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#65. The Problem with Marvel Studios

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 8:21


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#64. The Problem with Kendrick Lamar

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 17:00


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#63. More Movies and Film Festival w/ Ana

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 23:48


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#62. filmbroisms w/ Ana

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 11:22


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#61. answering questions w/ Sachit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 35:52


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#60. moving out

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 18:57


Audio Vlog, Leaving The House, Yeah.

#59. mannav and poppy give dogshit advice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 31:23


be yourself (or something)

#58. fat-phobia & fashion - audio essay

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 14:26


it's obvious that 1 person can't dig up an entire body of work on such a massive topic, but this being something I've been through, i just wanted to narrate my subjective experience

#57. all the movies i watched in august 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 20:44


strange month for my taste in movies!

#56. 5 years of blonde by frank ocean - listening party (ft. poppy)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 9:13


20th August 2021, Celebrating 5 years of the album that changed the way I and so many others listen to music. . The link to my essay is: https://medium.com/@mannavwrites/how-frank-oceans-blonde-mastered-the-art-of-a-perfectly-paced-and-structured-studio-album-34381540e864 . The link to the "alternate" version of blonde is: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwxZXf84InzfwefEBeeR52P75e35TTzX . special thanks to poppy for being on the outro to this episode, the instrumental used for his part is; https://youtu.be/sgfqHdzdmYs

#55. coming-of-age music - ‘Is This It' by the Strokes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 6:13


The Strokes' debut album is filled with the expectation and anticipation of long-term change. It feels built specifically for the existentialism of reaching new points in life.

#54. hip hop & homophobia

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 8:19


discussing the recent Lil Nas X and Da Baby incidents.

#53. all the movies i watched in july 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 19:03


#52. Very Cool Beats and Inner Prejudice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 11:00


Reading out an essay i wrote dissecting inner prejudices and previewed a cool new beat i made, i'll probably make that a recurring segment, we'll see.

#51. Recording My Random Thoughts For a Week

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 15:15


from last Sunday to this Sunday, I recorded the first thing that came to my head that I felt I could talk about for a few minutes. episodes that have a singular theme for the entire time are beginning to escape me, and this format was really fun to record and put together. the topics, if you're interested, are as follows. 1. Viral Content passes by too quick 2. Cup Noodles are Intimate 3. I just had a nice day :)

#50. Call Me If You Get Lost - First Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 24:12


We have a potential album of the year with Tyler, the Creator !!

#49. Self-Isolation and Education (with Sarah)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 36:49


possibly the most wholesome episode of Talking to the Void so far, that's really all i have to say.

#48. Reviewing Every Rapper to Ever be on the Freshman List (2007-2021)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 39:57


Who Fell Off? Listen to my Thoughts.

#47. The First Dose - The Beginning of the End

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 13:42


so I got vaccinated :) and didn't expect to suffer as much as I have :) but it's worth it :)

#46. Riveting Bookshelf Content

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 16:09


*disappears for a month* so what's up? welcome back. I'm cleaning out my cupboard for no reason.

#45. So What's Next?

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 4:43


Do you wanna know what it's like to create every week for this show? listen in! (it's not that fun)

#44. Fall Out Boy - American Beauty/American Psycho ALBUM REVIEW

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 8:05


Fall Out Boy provides "big heartbreak energy" on their 2015 record. My favorite tracks are Immortals, Favorite Record and Novacaine. My least favorite is Irresistible. 9/10

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#43. Tokyo Drift is GREAT - Movie Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 6:32


I think we've lost the art of good racing films, so today I decided to revisit Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and give my thoughts on this dying but brilliant genre.

#42. The Lost Art of Album Cycles

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 6:56


Inspired by this Nathan Zed video: https://youtu.be/xYJnsLUywik , I think it's time artists gave their albums more well-rounded love.

#41. Thrift Store Rant w/ Poppy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 30:25


mannav and poppy answer the infamous question: "Was my fit hard". We talk about Tokyo Drift, our personal fashion tastes, why sneaker culture sucks, wanting a Converse sponsorship and why you shouldn't wear Crocs unless you're Adam Sandler. We also dunk on the new trend of rich kids starting Thrift Stores and have only one word of advice to aspiring fashionistas: "don't be a d*ck".

#40. Quarantunes w/ Poppy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 34:32


Poppy and I discuss the music that provided the soundtrack to our time in self isolation, and the importance of being alone, but mainly, we geeked about Blonde. Watch the video we spoke about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ_Bu4dfeMs

#39. One Year of the Void

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 9:02


Today, 15/4/21, marks the one year anniversary of the Void's trailer being released, so I thought I'd revisit it.

#38. Does Nostalgia Hold Up?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 15:00


#37. Udbhav INTERVIEW

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 18:02


Hi! Today we have an Interview with Udbhav, he is a New Delhi based rapper, singer-songwriter, musician and performer. Listen to his music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5z64uWhlp31wS6DysFX99p?si=BAeLOjW4RvOy7sY4-vibSQ&utm_source=copy-link

#36. 1 Year Since Everything Went To Sh*t

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 35:50


19th March 2021 [the day I'm posting this] marks one year of my whole world shutting down and out around me. So this episode serves as a summary, a memorial of sorts, to commemorate our first year as panaroma survivors, the friends in this episode, in order of appearance are: Rishabh (He/Him), Tiana (Them/Any), Krishna (She/her), Sarah (She/her), we wish you all a happy one year since everything went to shit, take care.

#35. 2,000 Listens Special QnA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 33:02


All episodes of talking to the void have been cumulatively streamed two thousand times, thanks.

#34. Can You Separate The Art From The Artist?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 4:10


#33. A Discussion on Self Love

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 7:41


Do I hate myself? the answer really isn't a simple yes or no, I contain multitudes, we all do.

#32. Mother Mother - O My Heart ALBUM REVIEW

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 9:46


Listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/0X7S0TEZ5NJsSxmyTnfYi2?si=1rFx5v4_TDqkklBTt-r6QA . Mother Mother offers a strong set of tracks unified by production style and common theme with their second studio project O My Heart. . FAV TRACKS: BURNING PILE, GHOSTING, HAYLOFT, O MY HEART, WISDOM, SLEEP AWAKE . LEAST FAV TRACK: TRY TO CHANGE . MOTHER MOTHER - O MY HEART / 2008 / LAST GANG / INDIE ROCK . 8/10 . Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

#31. Poetry Reading Session - Eight Poems I Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 34:34


welcome to me reading eight poems that speak to me, I'll be reading them out and explaining what they mean to me. poetry, if it isn't apparent already, is something I'm very passionate about and following in Megha Rao's footsteps, to read some of it out, is the best way to combine this podcast with my passion. I'd love feedback on this episode particularly, thank you for your time.

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#30. The Wolf of Wall Street Sucks

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 17:27


it's just not good, no redeeming qualities whatsoever, and I'm not even sure if that's a hot take or not. Please read this article about prostitution: http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/pdf/Prostitutionin9countries.pdf

#29. "I don't listen to modern rap" - audio essay

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 12:01


rap music, now considered the largest genre worldwide, has had a polarizing rise to fame. today, I wanna discuss misconceptions, point out fallacies in it's criticisms and generally assert my love for modern rap. the playlist for u: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00w0O6y5I9ZZAb6jhJJnFn?si=kcjQnH9uSuqXp5-Kv-VwHw

#28. Did I Peak As a 6 Year Old?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 15:34


use link mannav.carrd.co to stay updated on everything I do and to follow my socials. be sure to favorite and share, thanks and love you

#27. End-of-Year Vibe Session

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 13:46


I threw on some lofi hip hop and just spoke for a few minutes, it's been a long ass year, congratulate yourself on getting this far loves. *NO DISCOURSE ONLY CHILL VIBES*

#26. What Are Concept Albums? (w/ Arushi)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 22:35


A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Listen on to watch two nerds dissect their favorites.

#25. Logic Discography Ranking

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 41:42


of all the rappers I could've picked, why logic? as corny as his music is to me now, I grew up on it. so it makes sense that I'm paying homage to my introduction to rap music, I shit on him for most of this episode tho lol skip to number 3 if you wanna a-void the criticism.

#24. Does Cancel Culture Work?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 15:40


a brief overview on the stuff that's constantly trending

#23. Is Chivalry Dead? - A Discussion on Gender Roles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 14:05


Hello its ur local Cishet man talking about this society we live in. understand that I can't possibly encompass everything about everything ever in 14 minutes, bear with me. I do it to generate healthier discussion on what can benefit society as a whole, not social media reach, but you can always spread the word.

#22. Explaining Movie Plots Badly (ft. Krishna)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 40:21


two of the funniest people I know, myself and my sister team up to explain a movie, contrary to watching it. she reveals the name of the movie at the end of the ep, to create suspense (how quirky).

#21. Frank Ocean: Worst to Best

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 36:03


if you dont know already, Frank is my favorite musical artist currently, his discography is weird; consisting of demo tapes, to music leaks to an entire album made up of visuals. there's very few artists who's ENTIRE discography I've heard and would be able to rank like this. but hey, I love the guy, and you do stuff for the people you love. listen to his stuff: https://mixtapemonkey.com/artist/82/frank-ocean

#20. How To Write Political Poetry - A Tutorial

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 9:02


So I originally scripted this as a video before realizing I have the camera confidence of a deer. but since my podcast is an expendable outlet, I'm dropping this PSA as a Bonus episode. this is far more serious than my usual work and does not mark my return to this series. I'll be back later. (this honestly applies to all art forms not just poetry).

#19. Mannav's Origin Story

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 27:24


Did you know that my first jaunt at podcast hosting was almost three years ago? I never explained it, so I assume not. but I feel like I should get around to that story eventually. so here is the Season One Finale, i really need a break and this is the perfect opportunity to take one. I genuinely have no idea when I'll be back, but don't consider this an abandonment, I'm not your dad ;). jokes aside, thank you for pushing me to make TWENTY whole episodes of this. I'll be back at some point in the distant future, we'll see. you can always come back to my back-catalogue, it'll be here.

#18. Travis Scott's $90 Chicken Nugget - Has Consumerism Gone Too Far?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 11:31


This episode, I capitalise on the "Travis Scott Burger" meme in the same way that he's capitalising off of 14 year olds. I discuss the meal, the accompanying merchandise and give my thoughts on it's impact and consequences. In my broke boy opinion, it's pretty two sided, ranging from artistic expression through products to inconveniencing fast food workers. Listen on to find out how I fully feel.

#17. Social Media Confuses Us (With Aradhya)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 18:51


two bros bitchin' about random stuff on the interwebz, this isn't meant to be taken seriously, we just observed some things and thought we'd discuss them.

#16. "Real" Artistic Expression - Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven by Kid Cudi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 14:02


art has always served a purpose deeper than entertainment. on today's episode, I've taken up Kid Cudi's 2015 album "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven" and dissected it in the wider context of not only music but also art as a whole. This episode is an attempt to understand the expression of personal struggle through art in a way that exhales pressure and captures audience. i attempt dissect everything to do with this album also in relation to my own artistic process, this is probably my most high-effort episode till date.

#15. Mannav's YouTube Favorites

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 33:12


YouTube is my favorite media platform ever, i felt the episode was a long time considering my influences and inspirations, listen in for my insight into the past and current waves of the platform.

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