Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

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TV student Vedant Akhauri and guests share their thoughts on media, from pop culture to stereotypes, from changes in our viewing culture to changes in production, and from China's media oppression to BLM coverage.

Vedant Akhauri


    • Dec 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 37:01


    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 King; Illustrated by Katarina Sibley Black Girls Don't Get Love (website) - https://blackgirlsdontgetlove.com/ Black Girls Don't Get Love can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Let's Talk Media will return for more episodes in January 2023.

    Graduating During COVID-19 (ft. Laura Koch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 54:47


    Laura Koch and I are graduating college in December 2021...during a pandemic. In this final episode, 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

    Squid Game (ft. Leah Ettinger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 36:33


    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

    Women in Animation (ft. Chrissy Guest)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 54:28


    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

    Breaking Bad (ft. Fareeha Abrar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 55:32


    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.

    Growing Up Without SpongeBob (ft. Anthony Barbatt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 63:54


    Anthony Barbatt shares his experiences of growing up without SpongeBob. We discuss our favorite episodes, the spin-offs, and the show's appeal to kids and adults.

    IATSE Strike Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 7:00


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

    Dave Chappelle (ft. Justin Cooler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 48:20


    A discussion of re-opening during COVID-19, Dave Chappelle, and PC Culture.

    Supporting College Journalists (ft. Jordan Broking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 38:31


    In our finale, Jordan Broking, discusses her experiences and observations as a college journalist, such as burnout, the lack of diversity, and the lack of recognition in the professional world.

    Banned Books (ft. Jennifer Spitzer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 28:35


    Ithaca College professor, Jennifer Spitzer, discusses 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.

    The Portrayal of Platonic Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 11:20


    A discussion about the stigma towards platonic relationships in India, America, Hollywood media, and Bollywood media.

    Anthony Bourdain (ft. Dominick Cura)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 14:58


    Growing up watching "Parts Unknown", our favorite episodes, and Bourdain's storytelling abilities with food.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 82:45


    Trends that died and exploded in the 90s/Early 00s, 90s media coming back, 90s media that should come back, and how we'll look back at the 2010s.

    Turkey (ft. Selin Tuter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 47:55


    Being a journalist in Turkey, Media Literacy, News and Opinionated Media, Censorship, and TV/Music recommendations.

    Sabrina the Teenage Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 12:39


    The history of Sabrina Spellman and a review of her cartoons and live-action shows.

    Censoring Yearbook Photos (ft. Katie Logue)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 23:51


    Yearbook censorship of female students at Bartram Trail High School, other schools' censoring of female and/or LGBT students, dress code enforcement at high schools, and free speech at high-school vs college.

    Funding Local Journalism (ft. Jay Bradley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 48:51


    The importance of local journalism in the age of its downsizing, lack of funding, and comparisons against national journalism

    Soviet Cartoons (ft. Dasha Charapko)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 23:07


    A discussion of old Soviet cartoons, their 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.

    Communication During COVID-19 (ft. Jordan Stecker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 38:46


    How do we talk during COVID? What are the ramifications for kids in the pandemic? What's it like to teach during COVID? And how will communicate look like Post-COVID?

    How I Met Your Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 11:12


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

    Twitter Culture (ft. Sam Ives)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 58:34


    Twitter Usage, Super Followers, Echo Chambers, Banning Trump, and IC Twitter culture.

    2021 Oscar Predictions (ft. Connor Hibbard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 37:56


    2021 Oscar Predictions for Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Original/Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature Film, and of course, Best Picture

    iCarly Revival (ft. Matt Feiler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 27:11


    A discussion of Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and the upcoming Paramount+ revival

    Paying College Athletes (ft. Olivia Schlackman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 49:56


    We discuss the pros/cons of paying college athletes: Worker's comp, Title IX problems, Free Education, Reputation, Time spent for each division, Media Earnings, and overspending in other categories.

    Oprah with Meghan and Harry (ft. Holly Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 34:34


    We analyze this bombshell interview, American News vs. British News coverage of Meghan Markle, colorism, disturbing parallels to Princess Diana, and the future of the British Monarch.

    3 Idiots (ft. Himadri Seth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 42:11


    A discussion of India's STEM culture and Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. Statement from the guest: Himadri would like to introduce this podcast by questioning why she laughs so much in normal conversation

    The 1980s (ft. Olivia Merryman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 37:22


    We discuss our favorite 80s Media, the spike in 80s nostalgia, 80s commercialism, John Hughes' influence on the MCU, and how future media will portray the 2010s (i.e Mustaches and What Will The Fox Say?)

    Hayao Miyazaki (ft. Richard Ramos)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 59:44


    We discuss the films and legacy of Hayao Miyazaki, best known for co-founding Studio Ghibli.

    Community (ft. Tarini Venkat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 24:30


    A discussion of the show, Community: Favorite characters, episodes, thoughts on Season 4, and relating to Annie.

    Womanhood in Society and Media (ft. Dasha Charapko)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 33:54


    How society treats aging women in witchcraft, anti-aging commercials, television shows; and calls them girls in superhero media and society.

    Euphoria (ft. Jessica Cook)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 33:20


    We discuss Euphoria Season 1, the two specials, and our predictions for Season 2

    Lost Media (ft. Clayton Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 42:28


    Lost Media: A Day with SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street, Lost Pilots, Doraemon, and more.

    iCarly Revival: First Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 10:12


    My initial thoughts on iCarly returning to Paramount+ in 2021. Disclaimer: The serious plot-point is a mere theory on Twitter, not from the actual show.

    Post-Election News, Thanksgiving, Remote Finals (ft. Dasha Charapko)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 16:33


    Our long awaiting of the 2020 Election results, how to recharge during Thanksgiving Break, prepare for Remote Finals, and caring for yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic. Season 1 Finale. New episodes in Spring 2021.

    The Fantasy Genre (ft. Dominick Cura)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 16:23


    Why there aren't many good fantasy films anymore

    Horror Films: Best and Worst (ft. Fareeha Abrar and Antonio Ferme)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 46:40


    We share our best and worst horror films

    Student Film During COVID-19 (ft. Owen Paiva)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 11:43


    A PSU Student describes his filmmaking during the COVID-19 pandemic

    My 5 Favorite Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 10:59


    Five shows that I absolutely recommend!

    Spider-Man (ft. Erin Traut)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 30:04


    Analysis of all Spider-Man films, our favorite Spider-Man, and Rumors of Tobey Maguire's return

    Black Representation (ft. Beja Birch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 20:58


    Best/Worst Depictions, Removal of Gone with The Wind and 30 Rock Episodes, Casting Black voice actors for Cleveland Brown and Missy (Big Mouth), and coverage of Black Lives Matter.

    Ithaca College Fanfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 14:58


    IC Alum, Chloe Landau, compiles a spreadsheet of fanfiction set at Ithaca College. 

    How Streaming Beats Indian Cable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 25:18


    How streaming beats Indian cable in terms of convenience, accessibility, and mature content. Disclaimer: My arguments here are statistically and theory-based. Please take the contents of this episode with a grain of salt.

    Working on Mrs. Maisel (ft. Elena DeLuccia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 18:23


    A crew member shares the behind-the-scenes on "The Marevelous Mrs. Maisel" Opportunity Walks Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    TikTok (ft. Corey Laisure)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 19:18


    TikTok culture, impact on impressionable minds, and possible U.S ban

    AGT: Season 15 (ft. Emily Hung)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 21:58


    Emily describes her virtual audience experience on America's Got Talent; we share our thoughts on the Quarterfinals for Season 15 Song Credit: Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3982-lightless-dawn/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Newbsspark: A New Social Media Platform

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 9:51


    An interview with Co-Founders, Anna Makris and Nikola Matic.

    Indian Media and Fair Skin (ft. Himadri Seth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 22:20


    Indian Media's obsession with fair skin in Fair and Lovely, Bollywood films and songs, matrimonial sites, and advertisements. Song Credit: Chaos by Gunnar Olsen

    Acting (ft. Collin O' Neill)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 38:51


    Inspiring actor, Collin 'O Neill, discusses his experiences, advice, and acting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Song Credit: Shattered Illusions by PUREvil

    Social Media Distancing (ft. Matt Feiler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 18:48


    Matt shares his experiences with unplugging from social media during the Jewish Sabbath and why it's important sometimes Signal to Noise by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au

    Binge-Watching (ft. Tara Lynch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 21:38


    Why we binge-watch, Pros and Cons, and is it feasible? Signal to Noise by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au

    Superheroes (ft. Sami Lemza and Bailey Wilkinson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 49:44


    Superhero films, COVID-19, CGI, Disney+ Superhero Offerings, Captain Marvel v. Birds of Prey, etc. Background Music: Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3982-lightless-dawn/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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