First Benchers Podcast

Rahul, Kartyk, and Lobby Boy talk about consumerism in India, breaking down detrimental consumer patterns and offering advice to buy smarter. Theme Song made with Udio AI. New Episodes every week Thu-Sun. Audio Used: Music by Mircea Iancu from Pixabay Music by Dvir Silver from Pixabay Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay

First Benchers Podcast presents First Slip, a new subseries dedicated to our old and favourite topic; CRICKET. In the first episode of First Slip, Kartyk & Rahul discuss in detail about Legendary Former Indian Spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement (in two parts). New Episodes every week Thu-Sat. Links Mentioned in the Podcast: SL in INDIA | 2017 Sri Lanka tour of India | Live Score, Schedule, News Audio Used: Music by Mircea Iancu from Pixabay Music by Dvir Silver from Pixabay Music by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay

Kartyk and Rahul, the duo, chit-chat and debate anything, including sports, cinema, politics, pop culture, and anything else that piques their attention. Friends and special guests make cameos to add to the banter.

Rahul and Kartyk discuss the brief history of Memes in Tamil pop culture and social media, as well as a quick sidebar discussion on Tamil Nadu politics. Do we ever discuss anything other than pop culture and social media? Probably never; but, something fresh is brewing in the background, deviating from our regular (lol, regular and us) stuff. Listen to First Benchers Podcast, new episodes every week!

In the first episode of this brand-new season of the First Benchers Podcast, Kartyk and Rahul discuss violence in mainstream movies and the glorifying aspects of it. Addressing the current trend in star-driven blockbusters, we are joined by new guests Lobby Boy and the director of the recently released pilot film Yaalam, Monish Alapatt. YAALAM is out now. Do watch and let us know in IMDb reviews, and you can send your reviews through voice notes as well, on Instagram DM and Spotify. Music Used: 1. Song: Jazz Hop Trumpet By Snail Music (Loop) Author: @SnailMusicES 2. Song: Vishwaroopam Author: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy / Sony Music Entertainment https://youtu.be/SQ_9xwh8y78?si=u63Aaac2lF76Gw6Y 3. Space Song (Sad) https://youtu.be/Lt6RY-pJF2o?si=BC2cRN1JyalcT_9e Cover Art Images Courtesy: Pexels.com Karolina Grabowska Excerpt of the episode: After watching Vikram & Jailer, it becomes very clear that, no other director can ever make another movie like PS-1 & PS-2. Ponniyin Selvan mounted on a grand scale doesn't preach violence, in fact Mani Ratnam sir is a director who is anti-war and it's pretty clear with the way wars were shot in PS movies. To convince any production company to invest in such a grand project sans action and violence, is an uphill task - a very few directors would do, and I don't see which director would go low on violence knowing it'll garner most claps and hooting accompanied by chest-thumping music. Coming to violence in movies; Vikram, KGF, Bahubali, Jailer, Pushpa are all highly violent films. Bahubali is in fact a strong Pro-war film (no judgement, considering out of all these films, only Bahubali justifies the violence considering it is set in the fictional past and wars are considered as best aspects to show from the bygone era). Honorable mention could be RRR, but it definitely is not the most gruesome except for the lashing sequence. These moments of well choreographed action sequences are the most memorable moments from these films and definitely increase the re-watch value too. As a producer/filmmaker, why would they want to make a big-budget film with considerably reduced violence or anti-war/ anti-violence sentiments while the opposite has been rich dividends. Films that have had intense bloodshed and have made money at BO include War, Pathaan, Mersal, Thunivu, recent Balayya films etc. Upcoming movies like Jawaan, Kanguva, Leo & Salaar look like it'll be high on action and gruesome violence as well, and seemingly there's no stopping of violence in high budget films. Why stop? There's a constant need to be different from the usual, and that's the basis of good ART. To facilitate creators/artists with the space to provide a variety of content and wholesome entertainment will create harmony in the industry and the audience will have a lot to choose from. This will increase the probability of seeing a high budget Mystery thriller or a Biography or a new genre that has never been made on a higher budget. Does it mean no action movies? Action movies don't necessarily warrant for a higher budget, it's the stars involved which shoots up the budget. Action movies will keep getting made, high budget movies can have variety and also Stars can be seen doing different roles as well. Unwarranted violence on screen is just a result of lousy writing. Highly violent content has been made before and has been received critically well too, eg: Mirzapur, Sacred Games, The Boys, Family Guy etc. The difference is that these films don't justify violence, it's part of the plot. Reducing violence in the name of Heroism is just creating an unstable trend of "High octane hero worshiping Action films" which sooner or later will die out and will create a bigger dent in the creative industry.

Pudhu Pozhivudan idho ungal "First Benchers Podcast" *wink wink*. In this brand new episode of FBP, we talk with Mathan about Aloneness/Thanimai and explore the world of Introverts. Kartyk & Rahul, the duo banter, chit-chat, and discuss everything that interests them while they have guest appearances from friends and family.

FINALLLLLYYYY!!!! The Podcast is back with more fun-filled content and innovative topics.  In this brand new episode, Kartyk & Rahul join after an eternity in a discussion on the Perception of time and how our time is shared blindly with Advertisements. This is Part One of the Episode. Kartyk & Rahul, the duo banter, chit-chat, and discuss everything that interests them while they have guest appearances from friends and family.  Follow Us: https://instagram.com/first_benchers_podcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Kartyk and Rahul join together in a live recording after a sabbatical with Puratchi Iyakkunar Roshan Raghv on a discussion about the recently released "Spiderman: No Way Home" and Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kartyk & Rahul, the duo banter, chit-chat, and discuss everything that interests them while they have guest appearances from friends and family.

Kartyk and Rahul are joined by Thigil Pandi on a fun discussion on social media we grew up with, over the years. Also talking about FB bans, social media embarrassments, films, and social life.  First Benchers podcast is hosted by Kartyk and Rahul, sharing their experiences, taking digs at each other with banter and giggles. For feedback and info about future episodes, do DM us or follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mag_tographer https://www.instagram.com/rahulkumudhabalaji_  https://instagram.com/first_benchers_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

Kartyk and Rahul are joined by Hari Shankar & Venkatesh on an analysis and a detailed discussion on Upcoming IPL 2022 Retentions. Also bullying RCB with full energy in this Mega Episode. First Benchers podcast is hosted by Kartyk and Rahul, sharing their experiences, taking digs at each other with banter and giggles. For feedback and info about future episodes, do DM us or follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mag_tographer https://www.instagram.com/rahulkumudhabalaji_ https://instagram.com/first_benchers_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link

Rahul and Kartyk share their experiences and hurdles working as a Graphic Designer/Editor. First Benchers podcast is hosted by Kartyk and Rahul, sharing their experiences, taking digs at each other with banter and giggles. For feedback and info about future episodes, do DM us or follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mag_tographer https://www.instagram.com/rahulkumudhabalaji_

Rahul and Kartyk share their past escapades with Chennai rains, while they embark on a nostalgic trip to the previous decade Chennai. First Benchers podcast is hosted by Kartyk and Rahul, sharing their experiences, taking digs at each other with banter and giggles. For feedback and info about future episodes, do DM us or follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mag_tographer https://www.instagram.com/rahulkumudhabalaji_