On Media Gaslighting: Trump’s Hatefest, Slurs at BAFTA, Epstein’s Royal Spy Andrew & Modi in Israel
Madhuri, Suchitra and Bhakti unpack an apocalyptic week of events and how the media (did not) cover them in an analytical or critical way. Trumps’s State of the Union, BAFTA debacles, Andrew arrested ...
3 Mar 54min
On Media Gaslighting: When Celebrities Become Activists, When Activists Become Celebrities
Bhakti, Suchitra and Madhuri tackle celebrity activism and activist celebrities: who gets heard, who gets shut down, whether it works, what are its limits and what we need to demand from our celebriti...
22 Feb 51min
On Media Gaslighting: Bad Bunny, Olympics, Epstein & the Limits of American Revolt
Madhuri Sastry, Suchitra Vijayan and Bhakti Shringarpure dissect the coverage of big spectacles like Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl and the protests against Winter Olympics, both of which have been deeme...
21 Feb 50min
On Media Gaslighting: ICE, Epstein & Palestine Amnesia
The podcast It’s Not You, It’s The Media returns after a hiatus. Hosts Bhakti Shringarpure, Suchitra Vijayan and Madhuri Sastry unpack the current saturated media moment as ICE violence reaches new le...
19 Feb 55min
Why Celebrity Algorithms are Destroying You
The hosts take a critical look at the algorithms ruling our lives on social media and beyond, with a warning to divest from celebrity content and culture that permeates the news cycle, politics, and m...
25 Mai 202539min
The Screen, the Stadium & the State: Bollywood Comes out to Play
The hosts take a sharp, playful, and unflinching look at Bollywood’s obsession with sports films and the not-so-subtle nationalism embedded within them. From Lagaan to Chak De! India to 83, they explo...
5 Mai 202531min
Indian Cinema and Censorship: Featuring Anna M.M. Vetticad
The hosts are joined by award-winning film critic and journalist Anna M.M. Vetticad for a conversation on the state of Indian cinema under Modi-era censorship. A veteran of over 30 years in journalism...
23 Apr 202543min
Visa and Border Regimes: Featuring Tanvi Misra
As the crackdown on immigration and violent deportations explode across the US, Suchitra, Bhakti, and Madhuri are joined by journalist Tanvi Misra to peel back the bureaucratic spectacle of American ...
10 Apr 202548min
