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A weekly wrap up of consumable and non-consumable entertainment curated, especially for the internet age. Hosted by Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen. Click here to support Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 DAYS AGO

Awful and Awesome Ep 377: All We Imagine As Light, Juror #2, Golden Globes

While discussing the topics: Rajyasree: We have Juror #2, which is Clint Eastwood’s latest film. Which Abhinandan has not watched…Why? Because you thought I was talking about the judicial system? Abhinandan: I haven’t even watched Juror #1. Rajyasree: I’ll take that Nataraj pencil and put it through your eye. Abhinandan: Juror #2 is not a sequel to Juror #1? Has Juror #1 got Govinda? (proceeds to dance to a made-up Govinda-esque track) This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies All We Imagine As Light and Juror #2, and the Golden Globe Awards. PS: Abhinandan also recommends his top five favourite podcasts. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Timecodes 00:00 - Introductions and announcements 02:14 - Happy new year, with the same old A&R 05:55 - Headlines 08:27 - NL Sena 09:25 - Subscriber letter 10:19 - Topics 14:35 - Parinda 16:41 - All We Imagine As Light 26:33 - Subscriber letters 28:46 - Juror #2 38:47 - Subscriber letter 44:06 - Golden Globes 45:51 - Abhinandan’s top 5 podcast recommendations References and recommendations Subscribe to NL-TNM NL Sena - Hindu Rashtra All We Imagine As Light Juror #2 Demi Moore Wins Best Female Actor Parinda Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
28/12/2024

Awful and Awesome Ep 376: Shyam Benegal, Girls Will Be Girls, Heretic

Abhinandan: Rajyasree, not today, but I will review this show soon...I think I watched it a little late...Made In Heaven. (producer cracks up) Abhinandan: (stares) Our producer just laughed...What’s so funny? Rajyasree: Why did you watch Made In Heaven? Abhinandan: It was recommended. Rajyasree: Yes, four years back! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the movies Woman of The Hour, Girls Will Be Girls, and Heretic, Shyam Benegal’s cinema, and the new Kim Kardashian music video for Santa Baby. PS: Abhinandan also recommends a new Punjabi song, so do tune in to the full episode. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Timecodes 00:00 - Introductions 03:22 - Announcements 02:57 - Headlines 07:04 - Woman Of The Hour 11:56 - Subscriber letters 22:49 - Shyam Benegal nostalgia 30:00 - Heretic 38:07 - Subscriber letters 41:20 - Girls Will Be Girls 45:02 - Kim Kardashian’s new music video References and recommendations Subscribe to NL-TNM NL Sena - Hindu Rashtra Subscriber Sandeep Banik’s ‘fun ad’ Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras The Vegetarian by Han Kang What Went Wrong With Capitalism Kalyug by Shyam Benegal Jordan Sandhu | Bottle Free Newslaundry’s Broken Ballots series Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Anil Kumar, edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
20/12/2024

Awful and Awesome: Rewind to our favourite moments

This week, it’s time to unwind and look back at our favourite moments and best clips from the past few weeks – from laughs to jabs. This special episode is free, unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes. 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.

22 min
06/12/2024

Awful and Awesome Ep 375: Nikhil Taneja on Freedom at Midnight, Kal Ho Naa Ho

While discussing Kal Ho Naa Ho’s re-release: Nikhil: There’s a moment where Shahrukh comes on screen. You just see his back, and the entire auditorium started hooting! Abhinandan: No one has had the kind of screen presence Shahrukh has since Amitabh Bachhan. Rajyasree: How about Akshay? (Abhinandan gives a pensive stare to Rajyasree) This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and this week’s special guest Nikhil Taneja discuss the series Freedom at Midnight, and the films The Substance and Kal Ho Naa Ho. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 06.52 - Topics 07:30 - Announcements 10:00 - Headlines 18:00 - Mike Tyson- Jake Paul bout & boxing as a sport 26:40 - Nikhil Taneja’s Be A Man Yaar! 38:05 - Freedom At Midnight 01:06:00 - Letters 01:08:20 - Kal Ho Naa Ho References Subscribe to NL-TNM Subrata Roy Sahara figures ‘Life Mantras’ from Tihar Be A Man Yaar! Kal Ho Naa Ho Freedom At Midnight Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Aryan Mahtta, edited by Samarendra K Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 31m
23/11/2024

Awful and Awesome Ep 374: Zwigato, Buckingham Murders, Sabarmati Report trailer

While discussing The Sabarmati Report’s trailer: Rajyasree: Good news is, Coldplay has announced a fourth show in Gujarat. The bad news is, you can’t have cold beers before the concert because it’s a dry state. Abhinandan: But you can have fafda, khakra, and dhokla. Rajyasree: So there will be a lot of hot air at Coldplay. Abhinandan: You can top up with a lot of chaas! This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Zwigato, The Buckingham Murders, the documentary Martha, and the trailer for The Sabarmati Report. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction 01:51 - Topics 02:18 - Letters 05:38 - Headlines 08:32 - The Sabarmati Report 17:02 - Zwigato 23:51 - Letters 27:28 - The Buckingham Murders 37:37 - Letters 40:14 - Martha References Ana 373 - Interview with Shalini Passi Zwigato The Sabarmati Report trailer The Buckingham Murders Martha Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Prashant Kumar; edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
01/11/2024

Awful and Awesome Ep 372: Rivals, Wolfs, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

While discussing Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives: Abhinandan: How did I come about watching this? And I ended up watching four episodes. Rajshree: I am impressed. Abhinandan: It’s because someone called me and told me about all these characters. Rajshree: Okay. Abhinandan: (smiling) I said you have to be exaggerating this. Then I got home, it happened to be a Sunday, and I said let me see if it’s true. This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the series Rivals and Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, and the film Wolfs. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Timecodes 00:00 - Introductions 01:27 - Appeals 02:09 - Headlines 05:46 - Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives 22:37- Letters 26:02 - Rivals 35:47 - Wolfs References Recommend AnA to a Friend Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Rivals Wolfs NL interview with Tajinder Bagga Contribute to our NL Sena projects for Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Prashant Kumar; edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49 min
26/10/2024

AnA Cutlet 371

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives and Disclaimer and documentary Sweet Bobby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 min
18/10/2024

AnA Cutlet 370

A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Jigra, Khel Khel Mein, and Mothers’ Instinct, the series The Tribe, and the documentary Jamoora. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 min

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A weekly wrap up of consumable and non-consumable entertainment curated, especially for the internet age. Hosted by Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen. Click here to support Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.