Brunch & Bantu Knots Podcast

A warm welcome and introduction to the Brunch & Bantu Knots Podcast. This episode is for you to get to know us, learn how Brunch & Bantu Knots came to life and some exciting ideas we have in store for the future. Plus, a special surprise announcement to thank our new listeners and celebrate launching the podcast!

Hi! We're Rumbi, Mona and Nessa. Welcome to our first ever episode "I didn't know I was black". Our podcast is brunch style podcast exploring love, social issues, culture, pop culture, feminism and trending topics with a focus on the black community. Connect with us on our socials, and please subscribe on Spotify so you're notified when we post a new episode. Instagram - Brunchandbantupod Twitter - Brunchandbantupod In episode 1 of the Brunch & Bantu Knots, we dive into the recent happenings of the BLM movement, interesting facts about Black British history and share some personal stories relating to racism and injustice.    

In episode 2 of the Brunch & Bantu Knots Podcast, we explore a range of topics relating to feminism including; why women experience age shame, how African culture can inspire feminist ideologies, relationship dynamics and what it truly means to identify as a feminist. 

This episode is a light-hearted listen. This week we take a break from more heavy topics to catch up on what is trending in pop culture and how we've been keeping busy throughout lockdown. We talk entanglements, books, and mind rich people's business.

Tying off our pilot season is "Travel tales". We talk solo travels,  travelling to Zimbabwe, Brazil, Bali, Portugal, Malta, Burkina Faso, and our experiences of these places. 

Episode 8 : Today we're joined by Clytie who also goes by Tammy (@thatgirltammy on Twitter). Clytie an entrepreneur who owns London based skin care brand, BQLondon. She also owns the Melodee Box, a monthly subscription box for 0-4 year olds. On this episode we talked about various topics including starting a business or side hustle, imposter syndrome, and more! Be sure to also check out Clytie's podcast 'Who moved my Birkin?', if you are interested in learning more about starting and running a business.

In this episode we discuss the importance of healthy and unhealthy relationships in adulthood. We explore green and red flags, we reflect on lessons we have learnt growing up. Answering questions such as: When is it the right time to let go of a friendship/a relative? How important is sisterhood? How do you resolve conflict in relationships? Be sure to share your thoughts and continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram @brunchandbantu

Episode 9 : Most of us would agree that when we started our first jobs, we had no idea what we were doing with our money. A lot of us are still figuring it out - it's normal. One huge aspect of being an adult is learning about money, and how to best make it work for you. In today's episode we go where the money resides... Our special guest, financial adviser Timi Merriman-Johnson, (@MrMoneyJar) shares his knowledge and answers some of our burning questions about finances and how to handle them. This week's question is - What was the worst money mistake you made in your 20s? Feel free to share if you would like by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu or via our anonymous submissions.

Episode 11: We are back following our break, in this episode we touch on the importance of sisterhood in our lives. Please be warned we also touch on sensitive matters such as violence against women and racism, following the recent events e.g. The Firm and the murder of Sarah Everard. As always, be sure to join and continue the conversation on twitter with the hashtag #brunchandbantu and instagram @brunchandbantu, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

Episode 12: We're no longer doing themed seasons because we wanted to focus on more topics! Here are the topics we covered in this episode: Coming 2 America (TRIGGER WARNING : sexual assault) American actors doing terrible accents  Black British actors in Hollywood films Bridgeton Derrick Jaxn Priti Patel spends £77K on NOT so beautiful brows   Please follow us on Spotify and iTunes if you don't already do. You can also find us @brunchandbantu on twitter and also on Instagram

Episode 13: Do you have the same energy for colourism that you have against racism?  That’s the discussion on today’s episode as we explore the systematically oppressive impact of colourism within the black community and wider culture. Going beyond celebrities, the media, dating preferences and beauty standards, we also spoke about how colourism affects dark skinned people in other areas of life including education, employment, incarceration and adoption.    07:00 - Is Colourism Gendered?  25:46 - The Psychological Impact of Colourism 34:15 - A Colourist Music Industry (Destiny's Child/Beyonce, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj) 40:15 - Colourism + Adoption/Fostering 45:00 - Colourism in the Black Community 57:13 - Light Skinned Women Leading the Conversation 1:10:30 - How Do We Fight Colourism?   As always, be sure to continue the conversation with us on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #brunchandbantu. We would love to hear your thoughts! 

Episode 14 : This week's episode is nice and brief. We shared some of our listeners' experiences in relation to our last episode. We also touched on the social politics of last names. We hope you enjoy it! Follow us on @Brunchandbantu on Instagram and Twitter to share your thoughts.

Episode 15: Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Brunch & Bantu. Today we're so excited to have Tinastwe Mhaka with us! Tinatswe is the founder of Feminist Voices Zimbabwe, an organisation that focuses on gender advocacy and justice. She is also the author of The Men I've hated, and the host of The Feminist Bar Podcast.   Today's topics; - Being queer and a feminist in Zimbabwe and South Africa - Online and Offline Activism - The Men I've Hated - Challenging the Patriarchy - Finding love as a feminist   We've put links to Tinatswe's work below, so please do check it out and follow/support. You can buy The Men I've hated HERE if you're in the UK Follow The Feminist Bar Podcast on Instagram Find Tinatswe on Twitter to learn more about her work @mhakatinatswe Follow Feminist Voices Zimbabwe on Twitter @feministvoicezw to learn more Follow us @brunchandbantu on Twitter and Instagram to join in the conversation, and let us know your thoughts.

Episode 16: In this episode we chat about the "ride or die" woman and the promotion of these dysfunctional relationships, aka 'Struggle love" for black women. We look at what these relationships may look like, and where these ideas stem from. Join our chat by interacting with us on twitter @brunchandbantu. You can also comment on our latest posts on our Instagram, or send us a message! We hope you enjoy this episode, and please let us know your thoughts 

Episode 17 : On this episode we're joined by Wayne Reid, a professional officer, social worker, anti-racism visionary and author of the the book 'Outlanders'. Outlanders is an anthology which captures the experiences of various social workers of colour when it comes to race and discrimination. The books lays the foundation for our discussion as we explore the true meaning of anti-racism activism and what doing the work looks like in areas of personal and professional life. Don't worry, you don't have to be a social worker to learn something valuable from this episode.   Purchase the book 'Outlanders':  https://siobhanmaclean.co.uk/publications/outlanders "Report launched on ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ activities across the UK" https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2021/may/report-launched-‘anti-racism-social-work’-activities-across-uk Wayne Reid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79   Episode Breakdown: 13:34 - Behind the book: ‘Outlanders’ 15:36 - Different types of racism 26:44 - Self Reflection + identity  33:27 - Anti-racism strategies  43:47 - Educating family and children 48: 28 - Key Takeaways from BBK Keep the conversation live by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu and following @brunchandbantu on Instagram/Twitter. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brunchandbantu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brunchandbantu

Ep 18: In this episode we keep it light hearted and discuss hot topics such as Love Island, Wildin' Out in Downing Street, Too Hot Too Handle, the diaspora 'war' on Amapiano beats and the undying love for Mugabe from non-Southern Africans. Episode Breakdown: 3:10 - Is Love Island 2021 boring? 27:53 - Mike Boateng + picking black women 38:55 - Black women dating outside their race 54:23 - The wild streets of Westminster  1:01:22 - Amapiano, Omopiano or Afropiano? 1:13:15 - Stop praising Mugabe Also, please make sure to check out recent guest feature with In The Feminist Bar podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dk35SxCEVjatOhUs0hn0B?si=82d9e1b1b98d43ce   As always keep the conversation going by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu and following @brunchandbantu on Instagram/Twitter. • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brunchandbantu/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/brunchandbantu    

Episode 19: Its been a year, Happy Birthday to our lockdown baby! In this episode we discuss the Euros final and the unsurprising following events of football hooliganism and racism, 'Freedom Day', Nick Cannon's 'cannon' and intentional parenting. We also reflect on the lessons we have learnt since we started the podcast, as well as discussing our favourite collabs.   Episode Breakdown: 3:10  -    Euros Final (penalty lineup)  Football Hooliganism x Racism 24:00 - 'Freedom Day' - Are we keeping our masks on? 30:42 - Nick Cannon's cannon and Intentional Parenting 37:47 - Hair Bonnets x Love Island 51:30 - Podcast Birthday Reflections As always make sure to keep the conversation going by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu and following @brunchandbantu on Instagram/Twitter. • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brunchandbantu/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/brunchandbantu  

On today’s episode we’re joined by an incredible guest, Natalie Edwards-Yesufu. A British multi-award nominated producer and entrepreneur in the creative industry. Natalie’s work focuses on championing diversity in the creative industry through supporting talent from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK, particularly in the acting and script writing field.  In this conversation, we explore Natalie’s journey, her contrasting experience between America and the UK, why diverse representation matters and how creatives can best navigate the industry in the UK. Natalie also shares more about her companies which have birthed a few well-known script writers, advice on tackling imposter syndrome and more. We hope you enjoy the wisdom she shares!    Find Out More about Natalie + Her Platforms: Transition Stage Company: transitionstagecompany.com Script Writing Competitions: Enter Stage Write Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Transitionstagecompany  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TSC_COMPANY  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transitionstagecompany/  Check out Natalie Yesufu on Youtube.   Episode Breakdown: 06:50 - Natalie’s Background + Journey 09:30 - UK vs. America - The Creative Industry 13:30 - Representation Matters (Amplified) 19:50 - Transition Stage Company + Enter Stage Write(Script Writing Competitions) 33:05 - Advice for Imposter Syndrome 43:38 - Advice for Creatives   As always make sure to keep the conversation going by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu and following @brunchandbantu on Instagram/Twitter. • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brunchandbantu/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/brunchandbantu

Thanks so much for tuning into this week's episode. We hope you enjoy, and take something from it. Let us know what you think on our socials. Happy Sunday !   Episode outline: 4:30 Introduce your bonnet slowly to your man ? 7:30 - 18:30 - Likening black women's hair to that of animals Don't touch our hair 18:30 - 27:00 - Institutional discrimination 27:00 - 44:00 - Are we shackled to Eurocentric hair? Anti - black beauty standards (Misogynoir) 44:00 - 52:30 - All UK hair courses must now include Afro hair Getting hair done by Auntys 52:30 - End - Your questions and messages __________ As always make sure to keep the conversation going by using the hashtag #brunchandbantu and following @brunchandbantu on Instagram/Twitter. • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brunchandbantu/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/brunchandbantu

Hi again ! Thanks for much for joining us for another episode of Brunch and Bantuknots Podcast! This week we took a break from more serious topics. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode. As always, Please do share the podcast where you can so we can reach more people!   You can find us on @Brunchandbantu on Twitter and Instagram   #brunchandbantupod