Spender Bender

By Govind Menon and Hoshang Maini

Are you bad at spending money? Do you buy ridiculous things you don't possibly need? You've come to the right place!

Hosts and comedians Govind Menon and Hoshang Maini have a problem. They keep buyin... more

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How many episodes does Spender Bender have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

Spender Bender episodes:

September 08, 2024 Watch This To Sleep Well! Spender Bender ft. Siddharth Dudeja's Sleep Obsession
Siddharth Dudeja drops by to tell the Spenders-in-supreme - Govind and Hoshang - all about his overly obsessive ways when it comes to sleep, and the vaaaarious products he has to address that one aspect of his life. Plus, Govind brings a kettle he clearly never uses and his rare and unique coffee all the way from Trinidad, and Hoshang brings....a bookmark?Tune in to a podcast like no other!Follow us on Instagarm @spenderbendershowFollow Govind: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Antariksh: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Follow Siddharth: https://www.instagram.com/siddharthdudejaProduced by Antariksh Takkar - The Weak Roast ProductionsExecutive Producer - Aashna SanghviArtwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak MainiEditor - Rajat DesaiShorts Editor - Vaibhav Mulgir#standupcomedians #sleeping #sleepinghabits #podcast #spendinghabits ---x---x---x---x---Chapters:(0:00) - Intro(2:30) - What is Your Relationship with Money?(3:28) - Handheld Fan?(8:50) - Siddharth's 1st Item (Let The Good Sleep Begin!)(15:19) - Siddharth's 2nd Item(18:51) - Siddharth's 3rd, 4th and 5th Items(21:36) - Siddharth's 6th and 7th Items (Still The Same Theme!)(22:37) - After all of this, does Siddharth sleep better?(26:48) - Govind's 1st Item(27:14) - What is Ground Coffee? (Govind's 2nd Item)(29:27) - Govind's Hot Water Item (3rd Item)(33:45) - Govind's 4th Item (Watermelon Product)(35:21) - Govind 5th Item (Corn Product)(38:22) - Hoshang's 1st Item(41:52) - Hoshang's 2nd Item(46:25) - The Wishlist!(47:56) - Final Game Segment
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57min
August 31, 2024 Spender Bender ft. Aman Jotwani & Night Toothpaste
Welcome to Spender Bender, the podcast where the hosts and the guests talk about the dumb and ridiculous things they've bought over the course of their lives. Aman brings a whiteboard (2nd whiteboard on the show) and a map, Govind brings his aphrodisiac drink and an actual mall metal detector, and Hoshang brings his dental care products with specific use-cases.Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Follow Aman: https://www.instagram.com/amanjotwani_/Produced by Antariksh TakkarExecutive Producer - Aashna SanghviArtwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak MainiEditor - Rajat Desai#podcast #spendinghabits #standupcomedians --x--x--x--x--(00:00) - Intro
(09:07) - Govind's 1st Item
(16:05) - Govind's 2nd Item
(20:28) - Hoshang's 1st Item
(24:56) - Hoshang's 2nd Item
(30:33) - Aman's 1st Item
(33:00) - Aman's 2nd Item
(36:10) - The Map Was The First Piece of Furniture in Aman and Shamik's House
(37:27) - Aman Didn't Even Have Spoons!
(38:40) - Some More Impulsive Purchases Aman Has Made
(41:13) - The Wishlist
(41:24) - What's on Govind's Wishlist?
(46:06) - Did You Know You Can Buy A Speedbreaker on Amazon?
(47:30) - What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?
(51:32) - What's on Aman's Wishlist?
(56:43) - Weekly Brand Debates!

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1h 5min
August 24, 2024 Spender Bender ft. Shreeja Chaturvedi's Earphone (Singular)
This week, the Spenders - Govind and Hoshang - are joined by the hilarious Shreeja Chaturvedi, comedian and writer, to talk about the ridiculous things they've bought, like unused beauty products, extra earphones, pointless water bottles, and tons more.
Tune into a podcast like no other.

Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/

Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/

Follow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/

Follow Shreeja: https://www.instagram.com/shreejachaturvedi/

Produced by Antariksh Takkar
Artwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak Maini
Editor - Gaurav Aher

#podcast #spendinghabits #standupcomedians
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(00:00) - Intro
(01:07) - Welcome to Spender Bender
(02:43) - What is Shreeja's Relationship with Money?
(07:21) - Hoshang's Products Make Him More Beautiful...?
(21:30) - Govind's Products Keep Him Hydrated...?
(30:17) - Shreeja's 1st Product - She Hates This!
(34:55) - Shreeja's 2nd Product Can Be Played
(37:48) - Shreeja's 3rd Product Should Be Posted
(38:43) - Shreeja's 4th Product Gets Spun Around
(42:23) - What's On Their Wishlist?
(56:21) - Weekly Brand Debates
(01:06:57) - Thanks For Tuning In, Folks!

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1h 8min
August 09, 2024 Spender Bender ft. Gautham Govindan's Freedom
On this episode, the Spenders Govind and Hoshang are joined by Gautham Govindan, one of the funniest comedians around, and 'close' friend of international comedian Nate Bargatze. Govind and Hoshang talk to Govindan about his obsession with 'concentration apps' that block your internet access or control how long one is on social media. They also show the myriad of 'rare and unique' things that they've gotten on the ep, like Govind's special favourite blanket, Hoshang's cleaning-lady persona, and Govindan's love for basketball jerseys and dreams of getting a pet doggie. Tune into a show like no other! Do Like and Subscribe if you enjoy the episode, and tell a friend about it! :)Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Follow Gautham: https://www.instagram.com/gautham.govindan/Produced by Antariksh TakkarArtwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak MainiEditor - Gaurav Aher#podcast #spendinghabits #standupcomedians --x--x--x--x--
Chapters:-(03:55) - Do You Want Freedom?
(05:16) - WTF is PlayStation Plus?
(06:05) - Yet Another Screen Time Restricting App?
(08:03) - Invoicing Woes
(10:44) - Govind's Item
(14:56) - Hoshang's Items
(20:06) - Gautham's Item
(25:59) - Hoshang's Father and Sweatshirt
(26:34) - The Wishlist
(27:05) - What's on Govind's Wishlist?
(29:16) - What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?
(31:37) - Gautham Bought Dyson For His Ex!
(32:45) - Gautham Does The Best Stuff For Relationships After Breaking Up!
(32:50) - The Nate Bargatze Story
(34:19) - What's on Gautham's Wishlist?
(37:00) - Using Your Pets To Profit in Different Ways
(40:33) - That Level of Wealth!
(42:39) - Final Segment - Spender Games!
(43:01) - Which Celeb Has A Collection of Exotic Soaps?
(47:40) - Weekly Brand Debates
(01:00:03) - Thanks For Tuning In Folks!
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1h 2min
July 26, 2024 Spender Bender ft. Shamik Chakrabarti's Toothpicks
Comedians Govind Menon and Hoshang Maini are bad at spending money, and turns out that comedian Shamik Chakrabarti is equally bad at it too! On the 4th episode of Spender Bender, Govind brings a........pen, Hoshang loves lamps a little too much and Shamik loves collecting toothpicks! Tune in for a podcast like no other!Follow
Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow
Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow
Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/
Follow Shamik: https://www.instagram.com/shamikchakrabarti/Produced by Antariksh Takkar
Artwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak Maini
Editors - Prem Nikam and Vaibhav Mulgir
#podcast #spendinghabits #standupcomedians
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Chapters:
(0:00) - Intro(1:12) - Welcome to Spender Bender - Guest Shamik Chakrabarti(2:25) - Antariksh is Also Here(4:13) - How is Shamik with Money?(6:42) - Spending Money For Food(10:50) - Govind's 1st Item(15:47) - Govind's 2nd Item(23:36) - Shamik's 1st Item(29:10) - Shamik's 2nd Item(38:10) - Hoshang's 1st Item(43:25) - Hoshang's 2nd Item(48:07) - Govind's Dad's Crazy Purchases (Light-cum-Speakers)(50:11) - Shamik's Dad Loves Buying Screwdriver Toolkits(50:38) - Hoshang's Dad Buying Diamond Studded Brass Knuckles(52:47) - The Wishlist Segment!(53:58) - What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?(54:48) - What's on Govind's Wishlist?(59:33) - What's on Shamik's Wishlist?(1:02:42) - The Games Segment(1:04:26) - Celebrity Net Worth Game(1:09:30) - Celebrity Net Worth Game 2(1:14:14) - Weekly Brand Debates!(1:18:03) - Highlight Moment (Sony Moment)(1:19:17) - Would You Rather...(1:21:01) - Thanks For Tuning In, Folks!
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1h 24min
July 19, 2024 Return Of The Bad Spending! ft. Just Us
Comedians Govind Menon and Hoshang Maini are bad at spending money, and turns out, they love talking about it! On the 3rd episode of Spender Bender, Govind brings a pile of Black T-shirts, and Hoshang reveals something way worse! Plus, a lot more!Tune in for a podcast like no other!Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Produced by Antariksh TakkarArtwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak MainiEditors - Prem Nikam and Vaibhav Mulgir#NASA #SpenderBender #nomoney Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:57 - Welcome To Spend Bender1:25 - How is Govind with Money?1:37 - Govind's New Obsession2:10 - Renting a Recliner?3:25 - How is Hoshang with Money?4:56 - Govind's Item/s6:12 - How Many Black Tees Does Govind Need?7:07 - A Whole Lot to Unpack Here9:18 - Hoshang's Item/s10:21 - How Are There Still More Sweatshirts (in the world)?!15:40 - Hoshang's Favourite Sweatshirt18:28 - Hoshang Calls Govind Gareeb?18:43 - The Wishlist18:56 - What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?23:28 - What's on Govind's Wishlist?27:31 - The Games Segment32:19 - Thanks For Watching, See Ya Next Week!
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34min
July 11, 2024 Spender Bender ft. Jose Covaco’s PA system
On this 2nd episode of Spender Bender, the Spenders are joined by the always hilarious Jose Covaco, who brings with him a massive collection of ridiculous items that he has accumulated over the last few years - from a coconut opener, to a USB drive with a switch, to a portable PA system, this episode has it all! The perfect thing to watch for the consumer in you.Tune in for a podcast like no other!Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Jose Covaco: https://www.instagram.com/hoezaayFollow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Produced by Antariksh Takkar
Artwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak Maini
Editors - Prem Nikam and Vaibhav Mulgir

(00:00) Intro, Welcome To Spender Bender
(01:52) How's Jose With Money?
(04:23) Hoshang's Mom Hates Jose?
(06:26) Jose's Ingenius Show Idea - XPlodies!
(07:54) Jose's 1st Item
(15:01) Govind's Items - How Many Of the Same Product Can One Person Have?
(24:51) Hoshang's Item
(32:44) Jose's 2nd Item
(34:29) How Many USB Cables Does Jose Have? (With pics)
(39:54) Back To Jose's 1st Item Quickly
(40:51) Jose's 3rd Item
(48:15) Best for Last - Jose's Last Item
(54:49) What's on Govind's Wishlist?
(01:00:17) What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?
(01:05:33) What's on Jose's Wishlist?
(01:10:33) The Best Wishlist Item! (For Lazy Folks)
(01:13:57) Final Segment - Consumerism Game-Ified
(01:20:45) Which Celeb Bought This?
(01:23:34) Brand Ratings
(01:32:09) Outro, Thanks For Tuning In Folks!

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1h 34min
July 03, 2024 Let The Bad Spending Begin!
Comedians Govind Menon and Hoshang Maini are bad at spending money. And this is the show they talk about it!On the very 1st episode of Spender Bender, Govind brings a huge collection of notebooks, and Hoshang tries to defend the number of phone charger type-c cables he has! Plus, a lot more!Tune in for a podcast like no other!Follow Govind Menon: https://www.instagram.com/agovindmenon/Follow Hoshang Maini: https://www.instagram.com/hoshangmaini/Follow Antariksh Takkar: https://www.instagram.com/antariksht/Produced by Antariksh TakkarArtwork by Malhar Jadhav and Khanak MainiEditors - Prem Nikam and Vaibhav Mulgir(00:00) - Intro
(00:46) - What's The Show About?
(01:09) - Great Brand Plug (not sponsored even!)
(01:25) - But Still, What's The Show About?
(01:59) - Hoshang's Item(s)
(03:02) - Hoshang's Showcase Begins!
(03:47) - Hoshang Loves His Phone Covers
(06:16) - What The Hell Is This, Hoshang?
(06:40) - Another Item From Hoshang's Box!
(09:41) - Govind Has A Meltdown
(10:49) - What's With All These Wires, Hoshang??
(16:44) - Govind's Got A Bag, Everybody!
(17:10) - Notebook Much? - Govind's Item(s)
(28:17) - Next Segment - Wishlist!
(28:44) - What's on Hoshang's Wishlist?
(31:01) - What's on Govind's Wishlist?
(35:46) - Another Thing on Govind's Wishlist
(36:11) - Surprise Final Segment - Random Product Review
(36:29) - Do You Know What This Is?#SpenderBender #BadSpending #NewPodcast #ComedyPodcast #StandupComedians #BadWithMoney #newshow
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41min

FAQs about Spender Bender:

How many episodes does Spender Bender have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.