Bharatiya Junta Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Trigger warning: Episode discusses sexual violence, listener discretion is advised. In this episode, we have new hosts to discuss the Kolkata case and their perspectives as women. They delve into the grim state of women's safety in this country that was brought to light since this heinous crime. They discuss how Indian men have yet again managed to make this about themselves and explore the broader subject of how sexual violence against women is perceived and discussed.

Hosts for the episode- Richa, Kesar and Amrutha Links https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/asia/india-women-safety-rape.htmlhttps://youtu.be/YhTggnMwc8A?si=voFb6ejTQ9c624Yvhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harsher-anti-rape-laws-alone-do-not-deter-crimes-against-women-sc-had-warned-govt-in-nirbhaya-verdict/article68537350.ece Book recommendations

1. Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day.

1. All About Love: New Visions, Book by Bell Hooks

https://amzn.in/d/8DkV0U5https://www.amazon.in/All-About-Love-Visions-Paperback/dp/0060959479?dplnkId=6bc6c05c-013e-4227-81a9-0d28ce70bb95

Trigger Warning- The episode contains mention of sexual violence and worse, strong listener discretion advised.

Gang talks about Indian men obviously and then dive into other areas like Ambani family being 10% of India's GDP, some crazy people talking crazy stuff and then in the same vein Kangana and her new movie.

This time we dig into the root of the inequalities that persists in our society and how much of it can be blamed on the mixed economy model adopted by early India. We start in 1793 and end in 2024.

In this episode, we talk about how successful Indian TV shows such as Tarak Mehta and the Ekta Kapoor slowly but surely prepared an audience for the propaganda of today's politics. We talk of how these shows evade issues such as caste and present a homogenised view of society. We then discuss how the decade of the 2000s is actually the period when TV news set the template for Godi media and WhatsApp forwards of today. 

Note: This episode was recorded in February 2021, and hence you won`t hear us talking about comedians in the context of the current news in this episode.

In this week's episode, we give our non-expert take on the assembly election results, primarily focusing on WB. Also, who will you vote for, if the two candidates are Nandu and Ajay Beast?

This week we discuss everything around the politics of the Covid situation in India today. We explore the Kejru-Nandu equation, Bal Mitra and Tarak Mehta, and Nandu the PT teacher.

This week, we talk of the Uttarakhand CM, Biplab, Ajay Bisht's ANI controversy, the rising covid surge, Kumbh Mela, and a bunch of other stuff. 

In this, slightly dated recording, we talk about Indian uncles and how they see themselves in Nanduji. Also, we look back at the Thaali Bajao event. Also, a tribute to Satyen Kappu, the unkil of all Indian uncles. We end with our prediction of what the story of Canada Kumar's upcoming Ram Setu would look like.

Note: This episode was recorded on the 24th of March 2021, and hence some of the Covid news references might be old.

In this episode, we review the special episode of Man vs Wild featuring Nanduji. Learn how to wash clothes with mud and salt, from the man himself. Also, Bear Grylls in "Pehle Main Bahut Pareshaan Tha" voice.

This April Fools weekend, here's a special episode, an unreleased segment from the Nanduji Biopic. Dosti Bani Rahey!