Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray

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

Suhel joins Arnab in this discussion on Jawan. #SpoilerAlert

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

Arnab reviews Lust Stories 2.

Warning: May contain spoilers.

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

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

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?

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

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 do a 15-second routine, and we make good content that is not people dancing or elephants. Also, please NO Jimmy Kimmel of the Man Show

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.

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

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

Indian Premier League 2023 Auction Roundup with MaxDaVinci.

Recorded before Rishabh Pant's accident. 

Arnab answers listener (and viewer) questions. 

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

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.

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.

Worldcup predictions and round-up.

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

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

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

I told you so. 

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 narratives.

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.

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

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.

Arnab talks about the brouhaha over his viral Tweet thread.

A season closing analysis of the IPL teams of 2022.

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

Freedom of Speech and Why It Should Apply To Twitter

Arnab talks about the reviews and reactions to Kashmir Files

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

Why is Putin Attacking Ukraine and Why Now

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 those who dont know, Dr. Alok Ray is Arnab's father.

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

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

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 throne right now !)

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

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 make it to the semi-finals.

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.

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

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

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

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

New Zealand and England withdraw from touring Pakistan, Mumbai Diaries on Amazon Prime is terrible, and George W Bush is now a progressive.

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

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

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