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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.

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India

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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.

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@newslaundry

Language:

English


Episodes

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

3/15/2024
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. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans together. Choose an election project you would like to support and power our journalism. Click here. 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 Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:35

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

3/8/2024
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. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. By the way, general elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans together. Choose an election project you would like to support and power our journalism. Click here. 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? Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Samarendra K Dash and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:02

Awful and Awesome: Favourite moments rewind

3/1/2024
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. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:17

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

2/23/2024
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. Have something to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. By the way, general elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans together. Choose an election project you would like to support and power our journalism. Click here. 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 Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Hassan Bilal and Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:25

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

2/16/2024
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. Have more to say? Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. 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 Click here to download the Newslaundry app on Android. And here for iOS. Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Shubang Gautam, edited by Samarendra K Dash and Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:38

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2/9/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the film Animal, the series The Expats and Griselda, and the documentary The Greatest Night In Pop. Also in this episode, a special interview with Bhumi Pednekar about her Netflix film Bhakshak. Stay tuned till the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:46

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2/2/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the films Fighter and Anyone But You, series American Nightmare, trailer of Monkey Man, and the Paris Fashion Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:15:12

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1/26/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the film Sam Bahadur and series Killer Soup, The Curse and Kanan Gill’s comedy special Is This It? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:23

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1/19/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Manisha Pande review the film Merry Christmas and series The Curse, Killer Soup, and First Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:48

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1/12/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the films Foe and Good Grief, documentary series Wedding.con, and the 81st Golden Globes Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:55

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1/5/2024
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Jayashree Arunachalam review the films Three Of Us and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and the trailer for Merry Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:34

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12/29/2023
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen review the films Dunki, Maestro and Sajni Shinde Ka Viral Video; the documentary series The Hunt For Veerappan; and their best and worst picks for 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:15:00

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12/22/2023
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Tanishka Sodhi review the films Wonka, Priscilla, Dhak Dhak, and Christmas As Usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:14:57

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12/15/2023
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and film critic Anna MM Vetticad review the films The Archies, Kaathal: The Core, Animal, and Leave The World Behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:19

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12/8/2023
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Nainika Rathore and Balakrishna Ganeshan review movies Animal and Bottoms, and the trailer of Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film Dunki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:47

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12/1/2023
A whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review movies The Vaccine War and What’s Love Got to Do with It? and the series A Nearly Normal Family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:31

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11/24/2023
A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the movie Sukhee along with Rainbow Rishta and The Crown S6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:15

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11/17/2023
A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Jayashree Arunachalam review the movies The Killer and Fingernails along with Robbie Williams documentary, and the series Bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:26

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11/10/2023
A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Nainika Singh Rathore and Abbas Momin review the movies Fingernails, Indi(r)a’s Emergency, A House Named Shahana, Anatomy of a Fall, The Marsh King’s Daughter, and the new episode of Koffee with Karan S8 featuring Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:56

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11/3/2023
A whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Singh Rathore review the movies Pain Hustlers and Killers Of The Flower Moon, the trailer for The Killer, the eighth season of Koffee With Karan, and the untimely death of Friends star Matthew Perry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:33