Far From Fact

Far From Fact

By Husein Merchant and Keshav NaiduComedy
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Far From Fact episodes

  • 270: Fukushima fish
    Japanese PM Fumio Kishida leads from the front as he eats fish caught off the coast of Fukushima. The PR exercise was to quell fears about the safety of the fish. The lads want to leaf out of Japan's book and apply it back home. Catch them as they pat their backs after successfully solving yet another imaginary world-saving problem.
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    29 min
  • 269: 100 crore temple donation

    A devotee in Andhra Pradesh's Simhachalam has caught the headlines this week. Not because of his Rs. 100 crore donation cheque. But because of the fact that his account only had Rs. 17. The temple in turn got in touch with the bank to take some action. The lads got in touch with their ignorance to take no action. Jump in, why should they have all the fun.


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    24 min
  • 268: Love trumps inheritance

    A Malaysian heiress has foregone an inheritance of over Rs. 2400 crore in order to marry her boyfriend. In a story that's straight out of a 90s Bollywood flick, the father disowned the daughter, for wanting to marry poor. Catch the lads as they dive deep into this saga of love over fortune.


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    28 min
  • 267: Japanese Man - Dog

    You can't beat Japan when it comes to cosplay. A Japanese man who wanted to become a dog, doesn't want to live a dog's life anymore. The dog, affectionately called Toco, now wants to be a man and selectively be a dog. Join the lads as they try to make sense of this mind equals blown story.


    Here's a link to the video of the dog in costume



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    22 min
  • 266: To exam hall by crane

    Andhra cops arranged for a crane to help B.Tech students reach their exam hall during the floods. Watch the video here.

    And lads aren't so impressed, catch them dive into this story with some healthy disdain.


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    19 min
  • 265: Deepfake Sextortion
    The FBI has reported a rise in extortion cases involving deepfake nudes. The targets are usually women with some social media influence. The culprits are often young minor males who use AI tools to create very believable fake images and then hold the women to ransom. Catch the lads as they try to tackle this human-AI monster.
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    32 min
  • 264: Cocaine sharks

    Cocaine what now? Sharks off the coast of Florida, turns out are getting hooked on cocaine. You can't make this stuff up. And sure enough, the lads want to jump in and save the day. go find out for yourself!



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    25 min
  • 263: Runway climate activists

    Climate activists in Germany have glued their hands to the runway in an attempt to get the authorities to pay attention. And since they glued their hands with a strong concrete based glue, their hands have to be amputated in order for them to be freed. This extreme protest was carried out by The Last Generation Group in Hamburg. The lads, while sensitive to their agony, have a few thoughts. Of course.


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    24 min
  • 262: Scamming eligible bachelors

    Turns out the shoe is on the foot now and this story is maybe a sign of the times. Women are now scamming desperate bachelors. Here's a story from Bengaluru where a woman is said to have scammed at least 8 men into believing she will marry them, and then duping them of cash and expensive gifts. Join the lads as they step on this landmine of a topic.


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    27 min
  • 261: National Council for Men

    Move over NCW, a lawyer in Delhi wants a National Council for Men. But the Supreme Court declines to entertain the PIL. The lads dive into in this fascinating bit of legal news. Catch them as they solve this week's big problem.


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    25 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.