Best The Fourth Seat Podcasts (2024)

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Rasna With Rahul 59:36

4+ y ago59:36

59:36

We talk about the effect that the coronavirus outbreak is having on our daily lives. And some gyan as usual for our listeners. Rahul has prepared a list of questions for the trio to lift our spirits during this 'work from home' season. Music by Bob Marley and the legendary singer turned scientist Sonu Nigam.…

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Memories of assembled desktops and TV video games 1:15:52

4+ y ago1:15:52

1:15:52

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Fourth Umpire - India Vs NZ test series special 1:06:23

4+ y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

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Fourth Umpire- Talking India-NZ T20s/ODIs with the North Stand Gang 41:07

5y ago41:07

41:07

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Review of the Decade Part II 1:07:11

5y ago1:07:11

1:07:11

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Review of the Decade Part I 1:16:43

5y ago1:16:43

1:16:43

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Fourth Umpire -- Talking Cricket with the Wankhede North Stand Gang 1:05:37

5y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

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Research ka Phormula 1:33:46

5y ago1:33:46

1:33:46

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December, School Sports, Desi Food in the US, and Karachi Halwa -- (Reuploaded with Edited Audio) 1:36:06

5y ago1:36:06

1:36:06

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Rant Central -- Climate Change, Podcast Ads, Arsenal, Dr.Nittu and More 41:48

5y ago41:48

41:48

The miserable weather has the hosts ranting (more than usual), and they don`t even spare the listeners and other podcasts! Addressing some listener questions, they touch upon climate change, urban planning and what the future holds in store for our cities. Further, they speak fondly of the EPL sides they are closet supporters of, and the hopelessne…

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Maha Misal, Sanju Manju and Dr.Nityananda 1:02:03

5y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

On this episode of the pod, we rant about the theater of absurd that is the Maharashtra politics. At the time of recording, the 3 Day Devendra govt with Mr.Clean Ajit Pawar had just taken oath. We discuss the ideological bankrupcy and opportunism of the alliances. In the second segment, we stick to the Maharashtra theme and discuss some absurd comm…

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More Mumbai Rains, Bollywood Star Kids and Ayodhya Verdict 1:04:40

5y ago1:04:40

1:04:40

On this episode of the Fourth Seat Podcast, the hosts Mayukh and Rahul respond to some listener comments and discuss why rains in Mumbai don`t want to relent this year. The duo then goes on to discuss their all-star list of star-kids whose careers never really took off. Will Taimur age to look like Randhir Kapoor? Is it a coincidence that most succ…

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Maharashtra Elections, Grandpa's Kitchen and MSK 1:04:09

5y ago1:04:09

1:04:09

On this latest episode of the Fourth Seat Podcast, in the first segment, we discuss our listener feedback (on Telugu dubbed movies), our review of SRK's films. Moving on, we discuss the absolute farce that is the Maharashtra elections, Sena's growing irrelevance and the potential alternate combinations. We then pay our homage to Grandpa, of Grandpa…

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Season 2, Diwali, BCCI Elections and more 53:07

5y ago53:07

53:07

After a longish season break, the pod is back. In this season opener, we talk of Mumbai rains (again), Vivek Oberoi. We then discuss the festive season and our Diwali memories. In the final segment, we discuss our excitement on Ganguly becoming the BCCI president and what are our expectations from the man.…

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Bollywood Deshbhakti, Sanskaar and Govinda 1:05:53

5y ago1:05:53

1:05:53

On this episode of the Fourth Seat podcast, to go with the flavor of the I-Day week we discuss the favorite Hindi movie of every patriot, the classic named Tiranga. We discuss how Tiranga, a movie made on a shoestring budget (just like our Mars mission) managed to pull off amazing science peppered with loads of Deshbhakti and the elixir to all woes…

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Our Hollywood Rant! 1:18:14

5+ y ago1:18:14

1:18:14

We begin the episode with random rants about 'Friendship Day', school uniforms and the Mumbai rains. In the main theme of this latest episode, we discuss our pet peeves with Hollywood movies. Why does the Rohit Shetty school of physics actually finds inspiration from Hollywood? We discuss some common themes in Sci-fi/disaster movies such as the 'kn…

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Mythbusting - What makes 'Godmen' click? 1:03:20

5+ y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

In this episode of the Fourth Seat podcast, we build on a theme that we previously discussed on our 'Goli No.1' episode, the prevalence of myths and superstitions in Indian society. What makes Godmen, Babas and evangelists click? Why is 'proven by science' the go-to marketing tool for these Godmen and practitioners of pseudoscience (Nityananda, Zak…

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(Fourth Umpire) - Cup ka Mujrim (India WC Review, Road Ahead) 1:11:41

5+ y ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Disclaimer: The title is a humorous take on an old Hindi News Show. We are not literally labeling our cricketers 'Mujrim'. We are back, this time to discuss what has been one of the most disappointing days in our cricket watching lives (and we have lived through WC 96, Sharjah, Barbados 97 and many other heartbreaks in the 90s). To finish at the to…

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(Fourth Umpire)- 'Cricket pe Charcha' with @KarachiKhatmal 1:01:05

5+ y ago1:01:05

1:01:05

The league stage of the WC has drawn to a close and we are now down to 4. Its thus a good time to step back and take a look at what worked, what didn't in this tournament. In this episode, the usual hosts are joined by a very special guest from across the border or should we say across the sea (from Karachi), Ahmer Naqvi. Ahmer is one of the best k…

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(Fourth Umpire) -- The race to the semi-finals 32:04

5+ y ago32:04

32:04

The fourth umpire team meets again, this time its a full house. The trio discuss the latest developments at the CWC-2019 and what has turned out to be a memorable couple of weeks at the WC ever since SL beat England. We discuss our disappointments (namely the WI), apprecation (for the Afghans) and our fears (the Aussie juggernaut and the Indian mid…

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(Fourth Umpire) -- The World Cup comes alive 57:41

5+ y ago57:41

57:41

After a frustrating week where the English weather was the real winner (as Shastri kaka would say), the World Cup has suddenly woken up from its slumber. With the SA-NZ and the NZ-WI games on either side and the Ind-Afg and SL-SA games in between, this week has thrown up an upset, spirited comebacks and a few unlikely scenarios. The fourth umpire t…

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(Fourth Umpire) ICC World Cup 2019 Mid-Tournament Review 54:54

5+ y ago54:54

54:54

We record this podcast after the euphoria of the India-Pakistan match. After days of speculation around the weather, we finally had a fullish game at Old Trafford. While the atmosphere was what you expect from an India-Pak encounter, the cricket was a non-contest largely. The Fourth Seat team reminisces about the glory days of the India-Pak rivalry…

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Ye re Ye re Pavsa -- Mumbai Monsoon Rant 57:07

5+ y ago57:07

57:07

The 4th seat team reassembles and first reviews a soggy World Cup week where the sun in England was more elusive than sense in Navjot Sidhu's commentary. We give our forecast for the India-Pak game (both rain and cricket). From rains in Manchester, we travel to a more familiar terrain of Mumbai during monsoons. During this aimless rant, we discuss …

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(Fourth Umpire) The Cricket World Cup Starts! 1:00:54

5+ y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

If you had`nt figured out by now, the hosts of the podcast are hyped up for the WC. So, here is yet another WC preview. This preview has nostalgia, trivia and unlike the CWC, it has space for associate nations. During the course of this episode we discuss our favorite Associate sides, the regressive body that the ICC is, before going on to discussi…

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The Great Indian Election Tamasha: the Indian Election Review 56:46

5+ y ago56:46

56:46

After two months of grueling campaign, very often vitriolic and in bad taste, the verdict is finally out. In this episode of the fourth seat podcast, we look at the first tenure of the Modi Sarkar, the good, the bad and the ugly. What has worked and what needs dramatic change? Where did the opposition miss the trick? What questions we hope the oppo…

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(Fourth Umpire) IPL 2019 Final - MI v CSK Review 52:56

5+ y ago52:56

52:56

The hosts are excited with their side winning its fourth IPL title. We discuss what was a fantastic, yet flawed IPL final. Also, we talk about Amol Muzumdar and Siddhesh Lad for no reason. Our take on what this season turned out and how things are shaping up for the upcoming World Cup. All this, with a gentle seasoning of Tendulkar and Ambani love.…

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Board Exam Results, the manufactured hype 59:01

5+ y ago59:01

59:01

The podcast returns after a brief 2-week hiatus. In this episode we discuss the season of results, both of the academic and the political kind! We begin with a pointless ramble about some celebrities from Thane and Dombivli, and (failed) celebrities who made it big elsewhere. Also, we move on to our pet topic, our love-hate relationship with Sachin…

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(Fourth Umpire) World Cup Preview (Sort of) 1:07:02

5+ y ago1:07:02

1:07:02

There are many podcasts that attempt to give you an academic take on the upcoming World Cup. However, have you ever heard an outsiders perspective on the game we all take seriously? With our special guest, we take a quirky look at the game we all love. We also talk about similarities between Henry Olonga and Vijay Mallya. Why is a leg spinner calle…

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#Wanderlust -- Childhood Travel and Indian Railways! 1:17:01

5+ y ago1:17:01

1:17:01

This episode of the Fourth Seat podcast is a throwback to the summer vacations of yore. In the pre-instagram era, what did travel mean to us? What were the `rituals' associated with train travel back in the day. We go on to discuss the farce that were engineering college industrial visits (to Goa!). In the final segment, we give some gyaan about ou…

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Evolution of Indian Television Shows (Part 2) 56:06

5+ y ago56:06

56:06

In the second of our two part take on the evolution of Indian TV shows, we look at how music competitions evolved from innocent shows to the modern day phenomenon of reality TV. From the days of Close-Up Antakshri to Indian Idol, we indulge in a free-wheeling conversation about Indian TV. Why do audiences lap up shows like Big Boss? Is the TV even …

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(Fourth Umpire) IPL 2019 Gupshup 41:14

5+ y ago41:14

41:14

In the first of our special themed episodes (the Fourth Umpire), the Fourth Seat jumps onto the IPL bandwagon. We discuss the first week of the 2019 season of the IPL that holds special importance for a variety of reasons. Have we learnt anything new about the No.4 slot in this first week? What is our take on the Mankading law? Why did Dharmasena g…

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Evolution of Indian Television Shows (Part 1) 57:35

5+ y ago57:35

57:35

After a short break and a self-important mid-season meeting, the hosts of the Fourth Seat podcast are back with yet another episode of ranting, reminiscing and analyzing. This is the IPL season and the Fourth Seat podcast is`nt one to miss out on content. However, the focus of the first half of this episode is not on the actual cricket but the Mumb…

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Hungry Kya? The Mumbai food podcast 1:10:53

5+ y ago1:10:53

1:10:53

If you have listened to our previous episodes and read the title of this episode, you'd know that this isn't going to be about gourmet cuisine! Mumbai’s street food, like the city itself, is chaotic, sometimes undefined in terms of cuisine but yet memorable all the same. Our hosts talk about the quirks of cheap street food and restaurant food in su…

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Goli No.1 -- Classic urban legends from the 90s 1:17:58

5+ y ago1:17:58

1:17:58

We begin with the philosophy behind the podcast's name. We then discuss the most bizarre urban legends and hoaxes of the mid-late 90s. Did you know that Ganpati idols got thirsty in the mid-90s? Did you know that before 'Stree' there was the legend of Teen Mundi? Do you know the secret behind Jayasuriya's batting exploits in the 1996 World Cup and …

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Indian Cricket: the sublime and the ridiculous 1:06:19

5+ y ago1:06:19

1:06:19

This, the year of the World Cup starts with a genuine chance of India being the World Champions in July. However, the same cannot be said about the mood of an Indian fan in the lead up to the World Cups of 1996 and 1999. We try to make sense of how Indian cricket managed an eclectic mix of ordinary cricketers and sublime talent. We then discuss the…

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Gully ka Ganguly -- Our gully cricket stories 47:25

5+ y ago47:25

47:25

In our heads, we are highly skilled athletes destined for sporting greatness. However, the ground reality growing up was slightly different. The arenas had more dust and dirt than grass and turf. The contours of the land dictated the laws of the sport, and good equipment was as elusive as the excalibur. In this episode, we discuss how much sport we…

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The Origins 1:31:11

5+ y ago1:31:11

1:31:11

Get to know us in this first episode where we reminisce and rant about our childhood, growing up in the satellite suburbs of Mumbai (technically, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region) in the best decade ever, the 90s. We then go on a generous rant about the quality of our college education before preaching hope via some pretentious career advice. Note: W…

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