The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction05:10 - RRR17:58 - Subscriber letters22:23 - Spiderhead37:00 - New York magazine story47:15 - Subscriber letters49:28 - Break My Soul by Beyoncé55:14 - Under the Banner of HeavenTalking about a New York magazine story on a teenager who was cancelled.Abhinandan: It's a conspiracy. Nainika: This is a conspiracy against you?Abhinandan: Wasting my week.Nainika: But then what do I plan to achieve through it?Abhinandan: Just, you guys are sadists, all of you. Jude, you, and Rajyasree.Nainika: So you think the world is stacked against you? Abhinandan: I’m Diego*! Abhinandan and Nainika burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore review the films RRR and Spiderhead; web series Under the Banner of Heaven; Beyonce’s Break My Soul single from her upcoming album Renaissance.* The 17-year-old protagonist of the New York magazine story. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our new NL Sena projects Bulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction02:42 - Ms Marvel16:59 - Jayeshbhai Jordaar28:33 - Stranger Things Season 431:48 - Hustle41:03 - Irma Vep51:36 - Drake’s new albumTalking about the Happy Madison Productions film Hustle:Abbas: It’s such a boring movie, dude!Nainika: What is wrong with you?Abbas: I fell asleep while watching it. I’ll come to it…Anyway!Nainika: Abbas, do you have Covid? Abbas: No, why?Nainika: Because you have no taste.Jude: Ooh, burn!!! This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore review the films Ms Marvel, Hustle and Jayeshbhai Jordaar; the web series Irma Vep and season 4 of Stranger Things; and Drake’s new music album Honestly, Nevermind. PS: Drake will be horrified if he listens to this episode. Tune in to figure out why.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our new NL Sena projects Bulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction01:36 - Subscriber letters03:16 - Spaces bedsheet ad07:42 - Jurassic World Dominion23:17 - Subscriber letters25:09 - My Daughter Joined a Cult43:20 - Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey47:08 - Wild Stone ad49:17 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about the docu-series My Daughter Joined a Cult:Abhinandan: No cult is complete without a white woman...slightly unhinged...Rajyasree: Damn unhinged, ya.Abhinandan: And her name is Sarah Landry, which is like News-landry.. Rajyasree: Maybe you should get her on?Abhinandan: So I was like, bloody hell! It was a sign.Rajyasree: You’d make a good baba. Baba Nikku Singh!Abhinandan sings his baba theme song, Rajyasree bursts out laughing.This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Jurassic World Dominion; docu-series My Daughter Joined a Cult  and Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey; and commercials for Spaces and Wild Stone. Song: NashaPS: The hosts contemplate starting a cult and Abhinandan wants to be a leader.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our new NL Sena projects Bulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction05:21 - Layer'r Shot ad controversy10:01 - Gaslit24:56 - Subscriber letters30:03 - Akshay Kumar on history34:23 - Jungle Cry44:52 - Subscriber letters51:19 - Depp-Heard trialRajyasree spots a typo in Abhinandan’s notes:Rajyasree: You’ve just written things incorrectly. Amber Heard as H-E-R-D, that’s not her surname!Abhinandan: H-E-A-R-D, Heard?Rajyasree: Heard, yes.Abhinandan: Oh, I was having a herd mentality!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Jungle Cry; web series Gaslit; the Layer’r Shot ad controversy; Akshay Kumar’s controversial comments on history books; and the Depp-Heard trial.PS. A fly is the third co-host of this episode.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our new NL Sena projects Bulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction01:47 - Subscriber letters04:33 - Top Gun: Maverick17:52 - Fresh24:30 - Abhinandan reviews The Great Indian Kitchen27:44 - Trailer of Dhaakad31:54 - Subscriber letters36:33 - Various topicsWhile reviewing the film Top Gun: Maverick, Abhinandan goes through his notes:Abhinandan: Makes you realise yet again what an amazing time the ‘80s was. When cool was genuinely cool.Rajyasree: This also you wrote while watching the film?Abhinandan: Yeah. I take notes, I don't just try to wing it. I come prepared. Rajyasree: You’re not a wingman!Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Top Gun: Maverick and Fresh; the movie trailer of Dhaakad; the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial; and the killing of Punjabi pop star Sidhu Moose Wala. Bonus: Abhinandan reviews The Great Indian Kitchen to cover for episode 205.Song: Same BeefWrite to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our new NL Sena projects Bulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While reviewing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness:Abbas: This is the third iteration of it [the Multiverse] to be watched. We watched it in Loki, the last Spider-Man film, and now this. And I still don’t know what exactly the Multiverse is...Nainika: Loki? Which Loki movie?Abbas: Not the movie, the TV show Loki.Nainika: Does it also have Tom Hiddleston in it?Abbas: Yes?!Nainika: Tom Hiddleston did a whole TV show with Marvel?Abbas: A whole TV show, yes!Nainika: Okay, I guess.Abbas: I would give anything to listen to the fanboys pulling their hair out right now. Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers; web series Love, Death & Robots; Santigold's new song; and the Balenciaga fashion show.PS: The hosts get carried away and talk about death, particularly a poem Abbas wrote about it. Tune in to find out more!Timecodes00:00 - Introduction, subscriber letters03:02 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness21:19 - Love, Death & Robots 38:24 - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers  50:32 - Balenciaga fashion show58:02 - Santigold songReferencesDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessOz The Great And PowerfulLokiX-Men: Dark PhoenixLoganMs MarvelChurailsLove Death + Robots Volume 3Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersSantigold - High PriestessBalenciaga 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:00 - Introduction, subscriber letter03:23 - Modern Love: Mumbai26:45 - Subscriber letter27:17 - The Baby35:44 - Subscriber letter36:38 - The Worst Person in the World44:27 - Season 2 of The WildsWhile picking their favourite episode of Modern Love: Mumbai, Rajyasree says she cried watching one of them:Abbas: But why did you cry? Rajyasree: I cried in Chennai Express also.Abbas: Okay.Rajyasree: I think I cried in Jurassic World also when one of the dinosaurs died. I’m a very sensitive kind of person.Abbas and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Rajyasree Sen review the web series Modern Love: Mumbai and The Wilds Season 2 & films The Baby and The Worst Person in the World.Tune in!Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While talking about a documentary on Marilyn Monroe:Abhinandan: You haven’t even watched it. Rajyasree: Keep quiet, I know everything about Marilyn Monroe. Abhinandan: Your insights are just useless. They are not even insights, they are “outsights”. Go outside. Rajyasree: Oh God, it is so bad, I cannot even laugh. I am crying.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Thar; web series Slow Horses; documentary The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes; the new Pepsi anthem; and the Punjabi song Farming. Tune in!Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.NL Sena projectsBulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It AllTimecodes00:09 - Introduction01:43 - The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes11:06 - Subscriber letters13:15 - Thar26:40 - Slow Horses34:57 -Pepsi Summer Anthem Ad41:19 - Pasoori46:49 - Farming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction01:17 - Moon Knight16:42 - Apollo 10 ½ 27:20 - Subscriber letters33:53 - Russian Doll48:47 - Metal LordsIn the context of Russian Doll, Jude asks the panel what they’d do if they were stuck in a time loop situation:Abbas: Are you talking about today? If today was happening over and over again?Nainika: Any random day.Abbas: I’m going to say something very depressing. But I mean, don’t we all live the same day over and over again? We wake up, dress up, and we go to work and then we hate our job and we’re sitting at our cubicle like “I’m going to do something one day when my dreams come true!” But then take a train commute back to the house and just...Nainika: Oh God, Abbas!Abbas: Sit in front of the TV and be like...Nainika: Awful and Awesome was supposed to be about hope. What are you doing?Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Rathore review the films Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood and Metal Lords; web series Moon Knight and season 2 of Russian Doll. Tune in!PS. The hosts time travel to their favourite TV shows and songs. Beware or you shall enter the time machine.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.NL Sena projectsBulldozing a New Image in MP and The Yogi Who Has It All Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction02:40 - Subscriber letters06:24 - Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King15:54 - Severance29:14 - Subscriber letters33:55 - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent39:40 - Uber ad ft. Anil Kapoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:37 - The Kardashians09:28 - Anatomy of a Scandal22:00 - Subscriber letters24:02 - Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story 32:35 - Fardeen Khan35:46 - Alia and Ranbir40:52 - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial43:11 - Subscriber lettersWhile discussing the Jimmy Savile documentary:Rajyasree: What are you laughing at?Abhinandan: No, I’m just saying, if he [Jimmy] was knighted and if you have to be unknighted, then you’re day-ed? What is the term? Rajyasree: What are you saying?Abhinandan: See, I knight you and then I take your knight[hood] away, then you’re day-ed.Rajyasree: I feel very sad for myself at these moments. I’ve had a very tough week and I don't even deserve this.Abhinandan and Rajysaree burst out laughing.This, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the web series The Kardashians and Anatomy of a Scandal; docu-series Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story; Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding; and the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While talking about Dasvi:Nainika: Did you watch the full movie?Abbas: Of course I did, who do you think I am, Abhinandan? *Pause before laughter*This, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore review the films Dasvi and Cobalt Blue, the Netflix series Eternally Confused and Eager for Love, besides the Spotify ads.PS. Abbas fills in for Abhinandan’s dad jokes. Don’t miss.Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:24 - Dasvi16:30 - Cobalt Blue25:54 - Eternally Confused and Eager for Love35:51 - Spotify ads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction05:20 - Subscriber letters09:27 - Sharmaji Namkeen19:42 - Subscriber letters21:03 - IPL ads27:10 - Subscriber letters28:25 - The Bubble37:33 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about The Bubble:Rajyasree: It's a good timepass.Abhinandan: So if they did a spoof of The Fast and the Furious in the same genre, it will be called the farce and the furious. Stop laughing Rajyasree. Don’t laugh so hard, the audio is cracking.*After a few seconds of silence*Rajyasree: I need to go for therapy.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This, and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Sharmaji Namkeen and The Bubble, besides the IPL ad campaign.PS. Abhinandan cracks a Santa Banta joke. Don’t miss.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction02:21 - Subscriber letters05:31 - Wecrashed23:30 - Subscriber letters25:34 - Oscars 202243:12 - Subscriber letters47:15 - King Richard56:44 - Subscriber letters1:01:20 - CRED ad1:03:33 - Lock UppWhile talking about King Richard:Abhinandan: I know the two heroes that are going up on my wall of heroes.Rajyasree: Me and?Abhinandan: You, Serena and Venus. Same, same. Rajyasree: I can play tennis if my father had bothered to teach me...I was rejected by the tennis coach, by the way.Abhinandan: You are as big as their tennis racket, Venus’s racket. Just saying.Rajyasree: Like I’m a two-footer? I’m a one-and-a-half footer, not even two feet.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the Oscars 2022; the film King Richard; and the web series WeCrashed.PS. Hear what they have to say about Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:39 - Subscriber letter04:35 - Jalsa18:47 - The Kashmir Files33:06 - Subscriber letter35:39 - Tropicana ad37:21 - Pepsi ad39:18 - 8352:31 - Subscriber letterWhile talking about the new Tropicana ad:Abhinandan: Why did Jude include this ad?Jude: I included it because I thought if I could just give this drink to Abhinandan when he’s angry, he’ll cool down and we’re saved.Rajyasree: I wouldn’t depend on this. That’s all I'm saying.Abhinandan: Well, we can try it. All that’s full of sugar and I’m diabetic so I see where you’re going with this.Jude denies the intention. Rajyasree and Abhinandan have a good laugh.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films 83, Jalsa, and The Kashmir Files, and the new Tropicana and Pepsi commercials.PS. The hosts list their favourite Holi songs.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:44 - Badhaai Do12:50 - Fardeen Khan15:50 - Subscriber letter21:13 - The Dropout33:56 - IPL ads ft. Dhoni37:14 - Tata Play ad ft. Saif and Kareena40:04 - Jhund57:34 - Subscriber letterWhile talking about Badhaai Do:Rajyasree : She starts seeing this girl from the North East who works in a clinic like Dr Dangs kind of…and that girl shifts into the house.Abhinandan: It’s called ‘bloodology’ where they check all the blood reports. No! It’s something else.Rajyasree: Don’t make up. What nonsense absolutely! Not called ‘bloodology’. We have so many doctors who are subscribing which is shocking that y’all are subscribers. Please keep subscribing, it’s a very good place, Newslaundry.Abhinandan: It’s called path labs. Pathological liars go there! Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Badhaai Do and Jhund; web series The Dropout, Fardeen Khan’s comeback, and IPL and Tata Play commercials.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction02:05 - The Batman26:02 - Jugaadistan42:06 - Sea State: A Memoir48:30 - Servant of the People While talking about the series Servant of the People, Nainika Singh Rathore asks Abbas Momin what he would do if he gained political power.Nainika: Do you think you’d make a good war time general? Like you know if a war breaks out…Abbas: Not at all. No.Nainika: Ok fair (laughs).Abbas: I will be in my bunker hoping nobody disturbs me.Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abbas and Nainika review The Batman; web series Jugaadistan, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's TV sitcom Servant of the People and Tabitha Lasley’s book Sea State: A Memoir.PS: The hosts talk about their college life, their favourite Batman and draw comparisons between the series featuring Zelensky and the Ukraine situation.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:45 - Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet13:03 - Good Night India16:37 - The Fame Game30:05 - Love Hostel44:22 - SAG Awards While talking about the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022:Abbas: Can I make a really bad joke which I’ve been sitting on?Rajyasree: Yes, please.Abbas: These are called the SAG Awards. Does that mean there’s also a makke di roti award because makke di roti and sarso ka saag?Rajyasree: For all the people who are missing Abhinandan, there’s no need to miss him because my co-host has the same high level of humour which I am used to. So, I’m feeling right at home.Abbas and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin review the film Love Hostel; web series The Fame Game; stand-up special Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet; and the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. PS: Spoiler alert for The Fame Game at the 21:02 mark.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our NL Sena project, Assembly Elections 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:09 - Subscriber letters05:44 - tick, tick...BOOM!14:15 - Subscriber letters16:38 - Pam & Tommy24:39 - Subscriber letters26:30 - Inventing Anna43:08 - Subscriber lettersWhile reviewing the film tick, tick...BOOM!Rajyasree: He (Andrew Garfield) learned singing for this role. So, which means even I can learn singing if I get a music role!Abhinandan: No, that would require a miracle. Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film tick, tick...BOOM!, web series Pam & Tommy and Inventing Anna.Song: What VeWrite to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our NL Sena project, Assembly Elections 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:44 - Rocket Boys14:26 - Subscriber letters18:04 - BMW ad23:30 - Subscriber letters25:24 - Gehraiyaan37:55 - Subscriber letters39:05 - Qandeel Baloch43:43 - Super Bowl halftime showWhile reviewing the series Rocket Boys: Abhinandan: But tell me, is the music by Anu Malik?Rajyasree: No.Abhinandan: Oh, damn! Because if it was, then it would be directed by Pannu and music by Anu. (laughs) Anu and Pannu!Rajyasree: This is Abhinandan’s bad habit when he doesn’t watch half of the things. He just does nonsense when I’m reviewing things.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the film Gehraiyaan; web series Rocket Boys; the BMW ad featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek; and the Super Bowl halftime show. PS: Rajyasree says Gehraiyaan is one of the worst films she’s ever watched. Abhinandan offers a different ending to the movie.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our NL Sena project, Assembly Elections 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:57 - Titane17:22 - Subscriber letters23:17 - The Tragedy of Macbeth43:22 - Yellowjackets50:22 - Light Switch by Charlie Puth52:22 - Subscriber letters1:03:49 - The Spider-Man ProblemAfter Rajyasree compares the acting in The Tragedy of Macbeth to her performance in a play:Abhinandan: You know, Rajyasree, you’re like Donald Trump. You’ll just pelo yourself...Rajyasree: But I’m criticising my acting. I’m not saying I was so good. I feel he was so bad, he reminded me of how badly I acted. Unlike you, who would’ve said, “See! He’s a lot like me when I acted as Jude Law’s character in Closer.”Abhinandan: I would never dream of doing that. I would never bring myself into this.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Titane and The Tragedy of Macbeth; web series Yellowjackets; and Charlie Puth’s new music video Light Switch.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our NL Sena project, Assembly Elections 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction09:56 - Chatting with Suresh Menon 36:17 - Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts42:06 - Subscriber letters53:49 - Shyam Singha Roy1:00:34 - Subscriber letters1:04:59 - Unpaused: Naya Safar1:09:42 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about why Manoj Bajpayee walked out of a show that Suresh was a part of:Abhinandan: Why did he walk out of the show, what was the problem? Suresh: So, he felt that what he was doing was not doing him justice as an actor. For example, that show, I played a slipper.Abhinandan: Sorry?Suresh: I played a chappal.Abbas: I’m getting a sense of why he walked out of the show.Abhinandan, Abbas and Suresh burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by stand-up comedian Abbas Momin and actor and comedian Suresh Menon. They review the documentary Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, the film Shyam Singha Roy, and the series Unpaused: Naya Safar.PS: Suresh does some celebrity impressions that you don’t want to miss. Also hear what Angry Ganeshan has to say about Republic Day!Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Contribute to our NL Sena project, Assembly Elections 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction01:45 - Subscriber letters06:30 - The Tender Bar23:36 - The Matrix Resurrections36:33 - Subscriber letters45:50 - After Life Season 355:10 - Byju’s adBefore talking about the movie The Matrix Resurrections:Abhinandan: Actually I’m not slow, I’m in The Matrix zone.Rajyasree: So, you don’t know whether you’re going back or forward.Abhinandan: Hanging out with you is like this.Rajyasree: Oh please, I’m like that bullet which whizzes by.Abhinandan: Please tell us the make of that gun of which you’re a bullet. Where is this gun made?Rajyasree: I’m like an AK-47.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films The Tender Bar and The Matrix Resurrections; season three of the web series After Life; and a Byju’s ad.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.NL Sena: Assembly Elections 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:07 - Subscriber letters06:50 - The Lost Daughter18:34 - Subscriber letters25:43 - Minnal Murali38:40 - Subscriber letters46:10 - Chandigarh Kare Ashique01:01:19 - Subscriber lettersTalking about Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and whether a trans actor should have been cast to play Maanvi:Rajyasree: The whole concept of acting is that you play something which you are not. Say I have a film which is on karate...Abhinandan: So they should cast you as a person who is nice, who is a good person. That would be a challenge.Rajyasree: That would be acting, right?Abhinandan: That would be a big challenge. Like if they cast you as a horrible obnoxious woman, then what’s the challenge?Rajyasree: Don't act smart, okay.Abhinandan, Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan and Rajyasree review the films Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, The Lost Daughter and Minnal Murali.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:50 - Subscriber letters06:42 - Atrangi Re15:09 - Subscriber letters17:52 - Don’t Look Up26:42 - Subscriber letters32:57 - Decoupled44:46 - Conversation with Manu Joseph1:29:58 - Subscriber lettersAbhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Manu Joseph, author and creator of Netflix series Decoupled. Manu talks about the show, his other notable works and the film industry.Manu: I find the OTT revolution interesting because it's the first time I belong to an industry which is not dying. Otherwise at the age of 20, I joined journalism, it began to die. Then I wrote a novel 10-12 years later in my early 30s; then I realised publishing is also dying everywhere. Abhinandan, Rajyasree and Manu burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan and Rajyasree review the films Don’t Look Up and Atrangi Re, web series Decoupled, and the controversy around Sunny Leone’s recent video.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.PS: Manu gives a sneak peek into what he has in store for the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:39 - Subscriber letters07:15 - Spider-Man: No Way Home12:48 - Spoiler alert18:32 - The Witcher Season 229:47 - Trailer of Gehraiyaan34:21 - Subscriber letters45:18 - Decoupled57:08 - Last Night in SohoDuring the introduction:Abhinandan: Nainika, your take on Awful and Awesome. You can be brutally honest. Is it too much of an uncle aunty gabfest?Nainika: Oh absolutely! But that is why I listen to it. Abhinandan and Nainika burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Nainika Singh Rathore, a long-time subscriber. They review the film Spider-Man: No Way Home, web series Decoupled, season 2 of The Witcher and the trailer of the movie Gehraiyaan.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.PS: Abhinandan thinks Nainika is his perfect replacement on this podcast. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:15 - Subscriber letters06:50 - Aarya Season 214:12 - Subscriber letters16:24 - The Beatles: Get Back27:18 - Subscriber letters31:59 - Aranyak39:20 - Subscriber letters45:26 - Miss Universe 2021 and #VicktrinaDuring the introduction:Rajyasree: What have you watched Abhinandan?Abhinandan: So before I tell you… We start every episode with hello hello! How many songs can you think of that have hello in it or start with hello. I can think of three.Rajyasree: Hello…Shall I sing each song I remember also?Abhinandan: Oh dear God! What have I done?Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the web series Aranyak and Season 2 of Aarya. They also discuss documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif’s wedding and Miss Universe 2021.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.PS: Abhinandan was asked by a subscriber to start a dating show. Tune in to know his answer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction05:32 - Dave Chappelle’s The Closer12:38 - Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui trailer20:50 - When Harry Met Santa27:42 - House of Gucci43:17 - 14 Peaks54:55 - Subscriber lettersWhile reviewing the documentary film 14 Peaks:Rajyasree: I felt it lacked drama which maybe it doesn’t need to…The drama is that he’s climbing so many peaks in so little time.  Sandip: What more drama do you want?Rajyasree: As in, no one dies and all that.Sandip: How many peaks? It’s a documentary! You wanted this poor man to die in his own documentary...Abhinandan: I think she wants it to be like Indian Idol. There should be someone to outburst, there should be a fight between two of the team members...Rajyasree: Or one person pushes a climber off and...Abhinandan: Then they are showing doosh…doosh…“I’m not coming, I’m abandoning.”Sandip: Someone will say like “I have to do this within seven months you know...like I have no time, get out of my way”.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by journalist Sandip Roy. They review the film House of Gucci, the documentary14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, the Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui trailer and a new Christmas Norwegian ad.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01- Introduction03:18 - Amruta Fadnavis10:57 - Subscriber letters13:34 - Old24:14 - Subscriber letters32:04 - Promising Young Woman39:18 - International Emmy Awards 43:57 - Dhamaka56:04 - Subscriber letters1:05:16 - AtmanirbharAbhinandan explaining a conversation Rajyasree had with the podcast’s producer:Abhinandan: She told our producer, “Uff, so and so has texted and mailed me. He’s a stalker!” I said if he was a stalker, he’d be the stocking... Rajyasree: And then I bought a ticket with my own money for Switzerland and said, “I’ll just leave. My visa is still there, I'll just leave.”Abhinandan: And you didn’t let me finish the joke. He’d be a stocking and that would be a sock in the face of those who called him a stalker. Get it? Like a stocking sock.Rajyasree: I apologise to our listeners.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Dhamaka, Old and Promising Young Woman; the short film Atmanirbhar; Amruta Fadnavis’s version of the song Manike Mage Hithe; and the International Emmy Awards.Song: 8 RaflaanWrite to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction00:33 - Nomadland12:57 - Call My Agent17:55 - Ei Raat Tomar Amar 22:23 - Faraar by Gurinder Gill24:58 - Kehnde Rehnde by Neha BhasinCheck out our previous Best of 2020-21 lists here, here and here.This week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From the Academy award winner Nomadland to songs recommended by subscribers, here are some of his top picks.Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01- Introduction04:38 - Dune19:44 - Subscriber letters  23:06 - Jai Bhim39:26 - Subscriber letters42:35 - Mad Angles ad44:46 - Tip Tip song49:15 - The CloserBefore reviewing the film Dune:Abhinandan: What do you want to start with?Rajyasree: No, let’s ask our esteemed guest/co-host.Abhinandan: We have an esteemed guest? We only have A-bus. Abbas: (laughs)Rajyasree: There’s no need to laugh, Abbas. No need to laugh at bad jokes, okay?Abbas: No, it’s okay. I have to say my favourite part of all Newslaundry podcasts is when Abhinandan cracks a joke and laughs at himself and you can hear all the panelists looking at each other like, “Were we supposed to laugh at that?”Abhinandan, Rajyasree, and Abbas burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Abbas Momin, a stand-up comedian from Mumbai, to discuss the Netflix special Dave Chappelle: The Closer; films Dune and Jai Bhim; the recreation of the song Tip Tip Barsa Paani in the film Sooryavanshi; and a Mad Angles commercial featuring Ranveer Singh.PS. Don’t miss what the hosts discuss about The Closer. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From Abhinandan’s pronunciation of Charlie Puth to our two hosts striking a bet, here are some of his top picks.Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:13 - Subscriber letters05:17 - Rashmi Rocket14:38 - Subscriber letters18:13 - Sardar Udham with Ronnie Lahiri43:51 - Subscriber letters46:28 - Fem Dabur ad52:21 - CEAT ad ft. Aamir Khan54:14 - Cadbury ad ft. Shahrukh Khan57:25 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about the film Sardar Udham, a chair caught Abhinandan’s eye:Rajyasree: It’s so gripping, the way they shot it. But then...Abhinandan: Who broke that chair? Why is that chair bent? Who sat on it?Rajyasree: Not me!Abhinandan: Sorry! So, a chair caught my eye which is bent and I was just worried we have to buy another chair. But, there’s another chair there, so there are three nice chairs. So, three chairs for Newslaundry!!! Hip hip...Rajyasree: If y’all don’t support Newslaundry by the end of all the lawsuits, they’ll only be three chairs.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Ronnie Lahiri, producer of the film Sardar Udham, to discuss the film. Abhinandan and Rajyasree also review the film Rashmi Rocket; Dabur’s Karwa Chauth ad controversy; the CEAT ad controversy; and the death of Halyna Hutchins.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction08:18 - Break Point24:37 - Subscriber letters28:33 - House of Secrets41:59 - Cred ad ft. Kapil Dev44:22 - Subscriber letters50:15 - Fabindia controversy52:38 - Batman Trailer54:20 - Squid Game1:02:11 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about the documentary series Break Point:Rajyasree: The two people who had directed it are the same people who directed Panga and Dangal.Abhinandan: If you mix the two movies, if you watch the first part of Panga and the second part of Dangal, it will become Pangal.Rajyasree: (sarcastically) It’s a good joke.Abhinandan: I think it’s better than yours. It’s at least 5.5/10.Abhinandan and Rajyasree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review Netflix's Korean drama web series Squid Game; and documentary series Break Point and House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths. They also discuss the new trailer of Batman; the Cred ad featuring Kapil Dev; and the Fabindia controversy.PS: Abhinandan sings a new version of Aati Kya Khandala. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction01:35 - No Time To Die24:31 - Subscriber letters31:08 - Scenes from a Marriage39:23 - Subscriber letters43:30 - Abhinandan’s song recommendation49:29 - Who Is The Bad Art Friend? While talking about the Bond film No Time To Die: Rajyasree: Who did the theme song, Abhinandan?Abhinandan: Of which one?Rajyasree: Of this one.Abhinandan: No Time To Die (sings a different tune). Rajyasree: You didn’t even listen to it because you were outside on the phone.Abhinandan: (continues singing) Hi hi, no time to die...What? I don’t know! Who did it?Rajyasree: Billie Eilish.Abhinandan: Oh.Rajyasree: Is Billie Eilish a girl or a boy?Abhinandan has no clue and Rajyasree bursts out laughing. This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review Daniel Craig’s last Bond film No Time To Die; Swedish miniseries Scenes from a Marriage; and New York Times article “Who Is The Bad Art Friend?”.PS: Abhinandan and Rajyasree share their cinema experience and discuss who should be the next Bond.Producer’s note: Rajyasree and Abhinandan reviewed the song No Time To Die last year; check it out here.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Song: Insane and Excuses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction06:49 - Subscriber letters09:39 - Bell Bottom23:42 - The Morning Show Season 230:15 - Subscriber letters34:35 - Coca-Cola ad36:42 - Thalaivii44:51 - Subscriber letters47:44 - Manyavar ad50:06 - Only Murders in the Building58:16 - Closure1:04:01 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about the film Bell Bottom: Rajyasree: How do we know that he’s Bell Bottom? Because he’s wearing bell bottoms and he’s riding a bike outside Red Fort so then we know this is him, not the guy who’s wearing the pencil trousers. That’s Pencil. Abhinandan: And there’s this other guy Baggy?Rajyasree: And then his brother is Baggy.Abhinandan: And there’s a Half Pant? Is there a Chaddi also?Rajyasree: Chaddi is the one who sells tickets outside that movie theatre y'all used to have in Delhi.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing. This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Bell Bottom and Thalaivii; web series Only Murders in the Building and The Morning Show Season 2; Tinder’s short film Closure; the Manyavar controversy; and the new Coca-Cola ad.PS: Abhinandan and Rajyasree give themselves code names. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:09 - Black Widow10:05 - Loki19:19 - Subscriber letters22:49 - Shang-Chi31:28 - Red Sparrow36:36 - Cadbury ad52:34 - Subscriber letters1:05:03 - WandaVisionTalking about the character Wenwu played by Tony Leung in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings:Mansa: Tony Leung (“luhng”) is a scene stealer, pardon if I’m pronouncing his name incorrectly.Abhinandan: You are sitting with Abhinandan and you’re apologising for the pronunciation? Like seriously!Inderpreet: It’s Tony Leung (“loong”).Mansa: Really? He Wenwu’ed us with his performance.Abhinandan: In fact when he appeared in that other film...Mansa: He’s known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai.Abhinandan: No no no. Leung...He did a song ya, with Deepika Padukone. Lungi dance, Lungi dance (sings). Inderpreet bursts out laughing. Abhinandan: I wish our listeners could see the look on Mansa’s face. She’s like “Kaha baitha diya uncle ke saath, itne bhadde joke.”This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscribers Inderpreet and Mansa enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the films Shang-Chi and Black Widow; and web series Loki and WandaVision. They also discuss the thriller Red Sparrow. Abhinandan is also joined by the creators of the 2021 Cadbury cricket ad, which is a remake of the 1993 advertising classic.PS: Don’t miss Abhinandan’s encounter with Gen Z.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction02:49 - Bhoot Police12:25 - Subscriber letters18:17 - Home 28:03 - Subscriber letters34:08 - American Crime Story Season 348:25 - Subscriber letters50:26 - ‘The Activist’ Reality TV SeriesTalking about the film Bhoot Police:Rajyasree: Do you know what a Kichkandi is?Abhinandan: It's one variety of...Rajyasree: Of Shak Chunni like that.Abhinandan: Ya, it’s a Bengali chudail!Rajyasree: Bengali chudail is Shak Chunni.Abhinandan: This is Sheikh Chilli.Rajyasree: No, Kichkandi.Abhinandan: Kichkandi, okay.Rajyasree: Is a Hindi chudail.Abhinandan: All these good things that I learn on Awful and Awesome which will absolutely have no value in my life.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Bhoot Police; Malayalam film Home; FX series American Crime Story Season 3; and ‘The Activist’ Reality TV Series backlash .Song: Challa Punjabi MC MixWrite to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:22 - ITC ad08:53 - Subscriber letters12:33 - Chhi Chhi (Short Film)19:33 - Subscriber letters22:07 - Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 32:41 - Subscriber letters38:41 - The Father47:49 - Subscriber letters52: 51 - Clickbait1:00:20 - Subscriber letters1:01:54 - AbbaWhile reading a letter from a subscriber:Abhinandan: That is such a good insight you’ve added at the end, just like Awful and Awesome, which panders to pop culture but always has one little profound wisdom at the end.Rajyasree: I’m profound, you are the panderer.Abhinandan: Obviously!Rajyasree: You’re like a panda. Kung Fu Panderer!Abhinandan: You have the guts to call my jokes bad?Rajyasree: They are very bad. Are you gonna crack a joke now? Because I’m scared.Abhinandan: Then what you just did with the Kung Fu Panda..It was the worst joke that has ever been cracked in the history of podcasts.Rajyasree: No. Kung Fu Panderer is so clever. Because you’re sporty and you pander. Did you get what I did there?Abhinandan: No!!!Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the award winning film The Father; Malayalam film Android Kunjappan Version 5.25; Netflix’s latest web series Clickbait; an ITC commercial; and pop group Abba reuniting after 40 years.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:22 - Nine Perfect Strangers11:34 - Modern Love20:38 - Subscriber letters26:55 - Untold: Caitlyn Jenner49:14 - Subscriber letters52: 31 - Cruella1:01:21 - Zomato adsWhile talking about episode 4 of Modern Love Season 2:Rajyasree: Did you watch that? Those two kids? They meet as kids and then when they grow up. That’s a sweet one!Abhinandan: And they sing Jab hum jawan honge jaane kahan honge.Rajyasree: Oh I saw three [episodes], not four. Sorry.Abhinandan: But we are used to you lying, that's okay. You’re basically a dishonest person. In your reviews...Rajyasree: In my romances also. Unlike in Modern Love, where nobody lies...I just felt it could’ve been better but okay.Abhinandan: Like this podcast?Rajyasree: No. This can’t be better, I’m telling you. This is as good as it gets.Abhinandan: Oh damn! I’ll just shut down Newslaundry and go home now.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Cruella; season 2 of the anthology series Modern Love; Netflix docuseries Untold: Caitlyn Jenner, and Zomato commercials.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction02:14 - The Chair11:15 - Subscriber letters15:31 - Shershaah33:33 - Comedy Premium League41:56 - Subscriber letters44:38 - You Must Remember Manson While reading a subscriber’s letter, the conversation moves on to the producer of the podcast:Abhinandan: Our young producer, Jude...Rajyasree: Youngish.Abhinandan: He’s young, he's 24.Rajyasree: So sweet. How much you abuse in front of him.Abhinandan: Why don’t you just focus on the task at hand which is to record a good podcast.Rajyasree: If you had a child at the right age, he’d be his age. If I had a child at the…you could be my son. Please treat me with respect.Abhinandan: Can you get your focus back here?Rajyasree: Oh, sorry I’m just thinking I could have also had him as a child.Abhinandan: You don’t. He’s your producer and he’s expecting you to record a good podcast. So if you focus on that he'll be more grateful than if you had been his mother.Rajyasree: (Laughs) 21 years older I’d be. Abhinandan: See! Bacch gaya! Imagine. He would’ve jumped off a building.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Shershaah, The Chair and Comedy Premium League web series, and the podcast You Must Remember Manson. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00.01 - Introduction04:38 - The Three Khans38:01 - Navarasa52:39 - Subscriber letters57:29 - Godzilla Vs Kong1:05:57 - Welcome to Your Fantasy1:07:28 - Subscriber letters1:10:56 - The CourierWhile talking about the book The Three Khans, on the careers of Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan: Kaveree: All three began coincidentally in 1988. Shah Rukh began in television, the other two began in... Abhinandan: Cinema.Kaveree: Yeah.Rajyasree: His [Shah Rukh] was Fauji.Kaveree: Yeah, exactly!Abhinandan: And they were 3G.Rajyasree, Abhinandan and Kaveree burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Kaveree Bamzai, journalist and author of The Three Khans, to discuss her book; the films Godzilla vs Kong and The Courier; web series Navarasa, and a lot more.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Can’t get enough of this podcast? Click here to get the Pop’d newsletter in your inbox.Click here to subscribe and avail our Independence Day offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00.01 - Introduction02:10 - Cooking with Paris10:09 - Roadrunner38:59 - Subscriber letters41:52 - A Big Little Murder49:34 - Subscriber lettersWhile talking about Yo Yo Honey Singh's wife accusing him of adultery, among other things:Rajyasree: Also, eat when you’re hungry, karwa chauth will not do anything good. You think he was not eating with that other woman in Dubai? God knows what all was happening, we don’t even want to get into that.Abhinandan: You’re so crass. You’re so crass you’re like Yo Yo Honey Singh. The crassness of Rajyasree Sen is matched by Yo Yo Honey Singh, there’s a reference to a Brown Rang girl.Rajyasree: That’s what, maybe I was in Dubai.Abhinandan: Ta-da! The plot thickens.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the documentary films Roadrunner and A Big Little Murder; and the Netflix cooking show Cooking With Paris.PS: Abhinandan and Rajyasree give relationship advice. Do check it out.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Subscribe and avail our Independence Day offer: https://bit.ly/NewslaundryIDayOfferCan’t get enough of this podcast? Click here to get the Pop’d newsletter in your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

00:01 - Introduction02:32 - White Lotus09:30 - Subscriber letters12.49 - Mimi27:53 -  Subscriber mails31.20 - Sarpatta Parambarai43:12 - Subscriber letters45:55 - Voot Select Film Fest 56:53 - Subscriber lettersTalking about the film Mimi:Rajyasree: But there is a clause in that also that the woman should have already had children of her own. Basically that woman has no other life.Abhinandan: But there’s also a clause that you have to give special gifts in December and it’s called a…Rajyasree: Santa Clause!Abhinandan: It’s called a Santa Clause. Let me finish my own jokes! Why do you interrupt my joke? I will not let you finish your jokes now.Rajyasree: You never let me finish!Abhinandan: You never let me finish a sentence, man!Rajyasree: No, when there are other people then I let you. Because I let you shine in that moment.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Mimi and Sarpatta Parambarai; TV miniseries The White Lotus, and The Voot Select Film Fest.PS: Abhinandan and Rajyasree share their top five comedy series.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Can’t get enough of this podcast? Click here to get the Pop’d newsletter in your inbox.Song: Jail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

00:01 - Introduction02:49 - Feels Like Ishq11:53 - Subscriber letters23:45 - Happy Birthday Mummy Ji28:07 -  Malik37:25 - Subscriber letters40:53 - Jalebi Baby by Tesher 42:39 - WAP by Cardi B45:52 - Zivame ad52:11 - Subscriber letters54:20 - LFGReading a subscriber letter regarding the Ep 215 mystery:Abhinandan: I didn't know Guldar is the name for a leopard. Guldar sounds like a flower.Rajyasree: Wo dekho Guldar khil rahe hai! Abhinandan: Aaha!Rajyasree: Then the Guldar kills you. Arey Guldar ne maar diya! I can write a good wildlife documentary.Abhinandan: You’re like a tat Doordarshan-like filler.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Malik; the series Feels Like Ishq; the documentary film LFG; Tesher’s song Jalebi Baby ft Jason Derulo; and Cardi B’s WAP.PS. Don’t miss their reactions after listening to WAP.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.Can’t get enough of this podcast? Click here to get the Pop’d newsletter in your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction03:34 - Subscriber letters06:09 - Toofan 24:38 - Subscriber letters36:00 - How to become a tyrant47:22 - Cannes Film Festival54:23 - Subscribers letters55:53 - Mimi trailer59:24 - Rain songsTalking about the docuseries How to Become a Tyrant:Abhinandan: We will talk about a series called How to Become a Tyrant.Rajyasree: Which is about Abhinandan.Abhinandan: It’s a six-part series.Rajyasree: He’s written it. It’s about his life.Abhinandan: No one will believe you that I’m a tyrant. No one!Rajyasree: Shall I tell them how you threw a chair at me once? Abhinandan: Tyrants don’t do that. Tyrants will just… Rajyasree: Kill!Abhinandan: Yeah.Rajyasree: Once you tried to run me over but I was so quick. I just stepped another way.Abhinandan: That’s why I had to buy a new car because I had to re-tyre.Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Toofaan; Netflix docuseries How to Become a Tyrant; the trailer of the film Mimi; and the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.PS: Abhinandan and Rajyasree talk about their favourite rain songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:51 - Sherni17:18 - Subscriber letters18:06 - Haseen Dillruba28:38 - Subscriber letters32:51 - Ray49:00 - Various ads55:36 - Subscriber letters59:33 - Dilip KumarWhile talking about the film Sherni:Abhinandan: If you can solve this mystery for us and you think you’re the cat’s whiskers...and get the fangs straight. I’ve replaced facts with fangs, you know.Rajyasree: We understood.Abhinandan: Just explaining to you. Then you can write to us at [email protected] and tell us: is Sher a lion or a tiger, a cheetah or a papita? And then we might give you fruit salad but it may get spoiled by the time it gets to you.Rajyasree: Now you’ve lost five subscribers who were listening to us. They've left. Abhinandan: They’ve left? Why? The papita is too much. Rajyasree: You’ve crossed the line over there!Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Sherni and Haseen Dillruba; anthology web series Ray; the works of Dilip Kumar; and various commercials.PS: Rajyasree thought Dilip Kumar starred in Sangam. Don’t miss Abhinandan’s laughter.Can’t get enough of this podcast? Click here to get the Pop’d newsletter in your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From discussing Netflix show Indian Matchmaking last July to The Man From Earth last August, here are some of his top picks.Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction00:22 - Tiger18:16 - JP Saxe If the World Was Ending ft Julia Michaels26:52 - Tinder adThis week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From discussing a Tinder ad last December to analysing the documentary Tiger in January, here are some of his top picks.Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.