Objeks & Tings

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Objeks & Tings

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.

  1. Episode 1 - Chef Dom Taylor

    2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 1 - Chef Dom Taylor

    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 ride!  In the season premiere, Catherine and Lynda speak to Chef Dom Taylor - winner of Channel 4’s Five Star Kitchen, where he wowed the judges and won the competition. In this episode, Chef Dom tells Catherine and Lynda about his experience of his Good Front Room residency at the Langham Hotel, the role Caribbean food plays in his identity and why he doesn’t “cook for money”.  The guests will also be trying some oil down, and we learn the amazing story behind another Lynda creation - avocado cream… This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. If you want to find out more about the dishes cooked in this episode, head to museumand.org to get all of the info about our cookbook, One Dish at a Time, Preserving Caribbean Culinary Culture. This podcast was made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    21 min

  2. OCT 17

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

    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 daughter, Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell, as we cook our way through Caribbean dishes from the 1600s and sit down with celebrity guests to tuck in and explore how our culinary legacy connects us to our Caribbean ancestry.  As founders of Museumand - the UK's first museum dedicated to celebrating Caribbean heritage, culture and social history, our first series explored the objeks and tings that mean the most to people with Caribbean heritage. This season, we're going in a delectable new direction over five delicious episodes to give you a taste of the past and the flavours and ingredients that made us.  All the dishes cooked by us will be in our brand new cookbook One Dish at a Time - Preserving Caribbean Culinary Culture.  Find out more about the work we do to showcase amazing Caribbean stories in the UK at https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2 min

  3. 09/07/2023

    Episode 12 - It Takes a Village

    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 choreographer and earned his stripes in his local youth club as a teenager. Youth clubs play a vital role in the upbringing of many young Caribbeans in the UK and in this way are a key part of the village that it takes to raise a child. So now with an MBE under his belt and choreographing events such as the London Olympic Opening Ceremony, Kenrick likes to give back to the institution that helped him flourish and volunteers at youth clubs whenever he can.  This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  4. 08/31/2023

    Episode 11 - Provision

    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, racism, tolerance, acceptance, how British life feels like for him today and what it meant for his grandparents. This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  5. 08/24/2023

    Episode 10 - Afro Hair and Beauty

    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 'ting' is still aiding the crowning glory of Caribbeans in the UK. Everyone from Caribbean descent has a hair-raising tale to tell about them as an observer or user. In this episode Rudi tells us about his childhood memories, many of them revolving around hair and how his professional career is very much influenced by it too. This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK, click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  6. 08/17/2023

    Episode 9 - First Hand or Last Hand?

    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 Windrush generation. Due to institutionalised racism in the UK banking system, people arriving from the Caribbean were often unable to access basic banking services so Pardner provided a great way to save. In this episode, we speak to Paul Henriques, who launched the Pardna App to bring the traditional saving method he grew up with, into the 21st Century. This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK, click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min

  7. 08/10/2023

    Episode 8 - Smart and Stylish

    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 the Caribbean, with a London twist. Now also making art prints, greeting cards and accessories, this week Tihara speaks with Catherine and Lynda about what inspires her to celebrate the culture and history of the Windrush Generation. This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK, click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    23 min

  8. 08/03/2023

    Episode 7 – Ebony, Not Ivory

    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 also shown in a positive light. This week’s guest, Dawn-Maria France, talks about how her dream of becoming a journalist stemmed from the Ebony mags her mum used to buy her when she was growing up, as well as the importance of positive representation for the Windrush community.  This episode was a Message Heard production brought to you in partnership with Catherine Ross and Lynda Burrell of The National Caribbean Heritage Museum: Museumand. To find out more about the amazing work Museumand does to showcase Caribbean stories in the UK click here: https://www.museumand.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min
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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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  • Creator
    Message Heard
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    15

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