エピソード

  • Brainrot, but so iconic Bollywood movies

    Brainrot, but so iconic Bollywood movies
    2026/05/03
    In this episode of Casually Obsessed, Niharika, Shruti, and Aishwarya talk about 'brainrot' content and Bollywood movies. From Tees Maar Khan to AI-slop videos featuring human-like conflicts among vegetables, the episode is loaded with fun and nostalgia. It also highlights the effects of consuming 'brainrot' and how it has gradually become a part of pop culture content.

    Hosts: Niharika, Aishwarya & Shruti
    Find us every week on IE+ youtube channel and indianexpress.com

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv_OwKKlzyY

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • Margo's Got Money Troubles, Big Mistakes, XO Kitty & Elsbeth—What’s on our watchlist

    Margo's Got Money Troubles, Big Mistakes, XO Kitty & Elsbeth—What’s on our watchlist
    2026/04/26
    Welcome to another week of Casually Obsessed, your weekly pop culture podcast where we talk about literally everything.

    🎬 This week we are obsessing over:

    Big Mistakes (Netflix) — Dan Levy is back as a gay pastor no less. The ensemble features his unhinged teacher sister, their mayoral-candidate mom, and a mafia they definitely should not have messed with. Taylor Ortega is a whole lot. We have feelings.

    Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+) — Elle Fanning, an English professor she should have avoided, a pro-wrestler dad, and an OnlyFans hustle to fund it all. Why is it always the English professor?

    XO, Kitty Season 3 (Netflix) — Kitty and Minho (played by the very easy-on-the-eyes Sang Heon Lee) are finally together…sort of. It is complicated. Niharika is a proud Moon-Covey stan and we fully support her.

    🔍 Elsbeth (JioHotstar) — The Good Wife spin-off starring Carrie Preston as the quirkiest, most brilliant attorney you will ever meet. It is a "howcatchem" not a whodunit, and the Bridgerton murder episode was chef's kiss.

    We also get into:
    → Should you ever watch a trailer before a movie? (Controversial opinions ahead)
    → American teen dramas vs Korean teen dramas – is there even a difference?
    → The Office: masterpiece or overhyped slow burn?
    → Schitt's Creek vs everything else, forever and always

    🎙️ Hosts: Niharika, Aishwarya & Shruti
    📍 Find us every week on IE+ and Express Podcasts

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyHs_MXeN0M

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kaushal
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • Samay Raina is Still Alive

    Samay Raina is Still Alive
    2026/04/20
    Comedian Samay Raina created a massive buzz with his comeback set, Still Alive. In his latest YouTube video, he opened up about the aftermath of the India’s Latent controversy, which threw his life into a whirlwind. From roasting BeerBiceps and admitting he was unable to console Apurva Makhija, to recalling that one phone call with his father, Samay laid his emotions bare for his fans. However, some of his jokes did not sit well with many viewers. In this episode of Casually Obsessed, Niharika, Aishwarya, and Shruti discuss how comedy in India has evolved over the years and whether comedians should be held accountable for their jokes.

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGKmeJuCkzM&t=247s

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kaushal
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • The internet tried to cancel Life of Puja. Here's why it backfired

    The internet tried to cancel Life of Puja. Here's why it backfired
    2026/04/11
    She reads Dostoevsky in a tin-roofed house in rural Bengal, speaks English on camera, wears a simple saree and sindoor, and has nearly a million followers. Pujarani Pradhan — known online as Life of Puja — became the unlikely centre of a very revealing storm, one that has exposed the classism lurking inside Indian internet feminism. On this week's Casually Obsessed, Aishwarya, Shruti, and Niharika unpack the controversy, the "choice feminism" debate it ignited, and why punching down always backfires.

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RQsJkXJwU&t=8s

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kaushal
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    21 分
  • Project Hail Mary Review & Analysis: Ryan Gosling and Rocky

    Project Hail Mary Review & Analysis: Ryan Gosling and Rocky
    2026/04/04
    This week on Casually Obsessed, we are breaking down everything from Ryan Gosling’s lonely spaceship journey to the genius puppet work behind everyone’s favorite alien, Rocky.

    In this episode of Casually Obsessed, Niharika, Aishwarya, and Shruti dive into the science, the emotions, and the unexpected laughs of one of the most unique sci-fi movies in years. Plus, we compare the film to the book, and discuss the "Koi Mil Gaya" connections.

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFNAFTmhUw8

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kaushal
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • Dhurandhar 2, BTS, and Hannah Montana: A week of comebacks

    Dhurandhar 2, BTS, and Hannah Montana: A week of comebacks
    2026/03/28
    It was officially the week of comebacks. In this episode of Casually Obsessed, Niharika, Aishwarya, and Shruti cover three massive comebacks that took over the internet this week.

    Dhurandhar: The Revenge — The Bacha Hai Tu Mera meme era is upon us. We break down why Jameel Jamali has become everybody's favourite slimy character, the insane meme economy this film has generated, and why the Dhurandhar fever is NOT dying down anytime soon.

    BTS is back!— After 3 years and 9 months, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook reunited at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul for a free live concert streamed on Netflix to 18.4 million viewers worldwide. Their comeback album ARIRANG is rooted in Korean culture and identity. We discuss the 14-track record, the mixed fan reactions, the song Swim, and what it means for K-pop globally.

    It's a HAN-iversary! — Miley Cyrus returned to celebrate 20 years of Hannah Montana with a Disney+ special hosted by Alex Cooper. Billy Ray Cyrus was there, Selena Gomez popped up, Chappell Roan showed up to say "you walked so I could run," and Miley casually confirmed she once dated Dylan Sprouse. We are in full nostalgia mode.

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1axL7I6l7g

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kausha
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
    続きを読む 一部表示
    26 分
  • Dhurandhar: The Revenge - Honest review, hot takes & plot holes

    Dhurandhar: The Revenge - Honest review, hot takes & plot holes
    2026/03/23
    Ranveer Singh. Four hours. Zero regrets. (Well, almost.)

    After a three-and-a-half-month wait, Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar: The Revenge is finally out. The Indian Express' resident pop culture enthusiasts, Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla, and Shruti Kaushal, dissect the plot, acting, use of cuss words, plot holes, and alternate theories.

    Beware, there are spoilers. You have been warned!

    Stay tuned to Casually Obsessed for more such fun conversations.

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla & Shruti Kaushal
    Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
    Produced by Niharika Nanda

    Watch this podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETAdIFdgt6s
    続きを読む 一部表示
    31 分
  • We came for Dhurandhar and stayed for the tea

    We came for Dhurandhar and stayed for the tea
    2026/03/14
    This week on Casually Obsessed, Aishwarya and Niharika are flying solo, Shruti's out sick, but she picked the topics, so her chaotic energy is very much present.

    They are breaking down the Dhurandhar: The Revenge trailer. Will Ranveer Singh rule Karachi? Will Yelena point that gun where we think she will? And is Uzair Baloch secretly the hero we deserve?

    Then it's a quick detour through London high society, Smriti Mandhana's Barbie moment, and the kind of Hannah Montana nostalgia that will have you humming Hoedown Throwdown for the rest of the day.

    Stay tuned to Casually Obsessed for more such fun conversations.

    Hosted by Niharika Nanda, Aishwarya Khosla & Shruti Kaushal
    Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    続きを読む 一部表示
    25 分