International Correspondent and host of a new podcast series, The Modi Raj @TheEconomist
There has been a lot of feedback on the Modi Raj. What's surprising is that people write to me as if I produced the series alone. It took a team — some of the best in the business: - First off the producers. Alicia Burrell, aka “the sound police”, taught me everything about working in audio. How to spot the tappers and coughers, the ring-wearers and fan-users. Then there is Sam Colbert, maybe the only (vegan) man who would come to a fish market in 45 degree heat straight off a long-haul flight. This guy builds characters and narrative like nobody else. Here’s hoping his skill with words rubbed off on me. - Claire Read, my perfect foil, was all patience and organisation, Google Docs and meetings-that-run-on-time. She kept the show on the road through extended reporting trips, edits and breaking news. - And the biggest hat tip of all, to Weidong Lin, our masterful sound designer, and Darren Ng, who wrote the magical score. Week 1 they asked me: what colour did I want the music evoke? I thought they were nuts. Now I realise these two control the tone and emotion of the series in a way I never could as voice and writer. That's not to mention the on-the-ground researcher and archivist, editors, guides and gurus.
Vivek Chand
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Really enjoyed listening to it... well done to the team! Especially the anecdotes which provided a refreshingly honest perspective - something which is rare these days, when it is hard to sift the truth
I feel like I know these people since I hear their names after many podcasts
Reporter at Bloomberg News
3dAvantika Chilkoti I think you all did a brilliant job - the series is really balanced and you had so many interesting voices in it. I really enjoyed listening to it. Congratulations.