Ep 165: Chintu Ka Birthday, Choked, and more

<p><em>Talking about the mountaineers Edmund Hillary and George Mallory:</em></p><p><strong>Abhinandan:</strong> He’s the one who made that line famous, “Because it’s there.” Have you heard that line?</p><p><strong>Rajyasree: </strong>It is why I also went mountaineering because it was there.</p><p><strong>Abhinandan: </strong>This is Mallory’s line. I think it is the coolest line in history ever.</p><p><strong>Rajyasree: </strong>Ever!</p><p><strong>Abhinandan: </strong>I use it all the time. Why did you eat that ice cream? Because it’s there! Why did you eat that cake? Because it’s there!</p><p><strong>Rajyasree: </strong>That’s why you have diabetes.</p><p><strong>Abhinandan: </strong>That also because it’s there.</p><p><em>Rajyasree and Abhinandan burst out laughing.</em></p><p>This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss the films <em>Chintu Ka Birthday</em>, <em>Chippa and Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai; </em>the<em> </em>child abuse helpline awareness video; the life and works of the filmmaker Basu Chatterjee; the second death anniversary of the chef Anthony Bourdain; and MAD magazine artist Al Jaffee’s retirement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tune in!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>