The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 01:45 - Subscriber letters 06:30 - The Tender Bar 23:36 - The Matrix Resurrections 36:33 - Subscriber letters 45:50 - After Life Season 3 55:10 - Byju’s ad Before talking about the movie The Matrix Resurrections : Abhinandan : Actually I’m not slow, I’m in The Matrix zone. Rajyasree : So, you don’t know whether you’re going back or forward. Abhinandan : Hanging out w...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 04:07 - Subscriber letters 06:50 - The Lost Daughter 18:34 - Subscriber letters 25:43 - Minnal Murali 38:40 - Subscriber letters 46:10 - Chandigarh Kare Ashique 01:01:19 - Subscriber letters Talking about Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and whether a trans actor should have been cast to play Maanvi : Rajyasree: The whole concept of acting is that you play something which yo...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 03:50 - Subscriber letters 06:42 - Atrangi Re 15:09 - Subscriber letters 17:52 - Don’t Look Up 26:42 - Subscriber letters 32:57 - Decoupled 44:46 - Conversation with Manu Joseph 1:29:58 - Subscriber letters Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Manu Joseph, author and creator of Netflix series Decoupled . Manu talks about the show, his other notable works...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 03:39 - Subscriber letters 07:15 - Spider-Man: No Way Home 12:48 - Spoiler alert 18:32 - The Witcher Season 2 29:47 - Trailer of Gehraiyaan 34:21 - Subscriber letters 45:18 - Decoupled 57:08 - Last Night in Soho During the introduction: Abhinandan: Nainika, your take on Awful and Awesome . You can be brutally honest. Is it too much of an uncle aunty gabfest? Nainika:...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 04:15 - Subscriber letters 06:50 - Aarya Season 2 14:12 - Subscriber letters 16:24 - The Beatles: Get Back 27:18 - Subscriber letters 31:59 - Aranyak 39:20 - Subscriber letters 45:26 - Miss Universe 2021 and #Vicktrina During the introduction: Rajyasree: What have you watched Abhinandan? Abhinandan: So before I tell you… We start every episode with hello hello! How m...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 05:32 - Dave Chappelle’s The Closer 12:38 - Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui trailer 20:50 - When Harry Met Santa 27:42 - House of Gucci 43:17 - 14 Peaks 54:55 - Subscriber letters While reviewing the documentary film 14 Peaks: Rajyasree: I felt it lacked drama which maybe it doesn’t need to…The drama is that he’s climbing so many peaks in so little time.   Sandip:...

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Timecodes 00:01- Introduction 03:18 - Amruta Fadnavis 10:57 - Subscriber letters 13:34 - Old 24:14 - Subscriber letters 32:04 - Promising Young Woman 39:18 - International Emmy Awards  43:57 - Dhamaka 56:04 - Subscriber letters 1:05:16 - Atmanirbhar Abhinandan explaining a conversation Rajyasree had with the podcast’s producer: Abhinandan: She told our producer, “Uff, so and so has texted and...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 00:33 - Nomadland 12:57 - Call My Agent 17:55 - Ei Raat Tomar Amar  22:23 - Faraar by Gurinder Gill 24:58 - Kehnde Rehnde by Neha Bhasin Check out our previous Best of 2020-21 lists here , here and here . This week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From the Academy award winner Nomadl...

Timecodes 00:01- Introduction 04:38 - Dune 19:44 - Subscriber letters   23:06 - Jai Bhim 39:26 - Subscriber letters 42:35 - Mad Angles ad 44:46 - Tip Tip song 49:15 - The Closer Before reviewing the film Dune: Abhinandan: What do you want to start with? Rajyasree: No, let’s ask our esteemed guest/co-host. Abhinandan: We have an esteemed guest? We only have A-bus.  Abbas: ( laughs )...

This week, Awful and Awesome producer Jude Weston looks back at his favourite moments from the podcast over the past year. From Abhinandan’s pronunciation of Charlie Puth to our two hosts striking a bet, here are some of his top picks. Awful and Awesome will return with a new episode next week. Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 03:13 - Subscriber letters 05:17 - Rashmi Rocket 14:38 - Subscriber letters 18:13 - Sardar Udham with Ronnie Lahiri 43:51 - Subscriber letters 46:28 - Fem Dabur ad 52:21 - CEAT ad ft. Aamir Khan 54:14 - Cadbury ad ft. Shahrukh Khan 57:25 - Subscriber letters While talking about the film Sardar Udham, a chair caught Abhinandan’s eye : Rajyasree: It’s so gripping, the...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 08:18 - Break Point 24:37 - Subscriber letters 28:33 - House of Secrets 41:59 - Cred ad ft. Kapil Dev 44:22 - Subscriber letters 50:15 - Fabindia controversy 52:38 - Batman Trailer 54:20 - Squid Game 1:02:11 - Subscriber letters While talking about the documentary series Break Point: Rajyasree: The two people who had directed it are the same people who directed Panga...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 01:35 - No Time To Die 24:31 - Subscriber letters 31:08 - Scenes from a Marriage 39:23 - Subscriber letters 43:30 - Abhinandan’s song recommendation 49:29 - Who Is The Bad Art Friend?  While talking about the Bond film No Time To Die :  Rajyasree: Who did the theme song, Abhinandan? Abhinandan: Of which one? Rajyasree: Of this one. Abhinandan: No Time To Di...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 06:49 - Subscriber letters 09:39 - Bell Bottom 23:42 - The Morning Show Season 2 30:15 - Subscriber letters 34:35 - Coca-Cola ad 36:42 - Thalaivii 44:51 - Subscriber letters 47:44 - Manyavar ad 50:06 - Only Murders in the Building 58:16 - Closure 1:04:01 - Subscriber letters While talking about the film Bell Bottom :  Rajyasree: How do we know that he’s Bell Bot...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 04:09 - Black Widow 10:05 - Loki 19:19 - Subscriber letters 22:49 - Shang-Chi 31:28 - Red Sparrow 36:36 - Cadbury ad 52:34 - Subscriber letters 1:05:03 - WandaVision Talking about the character Wenwu played by Tony Leung in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Mansa: Tony Leung (“luhng”) is a scene stealer, pardon if I’m pronouncing his name incorrectl...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 02:49 - Bhoot Police 12:25 - Subscriber letters 18:17 - Home   28:03 - Subscriber letters 34:08 - American Crime Story Season 3 48:25 - Subscriber letters 50:26 - ‘The Activist’ Reality TV Series Talking about the film Bhoot Police: Rajyasree: Do you know what a Kichkandi is? Abhinandan: It's one variety of... Rajyasree: Of Shak Chunni like that. Abhinandan: Ya,...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 04:22 - ITC ad 08:53 - Subscriber letters 12:33 - Chhi Chhi (Short Film) 19:33 - Subscriber letters 22:07 - Android Kunjappan Version 5.25  32:41 - Subscriber letters 38:41 - The Father 47:49 - Subscriber letters 52: 51 - Clickbait 1:00:20 - Subscriber letters 1:01:54 - Abba While reading a letter from a subscriber: Abhinandan: That is such a good insight you’ve...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 03:22 - Nine Perfect Strangers 11:34 - Modern Love 20:38 - Subscriber letters 26:55 - Untold: Caitlyn Jenner 49:14 - Subscriber letters 52: 31 - Cruella 1:01:21 - Zomato ads While talking about episode 4 of Modern Love Season 2: Rajyasree: Did you watch that? Those two kids? They meet as kids and then when they grow up. That’s a sweet one! Abhinandan: And they sing J...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 02:14 - The Chair 11:15 - Subscriber letters 15:31 - Shershaah 33:33 - Comedy Premium League 41:56 - Subscriber letters 44:38 - You Must Remember Manson  While reading a subscriber’s letter, the conversation moves on to the producer of the podcast: Abhinandan: Our young producer, Jude... Rajyasree: Youngish. Abhinandan: He’s young, he's 24. Rajyasree: So sweet....

Timecodes 00.01 - Introduction 04:38 - The Three Khans 38:01 - Navarasa 52:39 - Subscriber letters 57:29 - Godzilla Vs Kong 1:05:57 - Welcome to Your Fantasy 1:07:28 - Subscriber letters 1:10:56 - The Courier While talking about the book The Three Khans, on the careers of Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan :  Kaveree: All three began coincidentally in 1988. Shah Rukh began in televisi...

Timecodes 00.01 - Introduction 02:10 - Cooking with Paris 10:09 - Roadrunner 38:59 - Subscriber letters 41:52 - A Big Little Murder 49:34 - Subscriber letters While talking about Yo Yo Honey Singh's wife accusing him of adultery, among other things: Rajyasree: Also, eat when you’re hungry, karwa chauth will not do anything good. You think he was not eating with that other woman in Dubai? God knows...

00:01 - Introduction 02:32 - White Lotus 09:30 - Subscriber letters 12.49 - Mimi 27:53 -  Subscriber mails 31.20 - Sarpatta Parambarai 43:12 - Subscriber letters 45:55 - Voot Select Film Fest  56:53 - Subscriber letters Talking about the film Mimi: Rajyasree: But there is a clause in that also that the woman should have already had children of her own. Basically that woman has no other l...

00:01 - Introduction 02:49 - Feels Like Ishq 11:53 - Subscriber letters 23:45 - Happy Birthday Mummy Ji 28:07 -  Malik 37:25 - Subscriber letters 40:53 - Jalebi Baby by Tesher  42:39 - WAP by Cardi B 45:52 - Zivame ad 52:11 - Subscriber letters 54:20 - LFG Reading a subscriber letter regarding the Ep 215 mystery: Abhinandan: I didn't know Guldar is the name for a leopard. Guldar sounds l...

Timecodes 00:01 - Introduction 03:34 - Subscriber letters 06:09 - Toofan   24:38 - Subscriber letters 36:00 - How to become a tyrant 47:22 - Cannes Film Festival 54:23 - Subscribers letters 55:53 - Mimi trailer 59:24 - Rain songs Talking about the docuseries How to Become a Tyrant: Abhinandan: We will talk about a series called How to Become a Tyrant . Rajyasree: Which is about Abhinandan. Ab...