After a lengthy hiatus, The Shin Pad Podcast finally returns with a brand-new season. Though the season is fresh, the structure is the same. And it is the same pair of Vignesh and Bala who have come back to ramble on. This time, the rant or ramble is centered on Shankar's latest directorial 'Indian 2', starring Kamal Haasan and a host of other stars. Please do tune in and have a listen. Welcome back!

In this latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala talk all things "Kannur Squad", the latest Mammootty starrer directed by Roby Varghese Raj. They try and understand the subtlety in the staging and dierction of the movie, the evergreen Mammukka whose performances keep imporving with every movie, showcase of excess violence in movies (Yawn! Again?) and the overall mood of this sincere movie from Malayalam cinema. Please do listen to the episode and write to us your opinion of this movie.

Audio Credit:

1) Kaalan Puli - Sushin Shyam, Vinayak Sasikumar and Mammootty Kampany

2) Mrudhu Bhaave Dhruda Kruthye - Sushin Shyam, Vinayak Sasikumar and Mammootty Kampany

In what is a landmark 75th episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala discuss the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Final. They delve deep into the Australian psyche, India's failure to capture the little moments and seize the initiative, the political hullabaloo around the entire World Cup campaign and Virat Kohli's magnificence. Please do tune in to listen to this deep dive and share with us your feedback on the game as well as this episode.

In this latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala dig deep into Karthik Subbaraj's latest release "Jigarthanda DoubleX", starring Raghava Lawwrence and SJ Suryah, with music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Tirru. Please do listen to it and share with us your opinion of this intersting offering from Karthik.

Audio Credit:

1) 10000 Pax - Santhosh Narayanan, ofRo and Think Music

2) Flute Speaks - Santhosh Narayanan and Think Music

Why is our Tamil cinema so averse to dramas and slice-of-life movies? To figure out an answer for this burning question, Vignesh and Bala sit down on a sultry Friday night to discuss the vagaries around such movies, the ever-shortening attention spans of audience and the ever-increasing showcase of violence.

In this latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala delve deep into filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj's latest release 'Leo', starring Thalapathy Vijay and a host of others. They discuss the positives, negatives, the excessive violence on show, the complete mess that was the second half of the movie and the theories being purported online post release. Sit back, listen to this episode and share your feedback with us.

Credit for the external audio used is reserved to Anirudh Ravichander and Sony Music South.

In the latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala take a look back at the first week of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup through 5 different talking points. Tune in to listen to the episode and share your opinions.

In the latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and bala preview the 2023 edition of the ICC Men's World Cup hosted by India, the favourites for the crown jewel, some interesting memories and incidents associated with this famous trophy and things to look forward to from every team.

In this episode of The Shinpad podcast, Bala and Vignesh talk about 'Mental Health' and few distressing news coming from the internet.

The One, The Only, The Superstar... Mr. Rajinikanth is back on big screens with his latest movie 'Jailer', directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Bala contemplates his experience of watching this mass entertainer and tries to identify its flaws and positives, while drooling over the enigma called Mr. Rajinikanth. Please do tune in and check it out.