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Pop KulchaThe OTT Fever: Why Every App Is Producing 'Content'So... what's up with Amazon MiniTV? Flipkart Video? Zomato Originals? Why is a movie playing in my shopping app? We try and figure out this odd phenomenon in the latest episode of Pop Kulcha.____________Follow us on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popkulchapodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pop_kulchaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/popkulchapodcast/Youtube (bonus video-only content!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRzXhxzUTaupD0P_mCuIGQ___________This podcast was created as a part of Podcast Lab by India Film Project...
2022-02-1414 min
Pop Kulcha2021: A Year In ReviewHey, remember 2021? We understand if you don’t! Before we purge one more locked down year from our memories, let’s try to celebrate the few fun pop culture moments we got to experience.Timestamps(00:25) Intro(01:20) Movies - Theatres re-opening, Sooryavanshi, Udham Singh, Shershah, Spider-Man No Way Home, Regional Cinema(10:00) TV - Mainstreaming of OTT, Shark Tank India, KBC, Marvel’s Wandavision and Loki(17:10) Music - TikTok and Reels’ influence on the industry, Bachan ka pyaar, Badshah, Coldplay / Daft Punk Retirement, Billie Eilish(25:44) Sports - India’s historic T...
2022-01-1748 min
Pop Kulcha(Shortie) Squid Game, Money Heist & the Rise of Foreign Language ContentA South Korean show took the world by storm, just like a Spanish show before it, just like a German… well, you get the point. In our new casual “Shortie” format, we discuss the rise of foreign language entertainment over the last few years, and everything happening around it.Timestamps:(00:24) A new format for us - Shortie!(00:50) Squid Game (and a shocking revelation by Parijat)(02:10) Why are foreign language shows getting popular?(05:20) Squid Game, Parasite and the class system commentary(08:00) Money Heist(08:56) Netflix’s quality standard...
2021-12-0915 min
Pop KulchaThe Great Indian Stand-Up StoryThe early 2010s saw an explosion of stand up comedy that was different from anything India had ever seen. Did this come out of nowhere, or did we miss the signs? Join us in analysing this interesting pop culture trend on this entertaining episode!Huge shout out to DeadAnt: https://deadant.co/Timestamps:(00:22) Skip Intro(00:41) Today’s topic - Stand up Comedy(01:28) Stand up comedy in Indian Mythology and History(03:00) Johnny Lever and our tastes in comedy(04:45) Early 2000s - The Star One era - Gr...
2021-11-0834 min
Pop KulchaEvolution of Kids' AnimationFrom Ducktales to Pokemon to Chota Bheem, it’s been a very... interesting journey. Join us as we explore the last 3 decades of kids’ animation in India.Timestamps:(00:22) Skip Intro(00:55) Today’s Topic - Evolution fo cartoon content in India(02:05) Everything is connected to liberalisation(02:42) DD Metro Era - Ducktales, Captain Planet, He-Man(04:45) The Cable TV Era - Cartoon Network (Courage, Dexter’s Lab)(06:07) Cartoon Network’s Classic Lineup - Flintstones, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Too(07:27) Competition - Pogo, Nick, Animax - Variety of content
2021-10-2226 min
Pop KulchaFrom Nokia to Micromax: How Phones Changed UsFrom T9 to autocorrect, 2G to 4G, Xpressmusic to Spotify... It's not just our phones that changed; we did as well! We explore the evolution of phones and the way we use them, from the lens of two companies that once ruled the Indian market.Timestamps: (00:58) Today’s topic - Nokia, Micromax and Phones(02:03) Nokia’s humble beginnings(03:10) How did Nokia get so popular in India?(06:15) Parijat’s first Nokia phone, Some iconic games: Snake, Space Impact(07:40) Iconic branding elements - Nokia ringtone, intro music
2021-10-1332 min
Pop KulchaIndipop: The Rise & FallIn the 1990s, MTV India and Channel V helped usher in a wave of Indian Pop music, that ruled our hearts for almost a full decade. We had India's answer to the western popstars! So why did it fizzle out and give way to the the big Bollywood machine? Listen to find out!Timestamps:(00:23) Introduction to Pop Kulcha!(01:52) Today's topic - Indipop(03:00) How it started - Biddu & Nazia Hassan(05:24) A New India - MTV, Channel V and Liberalisation(08:00) VJs - The OG Influencers! Cyrus...
2021-10-0124 min
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