Arnab talks about the challenges facing Chennai Super Kings, and the unfortunate demise of Chadwick Boseman. The main topic is about continuing media coverage on Sushant Singh Rajput death and how the media is giving the people what they want. The worrying factor of leaking evidence which nobody wants to talk about, and our fascination and revulsion at star culture - the modern-day kings. And finally about how Rhea Chakraborty and Kangana have managed media perception about them and who did it b...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 98
Is the 'liberal' cabal just a champagne-sipping version of the Karni Sena? Arnab talks about the latest instance of liberal bullying to 'de-platform' voices that do not toe their line. And in the second half of the podcast, we take a look at each of the teams in the run-up to this year's IPL and discuss their pros and cons. Arnab also sticks his neck out and makes a final-four prediction. Related links: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bloomsbury-cancels-book-on-delhi-riots-after-backlash-over-la...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 105
Why Kamala Harris doesn't project her Indian identity as a middle of the road Democrat, no one really cares for an Indian identity. Why this is the politically right thing for her to do. What Dhoni means to me - Not a cricketer I feel emotionally attached to unlike Sachin, and dada. Why wasn't he special to me (my generation?) and what makes him special. Reference links: Arnab's article on Kamala in The Free Press Journal Blog post on Dhoni during his test retirement . _________________ Follow A...
Aug 16, 2020•49 min•Ep. 98
Ram mandir Is Hindu fascism on the rise? Everyone need not have the same kind of emotional attachment to Rama and the observational aspects of Hindusim. References: Pratap Bhanu Mehta's article , Rana Ayyub's article Media coverage on Sushant Singh Rajput's death Why Rajdeep Sardesai's comment and argument is fallacious. Was SSR 'big' enough? Reference: The Lallantop _______________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Follow V...
Aug 09, 2020•47 min•Ep. 107
Why isn't there a show about Sushant Singh Rajput? What did Arnab think about Indian Matchmaking on Netflix? What close is it to the actual Indian matrimony market? Where do professional match-makers fit in? What is an ideal way to reject a potential match? Arnab and our guests Lila Krishna, and Priyanka Bharadwaj talk about all this and more. Follow Lila on Twitter at @lilastories Follow Priyanka on Twitter at @Pri_Bharadwaj Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on A...
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 96
Kangana is a very smart person. Went through Bhatts and went through Pancholis, and now she is using the wokes weapons against them. Tapsee and Swara -ideological purity test Hypocrisy of Kashyap Sushant’s death should be investigated Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts an...
Jul 26, 2020•59 min•Ep. 93
Arnab talks about the sad state of the Congress party and how even Sonu Sood upstaged them in an opportunity. Then Arnab talks about why the recent Twitter 'hack' could possibly be the most significant cybersecurity event ever. Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts and on Fa...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 92
Vikas Dubey: Yet another case of someone being killed because of names he would take. US elections: Kanye West discussion. Covid spurt: Republican states and California. The politics of Covid Trump v Biden The H1B situation Follow Arnab on TWitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts and on Facebo...
Jul 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Arnab talks to Vikramaditya Motwane about the process behind a web-series, nepotism, how he approaches a script, and his upcoming projects. visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow Arnab on Twitter at @Greatbong and find his books on amazon.in Vikramaditya Motwane's movies are on Netflix and you can follow him on Twitter at @VikramMotwane Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts and on Facebook at facebook.com/4spi...
Jul 05, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Back from a break, Arnab talks about the US' handling of the Covid crisis, the bizarre experiment of whitewashing US history, and why nepotism isn't exactly nepotism.
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 89
Arnab gives his top 10 tips to ace that technical interview for your next job. Number 4 will shock you (no. not really!) Head over to https://4spire.net/ to subscribe and listen. Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Buy his books on Amazon.in at: https://amzn.to/2Bzro4i
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Arnab talks about the riots across the US now and answers your questions. Order Arnab's books from Amazon.in: https://amzn.to/2AlO4oa Arnab's Patreon page: https://patreon.com/greatbong
May 31, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Arnab answers your questions this time.
May 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Arnab talks about recent incidents involving the Qayyum report on match-fixing allegations. Qayyum report available to read here Shoaib Akhtar's YouTube channel Inzamam's YouTube channel
May 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Arnab talks about dealing with layoffs and what might be a bright spot in the aftermath of Covid - Working from home. And also a quick review of Mrs. Serial Killer. Vote for Anahita Ray's entry here: https://iccr4art.com/gallery-detail.php?id=7531
May 10, 2020•58 min•Ep. 84
Arnab shares his thoughts on the passing away of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor before discussing Satyajit Ray - his movies and writings. Ray 'starter pack' Aranyer Din Ratri (Days And Nights In The Forest) Parashpathar Nayak Satyajit Ray books on Amazon.in: https://amzn.to/3feoMbo...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Arnab chats up and has a heated debate about media neutrality and bias with the co-founder and CEO of Newslaundry, Abhinandan Sekhri.
Apr 26, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 82
This week Arnab talks to Joy Bhattacharjya about managing an IPL team, the Pro Volleyball League, and more. Loads of fun.
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Arnab talks about techniques for writing, do's and don'ts, and some handy tips.
Apr 12, 2020•57 min
Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that catches Greatbong's attention. This episode, Arnab talks about the ongoing battle against Covid in India and the US, and his thoughts on the Tablighi Jamaat (~38 min).
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that catches Greatbong's attention. This week Arnab talks about the ongoing epidemic, US vs India approach, and more. Sponsor: The Galaxy Series
Mar 29, 2020•58 min
Arnab talks about various aspects of the ongoing epidemic. Sponsor: India was One ( http://fkrt.it/dlWE84uuuN )
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Arnab talks to Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan - who has done her doctoral dissertation on Coronavirus assembly to understand the facts behind the Corona pandemic. Sponsor: The Galaxy Series (https://amzn.to/2vsOtmM )
Mar 15, 2020•49 min
Arnab talks about the Delhi riots and media coverage on it.
Mar 01, 2020•43 min
Arnab talks about Parasite [MILD SPOILERS] and his views on the current Democrat contenders [~11:30]
Feb 23, 2020•52 min
Arnab talks about the Kunal Kamra episode, touches upon US elections, before deep-diving into the Delhi election results.
Feb 16, 2020•38 min
Arnab and guest Dr. Alok Ray discuss the Union Budget 2020 and Dr. Ray's memoirs. Support at: https://www.patreon.com/greatbong
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Arnab and guest Jai Arjun Singh talk about the Indian publishing industry and on villains - both in books and movies.
Feb 02, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Arnab talks about Shaheen Bagh, Bernie Sanders, the Jeff Bezos hack, and more.
Jan 26, 2020•52 min•Ep. 70
Arnab talks about the ongoing student protests, Deepika Padukone's politics, Oscars, and more.
Jan 19, 2020•58 min•Ep. 76
