CAST Chats
CAST Chats
Podcast Description
CAST Chats is a new and exciting platform for artists and scholars to find each other and explore their common purpose. An eclectic cast of guests, from comedians to archaeologists to poets, gathers here to reflect on their journeys, share more about their recent endeavors, and provide a collective answer to the question of why the past matters in a complicated place like Southern Africa. Hosted by Dr. Robin K. Crigler, a historian of comedy and culture in South Africa, Season 1 of CAST Chats promises stimulating conversations with some of the region's most dynamic voices at the intersection of comedy, scholarship, and creativity.
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The show centers on themes such as the intersection of comedy and culture, the significance of historical context, and artistic expression within Southern Africa. Episodes include nuanced conversations like the exploration of stand-up comedy's role in community building, exemplified by Chantal Harris's journey through the Gqeberha comedy scene and her work on the one-woman show 'ADHD, the Bottle, and Me.'
CAST Chats is a new and exciting platform for artists and scholars to find each other and explore their common purpose. An eclectic cast of guests, from comedians to archaeologists to poets, gathers here to reflect on their journeys, share more about their recent endeavors, and provide a collective answer to the question of why the past matters in a complicated place like Southern Africa. Hosted by Dr. Robin K. Crigler, a historian of comedy and culture in South Africa, Season 1 of CAST Chats promises stimulating conversations with some of the region’s most dynamic voices at the intersection of comedy, scholarship, and creativity.
In this long-awaited third episode of CAST Chats Season 1, Prof chats to the self-made historian, poet, and arts entrepreneur Suzan Skhosana, who started a second career dedicating herself to exploring and honoring the legacy of her ancestors in Kgabalatsane village, North West. Her ancestor Miga Kgasi was a missionary, educator, and artist of note who has drawn interest as far away as Germany, and Skhosana’s story reminds us all of the incredible doors that can open up when we take the stories within our own families and communities seriously.
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