This week, we discuss the Challengers love triangle, how Twilight shaped us growing up, and how most love triangles are really just love corners.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits:Featuring: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Shrishti Mal…

This week, we weigh in on the viral 'man or bear' TikTok debate, and why the internet can't seem to have a civil discussion about itRespectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits:Featuring: Vasudhaa NarayananCo-Producers: Neha Shetty, …

This week, screenwriter Devika Bhagat joins us to discuss the process of writing a good rom com, why friends-to-lovers is the superior trope, and whether we're disillusioned with modern love now. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

This week, filmmaker Ruchi Narain joins us to discuss 'daddy issues,' portrayals of father-daughter relationships, and how girlhood is depicted in Indian films. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits:Featuring: Ruchi Narain, Sh…

This week, we discuss friendship boundaries, community living, and if it's realistic to dream about growing old with friends. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Featuring: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Shrishti MalhotraCo-Producers: Neha She…

This week, we discuss sibling relationships, whether we can grow into seeing our siblings as people, and if birth order really does matter.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Featuring: Vasudhaa Narayanan, Shrishti MalhotraCo-Produc…

This week, we discuss Sri Reddy, the pressures of being the face of a movement, progressive activism, and if there is such a thing as the 'perfect feminist.'Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Read Rohitha's profile of Sri Reddy her…

Why are trad wives internet icons? This week on 'Respectfully Disagree,' we discuss the phenomenon of trad wives, feminism in the kitchen, and the lack of wholesome husband content.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits:Featuri…

This week, we discuss class, opulence, and the optics of wealth. Why do we love Schitt's creek and why does The Menu miss the mark?Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Shrishti Malhotra Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, …

This week we discuss Euphoria's reboot, unlikeable women, and why Anne Hathaway is the queen of our hearts.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Shrishti Malhotra Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, Rohitha NaraharisettyCov…

As the world reels from Kate Middleton's disappearance, we revisit an episode from our archives where we discuss the relevance of royalty in India, and how our obsession with dynasty impacts Indian society and culture.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we p…

This week, documentary filmmaker Nandita Gupta joins us to discuss our fascination with true crime, the crazy stories from behind the scenes of making true crime films in India, and what an ethical true crime story looks like. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the is…

This week writer Anuja Chauhan joins us to discuss the pride, the prejudices, the sense, and the sensibilities behind consuming romantic literature, what an ideal relationship is like, and most importantly - would Mrs. Bennet make a good dinner party guest? Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get togethe…

This week, we invite writer, director, producer and all-around renaissance woman Gul Khan, to debate the ins and outs of creating a feminist character, what we feel about unlikeable women, and why it's important to give our characters a moral compass. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to d…

This week, we discuss the return of indie bollywood, discourse fatigue (read: Dune premier, celeb relationships), and if it's okay to enjoy luxury during these end times.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Shrish…

This week, we discuss selling out to Valentine's Day, love languages, Tylor-Travis, and if it's right to prioritise romance over work. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Shrishti Malhotra Co-Producers: Neha Shet…

This week, we discuss Jennifer Lawrence, the ‘cool girl’ monologue from ‘Gone Girl,’ TikTok pick-me girl discourse, and whether the trope of the ‘pick me’ girl is unfeminist. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

This week, we discuss relationship tests, feminist marriages, and why Sylvia Plath is the perfect dinner party guest. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Shrishti Malhotra Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, Rohitha Narah…

This week, we discuss Barbie's Oscars nomination , disorienting social media content, and a certain temple consecration.Oleh Shrishti Malhotra, Neha Shetty, Rohitha Naraharisetty

This week, we discuss all the pop culture that has been dominating our feeds: 'Annapoorani’s' big ban, the Vanga-Kashyap bromance, the 'Fighter' trailer, and most importantly, how even Zeenat Aman’s charisma couldn't salvage Koffee with Karan. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss a…

This month, we're discussing dating dilemmas – everything we hate about dating 'trends,' and the few things we don't. This week, monogamy vs polyamory - where has the conversation gone? Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: F…

For our first episode of the year, we bring you everything that we think we should carry over to 2024, and what trends are much better forgotten. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Co-Producers: Neha Shetty, Rohitha Naraha…

For our final episode of the year, we’re discourse-ifying everything from SRK, Mammooty, nepo babies, plus every other flashy and controversial pop culture moment in 2023.Here are some articles we've published through the year on some topics we've discussed – -https://www.theswaddle.com/is-taylor-swift-impossible-to-critique-https://www.theswaddle.…

This month's theme is Back to School, where we're debating the most controversial aspects of high school life in India. This week - helicopter mums, math nightmares, and coaching conglomerates.Oleh Denise D'souza, Shrishti Malhotra, Neha Shetty

This month's theme is Back to School, where we're debating the most controversial aspects of high school life in India. This week - charming seniors, secret crushes, and high school romance.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credit…

This month, the theme is Back to School. This week, are coed schools in India better than single-sex schools?Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha NaraharisettyCover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha ShekhawatExecutive Producer: Karla BookmanOleh TS Studios

This month, we’re tackling the old North v/s South India debate. This week, we’re going back to the beginning – our history, and what gets remembered as regional v/s national history. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Fea…

This month, we’re tackling the old North v/s South india debate. This week, perhaps the most controversial one of the series – Hindi, the "national" language that isn't.Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha NaraharisettyCover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha ShekhawatExecutive Producer: Karla Bo…

This month's theme is the North v/s South India debate. Each week, we'll be dissecting different aspects of this cultural divide, and in this episode, we’re talking stereotypes – colourism, accents, and the humble ‘Madrasi’ versus loud Punjabi trope. Credits: Featuring: Denise D’Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha Naraharise…

This month's theme is the good old north v/s south India debate. Each week, we'll be dissecting different aspects of this cultural divide, and our first stop is cinema. In this episode, we discuss Vijay Dinanath Chauhan and the politics of Bollywood, Vijayashanti and the surprisingly progressive beginnings of Tollywood, and the troubling gender pol…

This week, we discuss whether The Nice Guy really exists, through Aziz Ansari, Ross from Friends, and other guys who made a thing out of finishing last. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Sh…

This week, we discuss playboys, fuckboys, and the surprising impact that dating apps and the MeToo movement have had on how we perceive this trope of the commitment-phobic het man. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featur…

This week, we discuss how ‘Twilight’ made the ‘bad romance’ popular again, the difference between negging and banter, and whether hurtful relationships make for great art.Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Souza, Neha Shetty Co-Producers: Shrishti Malhotra, Rohitha NaraharisettyCover Art: Neha Tewari Art Director: Neha ShekhawatExecutive Producer: Karla …

This week, we discuss the resurgence of ‘bad guys’ in pop culture, its connections with BDSM and romance, and what Draco Malfoy and Daemon Targaryen have in common.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Credits: Featuring: Denise D'Sou…

This week, we discuss the women behind Chandrayaan-3, Swifty fandoms, ‘fake feminism’ allegations, and the binary of good v/s bad feminist. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Oleh TS Studios

This week, writer-producer Nikhil Taneja joins us to discuss why men don't talk about feminism online, how we pin feminist aspirations onto Shah Rukh Khan, and why we need to reframe 'men written by men.'Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately di…

This week, podcaster-creative director Sonia Mariam Thomas joins us to discuss girl dinners, Barbiecore, and why we feel the need to reclaim 'girliness.' Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

This week, writer-creator Shreemi Verma joins us to discuss how internet discourse shaped ‘Rocky Aur Rani,’ molestation as old Bollywood's love language, and finding the right balance between entertainment and social messaging.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the is…

This week, anti-caste researcher and activist Swati Kamble joins us to discuss 'manels,' performative wokeness, and what ethical collaboration can look like.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

This week, we discuss death by crocodile à la Rekha, why ‘Kill Bill' was a dud, and which was the better subversive revenge film: 'Gone Girl' or 'Promising Young Woman'?Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

In this week’s episode, we discuss ‘Made in Heaven,’ those monologues, and the challenges of social issue based entertainment. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Oleh TS Studios

In this week’s ‘Blockbuster Feminism’ episode, we look back at the 2016 film Pink, Amitabh Bachchan getting the ‘male saviour’ trope right, and what it means to make feminist films for the masses.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

This week, writer-researcher Meenakshi Thirukode joins us for a deep dive into Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie,’ its feminism, its flaws, and how we engage with cinema under capitalism (read: the Mattel-Marvel industrial complex). This is the first episode for this month's theme of 'feminist blockbusters,' where we debate the impact of commercial hit films …

This week, we discuss how breakups evolved from burning your ex’s photos a la ‘Jab We Met' to ‘conscious uncoupling,’ post breakup etiquette, and whether there is such a thing as a clean break.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…

In the wake of Ameesha Patel calling Netflix too woke, and Jonah Hill detractors calling him pseudo-woke, this week we revisit an episode from the archives to figure out what wokeness even means anymore. Artist and activist Jyotsna Siddharth joined us to discuss the evolution of wokeness in India, the rise of social media activism, and what it mean…

This week, we discuss Lust Stories 2, Made in Heaven, how we went from the 'no kissing' clause to prestige TV sex, that hand on the frosted window in ‘Titanic,’ and whether OTT shows are really portraying better sex. Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we pa…

This week, film critic Sucharita Tyagi joins us to discuss the ideological impact of films from ‘Barbie’ to ‘Adipurush,’ ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and how a filmmaker’s personal politics shapes their movies, and why the critical response to Sanjay Leela Bansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ would be very different today.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very …

This week, Shilpa Phadke and Nithila Kanagasabai join us to discuss the faux happy endings of 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Friends,' getting life insurance with friends, and why we're so weird about mixing sex with friendship.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we …

This week, we discuss ‘Never Have I Ever’ season 4, millennials’ exhaustion with the girlboss trope on TV, and the rise of the ‘girlfailure.’'Respectfully Disagree' is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.Oleh TS Studios

This week, the team discusses the Swifty led #SpeakUpNow drama, why we feel strongly about Deepika Padukone’s politics, and whether we should expect celebrities to take a moral stand on issues.Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on.…