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31 episodes, oldest to newest.
1. Tabadla-e-Khayal – Teaser – Launching December, 2019
The original teaser announcing the podcast’s December 2019 launch.
2. Tabadla-e-Khayal – Curtain Raiser – S01E00
Anila and Akif introduce the podcast, its objectives, the team, and why conversation and dialogue matter.
3. Gender Equality and Misconceptions in Pakistan – S01E01
The first full episode: gender equality and the common misconceptions around it in Pakistan and South Asia.
4. Child Sexual Abuse and Prevention – S01E02
Anila and Akif discuss child sexual abuse in Pakistan and how to prevent it, joined by a guest from Sahil.org.
5. Tabadla-e-Khayal | Intolerance in Pakistani Society – Part I | S01E03
Part one of a look at intolerance and lack of tolerance for differing views in Pakistani society.
6. Coronavirus – Myths and Prevention – S01E04
Anila and Akif discuss the coronavirus outbreak, the myths surrounding it, and how to protect yourself.
7. Intolerance in Pakistani Society – Part II – S01E05
Part two of our intolerance discussion, looking at possible solutions with columnist Dr. Haider Shah and a scientist guest.
8. COVID-19, Anti-Science Conspiracies and PIA – S01E06
Anila and Akif discuss the COVID-19 situation in Pakistan, the conspiracy theories surrounding it, the anti-science attitudes of the public, and the problems facing overseas Pakistanis.
9. کرونا کے کیسز میں اضافے کا ذمہ دار کون؟
An excerpt from our latest episode: who is responsible for the increase in coronavirus cases — the public, or the ruling class?
10. Pandemics, Risk Communication and Public Health Intervention – S01E07
We discuss pandemics and public health: how to spread awareness, where responsibility lies between governments and the public, and how to communicate health issues effectively.
11. Pakistan’s Culture of Hypocrisy, #BLM and Our Truckload of Contradictions – S01E08
We discuss our culture of hypocrisy, the Black Lives Matter movement, and our contradictory behaviour around human rights abuses at home and abroad.
12. Agora 2009 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
13. Mona Lisa Smile 2003 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
14. The Railway Man 2013 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
15. Contagion 2011 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
16. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
17. Forced Migration – A Human Rights Crisis – S01E09 | Tabadla e Khayal – Baatein Kahi Ankahi
We discuss forced migration and how displacement is a major human rights concern globally, joined by a guest blogger.
18. Kai Po Che 2013 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
19. The Physician 2013 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective.
20. Pinky Memsaab 2018 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective — reviewed with a sociopolitical lens.
21. English Language: A Learning/Commun. Tool or a Status Symbol? | Tabadla-e-Khayal Urdu Podcast S02E01
Season 2 opener: whether English should be seen as a learning and communication tool, or as a status symbol in South Asian society.
22. Hindi Medium 2017 (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
Phenomenal films which make you look at life from a renewed perspective — reviewed with a sociopolitical lens.
23. Online Behaviours| Moral Policing | Tabadla e Khayal S02E02 | Urdu Podcast
First of our series on online behaviours: a discussion of moral policing, alongside the movie The Matrix (1999).
24. The Matrix 1999 | Film Review | Tabadla e Khayal Urdu Podcast
25. Unbelievable Netflix | Film Review | Tabadla e Khayal Urdu Podcast
26. Rape, Revictimisation & Lack of Robust Investigation | S02E03 | Tabadla Khayal Urdu Podcast
We discuss how rape victims are revictimised and the need for proper procedural changes in how such cases are investigated.
27. Our Selective Outrage on Human Rights Violations | S02E04 | Tabadla e Khayal – An Urdu Podcast
We discuss our selective outrage on human rights violations around the world, alongside the film First They Killed My Father.
28. First They Killed My Father (Film Review) | Tabadla-e-Khayal | An Urdu Podcast
We talk about the film First They Killed My Father, which centres on the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia.
29. Manto (2018) – Film Review
Manto 2018 Hindi film review, part of our S02E05 conversation on why we neglect our own heroes.
30. Why Do We Hate Our Heroes? | S02E05 | Tabadla e Khayal | An Urdu Podcast.
We talk about our indifference and hatred towards our intellectuals, trailblazers and heroes, and discuss the movie Manto (2018) ft. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manto (Sarmad Khoosat) and Salam, The Documentary (Netflix).
31. Russia Ukraine Conflict | Pakistan’s Political Situation | Tabadla e Khayal S02E06 | Urdu Podcast
Russia Ukraine Conflict and No Confidence Vote – S02E06. We have with us Dr. Syed Akhtar A. Shah (Lawyer, Pol. Scientist and Former Home Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Dr. Haider Shah (Academic, University of Hertfordshire, London) to discuss the historical context and present situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.