Shows
Are You Bored Yet?What Matt Berry Does In The ShadowsAkshansh and Amey talk about two of their horror-comedy favorites, BBC cult-hit Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and FX hit What We Do In The Shadows! both featuring actor/comedian/musician Matt Berry.
2021-10-3026 min
Are You Bored Yet?Bye, Bye Li'l Sebastian!In this episode, we revisit one of our all time favorite mockumentary-style sitcoms, NBC's Parks and Recreation. We talk about what makes the show so special, some of the iconic characters, and some of the best moments in the show. And of course, there's a chunk of the episode dedicated to the many infinitely quotable lines from the show. So strap in, and treat yo'self!
2021-10-2631 min
Are You Bored Yet?It's A-Us, Season 2!We're back! (Well, sort of)This episode is all about us discussing what we've been up to during our season break, what we've been consuming, and what we're most looking forward to. Finally, we tease some details about season 2, and talk about the "exciting things" we've been teasing.
2021-10-1630 min
Are You Bored Yet?P.S.: We Love You!Special thanks to everyone who made this first season possible with their continuous support and for being a part of our A/B testing, including (but not limited to) Nandita, Aditi, Praveen, Nitish, Adhyatma, Varsha, Varshini (and many others). We will be back with more content soon... exciting things coming up!
2021-06-3004 minAre You Bored Yet?"Inside" The Bo Burnham Comedic UniverseThe season is bookended with a discussion on the works of writer, director, comedian, musician, author and multi-hyphenate Bo Burnham. We discuss the comedy specials, his directorial debut "Eighth Grade", his show "Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous" and his role in Oscar-winning film "Promising Young Woman." If you, like us, have been bitten by the Bo bug, you won't want to miss this!
P.S. : You can stream 3 of his comedy specials (what., Make Happy and INSIDE) on Netflix!
2021-06-2750 minAre You Bored Yet?L To The OG : HBO's "Succession" Is Shakespeare In SuitsIn this episode, Akshansh and Amey fangirl over HBO's recent smash-hit "Succession", which is part satirical comedy and part character drama. The show's exciting characters, pithy improvised dialogue, real-life inspirations as well as themes of privilege, success, pressure, and paranoia are discussed. Check it out!
2021-06-0532 minAre You Bored Yet?We Need To Talk About Timo (& The ESL Fiasco)In this episode, we discuss some hotly-debated football topics like - "Timo Werner : Hero or Menace?" and "The European Super League Saga aka C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)". The scary prospect of Manchester City (finally) becoming European Champions is also touched upon. There is an unexpected but much-appreciated guest appearance from a friendly neighborhood cat, Mboopie!
2021-05-1923 minAre You Bored Yet?Triple Feature : Godzilla Vs. Kong Vs. Zack SnyderAkshansh Vs. Amey, Godzilla Vs. Kong and Zack Snyder Vs. Warner Bros. Executives. An ode to monster films, opposable thumbs, and fan movements to restore the auteur's artistic vision (which contained a helluva lot of slow motion).
2021-05-1141 minAre You Bored Yet?Schitt's Creek, You're Simply The Best!We discuss the Canadian sleeper hit "Schitt's Creek" : a show that nobody knew about until suddenly everybody was talking about it, the comedy legends behind the show and the national treasure that is Daniel Levy (Toronto represent!). There is also a dramatic, Charles Dance-style reading of "A Little Bit Alexis" - a song for the ages. It's a can't-miss episode for our fellow Schittheads (sorry).
If you want to enjoy Alexis' hit pop song in its full glory, you can do so here : https://spoti.fi/3dF2hh9.
2021-04-2329 minAre You Bored Yet?"Gave Me A Cookie, Got You A Cookie!" : The Goofiness Of New GirlIn the last couple of weeks, Amey finally caught up with something all his friends have been telling him about : New Girl. We discuss the satisfying character arcs, off-the-cuff dialogue, heavy improvisation and overall thoughts on a hang-out-with-your-friends, chill-vibes, and hilarious show that some (read : us on this podcast) have described as the F.R.I.E.N.D.S of this generation. You don't want to miss this one!
2021-04-1031 minAre You Bored Yet?Portrait Of A Lady On Fire AKA "Every Frame A Painting : The Movie" & 2020 Oscar NominationsOn this week's episode, we discuss Portrait of a Lady on Fire : Celine Sciamma's critically acclaimed masterpiece, the Bechdel Test, and the male gaze ruining otherwise wholesome and normal ideas. Lastly, we briefly examine the changing landscape of the Academy Awards with a look at the 2020 Oscar nominations.
PS : As of 4/2/2021, you can catch Portrait of a Lady on Fire on Hulu!
2021-04-0225 minAre You Bored Yet?What Is WandaVision, If Not Marvel Persevering?We are back after a brief hiatus and the MCU is back after a long hiatus! In this episode, we talk about the Ship of Theseus, Superhero fatigue and the cutesy, suburban life of everyone's favorite vibranium synthezoid, Vision, with Wanda Maximoff and about how we finally get the Scarlet Witch name drop that we've been waiting for since Avengers : Age of Ultron.
2021-03-2736 minAre You Bored Yet?Happy Hour! : Dark Souls, WW84 & English Premier LeagueWe discuss Dark Souls, WW84 and the Premier League table as it stood on 1/19/2021. Some important takeaways :
1. Amey rants about WW84.
2. Akshansh makes fun of serious Canadian "money" (or lack thereof).
3. Third-wheeling Praveen Akella (our special guest for the episode) regales us with his edgy, rebellious persona.
Tune in with a drink, alcoholic or otherwise!
If you enjoyed Kristen Wiig in WW84, you should definitely check this out (among her other notable SNL performances): https://youtu.be/dCer2e0t8r8
2021-02-0440 minAre You Bored Yet?"Hello, World!" : Ted Lasso, Happiest Season, In The Miso Soup & Spotify 2020 WrappedIn this episode, we discuss the Apple TV+ sleeper hit Ted Lasso and the feel-good, inclusive Christmas Special from Hulu - Happiest Season. To add some dark chocolate in this vanilla mix, we discuss Ryu Murakami's In The Miso Soup - a story about a potential American killer on the loose in Japan. Finally, we share our thoughts on Spotify 2020 Wrapped and our self-destructive music consumption habits.
Some fun links to go through while you're here :
An American Coach in London : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8&ab_channel=NBCSportsNetwork
The Return...
2021-01-1139 min