Ep. 155: What's Afterlife?

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Staffers Abbas, Rutika & Antariksh talk about depictions of the afterlife in pop-culture, how it's shown in different movies, TV shows and books, and they talk about which depictions are their favourite.
They also give you some cool recommendations of things you should be checking out if you aren't already.

Abbas can be found on Instagram @abbasmomin88, and on Twitter @AbbasMomin.
Rutika can be found on Instagram @ThatGirlInsideTheLibrary.
Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak.

Follow IVM Podcasts on Instagram & Twitter @IVMPodcasts.

Ep. 154: Pop-Culture Resolutions 2020!

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Happy New Year again! Yes, we know we're pushing it by still saying it 15 days after the New Year has begun, but this week, we're finally getting round to our pop-culture related resolutions for this year 2020! So, what choice did we have?
This week, IVM staffers Abbas, Alika, Rutika & Antariksh talk about the things on their pop-culture bucket-list that they definitely want to strike off this year, i.e., things they've been meaning to watch/check out, but haven't yet.
Do you have any such resolutions? Check out what ours are on this episode.

Abbas can be found on Instagram @abbasmomin88, and on Twitter @AbbasMomin.
Rutika can be found on Instagram @ThatGirlInsideTheLibrary.
Alika can be found on Instagram @capefoxalix, and on Twitter @capefoxalix.
Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak.
Follow IVM Podcasts on Instagram & Twitter @IVMPodcasts.

Ep. 152: Queer Me This

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On this hilarious reference and recommendations filled crossover episode, staffers Madhuri and Rutika are joined by Farhad Karkaria and Sunetro Lahiri, the hosts of the GAYBCD podcast on the IVM Network, for a super fun discussion on the representation of queer people and queer relationships in pop-culture. It's basically an episode of endless amazing recommendations of cool things you should be checking out.

Farhad can be foundon Instagram & Twitter @theqr8r
Sunetro can be found on Instagram & Twitter @glitterbugged.
Rutika can be found on Instagram @ThatGirlInsideTheLibrary.
Madhuri can be found on Instagram @mad_ad13.

Ep. 150: Whose Recommendation Was It Anyway?

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150th Episode, people! B-)
What a day, what an accomplishment! Proud that we have reached so far. By its nature, this show has been a welcome ground for all staffers at IVM Podcasts, be it new or old. We've always enjoyed a rotating roster of staffers on the show.
So, on this very special episode, Madhuri & Antariksh ask Abbas, Alika & Amit about the history of IVM Likes, how it came to be, and how it has evolved over the years. Abbas & ALika have been at IVM for a while, and Amit is our co-founder. So who better to bring in for this super fun episode.
Look out for a fun game of 'Guess-Who-That-Is', and some really cool recommendations in the first half of the episode ,where Jude joins in as well.

Amit can be found on Instagram & Twitter @doshiamit.
Abbas can be found on Instagram @abbasmomin88, and on Twitter @AbbasMomin.
Madhuri can be found on Instagram @mad_ad13.
Alika can be found on Instagram @capefoxalix, and on Twitter @capefoxalix.
Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak.
Jude can be found on Instagram @judefrancisweston.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or the IVM Podcasts website: https://ivmpodcasts.com/ivm-likes

Ep. 138: Warped Romance?

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Have you ever watched a movie and wished your love life was similar? Ever wanted to mimic a scene from a movie to please your significant other? Listen to Abbas, Antariksh and Saishree talk about how movies influence dating and relationships IRL!
You can reach out to us at IVM podcasts - we're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

You can follow Abbas @abbasmomin88, Saishree @panicsalad and Antariksh @antariksht on Instagram.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 134: P.S.- We Didn't Love This

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In this episode, IVM staffers Abbas, Rutika and Antariksh give their pop culture recommendations in the first half. Rutika recommends a cool documentary, Antariksh a TV series, and Abbas recommends a music album from a band he adores.
In the second half, they discuss book adaptations which they feel did not do justice to the source material.

What about you? Which movie adaptations do you think did not live upto the mark? You can reach out to us at IVM podcasts - we're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

You can follow Abbas @abbasmomin88, Rutika @rutikayeolekar, and Antariksh @antariksht on Instagram.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 108: Valentine Ex-pectations

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On this week's episode of IVM Likes we have Abbas, Jaanam and a debutante - Zoya in the studio. In our discussion round we discuss pop culture we checked out only because people we dated/liked/had a crush on recommended it to us. But before that we dish out our own pop culture recommendations for the week. From funny youtube videos about literature to a gritty film about an ancient tribe to a veteran rock band belting out a covers album, we've got you um...covered.

We love when you send us your recommendations on twitter. Tweet to us @ivmpodcasts and we'd love to check it out!

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 104: Moving On

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We have all been there. That gut-wrenching feeling when you reach the finale of your favourite TV series or turn the last page of a book. On this episode of IVM Likes, we discuss how to cope once you finish your favourite TV show/book and what we do to fill that gaping void.

In the first half, Alika, Abbas and Surbhi give out some new recommendations! Tune in to find out.

We love when you send us your recommendations on twitter. Tweet to us @ivmpodcasts and we'd love to check it out!

Follow us on Instagram @surbhi.bagga, @abbasmomin88, @capefoxalix
You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 54: Bingeing Ain't Easy

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This week on IVM Likes, we get ready for the long weekend with a bingelist that should help you get ready for your next (insert streaming service name) and chill session.

We also got cool recommendations for you in the form of a podcast, book and film.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 53: GhazalHeads

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This week on IVM Likes, we have Priyanka, Amit and Jaanam who bring a fresh round of recommendations and discuss what musician death affected them the most and the reasons behind them.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 47: Disaster in the Making

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This week on IVM Likes, we have Navin and Amit, who are joined by Jaanam (she's new to the IVM family!). Amit recommends a podcast that features covers of famous songs, Navin recommends a docu series on Hip Hop and Jaanam recommends a self-help book that teaches you how to give less of a fudge.

In the discussion round, they talk about cyclones and world-ending events as captured by disaster-movie specialist, Roland Emmerich. Yet as time passes by, his style of film-making is running out of fuel and charm.What is even the definition of a disaster movie? And just when you think the discussion couldn't get any more bizarre, Jaanam chimes in with her world-ending disaster dreams.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 46: Bhojan Karenge

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On this week's IVM Likes, Shranya, Kavita and Navin come together to the table to recommend some cool stuff. While Navin recommends a crime-drama novel, Kavita recommends a documentary that shows the rise of a Cricket team, and Sharanya recommends a sitcom that has a kid with special needs at its center.

In the discussion round, the trio classify the different styles of food shows and how some of them have evolved in the modern day and age, making our love for food even more visually engaging in the process.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 43: Biblioteca

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This week's IVM Likes features Navin, Priyanka, Amit and Abbas.
Priyanka recommends a facebook page that does fun stuff with texts, Abbas recommends a podcast that breaks down songs, Amit recommends a epic fantasy book series and Navin recommends a documentary series that delves deep into food cooking.

In the second round, they discuss what first fascinated them about books and their cherished book-related memories. They also end up having the eternal hardcover versus kindle debate. Who wins? Well, termites for one!

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/