The Inconceivable! Desis Podcast

The Inconceivable! Desis
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A podcast dipping into pop culture, books, movies.. and discovering their Indian connections. By Raghavendra Iyer and Satish Viswanath.

  1. 08/03/2017

    Episode 032: Dunkirk

    Show published: Aug 3, 2017 Download the show hereOur take on Christopher Nolan’s latest war epic, ‘Dunkirk’. Everything we loved (a lot), things we hated (very little), and things we were trying to work out (in progress). The unsung Indian troops at Dunkirk and the missing facesFact & fiction at DunkirkThe Dunkirk tracking shot from ‘Atonement’The Little Ships of Dunkirk (actually used in the movie)Nolan’s cinematic obsession with time  Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  2. 05/31/2017

    Episode 031: Inconceivably Marveling Groot

    Show published: May 31, 2017 Download the show hereWe restart podcasting with the big spectacular that started the summer: ‘Baahubali 2’. And a small movie called ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2′. That could be the other way around. Adam Warlock  The insanity of Baahubali 2 box office collections. Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  3. 01/18/2017

    Episode 030: A Rogue One Episode

    Show published: Jan 18, 2017 Download the show hereWe have a slightly belated discussion about ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, aka the One True Prequel movie in the Star Wars Universe. CGI actors in Rogue One: how they did it + video Previous Star Wars episodes by the Inconceivable! DesisCarrie Fisher passed awayCarrie Fisher’s memoir ‘Wishful Drinking’ Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  4. 12/23/2016

    Episode 029: Khel Khiladiyon Ka - Bollywood Sports Movies

    Show published: Dec 22, 2016 Download the show hereIn honor of ‘Dangal’ releasing, we talk about sports movies in Bollywood with a very special guest - author Diptakirti Chaudari. There’s actually been a crazy variety of sports featured in Indian cinema, including everything from wrestling and boxing, to track and cricket (duh), and even rooster fighting and kabaddi. Wrestling: Dangal, Sultan Dara SinghCricket: Iqbal, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Lagaan, Patiala House, Victory, Azhar, Awwal Number Special appearances by cricketers: Salim Durrani in Charitra (opp Parveen Babi), Sandip Patil in Kabhi Ajnabi They (villain Syed Kirmani), Sunil Gavaskar in Malaamaal, Ajay Jadeja in Khel Love Marriage starring Dev Anand as a cricketerHockey: Chak De IndiaBoxing: Mary Kom, Boxer, Apne, Ghulam, BrothersTrack: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Paan Singh TomarCycling: Jo Jeeta Wohi SikandarFootball: De Dhana Dhan Goal, SahebHonorable Mentions: Aadukalam, Virumaandi, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (Badlapur Boys) What are NOT sports movies: Any Khiladi movie, Chamatkar, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Karan Johar movies (esp Student of the Year) Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  5. 12/03/2016

    Episode 028: Written By Salim-Javed

    Show published: Dec 02, 2016 Download the show hereWe take the excuse of reviewing Diptakirti Chaudhari’s excellent book ‘Written By Salim-Javed’ to reminisce about one of great writing couples of Indian cinema. Also worth reading: Anupama Chopra’s book on ‘Sholay’. Bonus: The Youtube channel on Lessons from the Screenplay. And yes: Inconceivable Desis khush huey. Woh ek book likhega, hum chaubees phillum ki baat karenge. Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  6. 10/07/2016

    Episode 027: Hatching Twitter

    Show published: Oct 07, 2016 Download the show hereWe review Nick Bilton’s tale of Twitter: Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal, and try to understand why it is the way it is, and where it might go next. Bilton’s follow up piece in Vanity Fair Bilton on Twitter’s potential saleTwitter investor Chris Sacca on What Twitter Can Be Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  7. 08/26/2016

    Episode 026: How We Learned to Love the Superstar

    Show published: Aug 26, 2016 Download the show hereWe talk about what we loved or hated about the Superstar’s latest release ‘Kabali’.. plus of course why we love Rajni at all - his classic performances and so much more. Featuring a special guest! Kabali’s Quiet Feminism Baba Kichchu Tha vs Swades Dekho NaOur first Rajni movies: Murattu Kalai, Mullum Malarum, Annamalai Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

  8. 08/03/2016

    Episode 025: As Marvel and DC Superheros Fight, So Do We

    Show published: Aug 01, 2016 Download the show hereTaking a cue from this year’s superhero spectaculars, we try to not to fight about whether Batman V Superman sucked or whether Civil War was over-hyped. Plus of course, all the movies we have to look forward to based on Comic Con trailers. The fundamental flaw in Batman v Superman All the Comic Con 2016 trailersWhat Civil War gets right compared to Batman v Superman Follow us via iTunes | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud | Feed

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