In this week's Newsein aur Thoughtein, we discuss Kejriwal's IIT Days, Modiji's G7 address, Uddhav the artist and the alleged Ram Mandir scam.
In this episode, we review Nanduji's appearance in Man vs Wild. See Nandu put the wild in Man vs Wild. Listen to us deconstruct Nanduji's washing techniques, respect for the forest, obsession with the Himalayas and a lot more. Also, a lot of Nandu philosophy.
In this episode, we discuss Ramdev's recent comments, Nupur's 'puncturewaalah' remark, lack of understanding of privilege and a lot more. Also, random gossip from RW Twitter Spaces and CH rooms.
In this episode, we talk about how successful Indian TV shows such as Tarak Mehta and the Ekta Kapoor slowly but surely prepared an audience for the propaganda of today's politics. We talk of how these shows evade issues such as caste and present a homogenised view of society. We then discuss how the decade of the 2000s is actually the period when TV news set the template for Godi media and WhatsApp forwards of today. Note: This episode was recorded in February 2021, and hence you won`t hear us ...
In this week's episode, we give our non-expert take on the assembly election results, primarily focusing on WB. Also, who will you vote for, if the two candidates are Nandu and Ajay Beast?
This week we discuss everything around the politics of the Covid situation in India today. We explore the Kejru-Nandu equation, Bal Mitra and Tarak Mehta, and Nandu the PT teacher.
This week, we talk of the Uttarakhand CM, Biplab, Ajay Bisht's ANI controversy, the rising covid surge, Kumbh Mela, and a bunch of other stuff.
In this, slightly dated recording, we talk about Indian uncles and how they see themselves in Nanduji. Also, we look back at the Thaali Bajao event. Also, a tribute to Satyen Kappu, the unkil of all Indian uncles. We end with our prediction of what the story of Canada Kumar's upcoming Ram Setu would look like. Note: This episode was recorded on the 24th of March 2021, and hence some of the Covid news references might be old.
In this episode, we review the special episode of Man vs Wild featuring Nanduji. Learn how to wash clothes with mud and salt, from the man himself. Also, Bear Grylls in "Pehle Main Bahut Pareshaan Tha" voice.
This April Fools weekend, here's a special episode, an unreleased segment from the Nanduji Biopic. Dosti Bani Rahey!
In this week's Newsein aur Thoughtein, we discuss the obsession with Gobar, AIIMS's Gayatri mantra covid research, Priyanka Chopra's association with Islam and a generous sprinkling of Sadguru.
In this episode, we discuss the Bengal elections and the launch of the BJP's toxic new sensation -- Cobra Dada. We then discuss Jaggi fans and the Venn diagram of the Jaggi-Nandu fanbases. Also, we discuss Kejru's new pilgrimage pitch. All this and more on this week's Newsein aur Thoughtein.
In this episode, we ramble about UP's porn policing, the Ayodhya airport, Guptaji, and Partlyfree-putra. Also, Chai swayamvars, Modiji's batting stance, and a lot more.
We talk of some absurd news from the week gone by from Aryvarta. This week, we talk of the Antilla letter, Bhagwat and Biplab's grand Akhand Bharat plans and Kangana's love for physics and constants.
In this episode of the BJPod, we discuss the absurd events of the week gone by -- the pinnacle of Indian innovation Koo, the legend of Dr.D.D.Who and the spilling over of New India to Indian cricket.
On the occasion of 150 years of the birth of Dr. D.D.Whopadhyay, we thought of sharing with you a sneak peak of our next episode (12 minutes) to get you the taste of how we do our pod and also the life and times of the great man or was it three men, Deen Dayal Whopadhyay
This week, we talk of the tweet that shook the Vishwaguru. We then discuss the originality of the tweets from Indian celebs, and why privileged 'apolitical' Indians so easily fall for false equivalences. Also, a lot of tangential rants along the way. Note: We had a few technical issues during the recording and might have a lot of talking over each other due to that. Apologies in advance.
In this episode of BJPod, we look at an eventful month in Indian politics, in the run-up to Republic Day. We talk about the Lal Quila incident, R-day tableaus, Whatsapp-gate, Rajdeep and Barkha's monkey balancing act and a lot more. Also, Babasaheb ke Samvidhaan and Balasaheb ka samvidaan waalon ki soch.
In this episode, we present to you, our reimagination of a biopic that captures the majesty of our superhero, God emperor Nanduji who's life is a parable for all of us, with love, anger, conviction, and sacrifice for Bharat Mata. In this episode, we trace Nanduji's trip to Europe and how it reinforced his idea of India. Also, Nanduji's influence on the Kargil war, Guj earthquake, and all that lead to the "hum bhi toh wohi kar rahe hain na" moment. Also, learn how Nanduji contributed to the creat...
In this episode, we present to you, our reimagination of a biopic that captures the majesty of our superhero, God emperor Nanduji who's life is a parable for all of us, with love, anger, conviction and sacrifice for Bharat Mata. In this, the first part of the story, we capture the rise of the young prodigal son who'd later go on to become the savior of the masses. How did Nandu, India's Forrest Gump, shape the pivotal moments in our history such as the constitution and the 1971 war. Also featuri...
In this episode of the BJPod, we talk of i) Modi's Banaras 'Yatra' ii) Godi media's coverage of the protests and the underlying casteism behind the idea of what a farmer should look or talk like, and iii) electoral politics and what we think could work in the short (and long run) for the opposition.
In this episode, we talk about Modiji's Diwali look, the Bhakt's hatred for Kamala Harris and Obama's latest book and what it says about MMS and RaGa. Also, a long rant about STEM education and the 'Shubh Labh' view of the world.
In this episode the full BJPod house assembles to discuss the hottest development in the world of Indian and US politics this week. We discuss how Rajput College's winning streak continued in Bihar and also talk of the Viraat Hindu ancestry of America's president elect. Along the way, we discuss an Indian version of the Avengers, featuring Modiji's favorite anchors. All this and more in this dhamaakedaar episode of BJPod.
In this episode, we are joined by @vizagvala to discuss political ideologies, growing up in a communist family and political activism in general. We further discuss how political change is different to activism in politics, and how the art of making compromises becomes critical in order to make incremental progress towards a better place.
In this episode of the BJPod, we have a special guest -- Gaurav Probir Pramanik (@gauravpramanik on twitter) -- a social, environmental activist and a twitter celeb. We talk about his life, his work with and within the LGBTQ community in India and a lot more. Also, the representation of LGBTQ community in Indian media, with a special mention to Fardeen Khan and Jay Shah. Along the way, a lot of pop culture and bollywood references, in this fun episode of BJPod.
In this episode of BJPod, we begin with how #JusticeforSSR became #JusticeforKangana. We quickly move on to talking of oversimplification in Indian movies and pick out characters from three movies -- Pardes, Naayak and RDB. On the scale of Barjatiya to Johar, where does the Ghai-verse lie? Is Bauji in Pardes an upgrade of the DDLJ bauji? We then talk of how the worldview of protagonists in films like Nayak fails to account for systemic evils other than financial corruption. Is Anil Kapoor in Nay...
In this episode, we are joined by science fiction writer @vimoh in a free-wheeling conversation where he talks about his journey from being a BJP supporter in the past to a vocal critic of the government today. In this enriching conversation, he also talks about how the liberal strands in mythology could be used to fight this regressive wave.
In this episode of BJPod, we discuss the GDP shrinkage, Act of God, Modiji's Mor, PiGo's kolhapuri chappals and a lot more.
In this special episode of BJPod, we are joined by two special guests from the popular Indian true crime podcast -- Khooni (https://podnews.net/podcast/1504912635). They discuss the true crime podcast genre, their planning, favorite episodes and a lot more. We then move on to BJPod political territory and discuss some mysterious deaths around the Ayodhya case in the latter half of the pod.
In this episode of the BJPod, we have new hosts and a few new perspectives. In this iteration, our new hosts discuss the challenges that face women pursuing a career in STEM in India. Starting from the early motivating factors for a career in Science to the challenges that come with being a minority in a typical engineering classroom, this pod has it all. Also, how does it feel to be in an all-girls engineering college? In the second segment of the pod, the hosts discuss the questions that faced...
