Krish Raghav: Pop-Culture From An Asian Lens

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The episode opens with Krish talking about what creativity means to him. We chat about how he started writing and illustrating. Krish talks about his time in Delhi as a journalist, a student in Singapore and his life in Beijing as an artist. We talk about his deep interest in music and how that’s influenced him. Later, he talks about Chaoyang Trap a quirky publication on socio-political and cultural themes in China. We also share book recommendations and discuss Krish’s favourite artists. The episode ends with an excerpt from a piece written and narrated by Krish.

Krish Raghav is a comic book artist based in Amsterdam. He was part of Chaoyang Trap, an experimental newsletter about everyday life on the Chinese internet. Krish's writing and illustrations have appeared in TANK Magazine, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Real Life, Topic, and Al-Jazeera. He’s working on his debut full-length comic book, a history of the Beijing underground music scene titled Open All the Buddha Boxes. You can find him @krishraghav on X (Twitter), @beijingbrown on IG. Website: krishcat.com

Sangeetha Menon a.k.a.The Moody Marshmallow is a writer, editor and podcaster. She currently handles the rights portfolio at Tulika Publishers, where she finds new avenues for stories to travel. She has worked with organisations like Bound, Karadi Tales, and Carve Magazine to name a few. You can find her on Instagram: @marshmallow.musings and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menonsangeetha/

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