Mouthful with Shanti

By Shanti Charan

Mouthful with Shanti is a funny, smart and inclusive podcast that unpacks culture, race, systemic injustice, sexual expression, gender and different embodied experiences through an intersectional lens... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Mouthful with Shanti episodes:

August 16, 2023 Appreciating the Path of Mindfulness After Jail Time, w/ Butch Escobar
On this episode of MWS we have comedian, Butch Escobar joining us. We discuss his journey of discovering mindfulness and how his past of going in and out of jail, along with the insight he's gained, helped influence a new path of enlightenment.
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45min
August 03, 2023 Understanding the Benefits of Sustainable Clothing w/ Stylist, Inanna Solveig
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On this episode of MWS we have stylist, Inanna Solveig joining us. We discuss fast fashion, repurposing of clothing, ageism and more! Tune in and shoot us a 5*.
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32min
July 18, 2023 Getting Educated About the Crystal Meth Epidemic with Author of Tweakerworld, Jason Yamas
Mouthful with Shanti brings you captivating conversations that cut through the bullshit while laughing about it. We elevate marginalized voices. We disrupting oppressive ways of thinking. We shoot the shit. We have a good time. Support this very FREE podcast and its production costs by donating to my Venmo @shanticharan. Dm me your address along with that Venmo and I will mail it to you!
On todays episode I have a conversation that rests at the intersection of drugs, sex and gay culture! My guest is Author of Tweakerworld: A Memoir, one of Buzzfeeds most anticipated LQTBQ+ books of 2023, Jason Yamas. In this episode Jason educates us on the growing epidemic of crystal meth addiction and overdose that is disproportionally impacting the queer community.
Mouthful with Shanti bring you captivating, intellectual and funny conversations that elevate marginalized voices cut through the bullshit while laughing about it. Support this very FREE podcast and its production costs by donating to my Venmo @shanticharan. We just got sticker merch, dm me your address along with that donation via Venmo and I will mail it to you!
On this episode of MWS I have a conversation that rests at the intersection of drugs, sex and gay culture! My guest is Author of Tweakerworld: A Memoir, one of Buzzfeeds most anticipated LQTBQ+ books of 2023, Jason Yamas. In this episode Jason educates us on the growing epidemic of crystal meth addiction and overdose that is disproportionally impacting the queer community.
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
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July 06, 2023 Addressing Ableism at the Intersection of Music, Disability and Sex, ONIKHO's Story
On this episode of MWS I talk with musician and disability activist, ONIKHO!
ONIKHO is a musical artist who mixes electronic beats and sounds with her influences in blues, jazz, and classical music. She recently released her new album, Rodeo Pantheon, a piece of work came to fruition after becoming paralyzed in a car accident in 2014. She tells the universal story of overcoming loss and rediscovering love through her own narrative, and strives to promote visibility of disabled artists in mainstream music.
Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
Some scholars that expand upon Compulsory Able-bodiedness, ableism and Crip Theory are Robert T McRuer, Susan Wendell and Elina Vaahtera
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37min
June 22, 2023 A Pro-Domme & a Pro-Com(edian) Talk Kinks
On this episode of MWS I talk with professional dominatrix, Delphine, about kinks!
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
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30min
June 01, 2023 Building Healthier Parent Relationships w/ Sharon, the Bay's Favorite Family Therapist
On this episode of MWS I talk with Family Therapist, Sharon Frasier, and her work in the mental health service, specifically with the bipolar and schizophrenic community! We also talk about her private practice and the work she does with college students, which led us to talking about parents! And there was a lot to discuss there.
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
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51min
May 16, 2023 Exploring Divorce & Only Child Syndrome w/ Micheal Foulk
If you've been enjoying the show so far, I’d be so grateful if you rated the show on spotify a 5 stars.
On this episode of MWS I talk to Micheal Foulk about what it was like growing up as only child with divorced parents. We exchange 'flying alone as a kid' stories and the adventures of being an unaccompanied minor flying in the 90's. We also talking about coming into our own understanding of gender expression and how that can always be changing.
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
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50min
May 02, 2023 Queering the Boxing & Gym World w/ Pablo Escobar
On this episode of MWS I chat with Pablo about being a boxing coach and how it serves as a great outlet for aggression. We also talk about the pressure of needing to attain a hyper masculine body in both the athletic and gay world. A golden nugget within this episode is some QUEERiculum we share when unpacking ‘queer’ and the many meanings it can have being the ambiguous term that it is!
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Follow Pablo Escobar @theexercistsf, workout at his gym @theparkgym, tune into his podcast @scaredgaypodcast and catch his next performance with @sfbaloney!
Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
Some scholars that expand upon Queer Theory and Queer Studies are Hannah McCann, Whitney Monaghan and Gust A. Yep
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39min
April 25, 2023 Unpacking Layers of Intersectionality w/ Aurora Singh
On this episode of MWS I chat with Aurora Sign about how she's grown up in a single, Haitian mother household, with an absent Punjabi father in predominantly White spaces. We talk about race consciousness, thick intersectionalities, colorism and more!
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
Some scholars that expand upon intersectionality, thick intersectionality nd race consciousness are Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, Tekle Woldemikael and Gust A. Yep
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37min
April 11, 2023 Liberating Fatness w/ Angelina, the Fierce Fat Femme
On this episode of MWS I chat with Angelina a Fat Liberationist, Model and Lecturer. We discuss Fat Liberation, which aims to disrupt systems that are oppressive, making certain spaces inaccessible to the fat community. This episode also touches on the idea that being fat is inherently unhealthy or unattractive, which is seen as part of a larger societal pressure on people, specifically women or women identifying, to conform to conventional beauty standards.
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Disrupting norms and elevating marginalized identities through an intersectional lens. If you enjoy what were doing, help us out by subscribing above and following us on these platforms:
Some scholars that expand upon the concepts discussed in this episode (fat liberation & critical fat studies) are JE Braziel and Ela Przybylo.
SUBMIT A QUESTION: I'll be switching places and taking my turn in the hot seat while being interviewed by a special guest! Since I normally write the interview questions and can't write them for my OWN interview, I welcome questions from you all, the listeners! Head to my website or my linktree (IG or tiktok) and submit your questions now!
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58min

FAQs about Mouthful with Shanti:

How many episodes does Mouthful with Shanti have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.