When the token goes rogue. Who gets to have avocado toast? Appropriating recipes leads to bad confetti cake and bad appétit. Reply All pays lip service; performs allyship. Rebranding equity leads to whose financial equity? Stop commodifying the struggle, lean back and pass the mic. Hosts: Rhea Ramjohn, Armeghan Taheri, Goitseone Montsho Music: original composition by Shannon Sea Cover art: Mariama Sow Creator & Exec. Producer: Rhea Ramjohn Social media: @tantitablepodcast Contact: tantitable...
May 06, 2021•41 min
Thinkers- Aaliya Sheffield. Anecdotes- selfishly choosing to be optimistic. News- who’s going to Mars? Taboos- To have or not have children? Intersectionality- Ghettos are intentional. More on Aaliya Sheffield, musician & composer of ‘Earth is Ghetto’- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikkialiah/?hl=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr2xMRSObto Hosts: Rhea Ramjohn, Armeghan Taheri, Goitseone Montsho Music: original composition by Shannon Sea Cover art: Mariama Sow Creator & E...
May 06, 2021•25 min
This episode---Thinkers- Dr. Loretta Ross. Anecdotes- Black Femme Beauty. News- Tessica Brown uses the wrong glue. Taboos- dead protein on yo’ head. Intersectionality- stop policing Black femme choices. More on Reproductive Justice & Dr. Loretta Ross- https://lorettajross.com/ More on the Hormonal Podcast- https://helloclue.com/podcast/hormonal-podcast-clue Hosts: Rhea Ramjohn, Armeghan Taheri, Goitseone Montsho Music: original composition by Shannon Sea Cover art: Mariama Sow Creator & ...
May 06, 2021•35 min
Who’s counting our time? Are you using The Tik Tok? Do you have communication empathy? How do we talk about being lonely? Will humans ever be able to effectively use ‘best practices’? What’s Afghan Punk Rock Anyway? Do you miss sweaty strangers? The Tantis bring together the Thinkers Anecdotes News Taboos & Intersectionality of Berlin and beyond, sip some tea and question the powers that be! More about ‘What’s Afghan Punk Rock Anyway?’- https://afghanpunkrock.bigcartel.com/ Hosts: Rhea Ramjo...
May 06, 2021•40 min
We joined a panel of black women podcasters this episode because we needed a space where we could express ourselves, not explain ourselves. The fatigue of quarantine, pandemic anxiety, and the violence of white supremacy has us searching for comfort in community. Our friends & colleagues discuss the Black Diaspora, tokenization, and debunk the stereotypes plaguing black bodies. Historian Dr. Edna Bonhomme joins us for the 2nd time this season along with comedian Kate Cheka, hip-hop artist Ca...
Jul 07, 2020•37 min
Welcome back to the Tanti Table podcast, where we bring together the Thinkers, Anecdotes, News Taboos and Intersectionality that shape the cultural landscape of Berlin and beyond! The co-hosts re-unite to recognize and reflect on our journeys thus far. We recognize the support of our listeners, key workers, and creative network (and we celebrate a special recognition! listen in to find out!). This week we highlight the lived intersectional experiences of our co-host Tanti Goitsy, who makes an ex...
May 27, 2020•23 min
The Tanti Table podcast recorded most of Season 1 at the artist community space, The Workshop on Forsterstrasse in Berlin. Host, Rhea Ramjohn sat down with the owner of the space, Mary Lilith who is also a writer, translator and language teacher. Recorded in the gallery of The Workshop, Mary talks about the importance of artist community exchange and implementing feminist economies. Mary Lilith Fischer received her BA in Creative Writing from Oberlin College, USA. After completing her studies sh...
May 15, 2020•27 min
We thank the workers keeping us safe during our shelter from the Codi-19 virus. This episode, we tackle this topic- talking about the pandemic’s impact on the entire globe, and on our personal lives. In the midst of physical distancing, our co-host Armeghan checks in with us to share her thoughts on the news, on those in her community most affected, and on what it means to be safe. Producer & host Rhea Ramjohn, shares her conversation with her mother, a health care work in Boston, U.S.A. She...
Apr 09, 2020•31 min
Scholar, writer, and podcaster Dr. Edna Bonhomme joins us this week at the Tanti Table, where we bring together the Thinkers Anecdotes News Taboos & Intersectionality of Berlin & beyond, sip some tea and question the powers that be! This week we question the legacy of colonialism with Max-Planck Institute Fellow, Dr. Edna Bonhomme! Edna talks to us about her podcast Decolonization in Action where she covers topics from archiving, to environmentalism, to reparations. As always, our guests...
Mar 13, 2020•41 min
Writer, educator, and newly published poet, Allia Sadeghipour joins us this week at the Tanti Table, where we bring together the Thinkers Anecdotes News Taboos & Intersectionality of Berlin & beyond, sip some tea and question the powers that be! Allia shares how her childhood in Iran and the U.S. shaped her writing style, her commitment to code-switching, and the importance of being seen in our communities. Her new book of poetry, The Ghosts of Berlin traces the haunting and alluring for...
Feb 19, 2020•53 min
Anti-racist activist, Black Marxist, and guide in Berlin’s anti-colonial tours, Kofi Shakur joins us this week at the Tanti Table! Kofi tells us about his work in educating the public on Germany’s colonial history, the campaign for reparations, and keeping the legacy of German Black activists and community organizers alive. He talks about the complexities in challenging structures and the resolve to change the colonial street names in Berlin’s African Quarter. Armeghan and Rhea get him to spill ...
Feb 16, 2020•54 min
Multidisciplinary artist Willpower joins us to talk about his OFF PLANET exhibition opening at Kang Contemporary gallery 23/01/20. After being commissioned to write Will’s art catalog, Rhea and Will discuss the intention behind Willpower’s work, the many meanings of OFF PLANET, and what it means to work in and/or outside “the system.” As always, Armeghan and Goitsy outline the tricky conditions of working with structures- spilling tea along the way! Catch the tantis in-person throughout Berlin. ...
Jan 16, 2020•39 min
Welcome back to the Tanti Table podcast where we bring together theThinkers Anecdotes News Taboos and Intersectionality that shape Berlin and beyond! This week we talk to one of our favorite intersectional thinkers and care practicioners, Turke Chini who is the co-founder of the self care and personal development platform, Within Element. She's running a Trauma and Storytelling workshop in Berlin so we talk to her about making spaces for us to heal pain, about using artificial intelligence and s...
Nov 22, 2019•41 min
New season, new tantis! We’re joined this year by new co-hosts Armeghan Taheri & Goitseone Montsho to continue our conversations about Thinkers, Anecdotes, News, Taboos, and Intersectionality in Berlin & beyond! In episode 1, we find out more about our new tantis and ask them that commonplace, yet ever-more problematic question- “Where are you from?” They tell us about their hopes for Season 2, and the privilege and responsibility of “auntie work.” Find out more about the hosts at @tanti...
Oct 28, 2019•29 min
Tanti Table podcast is back for Season 2!! We've got 2 new co-hosts this season, but as always, we bring you the Thinkers, Anecdotes, News, Taboos, & Intersectionality that shape Berlin and beyond! Want to know who's joining us at the Tanti Table this season? They definitely bring the tea and question the powers that be! Check out the trailer and stay tuned for Episode 1 coming real soon! Follow us on FB & IG @tantitablepodcast
Oct 28, 2019•54 sec
Welcome back to the Tanti Table! The talented British writer Nisha Bhakoo joins Rhea and Rhianna this week to share her perspectives and poetry with us! We talk about gothic influences, dream diaries and more... Is Berlin really a city of ghosts? What do we think of the rise of insta poets? Nisha also talks to us about her experience growing up British-Indian in a city nicknamed the “White Wirral.” How does it feel when your perceived identity switches from odd to ‘cool’ as you live in different...
Apr 17, 2019•43 min
The 3 Tantis are back! We reconvene to talk about Rhianna’s and Mariama’s intercontinental travels, the cringy-ness of college reunions, and we debate blasphemously whether the film “If Beale St. Could Talk” bored us or not. Is it ground-breaking to see this depiction of black love on screen? Or do we need to hold directors to higher standards? To what extent does identity politics determine our audience? We tackle these topics this week at the Tanti Table- where we bring together Thinkers Anecd...
Apr 04, 2019•28 min
Brazilian TV Producer and Journalist, Thais Nepomuceno joins Rhea at The Tanti Table to talk about the biggest party on Earth- Carnival! As some of us wind down from this week’s debauchery, Thais and Rhea muse over the makings of carnival in Brasil, Trinidad & Tobago, its roots in European colonialism, but also the current wave of grassroots campaigns for a more holistic portrayal of historical narratives on the carnival world stage. Thais is passionate about carnival’s societal importance a...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Transmediale Berlin Bonus episode with scholar, practitioner, poet- Tiara Roxanne! She talks to us about her Mestizo identity, performative practices, and the connection between the colonized body and artificial intelligence. In this fascinating interview, Tiara gives us a sneak peek into her presentation at Haus Kulturen der Welt and a clip of her poem 'A Prayer for the Body' with soundscape band Ionian Death Robes @ioniandeathrobes. Follow Tiara’s work at www.tiararoxanne.com...
Mar 06, 2019•57 min
She is a freelance editor, literary consultant, and artist advocate, but a couple of lives ago she worked on a skyscraper in Chicago; the life before that she was overstaying her visa in Chile; and now Traci Kim hosts Berlin’s most successful literary reading series event, Literally Speaking! And she joins us at the Tanti Table to talk about being an advocate for writers, how to get your work featured on stage, and the role of allies in our communities. Follow Literally Speaking (@literallyspeak...
Mar 06, 2019•41 min
Our 1st panel tackles tricky topics like intimacy, friendships, and bad dates in Berlin! Are you a hugger? A ghoster? A shadower?? Rhianna is back, so is Sailesh, and new guests Mary and Musa, to examine the dating world through the intersectional lens, and find out how “poor but sexy” Berlin truly is....
Feb 27, 2019•44 min
French bloggers Aissa & Elia join us to talk about self-development and care, and why every womxn should practice self love. Aissa’s blog, Women of Color aims at breaking stereotypes & fetishization of womxn of color in Europe and Ellia’s SelfLoveTribute uses photography & poetry to narrate the nuances of intersectional identity & gender within LGBTQ+ communities. They lift our spirits in this episode about the importance agency in narration & breaking preconceived notions of...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Creator and editor of the new zine, “What’s Afghan Punk Rock Anyway?” Armeghan Taheri talks to us about her experiences as an Afghan-German writer, lawyer, and artist dealing with all the D’s- decolonization, depression, diaspora, dating and the all-round dopeness of music & writing. Follow Armeghan @ar.meghan and submit to her multilingual/discipline zine @afghanpunk
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Writer/comedian/poet, Sailesh Naidu is a consultant in the field of gender/sexuality. We interview him about his work campaigning for youth and sexual minorities specifically through art, empowerment, and love. He tells us stories of fake IDs, New York’s poetry slam scene- even performs a piece for us! Sailesh shares his experience of working with organizations like Pass The Crayon to champion youth art programs, and deconstructing our ideas of gender, masculinity, and territorial boundaries. Yo...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 27 min
