Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray

Arnab is back. And he talks about all that has happened in January in a way that only he can. 

Arnab answers all the questions, ranging from his views on cricket, his personal preferences, book recommendations, the podcast, politics, and more. The podcast will be on a break and return early 2021.  Visit: https://4spire.net/podcasts/appodcast/ 112-askarnabray-special / for show notes and links

As promised, Arnab talks about why he things the state of Indian test cricket is what it is,  and delves deep into a listener question on whether there is a pang of inherent guilt for NRIs in leaving their parents back home. 

Arnab talks about what shape his namesake's Bengali channel could take, takes a short trip down memory lane, before discussing if we indeed have 'too much democracy', and what the future of movie watching experience could be. Episode post at:  https://4spire.net/podcasts/appodcast/110-future-of-movies-and-republic-bangla/

Arnab talks about Tor profiling his book, The Mine, the spat between Kangana and Diljit and how it impacts Bigg Boss, the continuing protests against the farm bills, the GHMC election results and how it could impact West Bengal, and his upcoming birthday and why birthdays are significant. Click here for links, discussions, and more.

Arnab talks about the future of the podcast, the BJP's strategy for Hyderabad's GHMC elections, the roll-out of the Covid vaccine, PlayStation 5, Bollywood Housewives, and Scam 1992 (phew!). For discussions and more  visit  https://4spire.net/podcasts/appodcast/ 108-vaccines-ghmc-cricket-and-more /

Arnab gets an offer that he probably would refuse, then talks about why he has lost respect for Virat Kohli. The main topic is about big pharma and why it might not be the villain that it is made out to be. Discussions at: https://4spire.net/ app-107-kohli-and-big-pharma / ________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arn...

Click here for show notes and details  Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Follow Vikram on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts and on Facebook at facebook...

Arnab talks about how the IPL tables have turned upside down since our previous look, the ongoing situation in France, and answers questions on the US elections and possible scenarios.  https://4spire.net/ app105-ipl-france-and-us-elections / for detailed show notes, and more. ________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Su...

Arnab talks about the recent controversy involving Arnab Goswami's Republic TV, India Today, and the double standards involved in labelling news media. And then a round-up of the teams and their current status in IPL. Click here for detailed show notes and discussions. _________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab...

What is common between Bollywood 2k movies and Whitehat Jr? Did Amitabh Baccha manage to stay relevant in these new movies? Which Hindi movie had a ripped-off version of 'It's raining men'? Join Arnab and Diptakirti as they discuss Hindi movies in the 2000s and how it compared to Bollywood in the 90s.  Also the best and worst movies of the 2000s. But first, the two revel in the rece...

IPL:  Dhoni and Kartik finding it tough, absence of Raina, Sharjah v Dubai, v Abu Dhabi Trump gets Covid. Reminds of Edgar Allan Poe's ' Masque of Red Death ' Hathras and Balrampur Arnab says he has evolved on his opinion on political representation for minorities Media bias on their reporting of the two events UP Govt. handling of the media _________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arn...

Arnab begins with the manufactured controversy over Sunil Gavaskar's comments on Virat Kohli's performance. And then a deep dive into the three farm bills that are not getting anywhere near the coverage they warrant. __ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Follow Vikram on Twitter at...

Mahabharata Murders coming soon to Hoi Choi Arnab interviews Anu Aggarwal - How Aashiqui happened, Bollywood in the 90s,  nepotism, the pursuit of happiness, and more.  ______ Follow Anu Aggarwal at https://twitter.com/anusualauthor Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Foll...

Arnab talks about the Californa wildfires, Dinda vs Ranodeb, Justice Katju, handling disappointments, and time management (you asked for it). ________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and...

Arnab talks about the challenges facing Chennai Super Kings, and the unfortunate demise of Chadwick Boseman. The main topic is about continuing media coverage on Sushant Singh Rajput death and how the media is giving the people what they want. The worrying factor of leaking evidence which nobody wants to talk about, and our fascination and revulsion at star culture - the modern-day kings.  An...

Is the 'liberal' cabal just a champagne-sipping version of the Karni Sena? Arnab talks about the latest instance of liberal bullying to 'de-platform' voices that do not toe their line.  And in the second half of the podcast, we take a look at each of the teams in the run-up to this year's IPL and discuss their pros and cons. Arnab also sticks his neck out and makes a final-four prediction.&nb...

Why Kamala Harris doesn't project her Indian identity as a middle of the road Democrat, no one really cares for an Indian identity. Why this is the politically right thing for her to do.  What Dhoni means to me - Not a cricketer I feel emotionally attached to unlike Sachin, and dada. Why wasn't he special to me (my generation?) and what makes him special. Reference links: Arnab's article on K...

Ram mandir Is Hindu fascism on the rise? Everyone need not have the same kind of emotional attachment to Rama and the observational aspects of Hindusim. References:   Pratap Bhanu Mehta's article , Rana Ayyub's article Media coverage on Sushant Singh Rajput's death Why Rajdeep Sardesai's comment and argument is fallacious. Was SSR 'big' enough? Reference: The Lallantop _______________ Follow...

Why isn't there a show about Sushant Singh Rajput? What did Arnab think about Indian Matchmaking on Netflix?  What close is it to the actual Indian matrimony market?  Where do professional match-makers fit in? What is an ideal way to reject a potential match?  Arnab and our guests Lila Krishna, and Priyanka Bharadwaj talk about all this and more. Follow Lila on Twitter at @lilastori...

Kangana is a very smart person. Went through Bhatts and went through Pancholis, and now she is using the wokes weapons against them. Tapsee and Swara -ideological purity test Hypocrisy of Kashyap Sushant’s death should be investigated Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.ne...

Arnab talks about the sad state of the Congress party and how even Sonu Sood upstaged them in an opportunity.  Then Arnab talks about why the recent Twitter 'hack' could possibly be the most significant cybersecurity event ever.  Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Follow Vikram on Twitter at @TheVikramMohan Visit 4spi...

Vikas Dubey: Yet another case of someone being killed because of names he would take. US elections: Kanye West discussion.  Covid spurt: Republican states and California. The politics of Covid Trump v Biden The H1B situation Follow Arnab on TWitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podca...

Arnab talks to Vikramaditya Motwane about the process behind a web-series,  nepotism, how he approaches a script, and his upcoming projects. visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow Arnab on Twitter at @Greatbong and find his books on amazon.in   Vikramaditya Motwane's movies are on Netflix and you can follow him on Twitter at @VikramMotwane Follow Vikr...

Back from a break, Arnab talks about the US' handling of the Covid crisis, the bizarre experiment of whitewashing US history, and why nepotism isn't exactly nepotism.