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Romanistan

Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

The authors of Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling present: Romanistan! Do you love rebels? Do you want to live in a place where outcasts shine their brightest? Welcome to Romanistan! We"re your friendly neighborhood Gypsies, celebrating Romani identity and outcast culture, and practicing good diplomatic relations with other marginalized communities.We love the rebels who are living their truth, even if it clashes with tradition. We also love tradition and honoring our roots. This podcast is for

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75:37

Orhan Tahir on Pariahs, Outcasts, and Political Science

Romanistan ·

2025/04/23

Orhan Tahir is a Romani lawyer, scholar and journalist, originally from Bulgaria, who has lived in Western Europe for the past 10 years. He is currently engaged as a PhD researcher in Political Science at the Heidelberg University in Germany. Orhan's focus is on the construction of "Gypsies" as an outcast "Pariah people" in European imagination in line with the Orientalist narratives of colonial India, and the impact of this concept on modern perceptions of Roma. He is among the first scholar...

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68:42

Chronic Pain and Healing with Klaudia Farkas of...

Romanistan ·

2025/03/26

Klaudia Farkas is a Romani woman, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) since 2010, a self-taught herbalist since 2014, and an esthetician since 2020. She is the founder and owner of Romani Roots and Romani Roots Skincare and Herbal Remedies, based in the heart of Noe Valley, San Francisco. With a passion for holistic wellness, Klaudia blends her extensive knowledge in healthcare, natural remedies, and skincare to empower others on their journey to health and self-care. Visit her website https://ro...

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56:22

Sharon Svec on "Seeking Warmth," an art exhibit...

Romanistan ·

2025/03/04

"Seeking Warmth," an art exhibit curated by artist Sharon Svec, held at Art At The Cave in Vancouver, WA running March 4-29, 2025, aims to explore humanity's need for emotional and physical warmth, especially during times of extreme circumstances such as those caused by genocide, war, oppression and neglect. Ceija Stojka (1933-2013) was a child survivor of the Romani Holocaust (Samudaripen) who began sharing her experiences in written and painted format in 1988 at age 55. She is recognized as...

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40:30

Amaro Voice Crossover with Sejnur Memisi

Romanistan ·

2025/02/09

Sejnur Memisi is a journalist & Roma activist from Germany. He is originally from Kosovo, and escaped 1999 with his family to Germany because of the Kosovo war. He studied Media Management and since April 2020 has produced Podcasts about Sinti & Roma. He began the podcast (Sinti Roma News, formerly RYMEcast) in the German language. 3 of his German speaking Podcast episodes were nominated for media prizes, CIVIS Media Prize & the German Podcast Prize. Since 2023 he is in the Commis...

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62:34

Madeline Potter on Nosferatu and Romani...

Romanistan ·

2025/01/31

In this episode, we dive into Romani representation in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu with Madeline Potter, Romani scholar of 19th century Gothic literature! We also get into vampire lore, Romani folklore, mulo, strigoi, and Romani tropes in Gothic literature and media. Madeline Potter is a research and teaching fellow at the University of Edinburgh, in the literature of the long 19th century (Romanticism to Victorianism). At Edinburgh, she teaches on a range of courses, including one on vamp...

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44:30

Gilda Horvath, aka Nancy Black: Journalist, Rapper,...

Romanistan ·

2025/01/19

Nancy Black is the alter ego of the journalist and activist Gilda-Nancy Horvath, a Romni from Vienna, Austria. She writes poems in Romanes, English and German which are sometimes translated to music, mainly rap music. Her rap-poem "Trushula" (Crosses) states clearly that the danger of dark history repeating is always present - and that even people from marginalized groups are not safe from being seduced by the very simple answers that far-rights give, which are rooted in fear, hate and anger....

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11:22

Tarot reading for 2025!

Romanistan ·

2025/01/04

Welcome to season 5! This mini-episode starts with a tarot reading for the year ahead. There’s personal growth and healing in 2025 with the Hermit and the Ace of Cups. Listeners are encouraged to embrace introspection, nurture emotional well-being, and prioritize love in their lives and communities. • Time for reflection and introspection inspired by the Hermit card • Healing journey through the lens of the Ace of Cups • Emphasizing the multifaceted nature of healing experience...

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37:06

Rowena Marin on Google Translate and the Romani Language

Romanistan ·

2024/12/24

This episode explores the inclusion of the Romani language on Google Translate, featuring Rowena Marin's insights on the intersection of technology and culture. We discuss the journey from grassroots initiatives to digital recognition, the complexities of language preservation, and the opportunities technology can create for the Romani community.• The journey of Rowena Marin from Romania to Google• Discussion on the grassroots campaign for Romani language inclusion• Detailed process for addin...

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71:34

Good Morning, Romanistan 9: Water Always Wanders and...

Romanistan ·

2024/11/17

We spoke with Ylva Mara Radziszewski about Water Always Wanders, a multimedia theatre production of queer and trans Romani artists at the Mudlark Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana December 6th & 7th from 6:30-9:00 pm cst. Our book, Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling will be for sale along with Loly scarves, and other vendors. This performance will also be a fundraiser for our Welcome to Romanistan Festival in spring 2025, sponsored in part by Weiser Books, our publisher. We also inter...

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66:29

Good Morning Romanistan 8: Book tour, ghost stories,...

Romanistan ·

2024/10/31

What if spirits could communicate through a simple hair comb? And what role do children play in spiritual practices? Join us as we uncover these mysteries and more, during our vibrant journey on the Good Morning Romanistan book tour. From Portland to Portsmouth, we’ve been embraced by amazing communities and experienced transformative events like our ancestral tarot workshop with Chagall PAC. Listen in as we recount our delightful stop at Cheese Louise and the heartwarming welcome from the qu...

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50:32

Andra Zlătescu on music and witchcraft

Romanistan ·

2024/10/25

Andra Zlătescu is a musician, performer, and illustrator, who performs as part of the band Willow Switch, Spindle Collective, and as a solo performer. Andra plays the singing saw (a carpentry saw played with a violin bow that evokes the haunting wail of the wind in the trees), banjo, guitar, and sings. Andra is passionate about creation that serves to act as a spell to open the doorways- to honour the land, their ancestors and traditions, to celebrate the bodies’ connection with the cycles o...

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44:13

Angeliska Polacheck: Sister Temperance Tarot

Romanistan ·

2024/10/14

Angeliska Polacheck (they/she) is an Austin, Texas based writer, healer, and professional tarot reader. Devoted to helping seekers find their path, they utilize the tarot in a compassionate and trauma-informed combination of visionary mystic counseling and energy work. Angeliska has been working with the tarot for over 30 years now, and has been reading for clients professionally since 1999. Their dedication and genuine passion for creating joyful and intriguing connections has led to acclaim and

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53:06

April Wall of Namaste Magical

Romanistan ·

2024/10/10

April Wall is an author and international psychic medium with twenty years of experience helping clients sort through life’s ups and downs. A proud Romany, she carries on the traditions started by the strong women in her family, especially her great-grandmother, great aunt, and granny, or as she refers to them, April’s Angels. Find her online at namastemagical.com to book a reading and keep up to date through her social media accounts by following her on Instagram and TikTok at @namastemagica...

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44:10

Community and Connection Tarot with Logan Dulski

Romanistan ·

2024/09/23

On this episode of Romanistan, we introduce a non-Roma international relations guest, , Logan Dulski, and the inclusive tarot deck they created, the Community and Connection Pocket Tarot Deck. We also hear from Romani artist contributors, Lane Friend, Robin Badaire, and Aurora Luna (aka Baby Recklesss). Logan Dulski (they/she) is a queer multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, writer, and city witch with a love for tarot. As the creator of the Community & Connection Pocket Tarot Dec...

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25:06

Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling Preview!

Romanistan ·

2024/09/02

What hidden wisdom lies within the centuries-old practice of Romani fortune telling? Join us as Paulina and Jez preview their debut book, Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling. In this book, they not only share the spiritual techniques and business insights of fortune telling but also unravel the cultural significance and personal stories steeped in Romani heritage. Picture yourself in a Romani fortune teller's shop, with the warmth of blessed candles and the aromatic waft of incense, as you learn

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38:47

Ion Zanca and Romani: the Untold Story

Romanistan ·

2024/08/23

We had such a beautiful interview with Ion Zanca, interwoven with music from his new album, ROMANI: The Untold Story. Ion Zanca is the founder of the Dallas String Quartet, a Billboard-charting Classical Crossover ensemble with over 700 million streams on streaming platforms. They have performed for multiple sitting U.S. Presidents, with superstars like Ed Sheeran, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and Ashley McBryde and their last album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Chart. Their new album ...

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28:08

Good Morning, Romanistan 7: We Wrote a Book!

Romanistan ·

2024/08/01

Hello and welcome to Romanistan! We’re off schedule but doing our best! We have some current event updates and a short interview on the book we wrote, Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, available for preorder now. Current events:https://www.errc.org/news/hungarian-governments-new-decree-threatens-ukrainian-romani-refugeeshttps://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/femme-enceinte-tuee-dun-coup-de-fusil-pour-nous-elle-netait-pas-une-rom-elle-etait-angela-17-06-2024-EGGIZJSILBHV7FJSAIT4YAXFM4.php@sap...

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47:33

Ceija Stojka Exhibition

Romanistan ·

2024/06/30

We interviewed allies Lorely French and Carina Kurta who are experts on artist, writer, activist, and Holocaust survivor, Ceija Stojka. In an effort to preserve and share her work, there will be an exhibit of Ceija Stojka's artworks in conjunction with the events that are going on for the Culture Capital of Europe 2024 in the Salzkammergut. The exhibition, “Hope that was what strengthened us” opens July 5, 2024 in the Ebensee Museum. The show runs until September. Listen to our conversa...

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46:54

Ruth Sullivan and Traveller Pride

Romanistan ·

2024/06/16

Welcome to our second pride month interview!Ruth Sullivan is a director of Traveller Pride, a UK based organisation that brings together Traveller people from the various UK communities to celebrate every aspect of our identities. Ruth is Queer and from a mixed Romany and Gorger family. She discovered her Romany ethnicity in her teens when her Grandad finally opened up about his life to his family. She has been working ever since to discover more about her ethnicity and culture, and to connec...

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Pride, adoption, & an interest in criminal psychology...

Romanistan ·

2024/06/09

Happy Pride! Happy Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month! We were delighted to start off the season by chatting to Nico! Nico is a queer, disabled Romani from the UK who has lived across multiple continents and is currently based on the southeast coast of England. They’re passionate about human rights and equality, and have a lifelong interest in criminal and forensic psychology. They collect taxidermy and gothic art, and are hoping to move to Scotland and become a dog parent in the near futur...

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