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While discussing headlines:
Jayashree: Does your fandom of Akshay Kumar extend to you watching his movies?
Rajyasree: No, that’s too much. I just think he’s a very good-looking man. 
Jayashree: I think the last Akshay Kumar movie I watched was Garam Masala, 20 years ago.
Rajyasree: I have nothing to say to that. 
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam discuss the films Amar Singh Chamkila and Aattam, and the series Baby Reindeer.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
02:25 - Headlines
6:20 - Baby Reindeer
20:30 - Amar Singh Chamkila
31:48 - NL TNM Election Fund
32:35 - Aattam
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Amar Singh Chamkila
Aattam
Baby Reindeer

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While discussing Ripley:
Abbas: So, Andrew Scott became famous as the hot priest in Fleabag.
Nainika: How can you forget he was Moriarty in Sherlock?
Abbas: Ah, right.
Nainika: A generation of girls on Tumblr were raised looking at Andrew.
Abbas: Tumblr. I can totally fill in the blanks.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Abbas Momin discuss the mini-series Ripley, the film Scoop, and election campaign songs. Abbas ends the episode with a summary of the latest WrestleMania.
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
 
02:24 - Headlines
3:30 - Ripley
15:40 - NL TNM Election Fund
16:30 - Election campaign songs
29:10 - Scoop
35:10 - WrestleMania
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Ripley
BJP - Modi Ka Pariwar
Congress - Nyay Song
TMC Song - Jonogoner Gorjon
5 Saal Kejriwal 
Scoop
WrestleMania
The World of Wrestling by Roland Barthes
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While discussing Crew:
Rajyasree: Maybe my expectations were very low.
Abhinandan: That's the theme of your life. You find Saif hot, you watch Akshay Kumar films… 
Rajyasree: Saif is very hot. And by the way, I enjoyed Akshay in Yeh Dillagi. 
Rahul: Man, those were the days!
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen, and film critic Rahul Desai discuss the series The Regime, the movies Crew and The Zone of Interest, and the latest BJP and Congress ads. 
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions
 
03:34 - Crew
19:27 - BJP Ads
22:37 - The Zone of Interest
43:24 - The Regime

References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Crew
The Zone of Interest
The Regime 
BJP Election Advertisement 
Rahul Desai’s review of Crew
Laapata Ladies
Merry Christmas 
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While discussing the headlines:
Tanishka: Kangana Ranaut was declared BJP’s candidate from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh…It’s the audition she’s been doing for years now. 
Nainika: That too on Twitter…which is why you should keep posting on social media. 
Tanishka: Shitposting is great!
Nainika: Doesn’t matter what your mom says. You should always be on your phone. One day it could result in a Lok Sabha seat. 
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Tanishka Sodhi discuss the series Maamla Legal Hai and The Gentlemen, and the movie Irish Wish. 
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introductions 
01:10 - Headlines 
04:02 - Maamla Legal Hai 
23:42 - NL TNM Election Fund 
24:35 - The Gentlemen
36:40 - Irish wish
47:04 - Letters 
References
General Elections 2024 Fund
Maamla Legal Hai 
Irish Wish
The Gentlemen
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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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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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