https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-your-buffalo--5753592enSociety & CultureCopyright Buffalo Intellectualhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b0b09d78be85388261c328774c2aed34.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-your-buffalo--5753592Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:04:09 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBuffalo Intellectualbuffalo.intellectual@gmail.comAmbedkarite professor/researcher rants a lot about the social life & absurdities in India. Is occassionally funny but mostly mediocre.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/71-padhai-bandh-hai--72995581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72995581Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:47 +0000Buffalo Intellectual3564falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/70-andhere-mei-hi-theek-hai-it-is-better-in-the-dark--72899310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72899310Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:07:04 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAn ode to the savarna, urban liberal professional class & its low-stakes non-interventionism, from Dia Mirza's environmentalism to Sutlej censorship & the liberal teerthification of CJP protests-- oh the warm safe choice to stay in the darkness.4695false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/69-hope-is-a-lazy-drug--72769478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72769478Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:54:45 +0000Buffalo IntellectualHope is a lazy drug in an era that desperately wants comforting stories. Do you feel the darkness around you, let it into your soul. No this is not a Scorpio-trait!2410false169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/68-we-are-just-digital-peons--72672653
Wake up love, we are just Digital Peons.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72672653Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:52:48 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFertility rates are dropping in India, please produce more children-- billionaire's children are giving you advice, politicians are doing real estate scams & the educated class is still being overgrown children about political realities. Wake up...
Wake up love, we are just Digital Peons.]]>3936false168fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/67-the-party-system-is-breaking--72563878https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72563878Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:30:02 +0000Buffalo IntellectualShiv Sena MPs have been coopted into the NDA. BJP is going around breaking regional parties. Democracy stretches & morphs into a reality TV. Who is next? Meanwhile FIFA World Cup exposes how the Indian order has no answers for any quest that calls...4548false167fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/66-the-long-defeat-bjp-wins-everyone-else-adjusts--72459095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72459095Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:03 +0000Buffalo IntellectualWe are now in the endgame. The BJP grows stronger, TMC has imploded & opposition is at its weakest. Meanwhile cockroaches appear problematic and coopted. In the background misogynist comics can still laugh while 28 lakh line up UP constable...4232false166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-65-godi-media-vs-teachers-apolitical-gen-z--72308452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72308452Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:03 +0000Buffalo IntellectualGodi Media has picked a fight outside its league, with YouTube teachers. Meanwhile, apolitical Gen-Z cockroaches await their street debut. Elsewhere, hills are gridlocked with traffic, desi billionaires are fighting in court & robodogs are...3160false165fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-63-cbse-fiasco-araku-coffee-shame--72190755https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72190755Wed, 27 May 2026 18:42:25 +0000Buffalo IntellectualCBSE fiasco demonstrates we excel as a nation in finding new ways to mess things up every week. But don't worry Araku coffee is going global. So everything is fine.3807false163fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-62-exam-leaks-vantara-ice-creams--71993129https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71993129Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:23 +0000Buffalo IntellectualNEET exam leaks to launch of Vantara ice-cream to the end of judiciary-mandated casteism-- another week of bizarre end-of-discourse news3957false162fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-61-why-bjp-wins-election-fallouts--71894261
How does the BJP keep winning? What would need to happen to defeat it? Listen on for a rolling speculative introspection on electioneering in the BJP era.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71894261Wed, 06 May 2026 18:15:51 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAfter looking invincible for long, both TMC & DMK got wiped out in a single day. Left lost Kerala and Congress got smashed in Assam. A look at the results and thoughts thereof. How does the BJP keep winning? What would need to happen to defeat...
How does the BJP keep winning? What would need to happen to defeat it? Listen on for a rolling speculative introspection on electioneering in the BJP era.]]>4839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-60-onion-ac-rihanna-the-new-ola-motorcycle--71738256https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71738256Sun, 03 May 2026 20:29:12 +0000Buffalo IntellectualSummer wave is here but don't worry just buy onions! Ambani family has invited Rihanna meanwhile Ola has launched its motorbike which have not yet exploded yet. Hold your breath!2847false160fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-59-noida-india-s-best-city-other-odd-news--71340581
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Very 'end of days' coded. Time to embrace the strange!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70956929Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:01:36 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThere is a Trans Bill which has been pushed through Parliament with strange haste, meanwhile discourse is stuck on Dhurandar even as some very strange news erupt around us. The world just keeps getting weirder and no one learns anything. Very 'end of...
Very 'end of days' coded. Time to embrace the strange!]]>3587false58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-57-savarna-fragility-the-college-campus--69764341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69764341Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:19:30 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAn angry, upset rant on the reality of college campuses & the absolute savarna fragility of overreaction over the UGC Guidelines3094false157fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-56-cultural-trend-predictions-for-2026--69149250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69149250Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:32:25 +0000Buffalo Intellectual2026 will be an interesting year for the elite savarna-sphere. Some trend-predictions from podcast fatigue, wanderlust to sex, polyamory and dating apps-- a fun end-of-the-year rambling. 4836false156fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-55-post-post-diwali-blues--68258987
As an outsider to Diwali festivities, I am wondering is there any authenticity left in post-retail, post-rehearsed cultural hellscape where everyone is an emotional infant needing cues from ads & shows to navigate life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68258987Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:47:01 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFestive season is over, was it fun? Was it real? Or did everything- the social media stories, the ethnic outfits, the 'family time', the celebrations and even the objections-- did it all feel like carrying the spontaneity & verve of staged,...
As an outsider to Diwali festivities, I am wondering is there any authenticity left in post-retail, post-rehearsed cultural hellscape where everyone is an emotional infant needing cues from ads & shows to navigate life.]]>3349falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-54-is-india-heading-for-a-dictatorship--67489536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67489536Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:43:24 +0000Buffalo IntellectualClickbait-y title aside-- these are ominous times. Like a precursor to bad things, most folks dont think it will get so bad before it rapidly does. Let's hope this is not one of those. A ramble through just how possible a dictatorship is in India with...3390false154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-53-nothing-much-just-basic-election-fraud--67321834https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67321834Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:43:45 +0000Buffalo IntellectualYep, now we are dealing with potential proof of electoral fraud. Nope, it wasn't the EVM. It was good old fashioned list manipulations. Why can't AI & techies make our frauds more high-tech at least? We can't do anything classy in this country. Sigh!3821false151fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-52-collective-memory-failure--66668682
There is too much.
There is collective memory fatigue.
There is collective memory failure.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66668682Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:46:59 +0000Buffalo IntellectualIran-Israel War, RCB wins IPL, India-Pak drone wars, Kannada language pride, Justice Yashwant Verma, Gaza, Ukraine, Daddy SRK's fit, Air India Crash, Thala forever, Manipur, Govt policy on AC temperature, Great Nicobar island, Anant 'Dada' Ambani, to...
There is too much.
There is collective memory fatigue.
There is collective memory failure.]]>3950false152fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-51-counting-castes-census-savarna-anxieties-w-sumit-samos--66123397
PS. Apologies for the bad network & technical difficulties. This show has no budget for better production levels.
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Link to Sumit & Arjun's article on Caste Census in The Print (mentioned in the episode): https://theprint.in/opinion/caste-enumeration-market-liberty-private-sector-reservations/2626120/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66123397Fri, 16 May 2025 19:05:41 +0000Buffalo IntellectualCaste census announcement is probably one of the biggest policy interventions in independent India-- now that the fog of war is lifting, the incredibly talented Sumit Samos breaks it down for us. Also breaking a few savarna academic egos along the way...
PS. Apologies for the bad network & technical difficulties. This show has no budget for better production levels.
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Link to Sumit & Arjun's article on Caste Census in The Print (mentioned in the episode): https://theprint.in/opinion/caste-enumeration-market-liberty-private-sector-reservations/2626120/]]>3546false151fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-50-meet-the-savarnas-book-preview--65902140
Link: https://www.amazon.in/Meet-Savarnas-Millennials-Mediocrity-Everything/dp/0143465716/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EUL6NB7KQNVM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7rSSA2N3Xc2XLynJOOsPHXl1x16tkYmYEGpRqXuUFrA.aFdYUpplisamuN-fA6-gtwAnZJCn7D8vaXGjWmLU_FI&dib_tag=se&keywords=ravikant+kisana&qid=1746354250&sprefix=%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65902140Sun, 04 May 2025 10:29:00 +0000Buffalo IntellectualIt is episode 50 of the show. That is a staggering number of hours of hearing mostly me talk to myself. The perfect way to commemorate this milestone is to hear me talk about my book. 'Meet The Savarnas'-- now out for pre-order on Amazon. Link:...
Link: https://www.amazon.in/Meet-Savarnas-Millennials-Mediocrity-Everything/dp/0143465716/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EUL6NB7KQNVM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7rSSA2N3Xc2XLynJOOsPHXl1x16tkYmYEGpRqXuUFrA.aFdYUpplisamuN-fA6-gtwAnZJCn7D8vaXGjWmLU_FI&dib_tag=se&keywords=ravikant+kisana&qid=1746354250&sprefix=%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-1]]>3238book,caste,savarnafalse150fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-49-reservation-in-private-universities--65597991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65597991Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:38:34 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThis needs to be said. Caste-based reservation in Indian private universities & higher education institutes is the need of the hour. This is a deep dive on the political economy of higher education & how it intersects with electoral funding of...5127false147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-48-language-nation-delimitation--65085222
Often the seeds of a split are buried years/decades before it actually happens. We may be dangerously flirting with one such moment no. It is not too late yet, but with delimitation looming, the point-of-no-return maybe closer than we think. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65085222Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:33:23 +0000Buffalo IntellectualNations, around the world often tend split and fall apart. One of the major reasons for countries breaking is language & ethnic/cultural identities (which circle back to language). East & West Pakistan split over language. India seems to be...
Often the seeds of a split are buried years/decades before it actually happens. We may be dangerously flirting with one such moment no. It is not too late yet, but with delimitation looming, the point-of-no-return maybe closer than we think. ]]>3456false148fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-47-under-centuries-of-dust-buddha-mahabodhi-w-mangesh-dahiwale--64765159
A true masterclass in Buddhist epistemology!
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64765159Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:48:21 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAs the Mahabodhi agitation gains momentum in Gaya, Bihar-- we talk to Mangesh Dahiwale, one of the most important Ambedkarite scholars of history Buddhish history and culture. He breaks down for us the historical & civilizational context of Buddha...
A true masterclass in Buddhist epistemology!
]]>3829false147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-46-the-end-of-the-aap-era--64283517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64283517Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:00:37 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAAP didnt just lose the Delhi elections-- it also brought to close an era (which began in the mid 2000s) where liberal elite savarns had a fantasy that they could politically & economically bring India to greatness. Well that dream is over....3274false146fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-45-post-bahujan-future-of-dalit-assertion-w-dr-rahul-sonpimple--64172065masterclass by Dr Rahul Sonpimple~ diagnosis of the crossroads where the anti-caste movement finds itself. Babasaheb's name is everywhere, but Ambedkarite parties at their weakest. What happens to the movement? Where does it go? What questions we need to ask? 

In this Post-Bahujan Era-- what is the future of Dalit assertion & identity?
A must-watch, agenda-setting episode!
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64172065Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:47:31 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAn absolute masterclass by Dr Rahul Sonpimple~ diagnosis of the crossroads where the anti-caste movement finds itself. Babasaheb's name is everywhere, but Ambedkarite parties at their weakest. What happens to the movement? Where does it go? What...masterclass by Dr Rahul Sonpimple~ diagnosis of the crossroads where the anti-caste movement finds itself. Babasaheb's name is everywhere, but Ambedkarite parties at their weakest. What happens to the movement? Where does it go? What questions we need to ask? 

In this Post-Bahujan Era-- what is the future of Dalit assertion & identity?
A must-watch, agenda-setting episode!
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What this means for SC ST OBC students in Indian institutions, caste discrimination & law-- she unpacks for us in this stellar episode! ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63712259Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:05:21 +0000Buffalo IntellectualStudent suicides in top educational institutions have been peaking, there is rampant casteism across Indian universities. Against this backdrop we talk to Advocate Disha Wadekar who moved the Supreme Court on behalf of the mothers of the Dr Payal...
What this means for SC ST OBC students in Indian institutions, caste discrimination & law-- she unpacks for us in this stellar episode! ]]>4586false144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-43-new-year-new-india-grow-up-or-go-crazy--63590748
There is no other way out of here, we cannot keep pretending things are great-- everything is falling apart. We cannot keep pretending Vir Das is talented/hot/funny. We cannot. We must not.

High time children! Grow up OR grow crazier. Lean into the dark side. Be demented, be unhinged. Be interesting. Don't be like Vir Das.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63590748Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:00:35 +0000Buffalo IntellectualOi happy new year babies, only 2 ways out from here-- grow up OR go crazy. There is no other way out of here, we cannot keep pretending things are great-- everything is falling apart. We cannot keep pretending Vir Das is talented/hot/funny. We...
There is no other way out of here, we cannot keep pretending things are great-- everything is falling apart. We cannot keep pretending Vir Das is talented/hot/funny. We cannot. We must not.

High time children! Grow up OR grow crazier. Lean into the dark side. Be demented, be unhinged. Be interesting. Don't be like Vir Das.]]>4067false143fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-42-end-of-the-soft-savarna-elite-era--63375078https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63375078Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:11:57 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFor the first time in 25 years, Indian urban (savarna) elites are no longer relevant to the discourse in politics, economy, society and culture. From woke hipsters to hustle tech bros-- all soft elites are now irrelevant.3778false142fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-41-sad-singles-savarna-diwali--62572067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62572067Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:24:03 +0000Buffalo IntellectualIt's that beautiful time of the year when sad, single, savarna millennials will get together for the 'Diwali Party' while savarna gen Z monsters will take a break from demanding action & accountability to return home from Sonepat colleges to take...3445false141fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-40-oldplay-ladoos-overwork-deaths--62152778https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62152778Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:03:22 +0000Buffalo IntellectualColdplay concert tickets are unavailable and elite savarns are very very angry about it. Ladoos at Tirupati have been found to be tainted and a young woman died of overwork at E&Y. An action packed episode. 2881false40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-39-pure-veg-social-breakdown--61273845
Welcome to hell!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61273845Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:34:36 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFolks are "accidentally" killing people on "suspicion" of transporting beef, an old uncle is bullied by dudes on a moving train, elite schools are banning non-veg tiffin boxes & kids think Kalki 2898 AD is based on history-- in the middle of this...
Welcome to hell!]]>3900falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-38-creamy-castes--60912492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60912492Sat, 03 Aug 2024 18:48:20 +0000Buffalo IntellectualOur esteemed Lordships at the Supreme Court has spoken. SC/ST "creamy" layer should be skimmed they have suggested helpfully. An utterly, butterly episode deliciously unpacking the judgement on SC ST subcategorizing & privilege.5172false138fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-37-the-trumpire-strikes-back--60780755Is this the collapse into 'big' evil or have we seen that already under smoother (war) criminals like Obama, Clinton & Bush.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60780755Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:33:08 +0000Buffalo IntellectualA deep dive on US 'Empire' from Gramsci, Adorno, Chomsky & Howard Zinn with special mentions to Kurt Vonnegut & Malcolm X ~ the Buffalo puts on his US history/politics "hat" literally & figuratively & breaks down Trump's rise, Biden's...Is this the collapse into 'big' evil or have we seen that already under smoother (war) criminals like Obama, Clinton & Bush.]]>5109false137fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-36-who-broke-our-cities--60555631
PS. stop blaming the politicians & enjoy the IPA!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60555631Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:48:20 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAirports are falling apart, streets are flooded, air is unbreathable, its so hot that ACs are blowing up-- who is responsible for this? who created this mess? PS. stop blaming the politicians & enjoy the IPA!
PS. stop blaming the politicians & enjoy the IPA!]]>3416falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-35-indian-education-everything-is-broken--60453076
Fixing the Indian education system is nobody's priority. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60453076Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:02:22 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFrom NEET & UGC NET, to coaching class mafia, to private universities erasing caste-based affirmative action, to Not-Found-Suitable scams, to student suicides, to Teach for India, to NCERT tweaks, to changing SC/ST overseas scholarship policies,...
Fixing the Indian education system is nobody's priority. ]]>5662false135fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-34-voting-for-thrones-voting-day-special--60275208https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60275208Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:35:10 +0000Buffalo IntellectualReactions to the Lok Sabha 2024 election results. I talk in particular of UP, Bihar, Bengal, Telangana mainly & the missed opportunities of INDIA in MP, Odisha, etc. I also talk of the future of BSP, VBA & Ambedkarite leaders like Azad in era...5419bjp,bsp,congress,election,india,mayawatifalse134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-33-the-ripped-social-fabric-of-small-town-india-w-annie-zaidi--60177720

Annie Zaidi, one of my favorite contemporary writers, shares some of her insights & experiences about what it means to be Muslim, what it means to feeling belonging in a society that has changed in ways that votes cannot fix. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60177720Sun, 26 May 2024 13:06:56 +0000Buffalo Intellectualas Lok Sabha elections wind down, amid talk of seat numbers & voter percentages, we try to look at the softer idea of social fabric & civility which has broken down across small-towns, especially in north India.  Annie Zaidi, one of my...

Annie Zaidi, one of my favorite contemporary writers, shares some of her insights & experiences about what it means to be Muslim, what it means to feeling belonging in a society that has changed in ways that votes cannot fix. ]]>5154elections,india,muslim,up,uttarpradeshfalse133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-32-my-life-is-a-dump--60081584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60081584Sat, 18 May 2024 11:47:59 +0000Buffalo Intellectuala peak Buffalo rant, full of bitterness & bile. exercise caution.4746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-31-no-400-paar-election-special--59675257Welcome to an "Election Special" where the Buffalo finally reveals his nerdy deep dive interest in electoral politics-- numbers, states, votes & elections. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59675257Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:20:55 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBold prediction, not only is BJP not getting 400 seats. They will struggle to make a govt. Remember you heard it first here.  Welcome to an "Election Special" where the Buffalo finally reveals his nerdy deep dive interest in electoral politics--...Welcome to an "Election Special" where the Buffalo finally reveals his nerdy deep dive interest in electoral politics-- numbers, states, votes & elections. ]]>5615falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-30-comedy-is-serious-business-w-ravi-gaikwad--59589077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59589077Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:47:41 +0000Buffalo IntellectualOne of my favorite funny men, Ravi Gaikwad joins in to shoot the breeze about IPL uncles, comedy, caste & the 'Blue Material' lineup which is on the verge of exploding onto the mainstream face.3426bluematerial,caste,comedy,jaibhim,mumbaifalse128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-29-make-history-great-again-w-dr-ruchika-sharma--59531892
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Eyeshadow & Etihaas with Dr. Ruchika Sharma: https://www.youtube.com/@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika 

Buffalo Intellectual Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BuffaloIntellectual]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59531892Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:16:19 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe words 'History Professor' and 'Viral'/'Relevant' have never been used in the same context. Before Dr. Ruchika that is. Her YouTube channel 'Eyeshadow & Etihaas with Dr. Ruchika Sharma' has been stirring up trouble on Twitter everyday now. So...
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Buffalo Intellectual Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BuffaloIntellectual]]>5081false129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-28-the-era-of-boring-basic-people--59412378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59412378Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:52:19 +0000Buffalo IntellectualIt is the era of being boring & basic. Embrace it. Don't try to be interesting, its not worth it. Let's binge watch FRIENDS again, quote Joey and make it our wole personality. 3772false128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-27-the-battle-for-ashoka-w-ashoka-protesters--59222224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59222224Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:59:58 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAshoka University is in the news. There is a demand for caste-based reservations in the heart of the privileged empire. The Buffalo brings you a dispatch from the frontlines!4349false127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-26-name-is-bond-electoral-bond--59060602https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59060602Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:34:35 +0000Buffalo IntellectualElectoral Bond season is here. All the straight laced-sweet-tax paying English speaking citizens are clutching their pearls. Oh my god there is KO-RUP-SHUN in India? Hai Allah! Hai Tauba! 3940false126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-25-ambanipalooza--58922251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58922251Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:14:48 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAmbani ki Shaadi, the Emperor's party has taken over the news and life. All us plebs are staring at the spectacle scratching our heads, only folks not confused or dismayed are the Banias-- who are never fazed by anything.3706false125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-24-live-ins-are-bad--58601443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58601443Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:14:38 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo reflects on the current happenings: Ram Mandir ceremony review, Live-in Relationships & who else but everyone's favorite uncle Rajdeep Sardesai4207false124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-23-the-bogus-idea-of-india--58360515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58360515Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:02:18 +0000Buffalo Intellectualon the Ram Mandir inauguration-- a freewheeling unhinged rant on the "Idea of India" which Savarna liberals keep trotting out-- an episode most likely to get the Buffalo arrested.5203false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-22-is-this-a-book-review--58211513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58211513Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:50:34 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo starts trying to review a book, goes on an epic rant on Savarna education system, Chetan Bhagat, cultural performativity, mediocrity of Savarna writing-- ends up being strangely existentially vulnerable at the close. A strange episode.4308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-21-the-archie-fied-gen-z-w-rohitha--58098840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58098840Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:04:20 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo has a guest, Rohitha joins in to unpack the cultural moment & politics behind 'The Archies' & Savarna Gen Z in particular.4766false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-20-animal-psychology-w-dr-itisha-nagar--57958399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57958399Sat, 09 Dec 2023 10:45:48 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThere has been a film called 'Animal' which was not about animals but men's anger issues. I get the super cool pyschology professor Dr. Itisha, to break down the psychology of masculine anger, toxic masculinity & hyper violence.4728andrewtate,animal,kabirsingh,maleculture,masculinity,patriarchy,psychology,toxicfalse120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-19-era-of-the-orry--57806180https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57806180Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:54:32 +0000Buffalo IntellectualSocial justice is dead. It is the era of Orry. The Buffalo calls out the Savarna elite Gen Z. Don't complain. Accept your fate & die quietly!4015false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-18-please-bomb-us--57369720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57369720Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:23:40 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBuffalo rants on Garba, Gaza & the Goons at the cricket World Cup, and wonders if the solution to it all is just good old fashioned bombing.3186falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep17-you-cant-touch-manjeet-sarkar-w-manjeet-sarkar--57238187
Do listen to the show & follow his upcoming 'Untouchable' tour & buy tickets!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57238187Sun, 15 Oct 2023 05:53:23 +0000Buffalo IntellectualWe have a guest. Talented comedian Manjeet Sarkar explains how as 2nd gen refugee Dalit from Bengal who grew up in rural Bastar, do you become a comic. His love for Dave Chappelle & the revelation that he has never been on Tinder. Do listen to...
Do listen to the show & follow his upcoming 'Untouchable' tour & buy tickets!]]>3652falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-16-humans-of-i-will-pay--57146460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57146460Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:21:11 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo is overworked & trains the guns on the 'Humans of Bombay' controversy & the Savarna fascination with vintage cars in Bombay.2580buffalo,caste,hob,hony,savarnafalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-15-existential-horrors-of-watching-venkatesh-prasad--56876314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56876314Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:00:33 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe world is ending but the Airports are shining so people are happy. The Buffalo revisits the horror that was Venkatesh Prasad bowling in the 90s, Rajdeep Sardesai is back with his boomer takes & we discuss Md Zubair's therapists' trauma. An all...3404airport,altnews,caste,cricket,fakenews,india,sachin,savarna,zubairfalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-14-dont-be-so-negative--56687021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56687021Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:42:57 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBuffalo wonders what the Chandrayaan benefits are, while pondering over the crumbling education system. We take a moment to acknowledge the hot mess that is Gen Z.2920caste,chandrayaan,education,genz,isro,moon,savarna,spacefalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-13-sonepat-surrender-redux--56534875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56534875Mon, 21 Aug 2023 03:57:15 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThere is revolution brewing in Sonepat. Fascism better watch out. A week of e-lafdas, Savarna queen showrunners of Made in Heaven deny Yashica Dutt. The Buffalo munches through it all!2567false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-have-you-barbenheimered--56379093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56379093Sat, 05 Aug 2023 18:27:23 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo is haunted by Barbenheimer insta stories & the sad tears of elite housing society savarnas Aunties in Gurgaon.2621barbenheimer,barbie,biggboss,caste,gurgaon,haryana,india,oppenheimer,savarnafalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-are-you-not-entertained--54069323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54069323Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:01:58 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo is risking his career and sanity by taking on legions of haters including Bengali cultural chauvinists, savarna feminists & Swifties. Also Kunal Kamra maybe a long lost brother #FatBaldUncleEnergy3924caste,dalit,health,kamra,kunal,mental,sanity,savarna,swiftfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-2000-khwaishein-aisi--54000156https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54000156Thu, 25 May 2023 19:13:49 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe buffalo has had enough about Sudhir Mishra & Hazaron Khwaishein Aisi fandom. Enough ok. Also gets nostalgic about the dearly departed Rs 2000 note. What a champ!3470ambedkar,bollywood,buffalo,caste,dalit,demonetisation,kashyap,savarnafalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-many-talents-of-anurag-minus-verma-w-anurag-minus-verma--53702984
Jump to 9.00 min mark for Anurag's interview. There is some housekeeping before that.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53702984Mon, 01 May 2023 07:50:29 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBuffalo meets Anurag Minus Verma- peak satirist & amazing podcaster & perhaps the best contemporary cultural commentator of urban absurdities. He talks to us about his relationship with his audiences, his writing aspirations, poetry and...
Jump to 9.00 min mark for Anurag's interview. There is some housekeeping before that.]]>5132false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-audience-topics-buffalo-s-rants--53556092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53556092Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:03:35 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBuffalo wants audience engagement. The good people from Instagram sent in lots of questions & topics, so we have a mixed bag of an episode that veers from Bania masculinity to Savarna feminism to academia & development sector caste politics to...4328false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-social-influencer-no-1-w-varnika--53424617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53424617Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:58:47 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo has a guest this time, failed 'Dance India Dance' contestant & someone who has done nothing of note in life-- Varnika; together the losers reflect upon their true loser icons-- the Social Media Influencers on Instagram4704caste,contentcreator,dalit,desi,desiinfluencer,humor,india,influencers,instagram,savarnafalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-oscar-art-aur-aukaat--53305707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53305707Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:32:21 +0000Buffalo IntellectualMusings on what constitutes art & for whom in a caste-society where labor is not just segregated, but also invisibilized. The buffalo belches on savarna struggle stories & their artistic journey to mediocrity.3402academyaward,ambedkar,buffalo,caste,dalit,documentary,elephantwhisperer,guneet,monga,naatunaatu,oscar,rrr,savarnafalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-institutes-of-intentional-trauma--53093407
#JusticeforManisha
#JusticeforDarshan]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53093407Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:25:20 +0000Buffalo IntellectualBeen a heavy few weeks, tragedy all around. The buffalo goes off on the indifference to casteism in institutions of higher learning, and tries to process what the Hathras verdict could mean for us all. #JusticeforManisha #JusticeforDarshan
#JusticeforManisha
#JusticeforDarshan]]>4059ambedkar,buffalo,caste,dalit,dalitlivesmatter,darshan,hathras,iit,iitbombay,manishavalmiki,raptors,savarnafalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-valentine-s-day-special--52716601https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52716601Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:31:44 +0000Buffalo IntellectualThe Buffalo ruminates about love & dating within a caste society-- but cant help ranting about savarna art & artistic mediocrity first, you know how it goes.3366ambedkar,art,bahujan,buffalo,caste,comedy,dalit,dating,india,intellectual,litfest,love,savarna,standup,valentinefalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-bharat-jodo-starring-pathaan--52602190https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52602190Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:54:03 +0000Buffalo IntellectualFascism has been ended by YRF movie & a 4th generation dynast has been goaded by peer pressure into a walkathon - serious scenes from a serious society, no jokes.2484false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-stages-of-doomer-hell--52501568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52501568Sat, 21 Jan 2023 09:13:34 +0000Buffalo IntellectualIntrospection on stages of social media hell & an unrestrained raging rant against MBA/techie dudebros who've doomed us all.2116false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-small-social-lives-of-savarnas--52501446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52501446Sat, 21 Jan 2023 09:04:55 +0000Buffalo IntellectualAn introduction to the podcast format & my favorite topic- the small social lives of elite savarnas in India2100ambedkar,bi,buffalo,caste,culture,india,jaibhim,savarna,urbanfalse11full