Respectfully Disagree

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Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, where each week we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. This podcast is brought to you by TS Studios, a production company that brings The Swaddle’s storytelling and creative point of view to original podcasts and films.

Episode Date
Can We Be Friends With Our Siblings?
Apr 26, 2024
What Are the Limits of Feminist Activism?
Apr 18, 2024
Why Have Trad Wives Become Cool Again?
Apr 11, 2024
What Makes Us Enjoy Rich People Dramas?
Apr 04, 2024
Why Do We Love Flawed Characters?
Mar 28, 2024
Re-Release: Are Royal Families Relevant Anymore?
Mar 21, 2024
Is True Crime Exploitative? Ft. Nandita Gupta
Mar 14, 2024
Have Romance Novels Ruined Love? Ft. Anuja Chauhan
Mar 07, 2024
Does Indian TV Get Feminism Right? Ft. Gul Khan
Feb 29, 2024
Is It Okay to Enjoy Luxury?
Feb 22, 2024
Is It Okay to Prioritise Love Over Your Career?
Feb 15, 2024
Re-Release: Are We All 'Pick-Me' Girls?
Feb 08, 2024
Love in the Time of Capitalism
Feb 01, 2024
Can Pop Culture Be Separated From Politics?
Jan 25, 2024
Are Bollywood Talk Shows Dead?
Jan 18, 2024
Dating Dilemmas: Monogamy V/S Polyamory
Jan 11, 2024
What's In and What's Out - 2024
Jan 04, 2024
2023's Pop Culture: Wrapped
Dec 21, 2023
Exam Pressure: Can We Ever Escape?
Dec 14, 2023
Dating in School: Gateway to True Love or True Trauma?
Dec 07, 2023
Coed v/s Single-Sex Schools: Back to School, Week 1
Nov 30, 2023
North v/s South, Week 4: Whose History is India’s History?
Nov 23, 2023
North v/s South, Week 3: Is the Mainstreaming of Hindi Unfair or Practical?
Nov 16, 2023
North v/s South, Week 2: Whose Stereotypes Are Worse?
Nov 09, 2023
North v/s South, Week 1: Tollywood Or Bollywood?
Nov 02, 2023
Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last?
Oct 26, 2023
Is the Fuckboy Trope Outdated?
Oct 19, 2023
Why Do Bad Romances Feel So Good?
Oct 12, 2023
What's So Bad About 'Bad Boys'?
Oct 05, 2023
What Makes Someone a "Good Feminist"?
Sep 28, 2023
What’s the Role of Men in Internet Feminism? ft. Nikhil Taneja
Sep 22, 2023
What’s Wrong With the ‘Girlification’ of the Internet? Ft. Sonia
Sep 14, 2023
Has Internet Feminism Changed Bollywood For the Better? Ft. Shreemi Verma
Sep 07, 2023
Does 'Passing the Mic' Still Mean Something? Ft. Swati Kamble
Aug 31, 2023
Are Feminist Revenge Dramas Worth Saving?
Aug 24, 2023
Can Preachy Content Be Entertaining? Ft. Made in Heaven
Aug 17, 2023
Does ‘Pink’ Redeem Male Saviours?
Aug 10, 2023
Barbie: Feminist Win or Setback?
Aug 03, 2023
Is There a Right Way To Break Up?
Jul 20, 2023
Re-Release: What Went Wrong With Wokeness? ft. Jyotsna
Jul 13, 2023
Have OTTs Really Changed On-Screen Sex for the Better?
Jul 06, 2023
Can Cinema Be Apolitical? ft. Sucharita Tyagi
Jun 29, 2023
Can Friends Be Our Partners for Life?
Jun 22, 2023
Is the Rise of 'Girlfailure' TV Here to Stay?
Jun 15, 2023
Swifties, SRK And Should Celebrities Take the 'Right' Stand?
Jun 08, 2023
Re-Release: Is Self-Care Inherently Selfish?
Jun 01, 2023
Is Therapy-Speak Harmful?
May 26, 2023
Has Online Dating Ruined Romance? Ft. Indu Harikumar
May 19, 2023
Are Hot Takes Diluting Discourse?
May 11, 2023
Is the Era of Ghosting Over?
May 05, 2023
Should Partners Know Our Sexual Histories?
Apr 27, 2023
Should Period Dramas Be Historically Accurate? Ft. Jubilee
Apr 20, 2023
Re-Release: Why Is the Hype Around RRR Problematic?
Apr 13, 2023
Are We All 'Pick-Me' Girls?
Apr 06, 2023
Have Documentaries Become Too Commercial?
Mar 30, 2023
What Can Feminist Sex Scenes Look Like?
Mar 24, 2023
Can Situationships Be Liberating?
Mar 16, 2023
India and Pakistan’s Shared Pop Culture Ft. Joyland
Mar 09, 2023
Re-Release: Is There A Generation Gap in Feminism?
Mar 02, 2023
Is Gaming Culture Innately Misogynistic?
Feb 24, 2023
Indian TV Dramas: Regressive or Empowering? Ft. Gul Khan
Feb 17, 2023
Is Veganism More Ethical Than Eating Meat?
Feb 09, 2023
Re-Release: Can Hookup Culture Be Empowering?
Feb 03, 2023
Is AI Killing Creativity?
Jan 27, 2023
Have Girlbosses Ruined Feminism?
Jan 20, 2023
When Does Comedy Go Too Far? ft. Anurag Minus Verma
Jan 13, 2023
Is Celeb Gossip Unethical? ft. Paromita Vohra
Jan 05, 2023
RD: The Best, Worst, and Most Bizarre Moments of 2022
Dec 22, 2022
Is Sex Positivity Excluding Asexuality?
Dec 15, 2022
Why Is the Hype Around RRR Problematic?
Dec 08, 2022
Can Men Be Good Feminists?
Dec 02, 2022
Re-Release: Do Women Need to Be Protected?
Nov 24, 2022
Why Is the Movie Never as Good as the Book?
Nov 17, 2022
Does Privilege Corrupt People? Ft. The White Lotus
Nov 10, 2022
What’s Wrong With Being a Quitter?
Nov 03, 2022
Is There a Right Way to Protest Climate Change?
Oct 27, 2022
Is Feminist Storytelling Becoming Tokenistic? Ft. HOTD
Oct 20, 2022
Are Trauma Narratives Always Exploitative? Ft. 'Blonde'
Oct 13, 2022
What’s Missing From Sex Education?
Oct 06, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as a Bad Mother?
Sep 29, 2022
Is It Okay To Be a Bad Feminist?
Sep 22, 2022
Brown Representation Ft. 'Never Have I Ever'
Sep 15, 2022
What Went Wrong with Body Positivity?
Sep 09, 2022
Can Marriage Ever Be Feminist?
Sep 01, 2022
What's Wrong With Trashy TV?
Aug 25, 2022
Re-Release: Can Kink Help Us Better Understand Consent?
Aug 18, 2022
Can Rom-Coms Be Feminist?
Aug 11, 2022
Is ‘Tough Love’ Effective?
Aug 04, 2022
Is Mental Health Leave Essential?
Jul 28, 2022
Is It Okay To Aspire To Be Rich?
Jul 21, 2022
Should We ‘Fix’ Our Partners?
Jul 14, 2022
What Went Wrong With Wokeness?
Jul 07, 2022
Is Stan Culture Ruining Society?
Jun 30, 2022
Does Stability In Relationships Kill Passion?
Jun 23, 2022
Which Women Do We Believe?
Jun 16, 2022
Is Emotional Cheating Worse Than Physical Cheating?
Jun 09, 2022
Re-Release: Is It Time We Stop Worshipping Our Elders?
Jun 02, 2022
Is Self-care Inherently Selfish?
May 26, 2022
Is Too Much Optimism a Bad Thing?
May 19, 2022
Can Exes Be Friends?
May 12, 2022
Should Looks Matter?
May 05, 2022
What’s Wrong With PDA?
Apr 28, 2022
Has Social Media Ruined How We Communicate?
Apr 21, 2022
Are Long-Distance Relationships Doomed to Fail?
Apr 14, 2022
Do We Need to Give Back to Our Parents?
Apr 07, 2022
What Do We Owe Our Sexual Partners?
Apr 01, 2022
How Important Is It to ‘Check Your Privilege’?
Mar 24, 2022
The 'Strong Independent Woman': Still Relevant, Or Outdated?
Mar 17, 2022
Beauty: Feminist or Not?
Mar 10, 2022
Is Productivity Unhealthy?
Mar 03, 2022
Do Dysfunctional Families Damage You for Life?
Feb 24, 2022
Should Women Self-Censor for Their Safety?
Feb 17, 2022
Can Het Romance Be Feminist?
Feb 10, 2022
Can Fighting With Friends Be Healthy?
Feb 03, 2022
How Much Does Money Matter in Relationships?
Jan 28, 2022
Does Motherhood Hurt Women's Careers?
Jan 21, 2022
Can Hookup Culture Be Empowering?
Jan 13, 2022
Do People Deserve Credit for Being Allies?
Jan 06, 2022
Can Kindness Be Unconditional?
Dec 30, 2021
Have Influencers Ruined Entertainment?
Dec 23, 2021
Do We Need Role Models?
Dec 16, 2021
Should People With Political Differences Be Friends?
Dec 09, 2021
Is There Such a Thing as ‘Laziness’?
Dec 03, 2021
Are Office Romances Ethical?
Nov 25, 2021
Have Dating Apps Ruined Dating?
Nov 18, 2021
Does It Pay To Be Nice?
Nov 12, 2021
Do We Need Four-day Workweeks?
Nov 04, 2021
What Makes Someone a Bad Friend?
Oct 28, 2021
Is It Wrong to ‘Use’ People?
Oct 22, 2021
Is There a Generation Gap in Feminism?
Oct 14, 2021
Is It Okay to Not Want a Career?
Oct 07, 2021
Is Social Media Activism Effective?
Oct 01, 2021
What’s Wrong With Being ‘Single’ for Life?
Sep 23, 2021
Do You Need To Show Off To Get Ahead?
Sep 16, 2021
What Is the Point of Awards?
Sep 10, 2021
Is Western Culture Bad for Indian Values?
Sep 02, 2021
Are Sports Too Commercialised?
Aug 26, 2021
How Much Can You Blame Your Childhood for How You Are?
Aug 20, 2021
What's Wrong with Getting Cosmetic Surgery?
Aug 13, 2021
What’s Wrong With Being 'Vanilla'?
Jul 30, 2021
Is Surveillance Ever Okay?
Jul 22, 2021
What’s So Great About Fame?
Jul 15, 2021
Do Women Need To Be Protected?
Jul 09, 2021
Do Our Films Need a Censor Board?
Jul 02, 2021
Does the 'Dream Job' Exist?
Jun 24, 2021
Is Cheating the System Okay?
Jun 18, 2021
Does the World Need More Children?
Jun 10, 2021
Do We Really Need School Exams?
Jun 04, 2021
Does Trauma Make You Stronger?
May 27, 2021
What Does Sensitive Media Coverage of Sexual Violence Look Like?
May 20, 2021
What’s Wrong With Rebound Relationships?
May 13, 2021
Is Escapism During a Crisis Okay?
May 06, 2021
Is Blame Constructive In Times of Crisis?
Apr 30, 2021
Do We Need Celebrities To Be Activists?
Apr 22, 2021
Can We Speak Ill of the Dead?
Apr 15, 2021
What’s Wrong With Having a 'Type'?
Apr 08, 2021
Can Pop Culture Nostalgia Be Harmful?
Apr 01, 2021
Should We Reject All Sanskars?
Mar 25, 2021
Do Children Need To Be Protected From Sex in Media?
Mar 18, 2021
Are Royal Families Relevant Anymore?
Mar 11, 2021
Is There Anything Good About Consumerism?
Mar 04, 2021
Is Reality TV All Bad?
Feb 26, 2021
Should We Stop Glorifying Gym Bodies?
Feb 18, 2021
How Important Is Sex in a Romantic Relationship?
Feb 11, 2021
Is Showing Vulnerability a Sign of Weakness?
Feb 04, 2021
Should People Be Accountable for Their Partners’ Transgressions?
Jan 29, 2021
Can Art Critique Religion Without Being Offensive?
Jan 21, 2021
Should Homemakers Be Paid a Salary?
Jan 14, 2021
Is Eating Meat Ethical?
Jan 07, 2021
The Worst and Worst of 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Should Teens Be Accountable for Their Behaviour Online?
Dec 17, 2020
Can Jealousy Ever Be a Good Thing?
Dec 10, 2020
What Does It Mean to Be 'Anti-National'?
Dec 03, 2020
Does Society Benefit From Fan Cultures?
Nov 27, 2020
How Responsible Are We for Others’ Mental Health?
Nov 20, 2020
What's the Problem With Public Nudity?
Nov 13, 2020
Is It Ever Okay To Not Practice What You Preach?
Nov 06, 2020
Is It Okay To Comment on Others' Unhealthy Lifestyle Choices?
Oct 30, 2020
What Makes Relationships Toxic?
Oct 23, 2020
Should Brands Take Positions on Social Justice Issues?
Oct 16, 2020
Is Snitching Wrong?
Oct 09, 2020
Should All Women Uplift All Women?
Oct 02, 2020
Does the Context of a #Metoo Accusation Matter?
Sep 25, 2020
Can Women Be Misogynistic?
Sep 11, 2020
Is Vanity Always a Bad Thing?
Sep 04, 2020
Is Chivalry Dead? (And Should It Be?)
Aug 28, 2020
Do Friends and Family Need To Approve of People You Date?
Aug 21, 2020
Can Mockery Ever Be a Sign of Affection?
Aug 14, 2020
Is the Notion of Inheritance Flawed?
Aug 07, 2020
Re-Release: Do Friendships Require Emotional Boundaries?
Jul 31, 2020
Is It Time We Stop Worshipping Our Elders?
Jul 24, 2020
When Is Flirting Creepy and When Is It Flattering?
Jul 17, 2020
Is Social Media Killing or Elevating Public Discourse?
Jul 10, 2020
Can Kink Help Us Better Understand Consent?
Jul 03, 2020
Is It Time to Change How We Talk About Infidelity?
Jun 26, 2020
Should Long-Term Romantic Partnerships Be a Life Goal?
Jun 19, 2020
Who Is Responsible for Educating People About Social Justice?
Jun 12, 2020
Is Violence a Valid Form of Protest?
Jun 05, 2020
Capitalism: Broken Economic System or Convenient Scapegoat?
May 29, 2020
In Conversation With the Women Behind ‘Four More Shots Please’
May 22, 2020
Special Episode: Pakistani Feminists Talk Desi Activism
May 15, 2020
Can Sexual Harassers Or Abusers Be ‘Good’ Men?
May 08, 2020
Will Lockdown Change Beauty Norms For Good?
May 01, 2020
Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Special
Apr 17, 2020
Has Lockdown Made Us Reconsider the Work From Home Fantasy?
Apr 10, 2020
Has the Lockdown Made Celebrities More #Relatable?
Apr 03, 2020
Is Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic an Individual or State Responsibility?
Mar 27, 2020
Is Catfishing Okay?
Mar 13, 2020
Should We Circulate Images of Violence on Social Media?
Mar 06, 2020
Conspiracy Theories Special
Feb 28, 2020
Should We Care About Politicians’ Romantic Lives?
Feb 21, 2020
Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day an Act of Rebellion in India?
Feb 14, 2020
Is Heckling a Valid Form of Dissent?
Feb 07, 2020
Is Cancel Culture Harmful?
Jan 31, 2020
Is Celebrity Gossip Harming Our Social Discourse?
Jan 24, 2020
Is Monogamy Outdated?
Jan 17, 2020
Does Social Media Aid or Dilute Protest Movements?
Jan 10, 2020
Is the RomCom Still Relevant in 2020?
Jan 03, 2020
The Year‑End Special
Dec 27, 2019
Can the Body Positivity Movement Ever Be Truly Inclusive?
Dec 20, 2019
Should Rape and Sexual Violence Be Portrayed in Film and on TV?
Dec 12, 2019
Does ‘Men Are Trash’ Rhetoric Help or Hurt the Fight for Gender Equality?
Dec 06, 2019
Do Friendships Require Emotional Boundaries?
Nov 29, 2019
Is Ghosting Ethical?
Nov 22, 2019
When Is It Ethical to Stand By a Friend or Family Member Accused of Sexual Harassment?
Nov 15, 2019
How Okay Is It to Date Someone Much Younger?
Nov 08, 2019
Should All Cultural Content Be Viewed From a Social Justice Perspective?
Nov 01, 2019
Has the MeToo Movement in India Been Successful?
Oct 25, 2019