Versology

Join us on this final episode on this brand new season of Versology, where our current chief of Versology Fatimah Ahsan, former chief of Versology Abigail Spencer and former editor in-chief Anusuya Subramanian sit down to discuss the oft thought-of-as-the-same art forms of writing and poetry. Join them as they address how similar yet different these art forms are and join them as they talk about the world fanfiction and writing as well as personal connections and journeys one follows as a budding writer or poet. Find how each one of us shares a different connection with these art forms and how we all have a unique makeup of styles and artistic visions alike.

Join us on the fifth episode of this brand new season on Versology where first time host Anushka Menon lover of all things Marvel alongside talented photographer and star wars enthusiast Varun Vinod and a fantastic musician and Beatles fan Lovell Menezes sit down to discuss the relationship between these art forms and how they derive inspiration from each other. Join them as they discuss the importance of a director's vision and also talk about various different kinds of movies and how they strike different chords for each and every viewer. 

On the fourth episode of this brand new season of Versology, join host Arjun Radeesh and talented photographers and artists alike Diza Shah and Deep Kadam. Join them as they discuss profound experiences tethered to their personal experiences behind the lens and discover the true boundless nature of photography and the influence the two art forms can have on each other. Experience how every photo can tell a story and how it is not necessarily about the best looking story, but rather the journey that it can tell.

On the third episode of this brand new season of Versology, we are joined by returning host Sameeha Naaz, alongside a seasoned spoken word artist Ahsan Niat Khan, and weaver of words Anirudh Krishnan. Join these talented few folk as they sit down and discuss the need for a paradigm shift with regards to these art forms and changing the narrative, and the oft experienced nervousness of the performer as they share their personal experiences. 

On the second episode of this brand new season of Versology, join us and our talented host Astha Bisht (Ashi) alongside a professional Kathak dancer Swarashri Shridhar and a great hip-hop dancer Vinisha Rupchandani. Join them to listen to this niche pairing of art forms where they sit and discuss the influences poetry and dance can have on each other. Join them in exploring newer arenas of creative expression from cross-cultural influences and international performances to the simple yet profound use of these art forms as a personal form of release and expression.

On the first episode of this brand new season on Versology, join our two time host Simran Mathur alongside two brilliant guest speakers Thenura Samararatne and Sauleha Manzoor as they sit together and discuss these two seemingly separate art forms and discover the similarities tethered in and celebrate the differences too. Join this episode to experience some interesting takes and ideas surrounding these art forms and witness the true artistic tapestry that binds art and poetry together to create something so masterfully wonderful.

Fatimah and Anirudh discuss the different ways in which the pandemic impacted their personal experiences with poetry and how it became a release and a new-found form of expression. 

Hosted by Fatimah Ahsan.

Thenura, Faareha and Simran sit down and talk about their personal experiences as poets and individuals in the pandemic, and share how poetry became a creative form of expression during that time.

Hosted by Thenura Vichakshana Samaratne.

Simran and Dev sit down and discuss the many ways the pandemic impacted poets and individuals, including themselves, and they share their personal experiences with it and the journey they've been on. 

Hosted by Simran Mathur.

Season 4 has been fun and we're closing it out with another incredibly talented producer, Arsenite! He has released multiple projects ranging from rock to electronic music. This episode, he gets candid with Sameeha about his journey through musical genres, producing and what expressing oneself creatively looks like.

Hosted by Sameeha Naaz

Music by Arsenite

Edited and produced by Ashta Bisdt

Cover art by Anusuya Subramanian