Vivek Shraya and Alicia Elliott discuss the cultural currency of literary awards, giving others artists the benefit of the doubt, and using one’s own art as a compass. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Instagram | x | Website Follow Buddies Instagram | x | Facebook | Website

Vivek and Sara Quin discuss professional jealousy during Tegan and Sara’s come up in the music industry, re-defining what success means, and not wanting to be at Fashion Week. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Instagram | x | Website Follow Buddies Instagram | x | Facebook | Web...

Vivek Shraya talks to photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya about humanizing artistic idols, demystifying perceptions of creative success, and the challenge of feeling that identity must precede art when you are racialized. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Instagram | x | Website Foll...

Vivek talks to Kiran Rai (kayray) about her experiences of professional jealousy in acting and film, South Asian cultural expectations, and the idea of jealousy as a mirror. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Instagram | x | Website Follow Buddies Instagram | x | Facebook | Website

Vivek talks to Alok about jealousy as a teacher, destigmatizing shame and more. Plus, the multi-hyphenate artists unpack some of the feelings of jealousy that they’ve had toward one another. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Instagram | x | Website Follow Buddies Instagram | x |...

Vivek talks with drag superstars Denim and Pythia about comparison and jealousy in the drag community, the toxicity of online fan culture, returning to their own sense of artistry, and how to build a sense of solidarity between drag artists. I Won't Envy is a podcast by Vivek Shraya co-produced with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Audio engineering by Beau Cassidy. Cover artwork by Tim Singleton. Learn more about the podcast: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/i-wont-envy/ Follow Vivek: Inst...

I Won’t Envy is a new podcast series where award winning author and artist Vivek Shraya has intimate one-on-one conversations with fellow artists working in various fields — including performance artist Alok, musician Sara Quin (from Tegan and Sara) and writer Alicia Elliott—who disclose their experiences with professional jealousy. In Season 1, launching later this month, we’ll talk about when artists have felt most triggered, how they have managed (sometimes poorly) this feeling, and what t...