Podcasts by A Random Mexican-Standoff

What makes Chernobyl a compelling watch? from 2020-08-16T17:29

Following our long discussion on the movies of Tarantino, we sit down to talk about the hit HBO-miniseries "Chernobyl". With Shreyas indisposed, the task fell on Rathi and Kshitij to discuss the...

13. An In-Depth Discussion on Tarantino from 2020-08-15T14:05:14

This time we are going to have a very long discussion on the genius director Quentin Tarantino. So sit back, relax, grab some popcorn and enjoy this ride as we look at Tarantino and his movies f...

12: Summer anime in depth: A case study of the 3 episode rule from 2020-08-02T19:38:46

Welcome, one and all, to our latest case study of the 3 episode rule - where each of us watches 3 episodes of currently airing anime and passes judgment on whether it is worth our time. As you'd...

11. 1917: A Cinematic Tale through the Horrors of War from 2020-07-25T17:52:13

In this episode, we attempt to understand the cinematic masterpiece that is 1917 - an award-winning movie set during the First World War. With most of the episode dedicated to deconstructing the...

10. Exploring Humanity through Visual Storytelling from 2020-07-18T15:30:07

In this unusual (mostly spoiler-free) episode, we sit down to discuss two amazing story-centric games "A Normal Lost Phone" {https://bit.ly/2OkwkNM} and "mis...

9. Taxi Driver - An Existentialist Perspective from 2020-07-11T16:54:26

This time around (with tight time-constraints) we sit down to discuss the "instant-classic" Taxi-Driver. In a first where the fanboy was actually disappointed, we talk about the different themes...

8. Accidentally discussing the wrong anime season from 2020-07-04T17:14:06

With an amazing summer season right around the corner (https://bit.ly/3dObWPi) we sit down to discuss the anime that aired the last season (full disclosure: ...

7. Comprehending the genius of The Man from U.N.C.L.E from 2020-06-27T17:38:08

This time around we discuss Guy Ritchie's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."; a movie that exudes so much style, that we had to bring in our friend Shakya to even begin to comprehend it. Join us as eliti...

6. 3 Idiots play Overcooked from 2020-06-20T17:40:59

Do watch on Youtube for the full experience.
https://youtu.be/DDUFL8Se8Ac

This episode is somewhat different from the usual discussions that...

5. What happens when you dabble with "Art" Games from 2020-06-13T15:30

In this episode, on the fanboy's behest, we task ourselves to experience "art" games (after painfully enabling flash). Join us as Rathi grills the fanboy on his definition of art while Shreyas f...

4. Is the Dichotomy between Fun and Seriousness as Rigid as it seems? from 2020-06-06T15:30

In this episode, we try to understand the nuances of getting serious about something you are passionate about. To help us tackle this and other such serious questions we call upon our friend Akh...

3. Parasite: An Attempt to Deconstruct a Masterpiece from 2020-05-30T15:30

In our third episode, we attempt to analyze the critically acclaimed movie "Parasite" directed by -Bong Joon-ho. This movie is famous for its satire on the pervasiveness of greed and class discr...

2. A (not so) in-depth discussion about Ghibli from 2020-05-23T15:30

With our second episode, we ask the question "Why are Ghibli movies famous?"   Being the self-proclaimed experts that we are - we "randomly" choose 6 movies for this discussion and com...

1. Firewatch - Campo Santo proves that less speaks more from 2020-05-16T09:29:23

For the first episode, we discuss Firewatch - how it's unique game design leads to personal experiences. While there are obvious spo...