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.
Lynda Burrell and Catherine Ross prepare 17th-century Caribbean dishes for their family, testing recipes from their upcoming cookbook in this family-focused episode.
4 Dec 2024
Episode 4 - Maureen Tyne
Chef Maureen Tyne discusses her thriving Brixton Kitchen and Caribbean culinary journey with hosts Lynda Burrell and Catherine Ross, exploring the preservation of Caribbean food culture in this interview.
20 Nov 2024
Episode 3 - Jamz Supernova
Radio host Jamz Supernova discusses the significant role Caribbean cuisine plays in her life and how it influences her music in an interview with Lynda Burrell and Catherine Ross.
7 Nov 2024
Episode 2 - Richie Brave
Richie Brave shares his broadcasting journey and culinary preferences shaped by his upbringing as Lynda Burrell and Catherine Ross explore 18th-century Caribbean cooking in this interview episode.
23 Oct 2024
Episode 1 - Chef Dom Taylor
Chef Dom Taylor discusses his Good Front Room residency at the Langham Hotel and the significance of Caribbean food to his identity in an interview with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell.
17 Oct 2024
Welcome to Objeks and Tings: The Kitchen Table Talk Edition!
Museum founders Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell explore the flavors and origins of Caribbean food, connecting culinary legacy to Caribbean ancestry in this interview-style episode.
7 Sept 2023
Episode 12 - It Takes a Village
Choreographer Kenrick Sandy discusses the vital role of youth clubs in shaping young Caribbean individuals in the UK, highlighting their importance in community development in this interview.
31 Aug 2023
Episode 11 - Provision
Hip hop musician Chris discusses his album celebrating British and Caribbean culture, addressing themes like gentrification and racism, in an interview with the hosts of Objeks & Tings.
24 Aug 2023
Episode 10 - Afro Hair and Beauty
Rudi Page shares childhood memories of Caribbean hair culture and how it influenced his career, in this interview episode about the hot comb and its significance.
17 Aug 2023
Episode 9 - First Hand or Last Hand?
Paul Henriques discusses the history of Pardner savings schemes, which originated in Africa and became a vital financial tool for the Windrush generation in the UK due to racism in banking, and how his Pardna App modernizes this tradition in this interview.
10 Aug 2023
Episode 8 - Smart and Stylish
Fashion designer Tihara Smith discusses her vibrant fashion collection, art prints, and accessories inspired by Caribbean culture and the Windrush Generation in an interview with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell.
3 Aug 2023
Episode 7 – Ebony, Not Ivory
Journalist Dawn-Maria France discusses how Ebony magazine inspired her career and the importance of positive representation for the Windrush community; this is an interview.
27 Jul 2023
Episode 6 – A Ticket into Existence
Demi Bailey-Paul shares her grandfather's 1961 passage receipt from Jamaica to the UK with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell, highlighting its significance as her "ticket into existence" in this interview episode.
20 Jul 2023
Episode 5 – Through the Pinhole
Photographic artist Wendy Leocque discusses her grandmother's suitcase, a staple for the Windrush generation, and how she repurposed it into a pinhole camera to photograph other Windrush artifacts in this interview with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell.
13 Jul 2023
Episode 4 – Say Cheese (And Bun)!
Actress Sabira Stanisavljevic discusses a photograph of her mother in Trinidad and the special moment it captured for her family, revealing the power of images to preserve memories in this interview with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell.
6 Jul 2023
Episode 3 - Where Di Noise?
Lenny Bedward, founder of Quantro Sound System, explores Jamaica's sound system culture and its development in the UK, highlighting his pioneering role in this interview.
29 Jun 2023
Episode 2 – X Marks The Spot
Jocelyn, a British Barbadian event producer, shares with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell the story of a map of Barbados inherited from her father, connecting her to her Bajan heritage in this interview.
22 Jun 2023
Episode 1 – The Blacker The Pot
Author Riaz Phillips discusses his mother's Dutch Pot and how it symbolizes family gatherings and his Jamaican heritage in an interview with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell.
6 Jun 2023
Introducing... Objeks & Tings
Museumand founders Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell introduce Objeks & Tings, a podcast exploring cherished objects and their significance to Caribbean heritage and British upbringing; this is an introductory episode.
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Maureen Tyne
Jamz Supernova
Richie Brave
Chef Dom Taylor
Kenrick Sandy
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