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Ep 30. On Media Gaslighting: Bombing Iran, Starving Gaza, Killing Children, Saving Muslim Women
Suchitra, Madhuri and Bhakti unpack Western media propaganda about Iran as the war escalates and the death toll mounts in Iran and Lebanon.
Mar 4
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Ep 29. 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.
Mar 3
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Ep 28. 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…
Feb 22
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Ep 27. 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…
Feb 13
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24. The Ballot as Battleground: Featuring Anjali Enjeti
Today, in the United States, the right to vote is more precarious and more contested than ever.
Feb 11
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Ep 26. On Media Gaslighting: ICE, Epstein & Palestine Amnesia
The podcast It’s Not You, It’s The Media returns after a hiatus.
Feb 7
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Ep. 23: Is Satire Dead? Featuring Gado
“Satire is dead.
Feb 4
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22. ICE, A Bipartisan Tale of Border Imperialism: Featuring Harsha Walia
“Border regimes are some of the most normalized forms of violence,” writer and activist Harsha Walia says, because even the most progressive people…
Jan 21
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21. Venezuela and the Long View: Featuring Geo Maher
“This is a brutal sanctions regime.” Writer, political scientist and educator Geo Maher emphatically reminds us about Venezuela.
Jan 7
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20. Palestinian Recipes Against Erasure: Featuring Lama Obeid
Ramallah-based culture writer Lama Obeid finds that the genocide has brought about a paradigm shift - not only in the realms of cookery, cookbooks and…
Dec 18, 2025
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19. Poetry, Protest and Palestine: Featuring Ammiel Alcalay
In more than two dozen books spanning Iraq, Bosnia, Palestine and Vietnam, poet, translator and scholar Ammiel Alcalay has crystallized a piercing…
Dec 11, 2025
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18. Documenting Sudanese Food as an Act of Resistance: Featuring Omer Al Tijani
“Food is politics,” Omer Al Tijani declares.
Nov 19, 2025
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