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CAST Chats

CAST Chats

By: Prof Robin K. Crigler
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Summary

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.

Robin K. Crigler 2025 Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Chatting Village Life, Heritage Entrepreneurship, and Ancestral Inspiration with Suzan Skhosana

    Chatting Village Life, Heritage Entrepreneurship, and Ancestral Inspiration with Suzan Skhosana
    1 May 2025

    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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    56 min
  • Chatting Comedy, Career Moves, and Wild Greens with Ntobeko Ximba

    Chatting Comedy, Career Moves, and Wild Greens with Ntobeko Ximba
    27 Feb 2025

    In the second episode of CAST Chats Season 1, Prof chats with Ntobeko Ximba, one of the most exciting emerging voices on the Cape Town comedy scene. Ntobeko talks about keeping his comedy career secret in the early days, joking about race without joking about race, and how wild food connects him to his KZN roots. We also discuss his first-ever solo show "Pharanoid" directed by Andi Colombo, playing at the Baxter Theatre Centre until 1 March.

    Tickets for "Pharanoid" : https://baxter.uct.ac.za/events/pharanoid

    Ntobeko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phuphemini/

    Ntobeko's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ntobeko_xoxo

    Title music: loopable remix of tictac9's freesound#530585.flac by Timbre -- https://freesound.org/s/577086/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

    Lo-fi HipHop (Rainy Day) | tictac9 by tictac9 -- https://freesound.org/s/530585/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
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    53 min
  • Chatting Comedy, Booze, and the Art Scene in Nelson Mandela Bay with Chantal Harris

    Chatting Comedy, Booze, and the Art Scene in Nelson Mandela Bay with Chantal Harris
    25 Feb 2025

    In the first episode of CAST Chats Season 1, Prof chats with Chantal Harris: stand-up comedian, arts entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Friendly City Comedy Crew with Nolwazi Nkwandla. She shares her story of coming to comedy later in life, and the lessons she learned building up the stand-up scene in Gqeberha, a gem of a city that's too often overlooked in Mzansi's cultural conversation. We also discuss her one-woman show, "ADHD, the Bottle, and Me", playing at the Mandela Bay Arts Festival through 1 March.

    Tickets for "ADHD, the Bottle, and Me" : https://tickets.mbaf.co.za/en/events/5/adhd-the-bottle-and-me

    Title music: loopable remix of tictac9's freesound#530585.flac by Timbre -- https://freesound.org/s/577086/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

    Lo-fi HipHop (Rainy Day) | tictac9 by tictac9 -- https://freesound.org/s/530585/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
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    45 min
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