It's not often that you'll meet someone who cares about the business of creativity, and the creativity of business too. Both of us went independent at roughly the same time. Since then, Palash has worked on a bunch of interesting projects, something that we touch briefly upon. This conversation features our thoughts on the past, future, and present of content, how 'new media' and 'traditional media' will have to learn to coexists, the current predicament of the move business and of course, a spicy rapid fire at the end. If you're even remotely interested in media, content, stick around. It'll be worth it.Palash's creds:1) Twitter: https://x.com/ABiggerSpalash2) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/palash-kulkarni-a6696525/3) Newsletter: https://palashk.substack.com/4) COZM: https://www.cozm.in/Listen to the highly-recommended 'All Risk is Creative': My creds: 1) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreevar-chhotaria-57524b147/2) Twitter: https://x.com/shreevz3) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shreevz/4) Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6904470431361765376/Timestamps: 00:00 - Precap 01:03 - Introduction04:22 - IIT-B, Bain, and the Hotstar 'externship'07:42 - How do media investments work?13:09 - A Bigger Spalash, Palash's newsletter!14:19 - A24 is basically a16z?21:29 - The difference between our writing process28:16 - Palash's consumption universe38:13 - Culture is more than just cinema. But cinema has changed. 48:45 - Palash's independent creator journey52:41 - Is the newsletter a good channel for client acquisition?59:05 - Shoutouts!01:03:00 - Palash's Podcast: All Risk Is Creative01:08:00 - Rapid Fire and OutroYou know you can also listen/watch That's What Shree Said on YouTube and Apple Podcasts right?SUBSCRIBE!

How do you make a community for creators?

I don't know the answer to that question because that's not how things began. C&C started out as a 'workshop' for podcast enthusiasts. Since then, it has become a community that houses some of the country's best creative talent; featuring marketers, creative strategists, and creators. We have offline 'episodes', where our members discuss, debate, and workshop new (and old) ideas. As you might have guessed, there's the coffee that keeps us going. ;) My goal is for chapters or 'seasons' of C&C to charter across the world's most creative cities. Watch the video to found out how! My DMs are open on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreevar-chhotaria-57524b147/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open 01:10 - The Why and The Origin Story 04:45 - Producing the 1st 'episode' in BLR 08:53 - Format 12:39 - Stand-out moments 15:36 - Playing the messages 17:11 - What's next for Content & Coffee?

You thought Twitter (X) was dead? For the 58th episode of That's What Shree Said, I spoke to the person who drops 'certified bangers' everyday, at the drop of a tweet. Anushka Kulkarni, AKA @Kulfei, a meme marketer by day and Twitter creator by day and night, talks about monetisation, the wondrous world of social media in 2024, and why para social relationships don't really suck.

Have a great listen/watch, and do reach out to me @shreevz or on shreevarc@gmail.com for anything!

We’re all migrants through time.

The story of NomadGao, a brainchild of Mayur Sontakke, is nothing short of a travel revolution.

Is it a hostel? Is it a hotel? Is it a BnB?

Turns out, it’s none of those.

“I used to get offended when people called us a hostel. Now, I don’t really care.” he says.

We discuss why digital nomadism is off to a sluggish start to India, how the government is trying to attract tourism by encouraging longer stays, and where we go as a 'community-first' society from here.

It’s a must-listen if you wanna get the f out your city sometimes.

Say hi on IG: https://linktr.ee/shreevz

GORP isn't just a word. It's an emotion.

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Some fleeting thoughts.

Link to my first ever international podcast that I host and produced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSIcPFvspU&t=113s

You’ve heard of the popular maxim ‘show, don’t tell’. But when it comes to Gaurav Jain, who's worked with companies like Star and Hotstar, I’d say ‘show then tell' seems like a better fit. You’ll see what I mean when you listen to the episode in full. This conversation takes us to midnights at the Hotstar office in Mumbai where G and his team were strategising and creating groundbreaking content, a sunny Central Park afternoon in New York with his daughter and wife, but most importantly, to his mind; the movies he’s watched, the books that he’s devoured, and the memes that he just. can’t. stop. sharing. It’s a supremely chill conversation, that tastes best, with some 'pink gin' and tonic. There are some great insights + anecdotes along the way too, especially if you’re interested in the content business. Subscribe to shreemail, my newsletter around pop-culture: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6904470431361765376/