The Overrated Podcast

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta break down all angles of the Kamala Harris vice presidential nomination, including why Elizabeth Warren was not picked(3:00), why Susan Rice and Karen Bass were not picked (15:00), whether Harris is now the party's standard-bearer going forward (24:30), whether you should pick a VP in hopes of winning their home state (33:30), Harris' ideological divide from Attorney General to Senator (37:00), and her strengths, liabilities, and compatibility with Joe Biden (57:00). Then, they set the stage for the NBA playoffs, going through each matchup (1:07:30).

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta break down the Harper's Letter on Justice and Open Debate, including signatories JK Rowling, Bari Weiss, as well as the larger phenomenon of cancel culture and Twitter vs. the real world (2:00). Then, they indulge in the return of the NBA, discussing the 'bubble' system, the COVID testing shortage, how the games look on TV, and the societal impact of having sports back (52:00).

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta dive deep into the eight-episode Netflix series 'Indian Matchmaking', breaking down each character and whether they were important to have in the show, the pressure on Indian women to compromise, the evolution of the institution of arranged marriage and its portrayal for an American audience, and whether the show functioned as an unwilling ‎exposé.

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta revisit LeBron James' 2010 'The Decision' free agency special, including a critique of the show itself, whether James regrets doing it, the fan reactions at the time and now, as well as how it compares to Kevin Durant's 2016 free agency decision (4:30). Then, they break down the relationship controversy with Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and August Alsina, including the term 'entanglement', the protocol for relationships undergoing a break, whether there is a double standard, and how the Smith family is going about their damage control strategy (55:30)

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta revisit their thoughts about Independence Day two years later, including the 'F the 4th' backlash, whether the intent behind the celebration matters, and if we should drastically restructure how holidays work. Then, they dive into Kanye West's 2020 presidential aspirations, including his wide-ranging Forbes interview, his recent purported bipolar episode, and the entire apparatus of celebrities in politics.

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta revel in the holiday weekend by discussing who should get a statue in America and the proper way to honor important people (2:00), then proceed to question everything about Quibi including its marketing, pricing, premise, strategy, gimmicks, and apparent distaste for memes (23:00).

Sagar 'J' Kamnani & Uday Mehta track the return of various sports leagues around the country, including how the UFC has held events without fans, the contentious negotiations and rule changes for the MLB's shortened season, the controversies NASCAR is weathering with the Confederate Flag and Bubba Wallace's alleged noose, and the NBA's playoff experimentation and the relevance of 'asterisks' next to championships.

Sagar 'J' Kamnani returns to chat with Uday Mehta about his experience watching 'Avatar the Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra' for the very first time (1:00). Then, they go over the latest in coronavirus / COVID-19 news (46:00).

Uday Mehta goes solo to discuss the importance of messaging and how it relates to the term ‘Defund the Police’ (1:00), and weighs in on the intra-player debate about whether professional basketball should return to play (15:00).

Uday Mehta goes solo to give his thoughts following the deaths of George Floyd & Breonna Taylor (3:00), discusses the level of anger towards the institution of policing and the people who occupy it, the importance of reforming an institution from both the inside and outside (7:30), the role of social media and lanes of activism without questioning allyship (31:15), and the levels of woke-ness in response to racism at his alma mater Whitney High School (52:30)