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Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

Media professional and award-winning podcaster Vedant Akhauri interviews creatives and academics to discuss topics across the media landscape, from film to TV and from their own creative works to the realities of working in creative industries. Follow @letstalkmediava on Instagram. Open to guest submissions. Disclaimer: My guests" opinions may not necessarily reflect my own views. My views are my own.

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All Episodes

01:16:10

Work and Life Lessons from 80s Pop Culture (ft. Chris...

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2024/11/12

Chris Clews is a Keynote Speaker and Author on essential work and life lessons that we can learn from 80s Pop culture. He has presented at organization, including but not limited to University of Florida CSJ Online, VISA, Penn State Medicine, Duke Health, and the American Marketing Association. On this episode, he discusses what the following can teach us about life lessons: Prince The Musician Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Breakfast Club Back to the Future Dead Poet's Society Welcome to

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00:28:38

Media Predictions for 2024 U.S Election and Future Ones

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2024/11/04

An impromptu episode I recorded on my phone about the role of media in shaping the 2024 U.S presidential election between Donald Trump (R) and Kamala Harris (D). This was recorded BEFORE the election, including predictions of how the election and onwards could play out for the media landscape. Topics include: • Donald Trump and JD Vance going on The Joe Rogan Experience, and the overall future of podcasting in politics • Hyper-polarization with social media platforms built for specific

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00:55:08

Psychotherapy Using Horror and Thriller Films (ft....

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2024/10/15

For Episode NINETY, I'm joined by Melissa Kim Corter. Melissa is a Jungian Depth Psychologist and international bestselling author known for her expertise in the shadow side of the personality, blending human psychology with symbols found in movies and Grimm fairy tales, and forensics. She explains how, contrary to popular belief, watching scarry movies could also be good for your mental health. She also gives her OPINION on using horror and thriller films in psychotherapy. It's a perfect

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00:43:44

House of Honor - The Heist of Caravaggio's Nativity...

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2024/10/03

It's The Godfather meets The Da Vinci Code. Two Italian sons, linked by the real-life disappearance of a masterpiece painting from Caravaggio, are dragged into the dark underbelly of the art world. This puts them to the test of loyalty and honor. How far are they willing to go, no matter the cost?That's a brief synopsis of the fiction novel, House of Honor, published in June 2024. I interview the author, Margaret Philbrick, about the books' inspiration, characters, themes, publication journey, and

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00:14:53

Content Plans - Q4 2024 & 2025

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2024/09/10

I open up about why the episode releases have slowed down in recent months. Fear not, however! Plenty of episodes are still planned for a Q4 2024 release. As I catch up on editing, I discuss 6 upcoming episodes that listeners can expect to hear in Q4 2024. The episodes are: Life Lessons from 1980s Pop Culture w/⁠Chris Clews⁠ Mental Health Benefits of Horror Films w/⁠Melissa Kim Corter⁠ ⁠House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity⁠ - Interview w/author, Margaret Philbrick ⁠Sequencer

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01:07:34

Deadpool & Wolverine (ft. Leah Ettinger, Chris Ashe)

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2024/08/20

Join us for a SPOILER-FILLED discussion of Deadpool & Wolverine! My guests are Leah Ettinger and Chris Ashe (returning from our 2021 episode that analyzes the media landscape of the 1990s/early 2000s).In this episode, we dive deep into the film's plot, funniest moments, favorite cameos, what Hollywood can learn from Deadpool & Wolverine, and our rankings of all the Deadpool films (as of 2024). Feel feel to review and subscribe to keep up with future episodes. You can also follow the

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01:08:18

The Job Hunt: Part 2 - Documentaries (ft. Matan Berman)

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2024/08/07

Matan Berman is a documentary producer based in New York City, a 2023 grad in Doc Studies and History from Ithaca College. His documentaries include "Not In Our Schools" and "The Last Cobbler" (upcoming).We discuss our favorite documentaries, how do you define a documentary, what caused the documentary boom in the 2010s, how formulaic and overly saturated docs are starting to become, the risks and benefits of using generative AI in documentaries, navigating big and small film

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00:58:30

Disparities in Olympics Coverage (ft. Keep The Flame...

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2024/07/03

An interview with Keep The Flame Alive, a podcast co-hosted by Jill and Alison for fans of the Olympics and Paralympics. Their content includes exclusive interviews with athletes, coaches, and Olympic historians.For Episode 85, we discuss the following: What drew Jill and Alison to The Olympics and Paralympics What draws people to The Olympics Disparities in the coverage of The Olympics and Paralympics How male and female competitors are covered differently by Olympics commentators How the

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00:33:57

Layoffs: Part 2 - Production Design in Marketing (ft....

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2024/06/26

Cindy Nghi is a Manager for Production Design in Marketing. Before that, Cindy was laid off as a Production Designer and spent 17 months on the job hunt. We discuss her experiences as a job-seeker during these waves of layoffs in production design for marketing. This episode also covers the following:What is Production Design in marketing?The reasons for layoffs in production design in marketingThe importance of networking and reaching out to job recruitersAdvice to job seekers in production design

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00:20:29

Asians in Advertising (ft. Laura Lee - Head of...

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2024/05/21

An interview with Laura Lee, Head of Sponsorships & Growth for Asians in Advertising.Asians in Advertising is a non-profit organization focused on growing an inclusive community for Asians in the advertising, marketing, & communications industry. They offer networking events, mentorships, development programs, and leadership initiatives. We discuss the following: Laura's background in advertising and joining the organization The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in

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00:40:08

Layoffs: Part 1 - Video Games (ft. Ryan Bourret)

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2024/05/07

Ryan Bourett is a game producer, most recently for Relic Entertainment until his layoff in June 2023. We discuss his experiences as a job-seeker during these waves of layoffs in the video game industry. We also discuss the following: The reasons for mass layoffs in gaming Competing with 100s of highly qualified candidates for a job The future of the video game industry if these layoffs continue His experience as a freelancer in game production working on his own indie game The rise of indie

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00:01:30

Podcast Trailer

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2024/05/01

A 90-second trailer to get to know my background in working and studying in the media and what drives me in this industry.

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00:31:33

Otherweb - Grading News Articles with AI (ft. CEO...

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2024/04/30

Otherweb creates nutrition labels for news articles, using AI. An interview with their founder and CEO, Alex Fink, about the following:The beginnings of Otherweb How Otherweb uses AI to grade news articles for credibility Should misinformation be regulated? How the fake news landscape of the Soviet Union compare to that of the U.S Should Twitter/X have banned Trump? How can netizens spot misinformation, bias, and falsehoods in their sources of information? Feel free to

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01:05:11

Finding Jobs - Part 1: Hollywood (ft. Daniel John Carey)

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2024/04/24

Daniel John Carey is an actor and screenwriter. He has also written 2 books on writing screenplays: Screenwriting Tribe and Screenplay Repair Manual. His acting credits include Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Teen Wolf, and Milk with Sean Penn. For Episode 80, we discuss the recent challenges in finding work in Hollywood for various reasons: The 2023 Strikes, layoffs, AI, the rise of building franchises, and pending union contracts. Daniel also offers advice to aspiring screenwriters and Hollywood

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00:24:44

2023 Writers Strike, Explained (ft. Leah Ettinger)

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2023/05/17

On May 2, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a strike, the first of its kind since the 2007-08 strike. Leah Ettinger is a Post Production PA. In this episode, we explain why the WGA has gone on strike, Leah's experiences at the strike, The WGA's demands from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), scabbing, and the strike's ramifications on scripted content and the adoption of AI in the industry.

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00:29:09

#78 - YouTubers vs the Algorithm (ft. Ryan Ng)

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2023/03/13

Ryan Ng is a YouTuber with 3+ million views. In this episode, we discuss how YouTubers get burned out and pigeon-holed by the algorithm, and how YouTubers can avoid that.His channel is called Ryan Ng Films.

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00:37:54

#77 - LGBTQ+ Representation (ft. Micah Tremblay)

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2023/02/07

Micah Tremblay is a queer actor, writer, and Cinema alum from Ithaca College. We discuss the best and worst representation of queer people in media, stereotypes, right-wing paranoia about queer people, the lack of racial diversity, the portrayal of queer characters by straight and/or cisgender actors, and how some media companies exploit queer stories for attention and profit. Our discussion includes those who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, non-binary, asexual, aromantic, queer,

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00:40:35

#76 - A Comparison of News and Sports Journalism (ft....

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2023/01/26

Matt Price is a Multimedia Journalist with extensive experience in news and sports coverage. We discuss the symbiotic relationship between politics, the news cycle, and sports coverage. Examples include the rush for information, echo chambers, and treating news like a sports match. Clarification from Matt about Lia Thomas: Lia Thomas is a trailblazer. I did not boo her. When referring to "I", I meant in terms of people who oppose and boo her for being transgender, which is wrong.

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00:32:31

#75 - The Portrayal of Disabilities (ft. Megan Handley)

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2023/01/03

Megan Handley is a Communications student at Ithaca College. As someone living with disabilities, Megan has written articles about her personal experiences and how the media depicts people with disabilities. In this episode, we discuss: How the media portrays people with disabilities as villains, whitewashed, helpless, and inspiration for able-bodied individuals. The erasure of non-visible disabilities in society and the media. The under-diagnosis of girls and/or people of color with

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00:37:01

#74 - Black Girls Don't Get Love (ft. Eden Strachan)

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2022/12/20

Black Girls Don't Get Love is a multimedia brand that uses media to change the way Black women and girls are perceived in society. This includes adultification, the strong Black woman trope, and their erasure from the coming of age genre. I interview founder Eden Strachan about her brand's numerous initiatives - A book, a Film training program for girls of color, a prom to celebrate girls of color, and an upcoming feature film. Black Girls Don't Get Love (book) - Written by Eden Strachan and Grace

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