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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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00:32:59

A Common Life: A Voice from the Progressive Era (ft....

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2025/11/21

In this episode, we step back in time to explore early 20th-century Iowa through the pages of a century-old diary. Host and award-winning podcaster, Vedant Akhauri, welcomes author Sue E. Burns to discusses her book, A Common Life: A Voice from the Progressive Era.Sue’s book brings to life the diary of her great-great-grandmother, Mary Anne Briggs, offering an intimate portrayal of rural womanhood and everyday history. The diary entries, which date back to 1888, provide rich historical detail. Sue

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00:47:17

Wicked: For Good - Review

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2025/11/20

Award-winning podcaster, Vedant Akhauri, reviews Wicked: For Good, the highly-anticipated second installment of the two-part adaptation of the iconic musical, staring the magnetic duo of Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba/The Wicked Witch of the West. While acknowledging the production's technical brilliance and the outstanding talent of its leads, this episode delves into the inherent flaws from its source material that make it a mixed bag in terms of plotting, pacing, and its

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00:30:10

Gluten for Punishment: Just Desserts for the...

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2025/11/18

Host Vedant Akhauri welcomes author, Julie Seyler, about her part memoir, part recipe book, Gluten for Punishment: Just Desserts for the Heartbroken, Lovesick, and Jilted.Explore Julie's journey as she analyzes three decades of dating through inventive dessert analogies and baking analogies. Learn about the inspiration behind her book, which utilizes her experience as a classically trained chef, and how her personal blog, Two-Bit Tart, evolved into a food blog.This episode delves into the six

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00:29:00

From Dyscalculia to Michelle's Mission (ft. Michelle...

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2025/11/17

Host Vedant Akhauri interviews Michelle Steiner, a disability advocate, writer, photographer, and paraeducator supporting students with disabilities. Michelle shares her powerful journey of turning lifelong challenges - including dyscalculia, limited hand dexterity, and visual perception issues - into a platform for awareness and empowerment.This episode delves into how Michelle defied critics who told her she couldn't succeed in college to achieve her bachelor's degree.Key takeaways from

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00:32:29

Disability Awareness in Life and Education (ft....

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2025/11/17

In this episode of Let's Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri interviews Rebecca Engel, a neurodivergent educator, author, and advocate who has turned her early life challenges into a global platform for change.Rebecca shares her extraordinary journey from silence to self-expression, having been non-verbal until the age of four. She discusses overcoming early predictions from doctors and defying limitations to achieve her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education. Her mission is to use her

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00:33:15

Alchemizing Catastrophe, Mastering Your Mindset, and...

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2025/11/16

In this powerful episode of Let's Talk Media, Vedant Akhauri is joined by entrepreneur, author, mentor, and international speaker, Craig Satskovski. Craig, who is known to many as "The Shaman from New Jersey", is a human behaviorist and business mentor who helps entrepreneurs uncover their true identity and define their purpose in life.Craig explains how he was able to alchemize everything he went through, defining a shaman as a "medicine man for themselves". His life story -

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00:30:07

The Thirteenth Hour Book Series (ft. Author, Joshua...

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2025/11/15

On this episode of Let's Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri welcomes author Joshua Blum to discuss his fantasy book series, The Thirteen Hour. Blum, who grew up during the 1980s, shares how his writing is deeply inspired by his upbringing and classic '80s pop culture, including films like Back to the Future, Labyrinth, and The Last Starfighter.The story, influenced by '80s fairy tales and one-shot movies, centers on a young man named Logan from a sleepy village who is recruited into his

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00:29:03

Animation Dialogue Editing: Building the Voice of the...

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2025/11/14

Welcome to this insightful episode of Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri, featuring special guest Aaron Diecker, a dialogue editor with over 20 years of experience in animation.Aaron has worked for Fox Television Animation, Paramount+, and Nickelodeon. His career journey began in sound for television and included work on Dora the Explorer. He explains the critical role of an animation dialogue editor, which involves building the final audio conversation by selecting and curating separate acting

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00:46:17

Scream (1996): Film Review (Let's Talk Horror: Part...

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2025/10/31

The final installment of the Let's Talk Horror miniseries (under the broader podcast, Let's Talk Media) celebrates Scream (1996), the film directed by Wes Craven that revitalized and redefined the slasher subgenre after it had become stale and nearly dead in the mid-1990s. This is a self-aware horror film that uses meta humor to satirize the familiar cliches and tropes of 1970s and 80s horror. The episode explores how Scream launched a wave of self-referential teen horror films, focusing

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00:49:10

Carrie (2013) - A Re-Appraisal (Let's Talk Horror:...

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2025/10/31

For Part 11, The Let's Talk Horror miniseries (under Let's Talk Media) dives into the divisive 2013 remake of Stephen King’s Carrie. The episode offers a nuanced take, asserting that while the film was likely unnecessary—a point even Stephen King questioned - it is not an awful movie, but rather a mixed bag.The episode outlines the film's attempts to update the classic tale, analyzing where these efforts succeeded and where they failed, comparing the modern version to the 1976

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00:22:20

Hot Fuzz: Film Review (Let's Talk Horror - Part 10)

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2025/10/31

For Part 10, Let's Talk Horror (a mini-series under Let's Talk Media) dives into Hot Fuzz (2007), the second film in the Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy, directed by Edgar Wright and co-written with Simon Pegg. The movie is best described as taking a quiet English town and turning it into a Michael Bay film. Highly disciplined London super cop Nicholas Angel, who takes his job very seriously and has an arrest record 400% above average, is transferred to the ultra-laid-back village of

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00:32:13

The Cherale - Indian Based Horror (ft. Author, Lance...

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2025/10/28

Welcome back to Let's Talk Horror, the special miniseries from Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri exploring the dark and scary side of media.In this chilling Part 9, host Vedant Akhauri interviews author Lance Marwood about his debut novel, the chilling supernatural thriller, The Charale (published March 1, 2025, by V13 Press). The Charale dives into the intersection of supernatural and cosmic horror, blending occultish elements with generational trauma. The novel centers on Michael Abney, a

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00:30:24

The Dryer - A Horror Novella (ft. Author, Eric...

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2025/10/28

Welcome to this episode of Let's Talk Horror, a miniseries focusing on media in the horror landscape! For Part 8, we are joined by author and television veteran Eric Rogers, who discusses the wild ride behind his new novella, The Dryer - published by The Evil Cookie Publishing.The novella, published June 6, 2025, is described as high concept and high fun. This Stephen-King inspired story follows a young couple, Tim and Mary, who buy a used dryer that surprisingly produces oranges. Their attempt

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00:25:01

Apothecary for the Afflicted: Shadow Work for...

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2025/10/27

What if the deepest parts of ourselves—our shame, our fears, and our unspoken pain—are not threats to be avoided, but rather portals to wholeness?In Episode 7 of Let's Talk Horror - a mini series of Let's Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri interviews depth psychologist and best-selling author Melissa Kim Corter about her latest book, Apothecary for the Afflicted: Shadow Work for Invisible Wounds. In this book, Melissa teaches you about the shadow, how to work with it, and the importance of

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01:03:15

Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks (Let's Talk Horror:...

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2025/10/25

Welcome to Let's Talk Horror, the special miniseries from Let's Talk Media exploring the dark and scary side of media, including monsters, myths, and metaphors.For Part 6, we dive into the feature film debut of long-time YouTube critic Chris Stuckmann: Shelby Oaks. This film is Executive Produced by Mike Flanagan; Story by Samantha Elizabeth and Chris Stuckmann; Written by Chris Stuckmann; Produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Cameron Burns, Ashleigh Snead, and Chris StuckmannThis film centers on a

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00:47:17

The Craft: Review (Let's Talk Horror: Part 5)

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2025/10/19

Welcome to Let's Talk Horror, the miniseries from Let's Talk Media! For Part 5, we dive into the dark and witchy world of The Craft (1996), the original classic that fundamentally redefined what teen horror could look like.More than just a movie about witches using spells, The Craft is a powerful coming-of-Age story, a cautionary Tale, and a supernatural Thriller centered on female friendship, identity, and the intoxicating pull of revenge fantasies. We explore how the coven - comprised of

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00:29:31

Friendship (ft. Tess Cheng) (Let's Talk Horror: Part 4)

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2025/10/18

Welcome to Let's Talk Horror, a miniseries presented by Let's Talk Media! In this special episode, we dive into the darkly comedic and deeply resonant film, Friendship. Host Vedant Akhauri and guest Tess Chang unpack why this movie - a blend of comedy, drama, and psychological horror - struck such a chord.Friendship follows reclusive man Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson), who forms an unexpected friendship with his charismatic new neighbor, Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd). This dynamic quickly

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00:33:12

Onibaba (ft. Sam Sundius) (Let's Talk Horror: Part 3)

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2025/10/14

Welcome back to Let's Talk Horror, the special miniseries presented by Let's Talk Media. For Part 3, we're diving into Kaneto Shindō's classic 1964 film, Onibaba. Set in medieval, war-torn Japan, this unsettling film is an earthly masterpiece and is arguably one of the most physically felt horror movies ever made.Onibaba centers on two unnamed women surviving off violence, desire, and hunger in an isolated sea of reeds. The older woman, the mother-in-law, fears abandonment when the younger woman

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02:32:52

Carrie: The Novel and 1976 Film (Let's Talk Horror:...

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2025/10/09

Let's Talk Media presents Let's Talk Horror, a special Halloween miniseries exploring the monsters, myths, and metaphors that haunt our screens and our daily lives.Dive deep into one of the most iconic horror films and debut novels of all time! Let's Talk Horror Part 2 tackles Stephen King's Carrie, exploring the novel's origin, its structure, the classic 1976 film adaptation from director Brian De Palma, and its profound impact on pop culture.In this episode, we'll

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00:35:04

Corporate Zombie Survival Guide (ft. Nicholas Tana) -...

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2025/10/02

Let's Talk Media presents Let's Talk Horror, a special Halloween miniseries exploring the monsters, myths, and metaphors that haunt our screens and our daily lives. In this episode, host Vedant Akhauri interviews Nicholas Tana, an award-winning horror director (Hell's Kitty) and corporate veteran with experience at Disney, Fox, and ESPN. Tana unpacks his witty and insightful manifesto, the Corporate Zombie Survival Guide, which draws parallels between surviving a zombie apocalypse and

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