A South Korean show took the world by storm, just like a Spanish show before it, just like a German… well, you get the point. In our new casual “Shortie” format, we discuss the rise of foreign language entertainment over the last few years, and everything happening around it.

Timestamps:

(00:24) A new format for us - Shortie!

(00:50) Squid Game (and a shocking revelation by Parijat)

(02:10) Why are foreign language shows getting popular?

(05:20) Squid Game, Parasite and the class system commentary

(08:00) Money Heist

(08:56) Netflix’s quality standards for their originals

(10:06) Pop culture impact of Squid Game

(11:10) South Korea’s cultural export - K-Pop, K-Dramas

(11:40) Subtitles vs Dubbing

(14:10) Beware of fandom scams!

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This podcast was created as a part of Podcast Lab by India Film Project, in association with Anchor by Spotify.