In this episode, we do something deeply unnecessary but impossible to resist: we ruin everyday English phrases for ourselves and, by extension, for you. What starts as a bad day at work filled with people biting bullets, letting cats out of bags, and buttering up bosses turns into a full-blown investigation into why the English language is basically a museum of human suffering disguised as casual conversation.

We trace the surprisingly dark origins of phrases you probably use without thinking; from battlefield amputations and boxing matches to livestock slaughter, medieval scams, naval punishments, and a truly alarming amount of blood. As always, this descent into linguistic chaos comes wrapped in comedy commentary, quirky insights, and a generous dose of lighthearted education, even when the subject matter is anything but light.

If you've ever casually told someone to "pipe down," "read the riot act," or "bite the bullet," this episode will make you pause mid-sentence and reconsider all your life choices.

Important links:

1. The ultimate source for all things idioms - https://www.theidioms.com/

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

This episode is about one of the most uncomfortable, complicated, and rarely discussed chapters of India's freedom struggle - the time Subhas Chandra Bose and the Free India Legion briefly aligned with Nazi Germany to fight British colonial rule. It's a story that doesn't fit neatly into hero worship or outright condemnation, which is exactly why we felt the need to talk about it.

We trace how Bose, ousted from the Congress and deeply frustrated with the pace of nonviolent resistance, landed in Berlin and helped form a legion of Indian prisoners of war under the German army. What begins as a strategic gamble slowly reveals its cracks as Nazi racism, propaganda, and indifference to Indian freedom become impossible to ignore. From the legion's strange existence within the Wehrmacht and later the SS, to the deeply uncomfortable reality of Hitler's contempt for Indians, this is offbeat learning at its most morally messy.

Despite the heaviness of the subject, this is still Don't Know, Do Care, which means there's comedy commentary, moments of dark humour, and the occasional reminder that history is often shaped by desperation, ego, and very bad timing. It's lighthearted education only in the sense that we're trying to understand something heavy without pretending it's simple, blending serious history with the kind of random topics that make you pause and rethink what you thought you knew.

Important links:

1. A website dedicated to Netaji - https://www.netajisubhasbose.org/
2. The Indian Legion of the German Armed Forces: Between Political Calculation and Nazi Propaganda - https://thewire.in/history/the-indian-legion-of-the-german-armed-forces-between-political-calculation-and-nazi-propaganda
3. The Last Chapter of the Indian Legion - https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/server/api/core/bitstreams/3a3cc0d3-faf4-46fe-87d0-07e0c56c825a/content
4. A letter to Jewish organisations by Sarmila Bose - https://scroll.in/article/1045098/an-apology-to-the-victims-of-the-holocaust-for-the-silence-of-my-great-uncle-subhas-chandra-bose

5. Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) by Prof. Satadru Sen - https://web.archive.org/web/20050305012751/http://www.andaman.org/book/app-m/textm.htm

6. Our recommendation of the week - https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/your-own-backyard/id1480263708

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

In this episode, we fall headfirst into the gloriously stupid, occasionally brilliant, and deeply human world of art heists, sparked by the now-infamous 2025 Louvre heist. Yes, that Louvre. The one with the Mona Lisa, absurd security, and apparently a blind spot for people wearing high-vis jackets. What begins as an exploration of the genius of the heist quickly turns into a full-blown spiral through history's slickest, dumbest, and most unintentionally hilarious museum robberies.

The episode also celebrates the truly unhinged side of art crime with thefts so ridiculous they feel like rejected sitcom plots, while asking the obvious question: why do people even do this? The answer, it turns out, is a chaotic mix of ego, organised crime, bad planning, and watching National Treasure one too many times. Wrapped in comedy commentary, packed with quirky insights, and disguised as lighthearted education, this is classic offbeat learning territory, where random topics somehow make perfect sense.

Important links:

1. All the relevant deets of the recent Louvre heist - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/19/europe/louvre-heist-robbery-suspects-thieves

2. Some of the most notorious museum heists throughout history - https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/10/27/the-louvre-and-other-great-museum-heists

3. Greatest heists of all time - https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/greatest-art-heists-of-all-time-1234583441/van-gogh-singer-laren-museum/

4. Some of the most embarrassing art heists of all time - https://news.artnet.com/art-world/embarrassing-art-heist-1606585

5. The Sneakiest, Dumbest, and Craziest Art Heists in History - https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-10-wildest-art-heists-from-around-the-world

6. Even more information about the Louvre heist - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo

7. The burned Van Gogh paintings - https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/jul/17/dutch-art-heist-paintings-burned

8. The largest burglary in English legal history - https://theweek.com/63246/how-the-real-hatton-garden-robbery-played-out

9. The New Year's Eve heist - https://rehs.com/eng/2024/03/still-missing-the-new-years-eve-heist/

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

In this episode, we wade into the swampy, sensational, deeply unserious world of The Sun, a British tabloid so notorious that calling it a "newspaper" feels like an insult to both news and paper. What started in the 1960s as an optimistic, politically neutral publication meant to reflect "the age we live in" quickly devolved into a right-wing chaos machine famous for Page 3 girls, fabricated scandals, culture-war tantrums, and front-page headlines bold enough to make even WhatsApp forwards blush. It's the perfect playground for our brand of comedy commentary, because honestly, The Sun makes parody redundant.

We dig into the history behind its rise and rot. And because this tabloid never met a boundary it didn't want to violate, we also explore its long list of invented stories, sexist attacks, the Hillsborough disaster, Elton John libel cases, and that one deranged Meghan Markle column that genuinely made the whole country break character. The Sun has delivered decades of material that proves offbeat learning doesn't always have to be wholesome. This is the story of a paper that shaped a nation, ruined a few reputations (and its own), and is now slowly being outlived by memes.

If you love random topics wrapped in skepticism, humour, and just enough outrage to keep things spicy, this deep dive into Britain's most infamous tabloid is very much your episode.

Important links:

1. Link to Kapow's IGT episode - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQiyGceDK3V/?igsh=MW9ya29jZXhraHZybw==

2. About The Sun's "coverage" of the Hillsborough tragedy – https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/why-the-sun-is-hated-by-liverpool-fans--banned-in-many-places/2hrhnj5tch2r1ae7tllvac6fb

3. YouGov UK survey on trust on media – https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/uk-newsbrand-trust-rankings-sun-least-trusted-bbc-ft-most/

4. 'Historic Newspapers' about The Sun – https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-in/blogs/article/sun-newspaper-history?country=IN

5. The pre-fucked version of The Sun – https://moneyweek.com/408160/15-september-1964-the-sun-newspaper-is-launched

6. 'The Conservation' speaking about the change of ownership of The Sun – https://theconversation.com/at-60-the-sun-hasnt-set-but-the-tabloids-light-is-fading-238126

7. Wikipedia of The Sun – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(United_Kingdom)

8. BBC's coverage of The Sun swinging from the Left to the Right and back repeatedly – https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-16996844

9. The Guardian's coverage of The Sun being its sexist, disgusting self – https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/jan/14/pressandpublishing.politicsandthemedia

10. 'Press Gang: How Newspapers Make Profits from Propaganda' book – https://archive.org/details/pressganghownews0000gree/page/n9/mode/2up

11. The Sun's sexist attack on Meghan Markle – https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-meghan-sexist-column-sun-c880a9d5ac0ed2cc300fc3a0fcb56cdd

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

In this episode, we dive into the mysterious, manipulative, and occasionally unhinged world of the New York Times Bestseller List, that shiny sticker every book seems to have, even the ones that read like rejected BuzzFeed headlines. What starts as casual airport doomscrolling quickly unravels into a full-blown investigation: Who actually decides this list? Why is the methodology secret? And is it really possible to buy your way onto it? (Short answer: lol yes.)

It's comedy commentary meets publishing nerdery, packed with quirky insights about how the book world really works, plus the kind of offbeat learning and lighthearted education that only comes from three people realising the entire system might be held together with vibes and Excel sheets from 1997. If you've ever wondered why every acquaintance suddenly claims to be a "bestselling author," this episode finally explains it, or at least makes you laugh through the confusion while we pretend to understand the NYT's secret sorting hat.

Important links:

1. What does #1 NYT Bestseller even mean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqE_3CQpQf4&list=PLR34x9VMByzz98U_IitcV338ayr6W8-YX&index=4

2. The quintessential Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list

3. NYT's 'secret methodology' - https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology/

4. Another viewpoint on the NYT Bestseller list - https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/the-new-york-times-bestseller-lists-explained/

5. NYT Bestseller list explained - https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a42189320/the-new-york-times-best-seller-lists-explained/

6. Some shady truths about the NYT Bestseller list - https://booklaunch.com/the-truth-about-the-new-york-times-and-wall-street-journal-bestseller-lists/

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all. Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week. Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

In this episode, we dive into the wild, worldwide PR machine known as Hasbara, Israel's official strategy to shape global opinion, rewrite narratives, and "explain" things that probably shouldn't have to be explained. What starts off as a lesson in public diplomacy quickly turns into a crash course in how coordinated messaging, mass disinformation, and a whole lot of lobby money can bend reality in real time. Somehow, all of this still makes room for quirky insights, offbeat learning, and the kind of comedy commentary you'd expect when three confused people attempt to decode one of the most sophisticated propaganda machines on the planet. It's messy, infuriating, and unexpectedly educational. If you've ever wondered why the same talking points echo across headlines, think tanks, comment sections, and your uncle's WhatsApp forwards, this episode might finally explain.

Important links:

1. Wikipedia talking about Hasbara – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbara

2. The New York Times article on Hasbara – https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/06/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-to-help-israel-improve-public-relations.html

3. The wonderful ad man, Carl Spielvogel – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Spielvogel

4. About the baby cosplaying a suicide bomber – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2075072.stm

https://www.dawn.com/news/45235/argument-over-baby-s-picture

5. Haaretz article on the baby photographed – https://web.archive.org/web/20051206195110/http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=181370&contrassID=1&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=0

6. Jewish Voice for Liberation explaining how Hasbara works – https://www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/hasbara-a-long-running-strategy/

7. Israel's new funding into Hasbara – https://www.972mag.com/hasbara-funding-foreign-agents/

8. To volunteer with Tech for Palestine – https://techforpalestine.org/volunteer

9. Kapow's Instagram handle – https://www.instagram.com/itskapowtime/

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all. Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week. Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

This week, we get swept up in the quirky insights and lowkey chaos of how cyclones and hurricanes get their names. From Cyclone Bob to Mocha and Yaas, we explore why the World Meteorological Organization sounds less like a scientific authority and more like your group chat trying to name a cat.

In the very true sense of comedy commentary, we dig into the absurd history of how storms went from being anonymous disasters to branded events, and why that branding is often very, very weird. It's the kind of offbeat learning you didn't know you needed. If you've ever screamed "Yaas!" and then realised it was a Category 4 cyclone, this episode is for you.

Important links:
1. How WMO goes about naming cyclones - https://wmo.int/resources/wmo-fact-sheets/tropical-cyclone-naming

2. The method to the madness of cyclone naming - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_naming

3. How do hurricanes get their names? - https://www.britannica.com/story/how-are-hurricanes-named

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!