Far From Fact
Episodes
350. FFFinale
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are! After 7 long years, the lads say goodbye one last time. Join them on this emotional and bittersweet episode as they relive the good ol...
349: Cockroach milk for the win
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one's the swan song! And what a way to call it a day. The lads hang their hats with this last piece of ridicule-worthy news. Cockroach milk i...
348: Stealing from hotels
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Mumbai hotel has come up with a hilariously clever way to put an end to slipper theft. Instead of providing a matching pair of bathroom slippers, th...
347: Majorana 1 Quantum processor
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Move over gen pop, the lads are going tech this edition. It's gonna be fleek, and other such things they don't say in real life. Heavy on the ...
346: CIBIL score + Bonus topic
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A man from Maharashtra was rejected for marriage due to his low CIBIL score. The rejection came after the woman's uncle discovered multiple loans ...
345: Ed Sheeran Bengaluru busking
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Sheeran had a run in with the police in Bengaluru recently. The international sensation was stopped by the cops for performing in public without pe...
344: Choli ke peeche kya hai?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join our reddit community here - https://www.reddit.com/r/FarFromFact/s/tsD4icXI5W A groom's dance to 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai' at his we...
343: Chinese AI Deepseek R1
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese AI researchers have hit it out of the park with deepseek R1. A new model that operates at a cost that is 98% lower than its peers. And here's ...
342: Mumbai's mental health
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mumbai has emerged as a critical epicenter for mental health issues, accounting for 42 per cent of the total calls to a mental health helpline, nation...
341: Cockfighting goes mainstream
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cockfighting takes centre stage this week. What used to be a rural pastime in Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh now threatens to turn into a multi...
340: Dead man walking
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 65-year-old man named Pandurang Ulpe, who was declared dead after a heart attack, came back to life when the ambulance carrying him to his funeral h...
339: All women team Western Railway
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Western Railway has taken the initiative to create an all woman team as part of their traction sub-station maintenance department at Mahalaxmi in ...
338: Toxic workplace
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Bengaluru techie exposed a toxic work environment on LinkedIn after being fired three months into his job. He cited extreme micromanagement and a la...
337: Shaadi special recap
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Shaadi season and what better way to celebrate it than by doing shaadi special recap. Here's three of our all time faves in one beautiful little ...
336: Parent scams child's school
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Egmore Police have arrested a 48-year-old man on charges of cheating Don Bosco School of Excellence in Egmore, Chennai, to the tune of ₹18.76 la...
335: Turkish cigarette quitter
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent resurface, man who put his head in a cage has resurfaced. Catch the lads as they go after this low hanging fruit with all their might. Che...
334: Gravity defying groom
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a scene straight out of a movie, a groom abandoned his wedding ceremony to chase a man in a mini-truck, who snatched his garland of cash, in Uttar ...
333: Diwali party drama
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The UK Prime Minister has had to apologise for serving meat and alcohol at a Diwali party. The party was hosted by the PM at 10, Downing Street. Join ...
332: Harassment vs cruelty
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench overturned a 20-year-old conviction against a man and his family for alleged 'cruelty' towards his late wife....
331: Fake judge real props
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A conman in Gujarat posed as a fake judge and has passed several judgments. He has done this for over five years, and the scam came to light recently ...
330: Transgender domestic violence
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Honestly, there are too many things going on in this episode to give it an apt description. Join the lads as they try and navigate this minefield, by ...
329: Bomb hoaxes across Indian airports
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Airports across the country have been under high alert the last week or so due to a string of bomb threats. Over 70 in all, and the security forces ha...
328: Lawrence Bishnoi
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Known for high-profile crimes, including the murders of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala and politician Baba Siddique, and threats against Salman Khan, ...
327: Age-reversing Israeli time machine
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You read right! That's the scam a young couple in Kanpur tried to pull on their customers. Catch the lads as they do a bit of a speculative deep dive ...
326: Coldplay tickets
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BookMyShow’s CEO and technical head have been summoned by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing over alleged black marketing of Coldplay concert ...
325: Tirupati laddu debacle
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CM Chandrababu Naidu recently alleged that the Tirupati laddu contains beef fat. What followed is a political ruckus that in reality paid no heed to t...
324: Lalbaugcha Raja - police complaint
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two lawyers have filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police regarding the discriminatory treatment of common people versus VIPs at the Lalbaugcha Raja...
323: Arctic Tern in Mumbai
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Delhi based architect flew to Mumbai to catch a glimpse of a rare bird - The Arctic Tern. Apparently the bird was last spotted in India over 96 year...
322: Google Maps = Missed flight
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A user of Google Maps claims that he has missed his flight because of an incorrect estimation. Google Maps showed that he would take 1.5 hours to reac...
321: Dating App Scams
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a scam doing the rounds on dating apps, and men seem to be the target of this honey trap. What starts off as innocent flirting on a dating ap...
320: India vs Obesity
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An article from the Economic Times discusses the impact of obesity on the Indian economy and the government’s role in addressing this issue. Obesity...
319: Bangladesh regime change
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last couple of weeks have seen a lot of changes in our neighbouring Bangladesh. What started as a humble students protest has taken the nation by ...
318: Imane Khelif
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a match, securing an Olympic medal. IOC President Thomas Bach defended her and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting’s parti...
317: Premature death certificate
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An alive man in Rajasthan was declared dead by the government. In response the alive man started committing various crimes in order to prove that he i...
316: Coffee Badging
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon employees were exploiting a loophole in the return-to-office policy by briefly showing up to get coffee and then leaving. Amazon now requires a...
315: Capt. Anshuman Singh and Next of Kin rules
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Anshuman Singh posthumously received the Kirti Chakra for his gallantry. But unfolding behind the scenes is an ugly family drama, that is now ...
314: Ambani wedding - Public measures for private events
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Mumbai Traffic Police has announced road closures and restrictions in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area between July 12 and 15 for the high-prof...
313: Jain activists 'save' goats
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A far cry from the usual FFF shenanigans, here is a bit of tricky subject - religion and the politics of food. This is a complex episode, it is hard t...
312: Lawsuit due to lack of work
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A French woman, Laurence Van Wassenhove, is suing Orange for paying her full salary for 20 years without work, alleging "moral harassment." ...
311: Pay bribes on EMIs
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the kindness of corrupt officials in Gujarat, you can now pay bribes via EMIs. How considerate, right? Join the lads as they break this fasc...
310: NEET UG 2024
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NEET UG 2024 exam has been embroiled in controversy. Allegations include a question paper leak before the test, and the National Testing Agency (N...
309: Planet of the apes Thai Edition
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Thai town called Thonburi is facing a backlash from the monkey population. Known for its monkeys, the town's monkeys seem to be revolting agains...
308: Kiss the bride, beat the groom
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A brawl has broken out at a wedding in UP, once again. This time, the bride's side have accused the groom of forcibly kissing the bride on the sta...
307: NRIs celebrating India
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An X user has managed to catch some eyeballs courtesy of a juicy debate - Do NRIs get to praise India while living not-in-India? Join the lads as they...
306: Real doctors with fake certificates
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The high court has decided not to cancel the degree of a doctor who got entry into medical school after providing a fake caste certificate. The high c...
305: Mental wellbeing for motormen
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Western Railway is conducting emotional wellbeing for employees, including motormen, to address stress, work-life balance and trauma management. J...
304: WhatsApp India operations
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out WhatsApp is threatening to leave India if forced to break encryption. At the first instance that makes them sound like the champion of indiv...
303: The VVPAT saga
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VVPAT or Voter Verification Paper Audit Trail has turned into quite the hot topic this election season. And rightly so, any democratic election is mea...
302: Play-school fees
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lads get up close and personal on this one. Catch this ultra-closeup episode as they talk play-school fees, modern parenting, and of course, the i...
301: Russian child genius
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Russian man has claimed that he is from the future and that he saved earth from attacking Martians. Catch the lads as they rip into this relatively ...
300: Listener love special
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The big 3 Oh! Oh! Is here fam. Join the lads as they share some voice notes sent by you amazing folks. Jump in for a serotonin and dopamine laced trip...
299: Obsession with poverty in India
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out the Slumdog Millionaire theme is not going away anytime soon. The world, specially the western world, seems to be obsessed with poverty in I...
298: 3D Model - Mumbai
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mumbai is gearing up for a vast 3D mapping project. This project will result in a digital twin of the city. But how will all this be done? And how is ...
297: US tik-tok ban
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tik-tok could face a ban in the US. What seems like a push to separate ownership of Tik-tok away from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Complete w...
296: PIA steward goes MIA in Canada
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In what looks like a repeat incident, another PIA steward has "gone missing" in Canada. Join the lads as they try to unravel this pattern of...
295: PM Modi Scuba dive Dwaraka
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to grab the eyeballs yet again. This time with a spectacular scuba dive to the ancient ruins of Dwaraka off t...
294: Wheelchair shortage Mumbai airport
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An 80 year old man reportedly collapsed due to a heart attack and died at Mumbai airport last week. They had requested a wheelchair but due to an acut...
293: The Mumbai dance bar saga
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Word on the street is, the dance bars of the 90s Mumbai are making a quiet return. Catch the lads as they unravel this phenomenon, with a help of a be...
292: Paytm Payments bank
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the RBI shutting down the Paytm payments bank? Find out this episode as the lads punch way above their weight. Lots of laughter and madness as ...
291: Spurious Jeera scam
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought you had heard of every scam there was out there, along comes the jeera scam. Very limited in its imagination, but very resilient...
290: Episode 70 re-release - The Ayodhya verdict
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the lads is unwell and the other is traveling. What better time to re-release one of our previous episodes that we are super proud of. Here i...
289: Coolies of the great Indian Railways
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The former icons of the Indian Railways are soon disappearing, even as they struggle to make a living. While there are several factors for this dying ...
288: Lakshadweep vs Maldives
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some Maldivian members of parliament called our Prime Minister a "clown" and things have escalated since. Indians are now being encouraged t...
287: Man takes on pregnant woman
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A male passenger refused to swap seats with a pregnant woman. What's even more shocking is the internet is all praise for him. Turns out, the man ...
286: No bone marrow, no wedding
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The absence of nalli or bone marrow on the menu at a wedding, has upset the groom's family. Matters went out of hand, and the wedding was called o...
285: Parliament security breach
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No laughing matter this. Yet here we are 😬. Four people have been arrested, after two people stormed the parliament and released coloured gas insid...
284: GenZ Tinder trends
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tinder has released the top dating trends for the year 2023 and they have identified that a majority of GenZ prefers to be NATO i.e. Not Attached to a...
283: Indian astronaut on ISS
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world-first, ISRO has joined hands with NASA to launch missions that are homegrown in India. Even bigger news, the space station will have an Ind...
282: Narendra Modi frowns upon foreign weddings
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi addressed the nation and asked people to refrain from conducting their weddings abroad. He urged the countr...
281: Uttarkashi rescue ops
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forty-one workers have been stuck inside a highway tunnel in Uttarkashi. While rescue operations are on, it's already been 9 days since they were ...
280: Pakistan passport crisis
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, Pakistan is facing an unprecedented crisis. The country is unable to issue passports to citizens who wish to travel abroad, due to ...
279: Anti smog guns Mumbai
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Mumbai has witnessed a massive decline in air quality over the past few weeks. In response, the Municipal Corporation has procured anti-sm...
278: Narayana Murthy suggests 70-hr work week
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has suggested that Indian youth should work 70 hours every week for us to develop as a nation. The internet has gone u...
277: Divorce Baraat
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's wedding season, but the big story doing the rounds on social media is a Divorce Baraat. A proud father has refused to be told how to deal wit...
276: French antique auction
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A French art dealer bought an antique mask from an elderly couple in France for Rs. 13,000 and then sold it at an auction for Rs. 36 crore. In respons...
Mumbai Local ticket checking
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Railways went on a massive checking spree and collected over Rs. 600,000 is just 2 days. The railways have a few theories on why people don't ...
274: Chinese Panda Diplomacy
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you thought the India-Canada row was a diplomatic nightmare, wait till you hear about the US-China Panda crisis. In a world-first, China has asked ...
273: SBI loan default chocolates
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SBI has started a unique initiative where they are visiting potential defaulters with a box of chocolates. Dive into this fascinating story, as the la...
272: Indian Football Vs. Astrology
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looks like Indian football has found a worthy opponent in an unlikely place - Astrology. Coach Igor Stimac has consulted an astrologer over the last s...
271: Byculla zoo spending
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Activists have pulled up the Byculla zoo authorities for some reckless spending. They claim that over Rs. 50 crores have been spent on enclosures for ...
270: Fukushima fish
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida leads from the front as he eats fish caught off the coast of Fukushima. The PR exercise was to quell fears about the safety ...
269: 100 crore temple donation
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A devotee in Andhra Pradesh's Simhachalam has caught the headlines this week. Not because of his Rs. 100 crore donation cheque. But because of the...
268: Love trumps inheritance
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Malaysian heiress has foregone an inheritance of over Rs. 2400 crore in order to marry her boyfriend. In a story that's straight out of a 90s Bo...
267: Japanese Man - Dog
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can't beat Japan when it comes to cosplay. A Japanese man who wanted to become a dog, doesn't want to live a dog's life anymore. The d...
266: To exam hall by crane
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andhra cops arranged for a crane to help B.Tech students reach their exam hall during the floods. Watch the video here. And lads aren't so impres...
265: Deepfake Sextortion
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI has reported a rise in extortion cases involving deepfake nudes. The targets are usually women with some social media influence. The culprits ...
264: Cocaine sharks
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cocaine what now? Sharks off the coast of Florida, turns out are getting hooked on cocaine. You can't make this stuff up. And sure enough, the lad...
263: Runway climate activists
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate activists in Germany have glued their hands to the runway in an attempt to get the authorities to pay attention. And since they glued their ha...
262: Scamming eligible bachelors
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out the shoe is on the foot now and this story is maybe a sign of the times. Women are now scamming desperate bachelors. Here's a story from...
261: National Council for Men
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Move over NCW, a lawyer in Delhi wants a National Council for Men. But the Supreme Court declines to entertain the PIL. The lads dive into in this fas...
260: Musk Vs. Zuck Cage Match
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, this is nuts! Grab your paleo meals, and pick up your hunting spears, 'cos the world has gone primal. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla chi...
259: Double decker airplane seating
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Move over AC 2 Tier, the airplane double decker is here. While the internet is divided on it, the lads have a problem or two on their mighty capable h...
258: Best of episode
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The lads are separated by the Indian ocean - Husein in far away Mombassa, and Keshav in not-so-far-away Mumbai. But that doesn't stop them from br...
257: Bus driver love
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A video of a man being extremely affectionate to his bus has gone viral. The video, shot on the last day of the driver on the job is an emotional mome...
256: Shubman fans troll Sara
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IPL season is over, but IPL drama is here to stay. Shubman Gill fans have mercilessly trolled Sara Ali Khan for being present at the IPL finals. The f...
255: Brides rejecting grooms in rural India
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grooms may have had a long run in the marriage market and may have rejected brides for all sorts of flimsy reasons - But the tide seems to be turning....
254: Remote work X Drug mashup
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Something crazy happened during the pandemic. A lot of people started doing a lot of substances, while they were still at 'work'. But now empl...
253: Highway to hell
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recently inaugurated Mumbai Nashik Expressway goes by another nickname these days. No guesses why! The last 5 months alone have seen over 95 death...
252: Banned sperm donor
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A 41-year old man was forbidden from donating any more semen to clinics, according to a court in The Hague. So many questions? Lucky for you, the lads...
251: Mumbai local train bullying
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mumbai local trains have been infamous for their crowded rush hours. What many don't know is the set of 'unwritten' rules as they are call...