Podcasts

Ep 36. The October 7th Narrative and the Unmasking of Mainstream Media

Madhuri Sastry and Bhakti Shringarpure speaking with guest Robin Andersen, author of The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza.

18 hrs ago • Radical Books Collective

55:19

Ep 35. Good Wife, Bad Wife: Jackie, Diana, Michelle, Meghan, Rama, Melania

Listen now (55 mins) | Whether its adoration or demonization, why is the media obsessed with the wives?

Apr 21 • Radical Books Collective

54:44

27. Complaint Activism, Killjoy Feminism, and the Power of NO! Featuring Sara Ahmed

“Complaints often get us to the politics of how the institution works.

Apr 16 • Radical Books Collective

1:04:29

26. Love, Freedom, Feminism, and Keeping Dalit Life Intact: Featuring Nikhil Pandhi

A story about love can “unspool the complexities of caste,” says Nikhil Pandhi, the editor of Love in the Time of Caste: A Dalit-feminist Anthology of…

Apr 4 • Radical Books Collective

49:48

Ep 34. White Feminism Fail: Why We Can't Get Behind the 'No Kings' Protests

Bhakti Shringarpure and Madhuri Sastry unpack the ways in which the “No Kings” protests were anchored in mainstream, white and liberal feminist ideas.

Apr 3 • Radical Books Collective

44:26

Ep 33. Iran, Lebanon and the Fog of War: From Media Gaslighting to AI and LEGO Propaganda

Bhakti Shringarpure and Madhuri Sastry discuss the acute escalation in US-Israeli wars in Lebanon and Iran.

Mar 28 • Radical Books Collective

51:16

25. Queer, Palestinian and Decolonial: Featuring Tareq Baconi

“I had always placed my queer identity and my Palestinian identity in different buckets,” admits writer Tareq Baconi.

Mar 23 • Radical Books Collective

50:03

Ep 32. Backtracking on Palestine? Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party Playbook

Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani joins Bhakti Shringarpure and Madhuri Sastry to discuss the recent concerns about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

Mar 19 • Radical Books Collective

52:54

Ep 31. Are The Oscar Films Too Political This Year?

Bhakti Shringarpure and Madhuri Sastry hosted a pre-Oscars film club.

Mar 19 • Radical Books Collective

1:13:38

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 • Radical Books Collective

58:52

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 • Radical Books Collective

54:26

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 • Radical Books Collective

51:52

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