This is a quirky, liberal take on all that's farcical, absurd and depressing in 'New India'. From cricket to science, entertainment to politics, the old Indians take on the new Indian narrative. Listen to some hard-hitting but mostly sane take on the happenings from Aryavrat.
Talking about how we are slowly cultivating blood lust within us further, how war is hyper propaganda dressed as patriotism and finally what needs to be done to survive this time.
In this episode, the gang talks about a lack of sombreness in discussions around the recent conflict, the liberal readiness to lap up feminist tokenism by the govt. Also, Godi media and the helplessness around the lack of credible sources for news.Clip used by Nidhi Suresh
In this emergency episode, we talk of how we have reduced ourselves to become obedient spectators. We talk about modern nationalism and the silent complicity that sustains it.We try to understand why citizens cheer war like sport, and thinking becomes the enemy. Then end on why true love for a country might begin with saying no.Song- Dastoor Habib Jalib by Ammar Rashid in JNU
Gang gets to talk about a movie called G20 where there is a role played by a fictional Indian PM and expands that to India's image in the world. Then they talk about how the PM spoke about the Muslim Youth by calling them Puncture Wala and then there is a bit on what happened in Pahalgam.Episode Art thanks to NeilteeTune In !
Another Pop Culture Deep Dive by the women at BhaJa Pod, this time they look at the influencer landscape, how they are shaping our views, selling us things and providing us a peek into their heavily curated lives. We start with Kusha Kapila who's arguably one of the biggest success stories amongst influencers on Instagram, and we go through male feminists (?), flying beasts, curly tales and the biryani elaichi at every famous party Orry. They are joined enthusiastically by Dr. Medusa, a satirist and content creator herself, to provide her insight into influencing.
In this special episode, the hosts of our sister pod, the desi academia pod and the PCCI pod join us namely- Megh, Vatsal, Richa, and MV; they talk about their professional experiences in education and workplaces. We also talk about how we got here: our degree choices and motivations, experiences growing up in different parts of India, exposure, and moving away from home.We discuss the impact of Liberalisation and 2014, creating reliable knowledge sources and reading, visiting India, the thoughts of moving back, and the impact of education systems and degrees on our lives.Check out our sister podcasts!Desi Academia Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v6ymNb9uoxMc9gaCKJYLpPCCI Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oGfaWZ5cbsc18sfeP8g3o
The gang gets to the job of reviewing that interview on that podcast. After which it is one rant after another rant along with intermittent display of gareebi.
Gang is back and with them is the amazing Sucharita (@su4ita), where she tells them about Super Boys of Malegaon and what made the YRF and Johar movies tick in the 90's and 00's and what happened afterward. What does the audience want now and a lot more.
BJPod had returning champion Dr. Medusa (@ms_medusssa) and first timer Dr. Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) on the pod. We talk Sati Pratha, Chaava, the historical revisionism around Muslim invaders obviously India's got latent and Shah Hussaina.
In this special episodes of BhaJaPod, It is the much demanded ladies crew again, and the women have Shweta on to talk about why Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi bahu emerged and catapulted Smriti Irani into our lives. They also talk about what came before in the 90's, the aftermath with Balika Vadhu and Gopi Bahu, as well as Anupama today and the impact of all of these serials on society. There's a deep dive into Nagins which is the explainer you didn't know you needed! Tune in to hear Richa, Kesar, Amrutha and Shweta.Edited by- Amrutha
Joined by Kunal Purohit (@kunalpurohit) and Abbas Momin (@AbbasMomin), we talk about Indian cinema and popular culture since 1 AD and about what can and cannot be made anymore. Coldplay in India, Vivek Oberoi in Davos. Kunal and Abbas provide their perspective on popular culture, media, music and films and how it is being shaped under the current regime. If you like us please spread the word and leave a rating on the platform you listen us on.
Nishant (@nishant0511) and Raj are joined by Punit (@Punit_Pania) and Vinamra (@Duneemperorpaul) as they talk about the Kumbh Mela, what it means to be developed, the rising radicalization in youth, Patal Lok and the Kannada movie Super.
The first half of the pod is Aditya and Raj talking about the legacy of Manmohan Singh and the way people in India have reacted to his passing, they also talk about H1B fiasco and in the second part the gang gets on to shoot shit from Quora and latest trailers.
Just three guys chatting away while Modi Ji plays.
In this the BhaJaPod ladies talk the fascinating evolution of the self-destructive man's portrayal in pop culture. Through an analysis of Devdas's, subversive reimagining in DevD, and then some Kabir Singh carcass thrown in, they explore how this archetype has been reinterpreted and recontextualized over the years. Plus, they throw in some men like 'Animal' for good measure! Tune in to hear Richa, Nidhi and AmruthaEpisode Editor- Nidhi
Gang gets to talk about the slowly falling apart Hindi film industry and ask all of us ki kyu nahi ban sakti India me ab phir se a movie like Dil To Pagal Hai. Then they talk about the Maharashtra elections, Sambhal violence and Bangladesh.
Gang is together and perhaps this will be the episode that will mean that most of the pod listener abandon the pod. The gang talk American elections from the lens of the Indian liberal twitter reaction to the elections and then of course some other newsein from India.
The BJPod wimmins look at weddings and their depiction starting with Monsoon Wedding, Mira Nair's groundbreaking depiction of an intimate Punjabi wedding. To Made in Heaven's toe-dipping into every possible wedding related societal ill (with smug voiceovers) and Neeraj Ghaywan's Dalit Wedding episode. Hosts- Amrutha, Nidhi and Richa Editing- Nidhi
The three get together to talk about how things have been and some news stuff, sexy jaishankar and the other ministers, Aditya's cousins book collection and Raj's cinema watching comes into discussion which also gets them into talking a comparative discussion of the slow death of Hindi cinema via Stree 2, Singham via Mithun da in 90's along with a monkey among other random things.
Gang is gangier today with many folks on the pod from our discord community, we talk laddo ke peeche kya hai and other Modi Ji things. Guests-Kalim, kki, Ajay, Arbaz, Amruthaidhi, MV
To celebrate this great time of both the Narendra Day and 5 years of BJPod, as we prepare something for you, we thought we would share some of our best work till then. Enjoy and share with friends.
The BJPod Discord Community got together to discuss the Mood of the Nation, Poland Visit, Tipping in USA & Ola being the largest EV company in the world except China amongst other things.
Trigger warning: Episode discusses sexual violence, listener discretion is advised. In this episode, we have new hosts to discuss the Kolkata case and their perspectives as women. They delve into the grim state of women's safety in this country that was brought to light since this heinous crime. They discuss how Indian men have yet again managed to make this about themselves and explore the broader subject of how sexual violence against women is perceived and discussed. Hosts for the episode- Richa, Kesar and Amrutha Links https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/asia/india-women-safety-rape.htmlhttps://youtu.be/YhTggnMwc8A?si=voFb6ejTQ9c624Yvhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harsher-anti-rape-laws-alone-do-not-deter-crimes-against-women-sc-had-warned-govt-in-nirbhaya-verdict/article68537350.ece Book recommendations Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day. All About Love: New Visions, Book by Bell Hooks https://amzn.in/d/8DkV0U5https://www.amazon.in/All-About-Love-Visions-Paperback/dp/0060959479?dplnkId=6bc6c05c-013e-4227-81a9-0d28ce70bb95
Trigger Warning- The episode contains mention of sexual violence and worse, strong listener discretion advised. Gang talks about Indian men obviously and then dive into other areas like Ambani family being 10% of India's GDP, some crazy people talking crazy stuff and then in the same vein Kangana and her new movie.
The gang gets together to have a lengthy chat around the post world cup celebration, the Ambani shadi and pyar kya hai? Also, liberalism kya hai and Bhagwan kya hai are discussed.
Gang is missing Nishant, it is just Aditya and Raj and obviously the holy ghost of Guruji. They start by trying to dissect how to procure a chappal in Banaras and what will the Mumbai Jains will be for the next comic con. Then the discussion moves to why is power context important in deciding where your empathy should fall and then they look at some RW influencers who on paper seem smart enough to know better but do not (Ranga Uncle) and try to dissect why they are the way they are.
Gang gets together..... shhhhh leave it, TUNE IN, IT IS PARTY CENTRAL!!! Warning- a lot of random audio
Gang goes over the various exit polls and their interpretation of what it all means.
We deep dive into how our cinema has always reflected our leading political thought of the time, how Dileep Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor were fundamentally different type of heroes than the modern Indian hero. We then analyze the masculine anxieties of the Indian society diving into how the theory of martial races might have impacted it and then finally talk about the men who should have been our ideals of positive masculinity compared to who in reality are.
Gang gets together to discuss how certain grifters use the term Hindu Atheist to describe themselves when in reality they are just people looking to pile hate on minorities and how there is a whole nexus of them which is also being legitimized now. They talk of their own experiences and understanding of religion too and then finally an election roundup.
This time we look at the two different type of armed resistance out of many that India saw in the recent past and how it has dealt with the both of them and what it tells us about our motherland. We look at Ranveer Sena and the Naxal movement.
Gang is missing Nishant but Vatsal from the PCCIpod agrees to join in his absence. They talk about the flawed notion of development that plagues the sociocultural belief system of the Indian society, deep down into some of the news of the week and obviously talks about Modi Ji's chin and hair transplants. Tune in and शर्माओ मत शेयर करो
This time we dig into the root of the inequalities that persists in our society and how much of it can be blamed on the mixed economy model adopted by early India. We start in 1793 and end in 2024.
Gang discusses what is new in the election scene, the inheritance tax and wealth redistribution chatter, what the right wing media is talking about and also review a few election adds.
The next part of our history installment looks at the phenomenon of papa war rukwa di but with a historical twist.
The theme of this episode is why do we as Indians not ask, 'SO WHAT?'. Gang talks of the elections, of course, but also the shenanigans of that candidate from hyderabad, our undemocratic social tendencies, the state of indian railways as an example of the hype around Indian government and the actual work they can do, UPSC exam essay that lead to talking of the exam systems that exist in different places and lastly what would they do if they are hired as political advisors.
Another episode that goes into a less known bit, this time, it is about the man who challenged Nehru for the Phulpur seat in 1952, a mauni celibate baba 'Prabhudutt Brahmchari', and how he was the first step toward developing an anti Nehru majority that exists today.
Gang gets together to discuss among other things Modi Ji's body language, and certain conditions that need to be met for them to retire the podcast, forever, also a chat around Modi Ji kitne niche aadmi hai.
As elections approach, this is an attempt to do a short bit on Indian election history an attempt for all of us to think beyond whatsapp and a trial to let all of us know that history did exist before 2014. In the first episode of this kind, we talk about a hero unheard Sukumar Sen, the first election commissioner of India. Let's know your thoughts.
Gang gets together and discusses the interview between Bill Gates and Modi Ji and who writes Modi Ji's speeches, can they be crowdsourced? Then they discuss some up coming films like Jahangir National University, the BJP adds and Kejriwal ke masterstroke. Some of the recent developments might be missing as the episode was recorded last week.
Gang asks itself, if your company is called Madanlal is there any doubt you would pay BJP? Or would you accept campus placement offer from a company called Megha engg? They delve into the magic of names , Govinda films, what's happening in the world of carnatic music vis a vis TM Krishna and then jumps into some major existential questions. Tune in for some therapy.
Gang gets together to comment on the wedding that is yet to happen in July. Raj used sentences like, "Let me defend Mukesh Ambani.. or let me defend Jay Shah." They also as per usual reviewed a few Hindutva-verse trailers this time Savarkar and Bastar. Some time was spent in talking about SBI letting Supreme Court know it is lunch time and general digressions that the pod indulges in. Tune in and like and share and subscribe.
The gang reviews a couple of movie trailers, it is like a tsunami of sanghi movies out there. They also briefly chat about how UPI is the new Viagra and education policy of Kailasa. Aditya watched that Dhruv Rathi video and explains it to all of us all this and a lot of Modi Ji.
Gang discusses the whole Ram mandir thing then a tiny bit of Maldives. Questions like is the Uttarakhand UCC an uncle civil code, who gets Bharat Ratna, and the never ending sanghi movie universe.
Gang was visited bu Punit Pania, for those who have already listened to the episode on youtube start at min 47 every one else, they talk about cricket, ram rajya, the uncle pandemic and why are we all addicted to our phones.
Gang was visited by the fantastic Kunal Purohit, the prolific journalist and the writer of H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars. Discussion includes, well what else do you think it includes? Raj said in his home town friends would say chalo baithke ghum ghalat karte hai, so tune in with some rum and do ghalat some ghum.
The gang has the man, the myth, the parliament ka subject matter expert Meghnad and we talk about telecom bill the world of right wing influencers, loneliness as a pandemic in our society and much more. Tune in and also do not forget to subscribe, share and like
Gang gets together before the year ends and takes a long look at one of the cultural foundation of our society the Hindi film industry with amazing Abbas Momin. They discuss the changing nature of the Indian hero through the decades, the changing conflict in Hindi cinema, the impact of southern films, DDLJ, DCH, K2H2, KHNH etc etc and the 90's and early 2000's nostalgia. Muslim in Bollywood, Amar-Akbar-Anthony. Finally what is next for Hindi cinema.
The gang as usual decides on talking of the telecom bill, parliament function or lack thereof, the Dhankar saga, but end up doing a lot around the trailer of Main Atal Hoon, some BJP universe spinoff ideas, some more Animal talks, ask big questions like can Annamalai be a minister in Modi cabinet, also some simple-shantanu stories and of course the featured tweet of the week.
Gang talks about the film that everyone else is talking about, and what cinema means and what it says about the society. Also, Kya Meodi Ji Animal hai? We also talk of the soulless aspirations of Archies. Then we land our plane into the Tejas flight that the real alpha Tomendra Cruisodi bhai. Favorite tweet of the month features. Finally, gangs looks into the animals inside them and it becomes a random therapy session. PS- There are some audio quality issues for a few seconds in the middle
Gang got together but realized Nishant was missing so we had the very funny and very on-point with his critique of all and sundry Anurag Minus Verma @confusedvichar. We talked about the right wing influencer pandemic, how being apolitical is also political, what type of dictator does the country want and also how we examine our own prejudices, biases and how sometimes we censor ourselves as well.
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