We are burdened with the power of fast watching and fast reading. We choose to use our powers for good and share recommendations, sparks, insights, and judgements with you. You may not get information, but you just might get your next favourite watch/ read!

no matter how much you learn, there is always more.

what you can expect:

(0:00) - our new and improved intro!(1:43) - the right way to give feedback(4:18) - pop culture roundup is starting!(4:51) - listen to arundhati roy and us - you don’t need more information(6:20) - are you lonely? then this podcast may be for you!(7:20) - challenges of a podcaster

yes yes - we are getting to your pop culture roundup…eventually

(8:40) - we are professional and have 3 jobs #flex(9:40) - we are pro content consumers(11:13) - gymming can also be a culture of its own(14:14) - guns! Aparna’s guns!

okay pop culture roundup starts…now!

(15:36) - reading murder mysteries to relax #justwomenthings(17:48) - That Night by Nidhi Upadhyay is a must read!(19:32) - Anuja Chahuhan (Club you to Death)(21:14) - Self Reliance (2023, Prime)(25:10) - Sinners (2025, Prime) vs Killers of the Flower Moon(27:37) - a quick rant on capitalism, subscription with ads(29:53) - therapy should be selective? Read Why does he do that by Lundy Bancroft(32:31) - The Roses (2025, theatres)(39:53) - Percy Jackson (Books by Rick Riordan; 2024 Series on Hotstar)

(41:00) - Here’s a list what all we have watched and recommend!— Untamed (2025, Netflix)— Why women kill (2019, Hotstar)— The mentalist (2005, Prime)— Wednesday (2022, Netflix)— Fisk (2021, Netflix)— Platonic (2023, apple TV)
(43:00) - Devil’s Plan (2023, Netflix)(45:00) - Girls (2012, Hotstar)(45:35) - Companion (2025, Hotstar)(46:32) - Lisa Frankenstein (2025, Netflix)(47:37) - Bottoms (2023, prime)(48:38) - Mean Girls (2024, Netflix Musical)(50:49) - Freaky Friday 2 (2025, theatres)
(52:54) - and here’s a list of our BOOK recommendations!— Never Lie, Frieda McFadden— First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston— People Pleasers, Catriona Stewart— Who I love, Dolly Alderton— I who have never known men, Jacqueline Harpman

they took our spices, but not our tastebuds. in this episode, we discuss the duality of being kids of migrants - why do we love our kadhi chawal so much? we believe all white people can do better, starting with masterchef australia. we realise we learnt nothing well, not our mother tongues, and not our privilege. but we are here to learn, and to teach you. we ramble on, drink water, and do many professional things.

imp note: we have intentionally said 'culture' 8000 times to support your drinking games.

no matter how much you learn, there is always more.

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what you can expect:

(0:00) - we are back!

(1:05) - when not watching popular content is a personality trait

(2:30) - decoding cringe culture - through pop quiz!

(8:13) - individual thought. how do we do it in this age? tips and tricks to avoid the pressure of conforming

(9:40) - food is important to indians. and migrants. why?

(13:00) - McDonald's, the food of the neutrals and the beiges

(14:09) - two sobo boys take over and speak confused hindi

(15:18) - choosing a side in the multilingual wars, and it is always english

(16:14) - watching Sangeet Devbabhali as two novice marathi speakers

(18:23) - cooking in white people nations

(20:00) - indians in masterchef australia have won, just by existing

(21:00) - we love deepinder

(23:29) - masterchef australia judges can do better

(26:23) - we also love sarah

(30:00) - cultural curiosity in friends is important

(33:30) - Vidushi's mother is an artist - @artistkaminimisra

(38:30) - depth in friend's thoughts is also important

(39:30) - elitism in conversations of culture is a problem

we want to talk about all the prejudices out there - bride and prejudice, pride and prejudice, bihar and prejudice. we all are shaped by things we consume, whether it is food or content. but this episode is about what culture (and pop culture) means to us, and how we are trying to be better than everyone else out there. listen and maybe you can be too.

no matter how much you learn, there is always more.

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what you can expect

(0:00) we are back!

(0:28) when did we find out jane austen is a genius?

(1:45) karl marx and his labubus are here

(3:58) are we now friends with elizabeth bennet?

(5:02) we like the british only with indian context (cue Bride and Prejudice)

(6:08) love plus arranged - a new hinge and shaadi.com partnership

(7:35) arranged marriage versus arranged dating

(13:09) the right way to consume all pride and prejudice content

(15:16) bride and prejudice is superior, always

(17:16) darcy :))

(20:15) let's talk culture

(21:46) being the child of migrants is fun

(23:49) Biharis can do more than UPSC, but can you?

(28:31) no cable, all books

(31:45) why we speak in english and sobo boy accented hindi

(34:10) intentional but flawed decolonisation

(39:05) [name drop alert] wong kar-wai

(40:15) game of thrones and desperation

we are back, and this time, more unhinged. this is about the trauma that shaped us, about the people who've held us, about the performances we put on, and about the darkness that rests beneath the surface of the peppiness.

no matter how much you learn, there is always more.

this is the pilot, and remember that it always gets better after that. you will learn the back stories today - who are these girls and why do they think their voice matters? who do they identify as? what is their relationship with their parents? are they givers? what are their unique powers?

no matter how much you learn, there is always more.