Clear Blue Skies

Riya Talitha

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Mar 28, 2024

Samuel, meaning 'God has Heard' - CCA Introducing: R. Talitha Samuel

I had a totally different plan in mind for this visual and audio project when I initially started out. However, just before I was all set to hit record, my grandfather got very sick and passed away. This was du...

31 mins

Apr 16, 2023

Episode 8: The Resentment of Borders ft. Sinthujan Varatharajah

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81 mins

Dec 25, 2022

BONUS Episode - CBS x Mavelinadu Collective: A God To Bite Into

IN the beginning, I thought this would be a standard chronological personal essay. How I grew up lonely and occluded to myself, missing the knowledge of an essential part of my political and community identity....

28 mins

May 04, 2022

Episode 7 Conclusion - IN/RESURRECTION

Support the show This is a conclusion to parts 1 & 2 of  Carceral Casteism. It is one of two, and you can listen to either or both, in any order as you please. I know I usually give these huge show-notes/accou...

44 mins

Apr 20, 2022

Episode 7 Conclusion: A LASTING PATH

This is a conclusion to parts 1 & 2 of  Carceral Casteism. It is one of two, and you can listen to either or both, in any order as you please. I know I usually give these huge show-notes/accountings/missives fo...

28 mins

Apr 08, 2022

Episode 7 PART #2: Carceral Casteism ft. Dr Rev John Boopalan

. Part 2 is about invisibilisation, isolation & Social Order. It’s about how the spectres of the State play out in our classrooms, our nice residential colonies/neighbourhoods, our intimate relationships & our...

47 mins

Apr 03, 2022

Episode 7 PART #1: Carceral Casteism ft. Nikita Sonavane, Sanjana Meshram & Dr Rev John Boopalan

yah, it's been a while. Still, I'm happy 2 say that this SERIES (yeah u, read that right!) is worth the wait. . Because while people share BK16 infographics & write poems about Umar Khalid, there isn't a const...

42 mins

Feb 01, 2022

Episode 6: Dalit Feminist Futures - Part II: Holding Up the Sky

We're back from break!!! Welcome to Part II of Dalit Feminist Futures - I'm so glad you're here! While there may not be a guest expert featured in this edition, it is laden with the learnings, teachings, idea...

53 mins

Nov 23, 2021

Episode 6: Dalit Feminist Futures - Part I: Under the Sun ft. Vijeta Kumar

Ok, y’all know it’s been a while. In my defence, I’ve been working on a massive two-parter on Dalit Feminism & this is the first half!  Admin note: The audio of this ep is a little funky in some places (&, yes,...

69 mins

Aug 20, 2021

Episode 5: The Pariah Kite Lodges in the Branches of the Mustard Tree

I had totally forgotten about it being independence day last Sunday, and then I was planning on releasing this one a couple of weeks from now, but I thought I would drop it kind of like a bonus track instead. I...

43 mins