sharing opinions is not new to us. this week, we deepdive into satire, with the case study of bastards of bollywood. what is satire, especially in digital content? what are good examples of bollywood satire? why is bastards of bollywood just not good? what expectations should we, the audience, hold from creators? why is farah khan a genius? why is selling out so tempting? we share half baked research, many anecodtes, and strong opinions. if you had the time to watch bastards of bollywood, you better be watching this then.
note: this time the drinking game is for 'satire' - stay hydrated!
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what you can expect:
(00:00) we are back!
(02:17) subscribe. now.
(03:39) no, it is NOT 'bads of bollywood'
(05:31) you started this
(09:36) short attention spans change opinions
(10:41) selling out as creators
(14:40) nepotism
(16:54) Om Shanti Om as satire
(17:17) good things
(18:43) what is satire?
(23:22) satire in bollywood
-- Peepli Live
-- Welcome to Sajjanpur
-- Om Shanti Om
-- Khosla ka Ghosla
-- Oh My God
(30:24) Luck by Chance
(31:15) commercial hit metrics
(34:10) BOB disection
-- stuntman scene (kambaqht ishq, fall guy)
-- missing moral compass
-- unlikeable main character
-- mockery of outsiders
-- side characters (bandish bandits)
-- violence (the boys)
(44:58) why we hate watch
(48:26) hints to next episode!
we continue with the questions, and this time follow up with very, many opinions. what is a favourite hobby? how do you decide what is a hobby? do you need hobbies when your hobby becomes your work? is talking and debating a hobby, and how does it harm your personality? how did the britishers destroy yet another concept for us? how do you sustain hobbies with full time jobs? we share experiences, anecdotes, and half baked facts. we have made this 35 minutes so you have no excuse to not watch. also we just got tired of talking.
note: continue your drinking games with 'hobby' again - but drink some amla juice now.
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what you can expect:
(00:00) we are back!
(02:00) favourite hobby
(03:42) needing hobbies even with exciting work
(07:49) disliking people we know
(08:28) talking to people as a hobby
(09:37) gossiping as a hobby
(11:52) ethics in hobbies
(14:35) privilege behind hobbies
(15:29) colonialism and hobbies
(19:19) class and hobbies
(22:51) what's NOT a hobby?
(25:09) gardening is the hobby of the year
(26:29) sustaining hobbies with FULL time jobs
(28:40) have childhood hobbies
(29:04) not having any hobbies
(34:19) time management with hobbies
(36:00) subscribe!
we have questions, and we answer them ourselves. what are hobbies? where do they come from? what separates them from interest or profession or obsession? why do we want/ need hobbies? what are the lengths we will go to to seem/ be cool? and the most important of them all - is being a sneakerhead a hobby? is gaming a hobby? we are coming for the bros with the answers. we are also coming for big publishing, booktok, and classical dance - we have opinions and you have to hear them.
note: we have said 'hobby' a million times for you to have the best drinking game. you're welcome.
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
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what you can expect:
(00:00) we are back!
(02:00) privilege, profession, orry
(05:25) defining a hobby
(06:00) lowering the barrier
(06:45) kalimba, ukelele, and other instruments
(09:03) expertise in a hobby
(11:00) hobby vs profession
(12:32) passion in hobbies
(13:52) what is NOT a hobby?
(14:00) collecting vs buying
sneakerheads, beware
(18:45) being vocal about hobbies
(22:36) consistency in hobbies
(23:50) the geneisis of hobbies
(27:57) playing video games as a hobby
(29:12) obsession vs hobbies
(30:05) traveling as a hobby
(31:17) booktok and wattpad
(35:00) hobbies to be cool
(36:41) reclaiming childhood hobbies
(38:09) dance as a discipline
(42:37) shahrukh is a hobby
(43:52) music and lyrics
(46:26) subscribe!
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
they took our spices, but not our tastebuds. in this episode, we discuss the duality of being kids of migrants - why do we love our kadhi chawal so much? we believe all white people can do better, starting with masterchef australia. we realise we learnt nothing well, not our mother tongues, and not our privilege. but we are here to learn, and to teach you. we ramble on, drink water, and do many professional things.
imp note: we have intentionally said 'culture' 8000 times to support your drinking games.
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
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what you can expect:
(0:00) - we are back!
(1:05) - when not watching popular content is a personality trait
(2:30) - decoding cringe culture - through pop quiz!
(8:13) - individual thought. how do we do it in this age? tips and tricks to avoid the pressure of conforming
(9:40) - food is important to indians. and migrants. why?
(13:00) - McDonald's, the food of the neutrals and the beiges
(14:09) - two sobo boys take over and speak confused hindi
(15:18) - choosing a side in the multilingual wars, and it is always english
(16:14) - watching Sangeet Devbabhali as two novice marathi speakers
(18:23) - cooking in white people nations
(20:00) - indians in masterchef australia have won, just by existing
(21:00) - we love deepinder
(23:29) - masterchef australia judges can do better
(26:23) - we also love sarah
(30:00) - cultural curiosity in friends is important
(33:30) - Vidushi's mother is an artist - @artistkaminimisra
(38:30) - depth in friend's thoughts is also important
(39:30) - elitism in conversations of culture is a problem
we want to talk about all the prejudices out there - bride and prejudice, pride and prejudice, bihar and prejudice. we all are shaped by things we consume, whether it is food or content. but this episode is about what culture (and pop culture) means to us, and how we are trying to be better than everyone else out there. listen and maybe you can be too.
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
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what you can expect
(0:00) we are back!
(0:28) when did we find out jane austen is a genius?
(1:45) karl marx and his labubus are here
(3:58) are we now friends with elizabeth bennet?
(5:02) we like the british only with indian context (cue Bride and Prejudice)
(6:08) love plus arranged - a new hinge and shaadi.com partnership
(7:35) arranged marriage versus arranged dating
(13:09) the right way to consume all pride and prejudice content
(15:16) bride and prejudice is superior, always
(17:16) darcy :))
(20:15) let's talk culture
(21:46) being the child of migrants is fun
(23:49) Biharis can do more than UPSC, but can you?
(28:31) no cable, all books
(31:45) why we speak in english and sobo boy accented hindi
(34:10) intentional but flawed decolonisation
(39:05) [name drop alert] wong kar-wai
(40:15) game of thrones and desperation
we are back, and this time, more unhinged. this is about the trauma that shaped us, about the people who've held us, about the performances we put on, and about the darkness that rests beneath the surface of the peppiness.
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
this is the pilot, and remember that it always gets better after that. you will learn the back stories today - who are these girls and why do they think their voice matters? who do they identify as? what is their relationship with their parents? are they givers? what are their unique powers?
no matter how much you learn, there is always more.
