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162. Stories from the Margins of History (with Mary-Rose Abraham, Gayathri Vaidyanathan & Srikrishna Ramamoorthy)
Making of an Independent Podcast – Scrolls & Leaves
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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.
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Mary-Rose Abraham
Mary-Rose Abraham is a writer and independent multimedia journalist who lives in Bangalore. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and worked as a longtime producer and reporter at television and radio networks in the U.S. Mary-Rose has a bachelor’s degree in biology from UCLA, and a master’s degree with honors from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She loves to travel and experience firsthand some of the fascinating places in history. Memorable trips include six months backpacking across Europe and India; five weeks traveling through Turkey; and a month-long, cross-country drive from the East to the West Coast in the U.S.
Gayathri Vaidyanathan
Gayathri Vaidyanathan is a science and environment writer, and her magazine and audio work has appeared in Nature, the New York Times, the BBC, and other places. Her feature writing has received multiple awards. She has traveled across North America, Africa and Asia on long-form writing projects. She has a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York, and a bachelors in biochemistry from McMaster University in Ontario.
Srikrishna Ramamoorthy
Srikrishna Ramamoorthy is a venture capital investor investing in early stage start-ups that create large scale social impact and co-founder of the Bangalore Literature Festival. His past experience is in consulting and implementation with organizations that improve the lives of people at the ‘Base of the Pyramid’. Passionate about travel, books, Indian classical music and radio, Srikrishna has hosted a daily show on India’s first and only wellness and lifestyle radio station.
