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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
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    Awful and Awesome Ep 345: Murder Mubarak, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Daniel Sloss

    Awful and Awesome Ep 345: Murder Mubarak, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Daniel Sloss

    While discussing Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’: 
    Rajyasree: It is a little weird that she is nowhere to be seen. But then the royal family has had a bit of a dull phase. 
    Abbas: Exactly. 
    Rajyasree: Too bad that our public figures don’t go missing. 
    Abbas: Or are half as interesting. Kate, if you’re listening to this, please show up. 
    Rajyasree: And subscribe to Newslaundry!
    This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the movie Murder Mubarak, the series Big Girls Don’t Cry, and Can’t, the new special by stand-up comic Daniel Sloss. 
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    Timecodes
    00:00 - Introductions
    02:21 - Headlines
    04:41 - Murder Mubarak
    19:23 - NL-TNM Election Fund 
    21:19 - Big Girls Don’t Cry 
    36:34 - Daniel Sloss: Can’t 
    References
    General Elections 2024 Fund
    Murder Mubarak
    Big Girls Don’t Cry
    Daniel Sloss: Can’t 
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    Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Umrav Singh. 


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    • 44 min
    Awful and Awesome Ep 344: Oscars, Poor Things, Manjummel Boys

    Awful and Awesome Ep 344: Oscars, Poor Things, Manjummel Boys

    While discussing Poor Things:
    Jayashree: You threw me under the bus. I asked if I should watch American Fiction or Poor Things, and you led me to Poor Things.
    Rajyasree: Which has won an Oscar.
    Jayashree: So many terrible movies have. I had to watch Poor Things over dinner. So, I did not get my calorie intake last night, because it was a struggle.
    This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the movies Poor Things, American Fiction, Manjummel Boys, and the 96th Academy Awards. 
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    Timecodes
    00:00 - Introductions
    01:29 - Headlines
    03:45 - Poor things
    18:40 - American Fiction
    25:54 - NL-TNM Election Fund 
    27:28 - Manjummel Boys 
    34:10 The Oscars 
    References
    General Elections 2024 Fund
    Poor Things 
    American Fiction
    Manjummel Boys
    96th Academy Awards
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    Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Umrav Singh. 


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    • 50 min
    Awful and Awesome Ep 343: Laapataa Ladies, Mr & Mrs Smith, The Holdovers

    Awful and Awesome Ep 343: Laapataa Ladies, Mr & Mrs Smith, The Holdovers

    Abbas: Did you see? Karan Johar has put up a high production quality pre-wedding video of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Our pre-wedding videos are by some random ‘Chandu video wala’. 
    Nainika: No, Abbas. You’re Bombay royalty. You should have one of your director friends come in and shoot your wedding with a film camera. 
    Abbas: I think I’d get Suraj Barjatya, or maybe Quentin Tarantino. The joota-churai ceremony would be epic.
    Nainika: Oh my god, you did not just say that. (laughs)
    This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abbas Momin and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the movies The Holdovers and Laapataa Ladies, the series Mr and Mrs Smith, and the hullabaloo around Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities. 
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    Timecodes
    00:00 - Introductions
    02:18 - Headlines
    04:02 - Ambani bash 
    21:06 - NL-TNM Election Fund announcement 
    22:08 - Mr & Mrs Smith
    28:59 - Subscriber letter
    30:05 - Laapataa Ladies
    37:56 - Subscriber letter
    40:05 - The Holdovers 
    References
    General Elections 2024 Fund
    Laapataa Ladies 
    The Holdovers 
    Mr and Mrs Smith
    Has It Aged Well?
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    Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Samarendra K Dash and Umrav Singh. 


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    • 51 min
    Awful and Awesome: Favourite moments rewind

    Awful and Awesome: Favourite moments rewind

    This week, it’s time to unwind as we look back at our favourite moments and best clips from the past few weeks. 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.
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    • 22 min
    Awful and Awesome Ep 342: Love Storiyaan, Argylle, BAFTAs

    Awful and Awesome Ep 342: Love Storiyaan, Argylle, BAFTAs

    While discussing Argylle: 
    Nainika: I’ve seen a lot of movies since joining this podcast. I’ve watched the awful, I’ve watched the awesome, but I’ve never watched…
    Rajyasree: The boring?
    Nainika: No, the bizarre. (laughs) It was a bizarre film. I fell asleep, I woke up.
    Rajyasree: But, what a starcast they’ve got.
    Nainika: I think this film is a money laundering front for all those involved. 
    This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore discuss the series Love Storiyaan and Feud, movies Argylle and This Is Me…Now, and the BAFTAs. 
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    Timecodes
    00:00 - Introductions
    01:27 - Headlines
    03:01 - Love Storiyaan
    15:09 - Letter
    16:10 - Argylle
    32:20 - Letter 
    34:23 - BAFTAs
    39:10 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card
    40:09 - Feud S2
    References
    NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card
    Argylle
    Feud S2
    Love Storiyaan
    This Is Me…Now
    BAFTAs
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    Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Hassan Bilal and Saif Ali Ekram.


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    • 48 min
    Awful and Awesome Ep 341: Anatomy of a Fall, Bhakshak, Bold Care ad

    Awful and Awesome Ep 341: Anatomy of a Fall, Bhakshak, Bold Care ad

    While discussing Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya:
    Abbas: Dimple Kapadia, who is Shahid’s aunt in the film, plays the role of a scientist.
    Rajyasree: She did the same role in Pathaan too. Who knows, when filmmakers look at Dimple, they think, “This is what a scientist definitely looks like.”
    Abbas: Oh, and Shahid Kapoor is also a robotic scientist, by the way.
    Rajyasree: (laughs) This is really stretching the suspension of disbelief.
    This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abbas Momin discuss the films Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jia, Anatomy of a Fall, Bhakshak, and Ranveer Singh’s viral Bold Care ad.
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    Timecodes
    00:00 - Introductions
    01:14 - Headlines
    13:07 - Letter #1 
    14:30 - Bold Care ad
    20:25 - Announcement on NL Sena Modi 2.0 Report Card
    21:40 - Bhakshak
    34:23 - Letter #2
    35:30 - Anatomy of a Fall

    References
    NL Sena: Modi 2.0 Report Card
    Teri Baaton Me Aisa Uljha Jiya
    Ranveer and Johnny Sins Bold Care Ad 
    Bhakshak
    NL Interview: Bhumi Pednekar on Bhakshak and the power of journalism
    Anatomy of a Fall
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    Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Samarendra K Dash and Saif Ali Ekram.


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    • 48 min

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