Podcasts by Far From Fact

284: GenZ Tinder trends from 2023-12-12T14:26:05

Tinder has released the top dating trends for the year 2023 and they have identified that a majority of GenZ prefers to be NATO i.e. Not Attached to an Outcome. Join the lads as they dissect and...

283: Indian astronaut on ISS from 2023-12-05T16:27:23

In a world-first, ISRO has joined hands with NASA to launch missions that are homegrown in India. Even bigger news, the space station will have an Indian Astronaut. Join the lads as they celebra...

282: Narendra Modi frowns upon foreign weddings from 2023-11-28T13:00:06

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi addressed the nation and asked people to refrain from conducting their weddings abroad. He urged the country, and specifically the wealthy families to ...

281: Uttarkashi rescue ops from 2023-11-21T14:59:02

Forty-one workers have been stuck inside a highway tunnel in Uttarkashi. While rescue operations are on, it's already been 9 days since they were trapped. Join the lads as they examine the o...

280: Pakistan passport crisis from 2023-11-14T13:39:06

Believe it or not, Pakistan is facing an unprecedented crisis. The country is unable to issue passports to citizens who wish to travel abroad, due to a shortage of laminated paper. Join the lads...

279: Anti smog guns Mumbai from 2023-11-07T13:25:31

The city of Mumbai has witnessed a massive decline in air quality over the past few weeks. In response, the Municipal Corporation has procured anti-smog guns to improve the overall quality of ai...

278: Narayana Murthy suggests 70-hr work week from 2023-10-31T12:32:42

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has suggested that Indian youth should work 70 hours every week for us to develop as a nation. The internet has gone up in arms at this idea. Joining the flurry o...

277: Divorce Baraat from 2023-10-24T12:50

It's wedding season, but the big story doing the rounds on social media is a Divorce Baraat. A proud father has refused to be told how to deal with the divorce of his daughter, and in the pr...

276: French antique auction from 2023-10-17T16:53:07

A French art dealer bought an antique mask from an elderly couple in France for Rs. 13,000 and then sold it at an auction for Rs. 36 crore. In response, the elderly couple has sued the antique deal...

Mumbai Local ticket checking from 2023-10-10T14:10:50

The Railways went on a massive checking spree and collected over Rs. 600,000 is just 2 days. The railways have a few theories on why people don't buy tickets, and are trying to figure out ho...

274: Chinese Panda Diplomacy from 2023-10-03T13:51:42

If you thought the India-Canada row was a diplomatic nightmare, wait till you hear about the US-China Panda crisis. In a world-first, China has asked for its giant pandas back from the US for no...

273: SBI loan default chocolates from 2023-09-26T12:34:37

SBI has started a unique initiative where they are visiting potential defaulters with a box of chocolates. Dive into this fascinating story, as the lads try to see if this plan is going to work ...

272: Indian Football Vs. Astrology from 2023-09-19T12:30:31

Looks like Indian football has found a worthy opponent in an unlikely place - Astrology. Coach Igor Stimac has consulted an astrologer over the last season for everything from player selections ...

271: Byculla zoo spending from 2023-09-12T13:24:06

Activists have pulled up the Byculla zoo authorities for some reckless spending. They claim that over Rs. 50 crores have been spent on enclosures for animals that are lying vacant. Lions, Otters...

270: Fukushima fish from 2023-09-05T13:36:24

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida leads from the front as he eats fish caught off the coast of Fukushima. The PR exercise was to quell fears about the safety of the fish. The lads want to leaf out of Japan...

269: 100 crore temple donation from 2023-08-29T12:36:01

A devotee in Andhra Pradesh's Simhachalam has caught the headlines this week. Not because of his Rs. 100 crore donation cheque. But because of the fact that his account only had Rs. 17. The ...

268: Love trumps inheritance from 2023-08-22T13:03:13

A Malaysian heiress has foregone an inheritance of over Rs. 2400 crore in order to marry her boyfriend. In a story that's straight out of a 90s Bollywood flick, the father disowned the daugh...

267: Japanese Man - Dog from 2023-08-15T12:30

You can't beat Japan when it comes to cosplay. A Japanese man who wanted to become a dog, doesn't want to live a dog's life anymore. The dog, affectionately called Toco, now wants to...

266: To exam hall by crane from 2023-08-08T13:06:21

Andhra cops arranged for a crane to help B.Tech students reach their exam hall during the floods. Watch the Listen

265: Deepfake Sextortion from 2023-08-01T12:19:56

The FBI has reported a rise in extortion cases involving deepfake nudes. The targets are usually women with some social media influence. The culprits are often young minor males who use AI tools to...

264: Cocaine sharks from 2023-07-25T14:56:59

Cocaine what now? Sharks off the coast of Florida, turns out are getting hooked on cocaine. You can't make this stuff up. And sure enough, the lads want to jump in and save the day. go find ...

263: Runway climate activists from 2023-07-18T13:44:11

Climate activists in Germany have glued their hands to the runway in an attempt to get the authorities to pay attention. And since they glued their hands with a strong concrete based glue, their...

262: Scamming eligible bachelors from 2023-07-11T13:38:48

Turns out the shoe is on the foot now and this story is maybe a sign of the times. Women are now scamming desperate bachelors. Here's a story from Bengaluru where a woman is said to have sca...

261: National Council for Men from 2023-07-04T12:55:27

Move over NCW, a lawyer in Delhi wants a National Council for Men. But the Supreme Court declines to entertain the PIL. The lads dive into in this fascinating bit of legal news. Catch them as th...

260: Musk Vs. Zuck Cage Match from 2023-06-27T12:29:24

Ok, this is nuts! Grab your paleo meals, and pick up your hunting spears, 'cos the world has gone primal. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla chief Elon Musk are going head to head against ...

259: Double decker airplane seating from 2023-06-20T13:07:41

Move over AC 2 Tier, the airplane double decker is here. While the internet is divided on it, the lads have a problem or two on their mighty capable hands. Jump in, and get their take on this bold ...

258: Best of episode from 2023-06-13T13:04:48

The lads are separated by the Indian ocean - Husein in far away Mombassa, and Keshav in not-so-far-away Mumbai. But that doesn't stop them from bringing you an episode. Enjoy a special blast...

257: Bus driver love from 2023-06-06T13:10:25

A video of a man being extremely affectionate to his bus has gone viral. The video, shot on the last day of the driver on the job is an emotional moment. Catch the lads as they try to go into th...

256: Shubman fans troll Sara from 2023-05-30T13:08:18

IPL season is over, but IPL drama is here to stay. Shubman Gill fans have mercilessly trolled Sara Ali Khan for being present at the IPL finals. The fans blame Sara for Shubman's poor perfor...

255: Brides rejecting grooms in rural India from 2023-05-23T12:30:55

Grooms may have had a long run in the marriage market and may have rejected brides for all sorts of flimsy reasons - But the tide seems to be turning. A growing number of stories are emerging fr...

254: Remote work X Drug mashup from 2023-05-16T12:49:14

Something crazy happened during the pandemic. A lot of people started doing a lot of substances, while they were still at 'work'. But now employers are onto us, I mean them. Them, them. ...

253: Highway to hell from 2023-05-09T12:31:49

The recently inaugurated Mumbai Nashik Expressway goes by another nickname these days. No guesses why! The last 5 months alone have seen over 95 deaths and over 195 accidents. No laughing matter...

252: Banned sperm donor from 2023-05-02T12:45:48

A 41-year old man was forbidden from donating any more semen to clinics, according to a court in The Hague. So many questions? Lucky for you, the lads are here to help. Join them as they unravel...

251: Mumbai local train bullying from 2023-04-25T12:30:15

Mumbai local trains have been infamous for their crowded rush hours. What many don't know is the set of 'unwritten' rules as they are called. Here, the lads examine this practice and...

250: FFF X Abish Mathew from 2023-04-18T18:39:01

It is our 250th Episode, so it's super special. The Lads are joined by none other than comedian extraordinaire Abish Mathew. The episode is available in both audio as as well video, so take ...

249: Scam Startup Convention from 2023-04-11T12:30:40

An event in Noida called the World Startup Convention ended up duping attendees who came in the hopes of meeting the likes of Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk. No such luck, instead the cops showed u...

248: China 'fall in love' break from 2023-04-04T12:30:41

The Chinese government is encouraging colleges to take a week off in spring to fall in love. Why? To course-correct on their population control methods that have now resulted in a young populati...

247 Right to Health Act from 2023-03-28T12:30:05

Doctors in Rajasthan are protesting the Right To Health Act. While the Act has the right intentions, the doctors have a point too. But is there a way to bridge this gap? Really solve, what is po...

246 One husband, two wives - 3 days each from 2023-03-21T12:31:50

A family court in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh has made an interesting recommendation in the case of a man who had fathered children with two women. A 28-year old software developer and his two wives...

245 Surplus cornea wastage from 2023-03-14T11:41:55

The Maharashtra state health department has amended its 15-year old regulation that prohibited eye banks in Maharashtra from sharing excess corneas, with institutions outside the state. Mainly t...

244: 'Cocaine' Hippos of Columbia from 2023-03-07T12:30:39

The country of Columbia is facing a threat to its ecology because of an overpopulation of hippos that are wreaking havoc in the wild. And turns out India in taking in 60 of these hippos. Catch t...

243: Bride's sister's wedding from 2023-02-28T12:47:33

A bride in Gujarat succumbed to a heart attack at her wedding. But the family came to the rescue and the elders suggested that the dead bride's younger sister marry the groom-in-waiting. Happy Endi...

242: Singing village of Meghalaya from 2023-02-21T13:45:27

In Kongthong, Meghalaya all the residents have songs for names. It's just a way of life, for all 700 of them. And the lads are curious as they go speculating. Join them as they have a laugh in a...

241: Blinkit rat in bread from 2023-02-14T12:02:22

An online grocery shopper was in for a rude shock when he received a live rat trapped in his loaf of bread. Naturally the lads take them to the cleaners. Also, plenty of speculation about what coul...

240: Romeo of Bihar from 2023-02-07T12:30:58

A class 12 student fainted at the exam hall, when he saw that he was the only male among 50 female students. Naturally, the lads have a field day with this story that's very high on human intere...

239: BBC Modi Documentary from 2023-01-31T12:49:20

The BBC made a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What has given the documentary its biggest boost in publicity is the fact that the government has banned it. The opposition and severa...

238: New Guidelines for Influencers from 2023-01-24T13:12:04

In an attempt to protect consumer rights, the Centre has issued new guidelines for influencers while they advertise and endorse products and services online. The circular has been issued by the ...

237: JP Morgan Chase fraud from 2023-01-17T12:30:57

An Ivy-League graduate dupes one of America's largest financial corporations. Charlie Javice, the 30-year CEO of an ed-tech startup fooled the corporation into believing that they had a user-bas...

236: Air India 'Pee-Gate' from 2023-01-10T14:22:49

The story of a drunk passenger peeing on a co-passenger has been the national news for almost a week now. Air India, the carrier is being pulled up for not handling the incident with sensitivity...

235: Plus-sized flight passenger from 2023-01-03T14:36:57

Qatar airways had a lot on their hands last month, so to speak. The airline was taken to court by a plus-sized model and influencer. The passenger alleged that the airline had caused her psychol...

234: NCPCR on Byju's App from 2022-12-27T12:30:22

Byju's - The learning app was recently given a mandate by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to conduct affordability tests for parents who wish to use the service. The lads ...

233: England FIFA cup winners from 2022-12-20T13:11:51

An English company is in a bit of a fix now that its gamble hasn't paid off. They put all their eggs in one jersey and now that jersey has come back with nought. The England team were knocked ou...

232: Indian Army combat birds from 2022-12-13T13:09:48

In a recent military exercise, the Indian Army is said to be using birds of prey to take down drones in combat zones. During the training, the Indian Army acted out a scenario in which they were...

231: The e-Rupee episode from 2022-12-06T13:54:57

The RBI has just launched the e-Rupee as a pilot programme in four cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Bhubaneswar. The lads try to make sense of e-money and what it could mean for us. But fir...

230: Rail yard tunnel theft from 2022-11-29T13:19:17

Thieves in Bihar have dug a tunnel under the rail yard and stolen vintage rail engines and sold them as scrap. Catch the lads as they go after their favourite punching bag, the IRCTC and look at...

229: Aftab Poonawala - Delhi murder case from 2022-11-22T12:34:27

A chilling murder saga has taken the national media by storm. A young couple from Mumbai ends up in the Delhi to make a living, and soon, the woman is murdered and found chopped up in pieces in ...

228: Meta fires Indian man after 2 days from 2022-11-15T12:30:33

An Indian engineer who moved all the way to Canada, was laid off within just 2 days of joining. The move comes as part of the 11,000+ layoffs across Meta. The individual took to LinkedIn to shar...

227: Boss breaks clock on employees head from 2022-11-08T12:42:53

It’s office gossip all over FFF HQ. A Mumbai based office was in the news for all the wrong reasons. A boss has reportedly broken a clock on his subordinate’s head. Catch the lads as they go bey...

226: Portable wedding hall from 2022-11-01T12:30:59

Move over stationary wedding halls, make way for the mobile wedding hall. An enterprising group in Maharashtra has come up with this venue on wheels, and the world heard about it when Anand Mahi...

225: Intravenous mosambi juice from 2022-10-25T12:30:17

A dengue patient in UP was maliciously given mosambi juice instead of plasma, because they both look identical in colour and texture. The matter came to light when the patient died, and...

224: Marry your rapist from 2022-10-18T13:03:46

A young man was accused of rape and sent to prison. Now the Mumbai High Court has ordered him to marry the victim/survivor. Twist in the tale, the woman who filed the case has gone missing, and ...

223: Akasa Air’s new pet policy from 2022-10-11T14:13:01

Akasa Air intends to be pet friendly and hence the new options for passengers to travel with their pets. Catch all the details of plans, and how this will pan out. Naturally the lads also explor...

222: Deepti Sharma runout fiasco from 2022-10-04T12:37:45

Last week India’s Deepti Sharma took the cricketing world by storm, when she got Charlotte Dean runout. What followed is a series of events, including a change in rules by the ICC. Catch the lad...

221: PETA sex strike from 2022-09-27T12:31:48

The warriors of the wild are back. This time they want women to hold out sex, if their men eat meat. The plan is simple, at least on recycled paper; defeat global warming with abstinence and mak...

220: Cheetahs are here from 2022-09-20T12:31

It’s the dear Prime Minister’s birthday and what better way to celebrate it than import some Namibian cheetahs into the Indian wild. Catch the lads as they bite into this top-notch bit of media ...

219: Best-of Episode from 2022-09-13T12:14:05

One of the lads is away on break, so here's a best-of episode for all you lovelies. Hope you enjoy this quick jog down memory lane. The lads will be back with another episode before you can say ign...

218: Alexa change my name from 2022-09-06T13:05:49

What do you do when you have a daughter named Alexa, and all the kids in school bully her? Change her name perhaps. That’s exactly what parents of a 6-year old girl in Germany did. What would th...

217: Water from air from 2022-08-30T12:30:14

The Railways has introduced an ambitious project across railway platforms that promises to give you fresh drinking water, made out of hin air. It sounds magical, but is it? Catch the lads as the...

216: Dolo 650 Supreme Court case from 2022-08-23T12:30:06

In Jan this year, we read about how India was snacking on Dolo 650. Now, in an interesting turn of events, the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India has filed a PI...

215: Tax raid baraatis from 2022-08-16T14:19:21

What do you get when you get a team of ninja Income Tax officers and combine it with the idea of the big fat Indian wedding. You get a IT raid in Jalna, Maharashtra. Dive into this story of 260 ...

214: School website 'dirty' picture from 2022-08-09T15:13:21

An extra marital fling goes horribly wrong in Mumbai's posh Malabar hill. The distraught lover posts pictures of her and her boyfriend kissing on the man's daughter's school website. The man, th...

213: Condom high from 2022-08-02T12:43:53

Students are ingenuous when it comes to finding cheap, new ways of getting high. The latest rage is flavoured condoms. Find out what youth across West Bengal and other parts of the country are u...

212: Breakup burglary from 2022-07-26T21:53:40

So one stupid boy no, he wanted to stop his girlfriend from breaking up with him. His bright idea was to steal all her jewellery so she would end up being financially dependent on him. Except, i...

211: Fake IPL Betting from 2022-07-19T12:42:02

A fake IPL in Gujarat has managed to dupe punters in Russia. The shenanigans began in a remote village in Mehsana district. The con IPL even included a commentator impersonating Harsha Bhogle. W...

210: Trans Pilot V. DGCA from 2022-07-12T13:30:16

India’s first trans pilot has been denied clearance to fly by the Director General of Civil Aviation in India. Had Mr. Adam Harry been cleared, he would have made history as India’s first transg...

209: Horseback food delivery from 2022-07-05T12:06:05

An overzealous delivery agent in Mumbai jumped on a horse, not for fun or pleasure but to fight the torrential downpour. This smart solution was their way of fighting the flooded roads. The lads...

208: Wedding celebratory firing from 2022-06-28T14:03:52

What begins as friendly fire, quickly escalates to manslaughter, that too at a wedding. A groom in U.P. ends up killing his friend while trying to fire a gun as part of the celebrations. Ironica...

207: Putin poop scoop from 2022-06-21T12:30:06

This hush-hush story refuses to go down the flush. Speculation is rife in European media that Putin’s excreta gets sent back to Russia everyday that he is on an international tour. The lads try ...

206: Monkey healthcare from 2022-06-14T13:31:58

Finally a story that matches the juvenilia that the lads wear on their sleeves, oh-so-proudly! Catch them tackle the story of a monkey who walked into a doctor’s clinic in Bihar to get herself t...

205: Indian woman marries self from 2022-06-07T12:30:40

A young woman from Gujarat has decided to marry herself, and there you have it - Sologamy has hit Indian shores. The lads go in guns blazing, with all their ignorance in tow. They do their best ...

204: Postmaster IPL betting from 2022-05-31T13:10:39

A postmaster in Madhya Pradesh lost Rs. 1Cr of public money in IPL betting. While he has been arrested, the 24 families that lost their life savings have no solution in sight. Catch the lads as ...

Episode 203 - Wo-Manpower from 2022-05-24T13:55:18

This is the gut-wrenching story of a woman who pretended to be a man, just so she could work and provide for her family as a single parent. Catch the lads as the both celebrate and try to find a...

202: Power cut groom swap from 2022-05-17T13:02:03

Two sisters in Madhya Pradesh ended up swapping grooms in a case of mistaken identity caused by a power cut. Screenwriters couldn’t writer a more imaginative premise for a comedy of errors. What...

201: Stuck roller coaster from 2022-05-10T13:39:43

Amusement park goers in South Carolina got stuck on a ride for 45 minutes. Upside down, at that. Naturally, the lads have a field day with this. Catch them as they put on their thinking turbans ...

200: Matrimonial hiring + Double Century Special from 2022-05-03T13:16:01

The lads have hit a double it turns out, and here's them indulging in some listener love and felicitations. The topic of the week is the badass story of a FinTech co-founder in Bengaluru. The la...

199: VIP License Plate from 2022-04-26T14:06:56

A Chandigarh man buys Rs. 15L license plate and puts it on Rs. 71K scooter. Catch the lads as they go off on a tangent and try to solve a whole different problem that no one asked them to solve....

198: Daughter-in-law killed for not serving breakfast from 2022-04-19T12:51:44

In a shocking incident, a man killed his daughter-in-law by shooting her point-blank in the stomach. The woman, a 42-year old resident of a Mumbai suburb, succumbed to her injuries while in the ...

197: Will Smith X Chris Rock episode from 2022-04-12T12:30

If all the tech you own is an aluminium plate and a metal rod, chances are you have heard about the Will Smith fiasco. The update on the news this week, is the 10-year ban that he is facing from...

196: Beauty services at Railway station from 2022-04-05T12:30

The railways in Mumbai have decided to increase their non-fare revenue by setting up a salon/spa at Mumbai’s famous Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Formerly known as Victoria Terminus, thi...

195: ASHA rubber penis from 2022-03-29T12:30

Social health workers face the wrath of villagers for using a kit that includes a rubber penis as part of an educational tool. This Maharashtra story has now been politicised, with the Bharatiya...

194: Belgian teacher murder from 2022-03-22T13:07:54

A man stabs a former school teacher 101 times because she had humiliated him while he was a school student. The Belgian was a 7-year old student when he was insulted by his teacher and he was 37...

193: Brahmos Missile from 2022-03-15T13:00:07

India fired a Brahmos missile into Pakistan last week. Official word is that it was accidentally fired due to a malfunction in the course of routine maintenance. Catch the lads as they binge on ...

192: Ukrainian prison fighters from 2022-03-08T12:41:53

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has decided to deploy prison inmates with combat experience onto the battle field. While the episode doesn’t go into the war per se, catch the lads and the...

191: Liquor discounts in Delhi from 2022-03-01T12:59:51

The Delhi Govt. has discontinued discounts at liquor stores in order to curb the crowding outside stores. Catch the lads as they try to get to the bottoms-up of this high-spirited piece.

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190: Matrimonial Frauds from 2022-02-22T13:30

The Mumbai police has issued a circular asking people to be wary of scamsters on matrimonial sites. That’s all the motivation the lads need. Catch them as they dive deep into the heads of the fr...

189: Russian art vandal from 2022-02-15T14:01:15

A Russian security guard drew a pair of eyes with a ball point pen on painting that he was meant to protect. Catch the lads as they ponder about this fascinating moment in our history. 

188: Post-death semen sample laws from 2022-02-08T12:49:46

Parents in Delhi are fighting a case against a hospital for the rights over their son’s semen sample. Catch the lads as they dive into the lawless space of the rights over the deceased man’s sem...

187: Pet crematorium from 2022-02-01T12:30

Mumbai announces its first and only public pet crematorium. The lads split furs over it. Catch them as they try to find opportunities and weaknesses in this brand new offering from the city. Als...

186: Super Special Announcement, Kidney donor from 2022-01-25T13:55:39

This episode contains a very special announcement. Also in this episode, the story of a man who gave his kidney to his girlfriend’s mother, the girlfriend then dumps him a month later, to marry ...

185: Milkman father, Tinder quarantine, Liver-signing surgeon from 2022-01-18T13:06:31

A milkman who apparently fathered 800 babies, a girl who was forced to quarantine with her Tinder date and surgeon who left autographs on his patients' livers. This one is a truly international ...

184: Fake telecom tower, Navi Mumbai airport, Laser surgery from 2022-01-11T13:41:16

Villagers in Odisha put up a fake telecom tower made of bamboo, and then invited the local MLA to inaugurate it. Next up is the story of the Navi Mumbai airport, rather the tussle between the na...

183: Chinese A.I. Prosecutor from 2022-01-04T14:50:52

It’s a mind bender of an international story this week - One that covers technology, politics and the legal system. Join the lads as they punch way above their weight class.

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182: Feeding animals at Sanjay Gandhi National Park from 2021-12-28T15:31:42

The lads are punching out for the year with this laid-back one-topic episode. Feeding wild animals at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai will now cost you, as per a news report. Happy New...

181: Marriage age for women, Overweight pig, IISc ceiling fans from 2021-12-21T12:30

The lads do a heavy one this time around. Courting thorny issues like the minimum age for marriage for women, and student suicides on the IISc campus in Bengaluru. But they round it off well, wi...

180: Euthanasia pod, Mass firing, Fiancé-sharing twins from 2021-12-14T12:32:09

The lads dive into a pool that gently goes from deep to shallow. Catch them as they wade through thorny topics like euthanasia, follow it up with the mass zoom-call-firing of 900 employees. And ...

179: Fighter aircraft tyre, Wedding fire, Road-breaking coconut from 2021-12-07T13:04:20

Thieves in UP steal a fighter aircraft tyre from the back of a truck. Two guys at a wedding continue to eat even as a fire rages behind them, and lastly, an MLA who breaks a road, while trying t...

178: Matrimonial Ad, Leather jacket ban, Dead Sarpanch from 2021-11-30T12:34:43

A dead man in Bihar is elected as the Sarpanch. While the election officials try to make sense of this fiasco, the lads have a good laugh. But first, the story of a matrimonial site that has pul...

177: Odisha groom, Weight-loss burglary, Chinese binge eater from 2021-11-23T13:13:33

An Odisha groom cancels his marriage because the bride’s family didn’t serve them mutton curry. A thief in Gujarat eats just one meal for three months, so could lose weight for a heist. And last...

176: Ganja sabzi, Greek anti-vaxxers, ‘Climate change’ diagnosis from 2021-11-16T12:51:28

A family in UP falls sick after mistaking marijuana for methi. Catch the lads as they wonder out loud what they could have possibly been thinking. Next up is the story of Greek anti-vaxxers who ...

175: Diwali crackers, Mumbai homeowners, Elon Musk tax from 2021-11-09T13:05:01

Elon Musk announced that he will sell 10% of his Tesla shares and pay tax on the gains, if Twitter thinks he should do so. Catch the lads do a deep dive into this tax-politics-stock market 3-way...

174: PornHub Math teacher, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, HYD Police from 2021-11-02T12:09:41

In a dramatic announcement, Nawazuddin Siddiqui claims he is all set to quit working with OTT platforms. The lads try to get down to the bottom of this and fake-solve this very real problem. Nex...

173: Maternity test, Menstrual leave, Pig kidney transplant from 2021-10-26T13:43:12

We’ve all heard of paternity tests, but here is the story that brings us an interesting twist with the maternity test, where a woman has to prove her motherhood. Next up, is the story of Swiggy ...

172: Railway spitting, Gender reveal party, Cheeky robbers from 2021-10-19T13:51:17

The Indian Railways have a new solution to control spitting on trains. The lads tear into it with little remorse. Next up, is the story of a gender reveal party in Dubai gone horribly wrong. And...

171: Forest dweller, Army impersonator, Society secretary from 2021-10-12T12:35:15

A society secretary is driving tenants up the wall with his tyrannical ways - He wants to dictate what people will wear in the building and even show up for surprise inspections. Naturally, the ...

170: Hygiene divorce, Entrance test cheating, Wedding photographer from 2021-10-05T12:44:40

A man in Uttar Pradesh is seeking a divorce because his wife doesn’t bathe regularly. The lads jump in and wash the couple’s dirty linen in public, so to speak. Followed by this ingenious way of...

169: Bad haircut lawsuit, Spanish parrot, Sari-wearing restaurant-guest from 2021-09-28T14:12:14

A sari-clad woman was supposedly denied entry into a Delhi restaurant for wearing a sari. Catch the lads, as they get to the bottom of this juicy page-turner. But first, the story of a customer ...

168: Exam hall legs, Crying-baby seats, Memento e-auction from 2021-09-21T11:49:03

A Japanese Airline has caught the headlines for innovative thinking. The seat map of the airline tells you where babies are seated so passengers who don’t want a cranky baby around them, can avo...

167: Weight-loss divorce, Prankster mom, Mask Marshal from 2021-09-14T12:18:45

A Covid-19 mask marshal in Mumbai made headlines when he jumped on the bonnet of a car to nab a driver who wasn’t wearing a mask. The lads try to get the bottom of this heroic act in the line of...

166: Chinese gaming rules, Police station fire, New honk sounds from 2021-09-07T12:27:20

It’s raining jokes from the Ministry of Road transport. The idea being proposed, is to change the sounds of vehicle horns to the sounds of instruments like tabla, sitar, flute and other soothing...

165: Creative contraceptive, Chimpanzee affair, Wedding no-show invoice from 2021-08-31T13:00:12

A Chicago couple gets back at guests who pulled a no-show at their wedding reception. The errant guests were slapped with an invoice of $240 per couple. While the lads chew on that expensive mea...

164: Kids’ vaccine trials, BJP horse painting, Sea snakes mating from 2021-08-24T12:30

Covid-19 trials for kids aged 12-18 are underway, however the hospitals are having trouble find volunteers. Lucky for them, the lads have heard about the problem. Next up is the case of sea snak...

163: Home CCTVs, Cop ‘kidnap’, Failed bank robber from 2021-08-17T12:59:34

A 76-year old bank robber is denied his loot, because the cashier could not read his ransom note. And you thought handwriting didn’t matter! Next, the lads must speculate about the ‘kidnapping’ ...

162: Time traveller, Mangal sutra murder, Drunk passenger from 2021-08-10T13:27:24

Catch the lads go 3000 years into the future with a self-professed time traveller, and land back in Bhiwandi to unravel the contract murder of a man. Arranged by his wife - By selling her Mangal...

161: Indonesian marriage, K-Pop ban, No kissing zone from 2021-08-03T13:17:59

It’s controversy galore this episode - A Mumbai building has created a ‘No Kissing zone’ outside the property. Youth cry foul, but the building sticks to its guns. Meanwhile in North Korea, Kim ...

160: Polish swim team, Golden toilet, 21-toed tortoise from 2021-07-27T14:36:13

Here’s a globetrotting episode for all you homesick quarantinos! The lads start with Poland, go to Japan with the Polish swim team, promptly make their way to Russia to split hairs over the gold...

159: Netlfix execs, Chinese man coma, MNS V. Bachchan from 2021-07-20T13:29:17

This episode takes us from California to China and back to India. Mumbai to be specific. In front of Amitabh Bachchan’s house to be even more specific. Catch the lads as they navigate office gos...

158: Drunk buffaloes, Delhi driving test, Swiggy Coke MRP from 2021-07-13T13:15:03

The lads go from drunk cattle to poor driving to a fascinating story on GST. That’s right GST can be fascinating. Catch them as they cover the story of inebriated bovine in the land of the Mahat...

157: iPhone game, Dental slim, Footwear thief from 2021-07-06T13:36:22

Kid on an iPhone game racks up a bill of Rs. 1.33 lakh on this dad’s card. Nothing for the lads to solve here, so they quickly have a good laugh at it and move on to greener pastures. Next up is...

156: Snitching girlfriend, Neighbour’s tree, Tour de France crash from 2021-06-29T12:41:43

A guy breaks up with his girlfriend and she tells his boss about his cheating ways at work. Meanwhile in the UK it’s not all hunky dory between an Englishman and his Indian-origin neighbour. Pig...

155: Garbage contractor, Brick-throwing dog, Miyazaki mangoes from 2021-06-22T13:54:04

A government official takes the law in his hands by meting out justice on the streets by dumping garbage on a contractor for having caused water-logging in parts of a Mumbai suburb. The lads put...

154: ‘Missing’ Kerala woman, Mice sperm, Towed scooter from 2021-06-15T12:45:28

Catch the lads go from Kerala to the International Space Station and land back on earth somewhere in the UK. This week they try to make sense of a couple who eloped 11 years ago in Kerala, but l...

153: CBSE Exams, Invisible art, In-flight wedding from 2021-06-08T13:00:42