Anurag Minus Verma Podcast anurag minus verma

Today, our guest is the anonymous artist behind the widely popular internet sensation, Swineryy. She is known for creating unique Animoji art on Instagram that utilizes colourful characters to make absurd and humorous videos.

In the podcast, Swineryy discusses a range of interesting topics. Firstly, she talks about the idea and reason behind being anonymous on the internet. She also expresses her concerns about the changing algorithm on Instagram and the pressure to create generic reels. Additionally, Swineryy shares her anxieties of monetizing art and how that can affect her creative process. The podcast also covers standup culture and how it relates to her work. Finally, Swineryy talks about her experiences in Michigan and the US, giving listeners a glimpse into her life. This episode provides a fascinating insight into Swineryy's work and her perspectives on various issues.

Link for Swineryy’s insta :https://www.instagram.com/swineryy/?hl=en

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Links of topics discussed in the podcast: 

Horse Scam in Pakistan: https://youtu.be/g-TCPtpY01g

Horse boy arrested: https://youtu.be/u9qSRvMSVQw

Laila Boiler room : https://youtu.be/KAovZ4THSiM

Shaikh Rashid Videos: https://youtu.be/KHNw4WKorYM



Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar

Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en

The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.

Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker

Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home

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Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a Dalit American artist, organizer, technologist, and theorist. Currently, Thenmozhi is the Executive Director of Equality Labs, one of the largest Dalit civil rights organizations in the US and globally.

She is a frequent contributor on issues related to South Asia, caste, gender, and race as well as interfaith issues and peace building, and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Guardian, ABC, NBC news to name a few.

She has recently released her book titled: The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition.

In this podcast we discuss her incredible journey, life philosophy and her new book.

Link for the book :
https://www.amazon.in/Trauma-Caste-Meditation-Survivorship-Abolition/dp/1623179165/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=trauma+of+caste&qid=1673362879&sprefix=trauma+of+%2Caps%2C313&sr=8-1


An appeal to the listeners: As many of you may know, podcasts rely on the support of their listeners to continue producing high-quality content. Please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Every little bit helps, and even a small contribution can make a big difference. Although Patreon is a preferred medium, you can also support it on BuyMeACoffee, Instamojo and Paypal.

Thank you for considering supporting this podcast. Your contribution will not only help to ensure that new episodes continue to be released, but it will also help to foster a sense of community among fans.

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2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus

3. InstaMojo:(UPI/Gpay/PayTm) : https://www.instamojo.com/@anuragminusverma/

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Thenmozhi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dalitdiva

Thenmozhi’s Insta : https://www.instagram.com/dalitdiva/?hl=en

Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar

Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en

The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.

Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker

Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home

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We discussed the history of social media and misinformation networks, about Elon Musk and if he is a genius or ruthless evil capitalist, about tech chaos and the future of the jobs market in the era of mass firing and so much more.

Prof. Joyojeet Pal is an Associate Professor at the School of Information at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to this he was a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research India. His recent work has been on the use of social media in mainstream politics, particularly in India.  In the past, he has been a visiting scholar at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology University of Tokyo, and at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University.

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Joyojeet’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyopal

Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar

Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en

The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.

Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker

Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home

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Sagar is a writer and journalist currently working with The Caravan. In this episode he discuss in detail about the ideas, legacy and pragmatism of Saheb Kanshi Ram. Kanshi Ram is one of the biggest name in the Dalit movement in India’s political landscape. He launched the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984, which went on to form the government in India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh on four occasions.

To call Manyavar Kanshi Ram, only a politician would be very much of an understatement. He was a disruptor who dislocated the Indian political landscape and gave power to one of the most oppressed people in this country. 

Sagar discusses not only about the times when Bahujan politics was at its peak but also these bleak times when the entire foundation on which Kanshiram laid his ideas are on shaky grounds. What has worked, what has changed, and what can we learn from the past to understand our present better, we discuss it all in this episode. 

This podcast doesn’t have corporate funding or support, so listeners' contribution is crucial for its survival. Please support it here:

1. Patreon (Most preferred medium): https://www.patreon.com/anuragminusverma

2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus

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Sagar’s work: https://caravanmagazine.in/author/915

Sagar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sagar_reporter

Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar

Episode Art designed by Siddhesh Gautam (@bakeryprasad) : https://www.instagram.com/bakeryprasad/?hl=en 

Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en



The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.

Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker

Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Vijeta teaches English at St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. She is also a writer and has written for Firstpost, Huffpost India, India Today, The Hindu Business Line, Deccan Herald, amongst other platforms. She writes extensively on her blog, which is titled as rumlolarum which has a dedicated following and admirers. In this podcast, we discussed her recent article about the discipline of words, about the personality of Banglore city, on evolving ideas about Dalit literature and how social media algorithms distort our ideas of pleasure in life.

This podcast doesn’t have corporate funding or support, so listeners' contribution is crucial for its survival. Please support it here:

1. Patreon (Most preferred medium): https://www.patreon.com/anuragminusverma

2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus

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Links:


The article we discussed in podcast: https://thethirdeyeportal.in/praxis/hiding-behind-language/
Vijeta’s blog: https://rumlolarum.wordpress.com/
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-if-trigger-warnings-dont-work
https://theprint.in/opinion/for-vickat-rajasthan-an-ultimate-wedding-destination-for-dalits-its-most-dangerous/785927/

Vijeta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rumlolarum

Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar

Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en

The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.

Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker

Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Here, we talk about the meaning of labour in art and who controls the power to define the ‘pure’ culture. The reasons for marginalization of folk performances in India. How the idea of taste in art is shaped by the role of caste and class.

Prof. Brahma Prakash is an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He is the author of the book Cultural Labour (OUP, 2019). His research interest lies in regional cultural performance traditions from northern India with a special focus on the question of aesthetics, marginality and cultural justice.

Topics discussed in this episode:

1 What is the meaning of the often misunderstood term Aesthetics?

2. What is the meaning of 'taste' that defines good and bad art? How does the position of caste and class in this concept of 'taste?

3. What is the meaning of cultural labour?

4. Has the form traditionally belonged to Dalits and was considered 'low art', but then Upper Caste appropriated it and made it 'high art'?

5. How folk art is used as a device to play a transformative and revolutionary role in society.

6. Connections between art, leisure and creative boredom. Can working-class people who don't have the luxury of free time produce high-quality artwork?

7. What is the cultural capital of art in an age when socio-political realities have changed? In the times of social media, people from marginalised communities have used social media platforms such as TikTok and insta reels to express themselves and find a vast audience.

8. The sad reality of Brahmanical appropriation of all local festivals, customs and diety.



This podcast doesn’t have corporate funding or support, so listeners' contribution is crucial for its survival. Please support it here:

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Link to Prof. Brahma Prakash book:  https://www.amazon.in/Brahma-Prakash/dp/0199490813/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1FVS7DTG21SIH&keywords=cultural+labour+brahma+prakash&qid=1663859520&sprefix=cultural+labour+%2Caps%2C774&sr=8-1

Read more works  by Prof Brahma Prakash:  https://jnu.academia.edu/BrahmaPrakashSAA

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Brahma Prakash’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bprakash2020

Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar