Best Dera Podcasts (2024)

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Best Shudder Originals to Watch on Halloween 8:18:47

4h ago8:18:47

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Welcome back to the continuation of my Fourth Annual Spooktober Special, fellow stardust. Today I'm joined by ReAnimateHer as we share with you some of our favorite Shudder Originals. These picks will perfect for Halloween night or any cozy night in. What are some of your favorite Shudder Originals or Exclusive movies? | Chapters | 0:00 - Intro 0:5…

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Favorite Movies for the Spooky Season | Spooktober Special 58:58:02

1h ago58:58:02

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Welcome back to the continuation of my Fourth Annual Spooktober Special, fellow stardust. Today we'll be chatting about some of favorite movies to watch during the spooky season, we've also thrown some shows into the mix. What movies are on your October watch list? | Chapters | 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) 5:20 - He…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 344: Police raj and rift within BJP in UP 47:58

2d ago47:58

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This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari. Ayush has reported on the increasing rift between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP. He explains how the making of Yogi as a “tough and strong” leader has led to dissatisfaction among the cadre and created cracks within the party. He says the power has shifted f…

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Professors by Day, Partners for Life feat. Professor Lee Ann Butler & Professor Alex Butler 43:46

2d ago43:46

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Today’s guests bring a unique blend of expertise and personal connection to the show. Lee Ann Butler and Alex Butler are not only esteemed faculty at Rice Business, but also a married couple! Lee Ann Butler, a senior lecturer in management, has been teaching business law and related courses since 2001, joining Rice in 2010. She also served as the f…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 343: Assam citizenship test, Delhi air pollution 47:51

4d ago47:51

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This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Scroll’s Rokibuz Zaman and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary. Rokibuz reported on the Supreme Court’s judgement upholding the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 – a provision added exclusively for Assam. He says that the judgement upholds 1971 as the year of entry, which contr…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 342: Bahraich violence, influence of money in Pune car crash case 53:45

11d ago53:45

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This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Prateek Goyal. Avdhesh reported from ground zero on the communal violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, which resulted in the killing of a 22-year-old man and mob-led arson of several local houses. He delves into the factors that led to the communal tensions and how they escal…

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Engineering the Future through Synthetic Biology feat. Shalini Yadav ’24 39:11

14d ago39:11

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In this episode, we welcome Shalini Yadav, a 2024 Executive MBA graduate and visionary leader in the field of synthetic biology. With over 22 years of research experience, including a decade in leadership, Shalini has a deep expertise in synthetic biology, immuno-oncology, and therapeutics. She now serves as the Executive Director of Rice's Synthet…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 341: Indian army vs Yogi govt, Congress failure in Haryana 41:37

19d ago41:37

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This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit. Basant reported extensively on the Haryana polls from ground zero. He sheds light on the factors that didn’t work in favour of the Congress in Haryana. He also talks about how the exit poll predictions fell flat. Shivnarayan’s recent report was on the l…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 340: Delhi Commission for Women crisis, Dera cult as political force 35:44

26d ago35:44

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This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Drishti Choudhary. Drishti reported on the crisis facing the Delhi Commission for Women. She says that at present, the commission does not have any office bearers, its helpline numbers are defunct, and many of the staffers and NGOs have not been paid for months. Basa…

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Top 5 Disturbing Movies | Spooktober Special 1:18:52

28d ago1:18:52

1:18:52

Welcome back to the continuation of my Fourth Annual Spooktober Special, fellow stardust. Today we'll be "counting down" our top 5 favorite disturbing horror movies, and not every movie on the list has gore and blood. Some of these are psychological thrillers that might be more unsettling than the more obvious disturbing film. Which of these have y…

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The Flexible Morals of American Voters feat. Professor Minjae Kim & Professor Ezra Zuckerman Sivan 41:59

1M ago41:59

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Why do American voters support divisive misinformation? That’s the question driving our guests' latest research, and the focus of today's episode. Minjae Kim and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan are experts in sociology, and organizational behavior. In this episode, they dive into their latest collaboration, exploring moral flexibility and why some voters are …

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Halloween | 1978 vs 2007 with The Nightwatch Zone 35:22

1M ago35:22

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This month my guest and I take a deep dive into two Halloween installments, the original and Rob Zombie's remake from 2007. Join The Nightwatch Zone and your hostess with the grossest for a look into a remake that most thought was a huge undertaking. As a massive fan of the original, Night tells us what he thinks Rob Zombie's film is more successfu…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 339: Kashmir’s media crisis, Adani’s violation of NGT orders 45:05

1M ago45:05

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This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit. Manisha reported on press freedom in Kashmir from ground zero. She speaks about her interviews and conversations with journalists in the valley, who described an intensifying clampdown on media, a sense of suffocation, and censorship, particularly af…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 338: Haryana politics ahead of polls, Jammu voters 34:47

1M ago34:47

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This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Anmol Pritam. Basant and Anmol are currently on ground zero to report from poll-bound Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, respectively. In Haryana, Basant has so far examined the progress of the Smart City Mission, issues of one of the most backward districts, and Olympian Vinesh …

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Change Is The Only Constant feat. Pooja Talreja ’08 30:44

1M ago30:44

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From Dubai to Houston, Pooja Talreja’s journey is one of resilience, growth, and discovery. Her story is about more than just crossing continents—it's about breaking through personal and professional barriers to find her true passion. After a pivot from accounting to HR, Pooja is now the senior vice president of people at Ironclad Environmental Sol…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 337: Rift within BJP in UP, Yogi vs top leadership 46:39

2M ago46:39

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This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by independent journalist Sunil Kashyap. Sunil reported on the purported rift between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP workers. He delves into the changes in party dynamics after its lukewarm performance in the state in the Lok Sabha polls. He adds that despite the turmoil within the …

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 336: Madhabi Buch’s ‘conflict of interest’, political tussle in Jharkhand 46:23

2M ago46:23

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This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari and independent journalist Anand Dutta. Ayush reported on the controversies surrounding SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch. He delves into the allegations against Buch in the Hindenburg report and why the undisclosed information about her association with her former firms is a “conflict of i…

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Funny Games | 1997 vs 2007 with Ronald Short 23:09

2M ago23:09

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This month me and my guest take a deep dive into Michael Haneke's Funny Games, from 1997 and 2007. Michael originally wanted his film to be shot in English and filmed in America but had to settle for German and French and an Austrian setting the first time around. He finally got what he wanted ten years later and I'm not sure it was worth all of th…

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Fail Fast, Learn and Innovate feat. Tim Okabayashi ’05 34:20

2M ago34:20

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When it comes to alumni engagement, few Owls are as deeply connected as Tim Okabayashi. A proud Rice Business alum, Tim not only earned his MBA here but also served as president of the Rice Business Student Association, volunteered with the admissions office, and played a key role in the consulting club. In October 2020, Tim and fellow alum Karen C…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 335: #MeToo crisis, no accountability for death after police brutality 1:10:11

2M ago1:10:11

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This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal, The News Minute’s Sukanya Shaji, and independent journalist Nidhi Suresh. Nidhi and Sukanya reported on Kerala’s #MeToo storm and the exploitation of female actors in the Kerala film industry. They also reported on the recently published Hema Committee report, which r…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 334: Kolkata horror, searches for victim’s video on porn sites 45:48

2M ago45:48

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This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by independent journalist Pranab Mondal and the Quint’s Aliza Noor. Pranab talks about his report on the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the events that unfolded following the incident. He discusses how it is a culmination of misma…

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The Role Creativity Plays in Beetlejuice (1988) 13:37

3M ago13:37

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Many of our characters in Beetlejuice are artists so I thought, why not explore what their creativity symbolizes in the film. Delia, Lydia, Adam and Otho have a passion for creation but it's not always pleasing to the eye. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Delia 4:28 - Lydia 7:21 - Adam 9:43 - Otho 12:20 - OutroBy rainbowFRIGHT

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Healing Veterans Through Beekeeping feat. Steve Jimenez ’22 41:12

2M ago41:12

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Interested in learning the key to a peaceful transition from military to civilian life? For many veterans, it's found in an unexpected place: beekeeping. Meet Steve Jimenez '22, a veteran and Rice Business alum, who discovered an unexpected passion when a friend introduced him to beekeeping. In 2018, this passion became a mission when he founded Hi…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 333: Herbal firm fraud, Indian media’s Bangladesh coverage 50:15

3M ago50:15

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This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Ishita Pradeep. Basant reported on a “herbal firm” which allegedly frauds youngsters in lure of a “luxurious life”. He talks about his investigation into the company’s modus operandi of network marketing and pressuring its staff for adding new members in the chain, failing whi…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 332: How a sexual assault exposed misogyny in Malayalam cinema 54:41

3M ago54:41

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This week, host Dhanya Rajendran is joined by independent journalist Nidhi Suresh and The News Minute’s senior sub-editor Lakshmi Priya. Nidhi reported on the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actor by six men, allegedly orchestrated by another actor. The panel discussed how these events unfolded and their impact on both the regiona…

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A Recipe for Success feat. Krissy White ’23 41:26

3M ago41:26

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Krissy White '23 caught the hospitality bug after graduating from Northeastern University in 2006. She put her undergraduate degree in public & organizational communications to work immediately by joining the front office team of the St. Regis Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Krissy spent the next eight years living and breathing the luxury hospitalit…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 331: UPSC aspirants’ death, trail of kanwariya violence 48:18

3M ago48:18

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This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Anmol Pritam. Anmol has been on the ground to cover the conditions in which three UPSC students died in a flooded basement library of the Rau’s IAS coaching centre in Delhi’s Karol Bagh. He gave a detailed account of how the tragedy unfolded, the subsequent blame game, and w…

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Pet Sematarty | 1989 vs 2019 w Dice Rollen 44:09

3M ago44:09

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This month the OG and remake I'm comparing are the Pet Sematary movies with special guest, Dice Rollen. The adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name swept us off of our feet in the 80s and brought a sense of dread that wasn't easy to shake. However, the remake didn't deliver on the tension and suspense although it does try to be darker i…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 330: Casteism in Indian prisons 36:49

3M ago36:49

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This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by the Wire’s Sukanya Shantha. Sukanya talks about her report on India’s prisons where prisoners were allotted work on the basis of their caste. She says that the Chief Justice of India eventually expressed concerns over the “most disturbing” practice and said he would direct the government to take action. S…

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After.Life (2009) | Character Struggles 7:04

3M ago7:04

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Today we explore the struggles our four main characters in After.Life (2009) face. Each of them has their own internal and external conflicts to deal that place them in the situations that they're in. Is Ana Taylor alive? Or, is she actually dead and Eliot Deacon has the ability to speak to the dead and help them cross over into the after life?…

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From Boxing to Business School feat. DeRae Crane ’22 54:01

3M ago54:01

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Our guest is an Army veteran, a world-class boxer, a father, a strategic credit advisor at BP, and on top of all that, a Rice Business alum. DeRae Crane '22 was raised in Davenport, Iowa by a single father, and began boxing at the age of 9. He was awarded the Bart Stupak Scholarship to attend Northern Michigan University (NMU) for boxing, which is …

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 329: Gujarat’s NEET cheat sheet, murky political funding 43:14

4M ago43:14

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This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit. Sumedha spoke about her report on how candidates from outside Gujarat picked centres in the state as part of an alleged NEET scam racket. She explained how NTA’s management failed as students from Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Prades…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 328: Bihar’s paper leak nexus, Hathras stampede survivors 45:19

4M ago45:19

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This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Avdhesh Kumar. Basant reported on the modus operandi of gangs involved in the alleged NEET paper leak. He explains how an interstate nexus of government employees, coaching institutes, and other powerful forces orchestrate paper leaks. Avdhesh spoke to the kin and survivors …

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