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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.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:54:47

Graduating During COVID-19 (ft. Laura Koch)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/11/27

Laura Koch and I are graduating college in December 2021...during a pandemic. We discuss COVID-19 and workaholism, family time, losing on college time, remote classes, and finding jobs as college graduates. Link to Laura's podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-koch

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00:36:33

Squid Game (ft. Leah Ettinger)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/11/21

We discuss Squid's Game long development, its commentary on poverty and sexism, our favorite games and characters, and predictions for Season 2 [SPOILERS]. YouTube Videos Reference: https://youtu.be/73KslfnGmrQ, https://youtu.be/J21l1bTvsyo

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00:54:28

Women in Animation (ft. Chrissy Guest)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/10/26

Ithaca College professor, Chrissy Guest, worked on "Beyond Ink and Paint: The Women of Animation," a docu-series that celebrates the influential women of the animation world. We discuss the docu-series and the historical, academic, and cultural barriers for women in animation

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00:55:32

Breaking Bad (ft. Fareeha Abrar)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/10/18

Fareeha Abrar is a former Chemistry student and an avid Breaking Bad fan. We discuss the show's difficult origins, our favorite and least favorite characters, all 5 Seasons, and our thoughts on Better Call Saul and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

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01:03:54

Growing Up Without SpongeBob (ft. Anthony Barbatt)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/10/05

Anthony Barbatt shares his experiences of growing up without SpongeBob. We discuss our favorite episodes, the spin-offs (Kamp Koral, The Patrick Star Show), and the show's appeal to kids and adults.

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00:07:00

IATSE Strike Vote

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/09/28

A breakdown of IATSE's demands and some ramifications of a 2021 strike

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00:48:20

Dave Chappelle (ft. Justin Cooler)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/09/20

A discussion of re-opening during COVID-19, Dave Chappelle, and PC Culture. Shows Discussed: Chapelle's Show Dave Chapelle: Sticks and Stones South Park

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00:38:31

Supporting College Journalists (ft. Jordan Broking)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/07/30

Jordan Broking is a TV/Radio/Print journalist at Ithaca College. Jordan shares her experiences and observations as a college journalist, such as burnout, the lack of diversity, and the lack of recognition in the professional world.

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00:28:35

Banned Books (ft. Jennifer Spitzer)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/07/23

Jennifer Spitzer teaches a course in Banned Books and Censorship Trials at Ithaca College. We discuss the banning/challenging of books with LGBTQ+, female, and POC perspectives. We also discuss books that should be banned and whether parents should have control over what their kids read in school. Banned/Challenged Text Discussed 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy

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00:11:20

The Portrayal of Platonic Relationships

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/07/21

A discussion about the stigma towards platonic relationships in India, America, Hollywood media, and Bollywood media. Examples mentioned: When Harry Met Sally, Toradora, Brooklyn 99, The Kissing Booth, Will and Grace, The Carrie Diaries, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, and Wake Up Sid.

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00:14:58

Anthony Bourdain (ft. Dominick Cura)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/07/09

We share our history with Bourdain's shows, our favorite episodes, what made Tony different, and our admiration for his storytelling abilities through food.

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01:22:45

The 1990s/Early 2000s (ft. This Strange World)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/07/02

I'm joined by This Strange World, a podcast series. We discuss trends that died and exploded in the 90s/Early 00s, 90s media coming back, how the 90s killed the multi-cam genre, 90s media that should come back, and how we'll look back at the 2010s. This Strange World is hosted by Chris Ashe, Gavin Berger, and Leah Ettinger.

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00:47:55

Turkey (ft. Selin Tuter)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/06/26

Selin Tuter is an aspiring Turkish journalist. We discuss her experiences in Turkish journalism, Turkey's media literacy, media censorship in Turkey, and TV/Music recommendations from Turkey.

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00:12:39

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/06/19

The history of Sabrina Spellman and a review of her cartoons and live-action shows. Adaptations Mentioned: Archie's Mad House #22, The Sabrina Comedy Hour, The New Archie and Sabrina Hour, Sabrina The Teenage Witch (1996), Sabrina's Showtime Movies, Sabrina The Animated Series, Sabrina: Friends Forever, Sabrina's Secret Life, Sabrina: Secret of a Teenage Witch, and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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00:23:51

Censoring Yearbook Photos (ft. Katie Logue)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/06/12

Bartram High School has made headlines for censoring yearbook photos of its female students. As former students in the same district, Katie Logue and I discuss this controversy, how other schools' censor female and/or LGBT students, double-standards with gender and dress code, and free speech at high-school vs college.

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00:48:51

Funding Local Journalism (ft. Jay Bradley)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/06/05

Jay Bradley is a Journalism student at Ithaca College and the former News Director at WICB 91.7 FM. We discuss the importance of local journalism in the age of its downsizing, lack of funding, and comparisons against national journalism

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00:23:07

Soviet Cartoons (ft. Dasha Charapko)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/05/29

Dasha discusses old Soviet cartoons she grew up with, these cartoon's themes, and the growing Western influence on Soviet cartoons. Cartoons Mentioned: Nu Pogodi, A Kitten named Woof, Three from Prostokvashino, Karlsson on the Roof, Leopold the Cat, Cheburashka, Neznaika na lune, Smeshariki, Doktor Aybolit, Vinnie Pokh, The Snow Queen, Treasure Island Russia, and Buratino.

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00:38:46

Communication During COVID-19 (ft. Jordan Stecker)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/04/26

Jordan Stecker is an incoming grad student at Teachers College, Columbia University. We discuss how people talk during COVID? What are the ramifications for kids during the pandemic? What's it like to teach during COVID? How is COVID different for introverts and extroverts? And how will communication look like Post-COVID?

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00:11:12

How I Met Your Father

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/04/22

My first impressions of How I Met Your Father, the upcoming sequel to How I Met Your Mother.

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00:58:34

Twitter Culture (ft. Sam Ives)

Let"s Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri ·

2021/04/09

Twitter Usage, Super Followers, Echo Chambers, Banning Trump, and Ithaca College's Twitter culture (Unaffiliated).

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