On Air With AIB

1. Why Be Good?/Zabaan Sambhal Ke

Air Date: 2015-10-29

In the first episode of On Air With AIB, the hosts wonder ‘Why be Good?’ We hate corruption, yet the whistleblowers are met with terrible consequences. Among other things, Abhish Mathew also chats up the Limca Book record holder – Dr. K Padmarajan for losing the most elections!

2. Aag - The Fire

Air Date: 2015-11-12

In the second episode of On Air With AIB, watch the hosts talk about fire safety- one of the leading causes of accidental deaths in India. Also, with the festive season on the way, AIB rants about our pet Diwali peeves, and send their congratulations to Doordarshan, the new number one channel in India.

3. Cop Blocked/Dar Ke Aage Police Hai

Air Date: 2015-11-12

On Air with AIB this week, the hosts are talking about the most recent entertaining spectacle on TV-- the Bihar elections. Also, a deep look at the police force, exploring the endemic nature of police brutality; from the outdated laws to the government's apathy! Also, a look at the recurring phenomenon of Internet rumours like Neil Nitin Mukesh's casting in Game of Thrones!

4. Space, The Final Frontier/Thoda Adjust Karo

Air Date: 2015-11-19

In the fourth episode of On Air with AIB, the hosts address the social media silliness that followed the Paris terror attacks. For the main story the boys need a place to chill, but can't find any. Where have all the public spaces gone? The boys also take on Modi superfan Pahlaj Nihalani's fawning tribute video to Narendra Modi.

5. HIV/AIDS - Red Ribbon Red Alert/Nazar Hatao Jaan Gavao

Air Date: 2015-11-26

In the fifth episode of On Air with AIB, the hosts are talking about the extravagance and opulence of politicians' birthdays. Also, on the show, the boys take a look at how college placements strangely evoke both sentiments of chest thumping national pride and accusations of betrayal. With world AIDS day approaching on December 1, the boys talk about how India is now slipping into a full blown Red Ribbon crisis.

6. Monumental Screw-up/Purana Qila Nayi Vaat

Air Date: 2015-12-03

In the sixth episode of On Air with AIB, the hosts request us to not overreact when it comes to national pride. The boys then take a dig at arrogant politicians flying on India's national carrier. For the main story, the boys talk about the poor state of our cultural heritage, evident in the condition of our monuments and the handicapped government body, the ASI.

7. Delhi Smelly/Kaat Kaleja Dilli

Air Date: 2015-12-10

In the seventh episode of On Air with AIB, the hosts ask the media to tastefully cover disasters like the Chennai floods. Later, they discuss Delhi's pollution and how it got that way. Also, On Air correspondents Zakir Khan and Abhishek Upmanyu attend the national musical chair championship.

8. Ignorth East/Gharwaale Baharwale

Air Date: 2015-12-17

In the eight On Air with AIB episode, the hosts want people to not constantly ask everyone what they're doing on New Year's Eve. The boys talk about something the media barely covers - the much ignored (yet maligned) North Eastern states of India. Also on the show, a look at what's going to happen to some of Dawood Ibrahim's property that was auctioned off recently.

9. Get High on Your Own Supply/Aakhri Nasha

Air Date: 2015-12-24

On Air with AIB this week, the hosts are fed up with our politicians. Can they not join the 21st century and finally make being a LGBTQ person legal? The boys also talk about Punjab's big problem, one that very few people outside the state are talking about and that’s the widespread drug epidemic. Also on the show, they bid a teary goodbye to the Great Indian Bustard, a bird that was almost our national bird but is now on the brink of extinction.

10. Sex and the CSE/Phool Aur Kaante

Air Date: 2015-12-31

On the season finale of On Air with AIB, the hosts are fed up with all the jingoism surrounding the national anthem. Can everyone not make a big deal about the protocol surrounding it? The boys also talk about everyone's favourite dinner table conversation starter; sex. Or rather the lack of education on it. Also in the vein of all our news channels, AIB takes a look at all the impact their show has made. And to wrap things up for this season, a live performance of the title track of On Air with AIB, 'Tragedy main Comedy' by Naezy

1. Nationalism vs Anti-Nationalism

Air Date: 2017-03-06

In the main episode, the boys talk about the CBFC's latest proclamations on the moral health of the country by Pahlaj Nihalani - an old friend of the show. Our Deep Dive this week is a look at the subject of nationalism, and one of the obvious conclusions- let's all calm down. Political Acronyms Are Dumb: In this segment, we are looking at the Uttar Pradesh elections where we have noticed a strange phenomenon: super lame acronyms. We are asking politicians this week, Can You Not? If you need to come up with an acronym for SCAM, surely you can do better than Samajwadi Party, Congress, Akhilesh and Mayawati. Back To School With Kanan & Biswa: This week we debut Off Script, a brand new segment featuring the boys from AIB chatting with Biswa Kalyan Rath and Kanan Gill. With final examinations beginning around the country, we've got AIB talking about their own experiences with college and exams.

2. Purani Jeans, Purani Soch

Air Date: 2017-03-13

In this episode, the boys discuss how Indians are getting creative with making their voices heard through protests in the Topical-ish segment. Later, the Deep Dive dissects the all-pervasive misogyny that runs through some of the biggest colleges in India. Pseudoscience: In this week's Can You Not, we take down the propagators of pseudoscience, especially at prestigious conferences like the Indian Science Congress. On Air Off Script: AIB with Rahul Subramanian

3. Broad Bandh

Air Date: 2017-03-20

4. Fake News

Air Date: 2017-03-27

5. Domestic Disturbance

Air Date: 2017-04-03

6. Aadhar ya Na-dhaar

Air Date: 2017-04-10

7. Mental Health

Air Date: 2017-04-17

8. Puppy Love

Air Date: 2017-04-24

9. Unhappy Hours

Air Date: 2017-05-01

10. No Coverage Area

Air Date: 2017-05-08

1. Petrolololol

Air Date: 2018-09-24

On Air With AIB is back with a new season. They're crisper, healthier and baked, not fried like other snacks. We begin this week with the ever rising fuel prices. We're taking a look at the mostly hilarious protests to the fuel price hikes.

2. Good Indian, Dead Indian

Air Date: 2018-09-26

Ashish and Rohan examine the polarisation of Indian society through online propaganda. From fake news to assassination attempts, this episode deals with the crazy side of hate and othering.

3. Guilty Pleasures with Rahul, Srishti

Air Date: 2018-09-28

4. Iss Cheez Pe Nai Bolne Ka

Air Date: 2018-10-01

Tanmay and Khamba are looking at sedition, a law created in 1870 by British rulers to pipe down anyone who questioned their authority. It's been almost 70 years since the British left, but this colonial law still exists.

5. Weed Like To Talk About It

Air Date: 2018-10-03

Rohan and Ashish take a deep dive into the conversation about cannabis, and more importantly, why we aren't even having one. The world over, cannabis is being decriminalised and even made legal for recreational purposes, while in India, it's EVIL.

6. Social Media Habits with Rega, Urooj

Air Date: 2018-10-05

AIB is chatting with the ex-editor of Buzzfeed India Rega Jha and comedian Urooj Ashfaq about their social media habits and addictions. Sure thing guys, re-liking that Insta image to restart a conversation is totally normal.

7. Indian Travellers

Air Date: 2018-10-08

Ashish and Rohan talk about the Indian travellers who travel 10,000 miles to meet other Indians, but also leaving destruction in their wake.