Episode 145 - Slumdog Millionaire

It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia (Liam's stealing shoes at the Taj Mahal) as we're trying to answer 15 questions for 20 million rupees in Slumdog Millionaire. We're phoning a friend in our 145th episode as we discuss:

• The shift in India from Bombay to Mumbai and whether globalisation is a more sophisticated form of colonialisation. 
• We talk some facts about the slum of Dharavi, where much of the first act is set
• Some of the backlash against Danny Boyle and his team
• The history of the television show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and if you need that cultural knowledge to fully access the film
• Is Maman the film's best villain - and if so, what does that do to the climax of the film?
• You might not want to eat a Reese's again after hearing one fact from this film
• We look up the definition of a chode
• We ask Georgia to compare this film and Trainspotting
• What poverty porn is and if the film indeed exploits it
• Ian shares a little bit about his own quiz show experience in the UK
• Whether or not Slumdog Millionaire is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

• 0:00 - Pre-Cursors
  5:40 - Opening Banter
  6:40 - Reflections & Corrections
  12:25 - Deep Dive
  1:51:45 - Endgame