The Shin Pad Podcast

In this latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala discuss the end of Ruben Amorim's disastrous reign as United boss and look forward to new beginnings.

The latest episode of The Shin Pad Podcast has Vignesh and Bala lamenting about the life under Ruben Amorim.

In this episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala rant about Mani Ratnam's Thug Life starring Kamal Haasan.

New season, same old duo. This time, we start the brand new season of The Shin Pad Podcast by venting our frustration and helplessness on Manchester United's worst season in the last 5 decades.

As India wrap up a monumental win against Australia in Perth, Vignesh and Bala run through the result and discuss the key moments from the game.

2 episodes in 3 days! Can you believe it? We at The Shin Pad Podcast cannot, either, as Vignesh and Bala try to bring themselves up to speed with what is happening at Manchester United amid a mid-season manager change and the new structural developments.

Finally, after a long time, Vignesh and Bala are back with a brand new episode of The Shin Pad Podcast. The topic of this episode is, without a doubt, the hottest topic in the town - The Border Gavaskar Trophy! With India set to play its first 5-Test series down under, this episode goes back and forth in time to look back at India's past sojourns to the Southern Hemisphere (both successful and uns...

In the second episode of this season of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala sit down to have a retrospective discussion on Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila which was released in early April.

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...

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 t...

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...

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, o...

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 ep...

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.

The latest Premier League season is dawning upon us, and what better way to start the season than doing a good old preview episode on our favourite Manchester United. Vignesh and Bala have tried covering a wide range of topics, ranging from last season's results, problem areas, and departures to new signings, changes in style of play and the introduction of academy starlets into the XI along w...

After a break, we are back, but with a different type of episode. In this unique episode, Vignesh, through the help of AI-Generated Images, talks us through his experience of watching Christopher Nolan's latest directorial "Oppenheimer" on an IMAX screen. Watch it, enjoy the video on YouTube, and share your feedback. In the audio version of this episode, listen to Vignesh's medit...

As David de Gea departs Manchester United after 12 seasons and 545 games, Vignesh and Bala do a quick, short recap on his career and presence, which have pften polarized fans. They also touch upon Andre Onana, Zion Suuuu-Zuuuu-Kiiiii and a few other potential summer targets for Manchester United. Do tune in and listen.

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://instagram.com/shinpad_podcast?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=⁠ Good movies are few and far between in this era. Vignesh and Bala, after quite a while, have found one such gem in "Por Thozhil" starring Sarath Kumar, Ashok Selvan, and directed by Vignesh Raja. They discuss the positives and negatives of the movie, along with the issues around parents carrying kids fo...

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://instagram.com/shinpad_podcast?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=⁠ Vignesh and Bala are back to talking random stuff about Manchester United again, and the topic they have taken up this time is the ongoing summer transfer window. To get up to pace with David de Gea's impending departure, his replacement(s), the pursuit of Mason Mount, the interest in Declan Rice, Romeo Lavia...

*APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNICAL ISSUES AT CERTAIN PARTS OF THIS VIDEO* Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://instagram.com/shinpad_podcast?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=⁠ Poster and Thumbnail Design: Rajarathinam Muthuchezhiyan In our latest guest interview on The Shin Pad Podcast, we had the chance to host Mr Ganesh K Babu, who made his foray into the Tamil movie industry with his debut directorial 'Dada'...

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/shinpad_podcast Poster and Thumbnail Design: Vignesh Subramaniam In this fun, markedly different than usual episode, we have tried our hand at hosting an awards show for the recently concluded IPL season. These awards are fun, unserious and not to be taken to heart. There is a lot of reference to Tamil movies and memes as well. Please do tune in...