Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

Megan Handley is a Communications student at Ithaca College. As someone living with disabilities, Megan has written articles about her personal experiences and how the media depicts people with disabilities. In this episode, we discuss:  How the media portrays people with disabilities as villains, whitewashed, helpless, and inspiration for able-bodied individuals. The erasure of non-visible d...

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...

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

Olivia Schlackman is a student athlete at Ithaca College. 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.