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)
Rajyasree: There’s no need to laugh, Abbas. No need to laugh at bad jokes, okay?
Abbas: No, it’s okay. I have to say my favourite part of all Newslaundry podcasts is when Abhinandan cracks a joke and laughs at himself and you can hear all the panelists looking at each other like, “Were we supposed to laugh at that?”
Abhinandan, Rajyasree, and Abbas burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen are joined by Abbas Momin, a stand-up comedian from Mumbai, to discuss the Netflix special Dave Chappelle: The Closer; films Dune and Jai Bhim; the recreation of the song Tip Tip Barsa Paani in the film Sooryavanshi; and a Mad Angles commercial featuring Ranveer Singh.
PS. Don’t miss what the hosts discuss about The Closer.
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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
References
Dune
Jai Bhim
Justice Chandru Interview on Jai Bhim
Prakash Raj Reacts to Controversy Surrounding ‘Slapping Scene’ in Jai Bhim
Aakrosh (1980)
Komola Rocket
Mad Angles Ad ft. Ranveer Singh
Tip Tip Song: Sooryavanshi
Tip Tip Barsa Paani
The Closer
Sticks & Stones
Recorded and produced by Jude Weston, edited by Umrav Singh.