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Awful and Awesome Ep 261: Black Bird, Virata Parvam, Koffee With Karan S7
The pop culture podcast that isn’t afraid to pop the bubble.
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Abhinandan, Rajyasree and Nainika are joined by subscribers for a live episode at IIC, Delhi. Meanwhile, during the introduction:
Abhinandan: So we have these three things and we have one more thing which is…
Rajyasree: Doja Cat.
Abhinandan: Hain?
Rajyasree: I am going to introduce you to the world of pop culture!
Abhinandan: You both were aware of this? I wasn’t aware of this.
Nainika: She is pretty much a pop phenomenon so it’s kinda sad that you’re not aware of…
Rajyasree: As in, not me. I’m also a pop phenomenon but here Doja Cat is.
Abhinandan, Nainika and the Subscribers burst out laughing.
This and a whole lot of stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri, Rajyasree Sen and Nainika Rathore review the film Virata Parvam; web series Black Bird; and talk show Koffee With Karan Season 7. They also talk about their favourite pop culture decade and the most embarrassing movies they secretly love. Tune in!
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Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
06:50 - Virata Parvam
15:04 - Favourite film genres
24:49 - Black Bird
38:21 - Koffee With Karan Season 7
56:37 - The coolest pop culture decade
1:13:42 - Most embarrassing movies that you secretly love.
References
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