The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 165: Chintu Ka Birthday, Choked, and more
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ContributeTalking about the mountaineers Edmund Hillary and George Mallory:
Abhinandan: He’s the one who made that line famous, “Because it’s there.” Have you heard that line?
Rajyasree: It is why I also went mountaineering because it was there.
Abhinandan: This is Mallory’s line. I think it is the coolest line in history ever.
Rajyasree: Ever!
Abhinandan: I use it all the time. Why did you eat that ice cream? Because it’s there! Why did you eat that cake? Because it’s there!
Rajyasree: That’s why you have diabetes.
Abhinandan: That also because it’s there.
Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films Chintu Ka Birthday, Chippa and Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai; the child abuse helpline awareness video; the life and works of the filmmaker Basu Chatterjee; the second death anniversary of the chef Anthony Bourdain; and MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee’s retirement.
Tune in!
References
Child abuse helpine awareness video
Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai
MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee’s retirement
Recorded and produced by Jude Weston, edited by Harshula Sharma.
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