The Overrated Podcast

The Overrated Podcast

By Uday MehtaSociety & Culture
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The Overrated Podcast episodes

  • Overrated Ep. 36: Chappelle, Greta, the Joker, and Impeachment
    Sagar 'J' Kamnani and Uday Mehta round up all of the most interesting characters of the past few weeks, including Dave Chappelle coming out with his new controversial comedy special 'Sticks and Stones' (1:15), the Joker movie apparently over-normalizing its main character (21:00), Greta Thunberg versus a patronizing United Nations audience (27:30), and of course everything impeachment-related (38:00).
    1 hr 6 min
  • Overrated Ep. 35: Houston Debate Recap & Taylor Swift's Lover Resurgence
    In this marathon podcast Sagar 'J' Kamnani and Uday Mehta recap the third Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston (1:15), including the moderators (4:00) and how issues should be covered (8:45). They then ask two questions about each candidate: Amy Klobuchar (24:00), Cory Booker (27:45), Pete Buttigieg (30:00), Beto O'Rourke (41:00), Bernie Sanders (46:15), Joe Biden (51:00), Elizabeth Warren (58:15), Kamala Harris (1:00:15), Julian Castro (1:01:15), Andrew Yang (1:04:15). Finally, they dive into the Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun saga (1:12:00), Swift's plan to re-record her old music (1:21:00), the legacy of Reputation (1:23:30), her resurgence in the new album Lover (1:29:30), and the lasting parallel with Kanye West (1:33:45).
    Candidate '20 Questions' Timestamps:
    1 hr 39 min
  • Overrated Ep. 32: Biden on Defense, Pete Toes the Line, Yang the One-Trick Pony, & Cory's Big Smile
    Sagar 'J' Kamnani and Uday Mehta walk you through the second set of Democratic presidential debates, including the standouts (06:00), the irritating opening and closing statements (13:00), Mayor Pete toeing the line (18:45), the Joe Biden firing squad (25:00), issues with format and moderation (29:00), Andrew Yang being a one-trick pony (39:00), how to ask better questions (45:30), Cory Booker's big smile (59:00), the best candidate on each topic (1:04:30), Bernie the comeback kid (1:25:00), and the gamification of politics (1:28:15).
    1 hr 33 min
  • Overrated Ep. 31: Bond 25 & Chernobyl
    Sagar 'J' Kamnani and Uday Mehta discuss the recent surprising news about Bond 25 (2:00), how to incorporate diversity (7:00), whether to establish entirely new stories or go in the reboot direction (18:30), and give their preferred castings for the next iteration (33:00). Then, they recap the HBO miniseries 'Chernobyl' (58:00), wade through the unfair press around nuclear (1:06:30), examine the impact of lobbying and renewables(1:14:30), and have a short Q&A (1:18:30).
    1 hr 28 min
  • Overrated Ep. 29: Lakers Teambuilding, Kyle Kashuv vs. Harvard, Bella Thorne Extortion
    Sagar 'J' Kamnani and Uday Mehta talk about the impact of the Anthony Davis trade on the Lakers moving forward (01:00), the complete demolition of the young core (6:30), whether there was a better approach (12:00), if it's okay to not win a championship (20:00), and run through all possible free agents and their price tags (29:00). Then they discuss some overlapping issues in internet privacy, including the Bella Thorne extortion (35:00) along with Whoopi Goldberg's reaction (40:00), as well as the ongoing Kyle Kashuv dispute with Harvard (46:00)
    57 min

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