#187 Israel and Palestine from 2023-11-14T12:44:51

My take on some of the persistent narratives of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

#186 - Justin Trudeau from 2023-09-24T07:10:39

Arnab talks about Mr. Trudeau and his face-off with India

#185 - The Jawan Review from 2023-09-11T04:50:42

Suhel joins Arnab in this discussion on Jawan. #SpoilerAlert

#184 - Rajdeep Sardesai and the Middle Class from 2023-08-09T14:13:17

Is the Middle Class communal? Why is Rajdeep Sardesai angry at the middle class?

#183 - Lust Stories 2 from 2023-08-09T14:11:39

Arnab reviews Lust Stories 2.

Warning: May contain spoilers.

#182 - There is no data breach from 2023-06-13T08:47:31

Arnab talks about the two tech topics of the day: The "alleged" data breach of Cowin and Why aren't Indians producing innovation "allegedly"?

#181 - IPL Roundup from 2023-05-23T06:12:01

A negativity-filled roundup of this year's IPL with max

#180 - Killer robots are coming from 2023-05-19T12:58:27

Elon Musk wants a 6 month moratorium on AI research. The godfather of AI sounds a dire warning on AI. Will ChatGPT destroy the world?

#179 - Removing the Mughals from history from 2023-04-11T06:21:52

In which I deal with the controversy of "reduction in syllabus" for NCERT history text books.

#178 - The Oscars So Woke...No It Really IS NOT from 2023-03-21T07:29:12

If the Oscars genuinely consider diversity to be objective, they need to remove their colonial lens on other cultures like Indian. No, RRR is NOT Bollywood, one can get Indian dancers in LA to ...

#177 - Cinema Marte Dam Tak from 2023-03-03T03:05:37

An interview with the director of Cinema Marte Dam Tak, Vasan Bala, where we talk about the beautifully poignant documentary on the so-called "B-grade" movie industry.

#176 - Budget 2023 Analysis with Dr. Alok Ray from 2023-02-08T13:32:05

Dr. Alok Ray discusses 2023 Budget, the effect of Adani, and other things.

#175 - How to Manage Being Laid Off from 2023-01-24T05:40

As Big Tech lay off employees by the thousands with a "sorry", here are some tips for managing the pain of being laid off

#174 - IPL Auctions with Maxdavinci from 2023-01-03T05:38:49

Indian Premier League 2023 Auction Roundup with MaxDaVinci.

Recorded before Rishabh Pant's accident. 

#173 - Birthday 2023 from 2023-01-02T06:42:25

Arnab answers listener (and viewer) questions. 

#172 - Working Hardcore at Twitter from 2022-12-20T09:36:03

Elon Musk wants Twitter engineers to work hardcore, to put in more hours. Is he exploiting labor? #SpoilerAlert, the answer is NO.

#171 - On Kantara from 2022-12-05T06:05:34

Where Radhakrishna (a new guest on my podcast) and I discuss the underlying themes of Kantara, and why it works as well as why Bollywood does not.

#170 - Twitter, Amazon, and Meta from 2022-11-28T05:38:22

Bloodbath in tech, but the smartest people in the world want you to believe they innocently overestimated how much they would grow. All of them.

#169 - On Rohit Sharma from 2022-11-21T06:52:51

Moving forward from T20 World Cup, Arnab talks about Rohit Sharma 

#168 - World Cup T20 Semi-finals predictions from 2022-11-08T04:28:41

Worldcup predictions and round-up.

#167 - The Wire Does a Ranaji Maaf Karna... from 2022-10-27T12:02:46

The Wire apologizes for its Meta story and the apology is an apology.

#166 - Being Happy During Festivals from 2022-10-04T05:23:57

Arnab talks about happiness and Durga Pujo for people who are no longer young (ahem middle aged).

#165 - Indian Matchmaking from 2022-09-22T13:13:52

The cringe fest on Netflix is actually a takedown on traditional Indian/Hindu marriage. I wonder why no one gets that.

#164 - Rant on India's Elimination from 2022-09-07T10:02:42

I told you so. 

#163 - Has Bollywood lost it? from 2022-09-07T04:06:49

Diptakirti Chaudhuri, Bollywood expert, is the guest today where we discuss the diminishing returns of Bollywood blockbusters and whether boycotts do work and the controversies of Bollywood narr...

#162 - Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from 2022-08-15T08:04:29

Why Rana Ayyub's writing is like Mithunda movies in his Ooty years, the need for national symbols, historic falsehoods on Twitter, and why we need to remember.

#161 - Jamie Alter interview from 2022-08-09T07:44:20

Arnab talks with Jamie Alter on the relevance of ODIs, India's chances in the T20 World Cup and our favorites.

#160 - Partha Chatterjee from 2022-08-01T06:56:29

Arnab talks about Partha Chatterjee's interrogation by ED, the cash found in the house of his confidante, and what it says about corruption in Bengal.

#159 - Attacked by liberals and IT cell from 2022-07-25T11:53:21

Arnab talks about the brouhaha over his viral Tweet thread.

#158 - IPL 2022 Roundup from 2022-05-31T06:17:01

A season closing analysis of the IPL teams of 2022.

#157 - Gyanvapi mosque from 2022-05-23T14:14:50

Gyanvapi Mosque controversy; should we correct history & if so how?

#156 - Freedom of speech from 2022-05-09T11:11:58

Freedom of Speech and Why It Should Apply To Twitter

#154 - No time to die from 2022-03-08T10:19:59

Bond goes out with a whimper, let down by lazy writing.

#153 - Putin And The Attack on Ukraine from 2022-02-28T09:45:51

Why is Putin Attacking Ukraine and Why Now

#152 - Budget 2022 with Dr. Alok Ray from 2022-02-07T04:56:07

Dr. Alok Ray, who has been a professor of economics at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Cornell University, University of Pittsburgh among other places, analyzes Budget 2022. And for th...

#151 - Kohli “leaves” the Indian captaincy from 2022-01-17T13:08:53

Arnab talks about Kohli and his legacy as a captain and the politics behind his departure.

#150 - Birthday cake and answers to your questions from 2021-12-31T05:57:12

Arnab answers all your #askarnabray questions

#149 - Munawar Faruqui and Freedom of Speech from 2021-12-21T09:13:45

Arnab talks about the double standards of what you can say in India and what you can’t.

#148 - Farm Bills withdrawn and what it says about BJP from 2021-12-06T04:49:57

In this episode, Arnab analyzes the withdrawal of the 3 farm bills and why this marks the lowest point of the BJP government at the center (no wonder Mamata Banerjee is making a play for the thr...

#147 - Vir Das and Kangana from 2021-11-18T06:28:32

Arnab discusses Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das and personal brand creation in the world of social media eco-chambers.

#146 - India's Performance in T20 World Cup from 2021-11-02T13:45:45

Arnab analyzes India's performance in the ongoing T20 world cup and looks at the *cricketing* reasons (you need to say this nowadays) why India is on the verge of elimination; still hoping they ...

#145 - India Pakistan World Cup T20 game analysis from 2021-10-25T07:19:31

Arnab analyzes the India Pakistan T20 game, reminding viewers of what he had predicted before the game, but also accepting that there is no joy in "I told you so" when India loses to Pakistan. Listen

#144 - India Pakistan T20 World Cup Game--Pre-Game Thoughts from 2021-10-24T10:43:52

Why Pakistan start favorites in the India Pakistan T20 World Cup Round of 12, & should India play Pakistan in ICC tournaments

#143 - Squid Games from 2021-10-13T06:55:04

Arnab deconstructs Squid Game, the global pop culture phenomenon, and tries to analyze the metaphors behind each of the games, and for the narrative in general. #SpoilerAlert

#142 - IPL 2021, How did the teams do from 2021-10-11T03:30:02

Recorded before the thrilling playoffs, Arnab looks at how the teams did In 2021 and retentions going forward.

#141 - The True Legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from 2021-10-05T12:57:13

Arnav tries to forge a middle path in assessing Gandhi's contribution to history between the extremes of unquestioned devotion and trenchant criticism

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #140 from 2021-09-26T07:57:55

On Aunty Ki Ghanti, Maidan-e-Jung, Mumbai Diaries and the Chutzpah of Bush.

New Zealand and England withdraw from touring Pakistan, Mumbai Diaries on Amazon Prime is terrible, and Georg...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #139 from 2021-09-16T16:30:05

On AOC and her appearance at the Met, and why this is not something that should make socialists happy.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #138 from 2021-08-31T05:17:34

India loses to England, 3rd Test, and why Kohli should not be captain.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #137 from 2021-08-23T10:09:06

Arnab talks about why the US had to go into Afghanistan? Is there any negotiating with the Taliban? Who benefits from eternal war?

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #136 from 2021-08-16T04:55:40

Arnab talks about India@75 and the situation in Afghanistan.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #135 - Olympic Special from 2021-08-08T14:35:49

Arnab and Vikram discuss the significance of Olympics, the economics of it, the test match vs. England, and a lot more.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #134 - Raj Kundra and Pegasus from 2021-08-01T17:42:31

Arnab talks about the hypocrisy surrounding the Raj Kundra porn scandal and then moves on to the Pegasus controversy.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #133 - Afghanistan from 2021-07-18T14:00:42

Arnab talks about Afghanistan, the pros and cons of US withdrawing from the region, the grey area of covering human tragedies, and Danish Siddiqui's death.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #132 - Ask Arnab from 2021-07-12T12:05:41

Arnab answers your questions from Twitter. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #131 - Chatting with the Bollygeek from 2021-07-04T11:36:53

Diptakirti Chaudhuri joins again, and Arnab discusses Netflix's Ray, and the future and legacy of today's Bollywood. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #130 - Let's talk about our jobs from 2021-06-27T14:33:35

Arnab dives into the workplace and talks about our jobs. 

Attention Pliss with Arnab Ray #129 - Parenting and Jon Stewart from 2021-06-20T12:30:54

Arnab talks about Jon Stewart's appearance on Stephen Colbert's show with the 'lab theory' on Covid. The main topic is about evolving role of fathers in parenting. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #128 - Twitter troubles and canine companionship from 2021-06-06T11:50:16

Arnab talks about Twitter getting banned in Nigeria, the vice-president and several other prominent accounts losing their 'verified' status temporarily, and why getting a dog should be approache...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #127 from 2021-05-30T17:36:34

Arnab talks about Baba Ramdev, Twitter vs Indian govt. and more.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #126 - Dibanker movies, UFOs, and Bengal Elections from 2021-05-23T15:56:38

Arnab discusses Dibankar Banerjee's new movie 'Sandeep aur Pinky faraar',  recent UFO news, and a look back at the West Bengal election results.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #125 - Covid coverage, and Israel coflict from 2021-05-16T11:09:09

Arnab and Vikram discuss the media's Covid coverage (or lack of) across all Indian states. Arnab also talks about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #124 - Covid deaths from 2021-05-02T13:09:43

Arnab talks about dealing with Covid deaths, should the IPL be stopped, and the coverage on the Covid deaths in media. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #123 - The second wave from 2021-04-25T13:24:19

Arnab talks about the only thing that weighs over us now - the second Covid wave.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #122 - Diamonds in the clubhouse from 2021-04-12T08:11:34

Arnab talks about the sensational Clubhouse chat involving Listen

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #121 - Religion in WB politics from 2021-04-04T09:29:29

Arnab uses all his willpower to avoid an IPL specific episode to delve into the role of religion in West Bengal politics, what Hindutva means here, and a lot more.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #120 - Continuing coverage on Bengal Elections from 2021-03-28T11:18:30

Arnab continues his coverage on the stage set for the West Bengal elections.

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#119 - Talking to Rahul Roushan from 2021-03-21T10:40:40

Rahul Roushan, CEO of OpIndia and the author of 'Sanghi who never went to a shakha' joins us, for a freewheeling disc...

#118 - AICTE, Audrey Truschke, Oprah, and more from 2021-03-14T10:47:59

Arnab talks about his first impressions on Republic Bangla, the economics of running a Bengali channel, the AICTE's recent decision to exempt math and physics are mandatory subjects for engineer...

#117 - Bengal elections from 2021-03-07T09:14:23

Arnab talks about the stage set for the West Bengal elections, with the mammoth rally where Mithunda formally joined the BJP, Mamata's dare of contesting from Nandigram, and a whole lot more. Listen

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #116 - On naming things from 2021-02-28T11:42:04

Arnab starts out with his opinion on the Biden administration then moves on to the third test match, and the 'Narendra Modi Stadium' (~5:30), before talking about  Bengal's fascination with...

#115 - Cancel culture and IPL auctions from 2021-02-21T08:39:27

Arnab talks about 'cancel culture' and the recent episodes involving the right and the left. Then a deep-dive into what each of the IPL teams looks like after the auction.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #114 - Rinku Sharma case from 2021-02-14T13:52:22

Arnab talks about his thoughts on the Rinku Sharma murder, media handling of the incident, and a lot more. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #113 - Catching with 2021 from 2021-02-07T00:30

Arnab is back. And he talks about all that has happened in January in a way that only he can. 

#112 - #AskArnabRay special from 2020-12-27T13:38:39

Arnab answers all the questions, ranging from his views on cricket, his personal preferences, book recommendations, the podcast, politics, and more.

The podcast will be on a break and ret...

#111 - State of Indian test cricket, and NRI guilt from 2020-12-20T10:40:06

As promised, Arnab talks about why he things the state of Indian test cricket is what it is,  and delves deep into a listener question on whether there is a pang of inherent guilt for NRIs ...

#110 - Future of movies and Republic Bangla from 2020-12-13T15:15:11

Arnab talks about what shape his namesake's Bengali channel could take, takes a short trip down memory lane, before discussing if we indeed have 'too much democracy', and what the future of movi...

#109 – GHMC, Diljit, Birthdays, and more from 2020-12-06T11:45

Arnab talks about Tor profiling his book, The Mine, the spat between Kangana and Diljit and how it impacts Bigg Boss, the continuing protests against the farm bills, the GHMC election results an...

#108 - Vaccines, GHMC, Cricket, and more from 2020-11-29T12:18:48

Arnab talks about the future of the podcast, the BJP's strategy for Hyderabad's GHMC elections, the roll-out of the Covid vaccine, PlayStation 5, Bollywood Housewives, and Scam 1992 (phew!).

#107 - Kohli and Big pharma from 2020-11-22T15:51:08

Arnab gets an offer that he probably would refuse, then talks about why he has lost respect for Virat Kohli. The main topic is about big pharma and why it might not be the villain that it is mad...

#106 - Biden & Harris, and IPL from 2020-11-08T12:16:47

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#105 - IPL, France, and US Elections from 2020-11-01T13:24:29

Arnab talks about how the IPL tables have turned upside down since our previous look, the ongoing situation in France, and answers questions on the US elections and possible scenarios. 

#104 - Arnab Goswami and IPL updates from 2020-10-18T12:45:13

Arnab talks about the recent controversy involving Arnab Goswami's Republic TV, India Today, and the double standards involved in labelling news media. And then a round-up of the teams and their...

#103 - IPL updates, Bollywood in 2000s ft. Diptakirti from 2020-10-11T10:28:15

What is common between Bollywood 2k movies and Whitehat Jr? Did Amitabh Baccha manage to stay relevant in these new movies? Which Hindi movie had a ripped-off version of 'It's raining men'?...

#102 - IPL, Trump, and Hathras Balrampur from 2020-10-04T12:03:02

1. IPL:  Dhoni and Kartik finding it tough, absence of Raina, Sharjah v Dubai, v Abu Dhabi
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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #101 - Farm bill and Sunil Gavaskar from 2020-09-27T12:34:50

Arnab begins with the manufactured controversy over Sunil Gavaskar's comments on Virat Kohli's performance. And then a deep dive into the three farm bills that are not getting anywhere near the ...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #100 - Anu Aggarwal, Mahabharata murders, and more from 2020-09-20T12:46:27

Mahabharata Murders coming soon to Hoi Choi

Arnab interviews Anu Aggarwal - How Aashiqui happened, Bollywood in the 90s,  nepo...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #99 - Time Management, wildfires, and more from 2020-09-13T16:45:04

Arnab talks about the Californa wildfires, Dinda vs Ranodeb, Justice Katju, handling disappointments, and time management (you asked for it).

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #98 - Rhea v Kangana - Who managed media better from 2020-08-30T13:29:15

Arnab talks about the challenges facing Chennai Super Kings, and the unfortunate demise of Chadwick Boseman.

The main topic is about continuing media coverage on Sushant Singh Rajput deat...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #97 - Liberal bullying and IPL 2020 from 2020-08-23T13:09:50

Is the 'liberal' cabal just a champagne-sipping version of the Karni Sena? Arnab talks about the latest instance of liberal bullying to 'de-platform' voices that do not toe their line. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #96 - Kamala Harris and MS Dhoni from 2020-08-16T12:49:30

Why Kamala Harris doesn't project her Indian identity as a middle of the road Democrat, no one really cares for an Indian identity. Why this is the politically right thing for her to do.  Listen

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #95 - Ram mandir and Sushant Singh Rajpur from 2020-08-09T12:52:29

Ram mandir

Is Hindu fascism on the rise? Everyone need not have the same kind of emotional attachment to Rama and the observational aspects of Hindusim.
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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #94 - Indian Matchmaking from 2020-08-02T13:23:51

Why isn't there a show about Sushant Singh Rajput?

What did Arnab think about Indian Matchmaking on Netflix?  What close is it to the actual Indian matrimony market?  Where do p...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #93 - Anurag Kashyap v Kangana from 2020-07-26T11:57:21

• Kangana is a very smart person. Went through Bhatts and went through Pancholis, and now she is using the wokes weapons against them.
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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #92 - The state of Congress and cybersecurity from 2020-07-19T11:18:45

Arnab talks about the sad state of the Congress party and how even Sonu Sood upstaged them in an opportunity.  Then Arnab talks about why the recent Twitter 'hack' could possibly be the mos...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #91 - Immigration, Kanye, & Vikas Dubey from 2020-07-12T12:42:48

Vikas Dubey: Yet another case of someone being killed because of names he would take.

US elections: Kanye West discussion. 

Covid spurt: Republican states and California. The ...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #90 - The Vikramaditya Interview from 2020-07-05T10:59:50

Arnab talks to Vikramaditya Motwane about the process behind a web-series,  nepotism, how he approaches a script, and his upcoming projects.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #89- Covid, Whitewashing history, and nepotism from 2020-06-28T12:23:42

Back from a break, Arnab talks about the US' handling of the Covid crisis, the bizarre experiment of whitewashing US history, and why nepotism isn't exactly nepotism.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #88- Job interview tips from 2020-06-07T12:15:49

Arnab gives his top 10 tips to ace that technical interview for your next job. Number 4 will shock you (no. not really!)

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #86 - #AskArnab Part 2 from 2020-05-31T11:25:56

Arnab talks about the riots across the US now and answers your questions.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #86 - #AskArnab special from 2020-05-24T11:58:17

Arnab answers your questions this time. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #85 - Pakistan Cricket and Qayyum Report from 2020-05-17T12:54:02

Arnab talks about recent incidents involving the Qayyum report on match-fixing allegations.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #84 - Layoffs and Working from home from 2020-05-10T11:09:20

Arnab talks about dealing with layoffs and what might be a bright spot in the aftermath of Covid - Working from home.  And also a quick review of Mrs. Serial Killer.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #83 - Ray on Ray from 2020-05-03T14:34:07

Arnab shares his thoughts on the passing away of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor before discussing Satyajit Ray - his movies and writings. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #82 - The Abhinandan Sekhri interview from 2020-04-26T13:13:10

Arnab chats up and has a heated debate about media neutrality and bias with the co-founder and CEO of Newslaundry, Abhinandan Sekhri.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #81 - IPL and more with Joy from 2020-04-19T12:32:22

This week Arnab talks to Joy Bhattacharjya about managing an IPL team, the Pro Volleyball League, and more. Loads of fun. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #80 - On writing from 2020-04-12T12:19:20

Arnab talks about techniques for writing, do's and don'ts, and some handy tips. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #79 - Covid19: Trump, Modi and Jamaat from 2020-04-05T11:46:21

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that catches Greatbong's attention. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #78 - Fighting Covid from 2020-03-29T11:45:05

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that catches Greatbong's attention.  This week Arnab talks about the ongoing epidem...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #77 - Dealing with an epidemic from 2020-03-22T12:43:38

Arnab talks about various aspects of the ongoing epidemic. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #76 - Corona facts from 2020-03-15T14:06:09

Arnab talks to Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan  - who has done her doctoral dissertation on Coronavirus assembly to understand the facts behind the Corona pandemic. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #75 - Delhi riots from 2020-03-01T11:40:20

Arnab talks about the Delhi riots and media coverage on it. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #74 - The Democrat scene from 2020-02-23T09:30

Arnab talks about Parasite [MILD SPOILERS] and his views on the current Democrat contenders [~11:30] 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #73 - Delhi Elections from 2020-02-16T08:06:17

Arnab talks about the Kunal Kamra episode,  touches upon US elections, before deep-diving into the Delhi election results. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #72 - Budget and books from 2020-02-09T10:43:43

Arnab and guest Dr. Alok Ray discuss the Union Budget 2020 and Dr. Ray's memoirs. 

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #71 - On villains from 2020-02-02T12:17:07

Arnab and guest Jai Arjun Singh talk about the Indian publishing industry and on villains - both in books and movies. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #70 - Bernie, Bezos, and more from 2020-01-26T11:27:01

Arnab talks about Shaheen Bagh, Bernie Sanders, the Jeff Bezos hack, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/s...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #69 - Deepika, protests, and more from 2020-01-19T11:25:40

Arnab talks about the ongoing student protests, Deepika Padukone's politics, Oscars, and more.  --- Support this podcast: https://anch...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #68 - Why not eye-ran? from 2020-01-05T12:25:48

Arnab talks about the NRC and the Iran conflict

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #67 - Q & A & Sniffles from 2019-12-29T10:47:28

Arnab answers all the questions that our listners wrote in.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #66 - Not Cricket Association of Bengal from 2019-12-15T11:31:08

Arnab talks about the Citizens Amendment Bill (CAB) and a few movies including Marriage Story. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #65 - Kya saluk kiya jaye from 2019-12-08T13:07:29

Arnab discusses 'mob justice' and death penalty. 

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #64 - As good as it gets from 2019-12-01T11:43:49

Attention Pliss! podcast hosted by Arnab Ray aka GreatBong covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that caught his attention.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #63 - Was Savita bhabhi a Gujju? from 2019-11-24T10:55:11

Attention Pliss! podcast hosted by Arnab Ray aka GreatBong covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that caught his attention. This week Arnab talks about Kumar ...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #62 - Judgement Day from 2019-11-10T09:54:05

Attention Pliss! podcast hosted by Arnab Ray aka GreatBong covers politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that caught his attention. This episode Arnab discusses the A...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #61 - I told you so from 2019-11-03T11:59:48

In this episode Arnab discusses cyber-security.

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2. Visit SSL sites only - look for the lock icon on address b...

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #60 - Return of the king from 2019-10-27T08:45:15

Arnab talks about the recent state elections,  congress hearings about Kashmir, Dada in BCCI, and a lot more.

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Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #59 - Doctors Ray on Dr. Abhijit from 2019-10-20T11:32:54

Arnab and Dr. Alok Ray discuss Dr. Abhijit Banerjee's economic theory.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #58 - Buried by stupidity from 2019-09-29T10:46:18

Arnab talks about a possible Trump impeachment, Howdy Modi, and the environment.

Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #57 - Howdy Greatbong from 2019-09-22T10:59:10

Arnab answers all the questions that came in which cover:

JU incident

Sonakshi Sinha – ~11:30

Howdy Modi: !15:30

Reviving Congress – ~23

Kashmir – ~35

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Attention Pliss #56 - PhD: Better than herpes from 2019-09-15T13:42:55

Arnab talks about pursuing a PhDs and if it's worth the investment.  

Attention Pliss with Arnab Ray #55 - ISRO makes science sexy from 2019-09-08T14:40:58

Romila Thapar

Chandrayaan - ~11:30

Zomato – 36

NDTV – 42:30

NRC – 50:30

Attention Pliss with Arnab Ray - #54 Political Grub from 2019-09-01T13:09:21

Arnab talks about:

Food in politics

Economy ~16 minutes

Cricket ~46 minutes

Attention Pliss! #53 - Worth it ./? from 2019-08-25T11:47:28

Arnab talks about 20 years of being in the US

Attention Pliss #52 - The problem with Priyanka from 2019-08-18T12:52:44

 Arnab covers a whole gamut of topics including:

Super Deluxe (spoiler alert)

Shobhaa de ~ 7 min

Priyanka Chopra - ~18 min

Ravi shastri – ~25 min

Kashmir ...

Attention Pliss! #51 - Article 370 code review from 2019-08-11T10:25:06

Arnab discusses his thoughts on Article 370 at length. 

Attention Pliss! #50 - Good times. Noodle salad. from 2019-08-04T12:04:07

For our 50th, Arnab talks about the 'pursuit of happiness'. 

Attention Pliss! #49 - Inspiring Akki from 2019-07-28T16:40:22

Arnab rounds off the news over the past week including:

Arnab G screaming at Aparna Sen

US & Pakistan  relations ~10 min 

Chandrayaan -  ~33 min

Aa...

Attention Pliss! #48 - A McD government from 2019-07-21T10:02:35

Do we need a Chandrayaan II ?

Tiranga TV - ~20 minutes

Karnataka - ~30 minutes

Trump update  - ~33 minutes

Attention Pliss! #47 - Office boss and team boss from 2019-07-14T09:41:54

Arnab talks about the leadership styles of various Team India captains and provides 'office life' examples. 

Attention Pliss! #46 - Apologies to @Suhel from 2019-07-07T08:18:41

Arnab is back after a short break and covers Mahua Moitra to the world cup and everything in between. --- Support this podcast: https...

Attention Pliss #45 - Good old rivalry from 2019-06-16T09:14:55

Arnab talks about the IndiaPak match now and before, and Mamata vs Doctors (~35 minutes)

Attention Pliss! #44 - Topping is overrated from 2019-06-09T11:35:56

 Arnab talks about pressure in school and college, parenting, and a little bit of cricket (just a little). You can now leave us a voice message directly from Anchor. 

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Attention Pliss! #43 - Deepak Tijori bats from 2019-06-02T10:57:25

Cricket world cup

Hasan MInhaj - 19.30 min

Sonia Returns - ~ 37 min

Modi Cabinet: 45

Mamata: 53:30

Picks: 1:10

Attention Pliss #42 - Election Breakdown & Liberal Meltdown from 2019-05-26T12:21:47

  Bengal Election Results

National Stage – ~24

Liberal Meltdown: ~36:30 [GoT spoliers]

Game of Thrones : ~53  

Attention Pliss! #41 - Thugs and Hindostanis from 2019-05-19T10:12:55

Arnab talks about Game of Thrones (loads of spoilers) and the vandalism of Vidyasagar's statue(~36 min).

Attention Pliss! #40 - Buffet of topics from 2019-05-12T14:28:09

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Can the media be impartial

Gautam Gambhir – ~13:30 min

Divider in chief – ~19:30 Listen

Attention Pliss! #39 - Pink pants optional from 2019-05-05T11:43:47

Arnab and our special guest Harini Calamur discuss the elections, and politics of Maharashtra and Tamilnadu (~26 minutes. )

Attention Pliss! #38 - From Thanos to Theranos from 2019-04-28T11:12:58

Arnab talks about Avengers Endgame (spoilerfree) and the first two episodes of Game of Thrones this season. Then we talk about Theranos and politics (27 minutes onwards) --- Support this podcas...

Attention Pliss! #37 - We got mail from 2019-04-21T17:24:42

Arnab talks politics in the first half and everything else in the second (~46:30 minutes)

Attention Pliss! #36 - Jamie must die from 2019-04-14T12:16:22

Arnab discusses Leadership and answers a few questions --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast #35 -Elections beat IPL from 2019-04-07T14:00:52

Arnab talks about the Indian elections and the US university admission scandal (40:15)

Attention Pliss #34 - An old man's game from 2019-03-31T16:55:42

 Arnab talks: IPL 19:40 – Neha Shoree 22:30 – Malala 27:15 – US 34:15 – Mueller Report --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/app...

Attention Pliss! podcast #33 - Something for everyone from 2019-03-24T05:37:17

Arnab talks about:   Advani CSK – ~10:30 Hindus in Pakistan – ~14:30 Bengal politics – ~20:15 Elections – ~25:30 --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #32 - The Overton Window from 2019-03-10T12:47:07

 Arnab talks about the Indian cricket team supporting the military, and the present and future of jobs. 1.  Indian cricket team supporting Indian forces 2. Present and future of jobs: ~13:20  --- ...

Attention Pliss! podcast #31 - Koffee with Khan from 2019-03-03T13:17:14

Arnab talks about Trevor Noah's attempted humor and the continuing story on India v Pakistan

Attention Pliss! podcast #30 -Vowels don't help from 2019-02-24T10:00:26

 Story 1: Continuing the conversation from last week on cricket with Pakistan 

Story 2: Cobra post sting - what's really going on (from minute 31)

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Attention Pliss! podcast #29 - Hit 'em where it hurts from 2019-02-17T14:01:08

 While we are all trying to contribute to the Bharat ke veer fund, Arnab talks about some things we can do to hit our enemies where it hurts. ...

Attention Pliss! podcast #28 - A little bit of Hujug from 2019-02-10T11:04:15

 Arnab tells you about Bengal politics, the Didi persona, and 'hujug' .
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Attention Pliss! podcast #27 - I'd rather watch Taimur from 2019-02-03T13:41:43

Arnab talks about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry, the budget, a bizzare cosplay, and movie reviews. To support Arnab on Patreon visit:
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Attention Pliss! podcast #25 - Arnab Express from 2019-01-20T12:13:20

Didi's D-day, Tulsi not Virani Gabbard, and more.

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Attention Pliss! podcast #24 - Birthday inventory from 2019-01-13T10:15:10

Birthday strategies for parents to media strategy for the PM - we discuss it all.

Attention Pliss! podcast #23 - Wear the topi from 2019-01-06T10:28:50

 The interviewer becomes the interviewed... Arnab talks to Smita Prakash. 

Attention Pliss! podcast #22 -Visa maata from 2018-12-30T09:42:59

 Balloons, cake,a few drinks, and answers to all YOUR questions in this birthday special episode.  Subscribe to the talkingStuff youtube channel at https://youtube.com/talkingstuffnet<...

Attention Pliss! podcast #21 - The half monty from 2018-12-23T14:12:57

Intolerance ...to Kohli? The IPL lineup for 2019 and more.

Attention Pliss! podcast #20 - Shabari food delivery from 2018-12-16T12:29:47

Beyond the viral clip - a look at the Zomato delivery guy story, and Arnab's take on the recent state election results - coming right up --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #19 - ...naam he Shahenshah from 2018-12-09T08:52:57

Arnab is joined by Dr. Alok Ray and they look back at GST, demonetization, and the attempt to replicate India's established high quality colleges on today's episode. Subscribe to talkingStuff on y...

Attention Pliss! podcast #18 - The naukar in naukri from 2018-12-02T13:12:35

We finally talk about the Me Too movement and the lack of independent media - so may we have your attention pliss! Subscribe to us on youtube.com/talkingstuffnet --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #17 - Jack Jack Attack from 2018-11-25T09:03:06

Shouldn't we be smashing all types of patriarchy? Was Twitter's Jack Dorsey played? The nutcase who got killed by tribals, and BBC getting schooled. All this and more in this episode. Subscribe to...

Attention Pliss! podcast #16 - My heart was a banana from 2018-11-18T10:26:07

Baazigar celebrates a quarter century - and we just can't let this one slide. Arnab and our guest talk about this genre defining movie, KKR, and reminisce about their alma mater. Remember to vote o...

Attention Pliss! podcast #15.5 - Hum bhi agar bache hote from 2018-11-12T03:17:23

A very special mini episode of the Attention Pliss! podcast for Children's day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast...

Attention Pliss! podcast #15 - Bhagyanagar Biryani from 2018-11-11T12:34:23

Arnab discusses the outcomes of the US mid-term elections, the city renaming spree in India, and middle class upbringing. Aghora: At the left hand of God Amazon.com : https://amzn.to/2RKRO5W Amaz...

Attention Pliss! podcast #14 - The centrifuge effect from 2018-11-04T15:03:03

Arnab talks about the utter and inexplicable disregard for human life in India, his thoughts on the Statue of unity, and Trump and his immigration boogeyman. --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #13 - SRK + Jayasuriya from 2018-10-30T11:51:30

Arnab and guest Suhel Banerjee talk up about the Sri Lankan cricket team, their love for SRK, and we discuss the news in India and the US. Note: This episode has been republished to fix some techni...

Attention Pliss! podcast #12 - Not so dirty dozen from 2018-10-16T11:01:54

We discuss about workplace harassment, vegetarianism in India, and give our entertainment picks. Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net/app --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #11 - Baba bachao na from 2018-10-08T09:59:02

Arnab talks about the the justice system when it comes to matters of faith, and Brett Kavanaugh. Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #10 Dus ka Dum from 2018-09-30T08:30

In the 10th episode of the podcast, Arnab talks about how BCCI consipired to help India win the Asia Cup, Aadhaar, and adultery licenses (??). Visit talkingstuff.net for detailed show notes. --- ...

Attention Pliss! podcast #9 Prem naam he mera from 2018-09-26T09:38:18

Join Arnab and Prem Panicker in a freewheeling discussion about cricket, cricket reporting, rediff, what Prem is up to these days, and a whole lot more. --- Support this podcast: Listen

Attention Pliss! podcast #8 - Hoping for a Surabhi moment from 2018-09-16T10:04:46

Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast #7 - Amreekan Politics from 2018-09-09T07:47:28

Show notes and links at: https://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/app7/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast #6 - Aunty social elements from 2018-09-02T08:01:19

Show notes at: https://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/app6 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast #5 - Hang in there Ashu from 2018-08-25T19:28:40

Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast #3&4 - Buy 1 Get 1 Free from 2018-08-19T09:48:13

In this mega episode to celebrate the RTDM blog's birthday - we have a Q&A with Arnab as he answers all your questions. Of course, we have the whatSong? contest too. Detailed show notes at talkings...

Attention Pliss! podcast -#2 Your privilege is bigger from 2018-08-12T09:26:37

In this episode of Attention Pliss! podcast, Arnab looks at some news that caught his eye, Privilege and courage, and gives you some entertainment recommendations. Show notes at http://talkingstu...

Attention Pliss! podcast - e1 Black Hat Modi from 2018-08-05T05:27:16

Visit talkingstuff.net for detailed show notes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Attention Pliss! podcast - e0 #TalkToWhoever from 2018-07-30T08:10:24

Attention Pliss! podcast is the new podcast from the talkingStuff network. Join me, Vikram Mohan and noted author and blogger Arnab Ray aka GreatBong as he speaks his mind on politics, movies, spor...