Here’s issue #6 of Voices by Saif Omar.
International Podcast day 2019 meetup in Bangalore and Hyderabad!
Inviting all podcast enthusiasts and podcasters to the International Podcast Day meetups being organized in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Come listen to various stakeholders in the Indian podcast space share their views to celebrate podcasts and podcasting! Sign up now:
International Podcast Day 2019 - Bangalore Meetup
International Podcast Day 2019 - Hyderabad Meetup
Podcasts & Movements - Podcast Movement 2019 #PM19
Podcast Movement saw another successful edition, this time at Orlando, Florida. Amit Doshi, founder of IVM podcast was at #PM19 on a panel talking about 'Podcast Discovery Everywhere You Use Google' along with Zack Reneau-Wedeen and 'Podcasts in Emerging Markets'.
"India loves celebrity podcasts, likely due to the influence of Bollywood, as well as political talk and current affairs podcasts, which fill a great need for audio political coverage"
The Media Rumble
Closer to home, #MediaRumble featured a panel on podcasting - The immersive power of audio, including popular podcasters Amit Varma (The Seen and the Unseen), Padma Priya (Suno India) and Neha Mathews (Express Audio). Checkout the full session.
Anniversaries and new shows!
The Inspiring talk, hosted by Bijay Gautam celebrated its 2 year anniversary by hosting a live show for its audience. Eagerly looking forward for the episode to be live on the podcast.
Baalgatha, the popular kids' stories podcast has now launched a new podcast - Devgatha, a podcast on classic mythology stories in a new avatar!
The first episode of #TheLostChild, a Suno India production supported by Firstpost is out now. The episode looks at the crime and abuse that was rampant at Balika Griha or shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Tune in now!
Featured!
WhenIWas13, the podcast by 13 year old, Arushi Gupta, where prominent guests talk about their life when they were 13 was featured in the Hindustan Times. Kudos Arushi!
Amit Doshi and Kavita Rajwade of IVM podcasts are featured on DigitalStudio talking about the podcasting landscape in India, the power of the medium and the potential.
Piyush Agarwal, host of Kahani Jaani Anjaani and Grow Daily, is featured in this piece on The New Indian Express where he talks about his podcasting journey and creative process. He successfully conducted a podcast workshop recently in Bangalore as well!
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