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IVM Pop is the channel where you will find the IVM team discussing and dissecting all things pop culture. Be it Bollywood, Hollywood, TV, streaming, game shows, reality shows, superheroes, literature, music, trailer reactions, heck we'll even include Reels in the mix if we have to.

On this channel you'll get shows like 'Has It Aged Well' where Abbas Momin & Urjita Wani will revisit their favourite films, 'Just a Filmy Game Show' hosted by Antariksh Takkar (aka Silvery) where he tests your movie acumen, a pop culture round-up show hosted by by Snayhil Aneja called 'Pop Wrap' and a lot, lot more.

So go ahead, hit that subscribe button and let us add some 'pop' to your life.

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Episodes

Oscar Movie Mania

With the Oscars right around the corner, the team talks about which Academy Awards nominated movies they've seen from this year's noms, which one they'd like to see win, some of their favourite movies from Oscar seasons gone by, some big upsets, and tons more. They also discuss how award campaigns work, whether entertainment awards actually matter, and lots lots more.In the recommendations round, Deep recommends the movie 'Black Mirror Bandresnatch', Vinay recommends The United Stand YouTube cha...

Apr 23, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 193

IVMHourWeek9-12thto16thApril

It’s the IVM Hour on Rukus Avenue Radio–India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by Youtuber and actor Prajakta Koli to talk about content creation, 'Vineet Kanabar' goes solo on 'Story Tellers and Story Sellers' to talk about branded content around IPL, On the 'Travelling Professor's Diary', 'Siddharth Deshmukh' shared some learnings from the fight against Coronavirus, 'Karthik Nagarajan' had 'Filter Koffee' with author...

Apr 19, 20211 hr 1 min0

The Most Haunted Places in the World

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by returning panelists Utsav (host of the Postcards From Nowhere podcast) and Vinay, and first time panelist Deep, to talk about some of the most haunted places in the world and in India. They talk about, ofcourse, Aarey Milk Colony, the typical 'white saree lady' ghost, a supposed highly talked about haunted building in Santa Cruz West in Mumbai, Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan, the Island of Dead Dolls in Mexico, and tons more. They also reminisce about watching...

Apr 16, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 192

IVM Hour Week 8 - 5th to 9th April

It’s the IVM Hour on Rukus Avenue Radio–India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by playback singer 'Shilpa Rao' to talk about music & life, 'Pooja Bhatt' joins 'Siddharth Bhatia' on 'The Wire Talks' to talk about her latest Netflix show Bombay Begums, On 'Story Tellers & Story Sellers', host 'Vineet Kanabar' talks to 'Mantra Mugdh', a leading fiction podcaster about storytelling and voice acting, 'Rytasha' &...

Apr 12, 202159 min0

Really Real Ghost Stories

This week, Antariksh is joined by Utsav Mamoria (host of the travel podcast Postcards From Nowhere) and fellow producer Vinay Joshi, to talk about some of the most haunted places in the world - or at least that was the original plan. However, they got too engrossed in each other's experiences with the paranormal that they just ended up trading ghost stories for the entirety of the episode. But fret not, the most haunted places in the world will be covered by them next week. This week, Vinay shar...

Apr 09, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 191

IVM Hour Week 7 - 29th March to 2nd April

It’s the IVM Hour on Rukus Avenue Radio–India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by 'Vasanthi Hariprakash' who is on a solo trip to West Bengal to cover the ongoing state elections, the 'Simblified' gang talks about Non Fungible Tokens, Our 'Travelling Professor' 'Siddharth Deshmukh' wonders where have all the tiktokers gone? Joining 'Gauri Devidayal' on 'This Round Is On Me' is 'Arif Khan' who is looking forward to repr...

Apr 05, 202159 min

We're So Heist Right Now

On this episode, IVM staffers Antariksh, Sumit and Jalasmi talk about the best heist movies that they have seen - from Happy New Year, to the Ocean's franchise, to Fast & Furious, to Aankhen, to Phir Hera Pheri - they cover tons of films in this category and much more. In the first half, they discuss some awesome recommendations to stuff you guys should check out if so inclined - Jalasmi recommends two songs 'Chidiya' by Vilen and 'Enjoy Enjaami' and the TV show 'Gullak' from TVF; Sumit reco...

Apr 02, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 190

IVM Hour Week 6 - 22nd to 26th March

It’s the IVM Hour- India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by 'Alexandra Mysoor'- they talk about life as a Desi in America, and she shares some stories of the guests on her show among other things, Our wise man 'Ashish Vidyarthi', who has just successfully battled Covid, shares the lessons he learnt on the road to recovery in 'Begin The Journey', On 'GayBCD', 'Farhad' & 'Sunetro' talk about how pets add so much val...

Mar 29, 202159 min

Quick! Anime Me!

This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow producers Sumit and Surohini, to talk about their love for Japanese anime. They talk about what makes the medium so great, what gets them interested in any anime, how they started watching anime in the first place, and discuss some of their favourite shows. From Draginball Z to Pokemon, from Death Note to Fullmetal Alchemist, from Naruto to One Punch Man, this episode has it all! Also, some great recommendations in the first half of this episode - Surohin...

Mar 26, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 189

IVM Hour Week 5 - 15th to 19th March

It’s the IVM Hour on Ruckus Avenue –India’s biggest podcast network is bringing you this week's best episodes: 'Cyrus Broacha' on 'Cyrus Says' is joined by 'Devdutt Pattanaik' to talk about mythology and its connection with everyday life, our 'Habit Coach' 'Ashdin Doctor' shares some basic principles to follow while lending money to close ones, 'Karthik Nagarajan' has 'Filter Koffee' with 'Naveen Munjal' of the Hero group to talk about electric vehicles, 'Mahrukh Inayet', on 'The Note', talks ab...

Mar 22, 202159 min

'Inspired' by Foreign Films

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow staffers - co-producer Sumit and graphic designer Sharayu, to talk about Bollywood movies that were copied from or were remakes of, or, in Bollywood terms, were 'inspired' by foreign films. They talk about why they think this has been a trend for so long, how it's changing nowadays, whether a remake can ever be better than the original, some movies they didn't realise were infact remakes, and lots more on the topic. In the first half, they give some...

Mar 19, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 188

Our Favourite Women Directors

On this episode, IVM staffers Antariksh and Surohini are joined by thr co-host of The Millennial Athlete podcast, Tanvi Lad. They talk about who their favourite women directors are from Zoya Akhtar to Kathryn Bigelow, and why we need to have more female directors in general. Tune in for a very fun episode. Also, in the first half, the three panelists recommend some great stuff - Tanvi talks about 'Athlete A' the documentary, Surohini recommends the Spanish TV series 'High Seas', and Antariksh re...

Mar 12, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 187

Life After Movie

There are some characters that stay with us well after the movie is over. It could be because the world of the movie was so intriguing, or the plot was bizarre and unique, or the characters were just so darn mesmerising. On this episode, IVM staffers Antariksh and Vinay are joined by Pavan Srinath, host of The Pragati Podcast and the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast, to talk about and explore what some of their favourite movie characters possibly ended up doing after the credits rolled. Tune in for ...

Mar 05, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 186

Bollywood Shaadi Ke Side Effects

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow producers - Surohini and Jalasmi, to talk about weddings in Bollywood movies. They discuss what they think of the extravagance, the destinations, the songs, whether they like these wedding movies, whether these movies are actually good and if so, what makes them good. They also get into some of their favourite weddings and wedding scenes in Hindi movies. Tune in for a very fun episode. Also, in the first half, they recommend some cool stuff for you ...

Feb 26, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 185

This Haunts Me

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow producers Sumit and Vinay, to talk about horror as a genre - do they like it, are they fans, when did they start, what are some interesting paranormal stories or incidents that have perhaps happened to them, what are the panel's favourite horror movies, and lots more. They also talk about creepypastas, the Slender Man and some interesting eerie incidents that happened with them. Also, in the first half, don't miss out on some amazing recommendations...

Feb 19, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Rom-Com Love

On this Valentine's themed episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow producer Jalasmi and co-host of How To Citizen on the IVM Podcasts network, Shreyas Manohar, to talk about why they like (or dislike) romantic comedy movies, what makes for a good rom-com, the relatibility factor that makes or breaks a romantic movie, how romcoms can distort expectations of love and romance, and talk about some of their favourite rom-coms from over the years. Don't miss out on some great recommendations in the fir...

Feb 12, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 183

Yummy Yummy Pizza Pop-culture

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow producer Sumit and one of the hosts of the food podcast 'Naan Curry' - Archit Puri, to talk all about their love for pizzas, why India and the world seem to love pizza so much, whether pineapple is actually acceptable as a topping, their favourite pizzerias, some cool pizza moments in pop-culture and media, and lots more! So dig into a slice (or all 6 of them) and tune into this episode. In the first half, they give some great recommendations for yo...

Feb 05, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Ep. 119: (Rebroadcast) Oh Snap! We're in the Endgame Now

Have you ever been happy and sad at the same time? The journey that started in 2008 finally came to an end! On this episode of IVM Likes, Abbas, Alika, Karthik, Zoya and Abhineet give out their recommendations in the first half and in the second half they talk about 'The Movie' - Avengers: Endgame (Spoiler Alert). They spoke about their expectation, theories, story line, the future of Marvel Cinematic Universe and a lot more. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast...

Jan 29, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 119

Burning the Rubber

This week, Antariksh is joined by Jalasmi and Hrishikesh to talk about their favourite movies that prominently feature cars, be it racing movies, car action movies, road movies, and more. Hope you enjoy the fun ride. In the first half, the three of them recommend some cool web shows for you to check out - Jalasmi recommends Newslaundry's Newsance series, Hrishikesh recommends Cobra Kai, and Antariksh recommends Daily Show's 'Jordon Klepper Fingers the Pulse' segment. Follow Hrishikesh on Instagr...

Jan 22, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 181

Now That's a Director!

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow producer Vinay and newbie Jalasmi. With such a long catalogue of movies and directors in Bollywood, the panel today talks about their favourite Hindi movie directors and why they like them. The directors talked about are Mani Ratnam, Imtiaz Ali and Rajkumar Hirani. Tune in for this and much more. Also, in the first half of the episode, Antariksh recommends that you check out Drew Carey's Improv-a-ganza, Jalasmi recommends two songs - Big City by Tan...

Jan 15, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Movie in a Movie

This week on IVM Likes, Antariksh sits down virtually with fellow producers Surohini and new addition to the IVM team Vinay Joshi. With AK vs AK having just released, Antariksh, Surohini and Vinay discuss other films that showed movies being made within movies - from the great Tropic Thunder, to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, to Om Shanti On, there's plenty of reminisce about on this episode. In the first half, as usual, they recommend some cool things that they've recently watched, so don't mis...

Jan 08, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 179

What Entertained Us in 2020

On the first episode of the New Year, Antariksh is joined by fellow proeucer Surohini and Farhad Karkaria, the co-host of the GAYBCD podcast on the IVM network, to take a look back at 2020 and talk about all the cool things in entertainment and pop-culture that helped them through it. In the first half, they recommend some cool stuff for you to check out - Farhad recommends the documentary 'Dick Johnson is Dead', Surohini a TV show called 'Designated Survivor', and Antariksh recommends 'AK vs AK...

Jan 01, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Jingle Bell Rocks

Been wondering what to watch for Christmas? We have you covered! This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Sumit and Akhil to talk about their favourite and most memorable Christmas movies and episodes of TV shows. There's plenty of cheer to go around, so do tune in! In the first half, the three of them recommend some cool things for you to check out - Sumit recommends a Youtube channel 'CalebCity', Akhil recommends the latest Christopher Nolan movie 'Tenet' and Antariksh recommends ...

Dec 25, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 177

A Podcast About Podcasts

Podcasting is a fast growing and an ever evolving medium where there is something for everyone. Whatever your interests are, there is a podcast to satiate that interest. This week on IVM Likes, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffer Kaustav and new joinee to the IVM team Surohini, to talk about their favourite podcasts that got them hooked to the medium - like WTF with Marc Maron, The Joe Rogan Experience, Kalki Presents: My Indian Life, Kill Tony, and much more. Also, as usual, we recommend ...

Dec 18, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 176

This Actually Happened

This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Kaustav and new producer Akhil to talk about their favourite movies inspired from true events. In the first half, as usual, they give some awesome recommendations that you should check out - Antariksh recommends the Netflix show 'Alien Worlds', Kaustav recommends the TV series Blacklist (also on Netflix), and Akhil recommends the show House of Cards (on Netflix as well). Do check those out. Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and...

Dec 11, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 175

Cartoons R Us

On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Kaustav, Hrishikesh and Sumit to talk about their favourite cartoons from back-in-the-day on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon (but mostly Cartoon Network). They talk about why they liked shows like Dexter's Laboratory (and it's spinoffs), Samurai Jack, Flintstones, Jetsons, how these shows hold up today after all these years, fun facts about who Johnny Bravo the character was inspired from, when and why they moved away from CN, and what ...

Dec 04, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 174

Video Games From Our Childhood

Reminiscing level 100! On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Sumit and Kaustav to talk about their favourite video games from their childhoods - from 8-bit cartridge games, to PC games, till the PS2 era of games - right from Super Mario Bros to Contra to GTA 3 & Vice City, and lots more. Tune in for a jog down memory lane. Also, some great recommendations in the first half of the episode where Sumit recommends an Instagram page and YouTube channel called 'PiXimperfect',...

Nov 20, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 173

The Big 3 Khans

The 3 Khans have ruled over Bollywood all through our childhoods and into the present, having made some highly influential movies of their times, but also some duds along the way.This week, Antariksh is joined by Sumit Pande and Rahul Das from the IVM team to talk about the biggest movies, and also some not-so-good ones, of Bollywood's biggest actors, that is, the movies of Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir Khan that they enjoy the most, even today, and lots more.Also, some recommendations in the first...

Nov 13, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Breaking Gender Stereotypes

This week, Antariksh is joined by our social media handler Kaustav Banerjee, and the host of 'Beyond Cliché' on the IVM Network, Almas Virani, to talk about some of the shows and movies that they think help in breaking gender stereotypes, from movies like Kill Bill, to Dangal, to NH10, and many more! Do tune in! Also, Almas talks about two change.org petitions around breaking these gender stereotypes that she has been a part of starting, one of which already has come to fruition, and the other o...

Nov 06, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 171

Just YouTube It

This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow producers Sumit and Nikhil, to talk about their favourite YouTube series - from comedian Naveen Richard's Better Life Foundation, to Tanmay Bhat's STONKS, to ScoopWhoop's BAKED, to MensXP's Joint Venture, and more. Don't miss some awesome recommendations in the first half of the episode where Sumit recommends a web show called Real Bros of Simi Valley, Nikhil recommends a Netflix show 'Black AF', and Antariksh a YouTube show by comedian Raunaq Rajani call...

Oct 30, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 170
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