Episodes
In their latest episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'Upload', a futuristic drama about the afterlife created by Greg Daniels. The duo talk about how Daniels borrows elements from different genres and blends them effortlessly, the winning chemistry between the leads, Robbie Amell and Andy Allo, and what makes the show ideal for a weekend binge. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their 'Scene-stealer of the Week' and where they rate 'Upload'...
Published 06/12/20
In their latest episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'Dead To Me', the black comedy starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. The duo talk about what makes the show immensely binge-worthy, how well-fleshed out the characters created by Liz Feldman are, and even draw parallels with ‘Killing Eve’. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their 'Scene-stealer of the Week' and where they rate 'Dead To Me' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. Follow them...
Published 06/04/20
In their latest episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'Paatal Lok', which according to them has set a new benchmark for Indian originals. Created for television by Sudip Sharma and featuring Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Abhishek Banerjee and Neeraj Kabi, Paatal Lok draws you in with its investigative set-up, and then wows you with carefully-planted plot twists, and some great underlying social messaging. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show,...
Published 05/28/20
In their new episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'Little Fires Everywhere', based on Celeste Ng's bestselling novel. The show pits the characters of Elena Richardson (Reese Witherspoon) against Mia Warren (Kerry Washington), even as their families get dragged into their battle unwittingly. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their 'Scene-stealer of the Week' and where they rate 'Little Fires Everywhere' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. Follow them...
Published 05/14/20
In their fifth episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about 'After Life', created and directed by Rickey Gervais. Tony (Gervais) is a journalist living in the fictional town of Tambury, and grieving the passing away of his wife. The show puts a spotlight on grief and pain in an unassuming, heartwarming manner, and turns out to be the perfect cathartic experience needed in these times. Tune in to find Janice and Aniruddha's ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their 'Scene-stealer of the...
Published 05/07/20
In their fourth episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha bid goodbye to Homeland. They talk about whether the showrunners were successful in providing a satisfying end to the series, and how they tackled the relationship between the show's most important characters, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin). Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, and where they rate Season 8 of 'Homeland' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’.
Published 04/30/20
Published 04/30/20
In their third episode under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about HBO’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel, ‘The Outsider’, featuring a bunch of great actors, including Ben Mendelsohn, Jason Bateman, Bill Camp and Cynthia Erivo. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’ from the show, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate 'The Outsider' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. Follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira: @janiceseq85Aniruddha Guha: @aniguha This episode is powered...
Published 04/23/20
In this new episode recorded under lockdown, Janice and Aniruddha talk about the new TVF creation, set in a UP village and made up of an excellent ensemble, including Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta and Jitendra Kumar. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate ’Panchayat’ on their ‘Binge-o-meter’.
Published 04/17/20
Janice and Aniruddha bring you a new episode of Mr & Mrs Binge-watch under lockdown. They talk about ‘The Test’ - a documentary about the Australian cricket team hitting rock bottom after 2018’s “Sandpaper scandal”, and how the team was rebuilt under coach Justin Langer. Additionally, Janice and Aniruddha recommend another sports-based documentary: ‘F1: Drive to Survive’ on Netflix. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate ‘The Test' on...
Published 04/09/20
Locked down and looking for things to watch with family? We are rebroadcasting an episode that has some of our Indian TV recommendations.In the latest episode of 'Mr & Mrs Binge-watch', Janice and Aniruddha talk about Indian shows they watched recently and loved. The first is 'The Family Man', created by Raj & DK, and featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, etc, and the second: 'Yeh Meri Family', starring Vishesh Bansal, Mona Singh and Akarsh Khurana, and created by Sameer...
Published 03/26/20
The long-running Showtime series, ‘The Affair’, came to an end recently. In this week’s episode, Janice and Aniruddha talk about how far the Dominic West and Ruth Wilson-starring show has come since its premiere in 2014, as well as share their thoughts on the fifth and final season. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’ of the show, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate ‘The Affair' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’.
Published 03/19/20
This week, Janice and Aniruddha talk about the newly released teen-drama series on Netflix, 'I Am Not Okay With This'. In this conversation, the duo talks about how the show has combined the tropes of a teenage and superhero movie brilliantly and created a quirky teen series that is sufficiently dark and wicked. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’ of the show, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate 'I Am Not Okay With This' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. You can follow them on...
Published 03/12/20
This week, Janice and Aniruddha talk about season two of ‘Narcos: Mexico’, which they feel is a more well-rounded, better-plotted season than its predecessor. They discuss the entry of new characters that have infused fresh life into the story, and what the future might hold. Tune in to find their ‘WOW! Moment’ of the show, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where they rate 'Narcos: Mexico' on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira...
Published 03/05/20
This week, Janice and Aniruddha talk about Season Two of the raunchy, funny British series, 'Sex Education'. Hear the duo talk about how far the characters have come since last year’s splendid Season One, and how the show effortlessly intertwines humour with serious drama, among other things. Stay on till the end to find out about their ‘WOW! Moment’ of the season, their ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and where the show stands on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. You can follow them on Instagram and...
Published 02/27/20
This week, Janice and Aniruddha discuss one of the most trending shows of the decade, Homeland. Together, the duo recap all you need to know about the 7 seasons of the show and talk about what they expect from the final season of this epic drama series. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira @janiceseq85Aniruddha Guha @aniguha 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,...
Published 02/20/20
Another year, another hostless Oscars. This week, Janice and Aniruddha talk about the 2020 Academy Awards and highlight the best and the worst bits of the ceremony - from Joaquin Phoenix's acceptance speech that criticised artificially inseminating cows, to a surprising performance by rapper Eminem. They also pick their ‘WOW! Moment’, ‘Scene-stealer of the Week’, and rate the Oscars on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. Tune in. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira...
Published 02/13/20
On this episode, Janice and Aniruddha discuss the much talked-about Netflix original, ‘Messiah’. They talk about the elements that make the show binge-worthy, and discuss other shows Messiah reminded them of. Also, find out where the show ranks on their Binge-o-meter, as well as their picks for ‘Scene Stealer’ and ‘WOW! Moment’ of the show. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice Sequeira @janiceseq85Aniruddha Guha @aniguha You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on...
Published 02/06/20
This week, Janice and Aniruddha talk about the new season of 'You', featuring Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti. The duo talks about how being familiar with the setup makes S02 more enjoyable, the show’s use of the ‘voiceover’ device, and how binge-worthy it remains. Also, look out for new elements like Janice and Aniruddha’s ‘Scene Stealer of the Week’, their ‘WOW! Moment’ on the show, and how ‘You: S02’ rates on their ‘Binge-o-meter’. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Janice...
Published 01/23/20
And we're back from our hiatus! Now that the first season of Apple TV+'s flagship show 'The Morning Show' has aired, find out what Aniruddha and Janice think of the show. The duo talk about the standout performances of Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup, the portrayal of a newsroom on the show, the real life cases it's inspired by and why despite some hiccups, the show is still worth a watch. Also starting this week, we introduce 3 brand new segments:-1) Scene Stealer of the show2) The WOW!...
Published 01/16/20
Since Janice and Aniruddha are on a short break we're rebroadcasting an earlier episode from our archives. New episodes shall resume from next week. ................ In this episode of ‘Mr And Mrs Binge-watch’, Janice and Aniruddha recommend shows they consider to be “easy-peasy viewing”: Pete Holmes’ ‘Crashing’, Tom Edge’s ‘Lovesick’ and Judd Apatow, Leslie Arfin and Paul Rust’s ‘Love’. Not your regular sitcom, but not something that demands too much investment of time or patience either,...
Published 01/09/20
With Christmas around the corner, Janice and Aniruddha talk about - among other films and TV series - ‘Modern Love’, a show that’s supposed to make you feel warm and fuzzy, and put you in the Christmas spirit. Tune in as the duo pick their favourite of the 8 episodes in the anthology series, and talk about how the show stands up to the New York Times column it’s based on. This episode is powered by Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/in/en/ Use the link storytel.com/ivm to get a 30-day free...
Published 12/19/19
Janice and Aniruddha finally caught up with the popular Indian series, 'Little Things', starring Dhruv Sehgal and Mithila Palkar. They discuss the show's novel take on relationships, how its ambition has grown with each passing season, and how close it gets to American series like 'Love' and 'Easy'. In the second segment, Janice and Aniruddha read out some fan queries and show recommendations. Do tune in to the previous editions of 'Indian Shows We Love': Part I: https://ivm.today/BW-02 ...
Published 12/12/19
On this week's episode, Janice and Aniruddha discuss their thoughts on Season 2 of Jack Ryan; how it’s a throwback to ‘90s action films, whether it lives up to the standards set by other globe-trotting spy shows, and how it brings together cast members from some of the best shows over time. And if that's not enough, there's also some conversation about a shirtless John Krasinski. The duo also talk about TV shows that they want to binge, but haven’t yet found the time for. Tune in. This...
Published 12/05/19
On this week’s episode Aniruddha and Janice deep dive into Netflix’s historical drama ‘The Crown’ which returns for its third season. Does the show continue its impressive streak? Was revamping the entire cast for a new season a good idea? And what does the presence of big wigs like Olivia Coleman and Helena Bonham Carter bring to the table? Find out all this and more by tuning in. We suggest a fresh cuppa English tea and biscuits for the ‘propah’ listening experience. In the second half,...
Published 11/28/19