The Overrated Podcast

Uday Mehta goes solo to discuss how to value players in the NBA, focusing on draft picks and free agents.

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta discuss what President-Elect Joe Biden can get done without a Senate majority (4:30), the infighting between progressives and the Democratic Establishment (22:30), how far demographic change can carry the party (39:00), the three types of Trump voters in 2020 (45:30), and the culture of politics through the lens of 'Borat 2' and Dave Chappelle's 'SNL' monologue (53:30).

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Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta recap the results of the 2020 election, including how Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight initiative changed the results in Georgia (4:00), the return of the Blue Wall states plus Arizona's changing demographics (9:00), the raw popular vote for Donald Trump and how he increased his minority support (18:15), an underwhelming Senate result and Susan Collins keeping her job (40:00), the one-sided polling catastrophe and how probabilities are worthless (45:00), and the results of California's statewide measures going against affirmative action, rent control, and gig workers (52:00)

Note: This episode was recorded on November 6 at 9PM PST, before Pennsylvania and the presidential election was called for Joe Biden.

Uday Mehta goes solo to break down the nuances of polling, including how it works and what to pay attention to (4:00), and why 2020 is different from 2016 (28:00). Then, he pours a palette cleanser by reviewing the Netflix documentary 'Sour Grapes' and its commentary on wine culture, offering his thoughts on how wine contrasts with his preferred beverage beer (44:00)

Sagar 'J' Kamnani break down this week's vice presidential debate between incumbent Mike Pence and senator Kamala Harris, including how Pence was able to defend a mostly indefensible position, Harris' intentionally composed demeanor and embodying the 'happy warrior', how many lies it was necessary to go after, and the performance of moderator Susan Page (5:00). Then, they review the Netflix documentary 'The Social Dilemma' and discuss their relationship with social media, what they learned, and ways to be informed without relying on these websites (52:15)

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta scramble to cover the week's news, starting with the New York Times securing the century's most anticipated document leak in Donald Trump's tax returns and their dissonance with populism (8:15). Then, they touch on Melania Trump's leaked audio tapes where she denounces the mainstream media, Christmas, and the suffering of kids in cages (17:15). They reach all the way back to the beginning of the week to recap the first presidential debate, including Trump's lack of strategy and whether Joe Biden's policy platforms are compatible with the goals of the left (21:30). Finally, they speculate on Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, where we go from here, and how it could affect the presidential race (55:00)

Sagar ‘J’ Kamnani & Uday Mehta break down the larger-than-life ‘notorious’ persona of the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, discussing whether she should have retired sooner, and her varied and sometimes conservative ruling history (2:00). They also debate whether options like term limits and court packing should be explored (25:00), considering Ginsburg’s expected replacement Amy Coney Barrett is set to drastically shift the ideology court to the right (41:30). Finally, they wade through the standoff between Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook employees on how to regulate content that appears on the platform (52:00).

Uday Mehta goes solo to break down the new live-action adaptation of Mulan, including its innovative release format, its critical reception and box office performance, various controversies, as well as the story changes and whether they worked (4:00). Then, he delights in the second-round playoff loss of the Los Angeles Clippers, examining its effect on Kawhi Leonard's public perception, whether we regard Paul George as a consistent player, and Doc Rivers' coaching stubbornness (25:00). Then, he pays tribute to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, discusses what to watch for in the Nuggets-Lakers conference finals matchup and takeaways from Game 1 (55:00).

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Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta briefly pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman (1:30), then go on to discuss the future prospects of all eight first-round playoffs losers in the NBA (3:30) and how the second-round series look to shake out(53:00)

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta break down the recent Politico story "The President Was Not Encouraging: What Obama really thought about Biden" and the Obama-Biden contrast in styles (3:30), and give their thoughts on somethe keynote speeches from the 2020 Democratic National Convention (51:30)