Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri Vedant Akhauri

An interview with Laura Lee, Head of Sponsorships & Growth for Asians in Advertising.

Asians in Advertising is a non-profit organization focused on growing an inclusive community for Asians in the advertising, marketing, & communications industry. They offer networking events, mentorships, development programs, and leadership initiatives.

We discuss the following:


Laura's background in advertising and joining the organization
The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in advertising
How the model minority myth hurts Asians in the advertising sector
Cultural issues for Asians who want to pursue advertising, including stereotypes and generational misunderstandings
Advice and resources for Asians who want to pursue a career in advertising

Asians in Advertising can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn, along with on their website

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Ryan Bourett is a game producer, most recently for Relic Entertainment until his layoff in June 2023. We discuss his experiences as a job-seeker during these waves of layoffs in the video game industry. We also discuss the following:


The reasons for mass layoffs in gaming
Competing with 100s of highly qualified candidates for a job
The future of the video game industry if these layoffs continue
His experience as a freelancer in game production working on his own indie game
The rise of indie game studios and the risks involved
The risks and benefits of using AI during video game development
Resources for job-seekers in the video game industry
Advice to job-seekers in the video game industry.

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A 90-second trailer to get to know my background in working and studying in the media and what drives me in this industry.

Otherweb creates nutrition labels for news articles, using AI. An interview with their founder and CEO, Alex Fink, about the following:


The beginnings of Otherweb
How Otherweb uses AI to grade news articles for credibility
Should misinformation be regulated?
How the fake news landscape of the Soviet Union compare to that of the U.S
Should Twitter/X have banned Trump?
How can netizens spot misinformation, bias, and falsehoods in their sources of information?


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Daniel John Carey is an actor and screenwriter. He has also written 2 books on writing screenplays: Screenwriting Tribe and Screenplay Repair Manual. His acting credits include Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Teen Wolf, and Milk with Sean Penn.

For Episode 80, we discuss the recent challenges in finding work in Hollywood for various reasons: The 2023 Strikes, layoffs, AI, the rise of building franchises, and pending union contracts.

Daniel also offers advice to aspiring screenwriters and Hollywood professionals.

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On May 2, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a strike, the first of its kind since the 2007-08 strike. Leah Ettinger is a Post Production PA. In this episode, we explain why the WGA has gone on strike, Leah's experiences at the strike, The WGA's demands from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), scabbing, and the strike's ramifications on scripted content and the adoption of AI in the industry.