The Table Underground

By Tagan Engel

Digging deep into stories of food, radical love and creative social justice. Broadcast on WPKN 89.5 community radio Bridgeport, CT. Hosted by chef, activist, organizer, educator Tagan Engel... more

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How many episodes does The Table Underground have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

The Table Underground episodes:

May 04, 2018 Punishment & Racial Bias In Schools: One mom’s story of fighting for her son’s rights and education
Guest Kia Levey-Burden shares her struggles with a school district punishing her son due to his learning needs and race.
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53min
April 20, 2018 Liberation Cuisine | Cooking in Solidarity with Puerto Rico & Beyond
Chef Gabriela Alvarez of Liberation Cuisine shares her journey into food, cooking for social justice movements and solidarity work in Puerto Rico. Feat music by Taina Asili & La Banda Rebelde. For tons more info go to www.thetableunderground.com
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57min
April 06, 2018 LoveFed & LoveLed
The LoveFed New Haven Duo share inspiring stories about their great grandparents seeding their passion for gardening and their new vision for transforming lives and communities one home garden at a time. Guests Raven Amandla Blake and Dishaun Harris speak on food justice, the importance of working in the Black communities they grew up in, and all the love they have for gardens and food.
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48min
March 23, 2018 Two Jew Girls on Passover, Privilege & Social Justice
A conversation with Tagan Engel and Lucy Gellman of The Kitchen Sync podcast about the importance of telling the passover holiday liberation story and the complications and responsibilities of being a white Jew. Oh and some food talk too...
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47min
March 09, 2018 Transforming Teacher Education for Racial Justice | An Education Project Story
One in a special series of equity in education stories. Guests Dr. Jessica Powell of Southern Connecticut State University, and teachers Tai Olasanoye and Rebecca Harmon discuss anti-racism teacher education as a foundation for equitable classrooms, recruiting teachers of color, the importance of culturally relevant curriculum, and more. Guests share their personal stories about race in schools and talk about the efforts at SCSU to transform teacher education to better address student needs and racial equity in schools.
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54min
February 23, 2018 CTiff Eat
Food lover and instagramer Tiffany Jones (CTiff Eat) talks about her family's fabulous soul food, her favorite restaurants in Bridgeport & CT, colorism and her dreams of what's to come.
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51min
February 09, 2018 Truelove Seeds & Owen Taylor
Geek out on seed keeping, the importance of ancestral seed stories, building vibrant community and undoing racism work with this amazing human and the 20+ farms growing with him at Truelove Seed Co.
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53min
January 12, 2018 The State of Hunger
Three activist/organizers speak on the realities of hunger for people living in New Haven, CT and solutions they are advocating for to end hunger and reduce poverty. Activist Kim Hart shares her personal experience with hunger and emergency food providers, Alycia Santilli of CARE discusses their recent data report "The State of Hunger" and Billy Bromage shares on community organizing efforts to improve access to good food for all in the city. More info, photos and links at www.thetableunderground.com
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55min
December 15, 2017 The Food Squad Goes Oil Crazy for Hanukkah

Puerto Rican empanadas, olive oil tasting, the ultimate latkes, salmon cakes, and a warm chocolate & olive oil dessert! Fab guests Jason Sobocinski, Babz Rawls Ivy and Marshall Dios Cruz! More info at www.thetableunderground.com
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48min
December 01, 2017 Food Entrepreneurs
Joint episode with Kitchen Sync & Lucy Gellman, the table is flipped and host Tagan Engel answers questions together with entrepreneurship collaborators Ony Obiocha and Collab founders Caroline Lee and Margaret Smith. They talk (and laugh) about food business entrepreneurship and community lead economic development. For lots more info go to www.thetableunderground.com
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46min

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How many episodes does The Table Underground have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

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