Let's Talk Media is an interview podcast hosted by media professional and award-winning podcaster, Vedant Akhauri. Learn from unfiltered conversations with creators and analysts across film, TV, and media about their craft, careers, and the chaos that follows. New episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Follow @letstalkmediava on Instagram. Podcast Main Thumbnail and Style Guide by Brontë Cook.
How do you rebuild your entire sense of self when the structures you grew up with completely fall away? As a creative, how do you stop white-knuckling your way through life to meet other people’s expectations, and instead learn to construct your identity from the inside out? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media , host Vedant Akhauri sits down with Christian Hurst , the Executive Creative Director…
What happens when you fuse the heavy, riff-forward power of ’70s classic rock with the raw, aggressive urgency of ’90s alt-metal and grunge? And how does an independent band manage to write, record, and regional-tour while balancing full-time lives without burning out? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with Paul Van Valkenburgh, the lead vocalist of the hard rock…
How does an artist transition from the aggressive, distorted walls of underground heavy metal to the quiet, fragile vulnerability of a single acoustic guitar? And when you decide to handle every single step of your music’s creation yourself, how do you conquer self-doubt and find the discipline to actually finish what you start? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, the podcast exploring the craft,…
How do you keep your creative fire burning when balancing a day job, a family, and your own artistic ambitions? Is specialization really the only path to success in Hollywood, or is the modern multi-hyphenate actually holding the master key to creative freedom? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos of the creative world, host Vedant Akhauri sits…
What happens when our deepest psychological craving for human connection is outsourced to a highly advanced, beautifully deceptive piece of coding? Why does the timeless story of a monster turning on its creator feel so much more terrifying when the monster looks exactly like us - and is designed to love us? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos…
Why do so many incredibly talented independent artists fail to build sustainable careers? How does the modern digital landscape quietly turn passionate writers, musicians, and filmmakers into full-time project managers and part-time accountants? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media , the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos of the creative world , host Vedant Akhauri sits down with…
Why does a character we absolutely love to hate on screen bring us so much collective joy? How does an actor step into the shoes of a detestable historical antagonist to make a story of good versus evil truly land? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos of the creative world, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with 15-year industry veteran, dedicated…
What happens when life forces you to slow down? How do you translate the physical confinement of a severe, bedbound chronic illness into a universal work of art that heals both the creator and the reader? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media, the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos of the creative world, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with Kirkus-praised, #1 Best-selling poet and author,…
Why does a certain song make us feel happy, excited, or deeply melancholic? How does the human brain instantly translate physical sound waves into raw emotional narratives? In this episode of Let’s Talk Media , the podcast exploring the craft, careers, and chaos of the creative world, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with retired music professor, professional pianist, composer, and Fulbright scholar…
In this episode of Let's Talk Media , the media analysis podcast, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with David Fenton , the legendary public relations pioneer who has been named one of the 100 most influential people in PR and dubbed the "Robin Hood of PR" by the National Journal . Fenton has spent over fifty years driving communications campaigns for progressive social causes. The conversation spans…
