Far From Fact

The lads are off to a flying start with a topical non-issue and they try their best to stir some trouble with the oh-so-dreaded Office Secret Santa. Next up is the Zomato delivery person who took the nation by storm with his tasting skills, and lastly the Russians get caught red-handed with a fake robot - Team FFF swoops right in to make a mockery of the mockery. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + W...

Back with an international piece, this week takes the lads to a peculiar story from Nigeria where the President goes missing for 5 months. As expected, their untrusting noses smell a rat, as they speculate away with much ignorance. Then there is the fascinating story of a young man who has inserted a compass and a bluetooth chip onto his chest so he can ‘feel’ the north. And lastly, the rather cre...

This week the lads take on some international issues. Up top you'll find them pondering about Google's foray into mosquito breeding - Not a typo. Followed by their take on Patanjali's take on jeans. And finally a much-needed discussion about China's attempt at gene editing. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in

On the one hand there is the sensitive issue of a murdered American on the coast of a remote Indian island, and on the other there is the Black Friday sale. But the lads tackle both ends of this seriousness spectrum with equal ignorance. Then there is the curious case of NRI husbands abandoning their wives, and the lads may have a real solution on their hands this time - but we hope you will forgi...

Fascinating bits of news from all parts of the world. Keeping the lads busy this week are Bollywood’s first couple, who get hitched in Italy. The Jamal Khashoggi murder mystery, more importantly Saudi Arabia’s reaction to it, and lastly Hyderabad Traffic police who show some serious honesty by ticketing a top cop’s vehicle for illegal parking.

Join the lads as they celebrate their 20th episode with trademark nonchalance. Occupying their chatter this week are bus drivers who fake their way into disability claims, the cost of clean energy along the western ghats, and the latest from China - A.I. News anchors. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in

Well-known radio presenter and creator of Maed in India, Mae Thomas joins the lads this week in this very first Guest Special. And it sounds like they hit it off pretty well. Catch them match wits as they speculate the Rafale deal, ponder the hidden purpose behind the Statue of unity, and take a few digs at the BCCI for their beef shenanigans. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@f...

Listen up as the lads look at Halloween from an Indian POV, try to make sense of Snap Inc.’s latest move into desktops but most importantly they figure out how to fix the CBI problem. Or rather the corruption-in-the-CBI problem. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in

For the first time ever, the lads nearly give up trying to come up with a solution while trying to fix the issue of intelligent security cameras at crowded railway stations. But first they must navigate the way Indian cities can just up and change names and the rather strange concept of a Chinese fake moon. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in

Turns out, even the lads can’t escape Dandiya fever. But first, a quick take on Anil Kumble’s latest delivery - the Artificial Intelligence cricket bat. Next they unearth the true potential that sits within Garba/Dandiya celebrations, and lastly try to make sense of, why HR Execs think it is ok to make employees dance in the name of work. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfro...

The lads take on problems way beyond their league as they attempt to find a solution for rising fuel prices. To offset it, they help a listener suffering from a peculiar problem, before they use their smarts to analyse what the FEMA is doing in the US, and what prey, should be our approach to disaster preparedness. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza + Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in

The lads take their ignorance for a stroll with this Supreme Court verdict special. Big week of judgments - Check out this episode that meanders from the Judiciary to Aadhaar cards with expected pit-stops at Sabarimala, Gender equality and of course UIDAI HQ.

Welcome to a Ganesh Visarjan special extra-long 30-minute episode. Jump right in, as the lads put their minds together to predict the future of air travel given the impending doom of in-flight wi-fi connectivity, the culture of pointless business meetings, and the various angles that surround Ganpati Visarjan.

A special one for the binge-listeners. This is the episode where the lads take on the best listener requests - an entire piece dedicated to the fans. Three unique problems, three unique solutions. Catch them as they manoeuvre their way through a hard day at work, talking Home automation, Cramped flights, and Potholes on Indian roads.

The lads give us their take on the big Supreme Court verdict in favour of same sex couples rights. Just when you think they are beginning to sound sensible they turn the tables on you with a quick update on NASA and how it is auctioning names of rockets, and the opportunities that lie within. Lastly, they walk us through a simple but effective solution to the nuisance of cops who won’t pay for foo...

The lads take on the mammoth task of imagining a future for the Country’s postal system and arrive at a solution that is equal parts unsavoury and equal parts hilarious. Next they jump into some observed drama courtesy of the civic authorities of Mumbai, before very deftly manoeuvring a listener query that is fraught with gender drama.

Husein has recently joined a gym and the lads ponder ways to improve his experience, even as they solve a real-world problem sent by a real-world person. Followed by a quick assessment of surgical robots and how they will fare in our beloved nation.

Why must Americans have all the fun on Independence Day? Catch the lads ponder ways to make our Independence day fun, even as they dive deep into solving traffic trouble for a nation troubled by traffic.

A good half of this episode sees the lads dissect an incident inspired by the Kiki challenge and how law enforcement agencies deal with the situation. Followed by some first world travel woes and some not-so-first-world monsoon troubles.

The lads persist with their scrutiny of our surroundings. This week begins with a cursory examination of the way news bots brings us our news, which meanders to a note about auto drivers, before the discussion reaches a rather ethical point - Listen to what the lads have in mind for those pesky situations where you have no option but to pay a bribe.

Turns out Uber and Ola drivers have been in the news in Bengaluru, but that's just the starting point to a journey made almost entirely of digressions. Join the lads this week, as they wax insensitive about unruly Uber passengers, street entertainment, and stumble clumsily over to our love affair with gold before ending with a few thoughts on cryptocurrency.

This is the episode where the lads accidentally encounter the elephant in the room. They address it, poke fun at him, call her names and run away. No seriously, this is the episode where the lads use satire to take on the sinister problem of mob lynching that we face in India today. And if this winds you up in some way, that's good, put the energy to use by trying to solve the problem that is the...

What begins as innocent banter about barf, hastily elevates into a profound discussion about the value of food. Possibly the smartest the lads have sounded so far, but it’s still early days. However, they quickly offset the wisdom of their accidental discovery with some concepts on food delivery and some juvenile fart humour. We think it’s just their defences kicking in, and their instinctive refu...

We survived our first week and we are back for a second round looks like. This time, Husein and Keshav dwell upon Husein’s obsession with cash back offers and fear of missing out on them. This balanced with his suspicion of True caller as a good service. Eavesdrop into their banter as they go from Do-not-disturb lists to turtles on Velas beach and throw in some organic mangoes for good measure.

Catch the lads in our pilot episode as they ponder subjects that randomly make an appearance in their dialogue. This week they encounter jet lag- its many shapes in other walks of life, daylight robbery and Indian call centre alumni that's scamming seniors across the United States. "We thoroughly enjoyed making this episode, hope you enjoyed it too. If you did, you must tell your friends about you...