Episode 29

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22nd Feb 2026

On Media Gaslighting: When Celebrities Become Activists, When Activists Become Celebrities

Bhakti, Suchitra and Madhuri tackle celebrity activism and activist celebrities: who gets heard, who gets shut down, whether it works, what are its limits and what we need to demand from our celebrities. Can they move the needle on important causes? Or are they too deeply entrenched in the capitalist ruling class?

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About the Podcast

It's Not You, It's The Media
Resist media gaslighting
It's Not You, It's The Media! unpacks the ways that the media manipulates narratives and makes you question your reality. You're being gaslighted. Hosts Bhakti Shringarpure, Suchitra Vijayan & Madhuri Sastry eviscerate the propaganda, set the record straight, and offer moral clarity.