Objeks & Tings

Objeks & Tings

Message Heard

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Dormant
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Objeks & Tings, the podcast that brings you stories about the objects Caribbeans cherish the most. Over 12 episodes, Museumand founders and mother-daughter duo, Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell, will be joined by guests who each dive into the significance behind an object that represents their Caribbean heritage, and explore the role it played in their British upbringing. Objeks & Tings is a brand new podcast collaboration between Message Heard and Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum. Music composed by Tom Biddle & David Olowu. Learn more about The National Caribbean Heritage Museum, on their website Museumand, or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Find out more about Message Heard, on our website messageheard.com, or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

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Recent Episodes

S2E5 Episode 5 - Family Special

Dec 18, 2024 17m

In the final episode of Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talks edition, we’re back in the flat as Lynda and Catherine cook for their family. The final touches are being put on the cook book (One…

S2E4 Episode 4 - Maureen Tyne

Dec 04, 2024 23m

Welcome to the penultimate episode of the Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talks edition. For this episode, Lynda and Catherine leave the flat and head over to one of London’s most exciting…

S2E3 Episode 3 - Jamz Supernova

Nov 20, 2024 23m

On the third episode of Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talks edition, Lynda and Catherine continue their journey into 18th century Caribbean cooking.They’re joined by Jamz Supernova, a label…

S2E2 Episode 2 - Richie Brave

Nov 07, 2024 22m

On this episode of Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talks edition, Lynda and Catherine continue their journey into 18th century Caribbean cooking. This time around they’re joined by Richie Brave,…

S2E1 Episode 1 - Chef Dom Taylor

Oct 23, 2024 20m

Welcome back to a brand new series of Objeks and Tings. This time around, our hosts will be cooking up some delicious 18th century Caribbean dishes. And we have some special guests along for the…

S2 Welcome to Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talk Edition!

Oct 17, 2024 1m Trailer

In our brand new season of Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talk Edition, we dive deep into the enticing flavours and intriguing origins of Caribbean food from days gone by. Join us - mother and…

S1E12 Episode 12 - It Takes a Village

Sep 07, 2023 21m

It’s our last episode of the series so we are ending on a sentimental note and talking all things youth clubs with famed choreographer Boy Blue a.k.a Kenrick Sandy. Kenrick is a world class…

S1E11 Episode 11 - Provision

Aug 31, 2023 22m

This week we're talking all things music - our guest Chris is a hip hop musician who made an album in celebration of his British and Caribbean culture. In his music he touches on gentrification,…

S1E10 Episode 10 - Afro Hair and Beauty

Aug 24, 2023 22m

The hot comb - an object that has a lot of meaning to many from the Windrush Generation, but even more so to our guest Rudi Page whose mother was one of the best around at using the hot comb. This…

S1E9 Episode 9 - First Hand or Last Hand?

Aug 17, 2023 23m

In this episode we're talking all things Pardner: a type of savings scheme that originated in Africa, was taken to the Caribbean by the enslaved Africans and then made its way to the UK with the…

S1E8 Episode 8 - Smart and Stylish

Aug 10, 2023 22m

Interesting textiles, bright colours and tropical flora and fauna. Inspired by her heritage, our guest Tihara Smith, has created a fashion collection. Each piece celebrates the vibrant cultures of…

S1E7 Episode 7 – Ebony, Not Ivory

Aug 03, 2023 24m

A magazine, but not just any - when Ebony magazine came out in the 1945 it revolutionised the industry. For the first time, Black people in America and worldwide not only felt represented, but were…

S1E6 Episode 6 – A Ticket into Existence

Jul 27, 2023 26m

Receipts. Not things that tend to elicit much of an emotional response, unless you are afraid of taxes that is. But this week guest Demi Bailey-Paul has a pretty special receipt for Catherine and…

S1E5 Episode 5 – Through the Pinhole

Jul 20, 2023 19m

Catherine and Lynda speak to Wendy Leocque, a photographic artist living in Bristol. Wendy tells us all about her grandmother’s grip – the suitcase her grandmother used to bring a chosen few…

S1E4 Episode 4 – Say Cheese (And Bun)!

Jul 13, 2023 26m

Catherine and Lynda talk to actress Sabira Stanisavljevic about a photograph that was taken of her mother in Trinidad before she moved to the UK. Sabira explains that her mother has an expression of…

S1E3 Episode 3 - Where Di Noise?

Jul 06, 2023 24m

Lenny Bedward is the founder of Quantro Sound System – Nottingham’s first and arguably most famous sound system. Through a flyer to a night he played at with Quantro in 1974, we hear all about…

S1E2 Episode 2 – X Marks The Spot

Jun 29, 2023 22m

Jocelyn is a British Barbadian event producer from Reading. She tells Catherine and Lynda all about a map of Barbados she inherited from her father. This map has been in her family ever since her dad…

S1E1 Episode 1 – The Blacker The Pot

Jun 22, 2023 23m

Catherine and Lynda speak to Riaz Phillips, author of Jamaican recipe books ‘Belly Full: Caribbean Food in the UK’ and ‘West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica ’. In his books, Riaz uses…

S1 Introducing... Objeks & Tings

Jun 06, 2023 1m Trailer

Welcome to Objeks & Tings, the podcast that brings you stories about the objects Caribbeans cherish the most. Over 12 episodes, Museumand founders and mother-daughter duo, Catherine Ross and…

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How many episodes does Objeks & Tings have?

Objeks & Tings has published 19 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Society & Culture.

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Objeks & Tings is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 22m.

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