The Black Sterring

By Phetha & Kuntha

Phetha and Kuntha dissect shows with an intersectional, feminist, womanist, blackist, doing-too-muchist lens and ask where - and how - are the black women on our screens.... more

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How many episodes does The Black Sterring have?

The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.

The Black Sterring episodes:

November 20, 2025 Taking A Sabbatical
It's a wrap! For our last hang of the year, we huddled around the critically acclaimed film Sabbatical, created by Karabo Lediga. A grounded portrait of mother-daughter relationships that left us with many thoughts. Also, in the spirit of last things, we round off with a look at finales - what makes a great finale that'll stay on your mind? Drink Up. Last rounds!

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#BlackSterring #BSRadio #Sabbatical #Diprente #KaraboLediga #KagisoLediga #Drama #MothersDay #Daughters #Family #Pretoria #Stokvel #InvestmentBankers
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1h 51min
November 13, 2025 Baggage At First Sight
Ya'll, lonely hearts risked it all to find love on Married At First Mzansi. So, out of respect, we called in our darling bestie Nombulelo Fox to help us chew on the dating show as an experiment, and the state of mjolo in South Ah.

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#BlackSterring #BSRadio #Mjolo #Dating #MarriedAtFirstSight #Love #BlackLove #Showmax
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1h 7min
October 31, 2025 Being Childish
You guessed it, we're getting childish with comedian, actor and filmmaker Donald Glover who also doubles as rapper and false-setto extraordinaire Childish Gambino - which he may be retiring. From his earlier role on Community to creator of Atlanta right through to musician, this guy is kaleidoscopic. We finger licking fux wid it.

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#BlackSterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #DonaldGlover #ChildishGambino #Atlanta #StayWoke #Community #Mr&MrsSmith #blackartists #music #series #films
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54min
October 24, 2025 Black Sterring Masterclass | Zoe Modiga
She's a musical treasure and we happen to be true stans (can you tell, it's all over our faces!) For this instalment, we basked in the presence of singer and songwriter Zoe Modiga herself. From arriving at her first ever song to a journey on vocal and performance craft. She also let us in on another little(big) secret, you guys! Of course we were all ears!
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#blacksterring #blackpodcast #ZoeModiga #music #jazz #albums #sajazz #inganekwane #yellow
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1h 46min
October 17, 2025 D'Angelo & Thangs
We had to regroup for a meaty catch up on the music that’s been on our minds. From the electric stages of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz all the way to our beloved D’Angelo and why he chose to leave the spotlight. We love to touch on as much as we can! Drink up!
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#blacksterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #music #favourites #recommendations #neosoul #D’Angelo #MariaCarey #AndersonPaak #Voodoo #FollowTheBlueNote #SBJOJ2025
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52min
October 09, 2025 Black Sterring Masterclass | Mpumi Mayisa
We had the absolute pleasure of tapping into the eclectic mind and world of curator, writer, art critic and founder of Glide Through The Gallery - Mpumi Mayisa. A true art whisperer, she led us down her fascinating journey as a cultural creator and responder. Learn more about the world of contemporary curation and how she’s decolonising the heck out of it. So many gems!

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#blacksterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #art #artfair #fnbartjoburg #contemporaryart #MpumiMayisa #africanart
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52min
September 12, 2025 Black Sterring Masterclass - Mandima Qunta
She's been building communities since she was knee high and she's behind many of your favourite queer functions. We picked the electric brains of award-winning creative entrepreneur Mandima Qunta and you're gonna wanna drink up these insights ya'll!
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#BlackSterring #Masterclass #BSRadio #GogD #Creatives #Entrepreneur #Activism #Queer #BlackFemmes #BlackGirls #BlackPodcast
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1h 43min
August 29, 2025 Soul Travel with Tracee
Travel does wonders for the soul but Tracee Ellis Ross shows us that doing it alone achieves that and more. We watched the short first season of Solo Travelling with Tracee Ellis Ross and we want more. Come let's go vicarious travelling with Diana Ross's daughter!
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#BlackSterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #TraceEllisRoss #solotravel #fashion #food #actress
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50min
August 21, 2025 Forever Young Luv
If RnB was a writer, it would have to be Mara Brock Akil. The showrunner and television writer who created Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane and Love Is - also wrote on Moesha - has given a GenZ love story that follows the coming-of-age romance of young couple Keisha and Justin. What a beautiful portrait of young black love for the ages!

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#Forever #foreverlove #blacklove #MaraBrockAkil #BlackSterring #BSRadio #blackpodcast #rnb
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1h 20min
August 07, 2025 Black Sterring Masterclass - Helen Herimbi-Moremi
She's true to this, not new to this. We sat down and collected some precious nuggets from veteran music journalist, author, and podcaster Helen Herimbi-Moremi. With years and years of experience under her belt, she's crafted an intimate space in the game as a voice that reflects that special nton nton about culture. We were in massive company!
Check out season 2 of hhm; A Helen Herimbi-Moremi Podcast

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#BSRadio #BlackSterring #BlackPodcast #Masterclass #Interview #HelenHerimbi
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1h 10min

FAQs about The Black Sterring:

How many episodes does The Black Sterring have?

The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.