మోహనమురళీ గానలహరి (MMGL)

MMGL 12-10-12: Pt 1 of 2, (VP Debate, Lunatic Candidates)

In this segment I talked about the 2012 VP debate, Jack Welch’s infamous tweet and the rank bizarreness of Republican congressional candidates. Jack Welch’s, the loser, wrote a book about winning. Or, in his up-side-down world his definition of winning is different? now infamous tweet: Unbelievable jobs numbers..these Chicago guys will do anything..can’t debate so […]


MMGL 2012_10_05, Part 4 of 4 (Movie Villians, 1st Debate pt2)

A little talk on delightful and really scary villains in movies – Hollywood, Bollywood and Tollywood. And some discussion on the 1st 2012 Presidential Debate. (second of two parts) Date of Broadcast: 2012-10-05 Audio Language: Telugu   http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_10_05-Part-4-of-4-Scary-or-Delightful-Movie-Villians-1st-Presidential-Debate.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:06 — 22.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_10_05, Part 3 of 4 (Villains, 1st Debate)

A little talk on delightful and really scary villains in movies – Hollywood, Bollywood and Tollywood. And some discussion on the 1st 2012 Presidential Debate. (first of two parts) Date of Broadcast: 2012-10-05 Audio Language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_10_05-Part-3-of-4-Scary-or-Delightful-Movie-Villians-1st-Presidential-Debate.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:59 — 15.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_10_05, Part 2 of 4 (Voter Suppression)

Voter fraud comes in various shapes and sizes at various levels: Individuals to institutionalized. In this I talk about personal experiences, yesteryear voter fraud in India and the evolution of Carl Rove brand voter suppression efforts in the US since 1999. I talked about Kathrine Harri, Kenneth Blackwell etc. Date of broadcast: 2012-10-05 Audio language: […]


MMGL 2012_10_05, Part 1 of 4 (I am entitled)

A portion of this segment was inspired by the Sept 29th Washington Post Column by Steven Pearlstein: I am a job creator: A manifesto for the entitled. I am a private-equity fund manager. I am the misunderstood superhero of American capitalism, single-handedly creating wealth and prosperity despite all the obstacles put in my way by […]


MMGL 2012_09_21, Part 5 of 5 (iPhone5 etc.)

The conversations covered new rules related to foreign direct investment rule changes in India, iPhone5, Walmart in India. Date of broadcast: 2012-09-21 Audio language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_09_21-Part-5-of-5-Foreign-Direct-Investment-in-India-Apple-iPhone5-Wal-Mart-in-India.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:30 — 17.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_09_21, Part 4 of 5 (Gurajaada – Asammathi Patram)

On the 150th birthday of Late Sri Gurazada Vankata Apparao – I remember him for his “Asammathi Patram” – a voice of dissidence against the establishment which was pushing ‘grandhika’ Telugu in to the curriculum at University of Madras. In this scholarly letter he made a cogent argument for teaching in colloquial Telugu. Citations in […]


MMGL 2012_09_21, Part 3 of 5 (Facebook Pravachannalu)

This week’s take on Facebook preachings and preachers… Date of Broadcast: 2012-09-21 Audio language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_09_21-Part-3-of-5-Facebook-Pravachannalu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:32 — 5.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_09_21, Part 2 of 5 (on the 47%)

The Republican nominee for the office of the President of United States, Willard (Mitt) Romney was caught saying the 47% of American who voted for Obama actually pay no taxes and they believe that they are entitled to welfare…. Date of Broadcast: 2012-09-21 Audio language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/media.blubrry.com/tharanga_telugu/p/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_09_21-Part-2-of-5-Callers-Inspiring-Teachers-Comment-on-47pct-Comments.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download () | […]


MMGL 2012_09_21, Part 1 of 5 (Happy Birthday ANR)

Happy 89th birthday to the legend! A couple of callers weigh in with their reverence to the man. Broadcast date: 2012-09-21 Audio Language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_09_21-Part-1-of-5-Happy-Birthday-ANR-gau.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_09_28, Part 3 of 3 (Funny Facebook Posts)

Wrap up segment of the show with some wall posts I thought to be funny. Date of Broadcast: 2012-09-28 Audio Language: Telugu http://media.blubrry.com/mmgl/telugu.tharangamedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/MMGL-2012_09_28-Part-3-of-3-Funny-Facebook-Posts.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:10 — 15.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS


MMGL 2012_09_28, Part 2 of 3 (Matt Taibbi – Why the Race is Close)

This segment (in Telugu) relies on the arguments put-forth in the Matt Taibbi’s Rolling Stone article:  This Presidential Race Should Never Have Been This Close Romney is an almost perfect amalgam of all the great out-of-touch douchebags of our national cinema: he’s Gregg Marmalaard from Animal House mixed with Billy Zane’s sneering, tux-wearing Cal character […]


MMGL 2012_09_28, Part 1 of 3 (NFL Capitalists vs Unions Poetic Justice)

NFL Referee dispute and its subsequent resolution is a proxy for the battle of ideologies. If you want to know how  quickly people abandon their ideology when the outcome is not in their favor, look no further than the union-busting, Koch brother lapdog Governor Scott Walker. Walker walked back on his ‘anti-union’ stance because he […]


(MMGL Podcast) The 2012 GOP Convention, Definition of a Republican – Part 2 of 2

MMGL Podcast 2012-08-31 – GOP Convention, Republican Part 2 of 2 Paraphrasing Jay Leno and Jon Stewart: Clint Eastwood and his talk to the empty chair personified today’s average Republican – as senile old white man yelling at an imaginary person who doesn’t exist, the room full of Republicans who could see that imaginary person […]


(MMGL Podcast) The 2012 GOP Convention, Definition of a Republican – Part 1 of 2

MMGL Podcast 2012-08-31 – GOP Convention, Republican Part 1 of 2 Paraphrasing Jay Leno and Jon Stewart: Clint Eastwood and his talk to the empty chair personified today’s average Republican – as senile old white man yelling at an imaginary person who doesn’t exist, the room full of Republicans who could see that imaginary person […]