In this episode, Paulina and Jess interview the celebrated Romani  MMA fighter, Earl Small. We discuss his career, the history of professional fighting in the Romani community, & Small’s hopes for Roma. You can find Earl Small on Instagram at @trouble_302bjj, and check out his matches if you're in the tri-state area.

You can find Romanistan Podcast on Instagram @romanistanpodcast, and on Facebook under the same name, and on Twitter @romanistanpod.

We started a Ko-fi fundraiser to help us expand. Our goal is to release 2 episodes a month, create video content, like an advice column and other treats, and we would also like to register as a nonprofit so we can produce content by other Romani & Sinti creators. We are hoping to cover production costs, like paying for our hosting site, website, editing and producing, and all the rest. We would love it if you could contribute and spread the word. Here’s the link: Ko-fi.com/romanistan 

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You can find Jess on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele, and you can find my vintage and curiosities shop, Evil Eye Edit @evileyeedit on Instagram & Etsy.

You can find Paulina Verminski on Instagram @_paulina_v_ and check out her store at www.romaniholistic.com

Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy and Paulina Verminski

Conceived of by Paulina Verminski

Edited and Produced by Cherub. Find her on Instagram @Cherhhhbim

with Music by Viktor Pachas. Find him on Bandcamp at https://victorpachas.bandcamp.com/

and Artwork by Elijah Vardo. Find him on Instagram @elijahvardo

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