The Cardamom Pod

Swords & Wigs: The Green Knight Movie Review

Hey Cardababies! We're excited to share a new podcast, Swords & Wigs, hosted by (our very own) Nadya Agrawal & Caroline Fulford. Each week, they dig into High Fantasy and YA books to talk about story telling traditions, swords fights, and chosen ones. "You're no knight." This week Nadya and Caroline review David Lowery's The Green Knight starring Dev Patel. They dig into the sweeping landscapes, satisfying casting, and deep themes of honor and death. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

11. The Food Landscape

Food is a deeply political topic, whether we’re talking about the way it’s made or about the people who cover it. This week Nadya talks to James Beard award-winning food writer Mayukh Sen about the power of the profile and his upcoming book Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

10. I Miss Movies!

It’s been a year since we’ve gone to the movies. But with streaming, even with the new releases launching across HBO or Netflix, there’s still something missing. This week Nadya talks to film critic and podcaster Priya Arora about their work reviewing Indian films and TV and their podcast Queering Desi. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

9. This Era of Protest

Last summer we saw the country pour into the streets to protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Tony McDade and others at the hands of police. And this time felt like a promise that leaders would do better. But almost a year on, it’s clear that protest isn’t the only way to make change, just as electoral politics aren’t. What we really need to focus on is organizing. This week Equality Labs’ Sharmin Hossain joins Nadya to talk about organizing, white supremacy, and the political crucible we’re living in. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

8. Book Talking

Publishing is a weird, shadowy industry with weird, shadowy practices. And the people most often left out of the loop are writers of color. South Asian writers looking to get published have to contend with racism, xenophobia, corniness, overused tropes, and more. This week Nadya talks to writer, translator, critic, and the host of the Desi Books podcast Jenny Bhatt about her collection of short stories Each of Us Killers and what it takes for South Asian writers to breakthrough. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.