spain. There’s like an emerald green ocean and there is a Deepika Padukone...

Nainika: Who’s even prettier than the emerald green ocean which, as you know, has huge feet.

Abhinandan:Yeah. But she also has huge feet.

Nainika:Okay.

Abhinandan and Nainika burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Nainika Rathore review the films Qala and Doctor G; web series Wednesday; the song Besharam Rang from the upcoming film Pathaan; Nora Fatehi’s defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez; and a few commercials.

PS. While talking about Jacqueline and Norah, Abhinandan explains how he once had a chat with a spam caller from Sri Lanka. Listen!

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Talking about the Bangladeshi horror movieMoshari.

Abhinandan: I’m going to start calling horror movies ‘Har Har’. Ask me why.

Rajyasree: Because then you feel like doing…You’ll shout at me now when I say…Because it leads to bowel movement which is ‘Har Har’.

Abhinandan: You know your punchlines always have something to do with shit! It is so sad.

Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies An Action Hero and Moshari; the web series Welcome To Chippendales; Matthew Perry’s memoir; Kanye West; and the controversy surrounding Balenciaga’s holiday campaign.

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Rajyasree rattles off names of actors fromThe Crown.

Abhinandan:I don’t know. Like you’ve rattled off 10 names. I don’t even know one. I can’t even remember the name of the film I watched. I’m very impressed. You eat badam every day?

Rajyasree: I eat.

Abhinandan:Really? Then start eating less (starts laughing).

Rajyasree:You all are laughing, he’s fat shaming me.

Abhinandan continues laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the series The Crown Season 5; the moviesBullet Trainand Monica, O My Darling; the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony; and the Adidas World Cup ad.

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Nainika explains her dislike for Drake while talking about his new music album:

Abbas:So Drake has a new album in collaboration with 21 Savage called ‘Her Loss’ and Nainika, I don’t know why, but I feel like the “her” in the title…

Nainika: Is me?

Abbas:Specifically refers to you!

Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the films Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, Phone Bhootand Monica O, My Darling; Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself and Drake’s new music album Her Loss.

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While talking about howDon’t Worry Darlingends:

Abhinandan:We won’t give any spoilers.

Rajyasree:If it makes me sound really stupid, we can cut it. (pauses) I didn’t understand the end. What happened?

Abhinandan: Cut it!

Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the movies Gargi and Don’t Worry Darling; the second season of The White Lotus; and Akshay Kumar’s Dollar Ultra Thermals ad.

Timecodes

00:00 - Introduction

00:36 - Subscriber letters

09:12 - Review of Gargi

20:05 - Subscriber letters

21:16 - Review of The White Lotus Season 2

27:51 - Subscriber letters

29:15 - Review of Don’t Worry Darling

37:42 - Matthew Perry’s memoir

40:43 - Controversy around the movie The Kerala Story

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The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.

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While talking about season 2 of The Kardashians:

Lipi:Can you name all the sisters?

Rajyasree:Quiz!

Abhinandan:Kim.

Lipi:Yeah.

Abhinandan: Khloé.

Lipi:Yeah.

Abhinandan: Done.

Rajyasree:No no think. One of the others you know.

Abhinandan:Devika? Anuradha? Rajyasree?

Rajyasree and Lipi: All are with the initials ‘K’.

Abhinandan:Karen?

Rajyasree: You know for sure!

Abhinandan: Kilimanjaro?

Legend has it that it was an endless quiz. Abhinandan, Rajyasree and Lipi burst out laughing.

This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by author and poet Jerry Pinto as they review his book The Education of Yuri.Lipi Vats, producer at Newslaundry, joins the panel to discuss season 2ofthe web seriesThe Kardashiansand the Kanye West controversy.

They also review trailers of the films Ram Setuand The Legend of Maula Jatt; Diwali commercials and their favourite Raveena Tandon songs.

PS. Jerry Pinto gives a message to young authors. Tune in!

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