Ep. 177: Jingle Bell Rocks

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Been wondering what to watch for Christmas? We have you covered!
This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Sumit and Akhil to talk about their favourite and most memorable Christmas movies and episodes of TV shows. There's plenty of cheer to go around, so do tune in!

In the first half, the three of them recommend some cool things for you to check out - Sumit recommends a Youtube channel 'CalebCity', Akhil recommends the latest Christopher Nolan movie 'Tenet' and Antariksh recommends the YouTube channel 'Death Battle'.

You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak
You can follow Akhil on Instagram @neo_mdvn
Sumit can be found on Instagram and Twitter @summitpande

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 176: A Podcast About Podcasts

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Podcasting is a fast growing and an ever evolving medium where there is something for everyone. Whatever your interests are, there is a podcast to satiate that interest.
This week on IVM Likes, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffer Kaustav and new joinee to the IVM team Surohini, to talk about their favourite podcasts that got them hooked to the medium - like WTF with Marc Maron, The Joe Rogan Experience, Kalki Presents: My Indian Life, Kill Tony, and much more.
Also, as usual, we recommend some cool stuff in the first half of the episode - Kaustav recommends the Netflix series 'El Chapo', Surohini recommends another Netflix show 'Queen's Gambit', and Antariksh talks about Samay Raina's YouTube channel and what it has done for the popularity of chess in India. Tune in for a very fun episode.

Follow Surohini on Instagram: https://instagram.com/surohinijain

Follow Kaustav on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kaustav1307

Follow Antariksh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/antariksht

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 175: This Actually Happened

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This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Kaustav and new producer Akhil to talk about their favourite movies inspired from true events.
In the first half, as usual, they give some awesome recommendations that you should check out - Antariksh recommends the Netflix show 'Alien Worlds', Kaustav recommends the TV series Blacklist (also on Netflix), and Akhil recommends the show House of Cards (on Netflix as well). Do check those out.

Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak
You can follow Kaustav on Instagram @kaustav1307
You can follow Akhil on Instagram @neo_mdvn

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 174: Cartoons R Us

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On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Kaustav, Hrishikesh and Sumit to talk about their favourite cartoons from back-in-the-day on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon (but mostly Cartoon Network). They talk about why they liked shows like Dexter's Laboratory (and it's spinoffs), Samurai Jack, Flintstones, Jetsons, how these shows hold up today after all these years, fun facts about who Johnny Bravo the character was inspired from, when and why they moved away from CN, and what they think of some of the newer offerings on the channel.
Also, in the first half, don't miss out on some great recommendations where Kaustav recommends the Mark Wahlberg movie 'Shooter', Hrishi recommends the series 'His Dark Materials', Sumit recommends a digital music event with Travis Scott and Fortnite the video game, and Antariksh talks about 'Kvizzing with The Comedians' on the Random Chikibum channel.

Hrishikesh can be found on Instagram @halftone.wav
Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak
You can follow Kaustav on Instagram @kaustav1307
Sumit can be found on Instagram and Twitter @summitpande

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 173: Video Games From Our Childhood

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Reminiscing level 100! On this episode, Antariksh is joined by fellow IVM staffers Sumit and Kaustav to talk about their favourite video games from their childhoods - from 8-bit cartridge games, to PC games, till the PS2 era of games - right from Super Mario Bros to Contra to GTA 3 & Vice City, and lots more. Tune in for a jog down memory lane.

Also, some great recommendations in the first half of the episode where Sumit recommends an Instagram page and YouTube channel called 'PiXimperfect', Kaustav recommends the show 'Family Man' and some apps for editing (InVideo, Canva), and Antariksh recommends the video game 'Sunset Overdrive'. Check them out!

Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak
You can follow Kaustav on Instagram @kaustav1307
Sumit can be found on Instagram and Twitter @summitpande

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 172: The Big 3 Khans

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The 3 Khans have ruled over Bollywood all through our childhoods and into the present, having made some highly influential movies of their times, but also some duds along the way.

This week, Antariksh is joined by Sumit Pande and Rahul Das from the IVM team to talk about the biggest movies, and also some not-so-good ones, of Bollywood's biggest actors, that is, the movies of Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir Khan that they enjoy the most, even today, and lots more.

Also, some recommendations in the first half where Sumit recommends an animated video called 'I, Pet Goat II', Rahul recommends an R&B artist 'Yo Trane', and Antariksh recommends the recent Bill Burr hosted episode of Saturday Night Live.

I, Pet Goat II video: https://youtu.be/65xLByzT1l0

Follow Rahul on Instagram: @rahuldas.9427
Follow Sumit Instagram and Twitter: @summitpande
Follow Antariksh on Instagram: @antariksht

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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

Ep. 171: Breaking Gender Stereotypes

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This week, Antariksh is joined by our social media handler Kaustav Banerjee, and the host of 'Beyond Cliché' on the IVM Network, Almas Virani, to talk about some of the shows and movies that they think help in breaking gender stereotypes, from movies like Kill Bill, to Dangal, to NH10, and many more! Do tune in!
Also, Almas talks about two change.org petitions around breaking these gender stereotypes that she has been a part of starting, one of which already has come to fruition, and the other one is under way. (Both are mentioned below)

As usual, some amazing recommendations in the first half where Almas recommends two shows called 'God Friended Me' and 'Four More Shots', Kaustav recommends the TV shows 'The Wire' and 'Two and a Half Men', and Antariksh recommends an HBO show called 'Crashing' and Kenny Sebastian's 'Simple Ken' podcast.

Almas' petitions: www.change.org/papapamperstoo and https://www.change.org/p/rajivchilaka-greengoldtv-give-chutki-her-own-tv-show-make-her-a-stronger-character-and-stop-gender-stereotyping-makechutkistronger

Follow Almas on Twitter and Instagram at: https://twitter.com/almasvirani11 and https://www.instagram.com/almasvirani_1111

You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht
You can follow Kaustav on Instagram @kaustav1307

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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

Ep. 170: Just YouTube It

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This week, Antariksh is joined by fellow producers Sumit and Nikhil, to talk about their favourite YouTube series - from comedian Naveen Richard's Better Life Foundation, to Tanmay Bhat's STONKS, to ScoopWhoop's BAKED, to MensXP's Joint Venture, and more.

Don't miss some awesome recommendations in the first half of the episode where Sumit recommends a web show called Real Bros of Simi Valley, Nikhil recommends a Netflix show 'Black AF', and Antariksh a YouTube show by comedian Raunaq Rajani called 'RelationShit Advice'.

Antariksh can be found on Instagram @antariksht, and on Twitter @AntarikshTak
Nikhil can be found on Instagram @woh_dimag_wala_ladka
Sumit can be found on Instagram and Twitter @summitpande.

Have topics or things that you'd like for us to cover on the show? Reach out to us at talktous@indusvox.com

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Ep. 169: Badass Female Role Models

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This week, Antariksh and Amit are joined by Zarina Poonawalla, host of The Empowering Series Podcast on the IVM Network, to talk about the most badass female role models in pop-culture that they can think of - right from Princess Leia, to Hermione Granger, to Robin Wright, to Leslie Knope, and many more! Do tune in.

As usual, don't miss out on some awesome recommendations in the first half of the episode where Amit recommends director Aaron Sorkin's new movie 'The Trial of the Chicago 7', Zarina recommends 'Criminal: UK' the TV series, and Antariksh another anime show called 'Death Parade'.

Check out The Empowering Series here:

You can follow Zarina on Instagram and Twitter: @zarinapoonawalla (https://www.instagram.com/zarinapoonawalla )
(https://twitter.com/Zarinaspeaks )

Ep. 131: (Rebroadcast) Banking on Nostalgia

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On this episode, IVM staffers Abbas, Alika, Saishree and Shlok discuss how necessary are the new live action remakes of classic Disney movies! Do the remakes of the epics do them any justice? Find out on this episode.

You can reach out to us at IVM podcasts, we're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

You can follow Abbas @abbasmomin88 (https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/), Alika @capefoxalix (https://www.instagram.com/capefoxalix/), Shlok @shlokchaturvedi (https://www.instagram.com/shlokchaturvedi/) and Saishree @panicsalad (https://www.instagram.com/panicsalad/) 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. 105: (Rebroadcast) The Coming Of Age

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[ Kindly note: This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode, as due to this quarantine (because of COVID-19), we haven't been able to record a new one.
Please go through our previous episodes if you miss us! We definitely have talked about topics that would interest you. :) Hope you're all staying safe. ]

Social awkwardness and the raging hormones - on this episode of IVM Likes, we are discussing the coming of age. Jaanam and Abbas sit down with writer and performer - Pooja Sivaraman to recommend some new stuff in the first half. If you liked Netflix's Sex Education and are looking to watch similar stuff, we share a hot-list of our favorite coming of age TV shows!

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 @poojasiv, @surbhi.bagga, @abbasmomin88, @capefoxalix @jaanamdewan1
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. 136: (Rebroadcast) Once Upon A Time In IVM

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[ Kindly note: This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode, as due to this quarantine (because of COVID-19), we haven't been able to record a new one.
Please go through our previous episodes if you miss us! We definitely have talked about topics that would interest you. :) Hope you're all staying safe. ]

In this episode, IVM staffers Abbas, Antariksh and Darus give their pop culture recommendations in the first half.
In the second half, (SPOILER ALERT) they discuss Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and rate their top Tarantino movies.

What about you? What are your top 5 Tarantino movies? You can reach out to us at IVM podcasts - we're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

You can follow Abbas @abbasmomin88 (https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/), Darus @darusdsouza (https://www.instagram.com/darusdsouza/) and Antariksh @antariksht (https://www.instagram.com/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. 149: (Rebroadcast) Pop-culture Travels Pvt. Ltd.

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[ Kindly note: This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode, as due to this quarantine (because of COVID-19), we haven't been able to record a new one.
Please go through our previous episodes if you miss us! We definitely have talked about topics that would interest you. :) Hope you're all staying safe. ]

On this episode, Utsav Mamoria, the host of the travel podcast 'Postcards From Nowhere' on the IVM network, joins staffers Abbas, Rutika & newbie staffer Vinamre, for a super fun crossover episode where they discuss travel in pop-culture and their favourite road/travel movies.
And, as always, a great recommendations round where Abbas recommends a movie, and Rutika, Vinamre & Utsav recommend some books.

Abbas can be found on Instagram @abbasmomin88, and on Twitter @AbbasMomin.
Rutika can be found on Instagram @rutikayeolekar, and on Twitter @TheNoseySmurf.
Vinamre can be found on Instagram & Twitter @vinamrekasanaa.
Utsav can be found on Instagram @whywetravel42, and @utsavmamoria on Twitter.

You can follow IVM Podcasts if you're not already following us. We're @ivmpodcasts on Instagram & Twitter.

Ep. 101: (Rebroadcast) To All The Shows I Have Quit Before

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[ Kindly note: This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode, as due to this quarantine (because of COVID-19), we haven't been able to record a new one.
Please go through our previous episodes if you miss us! We definitely have talked about topics that would interest you. :) Hope you're all staying safe. ]

Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Once Upon A Time and all the shows we abandoned.
On this episode of IVM Likes, we discuss all the shows that weren't worth finishing and kind of lost their plot halfway. cough LOST cough
Amit, Jaanam, Abbas, Allika and Surbhi recommend their favorite stuff you should check out this week. We also coin the term #Secommendation - for all the times we do a double recommendation on the show!

Tweet to us @ivmpodcasts

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: (Rebroadcast) Bingeing Ain't Easy

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[ Kindly note: This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode, as due to this quarantine (because of COVID-19), we haven't been able to record a new one.
Please go through our previous episodes if you miss us! We definitely have talked about topics that would interest you. :) Hope you're all staying safe. ]

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/