We've all listened to music or watched movies in India that are complete rip offs of foreign content. In this episode we talk about some such cases and whether it's right or wrong to copy. We also discuss remakes and how they hurt creativity.

A small selection of topics we cover:

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

This is part 2 of a 2 part recording with Privilege Check podcast hosted by Shivangi and Loveleen. Privilege Check is a weekly podcast discussing the ways in which privilege plays part in daily lives of Indians and how one can recognize it. In this episode, we discuss US politics and depiction of Indians in American media.

Check out Privilege Check: https://privilegecheck.carrd.co/

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

This is part 1 of a 2 part recording with Privilege Check podcast hosted by Shivangi and Loveleen. Privilege Check is a weekly podcast discussing the ways in which privilege plays part in daily lives of Indians and how one can recognize it. In this episode, we discuss racism and differences in Indian and American culture.

Check out Privilege Check: https://privilegecheck.carrd.co/

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

In this episode we discuss the Netflix movie, The White Tiger, based on a novel of the same name. Lots of spoilers ahead as we talk about how the movie captures India and the contrast in the rich and poor in the country. 

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

This week we have a special guest, Tanveer Arora who is pursuing his dream of becoming the next big stand up comic all the while keeping his 9 to 5 corporate job. We talk about his experiences as an Indian comedian in the US, his writing process, and his first open mic. You can follow him on

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tanveerarora/?hl=en

Website: http://tanveerarora.com/

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

We have a special guest and our friend, Ben Simington join us on this week's episode. He shares his experience living in India as a foreigner, his favorite Indian food, cultural differences, and more.

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

In the last month, we didn't release any episode because we were away. DK (NonVeg) traveled to India while Juhi (Veg) traveled to Seattle. We talk about the extra complexities added to every trip due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

We're back after the break. 2021 is here and we have a lot to talk about but we'll ease into it with a meta episode this week. We talk about how and we decided to start this podcast including the story behind the name.

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

In this episode we talk about the show, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives. It is a mix between Keeping Up With Kardashians and Real Housewives with an Indian premise. The show follows Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Seema Khan and Neelam Kothari, wives of Sanjay Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Sohail Khan and Samir Soni respectively.

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

We bring all kinds of stuff from the homeland, some physical some cultural, but they're all there in all our households like a mountain of plastic bags, containers and religious symbols. We talk about all the Desi things that are impossible to shake off even while living abroad.

If you like the episode and would like to spread the word about the podcast, leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you have any suggestions, please write to us at [email protected].

CREDITS INTRO / OUTRO BACKGROUND MUSIC: Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/