Far From Fact

Far From Fact

By Husein Merchant and Keshav NaiduComedy
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Far From Fact episodes

  • 190: Matrimonial Frauds

    The Mumbai police has issued a circular asking people to be wary of scamsters on matrimonial sites. That’s all the motivation the lads need. Catch them as they dive deep into the heads of the fraudsters and try to come up some ideas of their own. Disclaimer: No hearts were broken in the making of this episode.

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    23 min
  • 189: Russian art vandal

    A Russian security guard drew a pair of eyes with a ball point pen on painting that he was meant to protect. Catch the lads as they ponder about this fascinating moment in our history. 

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    18 min
  • 188: Post-death semen sample laws

    Parents in Delhi are fighting a case against a hospital for the rights over their son’s semen sample. Catch the lads as they dive into the lawless space of the rights over the deceased man’s semen sample. Also next week is Valentine’s Day and a special message awaits you within.

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    28 min
  • 187: Pet crematorium

    Mumbai announces its first and only public pet crematorium. The lads split furs over it. Catch them as they try to find opportunities and weaknesses in this brand new offering from the city. Also, calm down PETA, these are just jokes.

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    17 min
  • 186: Super Special Announcement, Kidney donor

    This episode contains a very special announcement. Also in this episode, the story of a man who gave his kidney to his girlfriend’s mother, the girlfriend then dumps him a month later, to marry another man. Catch the lads split hairs over this open and shut case.

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    22 min
  • 185: Milkman father, Tinder quarantine, Liver-signing surgeon

    A milkman who apparently fathered 800 babies, a girl who was forced to quarantine with her Tinder date and surgeon who left autographs on his patients' livers. This one is a truly international episode. The lads go from Southern California to Australia and then to the UK for this roller coaster of a ride. Fasten your seat belts!

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    Ed. note - The milkman story turned out to be false, but hey, this is Far from fact!

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    44 min
  • 184: Fake telecom tower, Navi Mumbai airport, Laser surgery

    Villagers in Odisha put up a fake telecom tower made of bamboo, and then invited the local MLA to inaugurate it. Next up is the story of the Navi Mumbai airport, rather the tussle between the name of the airport which is quickly turning into a political opportunity. And lastly, the lads overshare a bit under the guise of covering a laser surgery in Japan that went horribly wrong.

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    44 min
  • 183: Chinese A.I. Prosecutor

    It’s a mind bender of an international story this week - One that covers technology, politics and the legal system. Join the lads as they punch way above their weight class.

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    28 min
  • 182: Feeding animals at Sanjay Gandhi National Park

    The lads are punching out for the year with this laid-back one-topic episode. Feeding wild animals at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai will now cost you, as per a news report. Happy New Year everyone, and see you on the other side!

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    26 min
  • 181: Marriage age for women, Overweight pig, IISc ceiling fans

    The lads do a heavy one this time around. Courting thorny issues like the minimum age for marriage for women, and student suicides on the IISc campus in Bengaluru. But they round it off well, with the story of woman in Brazil who was duped with the purchase of a baby pig - She was told she was buying a miniature 2.5 kg pig, that ended up turning into a 250 kg food processor. 

    SHOW NOTES -

    1. If you or someone you know needs help, here are some helpline numbers and links.

    If you are feeling low, talk to someone about it. A friend, a relative, or sometimes even a stranger could help.
    Suicide helpline number 9152987821
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    2. Wisdom app AMA deets -

    Date 24, Dec 2021, Time 9.30 pm IST
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    3. Video of Lilica, the overweight pig

    48 min

About Far From Fact

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A weekly podcast from India, that is not about Science, Pop Culture, Technology, Sport, News, Sociology, or the Internet, and yet, all at once it is. Far From Fact is designed to cater to your basic need for ignorance. Catch the lads, as they fake-solve real problems on a weekly basis.