162. Stories from the Margins of History (with Mary-Rose Abraham, Gayathri Vaidyanathan & Srikrishna Ramamoorthy)
Making of an Independent Podcast – Scrolls & Leaves
The Scrolls & Leaves podcast is a labour of love for Mary-Rose Abraham and Gayathri Vaidyanathan, as they meander through little known tales from history, science and cultures and look for alternative ways of knowing and contextualising our present.
Season 1 of Scrolls & Leaves titled Trade Winds came out in October 2021. It’s set in the Indian Ocean world and the narrative over seven episodes weave interviews with historians and extensive archival research. It tells of epic histories from the developing world, through the eyes of the marginalized, ambitious Emperors, cunning corporations that colonized half the world, the treasure ship of an infamous sci-fi writer, and other tales.
The stand out element of this podcast is that is it binaural – you are treated to an immersive 3 dimensional listening experience which takes you to those far off shores in time. In this episode of BIC Talks, Srikrishna Ramamoorthy chats with Mary-Rose and Gayathri about their journey of creating this unique podcast.
This conversation was recorded in late November 2021.
