We are burdened with the power of fast watching and fast reading. We choose to use our powers for good and share recommendations, sparks, insights, and judgements with you. You may not get information, but you just might get your next favourite watch/ read!
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
what you can expect:
(0:00) - our new and improved intro!(1:43) - the right way to give feedback(4:18) - pop culture roundup is starting!(4:51) - listen to arundhati roy and us - you don’t need more information(6:20) - are you lonely? then this podcast may be for you!(7:20) - challenges of a podcaster
yes yes - we are getting to your pop culture roundup…eventually
(8:40) - we are professional and have 3 jobs #flex(9:40) - we are pro content consumers(11:13) - gymming can also be a culture of its own(14:14) - guns! Aparna’s guns!
okay pop culture roundup starts…now!
(15:36) - reading murder mysteries to relax #justwomenthings(17:48) - That Night by Nidhi Upadhyay is a must read!(19:32) - Anuja Chahuhan (Club you to Death)(21:14) - Self Reliance (2023, Prime)(25:10) - Sinners (2025, Prime) vs Killers of the Flower Moon(27:37) - a quick rant on capitalism, subscription with ads(29:53) - therapy should be selective? Read Why does he do that by Lundy Bancroft(32:31) - The Roses (2025, theatres)(39:53) - Percy Jackson (Books by Rick Riordan; 2024 Series on Hotstar)
(41:00) - Here’s a list what all we have watched and recommend!— Untamed (2025, Netflix)— Why women kill (2019, Hotstar)— The mentalist (2005, Prime)— Wednesday (2022, Netflix)— Fisk (2021, Netflix)— Platonic (2023, apple TV)
(43:00) - Devil’s Plan (2023, Netflix)(45:00) - Girls (2012, Hotstar)(45:35) - Companion (2025, Hotstar)(46:32) - Lisa Frankenstein (2025, Netflix)(47:37) - Bottoms (2023, prime)(48:38) - Mean Girls (2024, Netflix Musical)(50:49) - Freaky Friday 2 (2025, theatres)
(52:54) - and here’s a list of our BOOK recommendations!— Never Lie, Frieda McFadden— First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston— People Pleasers, Catriona Stewart— Who I love, Dolly Alderton— I who have never known men, Jacqueline Harpman