June 15, 2018

First published June 14, 2018

Keeping it Queer: S02E20

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, author Devdutt Pattanaik joins Navin Noronha to have an in-depth discussion about:

  • How he was first introduced to Indian mythology.
  • How people don’t read enough history before interpreting religion.
  • How India’s greatest monk wrote the best book on erotica.
  • How he was exposed to all kinds of cultures as a child in the Pre-Hindutva era.

In the Culture Vulture segment, Farhad and Navin take an in-depth at the new film ‘Love, Simon’ and the issues
surrounding it.

You can talk to Devdutt at @devduttmyth
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