Respectfully Disagree

This month, we're discussing dating dilemmas – everything we hate about dating 'trends,' and the few things we don't. This week, monogamy vs polyamory - where has the conversation gone? Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Shrishti Malhotra Co-Producers: Neha Sh...

For our first episode of the year, we bring you everything that we think we should carry over to 2024, and what trends are much better forgotten. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha...

For our final episode of the year, we’re discourse-ifying everything from SRK, Mammooty, nepo babies, plus every other flashy and controversial pop culture moment in 2023. Here are some articles we've published through the year on some topics we've discussed – -https://www.theswaddle.com/is-taylor-swift-impossible-to-critique -https://www.theswaddle.com/shah-rukh-has-spoken -https://www.theswaddle...

This month's theme is Back to School, where we're debating the most controversial aspects of high school life in India. This week - helicopter mums, math nightmares, and coaching conglomerates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This month's theme is Back to School, where we're debating the most controversial aspects of high school life in India. This week - charming seniors, secret crushes, and high school romance. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'souza, Shrishti Malhotra...

This month, the theme is Back to School. This week, are coed schools in India better than single-sex schools? Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

This month, we’re tackling the old North v/s South India debate. This week, we’re going back to the beginning – our history, and what gets remembered as regional v/s national history. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers:...

This month, we’re tackling the old North v/s South india debate. This week, perhaps the most controversial one of the series – Hindi, the "national" language that isn't. Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

This month's theme is the North v/s South India debate. Each week, we'll be dissecting different aspects of this cultural divide, and in this episode, we’re talking stereotypes – colourism, accents, and the humble ‘Madrasi’ versus loud Punjabi trope. Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shek...

This month's theme is the good old north v/s south India debate. Each week, we'll be dissecting different aspects of this cultural divide, and our first stop is cinema. In this episode, we discuss Vijay Dinanath Chauhan and the politics of Bollywood, Vijayashanti and the surprisingly progressive beginnings of Tollywood, and the troubling gender politics that unite all Indian masala movies. Respect...

This week, we discuss whether The Nice Guy really exists, through Aziz Ansari, Ross from Friends, and other guys who made a thing out of finishing last. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Nar...

This week, we discuss playboys, fuckboys, and the surprising impact that dating apps and the MeToo movement have had on how we perceive this trope of the commitment-phobic het man. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Sh...

This week, we discuss how ‘Twilight’ made the ‘bad romance’ popular again, the difference between negging and banter, and whether hurtful relationships make for great art. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharisetty Cover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Executive Producer: Karla Bookman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

This week, we discuss the resurgence of ‘bad guys’ in pop culture, its connections with BDSM and romance, and what Draco Malfoy and Daemon Targaryen have in common. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra,...

This week, we discuss the women behind Chandrayaan-3, Swifty fandoms, ‘fake feminism’ allegations, and the binary of good v/s bad feminist. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

This week, writer-producer Nikhil Taneja joins us to discuss why men don't talk about feminism online, how we pin feminist aspirations onto Shah Rukh Khan, and why we need to reframe 'men written by men.' Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

This week, podcaster-creative director Sonia Mariam Thomas joins us to discuss girl dinners, Barbiecore, and why we feel the need to reclaim 'girliness.' Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

This week, writer-creator Shreemi Verma joins us to discuss how internet discourse shaped ‘Rocky Aur Rani,’ molestation as old Bollywood's love language, and finding the right balance between entertainment and social messaging. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplec...

This week, anti-caste researcher and activist Swati Kamble joins us to discuss 'manels,' performative wokeness, and what ethical collaboration can look like. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

This week, we discuss death by crocodile à la Rekha, why ‘Kill Bill' was a dud, and which was the better subversive revenge film: 'Gone Girl' or 'Promising Young Woman'? Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for i...

In this week’s episode, we discuss ‘Made in Heaven,’ those monologues, and the challenges of social issue based entertainment. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

In this week’s ‘Blockbuster Feminism’ episode, we look back at the 2016 film Pink, Amitabh Bachchan getting the ‘male saviour’ trope right, and what it means to make feminist films for the masses. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ht...

This week, writer-researcher Meenakshi Thirukode joins us for a deep dive into Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie,’ its feminism, its flaws, and how we engage with cinema under capitalism (read: the Mattel-Marvel industrial complex). This is the first episode for this month's theme of 'feminist blockbusters,' where we debate the impact of commercial hit films that have been considered big wins for feminism. '...

This week, we discuss how breakups evolved from burning your ex’s photos a la ‘Jab We Met' to ‘conscious uncoupling,’ post breakup etiquette, and whether there is such a thing as a clean break. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https...

In the wake of Ameesha Patel calling Netflix too woke, and Jonah Hill detractors calling him pseudo-woke, this week we revisit an episode from the archives to figure out what wokeness even means anymore. Artist and activist Jyotsna Siddharth joined us to discuss the evolution of wokeness in India, the rise of social media activism, and what it means to hold people accountable with compassion. Resp...