Anjalivision is a twice monthly television review and interview podcast hosted by Anjali Misra, a Chicago-based freelance writer and community organizer, and general pop culture trivia savant. Each episode, she’ll offer her best analysis of current shows across multiple platforms and genres, and interview a guest “expert” on their favorite tv show or current obsession. Come for the intersectional feminist critiques of popular media, stay for the surprisingly deep conversations with folks from a variety of backgrounds, about what they love (or hate) to watch. Airing on the Trident Network!
Anjali shares a 2017 interview she did on public radio with comedian Hari Kondabolu (Totally Biased with W Kamau Bell, The Problem with Apu) about race, politics and comedy writing, that remains relevant to the current moment. Anjali also reviews some recent series watches, and looks ahead to several highly anticipated shows in 2024. Part of this program originally aired on WORT 89.9FM and streamed at http://www.wortfm.org (http://www.wortfm.org/).
13 Dec 2023
Star Wars TV With Brandon Lee
Anjali spoke with friend and community organizer Brandon Lee, Chicago's pre-eminent scholar on all things Star Wars (in Anjali's opinion), about the plethora of streaming tv shows from a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Anjali also shares the reflections of political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, whose 1977 essay "Star Wars and the American Imagination" still resonates in this current moment of empire versus rebels.
29 Nov 2023
Indigenous Led Media with Dawn Borchardt
Our guest this episode is Dawn Borchardt - videographer, photographer, film festival producer and host of the filmmaker interview podcast Faux Reel. Anjali chatted with Dawn about Indigenous-led series Reservation Dogs, and the docuseries Murder In Big Horn. Anjali also reviews two Indigenous-led TV shows - Trickster and Rutherford Falls - and shares some reflections on Indigenous People's Heritage Month. Listeners can find more info about Dawn and her work by checking out her website: dawnborchardt.com (http://dawnborchardt.com/)
25 Oct 2023
Tricks and Treats with Guest Contributors
In this very spooky episode of Anjalivision, Anjali and some lovely friends share our favorite Halloween-themed TV episodes, and most memorable creepy TV shows I also review a few new 2023 series, and provide another Hollywood strike update.
Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast, plus links to provide aid during the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
13 Sept 2023
Indie Web Shows with Guest Contributors
Anjalivision is back with updates on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, plus recommendations of independently produced web series from guest contributors, and a special web series review from the Anjaliverse archive.
Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast.
12 Jul 2023
Across the Anjaliverse + Reality Dating with Mark Anthony Florido
Join host Anjali Misra as she breaks down her favorite shows featuring actors from Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse. Also in this episode; Anjali talks with her dear friend Mark Anthony Florido - a Chicago-based philanthropy professional and community organizer - about his love/hate relationship with reality dating shows.
Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast.
14 Jun 2023
Queer Love Edition with guest contributors
In celebration of Pride Month, host Anjali Misra invites some friends to submit their recommendations for must-watch, queer-centric TV shows. Guest contributors also share their thoughts about the new hit season of Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Queer Love. Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast.
24 May 2023
Jackie Snackie (Yellowjackets season 2) with Cori Lin
Host Anjali Misra reviews Barry (HBO Max), Titans (HBO Max), Bupkis (Peacock), and Nora From Queens (Comedy Central). Anjali also has Cori Lin back on the podcast to break down season 2 of Yellowjackets (Showtime). Check out Cori's other favorite podcast mentioned in this episode - theantlerqueenspodcast.com (http://theantlerqueenspodcast.com/). Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast.
10 May 2023
Anjali has Eurovision with Jennie Situ
Host Anjali Misra talks about the Writer's Guild of America writers strike, and reviews Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max), From (MGM+), Servant (AppleTV), and The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Peacock). Anjali also interviews her friend Jennie Situ about the European song competition Eurovision. More information about Eurovision, as well as the songs and performers mentioned in this episode, can be found at eurovision.tv (http://eurovision.tv/). Follow @anjalivision on Instagram for news and announcements about the podcast.
26 Apr 2023
Cults & Cannibal Girlies with Cori Lin
In the premiere episode of Anjalivision, host Anjali Misra reviews The Power (Amazon Prime Video), Lucky Hank (AMC+), Ted Lasso (AppleTV), Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+), Up Here (Hulu), Swarm (Amazon Prime Video), and Class of '07 (Amazon Prime Video). Anjali also interviews Chicago-based artist and community organizer Cori Lin about the Showtime series Yellowjackets.
More info about Cori and her work can be found at corilin.co (http://corilin.co/).
Follow @anjalivision on Instragram for news and announcements about the podcast.
17 Apr 2023
Introducing: Anjalivision
Anjalivision is a twice monthly television review and interview podcast hosted by Anjali Misra, a Chicago-based freelance writer and community organizer, and general pop culture trivia savant.
Each episode, she’ll offer her best analysis of current shows across multiple platforms and genres, and interview a guest “expert” on their favorite tv show or current obsession. Come for the intersectional feminist critiques of popular media, stay for the surprisingly deep conversations with folks from a variety of backgrounds, about what they love (or hate) to watch. Airing on the Trident Network!
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