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!

In this week's Newsein aur Thoughtein, we discuss the obsession with Gobar, AIIMS's Gayatri mantra covid research, Priyanka Chopra's association with Islam and a generous sprinkling of Sadguru.

In this episode, we discuss the Bengal elections and the launch of the BJP's toxic new sensation -- Cobra Dada. We then discuss Jaggi fans and the Venn diagram of the Jaggi-Nandu fanbases. Also, we discuss Kejru's new pilgrimage pitch. All this and more on this week's Newsein aur Thoughtein.

In this episode, we ramble about UP's porn policing, the Ayodhya airport, Guptaji, and Partlyfree-putra. Also, Chai swayamvars, Modiji's batting stance, and a lot more.

Gang discusses what is new in the election scene, the inheritance tax and wealth redistribution chatter, what the right wing media is talking about and also review a few election adds.

We talk of some absurd news from the week gone by from Aryvarta. This week, we talk of the Antilla letter, Bhagwat and Biplab's grand Akhand Bharat plans and Kangana's love for physics and constants.

In this episode of the BJPod, we discuss the absurd events of the week gone by -- the pinnacle of Indian innovation Koo, the legend of Dr.D.D.Who and the spilling over of New India to Indian cricket.

On  the occasion of 150 years of the birth of Dr. D.D.Whopadhyay, we thought of sharing with you a sneak peak of our next episode (12 minutes) to get you the taste of how we do our pod and also the life and  times of the great man  or was it three men, Deen Dayal Whopadhyay

This week, we talk of the tweet that shook the Vishwaguru. We then discuss the originality of the tweets from Indian celebs, and why privileged 'apolitical' Indians so easily fall for false equivalences. Also, a lot of tangential rants along the way.

Note: We had a few technical issues during the recording and might have a lot of talking over each other due to that. Apologies in advance.

In this episode of BJPod, we look at an eventful month in Indian politics, in the run-up to Republic Day. We talk about the Lal Quila incident, R-day tableaus, Whatsapp-gate, Rajdeep and Barkha's monkey balancing act and a lot more. Also, Babasaheb ke Samvidhaan and Balasaheb ka samvidaan waalon ki soch.

In this episode, we present to you, our reimagination of a biopic that captures the majesty of our superhero, God emperor Nanduji who's life is a parable for all of us, with love, anger, conviction, and sacrifice for Bharat Mata. In this episode, we trace Nanduji's trip to Europe and how it reinforced his idea of India. Also, Nanduji's influence on the Kargil war, Guj earthquake, and all that lead to the "hum bhi toh wohi kar rahe hain na" moment. Also, learn how Nanduji contributed to the creation of the IITs and India's economic reforms. 

In this episode, we present to you, our reimagination of a biopic that captures the majesty of our superhero, God emperor Nanduji who's life is a parable for all of us, with love, anger, conviction and sacrifice for Bharat Mata. In this, the first part of the story, we capture the rise of the young prodigal son who'd later go on to become the savior of the masses. How did Nandu, India's Forrest Gump, shape the pivotal moments in our history such as the constitution and the 1971 war. 

Also featuring, Pandit Jalaluddin Nehru, Kangana, the good Muslim (APJ Kalam) and Chai, lots of Chai.

Any resemblance to characters, alive or dead, are purely coincidental. No animals or human beings were harmed during this discussion.

In this episode of the BJPod, we talk of i) Modi's Banaras 'Yatra' ii) Godi media's coverage of the protests and the underlying casteism behind the idea of what a farmer should look or talk like, and iii) electoral politics and what we think could work in the short (and long run) for the opposition.

In this episode, we talk about Modiji's Diwali look,  the Bhakt's hatred for Kamala Harris and Obama's latest book and what it says about MMS and RaGa. Also, a long rant about STEM education and the 'Shubh Labh' view of the world.

In this episode the full BJPod house assembles to discuss the hottest development in the world of Indian and US politics this week. We discuss how Rajput College's winning streak continued in Bihar and also talk of the Viraat Hindu ancestry of America's president elect.  Along the way, we discuss an Indian version of the Avengers, featuring Modiji's favorite anchors. 

All this and more in this dhamaakedaar episode of BJPod. 

The next part of our history installment looks at the phenomenon of papa war rukwa di but with a historical twist.

In this episode, we are joined by @vizagvala to discuss political ideologies, growing up in a communist family and political activism in general. We further discuss how political change is different to activism in politics, and how the art of making compromises becomes critical in order to make  incremental progress towards a better place. 

In this episode of the BJPod, we have a special guest -- Gaurav Probir Pramanik (@gauravpramanik on twitter) -- a social, environmental activist and a twitter celeb. We talk about his life, his work with and within the LGBTQ community in India and a lot more. Also, the representation of LGBTQ community in Indian media, with a special mention to Fardeen Khan and Jay Shah. Along the way, a lot of pop culture and bollywood references, in this fun episode of BJPod.

In this episode of BJPod, we begin with how #JusticeforSSR became #JusticeforKangana. We quickly move on to talking of oversimplification in Indian movies and pick out characters from three movies -- Pardes, Naayak and RDB. 

On the scale of Barjatiya to Johar, where does the Ghai-verse lie? 

Is Bauji in Pardes an upgrade of the DDLJ bauji? 

We then talk of how the worldview of protagonists in films like Nayak fails to account for systemic evils other than financial corruption. Is Anil Kapoor in Nayak Kejru?

In the final lap of the episode, we discuss how even an exceptional cinematic experience like RDB also treats these issues on a very superficial scale.

In this episode, we are joined by science fiction writer @vimoh in a free-wheeling conversation where he talks about his journey from being a BJP supporter in the past to a vocal critic of the government today. In this enriching conversation, he also talks about how the liberal strands in mythology could be used to fight this regressive wave. 

In this episode of BJPod, we discuss the GDP shrinkage, Act of God, Modiji's Mor, PiGo's kolhapuri chappals and a lot more.

In this special episode of BJPod, we are joined by two special guests from the popular Indian true crime podcast -- Khooni (https://podnews.net/podcast/1504912635). They discuss the true crime podcast genre, their planning, favorite episodes and a lot more. We then move on to BJPod political territory and discuss some mysterious deaths around the Ayodhya case in the latter half of the pod. 

In  this episode of the BJPod, we have new hosts and a few new  perspectives. In this iteration, our new hosts discuss the challenges  that face women pursuing a career in STEM in India. Starting from the  early motivating factors for a career in Science to the challenges that  come with being a minority in a typical engineering classroom, this pod  has it all. Also, how does it feel to be in an all-girls engineering  college? In the second segment of the pod, the hosts discuss the  questions that faced them while deciding to opt for higher education  overseas. Finally, they discuss how ultra-competitive workplaces can  often be insensitive to women without acknowledging it. As with all our  episodes, the hosts end with a discussion on how they found their  politics.

All this and more, on this episode!

1.) http://www.pnas.org/content/109/41/16474.abstract1. Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students

2. Gender Bias at Work Turns Up in Feedback

https://www.wsj.com/articles/gender-bias-at-work-turns-up-in-feedback-1443600759

3. Getting a Job: Is There a Motherhood Penalty?

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/511799

4. The Paradox of Meritocracy in Organizations

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2189/asqu.2010.55.4.543

5. Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2465902

Fun bias test to take:

click on the Gender-Science IAT here

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html

In this Independence day release of BJPod, we wait for a while before jumping onto the Indian Matchmaking bandwagon. With a Republic TV-style panel of 6 people, we discuss the absurd, the somewhat good and the very problematic parts of this show. 

In this somber episode of the BJPod, we discuss the Ayodhya Bhoomi poojan and the equation between Lord Ram and Modiji, and what all this means for the cliched idea of India. We then discuss the NRI’s display of faith, and the tendency to hold onto regressive ideas, and the lack of acknowledgement of privilege. In the final part of the pod, we speak about the sickening and despicable coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the media trial on Rhea Chakraborty and the Indian society’s thirst for conspiracy theories.

The Intro and Outro track used in this episode -- Celebration by  Suraj Nepal (https://artlist.io/song/3085/celebration).

In this episode, we continue our look back at the greatest speeches by Modiji. We discuss his DeMo speech, the Atal-Modi-Jyotiraditya audio spectrum,  the Harvard jibe and a lot more in this episode of BJPod.

Correction to an error in mentioning the MOM expansion. It is Mars Orbiter Mission and not Mission on Mars as incorrectly mentioned on the pod. We, unlike Modiji are human, and apologize for the error.

The Intro and Outro track used in this episode -- Celebration by  Suraj Nepal (https://artlist.io/song/3085/celebration).

The theme of this episode is why do we as Indians not ask, 'SO WHAT?'.

Gang talks of the elections, of course, but also the shenanigans of that candidate from hyderabad, our undemocratic social tendencies, the state of indian railways as an example of the hype around Indian government and the actual work they can do, UPSC exam essay that lead to talking of the exam systems that exist in different places and lastly what would they do if they are hired as political advisors.

In this episode, we discuss our great leader’s greatest, most inspiring and thought-provoking speeches, interviews and quips. In this episode, we discuss Modiji's relationship with tech, radars, biofuels and statistics. Along the way, some bad singing and horrible impersonations. 

This is the first of a two-part episode. The second part will be released next week.

In this episode, we discuss all of Modiji’s latest gyaan – from spicing up your food to playing indoor games. We then move on from Pappaji to Babaji, and discuss the miracle that is Coronil. Also, some groundbreaking digital air strike discussion. All this and more such absurd news in this latest roundup.

In this episode, we review an Indian engineer's source of all gyaan -- Quora and pick some of our favorite questions and honor the best answers. 

Time-stamps:

0- 1 hour -- Primarily, we focus on what India wants to know the most about our beloved leader Modiji, his politics and personal life (very personal) life. Why is China so scared of Modiji? Also, is Digvijay Singh Shakuni? Is Sambit Patra Vivekanand reincarnated? We find out the answers to such pertinent questions of national importance in this episode.

1 to 1.35 hours

We discuss India's second most favorite obsession after Modiji, IIT. Tune in to know why IITans are so smart, and what are their chances of an IIT guy marrying a beautiful girl?

Please find the links to some of our favorite questions below:

1.) Can you describe PM Modi in 1 sentence? Can you?
https://www.quora.com/Can-you-describe-PM-Modi-in-one-sentence

2.) Is Modi a good man? https://www.quora.com/Is-Narendra-Modi-really-a-nice-man

3. ) https://www.quora.com/When-will-Narendra-Modi-join-Quora-How-do-we-ask-him-to-join-Quora
4.) Is it possible that Narendra Modi remains as virgin all life, hence the most eligible bachelor of India? 

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-that-Narendra-Modi-remains-as-virgin-all-life-hence-the-most-eligible-bachelor-of-India

5.) Why are Chinese so afraid of Modi? https://www.quora.com/Why-are-Chinese-so-afraid-of-Modi

6.) Who is the best strategist among Krishna, Chanakya and Shakuni? Why ?

 https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-best-strategist-among-Krishna-Chanakya-and-Shakuni-Why; 

7.) What is the similarity between Lord Krishna and PM Modi? 

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-similarity-between-Lord-Krishna-and-PM-Modi
https://www.quora.com/People-say-Modi-is-a-reincarnation-of-Vishnu-is-that-true-Is-that-why-they-call-him-NaMo
8.) If IITians are so great, why is Narendra Modi not from IIT? https://www.quora.com/If-IITians-are-so-great-why-is-Narendra-Modi-not-from-IIT

9.) Should one get permission from the governor to arrest an IITian? 

https://www.quora.com/Should-one-get-permission-from-the-governor-to-arrest-an-IITian

10.) What are the chances for a good looking IITian of getting a beautiful wife? 

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-chances-for-a-good-looking-IITian-of-getting-a-beautiful-wife;

11.) Are girls crazy for IITian guys? https://www.quora.com/Are-girls-crazy-for-IITian-guys

Segment 1:

In this episode of BJPod, we discuss the recent allegations of racism on his IPL teammates by WI cricketer Darren Sammy, the lack of understanding of racial abuse in India and how casual racism is an accepted part of everyday life in India. We then move on to discussing why Indian cricketers are so opinion less, even when it comes to defending their own teammates. 

Segment 2:

We discuss how Indians tend to anthropomorphize nations and tend to view our neighboring countries through the lens of human relationships. Also, our take on China, Nepal and Bhakts.

In this second iteration of BJPod's take on Bollywood, we look at three classics that shaped upper-middle class Indian aspirations in the late 90s. We talk about Ramkisan-ji's Sanskar, Rahul and Anjali's fights, the other Anjali's patriotism, Miss. Briganza and a lot more. Along the route, we discuss meaningless things such as Daijaan's visa status, Anjali's irrational hate towards her neighbors, Uber Chopper and a lot more.

Episode Time Stamps: 1-25 Mins (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)

25-46 Mins (Hum Saath Saath Hain)

46 Mins and beyond (Kabhi Khushi Kabhi gham)

In this, the first of a series of Bollywood-themed episodes, we revisit DDLJ and its characters. We also imagine the arc of these characters outside of what was shown in the films. What was Bauji's politics like? Does Raj vote for AAP? Was Chutki a liberal? Tune in for a free-wheeling, mindless conversation.

In this round up of an eventfilled month, we discuss Modiji's new motto, Sudhir Chaudhary's latest wisdom, Arnab's ordeal and a lot more!

In this episode of BJPod, we discuss Modiji's second masterstroke, Justice Bobde, Ramayan and a lot more. Also, Bappida and godi media news to keep you company during the quarantine. 

In this episode, we discuss what it means to have grown up in Kashmir in the 90s . The conversation moves on to the incompatibility between the heavily religious Indian society and its liberal constitution. The guest goes on to describe why he thinks the constitution and the experiment of Indian democracy are far from realizing the vision they set out to achieve. Also, on the pod are the uncanny similarities between village chieftains from B-grade Bollywood and a popular ‘world’ leader of today. All this and more on this episode of BJPod.

On this episode of BJPod, we ramble about the Junta Curfew,  Modiji's versatility, Women's Day celebrations, Sudhir Chaudhary and a lot more. Also, what is common to Nolan fans and Modi fans. All this and more in this mad episode of the BJPod.

Disclaimer: The audio tracks used at the start and the end of the podcast are just to highlight the absurdity of the situation. The podcast hosts, in no way, endorse any of it. 

Another episode that goes into a less known bit, this time, it is about the man who challenged Nehru for the Phulpur seat in 1952, a mauni celibate baba 'Prabhudutt Brahmchari', and how he was the first step toward developing an anti Nehru majority that exists today.

In this pod, we discuss the idea of nation-states, the constitution and whether it did what it set out to do. We also discuss the relationship between the people and the state, and the guest's novel and how it stood the test of time.

This is our short take on all the absurd recent happenings in Indian politics.

This is Mann Jun ki Baat, our short news segment with a twist.