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Awful and Awesome Ep 223: The Father, Clickbait, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.
While reading a letter from a subscriber:
Abhinandan: That is such a good insight you’ve added at the end, just like Awful and Awesome, which panders to pop culture but always has one little profound wisdom at the end.
Rajyasree: I’m profound, you are the panderer.
Abhinandan: Obviously!
Rajyasree: You’re like a panda. Kung Fu Panderer!
Abhinandan: You have the guts to call my jokes bad?
Rajyasree: They are very bad. Are you gonna crack a joke now? Because I’m scared.
Abhinandan: Then what you just did with the Kung Fu Panda..It was the worst joke that has ever been cracked in the history of podcasts.
Rajyasree: No. Kung Fu Panderer is so clever. Because you’re sporty and you pander. Did you get what I did there?
Abhinandan: No!!!
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 award winning film The Father; Malayalam film Android Kunjappan Version 5.25; Netflix’s latest web series Clickbait; an ITC commercial; and pop group Abba reuniting after 40 years.
Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters.
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
References
The Empire review: Babur origin story is bland historical fiction
ITC Vivel ad #RespectWorkForHome
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25
Goyake Chunanche Kiya Maine Pyar
Kyla Jenée Lacey - "White Privilege" @WANPOETRY
Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express - Allah Elohim
ABBA announces their return after 40 years with new album, virtual concert
Abba break Universal Music UK record for biggest ever pre-order for new album Voyage
Newslaundry Hindi website and Hindi newsletter
Recorded and produced by Jude Weston, edited by Satish Kumar.
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