A podcast that gives us tools to navigate tricky, polarising questions with our friends, family and community. Each week, Venkatesh, Divya and Archis tackle words from a single letter (such as A for appropriation, allyship, algorithm, anxiety, etc.).
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The host of Media Buddhi shares paragraphs from books by Pico Iyer, Giorgio Parisi, and Dandin, exploring themes of monastic life, scientific pursuits, and Sanskrit wordplay, offering listeners diverse insights.
3 Feb 2023
11. What Does A Year's Worth Of Fact-Checks Tell Us About Misinformation In India?
BOOM's Jency Jacob, Debraj Sarkar, Archis Chowdhury, Divya Chandra, and H R Venkatesh analyze a year's worth of fact-checks to reveal key insights about misinformation trends and targets in India, highlighting the unique challenges of analyzing misinformation in the region.
8 Jan 2023
10. What Is An 'IT Cell' Really?
Sophie Zhang, former Facebook employee, defines IT Cells, explains their dangers, and describes how to recognize them in an interview on information overload and its impact.
20 Nov 2022
9. Is 'Homosexual' A Neutral Term? And Revisiting The Hate Speech-Extreme Speech Framework
Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie discusses the nuances between dangerous, extreme, and hate speech, including whether "homosexual" is a neutral term, in an interview about monitoring disinformation.
30 Oct 2022
8. A No-Confusion Guide To Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
This episode explores the nuances of gender, sex, and sexuality, clarifying their differences and non-binary nature, while also examining grassroots campaigns, gaslighting, and gatekeeping.
6 Oct 2022
7. What Does Feminism For Men Look Like And What Exactly Is The Difference Between Far-Right, Fascism, Fringe Elements and AntiFa?
The hosts of Media Buddhi explore the definitions and nuances of "F" terms like fake news, framing, feminism, fascism, and AntiFa, clarifying their distinctions and implications in contemporary society.
15 Sept 2022
6. 'Extreme Speech' Is A Better Term Than 'Hate Speech'. And Have We Retired 'Eve Teasing' As A Term Yet?
The hosts of Media Buddhi explore the nuances of equity-diversity-inclusion, ethics in journalism, and the problematic nature of terms like "eve teasing" and "hate speech."
The hosts of Media Buddhi analyze disinformation, decisions, demographic anxiety, decolonizing minds, and dog whistling, revealing how these concepts intersect and impact Indian society.
28 Jul 2022
4. M J Akbar, J K Rowling Aren't Really Cancelled, And The Dangers Of The Chilling Effect
Media Buddhi examines the nuances of cancel culture, questioning if figures like J K Rowling and M J Akbar truly face cancellation, while exploring the chilling effect and its implications.
21 Jul 2022
3. Call Them By Their True Names
H R Venkatesh discusses the need for the Media Buddhi podcast, emphasizing how naming contentious issues helps to cut through lies and enable better conversations, drawing inspiration from Rebecca Solnit's work; this is a solo episode.
14 Jul 2022
2. What Does Being A Bhakt Really Mean? And How Does The Idea Of Bakwas Fit Into Our Information Ecosystem?
This episode of Media Buddhi analyzes the meaning and implications of six words starting with the letter 'B'—Bakwas, Bhakt, Backfire Effect, Blame, Bias, and Big Lie—within the current information ecosystem.
23 Jun 2022
1. What Can Ranveer Singh, A Viral Instagram Trend, George Orwell, and Aldous Huxley Teach Us?
The hosts of Media Buddhi explore appropriation using Ranveer Singh and viral trends, and they compare the worlds of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley to understand echo chambers.
16 Jun 2022
The Media Buddhi A-Z Podcast Is Here!
Hosts VENKATESH, DIVYA, and ARCHIS introduce Media Buddhi A-Z podcast, which explores media terms starting with a letter, beginning with "A" words like authenticity and algorithm, to foster understanding in a polarized world.
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