Respectfully Disagree

This week, YouTube creator Meghnad, aka 'Meghnerd,' joins us on Respectfully Disagree to break down Maharashtra's elections. We dive into the state’s political faction splits, how electoral politics has historically shaped Mumbai’s culture, and the myth-making of political personas beyond their ballot promises.

Credits:-

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Narharisetty

Featuring: Meghnad

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

Whether it’s Sabrina Carpenter's bedroom pop tunes or the OG sadboy Drake's melodies, situationships have turned into a full-fledged pop culture genre. This week, we unpack situationship-inspired music and TV tropes, dating fatigue in 2024 and why women are increasingly choosing celibacy

Chapter Timestamps:-

00:00 - 01:16 - Intro

01:17 - 05:04 - Dating Fatigue in 2024

05:05 - 08:18 - Val-core dating

08:19 - 15:36 - Are people aligning on political and social values before dating?

15:37 - 17:39 - Situationship inspired music

17:40 - 19:25 - Are dating apps hiding the 'good' people?

19:26 - 25:31 - The 333 Rule of Dating

25:32 - 36:07 - Situationship or Serious? A game on TV's popular couples

36:07 - 38:16 - Who's your dinner party guests

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:-

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Alexa De Souza, Shrishti Malhotra

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week, we're re-releasing our conversation with therapist Farah Maneckshaw who joins us to discuss why Indians struggle with setting boundaries, what it actually means to ‘be triggered,’ and the dangers of seeing therapy as bias-free.

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:-

Featuring: Farah Maneckshaw

Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week on Respectfully Disagree, we discuss whether American TV is in fact making space for South Asian representation with it's Diwali themed episodes, why everyone is in designer clothes this festive season, and whether the commercialisation of Diwali has inadvertently impacted how we celebrate it.

Credits:-

Featuring: The Savala Vada

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week, The Savala Vada joins us to discuss the backhanded compliment from The Onion, how to be funny during end times, the things we don't joke about enough (oppressors), the things we wouldn't ever joke about (the oppressed), and how we might all be hallucinating. Bonus: This is the (somewhat) official voice reveal of The Savala Vada.

Credits:-

Featuring: The Savala Vada

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week, Manisha Pande — Managing Editor at The Newslaundry and host of media criticism show TV Newsance — joins us to discuss media literacy, Tata obituaries, the pros and cons of fixating on terminology in journalism, and whether "objectivity" exists.

Credits:-

Featuring: Manisha Pande

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

The Tribe just dropped, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives is on its 3rd season. But do these shows fail to entertain? This week we discuss whether the new crop of Indian reality tv feels too scripted, and whether they miss the authenticity and drama required to keep viewers hooked.

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:-

Featuring: Alexa De Souza

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

Adam Brody is having a big resurgence, thanks to Nobody Wants This, and shows like The OC, and One Tree Hill are making a comeback. In this week’s episode of Respectfully Disagree, we discussed all things Gen Z and Millennial, particularly on the internet; and whether these two generations have more in common than we thought.

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:-

Featuring: Alexa De Souza, Shrishti Malhotra

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

The Coldplay concert ticket scarcity crisis had rich-ish kids thinking about capitalism, as the reselling rates skyrocketed to the lakhs. Diljit Dosanjh's gig on the other hand just has expensive tickets by default. Is concert culture in India out of touch? This week, Josh Fernandez aka JBABE and lead singer of the F16s, joins us to discuss what an authentic, accessible and democratic music scene could look like in India.

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:-

Featuring: Josh Fernandes

Co-Producers: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Edit & Sound Design: Vibhav Saraf

Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of a four-day workweek, work cultures in India, and the problem with how we measure productivity.

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.

Credits:

Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman