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Press Decode
Hosted by IVM Podcasts · EN
We live in a world crowded with notifications, delivering stories, junk, clickbait and even fake news. We are dealing with news pollution every day! To cut out the noise and declutter your news with a brand new podcast that keeps it simple, real and fun.
IVM Podcasts and Splainer bring to you 'Press Decode' which brings you the most important stories, served with humour and insight. We make it painless and a pleasure to catch up on the news.
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Who’s afraid of Butt-naked Ranveer?
Jul 28, 202200:28:59Tap to summarizeBig Story: We’re talking about the big brouhaha over butt-naked Ranveer Singh.Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Naked-TruthFood for Thought: We’re looking at a startling new study on the roots of depression.Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Tangled-Up-In-BluesRoast or Toast:Least Fave1) A strange way to get high2) Big tech wants to change time.Fave: 1) Flung pickles are high artLink: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jul/27/pickle-flung-on-gallery-ceiling-artist-asks-10000-for-mcdonalds-burger-ingredientOne month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DFollow the show across platforms:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Jio Saavn | Gaana | Amazon Music | Google PodcastDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The great bra ban: India’s crazy exam rules
Jul 21, 202200:32:52Tap to summarizeBig Story: We take a look at dreaded Indian competitive exams and their unreasonable rules in the context of candidates being asked to remove their bras before entering the exam hall.Links-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Testing--Testing--Testinghttps://www.firstpost.com/india/out-of-frame-no-credit-for-photographer-who-clicked-the-iconic-bihar-cheating-photo-2168483.htmlFood for Thought: We unpack the racist side of wildlife conservation.Links-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Great-White-Hopehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-38909512Roast or Toast:Least Fave:1) The big brouhaha over photos in the trashFave: 1) The bizarre Delhi arrest of an American woman2) The IG user trying out gravestone recipesLink-https://www.instagram.com/ghostly.archive/One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DFollow the show across platforms:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Jio Saavn | Gaana | Amazon Music | Google PodcastDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The high price of hubris: Wtf happened in Sri Lanka?
Jul 14, 202200:29:03Tap to summarizeBig story: We’re unpacking what the hell is happening in Sri Lanka.Link-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Gota-Gotta-GoFood for thought: We decode authenticity in high art. * puts on hoity-toity hat *Link- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/arts/design/chagall-sothebys-expert-panel.htmlRoast or toast:Fave:1) Fave: “Eat the Rich” popsiclesLink- https://www.thrillist.com/news/new-york/mschf-launches-eat-the-rich-ice-cream-pop-up2) An elaborate Fake IPLOne month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Murder stories: Decoding the Udaipur/Amravati Killings
Jul 7, 202200:27:25Tap to summarizeBig Story: We’re unpacking all the narratives about the brutal killings by Muslim men in Udaipur and Amravati.Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Murder-StoriesFood for Thought segment We’re asking the important question: Can fashion really be sustainable?Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Fashionably-BadAccra: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702https://hbr.org/2022/01/the-myth-of-sustainable-fashionRoast or Toast:Least fave: It's raining fish in the BayFave:1) IndiGo employees call in sick2) Gentleminions enter CinemasLink- https://twitter.com/FairiesUnite/status/1543380224288739331One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Free Speech or Abortion: Do we really have rights in India?
Jun 30, 202200:31:01Tap to summarizeBig Story: We look at the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News.Link-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Arresting-Development Food For Thought: We talk about the accessibility and safety of abortions in India in context of the rollback of abortion rights in the US.Link- https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Rights--What-Rights- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-happens-when-you-want-an-abortion-in-india/articleshow/91594937.cms Roast or ToastFave: 1) A brief history of women's eyebrows in art2) How an arrest uncovered an illegal Chinese club in Greater NoidaLeast Fave: The hottest boozy trend in LondonLink- https://hyperallergic.com/742148/a-brief-history-of-womens-eyebrows-in-art/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chance-arrest-on-bihar-nepal-border-leads-tLinks One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6D Check out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Pornhub & Exotic Pets: who do we exploit for our pleasure?
Jun 23, 202200:31:59Tap to summarizeBig Story: We’re looking at how the porn industry and big name websites like PornHub treat non-consensual videos.Links-https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/the-fight-to-hold-pornhub-accountablehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/how-anti-porn-evangelicals-hoodwinked-the-new-yorkerFood for Thought: We’re talking about the how India became a hub for the illegal trade of “exotic” wildlife.Links-https://splainer.in/posts/2022/A-Taste-for-the-Exotichttps://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/trafficked-kangaroos-rescued-in-north-bengal-en-route-to-indore-turn-the-spotlight-on-indian-zoos/Roast or Toast:Least Fave:1) The Chaise Longue Airplane Seat2) Madhya Pradesh government's genius solution for illegal miningLink- Chaise Longue Airplane seat https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6jvqOMvCN/?hl=enFave:1) What's really behind King Tut’s curse?One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Playing with Fire? Meet India's new "temp" soldier
Jun 16, 202200:30:31Tap to summarizeBig Story: We’re looking at the government’s new Tour of Duty model of recruitment to the triservices.Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/The-Four-Year-JawanFood for Thought: We’re talking about the debacle over a Google engineer being convinced that a chatbot generator is “sentient.”Link: https://splainer.in/posts/2022/I--MachineRoast or Toast:Least Fave:1) NASA's botched moon landing programFave:1) A made-in-heaven collab: Coca Cola and Jack Daniels2) Couple vows to be together in death, but not reallyOne month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nupur Sharma: Extremist “fringe” or Hindutva “power bangs”?
Jun 9, 202200:34:32Tap to summarizeBig Story: We're talking about the controversy around former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's hateful comments. We look at the diplomatic row it caused and examine if it really is fringe.Food For Thought: In context of New York state passing a law in favour of electronic repair rights, we look at the global right to repair movement.Roast or Toast:Fave:1) John Oliver offers to buy a demonic banana sculpture‘Fallen Fruit’ banana sculpture https://www.adam-stone.com.au/2) A bizarre plagiarism suit against Mariah CareyLeast Fave:The drought in the American west and its connection to Las Vegas’ mob pastOne month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bandook violence: Is india any better than the US?
Jun 2, 202200:28:29Tap to summarizeBig Story: In context of Texas school massacre, we look at gun laws in the US and IndiaFood For Thought: We talk about the memeification of the Depp v Heard trial.Roast or Toast:Fave: Climate anxiety and the people who fight itLeast fave: An entitled IAS couple and their punishment posting. One month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mandir-Masjid mania: Wtf is happening?
May 26, 202200:27:23Tap to summarizeBig Story: We’re looking at the rising tide of demands from Hindu quarters to worship in current or erstwhile mosques in the country.https://splainer.in/posts/2022/Mandir-Masjid-Maniahttps://splainer.in/posts/2022/-Un-Protected-by-the-Lawhttps://splainer.in/posts/2021/Temple-Runhttps://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/press-decode-udzw-RNePZBI15p0bis1T/episode/balle-balle-the-attack-of-the-punjabis-g3v0-IVNOZAsqfPOnlshiFood for Thought: We’re talking about the use of ‘like’ in our speech… you know like..how we go like.. ‘Like’.. all the time?https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/15/why-do-people-like-say-like-so-much-in-praise-of-an-underappreciated-wordRoast or ToastLeast fave: The bizarre case of an NFT 'kidnapping'Fave: Coca Cola’s sustainability hackOne month free trial: https://splainer.in/referral/HYO2C6DCheck out more at Daily SplainerFollow us on social media:Instagram | Twitter | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/splainerin/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/splainerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/splainerin/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 https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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