Ep 225: A Marvel-ous episode

Timecodes00:01 - Introduction04:09 - Black Widow10:05 - Loki19:19 - Subscriber letters22:49 - Shang-Chi31:28 - Red Sparrow36:36 - Cadbury ad52:34 - Subscriber letters1:05:03 - WandaVisionTalking about the character Wenwu played by Tony Leung in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings:Mansa: Tony Leung (“luhng”) is a scene stealer, pardon if I’m pronouncing his name incorrectly.Abhinandan: You are sitting with Abhinandan and you’re apologising for the pronunciation? Like seriously!Inderpreet: It’s Tony Leung (“loong”).Mansa: Really? He Wenwu’ed us with his performance.Abhinandan: In fact when he appeared in that other film...Mansa: He’s known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai.Abhinandan: No no no. Leung...He did a song ya, with Deepika Padukone. Lungi dance, Lungi dance (sings). Inderpreet bursts out laughing. Abhinandan: I wish our listeners could see the look on Mansa’s face. She’s like “Kaha baitha diya uncle ke saath, itne bhadde joke.”This and a whole lot of other stuff awful and awesome as Abhinandan Sekhri and Newslaundry subscribers Inderpreet and Mansa enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the films Shang-Chi and Black Widow; and web series Loki and WandaVision. They also discuss the thriller Red Sparrow. Abhinandan is also joined by the creators of the 2021 Cadbury cricket ad, which is a remake of the 1993 advertising classic.PS: Don’t miss Abhinandan’s encounter with Gen Z.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.