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This Is Not What I Meant
by Anudeep
Hey! This is Anudeep and I write reviews and I like to talk about it. That's pretty much it. Reading is nice, and discussing plot lines even better. All the work of arts draw inspiration from somewhere and citing these references along with breaking down the story, "This is Not what I meant" represents all that is said in the subtext. Follow me on instagram for tidbits and words said in a way that will make you go huh.
Episodes
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The Boys: What was that? ft. Anmol
Amazon Prime video's The Boys is the unconventional superhero show you've been waiting for. In this episode, Anudeep and Anmol spill the tea about how they started watching the show (at what point we went OMG this is why I'm gonna watch the rest of it!) and their favourite characters (you'd be...
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Suits: Formula For the Win! Ft. Samir
Mike Ross has never been to law school but he gets a job as a...lawyer. That's it. That's the plot. And still USA Network's show, Suits ran for 9 Seasons! In this episode we talk about how Aaron Korsh (the creator of the show) managed to make corporate law interesting to the viewers, along with…
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Anniversary special with Love Death + Robots
2 YEARS of This is Not What I meant??? How did I get here? Thank you for supporting the show my beautiful listeners and this episode is like a recap of 2 seasons of TINWIM. And no episode of TINWIM is complete without a review (or a What was that?) so talking about Netflix's Love Death + Robots!…
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Inventing Anna: The Power of Illusion of Wealth
Anna Delvey is the real "Fake it till you make it" deal, scamming half of the New York's elitist and making her way through her unapproachable charm and critiqing charisma. This Shondaland production is the show to binge on for a spicy tale of how the rich just want clout and exclusivity, so much...
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The Tinder Swindler - Navigating Dating & Trust ft. Anmol
Netflix's latest - The Tinder Swindler talks about Simon Leviev, the son of a diamond mogul (NOT!) conning women by matching with them on the popular dating app Tinder. What follows is a con filled with private jets, caviar, luxurious gifts turning into a money leaching relationship. Discussing…
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We have to Talk about Encanto! ft. Badyal Sisters
While we may not talk about Bruno, Disney's Encanto has to be discussed. From the songs to the plot and theme and down to the costume design, this movie is one for the books for Disney since Frozen. In this Episode, my sister and I talk about: Song Writing Easter Eggs Behind the Scenes and...
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True Crime, Conspiracy Theories & Himesh Reshammiya ft. Sonal
In this episode, Sonal and I discuss Netflix true-crime documentary and docuseries, The Karma Killings and The House of Secrets while discussing the difference between content for OTT platforms and Cable TV in India. We also share our mutual observation about how some daytime news platforms tend…
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Tokyo Revengers: What was that?
Bonus Episode Alert! Did not plan this (ipso facto- no scripting). Just talking about the first episode of Tokyo Revengers and checking in with you! 2022 starts with your host having a cold and ranting about childhood bullies and self aware incompetent anime protagonists.
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Your Lie in April: What was that? ft. Meowandmommy
Discussing a gut-wrenching, heart-warming show about a bunch of adolescent musicians (the music is no joke guys!) with *Otaku* Alifiya! the person behind the beautiful Instagram page, meowandmommy_ Alifiya and I talk about how we came across Your Lie April, what was the actual lie? did everyone...
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The Way of the Househusband: What was that?
An ex-yakuza making insta-worthy Japanese delicacies for his career-wife as a househusband. That's pretty much what the anime is but listen as I talk in-depth about the animation styles, the voice acting and of course, What is it that makes The Way of the Househusband an anime must watch! This…
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Squid Game: What was that? ft. Anahita
The Nostalgia of childhood games in a life and death tournament, this Netflix series became a sensation overnight. In this episode of This is Not what I meant, we break down as to why Squid Game was lucrative and a sleeper hit. Discussing the Korean TV & film industry (they're not all just…
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Friendship in Absentia; Let's talk about Mad Men!
Set in the 1960s, this show took the television world by storm. Mad Men, starring Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks, Elizabeth Moss and a horde of the amazing cast with brilliant writing, is about an ad agency on Madison Avenue in 1960 New York City. In this episode, I talk about the charm of a…
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A Study in Curses & Conjectures: Jujutsu of Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen has everything you would want in a show: Good writing, Amazing Characters, Mystery, Action, Gore and Humour. In this episode, I break down the anime's first season from the plot to theories about how that one scene, one comment changes everything in the story. From...
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Dr Stone: What was that? (10 Billion % bingeworthy)
Yet another anime episode (done 6 of those already!) Talking about a hopeful post-apocalyptic show called Dr Stone. Can you survive the wild like Senku? And maintain a fashion sense worthy of cosplay? Let's find out.
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Unpacking the Philosophy of Psycho Pass
A month later and /this is not what I meant/ is back with another anime episode, this time talking about the first season of Psycho Pass. Lots of themes and theories. This show is an amalgamation of Orwell's 1984, Nietzsche's Good and Evil and a utilitarian government that's definitely swinging…
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Kakegurui: Getting your Gambling Freak on!
A crazy, intense, over-the-top Anime in which there's an entire school where gambling is the norm. Keeping up the illusion of free will by making insane bets? Sure why not.
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Twice Upon An Anime
Continuing the conversation on why to watch anime. Twice upon an anime is about re-entering the genre as an adult, watching adult animes. Extreme imagery, psychological themes, complex plots, all fun to watch. The 4th episode here on This is Not What I meant about Anime (LOL) but finally, I got…
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Death Note Ft. Black Mirror (Twice upon an Anime)
Moving ahead on the anime discussion, talking about Death Note and how it relates to Black Mirror's Nosedive in terms of Good and Evil being a necessity. This second episode in the series talks about how if someone had a death note what would they do with it, (I did a poll on this) Do let me know...
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Once upon an Anime
Why should you watch anime? also haven't you yet?! IT IS AMAZING. In this episode, I talk about what is anime, the history of anime (a little bit of it), why it has gained traction. From Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka to Shinchan and Doraemon being super popular among Indians, this podcast is all over...
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Attack on Titan: What was that?
/rant-review-excitement/ Breaking down the first episode of Attack on Titan. Lots of emotions; I mean what even are those things? Talking about the writing of the show, and just giving a play by play of what went on in my head as I watched it. Also talking about how often people misrepresent…
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The Cartoon-Network of Theories: Part 2
*Episode contains a bit of HINDI* Is the show Powerpuff girls a metaphor for pedophilic half brothers? How did Johnny Bravo of all the shows gets greenlit in the first place? Are the kids in Dragon tales actually on LSD? Is courage the cowardly dog actually cowardly? Is Madame Foster an imaginary...
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The Cartoon-Network of Theories: Part 1
*EPISODE CONTAINS HINDI* The 90s & 2000's cartoons are pretty OG. Much awaited episode for This is not what I meant. Been in trains of thought but it's finally here! Listen to Anudeep talk about how Tom & Jerry shouldn't have gotten a green light to be a kids show (UMM WHAT?), how Bob the Builder...
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Comedy shrouding the Monotony: A dive into The Office (US)
The Office (US) is an American sitcom that came out in 2005, starring Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and more. The scenes and the dialogues from this show are now global because of their relatability and people humour. In the second episode of this podcast series, I break down how such an innane…
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Why you need to Watch/Read/Listen, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a comedy science fiction, telling the story of an Earthman hitchhiking with an Alien across the galaxy, after his planet gets destroyed. This is the first episode *Yay* of this Podcast series, where I breakdown the intelligence of the book...
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The Midnight Gospel: What was that?
Hey Everyone! In this short SHORT podcast (might as well call it a clip), I break down the first episode of Netflix's psychedelic animated series, "The Midnight Gospel", or at least my reaction to it. This is a trial episode before I start with long ones with much more detail and oompf (You know...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hey! This is Anudeep and I write reviews and I like to talk about it. That's pretty much it. Reading is nice, and discussing plot lines even better. All the work of arts draw inspiration from somewhere and citing these references along with breaking down the story, "This is Not what I meant" represents all that is said in the subtext. Follow me on instagram for tidbits and words said in a way that will make you go huh.
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