In episode #27 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Dave Pollot, an artist and painter from New York. Lakshya and Dave talk about Dave's influences - Star Wars, The Simpsons, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty - and how he finds a way to integrate things he loves into old thrift store paintings. They also geek out over all of those things, as Dave shares insights about how he got started, and what he's working on right now. You can check out Dave's paintings at www.davepollot.com and also follow him on Instagram and Facebook @DavePollotArt.

In episode #26 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Deepak Shirur, an Executive Chef at Taj Resorts in Madikeri, India. Deepak shares insights into how he experiments with food, why Indian culture and food are world-renowned, how globalization is erasing old recipes, the books he's currently writing, and how cooking is just like any other art form that requires creativity with a topping of hit and trial.

In episode #25 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Jai Unudurti, a journalist and graphic novelist from Hyderabad. Jai writes about everything from comics to culture to science fiction. He talks about his childhood and inspirations, his early career in advertising, how he got into writing graphic novels, his collaborations with different kinds of artists from around the world, and what he’s working on now. His books “Hyderabad: A Graphic Novel” and “Bangalore: A Graphic Novel” are available on Amazon.

In episode #24 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with writer-director Sudhish Kamath. Sudhish has been making movies for 18 years, and the episode covers pretty much all of it - starting from his first film and everything that went into making (and unmaking) it, his second film called Good Night Good Morning, the collaborative film he did with 10 other directors, his latest film which will be coming out this year, the next project he’s working on right now, and how he manages to keep his creativity alive through all of it. This episode is in partnership with Flickside.com.

In episode #23 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Vidyun Sabhaney, a comic book writer who specializes in nonfiction comics. Vidyun talks about how she got interested in comic journalism, why is she drawn toward this form of storytelling, how she got started, how she makes nonfiction stories engaging and interesting, and how she put together her book ‘First Hand Graphic Non-fiction from India’, which you can find on Amazon.

In episode #22 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to a (former) Launchora family member - Samia Mehraj, who is now a Young India Fellow at Ashoka University. They discuss what she’s studying and writing about these days, what it was like to grow up in Kashmir, how she found her inner storyteller, and what she plans to do next.

In episode #21 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to himself! That's right - in the first of this newly-formed but may never happen again series he calls 'Just Lakshya', Lakshya asks himself questions that you've sent in, and then he answers them. Questions like - who are you? Why do you do this? How do you make stories up? Come for the self-reflection, stay for the surprises.

In episode #20 of Storytalking, Lakshya speaks with Vishal Furia, the director of ‘Lappachappi’ - a fantastic marathi-language horror film. Vishal shares stories of why he loves movies, how he got started in the business, how he learned filmmaking on the job, what it was like to make his debut film, and why horror is a perfect genre for telling stories with a social message. This episode is in partnership with Flickside.com.

In episode #19 of Storytalking, Lakshya sits down with Anupam Arunachalam, a 29 year old comic writer and illustrator from Delhi. Lakshya and Anupam discuss favorite comics / graphic novels, how to decide what medium to tell which story, why comics are a huge part of today’s entertainment, and how Anupam wrote and illustrated his debut book: Tooth and Nail, Fur and Scale (available on Amazon!), a collection of short stories that explore - in really creative ways -monsters and creatures from Indian mythology.

In episode #18 of Storytalking, Lakshya talks to Rameez Shaikh, a 24 year old writer from Mumbai whose stories talk about Indian society and culture. Rameez shares stories of how he learned how to write on the job, why he writes about socio-political issues, how he became a ‘male feminist’, the process of ‘unlearning’ outdated customs and beliefs, how he finds positivity and hope in this broken world, and where he’s going next.