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Big Story: We’re looking at how the porn industry and big name websites like PornHub treat non-consensual videos. Links- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/the-fight-to-hold-pornhub-accountable https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-anti-porn-evangelicals-hoodwinked-the-new-yorker Food for Thought: We’re talking about the how India became a hub for the illegal trade of “exotic” wildlife. Links- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/A-Taste-for-the-Exotic https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/trafficked-kangaroos-rescued-in-north-bengal-en-route-to-indore-turn-the-spotlight-on-indian-zoos/ Roast or Toast: Least Fave: 1) The Chaise Longue Airplane Seat 2) Madhya Pradesh government's genius solution for illegal mining Link- Chaise Longue Airplane seat https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6jvqOMvCN/?hl=en Fave: 1) What's really behind King Tut’s curse? One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the government’s new Tour of Duty model of recruitment to the triservices. Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Four-Year-Jawan Food for Thought: We’re talking about the debacle over a Google engineer being convinced that a chatbot generator is “sentient.” Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/I--Machine Roast or Toast: Least Fave: 1) NASA's botched moon landing program Fave: 1) A made-in-heaven collab: Coca Cola and Jack Daniels 2) Couple vows to be together in death, but not really One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We're talking about the controversy around former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's hateful comments. We look at the diplomatic row it caused and examine if it really is fringe. Food For Thought: In context of New York state passing a law in favour of electronic repair rights, we look at the global right to repair movement. Roast or Toast: Fave: 1) John Oliver offers to buy a demonic banana sculpture ‘Fallen Fruit’ banana sculpture https://www.adam-stone.com.au/ 2) A bizarre plagiarism suit against Mariah Carey Least Fave: The drought in the American west and its connection to Las Vegas’ mob past One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: In context of Texas school massacre, we look at gun laws in the US and India Food For Thought: We talk about the memeification of the Depp v Heard trial. Roast or Toast: Fave: Climate anxiety and the people who fight it Least fave: An entitled IAS couple and their punishment posting. One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the rising tide of demands from Hindu quarters to worship in current or erstwhile mosques in the country. https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Mandir-Masjid-Mania https://splainer.in/posts/2022/-Un-Protected-by-the-Law https://splainer.in/posts/2021/Temple-Run https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/press-decode-udzw-RNePZBI15p0bis1T/episode/balle-balle-the-attack-of-the-punjabis-g3v0-IVNOZAsqfPOnlshi Food for Thought: We’re talking about the use of ‘like’ in our speech… you know like..how we go like.. ‘Like’.. all the time? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/15/why-do-people-like-say-like-so-much-in-praise-of-an-underappreciated-word Roast or Toast Least fave: The bizarre case of an NFT 'kidnapping' Fave: Coca Cola’s sustainability hack One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the sorry state of mental health in our Armed forces. Link- https://science.thewire.in/health/indian-army-soldiers-psychological-ptsd/ Food for Thought: We’re talking about a lawsuit where a couple just really want a grandchild. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47154287 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2019/feb/05/consent-being-born-man-suing-parents-for-giving-birth-to-him Roast or toast: Least fave 1) How a UN agency (literally) fumbled the bag 2) India has deadly roads Fave 1) That’s Gayaji to you! https://twitter.com/InsureMeForever/status/1521339847675645952 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/world/americas/un-loan-project-services.htm One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the long-winded debate about whether Hindi should be the national language and why the south is so against it. Press Decode ep on South Indian films: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/press-decode-udzw-RNePZBI15p0bis1T/episode/the-great-south-indian-rising-why-bollywood-is-very-afraid-cnb1-I5mP44qLfDWu9aJb?startTime=0 Part 1: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Indian-House-of-Babel Part 2: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Mind-Your-Language- Food For Thought: We're talking about Indigo's recent wheelchair fiasco and just how disability-friendly travel and public spaces really are. Roast or Toast: Least fave: 1) Counterfeit luxury bags are the latest in thing in New York City Fave: 1) A pop song that’s uniting India and Pakistan New Yorker on Pasoori https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-pop-song-thats-uniting-india-and-pakistan BBC Asian Network interview with Ali Sethi https://youtu.be/_rGqS23YBT0 2) A bold proposal to make contact with alien life Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the implications of Elon Musk buying Twitter–implications for the world and for India. Food For Thought: Targeted advertisements–do we hate them, do we like them? Roast or Toast: Lease fave: 1) The new wedding trend: Metaverse weddings Fave: 1) The Manuscript Writing Cafe in Japan 2) A Bible that encourages adultery Links: Month-long free trial for splainer: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the legal considerations of the recent bulldozer justice model we’ve seen across the countryFood for Thought: We’re talking about the great rising of South Indian flicksRoast or Toast:Least fave: Aryavarth ExpressFave: All the dank memes on Musk buying Twitter. Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We’re looking at the what and why of cultural appropriation given that Coachella is back after a pandemic hiatus. Food For Thought: We’re talking about the politics of veganism and fake meat and whether we can ever truly separate the two. What are we Roasting? 1) The state of women’s cricket in India until 2006 (https://www.theweek.in/theweek/sports/2022/04/16/men-uniforms-were-being-cut-up-and-restitched-for-the-women.html) What are we Toasting? 1) An 'office birthday party' lawsuit (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61141421) 2) The Coachella performance that turned a Thai dessert into a UNESCO heritage candidate (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/19/thailand-mango-sticky-rice-coachella-cameo-milli) Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We look at the Qutub Minar's disputed history and why rewriting history does not help undo past wrongs. https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Pillar-of-Society Press Decode Episode on Jallianwalla Bagh https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/press-decode-udzw-RNePZBI15p0bis1T/episode/jallianwala-bagh-and-nirvana-perils-of-artistic-licence-n9wj-Itio8jIuWCNUEnJO?startTime=0 Food for Thought: From 'Maahi Ve' to Bhangra pop, we're looking at how and why Punjabi music became as popular as it did, both across India and the world. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/07/how-panjabi-mc-became-a-british-asian-icon-bhangra https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/music-in-the-age-of-algorithm-111643340996398.html Roast or toast Least fave 1) Demolition derby at Khargone 2) The problem with MBAs Fave item 1) A defense for spoilers https://www.vox.com/culture/22934014/spoilers-capitalism-mordew-hyper-spoiled Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

Big Story: We take a look at Russia’s alleged war crimes in Bucha. What are war crimes? And can Russia be held responsible for its actions? Food for Thought: In context of a women's IPL on the horizon, we talk about the challenges of women’s cricketing in India. Roast or toast Least fave item 1) Poop swoop Fave item 1) The delightful history of the comb-over Comb overs: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/comb-over-history 2) The great spaghetti harvest of 1957 Spaghetti Harvest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scpGwbvxvI Check out more at Daily Splainer Follow us on social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook https://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=en https://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/splainerin/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured