Had Nilakantan RS on the pod for a conversation around how societies shape themselves around trust, why is India a low trust society, what it means for us as we fantasize about development while we are such low trust and are there ways to move us up the spectrum in trust.

What does it mean when a nation fears a poem? When an actor is boycotted not for what he says, but for who he shares a screen with? We unpack the growing wave of cultural censorship in India from the backlash against Diljit Dosanjh for starring alongside a Pakistani actor, to the banning of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry, to the rise of hyper-nationalist films.We explore how art becomes resistance, how silence becomes complicity, and why, despite the weariness, we must still speak. Because, as Faiz said—Bol, ke sach zinda hai ab tak.

TW- Sensitive subject discussed. Gang offers condolences but then does a commentary on how the sad news of the crash is being covered by Indian media and how right before this they were doing Hindu-Muslim on Eid. They talk of the things that happen only in India and the Indian delegation abroad singing. Tune in for the thoughts.

Talking about how we are slowly cultivating blood lust within us further, how war is hyper propaganda dressed as patriotism and finally what needs to be done to survive this time.

In this episode, the gang talks about a lack of sombreness in discussions around the recent conflict, the liberal readiness to lap up feminist tokenism by the govt. Also, Godi media and the helplessness around the lack of credible sources for news.Clip used by Nidhi Suresh

In this emergency episode, we talk of how we have reduced ourselves to become obedient spectators. We talk about modern nationalism and the silent complicity that sustains it.We try to understand why citizens cheer war like sport, and thinking becomes the enemy. Then end on why true love for a country might begin with saying no.Song- Dastoor Habib Jalib by Ammar Rashid in JNU

Gang gets to talk about a movie called G20 where there is a role played by a fictional Indian PM and expands that to India's image in the world. Then they talk about how the PM spoke about the Muslim Youth by calling them Puncture Wala and then there is a bit on what happened in Pahalgam.Episode Art thanks to NeilteeTune In !

Another Pop Culture Deep Dive by the women at BhaJa Pod, this time they look at the influencer landscape, how they are shaping our views, selling us things and providing us a peek into their heavily curated lives. We start with Kusha Kapila who’s arguably one of the biggest success stories amongst influencers on Instagram, and we go through male feminists (?), flying beasts, curly tales and the biryani elaichi at every famous party Orry. They are joined enthusiastically by Dr. Medusa, a satirist and content creator herself, to provide her insight into influencing. 

In this special episode, the hosts of our sister pod, the desi academia pod and the PCCI pod join us namely- Megh, Vatsal, Richa, and MV; they talk about their professional experiences in education and workplaces. We also talk about how we got here: our degree choices and motivations, experiences growing up in different parts of India, exposure, and moving away from home.We discuss the impact of Liberalisation and 2014, creating reliable knowledge sources and reading, visiting India, the thoughts of moving back, and the impact of education systems and degrees on our lives.Check out our sister podcasts!Desi Academia Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v6ymNb9uoxMc9gaCKJYLpPCCI Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oGfaWZ5cbsc18sfeP8g3o

The gang gets to the job of reviewing that interview on that podcast. After which it is one rant after another rant along with intermittent display of gareebi.

Gang is back and with them is the amazing Sucharita (@su4ita), where she tells them about Super Boys of Malegaon and what made the YRF and Johar movies tick in the 90's and 00's and what happened afterward. What does the audience want now and a lot more.

BJPod had returning champion Dr. Medusa (@ms_medusssa) and first timer Dr. Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) on the pod. We talk Sati Pratha, Chaava, the historical revisionism around Muslim invaders obviously India's got latent and Shah Hussaina.

In this special episodes of BhaJaPod, It is the much demanded ladies crew again, and the women have Shweta on to talk about why Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi bahu emerged and catapulted Smriti Irani into our lives. They also talk about what came before in the 90’s, the aftermath with Balika Vadhu and Gopi Bahu, as well as Anupama today and the impact of all of these serials on society. There’s a deep dive into Nagins which is the explainer you didn’t know you needed! Tune in to hear Richa, Kesar, Amrutha and Shweta.Edited by- Amrutha

Joined by Kunal Purohit (@kunalpurohit) and Abbas Momin (@AbbasMomin), we talk about Indian cinema and popular culture since 1 AD and about what can and cannot be made anymore. Coldplay in India, Vivek Oberoi in Davos. Kunal and Abbas provide their perspective on popular culture, media, music and films and how it is being shaped under the current regime. If you like us please spread the word and leave a rating on the platform you listen us on.

Nishant (@nishant0511) and Raj are joined by Punit (@Punit_Pania) and Vinamra (@Duneemperorpaul) as they talk about the Kumbh Mela, what it means to be developed, the rising radicalization in youth, Patal Lok and the Kannada movie Super.

The first half of the pod is Aditya and Raj talking about the legacy of Manmohan Singh and the way people in India have reacted to his passing, they also talk about H1B fiasco and in the second part the gang gets on to shoot shit from Quora and latest trailers.

Just three guys chatting away while Modi Ji plays.

In this the BhaJaPod ladies talk the fascinating evolution of the self-destructive man's portrayal in pop culture. Through an analysis of Devdas’s, subversive reimagining in DevD, and then some Kabir Singh carcass thrown in, they explore how this archetype has been reinterpreted and recontextualized over the years. Plus, they throw in some men like 'Animal' for good measure! Tune in to hear Richa, Nidhi and AmruthaEpisode Editor- Nidhi

Gang gets to talk about the slowly falling apart Hindi film industry and ask all of us ki kyu nahi ban sakti India me ab phir se a movie like Dil To Pagal Hai. Then they talk about the Maharashtra elections, Sambhal violence and Bangladesh.

Gang is together and perhaps this will be the episode that will mean that most of the pod listener abandon the pod. The gang talk American elections from the lens of the Indian liberal twitter reaction to the elections and then of course some other newsein from India.