Cinema, My Child, and Me

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about living every minute of this wonderful life, through all its ups and downs, making the most of every opportunity to experience something new and finding contentment in small things that give us happiness. All this, inspired by Disney-Pixar's latest offering, Soul, directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Edward Scissorhands and their personal impressions of the film;

their favourite themes from the movie; 

technical  highlights;

the standout scenes of their choice;

some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; 

some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

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Podcast hosted on: Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about growing up during adolescence with themes such as isolation, empathy, self-discovery, romance, conset, heartbreak, treating others who are different from us well, and teenage angst in Tim Burton's quirky gothic classic, Edward Scissorhands.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Edward Scissorhands and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical  highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film images taken from wikipedia.org)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about themes such as kindness and gratitude, the value of the simple life, role of individual in a community and many more in the simply brilliant It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of It's a Wonderful Life and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film images taken from google.com)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about the Second World War with themes such as empathy and dignity, lives of others, Italy post war, father-son relationship, and many more in the simply complex Italian film Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves), directed by Vittorio De Sica.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Bicycle Thieves and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical  highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film images taken from wikipedia.org)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about dealing with loss, through the English film Bridge to Terabithia, directed by Gábor Csupó.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Bridge to Terabithia and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film images taken from IMDB.com)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this Friendship Day Special episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about the friendship, its impact on a child and the various shades of it, through the English blockbuster film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film images taken from IMDB.com)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about the perseverance a child can display when faced with a seemingly daunting challenge, for a 7 year old girl, through the Iranian New Wave film The White Balloon directed by Jafar Panahi.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of The White Balloon and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes (Visit their website to understand their work).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film Poster taken from IMDB.com)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about the influence of our memories in shaping each one of us as individuals and how various people deal with loss. Kubo and the Two Strings provides with ample examples of both, helping grownups talk to their children about creating happy, constructive memories and understanding that loss is an inevitable part of life.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Kubo and the Two Strings and their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; some movies based on similar themes; a poll for the listeners (on their website).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Episode Art created on canva.com (Film Poster taken from wikipedia.org)

Podcast hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about how parents or teachers and children can watch Martin Scorsese's endearing film Hugo, and use the experience as an opportunity to talk about how we work towards finding our purpose.

The hosts reminisce about their experience of watching it and share some ideas with parents and teachers about the various threads they can pick up to start engaging conversations with their children or students.

The episode contains some spoilers as the hosts share:

• a summary of Hugo
• their personal impressions of the film
• their favourite themes from the movie
• technical highlights
• the standout scenes of their choice
• some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children
• some movies based on similar themes 
• a poll for the listeners (on Breakfast@Cinema's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, as well as their website - details given below).

Thanks to our young listeners for providing us with tracks for use in the podcast.

Introduction Music - Arkansh Pandey (10) on the clarinet

Episode Opening Music - Idhya Shailabh (10) on the piano and Idhaansh Shailabh Pandey (6) on the violin

Closing Music - Drishaan Pandey (7) on the piano

Cover Art created on canva.com

Hosted on Hubhopper Studio

In this episode of Cinema, My Child, and Me, Abhinav and Shibangi talk about Santosh Sivan's brilliant film, Halo, which can be a wonderful set-up for parents or teachers to lead a discussion about empathy with their children, as Sasha, the film's protagonist captures hearts with her fearless and sensitive quest to find her lost dog.

The hosts reminisce about their childhoods and share some ideas with parents and teachers about the various threads they can pick up to start engaging conversations with their children or students.

The episode may contain some spoilers as the hosts share:

A summary of Halo; their personal impressions of the film; their favourite themes from the movie; technical highlights; the standout scenes of their choice; some discussion ideas which the listeners can use to engage in with their children; a poll for the listeners (on Breakfast@Cinema's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, as well as their website - details given below).

Thanks to freemusicarchive.org for providing us with tracks under Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0 for the podcast.

Southfolk 1st Division by Marco Trovatello

Anoitecer (Nightfall) by Guifrog

You Um, I'll Ah by Doctor Turtle

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Podcast Hosted on Hubhopper Studio