Episodes

  • Ep. 50: Season Finale
    Feb 12 2020

    "The closest you can get to a just society is sports." - Mikahil Almeida

    The time is upon us, folks! The 50th episode of Waddaplayah is also the Season Finale! Siddharth and Mikhail are taking a break and we're sad to see the season end. But the show must go on as the game is always bigger than the player, especially since a lot of cricket happened this week.
    Here's what they talked about on this episode:

    • The Bushfire match - Ponting XI vs Gilchrist XI

    • Seeing Sachin in Australian colours

    • Bangladesh vs India Under-19 World Cup

    • Bangladesh only started playing cricket 20 years ago

    • Pakistani bowlers that have broken out since 2004

    • Rohit Sharma is surely not vegan

    • Cricket Bats hollowed out from the back

    • England vs South Africa matches

    • Liverpool and their 22 point lead

    • Waddaplayah and Noddaplayah of the week

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida (https://instagram.com/almeidamikhail), Siddharth Dudeja (https://instagram.com/siddharthdudeja?igshid=t3zjdaflrmv0) on Instagram.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 49: Fans of Mourinho's Clubs
    Feb 5 2020

    In the absence of Dudeja, Mikhail is joined by comedian Joel D'Souza this episode. They start off with talking about Dudeja and how he always has a question.
    On this episode, Mikhail and Joel talk about bad losers in sports (eg. the Australian cricket team in the 2000's) and tons more happening in the world of sports:

    • India thrashing New Zealand to win the T20 series 5-0

    • Hardik Pandya not knowing he's quite a catch

    • What Robin Uthappa told Joel at a house party

    • How are Tottenham fans taking to Mourinho?

    • The most annoying thing about Liverpool right now

    • Leicester City and Sheffield United having had impressive seasons

    • The Tottenham vs Ajax match last year

    • Man City and their luck this season

    • Pep Guardiola being at fault for Man City's performance

    • The great tennis final between Djokovic and Thiem

    • Sofia Kenin winning the women's tennis final

    • Waddaplayah & Noddaplayah of the week

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram.
    You can follow Joel D'Souza on Instagram and Twitter @coolboyjoel.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    58 mins
  • Ep. 48: Dudeja Is The Champ
    Jan 29 2020

    Mikhail Almeida and Siddharth Dudeja start off the episode with Amit Doshi, Founder, IVM Podcasts, a huge fan of basketball, to talk about the surprising and sad news of Kobe Bryant's death. They discuss his legacy in the sport and what he did for the game.
    They also talk about tons more happening in the world of sports this week, including:

    • India vs New Zealand T20 matches

    • Virat Kohli dropping a catch and being angry at himself for it

    • KL Rahul's and his consecutive half-centuries

    • Dudeja being in the stadium during the 2006 test match between India & England

    • Sachin getting booed at Wankhede during 2006's India vs New Zealand match

    • The South Africa vs England ongoing series

    • Serena Williams being knocked out of the Australian Open

    Also, find out who was the 'Waddaplayah' and the 'Noddapalayah' of the week.

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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    47 mins
  • Ep. 47: Buck Up, Sony Liv!
    Jan 22 2020

    In this episode of Waddaplayah, Mikhail Almeida and Siddharth Dudeja start you off with theIndia v Australia match in Rajkot, and the other matches from Australia's tour of India. They also analyse the psyche of a young player. They spoke about various things that happened in sports over this week, such as:

    • Virat Kohli grabbing 'Man of The Series'

    • Steve Smith averaging more than a 100 runs in each match of the series

    • Steve Smith vs Kohli

    • the England vs South Africa test matches

    • England's upcoming tour of India

    • the 5 point gap between Chelsea and United

    • Mohun Bagan-ATK merger

    • Serena Williams vs Anastasia Potapova, an 18 year old Russian tennis player.

    • Sony Liv needs to buck up

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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    48 mins
  • Ep. 46: Mikhail Goes For India vs Australia
    Jan 16 2020

    Hey cricket fans!
    Mikhail went for the Live India vs Australia match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
    - Yes, India lost, but it was worth it nonetheless, because now Siddharth and Mikhail can talk about it.

    • Favourite teams in IPL history

    • Which IPL team has the best name?

    • The Australian Open - Who do you think is going to win?

    • The first 'Waddaplayah of the week' and 'Noddaplayah of the week' of the year.

    All this and a lot more on this episode of Waddaplayah.

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida , Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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    43 mins
  • Ep. 45: Wadda Predictions For 2020!
    Jan 9 2020

    On this episode, hosts Mikhail and Siddharth talk about what 2020 is looking like to them in the world of sports. Who is in the best form, who is going to win what? They also discuss the Australia-New Zealand and England-South Africa test matches over the past week. A few topics include:

    • Virat Kohli's year, compared to Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith

    • Serena Williams being close to being the GOAT of tennis

    • Nadal overtaking Federer in the number of titles they've each won

    • Peter Wright winning the darts championship

    • Siddharth's confidence in Liverpool winning

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram, Shlok Chaturvedi @shlokchaturvedi, Azeem Banatwalla on @azeembanatwalla

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    39 mins
  • Ep. 44: 2019 Review
    Dec 25 2019

    As we approach the end of 2019, we bring you a special episode with stand-up comic Azeem Banatwalla who joins hosts Mikhail Almeida and Siddharth Dudeja in a 2019 review. They decide the Waddaplayah of the Year & Noddaplayah of the Year (WOY & NOY) for Football, Cricket, Tennis and F1. A few topics include:

    • PV Sindhu wins World Championship
    • Megan Rapinoe wins the Ballon D'or
    • The decline of Manchester United
    • Nadal catching up with Federer
    • The Umpiring Team's terrible performance at the World Cup
    • Ronaldo vs Messi

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram, Shlok Chaturvedi @shlokchaturvedi, Azeem Banatwalla on @azeembanatwalla

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 43: Not an Arsenal
    Dec 19 2019

    In this episode of Waddaplayah, Mikhail Almeida and Siddharth Dudeja start you off with their favourite game, Cricket. They are then joined by Shlok Chaturvedi after the break as they shed light over the current happenings in the footballing world. They spoke about various things that happened in sports over this week such as:

    • Jadeja or Pandya?
    • India's prowess on a sunny day
    • How long will Mitchell Starc last?
    • The darts week that was a total carnage
    • The Champions League Draw
    • Arsenal.

    You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and use #WADDAPLAYAH.

    You can follow Mikhail Almeida, Siddharth Dudeja on Instagram, Shlok Chaturvedi.

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

    You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    49 mins