Bharatiya Junta Podcast
by The Bharatiya Junta Podcast
This is a quirky, liberal take on all that's farcical, absurd and depressing in 'New India'. From cricket to science, entertainment to politics, the old Indians take on the new Indian narrative. Listen to some hard-hitting but mostly sane take on the happenings from Aryavrat.
Episodes
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Closet Abduls' Speaking (or at least what people call us)
Nishant, Aditya, Raj and Vatsal meet to talk about things from the last week. Trigger warning- We discuss stuff around the student in IIT un-aliving themselves and other such instances that have happened in the recent past and why it keeps happening in our institutions. The gang also discusses…
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Independence Day 2026
The trio is here discussing their fear.. and their relative privilege. They also discuss who is the new elite in the new India. How Modi Ji is the gold medalist of victimhood olympics and other swantantra material. Please like share and subscribe, if you rate us we get to more ears. Stay safe.
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Tribute to a Comrade- Rest in Power Sourabh Sir
This episode is a tribute to one of the oldest friend of the pod, someone who we lost way too early- Sourabh Sir. A person who was loved by his family and the whole BJPod discord. The tributes you hear on this episode will tell you how much he was loved. It is our way to memorialize him and also...
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Live! [Almost] from Jantar Mantar Part II
Some more voices from the protest that were shared with us. Special thanks to Vinamra Yash Nikita Aviral Nidhi Please like, rate and share our work. Send any feedback to [email protected]
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Live! [Almost] from Jantar Mantar
For this episode we went to our people who attended the protests at Jantar Mantar and other Indian cities. Let us hear their experience. Special thanks to Divya Avinash Yash Vinamra Priya Please send a voice note of your experience on the [email protected]
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- The grumpy old men talk of the issues at hand and a bunch of recommendations
The gang gets together again to talk about their thoughts on what is happening at Jantar Mantar and how they are slowly evolving into grumpy old men... or not. In the midst of cutting each other off and random singing they also share a bunch of books and movie reccos. Please rate the podcast if…
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Peak Detailing of Maa Behen
Megh, Nidhi and Richa explain the movie Maa Behen to Nishant (who refuses to watch direct to OTT movies). Tune in to listen to a discussion about rotis, Tripti Dimri’s acting career, expositional narratives and a segue into Selmon Bhai. Leave a comment, or a rating, it helps the pod to grow…
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Bharat Bluff feat. Soumya Gupta
We have with us Soumya Gupta who is the Editor of the Consumer Economy Bureau at Mint and has been a journalist for over 12 years reporting on consumer, retail, media and tech companies shaping India’s consumer internet economy. She is the Author of Bharat Bluff a book on the cons of India’s...
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Discovery of (New) India a discussion with Aakar Patel
Megh from Desi Academia and MV and Sarthak from PCCI and BJPod join the esteemed Aakar Patel to talk about his new book and how he sees the new India shaping up in all her glory, understanding where we are and exploring where we can go from here. Please reach out to us...
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Jhola uthake world tour of Indian tourist feat. Mr. New York Gaurav Sabnis
Aditya and Raj are joined by Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis to talk about the newfound global popularity of the Indian tourist. The reasons behind it and what could be done about it. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any love, hate or feedback for us. Like, share...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- Diplomacy.. Diplomacy.. Take it easy Diplomacy
Gang gets together to talk about the Norwegian mood that the PM found himself into and then of course the whole Melody saga. The gang also talked about the Cockroach Janta Party phenomena. Tune in to listen. Like, share and subscribe please aapko mummu kasam.
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Popculture radio hour! South Asia
Desi Academia Podcast and BhaJaPod team up for a look at the desi centric online magazine Juggernaut and their recent controversies. They also discuss the LifeofPuja creator Pujarini Pradhan and the discourse around her being an ‘industry plant’. Megh from the Desi Academia Podcast, Amrutha and...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- Sun raha hai na tu? Ro raha hu main.
Gang talks about... well you know what they talk about. At some point they also rank all the BJP CMs on looks so that is something and idhar udhar ki batein wagairah wagairah.
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BJPod Thoughtein- Hope in the time of rot
Some reflections on the times we live in. Cheers!
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BJPod Talkein and Batein- Indian foreign policy feat. Sushant Singh
Aditya and Richa from the Bhajapod interview Sushant Singh, eminent journalist, lecturer of South Asian studies at Yale and executive editor of the Caravan Magazine. They talk about the abstention of Indian leadership in the world, Jaishankar’s foreign policy philosophy, the domestic crisis and...
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Scientific temperament ka funeral
Aditya is joined by Richa and first timer Sarthak (@devellix), as they spend time debunking what passes for historical and scientific analysis on the Indian internet. Tune in to hear about how ancient Egyptians were operating with batteries, why the Amazon could be a large garden and what happens...
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- 5,000 hours of Chivda
Aditya and Nishant are joined by the desi academia fame Vatsal to talk among other things the physics scientist extraordinaire Dr. A Chivda, they then talk about films, popular internet phenom, Laura Loomer, what is science etc etc. Tune in, and like and share and then subscribe.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- Revenge of the desi redneck
Nishant and Raj were joined by Vinamra and Yash to talk about the ongoing conflict between US and Iran, then role of India in all that. They talk about some recent incidents in India and how it can be seen as the revenge of the masses in India (educated and otherwise) who have only learned to see...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- AI Dammit, the RSS AI movie, and Ajit Dhurandhar Doval feat. Richa
Gang is back after a short hiatus (yes not dead just tired) joined by Richa to talk things AI (always interesting), Raj had a question lingering in him since November that he finally asks Aditya and co. They again talk about Dhurandhar without even watching it and as always there is a film…
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- Akarma-Sakarma, and the external lens into what India is
Nishant and Raj are joined by Vinamra and Richa to talk about things that are happening. Starting from Nishant's recent India trip to the various infrastructure failings in India. What is Akarma-Sakarma in Karnataka? What happened in Delhi Metro and in Noida? Trigger Warning for discussion of...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtein- Gig workers, new enemy uncloked and the Olympics in 2036
Aditya and Raj are joined by Vinamra and MV our Indian correspondents to talk about how things are with the Gig workers strike. They start with the new enemy India has found in Bangladesh, how is India's foreign policy seems to be managed by 12 year olds. The discussion than moves to Olympics…
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BJPod Wishes you a Happy New Year
Hello friends, and welcome to the last episodeof 2025 on Bharatiya Junta Podcast. As we stand at the edge of another year, I wanted to take amoment to speak with you, as one person trying to make sense of these times to another doing the same. Firstly, happy new year and for most part that is all…
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BJPod Christmas Special- Relook at the best of Quora
As the title suggests, a relook of what Quora offered in the Modi Years.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Dhurandhar, Homebound and films as a machine for generating empathy
Aditya and Raj are joined by Abbas and Dr. Medusa to talk about the latest movie that is doing the rounds and what does good art mean? What does art need to do? Does it have a duty toward society and other such boring questions. They also talk about Modi Ji and his new antics like changing the…
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Priest King ke hilte haath, AI MOM, Gig economy, Democracy ka naam satya hai
Aditya and Raj are joined by Vatsal and Kaustubh to discuss the pros and mostly cons of gig economy, goa, modi ji ke hilane ka shauq, democracy's temperature in vishwaguru, and kya hoga India ka? Tune in and like and share and subscribe aapko Modi Ji ki kasam.
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BJPod Thoughtein hi Thoughtein- Zohran ki Jeet, Aditya Thakrey ka Pyar, AI and its perils
Gang is joined by Kalim and Richa. They discuss Mamdani, Bihar elections, perils of AI and the latest substack essay that Kalim and Raj wrote together. Also, Dhoom Machale. Trigger Warning at 1 hour 30 min mark there is discussion of suicide and self harm, if you have to, please skip the next 15...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - The Taj Story and the broken window theory
Raj (@discoursedancer) and Aditya (@BhaJaPod) are joined by Vinamra (@Duneemperorpaul) as they discuss the latest movie to bathe in the waters of propaganda, what makes a film or a novel good versus what makes them mass popular. They also talk about the true intent of such films and art along…
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Blessing in disguise, how Modi Ji master strokes us all
Gang talks of the latest Trump tarrifs and the H1B fiasco and how Modi Ji is the best master stroker for our country. Like, share and subscribe.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Modi Ji Birthday bash summary
Do you need any more description than the title for this one?
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BJPod Crossover PCCI Pod- Cocktail of politics and sports, and the idea of a perfect enemy
We bring you a crossover episode from the PCCI where we talk about the recent India Pakistan cricket drama and how that ties into the jingoistic republic we live in today. Please listen aapko mummy kasam
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Modi Ji in Dil Chahta Hai, best election by the most fair election commision of India
OG Gang gathers to discuss new Modi Ji shenanigans and the RaGa H-Bomb. The state of democracy in India and why it is tough for centrist aligned people to truly understand how fast things have unraveled. Tune in.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Independence Day Special: Orange is my favorite color Feat. Nehru V Modi epic rap battle
Aditya and Nishant are joined by Richa, MV and Megh to talk about the Delhi order of capturing stray dogs while Modiji does dog whistle, what is Gendaswamy ka fuse conductor? Kya Arundati Roy hi Sanjay Raut hai? Women army officers as a shield against criticism of the govt. Mithun Da, India...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - MAGA+MIGA=MEGA means Tariff pe Tareef Feat. Dr. Hedgewar
Gang starts by talking about the Trump Tariffs on India and how that is creating challenges for the Bhakt crowd. How Modi Ji is democracy and democracy is Modi Ji. They also debate if Rahul Gandhi's expose would have any impact on the general Indians? The cherry on the cake is the trailer review…
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - India has only one Saiyyaaraa... Modi Ji. Also, Toilet Paper versus Handwashing.
Gang tries to talk about Dhankar Ji's sudden resignation and Indian media not being able to even sniff the news but then digresses into the PR around Modi Ji foreign trips which is not too different than Saiyyara. They then compare and contrast Saiyyaraa to Kaho Na Pyar Hai and realize they are...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Indian Idol Shashi Tharoor, Yogi Ji ki movie and why are we not AstroTalk
Gang reflects on their failures on not being able to be astro talk. They also listen to Shashi uncle singing offkey and apologize that they wanted him to be INC chief and then Yogi Ji movie trailer. MV from PCCIPod is with us on the episode too.
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BJPod Thoughton Ki Baraat- Low versus High Trust Societies, Conversation with Nilakantan RS
Had Nilakantan RS on the pod for a conversation around how societies shape themselves around trust, why is India a low trust society, what it means for us as we fantasize about development while we are such low trust and are there ways to move us up the spectrum in trust.
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BJPod Special Episode- Diljit, Faiz and what are they afraid of?
What does it mean when a nation fears a poem? When an actor is boycotted not for what he says, but for who he shares a screen with? We unpack the growing wave of cultural censorship in India from the backlash against Diljit Dosanjh for starring alongside a Pakistani actor, to the banning of Faiz...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Air India Crash, Foreign Relations Delegation and Desiness in us
TW- Sensitive subject discussed. Gang offers condolences but then does a commentary on how the sad news of the crash is being covered by Indian media and how right before this they were doing Hindu-Muslim on Eid. They talk of the things that happen only in India and the Indian delegation abroad...
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BJPod Thoughton Ki Baraat- The (war) show must go on
Talking about how we are slowly cultivating blood lust within us further, how war is hyper propaganda dressed as patriotism and finally what needs to be done to survive this time.
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BJPod Thoughton Ki Baraat- A surgical strike on our senses
In this episode, the gang talks about a lack of sombreness in discussions around the recent conflict, the liberal readiness to lap up feminist tokenism by the govt. Also, Godi media and the helplessness around the lack of credible sources for news. Clip used by Nidhi Suresh
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BJPod Special Episode- What it means to be anti-war in these times
In this emergency episode, we talk of how we have reduced ourselves to become obedient spectators. We talk about modern nationalism and the silent complicity that sustains it. We try to understand why citizens cheer war like sport, and thinking becomes the enemy. Then end on why true love for a...
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BJPod Thoughton Ki Baraat- Tryst with Destiny to Puncture wala, global representation of India in films and yes, KASHMIR
Gang gets to talk about a movie called G20 where there is a role played by a fictional Indian PM and expands that to India's image in the world. Then they talk about how the PM spoke about the Muslim Youth by calling them Puncture Wala and then there is a bit on what happened in Pahalgam. Episode...
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BJPod Ladies Please! - Another Pop Culture Deep Dive
Another Pop Culture Deep Dive by the women at BhaJa Pod, this time they look at the influencer landscape, how they are shaping our views, selling us things and providing us a peek into their heavily curated lives. We start with Kusha Kapila who’s arguably one of the biggest success stories…
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BJPod Special Episode- A Collab with our Sister pods; The Desi Academia Podcast & The PCCI Podcast
In this special episode, the hosts of our sister pod, the desi academia pod and the PCCI pod join us namely- Megh, Vatsal, Richa, and MV; they talk about their professional experiences in education and workplaces. We also talk about how we got here: our degree choices and motivations, experiences...
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BJPod Thoughton Ki Baraat- In which, Lux Fareedman interviews Aurangzeb
The gang gets to the job of reviewing that interview on that podcast. After which it is one rant after another rant along with intermittent display of gareebi.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Kyu nahi ban sakti ab India me wo film expert edition feat. Sucharita
Gang is back and with them is the amazing Sucharita (@su4ita), where she tells them about Super Boys of Malegaon and what made the YRF and Johar movies tick in the 90's and 00's and what happened afterward. What does the audience want now and a lot more.
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - India's got Sati Pratha
BJPod had returning champion Dr. Medusa (@ms_medusssa) and first timer Dr. Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) on the pod. We talk Sati Pratha, Chaava, the historical revisionism around Muslim invaders obviously India's got latent and Shah Hussaina.
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BJPod Ladies Please! - Pop Culture Hour, Kyuki Saas Ki Kasauti Hai Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
In this special episodes of BhaJaPod, It is the much demanded ladies crew again, and the women have Shweta on to talk about why Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi bahu emerged and catapulted Smriti Irani into our lives. They also talk about what came before in the 90’s, the aftermath with Balika Vadhu and…
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Coldplay se Chaava, ye sab chal kya raha hai Baava
Joined by Kunal Purohit (@kunalpurohit) and Abbas Momin (@AbbasMomin), we talk about Indian cinema and popular culture since 1 AD and about what can and cannot be made anymore. Coldplay in India, Vivek Oberoi in Davos. Kunal and Abbas provide their perspective on popular culture, media, music and...
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BJPod Newsein aur Thoughtien - Kumbh hai, development hai, IIT baba hai, bas rationalism nahi
Nishant (@nishant0511) and Raj are joined by Punit (@Punit_Pania) and Vinamra (@Duneemperorpaul) as they talk about the Kumbh Mela, what it means to be developed, the rising radicalization in youth, Patal Lok and the Kannada movie Super.
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This is a quirky, liberal take on all that's farcical, absurd and depressing in 'New India'. From cricket to science, entertainment to politics, the old Indians take on the new Indian narrative. Listen to some hard-hitting but mostly sane take on the happenings from Aryavrat.
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