With Open Eyes

On this week's episode, we are joined by Prabhat Chalmeti; a former Disney alum, to talk about all things Bollywood! We start off by discussing how our relationships with Bollywood have been over the years (03:12), before debating as to why movies today avoid taking risks (09:41) We then discuss why it is so difficult to make stars seem larger than life these days (14:10) and how today's f...

On this week's episode, we start of by discussing why the Oscars is still the grandest prize in all of entertainment We start of by discussing our picks for the best picture and the Emilia Perez scandal , before discussing whether it is Timothee's time finally? We agree to disagree on the fact that Jeremy strong was and is getting robbed despite putting a performance of a lifetime and fina...

On this week's episode, we start of by discussing why shows like Black Warrant do a great job at bringing past obscure events to current media forefront We then discuss how showing visceral elements of the prison system, corruption all the while providing a slimmer of hope make this show great . Then compare how Sunil and Tomar are perfect antagonists for each other Lastly we could not help bu...

On this week's episode, we discuss what is arguably the biggest show of the year in Squid Game Season 2. We start off by exploring why Squid Game in particular became a worldwide phenomena before diving into the things we thought were differently done in S2 . We then collectively bash Gi-Hun before discussing some of the popular conspiracy theories making rounds like- Will Gi-Hun be the next F...

On this week's episode, we are joined by another seasoned podcaster and fellow marvel enthusiast Saket to discuss all things MCU We start off by pondering the question- why doesn’t the MCU invoke the same excitement as it used to? We then look at MCU's chosen approach towards their movies and debate- Are continuities and tie-ins within content in the comic book genre a good thing? Lastly,...

Continuing from Part 1, we now discuss our favorite episodesand standout moments throughout the ten seasons of friends. We could not just do a friends pod and simply not discussthe most heated and debated issue of all time - " Were Ross and Rachel on a break?" Lastly, we discuss the ever-present question- Does friends objectively qualify as a ‘Funny’ sitcom? And is it possible to create...

On this Week’s episode, we are joined by seasoned podcasters in Aarushi and Filippo to discuss possibly the greatest sitcom of all time? On Part 1, we start of by expressing why Friends is so close to our hearts and what it has meant to us over the years. We then reluctantly rank the characters from our most to least favorite and collectively agree on why Ross is the most annoying We then discuss...

This week, we discuss why the premise of 'The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' simply works and is a delight to watch We then fawn over Shalini and discuss the Delhi-Mumbai fued in this show. Then we ponder how editing is done in this show to intentionally emphasize a character's POV over another and why that makes for great TV.

On this Week's episode, we discuss why 'The Penguin' stands out so distinctively in the plethora of superhero TV content. We start off by by comparing DC's TV content with Marvel's and discuss why sometimes not having a grand strategy can pay off. We then discuss why we are so drawn to Oz and why Sofia Falcone's presence was necessary for this show. We then discuss why Goth...

On this week's episode, we discuss why 'Joker: Folie A Deux' has categorically been a disaster on all fronts . We discuss why turning the philosophy of an iconic character upside down is a disservice to its audience , and why this movie fails its self-branded 'musical' image . Lastly we ponder on the eternal question-" Can we enjoy comic book movies when we take them for w...

On this week's episode we explore what makes The Bear a standout show and why it deserves to be considered as one of the defining series of our time . We dive into Carmy's personal struggles and how they hold him back as a chef and discuss why Syd and Carmy's dynamic is the heart of the show . We then talk about our favorite episodes in 'Fishes', 'Forks' and 'Foreve...

On this week's episode, we discuss why House of the Dragon S2 has earned its title as, " The Season That Never Was." We discuss what Game of Thrones has meant to us over the years , why HOTD S2 failed to deliver . We also discuss the ongoing turmoil in the Game of Thrones universe, what's next in the world of Westeros , the upcoming slate of shows and examine why creating success...

Welcome to With Open Eyes! A podcast solely dedicated to television series and all things OTT. We discuss what you can expect from this podcast and why we believe television is the superior form of storytelling in the modern era .We also discuss over first memories of watching OTT content and give a quick list of our Top 3 TV shows of all time