In this episode, Chandu and Bela discuss the proposed population control bill from the Indian state of UP, what it is like as a policy, the history of population control, and its politics.

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Episode 32 - Malthus

In this episode, Chandu and Dhileep discuss the medical emergency of the second wave of the covid pandemic hitting India, and the political-economic causes of the same Note: When this episode was recorded, events have evolved a bit since then in US policy, for one the US has now indicated it will support waivers on IP protection.

Episode 31 - The Second Wave

As was characteristic of 2020, even its recap is three months late. Chandu, Pramod, and Bela talk about their feelings about last year, and recap some major and some not so major events that happened

Episode 30 - Retrospective

In this episode, Bela, Pinky, Dhileep, and Chandu discuss the political production and reproduction of hatred and how to think about it systematically.

Episode 29 - Hatred

After taking a month long break the pod is back. In this episode, Pinky, Bela, Pramod, and Chandu deviate from their usual political analysis and talk about something they rather like, food! They discuss some history, some culture, some politics of food, food in new/social media, the history and the battles of authenticity on it. Biriyani is discussed in some detail. Music: Bhojohori Manna by Manna Dey, Pratham Kadam Phool

Episode 28 - Food

In this episode, Dhileep and Chandu discuss police brutality, abolition and justice, in context of police violence from Tamil Nadu to the United States

Episode 27 - Police Brutality

In this episode, Pramod, Bela, and Chandu discuss the cyclone Amphan and the response to it Amphan relief contacts and details: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BmyPazZDnhSXLQ-UzCnLlDPuRUwDmaAE9wetAApV8sY

Episode 26 - Amphan

Bonus episode for May Day In this episode, Bela, Chandu, and Pinky talk about the cultural and artistic depiction of pandemics and plagues in various ages and societies Music: Danse Macabre Painting: 'Self-Portrait After The Spanish Flu' by Edvard Munch

Episode 25 - Don't Fear the Reaper

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