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While talking about She-Hulk:
Nainika: So I think we need OSHA violations of how much Marvel content I can be expected to consume before I go insane.
Abbas: You know what they call it when you have a crisis of faith and you join a cult? It’s called an OSHO violation.
Abbas and Nainika burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin review the film Three Thousand Years of Longing; shows Mo and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law; Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon; and Kamal R Khan’s arrest over controversial tweets.
PS: Taking their cue from Three Thousand Years of Longing, Abbas and Nainika discuss what they’d ask for if a genie in a bottle offered them three wishes.
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While talking about Indian Matchmaking, Rajyasree lists her criteria for the perfect partner:
Rajyasree: You can set me up...I’m very open to suggestions.
Nainika: I’ll be on the lookout for people who’d be nice to...
Rajyasree: Subscribers can write in also if they want.
Nainika: Please send in your biodatas. I would love to evaluate them and then set up a meeting between you and Rajyasree.
Rajyasree: You can send your bank statements also because we don’t want surprises later.
Nainika bursts out laughing.
This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review Jordan Peele’s Nope; web series Indian Matchmaking Season 2 and The Staircase; Hrithik Roshan's Zomato ad row; and the trailer of Season 2 of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.
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The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
06:45 - The Worst Person in the World
12:19 - The Most Hated Man on the Internet
16:05 - Subscriber letters
18:50 - Malayankunju
26:35 - Jugjugg Jeeyo
28:56 - Fashion talk
36:59 - Kurkure and Cadbury ads
42:09 - Subscriber letters
44:19 - Ranveer Singh nude photoshoot
48:51 - Kesariya | Arijit Singh
53:37 - Koffee With Karan
While talking about the Malayalam film Malayankunju:
Nidhi: Why haven’t you made a Mallu playlist then? You only made a Punjabi playlist...Or you’re either singing all the time to Punjabi music.
Abhinandan: Yeah, I sing Punjabi music all the time.
Nidhi: You’ve never put any effort to learn or sing.
Abhinandan: I don’t understand Malayalam.
Nidhi: Haven’t you ever had a Mallu girlfriend? Everyone in Delhi has had a Mallu girlfriend.
Abhinandan: (tries to ignore the question) Can't we just stick to the...
Abhinandan and Nidhi burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Nidhi Suresh review the films Malayankunju and The Worst Person in the World; docu-series The Most Hated Man on the Internet; the song Kesariya from the movie Brahmāstra; and Kurkure and Cadbury’s new ads. Abhinandan also asks Nidhi why she watches Koffee With Karan.
Tune in!
PS. Nidhi gives Abhinandan some Malayalam lessons.
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While talking about a fight sequence in The Gray Man:
Abhinandan: They’ve both been trying to kill each other since the beginning of the film. In the end, you get a chance. You’ll throw away the gun, you’ll throw away the knife. Chal hand to hand ho jaye.
Rajyasree: “Chal hand to hand ho jaye” – no one said to each other.
Abhinandan: Ranjeet and Amitabh Bachchan used to do this in the ‘70s!
Abhinandan, Rajyasree and Ayesha burst out laughing.
In this episode of Awful and Awesome, Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Ayesha Sood, director of the Netflix series Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi. Ayesha explains the challenges she faced while shooting the series and her experience with Netflix. The panel also discusses the film The Gray Man; Ranveer Singh’s controversial photoshoot; and how Shamshera flopped at the box office.
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The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
05:10 - RRR
17:58 - Subscriber letters
22:23 - Spiderhead
37:00 - New York magazine story
47:15 - Subscriber letters
49:28 - Break My Soul by Beyoncé
55:14 - Under the Banner of Heaven
Talking 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.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
02:42 - Ms Marvel
16:59 - Jayeshbhai Jordaar
28:33 - Stranger Things Season 4
31:48 - Hustle
41:03 - Irma Vep
51:36 - Drake’s new album
Talking 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 andseason 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.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - Subscriber letters
03:16 - Spaces bedsheet ad
07:42 - Jurassic World Dominion
23:17 - Subscriber letters
25:09 - My Daughter Joined a Cult
43:20 - Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
47:08 - Wild Stone ad
49:17 - Subscriber letters
While 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: Nasha
PS: The hosts contemplate starting a cult and Abhinandan wants to be a leader.
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