Episode 145 - Slumdog Millionaire - a podcast by Movie Podcast

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It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss:


  • The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. 

  • We talk some facts about the slum of Dharavi, where much of the first act is set

  • Some of the backlash against Danny Boyle and his team

  • The history of the television show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and if you need that cultural knowledge to fully access the film

  • Is Maman the film's best villain - and if so, what does that do to the climax of the film?

  • You might not want to eat a Reese's again after hearing one fact from this film

  • We look up the definition of a chode

  • We ask Georgia to compare this film and Trainspotting

  • What poverty porn is and if the film indeed exploits it

  • Ian shares a little bit about his own quiz show experience in the UK

  • Whether or not Slumdog Millionaire is the Best Film Ever


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Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/


Timestamps for this episode:


  • 0:00 - Pre-Cursors
    5:40 - Opening Banter
    6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
    12:25 - Deep Dive
    1:51:45 - Endgame

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