Far From Fact

Far From Fact

By Husein Merchant and Keshav NaiduComedy
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  • 340: Dead man walking

    A 65-year-old man named Pandurang Ulpe, who was declared dead after a heart attack, came back to life when the ambulance carrying him to his funeral hit a speed bump in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Join the lads as they explore this bizarre incident!


    23 min
  • 339: All women team Western Railway

    The Western Railway has taken the initiative to create an all woman team as part of their traction sub-station maintenance department at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai. Join the lads as they chat up on this super fun story as their year-end topic. Enjoy!


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    26 min
  • 338: Toxic workplace

    A Bengaluru techie exposed a toxic work environment on LinkedIn after being fired three months into his job. He cited extreme micromanagement and a lack of mentorship, leading to excessive workloads and inadequate support for his new role. Join the lads as they modernise their past solutions to meet modern problems.

    28 min
  • 337: Shaadi special recap

    It's Shaadi season and what better way to celebrate it than by doing shaadi special recap. Here's three of our all time faves in one beautiful little package. Take it away!


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    1 hr 18 min
  • 336: Parent scams child's school

    The Egmore Police have arrested a 48-year-old man on charges of cheating Don Bosco School of Excellence in Egmore, Chennai, to the tune of ₹18.76 lakh, after he allegedly collected money from the management under the pretext of organising a trip for teachers to Punjab and Kashmir. Join the lads as they're back with a scam story!


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    21 min
  • 335: Turkish cigarette quitter

    In a recent resurface, man who put his head in a cage has resurfaced. Catch the lads as they go after this low hanging fruit with all their might. Check out the head-cage here, a link to the news story. Hey, and no judging the source!


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    19 min
  • 334: Gravity defying groom

    In a scene straight out of a movie, a groom abandoned his wedding ceremony to chase a man in a mini-truck, who snatched his garland of cash, in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. The incident took place recently on the highway when the groom was riding a horse during his wedding procession. Join the lads as they jump into wedding season with this banger of an episode.


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    23 min
  • 333: Diwali party drama

    The UK Prime Minister has had to apologise for serving meat and alcohol at a Diwali party. The party was hosted by the PM at 10, Downing Street. Join the lads as they go deeper in what seems like a politically motivated campaign.


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    25 min
  • 332: Harassment vs cruelty

    The Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench overturned a 20-year-old conviction against a man and his family for alleged 'cruelty' towards his late wife.



    'Not cruelty': Bombay High Court on daughter-in-law forced to sleep on carpet, not allowed to watch TV











    1 hr 1 min
  • 331: Fake judge real props

    A conman in Gujarat posed as a fake judge and has passed several judgments. He has done this for over five years, and the scam came to light recently in Gandhinagar. Catch the lads as they dive deep into this one-man judiciary system complete with cape and habit.

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    38 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.