An Indian podcast based on some interesting topics about music. We also share our personal experiences and music stories, with Indian and Western influences, bands, culture, history, genres, etc. 'Diminished' is an unstable chord, waiting to be resolved by another. Our discussion is based on the 'not no serious' but important topics that do bring some value to the music you listen, enjoy or make. So, what is the Scenes? Battaaoo! Language: English, Hindi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/di ...
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Diminished Returns - The Movie Podcast About Sequels, Prequels, Spin-offs and Reboots
Allen Johnston and Chris Scott
A comedy podcast about movie sequels, prequels spin-offs and reboots. We review what came next in a film franchise and examine if it is a case of... diminishing returns (hey, that's the name of the podcast). Hosted by Allen and Chris. WARNING: Contains Scottish accents and spoilers.
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We're back with another bonus episode and another guest host. Chris is still out so Dan Stevenson is here to talk aboiut Rock & Roll in movies and his new album There is Beauty in Everything. Find Dan on Instagram @Lift_Music And follow our show on Twitter @DiminishedPodDiminished Returns による
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Strap yourself in for the ride of your life! Chris is still out with illness so we have, comedian and co-host of the Musical Taste Society Podcast, Joseph Goss sitting in to discuss Gone in Sixty Seconds. We marvel at the low budget chaos of the original and see if Cage can bring his usual flair to the remake. Find us on Twitter: Diminished Returns…
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After another health related delay we're back, well kind of back. A guest host, some trailers and some recommendations and all the usual gubbins. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @Diminishedpod Please like, rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends about the show.Diminished Returns による
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Ultimate Indian Rock Album! If you haven't listened to Indian rock, start here! We try to make an album compilation of 10 songs that would introduce you to the best variety of Indian rock musicians and bands. These include Parikrama, Indus Creed, Zero, Avial and many more. What would you add to the Ultimate album? We had to make hard choices to sti…
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We are discussing all the facts surrounding the song. We share the song history, deconstruct the song video, movie plot, lyrics, etc. and also shed some light on the musicians behind this epic song. Listen till the end for a special version of this song. :) Thanks for the support! #diminishedvibes #podcast #scenes #music #indianpodcast #musicpodcas…
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This is a rededited version of our debut episode from 2016 covering The Dead Pool (1988), and the rest of the Dirty Harry franchise. Think of it like the George Lucas special edition treatment.Diminished Returns による
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What is your favorite band from the USA? Over the years there have been some great bands from America and we are focusing on their sound and how it impacted their genre of music. We are discussing some rock 'n roll history and how music revolution happened in America. Exploring genres and artists and their influence on the music we listen to today.…
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Chris and Allen belatedly kick off 2021 trying to create a cinema experience at home. In this episode we talk -Nostalgia ain't what it used to be -Cinema concessions -In cinema no-nos -Production company idents We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review the show wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Fi…
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What is your favorite band from the UK? Over the years there have been some great bands from Britain and we are focusing on their sound and how it impacted their genre of music. We are discussing some rock 'n roll history and how music revolution happened in the UK. We present it with our perspective and how it influenced what we listen to today. T…
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Happy New Year!! We are discussing our quarantine and briefly reviewing all our episodes. Thanking all our listeners who continue to be with us in this journey. We have some fun questions at the end, including your quarantine song/artist/lyrics. Thanks for the amazing Support! #diminishedvibes #podcast #scenes #music #indianpodcast #musicpodcast #r…
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Wonder Woman 84 is out so we look at Gal Gadot’s first solo outing as the heroic Amazonian. The DC Extended Universe has been, let’s say …a mixed bag but where does Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman film stand in the DCEU rankings? In this episode we talk -Is Chris Pine the best Chris? -Gal Gadot and our Chris’s privilege -The kinky origin of Wonder Woma…
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Underrated songs of relatively famous artists. We are discussing songs by known artists that we think are underrated and deserve more praise. We list our picks without repeating bands or genres. Please add your favorites to the playlist below. Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2etBiuJhq0sXCjnjhmoWFW Thanks for the amazing Support!…
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Christmas and Christmas adjacent film recommendations. No one cares about your Die Hard is or isn’t a Christmas film chat. We recommend and have a wee spoiler avoiding chat about the following films -Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale -Three Days Of The Condor -Trapped In Paradise -L.A. Confidential -The French Connection -Enemy Of The State -The Apart…
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Pick 1 Bollywood Album from each decade 1990s 2000s 2010s. In this episode, we welcome Rohit Gawankar as our co-host. Rohit and Akshay have been colleagues at work and are very good friends now. Rohit is also a fellow music enthusiast, who joins us in this episode to share his own Hindi OST scenes. To our Listeners, thanks for sending your picks fo…
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Wow. 100 episodes of filthy jokes and dumb nonsense. A damning indictment of both the hosts and you, our dear listener. For our 100th episode -Special guests (including the ORIGINAL Evil Paddington) -We look back on the best and worst films we’ve seen. -And we discuss the good and bad of Sean Connery. Thanks to everyone for listening. We are an ind…
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99. Queen Of The Damned (Anne Rice films part 2)
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How do you follow up a star-studded hit like Interview With The Vampire? Well you wait until the film rights are about to expire and rush out a film that is, how do we put this? Not good. Queen Of The Damned is that film. In this episode. -Bad vampire accents - Chris tries to explain the 'plot' of this film. - Nu-Metal takes a slagging - Aaliyah ha…
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20 in 2020! We are discussing the turn of the Millennium. There were so many great albums released during that year - 2000. Celebrating 20 years of their music and some awesome memories to go with them. Let us know what we left out. Thanks for the support. #diminishedvibes #podcast #millennium #albums #hollywood #bollywood #scenes #music #indianpod…
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98. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice films part 1)
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Our Halloween special is the first of two episodes on Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles adaptations, we talk 1994's star laden, Interview With The Vampire. In this episode -A triangle of 90s hotties: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas -Lil' Kirsten Dunst -What makes a good vampire? -Was Christian Slater even listening? -and we take Sting to ta…
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This is one of our non-franchise episodes, where instead of talking about a particular film or series of films, we talk sequel news, trailers and whatever the hell we want. In this episode: -James Bond delays -Mortal Kombat -David Duchovny's music career -and Chris vents about Yesterday Trailer Talk -Rebecca -The Craft: Legacy -The Witches -Hallowe…
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96.5 Bonus: Cruel Intentions Soundtrack (and other 90s soundtracks)
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A short 'deleted scene' from our last episode on Cruel Intentions. Join us as we talk about that film's soundtrack and the popularity of 90s film soundtrack albums. We are an independent podcast, so please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and recommend the show to your friends. Find us @DiminishedPod on Twitter, Facebook and Insta.…
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We are discussing movies, both Hollywood and Bollywood, that were driven by musical elements. We have seen and lived through these music stories, and some of them have even inspired us. Also talking through some fun facts about the movies in the list. Let us know you favorite music-themed movie. Thanks for the support. #diminishedvibes #podcast #mo…
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The 90s saw a teen adaptation gold rush. Amongst these, Cruel Intentions, a modern update of the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, (famously adapted as the John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer and Glenn Close starring Dangerous Liasons) has attained cult status. How does it hold up? In this episode: -Sarah Michelle Geller suggests what? -Ryan Phillipe's…
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We are back with a slight change of name but all your favourite segments: News, Trailer Talk and Recommendations. In this episode -Action stars' make up regimes -DC fandome -We are the Pro Gunn lobby. James Gunn, that is -and of course, a respectful mention of the sad passing of Chadwick Boseman before we go on to talk our usual filth. Trailer Talk…
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E20 - Recording/Dubbing Scenes (ft. Vikram Shinde)
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We are discussing something unique today. Vikram joins us in this episode as a guest and shares his experience. He is our close friend who we have known for a long time. He works as a Dubbing Director in the movie industry. He gives us insights into the work that goes on to "dub" a movie. This episode is an eye-opener into the work done by teams of…
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94.5 Announcement. The show formerly known as Diminishing Returns
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We are going to change the name of this show, slightly. You shouldn't need to do anything different if you are subscribed. So make sure you are subscribed! If it all goes to plan, we'll have new episode out for you on Monday 21 Sept 2020 as Diminished Returns.
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What do you think of Boybands? Do you still listen to their songs? Let us know your favorites in the comments. We are deconstructing the word 'boyband' and tracking it's origins. We discuss some common features in their music and branding; the artists' perspective and the fan following. Thanks for the support. #diminishedvibes #podcast #boyband #sc…
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The recent Leigh Whannell/Elisabeth Moss Invisible Man film was excellent, but how does the previous attempt to update the Invisible Man story hold up? We catch up with our old pals, Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue and Paul Veroeven for the turn of the century blockbuster Hollow Man In this episode
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What if, you could create a fantasy band, but with one condition - dead members only!? This episode is so spontaneous that we didn't even discuss it! Go try it with your friends, it's super fun. This is also an opportunity to dig out the archives and give it another listen. Our way to give some respect to their body of work. We create our own "band…
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Chetan joins us as a co-host for this episode and also brings the episode topic with him. Chetan and Nikhil have been friends for over a decade now. He has also been a dedicated listener of our podcast. So, this was bound to happen ;) \m/DVClan\m/ Why do bands jam? What goes on in a jam session? Have you been part of, or attended a jam session? We …
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WTFBW, exactly! Where BW stands for Bollywood. We are discussing some funny/silly/obscene lyrics used in Bollywood songs over the years. You can make your own judgement and let us know what you think. The episode contains some clips to help you out. We also go over the reasoning behind some of them, while deconstructing the literal meaning of the s…
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What does a 'Gig' mean to you? What has been your best Gig experience to date? We are discussing the Gig culture in India and abroad. The entire experience of a Gig is more than just the bands involved. We talk about festivals, concerts, fans and more, with references from our own personal experiences. Failed gigs, solo gigs, etc. It’s all in there…
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In this non-franchise episode we talk -Snyder cut of Justice League -Joss Whedon -Theme tunes -Chris wants your money -Nostalgia jokes arent what they ...etc etc plus Trailer Talk: -Wonder Woman 1984 -Ghostbusters: Afterlife -Bill and Ted Face The Music We are an independent podcast, so remember and subscribe, rate and review the show wherever you …
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E14 - Guest Scenes (ft. Chirayu Vedekar)
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Chirayu is a Bass guitarist who plays for multiple artists and bands, namely Sharma and the Besharams (co-founder), Agnee (one of India’s biggest rock band), Jubin Nautiyal (Bollywood playback singer), etc. Check them out: @sharmaandthebesharams @agneelive @jubin_nautiyal We discuss our early scenes including his first gig as a Bass Guitarist. He i…
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Combining multiple genres is called fusion. Do you have a favorite fusion band? What do you like about fusion in music? We are discussing some of the technical aspects of fusion, along with the bands known for experimenting with genres. If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. #diminishedvibes #podcast #fusion #scenes #music #i…
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Bassline is the heartbeat of the song. Once you get hooked to it, you can never 'un-hear' it. We are discussing some of our favorite Basslines (with clips). See if you can recognize a few ;) What are some of your most favorite basslines? Let us know in the comments below. If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. 🎶 #diminishedvi…
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What do you think of song lyrics? How does it make you feel? Do you have a favorite? We are discussing the general idea of lyrics and songwriters perspective, along with some of our favorite ones. Thanks for the your Support! If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. 🎶 #diminishedvibes #podcast #lyrics #scenes #music #indianpodc…
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Winona! Wheedon! Pearlman! And this is the Alien film people don't talk about...the reasons why? Well we go into it here. Before he made Amelie but after Delicatessen and City Of Lost Children, Jean-Pierre Jeunet was brought in to direct from a Joss Whedon script. All they had to do was relaunch the Alien franchise and the character of Ripley herse…
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E10 - Listeners Scenes (ft. Jerry Kuzhuppallil)
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We are discussing our Listeners Stories (we like to call it Scenes) with a special guest, our close friend and ex-band-member, Jerry Kuzhuppallil. He discusses his stories as we go over previous episodes. We also have some special audio from our listeners, they have some amazing stories to share. We wanted to hear their side, and what's better than…
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We are discussing our Music Clan. Everyone involved in creating the experience. Thanks for the amazing Support! If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. 🎶 #diminishedvibes #podcast #clanscenes #scenes #indianpodcast #musicpodcast
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Who are your favorite Female Artists? We are discussing some very familiar names that we have grown up with and some that have inspired us as well. Thanks for the amazing Support! If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. 🎶 #diminishedvibes #podcast #femaleartists #scenes #indianpodcast #musicpodcast…
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We are discussing how emotions drive your music choice. Also, how music can be used to enhance / alter your feelings or moods. Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for the amazing Support! If you heard our podcast, you know what we are talking about. 🎶 #diminishedvibes #podcast #instruments #scenes #music Facebook / Instagram / Twitter - @dimi…
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What is Unplugged? Do you connect with an acoustic version of your favorite song?We are discussing some unplugged versions of songs and exploring the reasons behind, why artists make such a version.
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We're back, baby! All it took for us to start recording again was a global pandemic. Swings and roundabouts, eh? In this episode: -Why the long hiatus? -Can we find any sequel news to talk about? -Recommendations -Arnie appreciation -James Bond -Star Wars -and more! We are an independent podcast, so remember and subscribe, rate and review the show …
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Do you play an instrument? Or have you felt like learning one? We are discussing general instrument types and popularity. We share our instrumental journey, learning curve and inspirations.
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Have you heard the original song? How original is a song anyway? We are discussing inspired v/s blatant plagiarism. There is a fine line between getting inspired and absolutely copying a tune. We are comparing some known Bollywood songs ‘inspired’ by other Artists and giving them some due credit. Let us know of a song that you know along with the o…
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We are discussing how we evolved with different sources of music. Also sharing how each medium influenced us to learn and experience something new.
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What is your earliest music memory? We are discussing some of our earliest contact with Music. This includes everything from Hindi movies to Pop artists, to Western influences and many more. We are discussing your earliest music experiences here: https://www.reddit.com/user/diminishedvibes/comments/g186xc/diminished_vibes_e02_earliest_music_scenes/…
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We are discussing 'band names' and the process of naming one. We also share our personal experiences of naming bands and discuss some of our favorites. We are discussing your favorites here: https://www.reddit.com/user/diminishedvibes/comments/g180gf/diminished_vibes_e01_band_names_scenes_discussion/ - We would like to know some of the bands that y…
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Two friends talking about the least important but interesting things about Music. We also share some of our personal experiences and navigate through the joyful ride.What do we talk about?https://www.reddit.com/user/diminishedvibes
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Wizard Of Oz is a technicolour classic of the 30s. The 80s sequel? It's...different In this episode -Urban myths -Kansas vs Toto vs Pink Floyd -The dark underbelly of Wizard Of Oz -The dark everything of Return To Oz -and safety lessons for Wicked Witches Remind yourself of the fims here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film) h…
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