Shows
The Table UndergroundA Career Transforming Women's Health Care w/ Dr. Mitch LevineMost of the stories on this show are connected to food in some way - but as our byline says we also talk about radical love and creative social justice, and today’s show uplifts a beautiful example of both of these principles. Mitch Levine is an OBGYN doctor based in the Boston area who has been helping to transform his profession towards women-centered holistic care for over 40 years. Starting from a place of respecting women’s bodies and wishes, he demonstrated that it was possible to support births and surgeries in ways that were...
2025-09-2249 min
The Table UndergroundFrom the Archive: Farming While Black + Fever Pitch PilgrimageFirst aired in 2019. Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm on her pivotal book Farming While Black, the Afro-Indigenous roots of sustainable agriculture and the work of supporting Black folks and other people of color in finding liberation on land. Plus Taina Asili’s 2025 Fever Pitch Pilgrimage and Song Tour for climate and social action, September 13-27, 2025.
2025-08-2555 min
The Table Underground2 Fab Women Food Business OwnersMeg Fama of The Farm Belly and Raquel Rivera of A Pinch of Salt are two long-time food business owners showing us what successful women-owned businesses can look like all while supporting local farmers and entrepreneurs. They talk about how and why they do what they do and the evolution of their businesses over the years; The Farm Belly from food truck to caterer to a new restaurant in New Haven, CT, and A Pinch of Salt through cooking experiences, food entrepreneur mentorship and training, plus catering in Bridgeport, CT and beyond. This episode also features the song "No...
2025-07-2854 min
The Table UndergroundPalestinian BeekeepersMohammed Alqurnah is an agronomist, entomologist and Beekeeper living in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Hana' Maaiah is a Farmer and Beekeeper of Jordanian and Palestinian descent based in the upstate, NY. Hana' recently returned from a two month long trip visiting Mohammed and other beekeepers in the West Bank. These two passionate beekeepers share about their love of these beautiful honey producing creatures, the realities of living and keeping bees under Israeli occupation, as well as the impacts of war, genocide and the climate crisis on bees - the pollinators we humans need to survive. To...
2025-06-1954 min
The Table UndergroundGrowing and Cooking in Community w/Rootlife & By BrimarieGrowing food in the city is also an opportunity to grow community and healing in more ways than one. Dishaun Harris, aka Farmer D and the founder of Rootlife is a Black urban farmer and filmmaker manifesting the change he wants to see in his community. He stewards 5 community farms around the city of New Haven, CT and collaborates to create programs and events that nourish people’s bodies, minds, and spirits. Briana Mclean, one of Farmer D’s collaborators - is the talented cook behind the culinary business By Bri Marie. With a focus on plant-based ingredients, she cook...
2025-05-2655 min
Second NatureConnection and Resilience Through Local FoodFarmers market season is upon us! As we've started seeing spring crops here at markets in the Northern Hemisphere, we're thinking about the power of locally grown food. As our food supply chains have gone global — we’ve gained more access to nutritious foods in areas where they may be hard to grow — but we’ve lost touch with seasonality and the source of our food. And we’ve lost touch with plenty of foods altogether. Locally grown food not only gives us more nutrients, but done right, it can bring biodiversity to local land, build climate resilience...
2025-05-2140 min
The Table UndergroundDemystifying Food & Land Policy in CT 2025Passionate policy advocates decipher food security and a farmland access bills, both up for a vote in CT this spring & let us know how and why to get involved. Guests include Reggy St. Fortcolin of Fridgeport and the Liberated Land Cooperative, Chelsea Gazillo of Working Lands Alliance and American Farmland Trust, and James Albis of Graff Public Solutions and a former State Representative for District 99. We discuss the ins and outs of the legislative process plus Bills: SB 1418: An Act Reducing Barriers to Food Security & HB 5064 Is An Act Concerning An Option To Purchase Restricted Agricultural Lands...
2025-04-0153 min
The Table UndergroundSupporting Food Entrepreneurs w/ReSET & CitySeedWelcome to the first episode of our 2025 re-launch of The Table Underground: stories of food, radical love and creative social justice! Our guests Cara Santino of CitySeed in New Haven, CT and Katrice Claudio of ReSET in Hartford share the skills and tools they use to support food business start-ups and give them a leg up on their delicious but challenging journeys.
2025-03-0453 min
SeasonedSeasoned heads to the forest for local maple syrupIt’s maple syrup season! We visit The Independent Day School in Middlefield where students learn the art and science of maple syrup-making starting in kindergarten. Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Students in third, fifth and eighth grades describe what they love about the process and the ways making maple syrup brings the community together. And, when Seasoned spoke to James Beard Award-winning chef Sherry Pocknett this past summer, she told us that the maple syrup coming out of the Mashantucket Su...
2024-03-2049 min
SeasonedLocal food influencers on their impact, social media, and their communitiesThis week on Seasoned, we talk with content creators in the food space. Kat Ashmore is the chef (and "Hungry Lady") behind Kat Can Cook on Instagram and TikTok. We’ll talk with her about her first cookbook, just out! Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun. And if you're a #ctfoodie, you likely follow David Milton's @thedamgram and @thedamtok for new restaurant alerts and to get David's picks for "the best" everything from empanadas to chicken sandwiches to mochi donuts and ice cream. (We appreciate his "3 Meals for under $20 series, to...
2024-03-0649 min
SeasonedHow to savor chocolate, plus bars you can feel good about buyingThis week on Seasoned, we’re spending the hour talking about—and tasting—chocolate. We'll get a history lesson and follow cacao's journey from a bitter drink for wealthy Aztecs to the delicious thing it is today. Plus, if you care about where your food comes from and how it impacts the people who grow and harvest it, as well as the planet, we're recommending four chocolate bars that are certified organic, Fair Trade and Fair for Life. First, you’ll meet Benoit Racquet of BE Chocolat in Fairfield. This master chocolatier is not just making artisan chocolat...
2024-02-1257 min
SeasonedHoliday cookie traditions, plus Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh’s ‘Maman and Me’Roya Shariat and her mother, Gita Sadeh are co-authors of the new cookbook, Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family. You’ve likely seen Gita on Roya’s TikTok and Instagram, where she’s famous for flipping the most gorgeous tahdigs and picking the right-sized container for leftovers 100% of the time (there are some nail-biters and you will root for her ‘til the end). In our conversation, Roya explains why it was important for her to document her mother’s recipes in a book, and together, they talk about the ways their culture is so deep...
2023-12-1851 min
SeasonedBake smarter—and with confidence, plus exploring connections between Judaism and farmingDon’t you just love a good secret? Here’s one: baking isn’t any harder than cooking. You don’t have to stress about preciseness, food science or perfection. Samantha Seneviratne is a baker, a contributor to the New York Times, and the host of Everyday Cooking on Magnolia Network. She’s also a James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author and her latest book is Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours. We talk with Sam about her book and get her to spill those secrets so you can bake with confidence. Plus, producer Tagan Enge...
2023-12-0549 min
SeasonedYewande Komolafe’s ‘Everyday Lagos,’ plus Bridgeport’s Green Village InitiativeIn this hour of Seasoned, you’ll get to know Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist Yewande Komolafe. In her work for The New York Times and elsewhere, she’s a champion for West African cuisine. Producer Tagan Engel talks with Yewande about her first book, My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora. Then Tagan brings us a story from Reservoir Community Farm in Bridgeport — where Green Village Initiative is feeding its community and empowering the next generation of urban gardeners and farmers. GUESTS: Yewande Komolafe: Author of My Everyd...
2023-10-2449 min
SeasonedForaging with Chrissy Tracey and Mohegan elder Chris “Painted Turtle” HarrisWe look at foraging from two perspectives in this episode of Seasoned. What approach do chefs take when foraging? Chef Plum forages for fiddleheads in northwestern Connecticut along the Housatonic River with chef Chrissy Tracey. She explains why she believes foraging is sacred. After their harvest, the chefs head back to Chrissy’s kitchen to sauté the fiddleheads in garlic and lemon. And, Seasoned contributor/producer Tagan Engel talks with Chris “Painted Turtle” Harris about how he, as an herbalist and elder in the Mohegan Tribe, approaches a forage in the forest.GUESTS: Chrissy Tracey: Forager, private...
2023-06-2248 min
SeasonedMichael Twitty’s ‘Koshersoul,’ Rosca de Reyes from Atticus Bakery, and natural wines to tryChef Plum and co-host Tagan Engel of The Table Underground head to Atticus Bakery in New Haven to delight in a warm Rosca de Reyes. Baker Selene Tepatzi is our guide to the traditional Mexican bread made to celebrate Three Kings Day. Later, Chef Plum and Tagan toast to friendship with Ony Obiocha and Adam Bitker and learn some basics about natural wine. You’ll also hear Tagan’s conversation with culinary historian Michael Twitty about his book, Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew. GUESTS: Charlie Negaro Jr.: CEO of Chabaso and...
2022-12-131h 02
The Table UndergroundSandra's Next Generation Soul Food - Telling Their StoryA story short with Sandra and Miguel Pittman owners of Sandra's Next Generation Soul Food Restaurant in New Haven, CT. They share on their 32+ year journey as restaurateurs, being pillars in their community, and the family legacy they have fostered. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-1407 min
The Table UndergroundOriental Pantry - Telling Their StoryA story short with Ms. Kim, owner of the oldest Asian market in New Haven, CT where she's been running this neighborhood institution with her personal touch for cooking and community since 1985. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-1406 min
The Table UndergroundLalibela Ethiopian Restaurant - Telling Their StoryA story short with husband and wife team Shilmat & Wub Tessema on serving up traditional Ethiopian food and culture at their restaurant since 1999 plus the 24/7 demands of the kitchen and raising a family of three now grown children. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-1406 min
The Table UndergroundCositas Deliciosas - Telling Their StoryA story short with Cositas Deliciosas owners Miguel Xicohtencatl & Cecilia Serrano - Speaking on their business and personal journey to establish this delicious Mexican fruit, juice, and take-out shop in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, CT. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-1408 min
The Table UndergroundCaribbean Style Vegan - Telling Their StoryA story short with Elisha Hazel & Qulen Wright, owners of Caribbean Style Vegan restaurant in New Haven, CT. Sharing their passion for serving up life-giving Ital food with local ingredients, and learning the business ropes along the way. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-1408 min
The Table UndergroundPortabello Latin Food Cart - Telling Their StoryA story short with Francisco Mendez and Zenaida Muñoz on their experiences running their much loved food carts together with brother Carlos Mendez. They share on their evolution from cooks to cart owners, the Colombian style arepas they’re famous for, and what it’s like working out in the elements. Story series sponsored by Yale School of the Environment. Photos, slideshow and links at www.thetableunderground.com - Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver Music, Photographed by Maza Rey Photography
2021-09-0906 min
The Table UndergroundBuilding Power for Change w/ HEAL Food AllianceDigging into farm and food worker led organizing that’s, multi-sector, multi-racial and has the power to transform our food system by prioritizing people and the planet. With guest Navina Khanna. Episode hosted through the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale.
2021-03-1245 min
The Table UndergroundThe Black Farmer Fund & Reparative InvestingReparations in practice with this emerging investment fund collectively led by Black food ecosystem experts. Guest Melanie Allen, Program Director for the fund speaks on their work to build transformative supports for Black farmers and food entrepreneurs. This interview was hosted through the Center for Business at Yale. For more info go to www.thetableunderground.com
2021-02-1949 min
The Table UndergroundShining a Light on Hanukkah with May YeDigging a little deeper into this Jewish festival of lights with rabbi in training May Ye; Illuminating injustices, sparking change, creating ritual with connections for Jews of Color, her journey and identity from secular Chinese American Jew into the rabbinate, and there's a little food talk too....More info + recipes at www.thetableunderground.com
2020-12-1143 min
The Table UndergroundYouth Leading Protests for Black Lives & Police AbolitionYouth leaders Jeremy Cajigas and Jamila Washington of the Citywide Youth Coalition in New Haven, CT share their perspectives on organizing protests for liberation and black lives; their groups demands for removing police and security guards from schools; divestment from police and investment in Black and Brown lives and communities; Bomba music and dance for resistance and celebrating #BlackJoy, and much more. Editing and Engineering by Jon Oliver Music.
2020-06-2642 min
The Table UndergroundJuneteenth and Black Foodways with Adrian Lipscombe and the importance of rooting her restaurant in community, which is helping to sustain them through the Covid-19 pandemic.
2020-06-1949 min
The Table Underground3 Chefs - 3 Perspectives on the Covid ShutdownCT Chefs Avi Sazpiro of Roia Restaurant, Raquel Rivera of A Pinch of Salt Culinary Education & Catering Company, and Aaron Lee of Yale University Dining & Heartfelt Catering speak to the many ways this pandemic is impacting their work and communities. See more at www.thetableunderground.com Produced by Tagan Engel, Edited by Jon Oliver
2020-05-1540 min
The Table UndergroundOur Food in the Time of Quarantine: 3 PerspectivesInsights on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic from a wholesale produce distributor, an urban farmer / food justice educator, and tips on cooking in quarantine. Hear about massive shifts in the produce industry, mutual aid efforts to get free farm fresh food to families in need, and some recipe-free ways to prep food for the week, including what to do with dry beans, roasting veggies and more. With guests Maria Desarbo of Carbonella & Desarbo’s , Disha Patel of Common Ground High School & Urban Farm , and host Tagan Engel.
2020-04-1745 min
The Table UndergroundThe Gefilteria Crew on Passover & Reimagining Ashkenazi FoodsFab culinary duo Liz Alpern & Jeffery Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria sit down (pre Covid-19 quarantine) to nosh and kibbitz about old family recipes, the wide spectrum of Jewish ethnic cuisines, Asha-normativity, producing tons of great gefilte fish each year, liberation stories, and passover traditions.
2020-04-0359 min
The Table UndergroundBryant Terry & Vegetable KingdomChef, activist, and author Bryant Terry on his newest plant-based cookbook - cooking for his kids - uplifting Black and Asian food traditions - and collective actions to transform our "messed up food system".
2020-03-1349 min
The Table UndergroundCoquito SeasonThis homemade coconut milk based cocktail is the pride of the Puerto Rican holiday season. Guests Addys Castillo, and champion coquito maker Aida Casanova talk family recipes, parranda (caroling) traditions, and the complexities and joys of Puerto Rican history and heritage.
2019-12-1351 min
The Table UndergroundWitnesses To HungerThree women speak on the realities of hunger and poverty and their inspiring advocacy work through the group Witnesses To Hunger. With guests Susan Harris, Junie Cullum, and Wanda Perez.
2019-11-2951 min
The Table UndergroundThe Food Squad Fall Edition 2019 LiveFall food adventures help heal depression, Chicken & Sweet Potato Dumpling soup, front porch living in the Hood, talking to strangers = fun food finds = dosa making and heirloom apple munching in VT. W/ guests Babz Rawls Ivy, Frankie Douglass, and Chef Stephen Ross.
2019-11-0147 min
The Table UndergroundTeen Entrepreneurs Inspired by GardensGiselle Cando & Anajja Stevenson talk about starting their own businesses, working in community gardens, and life as teens in the world today. Feat. the Growing Entrepreneurs Program of the New Haven Land Trust.
2019-10-1845 min
The Table UndergroundBerlin, Reparations, and The HolocaustHost Tagan Engel speaks about her recent trip to Berlin to partner with a group doing transformational education work around the Nazi death camp, Sobibor, her Grandparents escaped form in 1943.
2019-10-0652 min
The Table UndergroundSourdough Geek OutAtticus Bakery & Bookstore manager Charlie Negaro Jr and baker Josh Kanter talk about their glorious infatuation with sourdough bread making & grain growing - two exceptional new ventures for this 2nd generation establishment in New Haven, CT.
2019-09-2051 min
The Table UndergroundHeartfelt Cooking with Aaron LeeAn inspired chef shares his mission for bringing life giving food into the Black community, his journey from Dishwasher to Sous Chef in Yale University Dining, and the stereotypes he deals with as a young Black Chef.
2019-07-1249 min
The Table UndergroundThe Food Squad Does StrawberriesIroquois Strawberry Drink, Mohegan friendship berries, Sexy Strawberry Vinaigrette, Black food wisdom, Grandma's Jam, the berry pickers boycott, and more! Guests Rachel Sayet, Raquel Pablo Rivera, and Farron Harvey dig in with host Tagan Engel on, culture, race, joy, and liberation through strawberries.
2019-06-2852 min
The Table UndergroundWhen Women Chefs Run The KitchenEp. 55 When Women Chefs Run The KitchenRobin Bodak (co-owner and head chef) and Dignity Maille (cook) at the restaurant Next Door in New Haven, CT talk about their women-centric kitchen culture, outstanding and unpretentious food, Tanzanian hummus, popped sorghum, and salty caramel & ash no-dairy ice cream. We also chat about cultural appropriation vs kitchen creativity, race, and the real challenges of running a restaurant that values both their workers and local farmers. More info at www.thetableunderground.com
2019-06-1447 min
The Table UndergroundSTORYSCAPEA collection of short stories on the lives and work of twelve people who explore the landscape of race, change making, education & community around Connecticut. Host Tagan Engel recorded these stories and more as part of a larger multi media project in 2018 to mark the 25th anniversary year of the Graustein Memorial Fund. To learn more go to www.thetableunderground.com
2019-05-3146 min
The Table UndergroundForest Honey - supporting beekeepers & the environment in EthiopiaEntrepreneur Ariana Yuen shares the successes and challenges of starting her new single origin honey business based in the Gera Forest in Ethiopia.
2019-05-1750 min
The Table UndergroundStriving for Reparations: Land, Food, and Self-Determination in the North Philly Peace ParkBrother Tommy Joshua Caison, co-founder and Director of the North Philly Peace Park talks about transformative healing and fence free food forests within this African American community.
2019-04-1955 min
The Table UndergroundYoruba Orisa Tradition in PracticeBabalawo, Priest of Ifa, and Clinical Social Worker Enroue Halfkenny, Onigbana Sangofemi (and husband of host Tagan Engel ;-) shares an overview of the traditional religion of the Yoruba people, and what it looks like in daily life. He speaks on this indigenous African tradition as a path towards personal and communal healing and a wholistic framework for healing our broken society.
2019-03-2251 min
The Table UndergroundRebroadcast: Maple Moon, City Tree Tapping & Grits n' GravyRebroadcast of a 2017 three part show: Maple Moon Season with Mohegan educator Rachel Sayet - Tapping maple trees and boiling syrup in the city with 8 year old Sam - and Marshal Cruz shares the wild story of how he started cooking and his dreams of opening a Grits ‘n Gravy food truck.
2019-03-0845 min
The Table UndergroundGrowing Compost in the CityEntrepreneur Domingo Medina, explains how he’s improving the environment through Peels & Wheels Compost, his bike, solar, and people powered composting business.
2019-02-2244 min
The Table UndergroundA Community of Food Entrepreneurs Grows In Bridgeport with a Pinch Of SaltGuests from A Pinch of Salt, Dave’s Angry Sauce, and Love Breakfast talk about their passions for food, supporting Black and Brown owned food businesses, and spreading fresh food love in their communities.
2019-02-0849 min
The Table UndergroundThe POWER OF SOUP with Sopa! and Soup & SalaamGuests Eric Rey and Sumiya Khan talk about their two ventures which use soup as a vehicle for sharing culture, building community, and supporting entrepreneurship. Sopa! is a soup subscription company started by Eric and his brother Alejandro to spread love and build their relationship. Soup & Salaam: Creating Community Over Soup and Conversation is part of Sanctuary Kitchen which works with chefs who are refugees in New Haven, CT.
2019-01-2552 min
The Table UndergroundFarming While BlackLeah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm on her new book Farming While Black, the Afro/Indigenous roots of sustainable agriculture and the work of supporting people of color in finding liberation on land.
2019-01-1145 min
The Table UndergroundThree Fab Food Folks - Live ShowThree enthusiastic New Haven, CT food system change agents share their personal journeys, as well as their visions and practices for transformative change...oh and some fun food stuff too... with Guests Latha Swamy, Genesis Vicente, and Austin Bryniarski
2018-12-1449 min
The Table UndergroundThanksgiving Resources & Reflections from Mohegan Educator Rachel SayetThree indigenous educators talk about giving thanks, true history, native foods and how they handle Thanksgiving each year. AND, check www.thetableunderground.com for a new post by Mohegan educator
2018-11-1650 min
The Table UndergroundHood HealthCo-Editor of The Hood Health Handbook Alife Allah on health wisdom in Black & Brown communities, systemic change, hip hop as inspiration, playing in the park, and his journey into health justice work..
2018-11-0246 min
The Table Underground75th Anniversary of an Uprising: Reflecting on my Grandparent's Escape from SobiborHost Tagan Engel speaks with her husband Enroue Halfkenny, a healer and therapist about her recent trip to Poland to mark the 75th Anniversary of the mass uprising, and her grandparents escape from the Nazi death camp Sobibor.
2018-10-2746 min
The Table UndergroundFighting for Micro Food BusinessesPie baker and serial entrepreneur Mubarakah Ibrahim is on a mission to fix local policies to support micro-food businesses like her's. With a step by step conversation on how to start a food business, and being the change you want to see!
2018-09-2150 min
The Table Underground4 Teens on Race & Education in SchoolsFour New Haven, CT Public School students share their experiences and insights on how race shows up in schools and how it impacts their lives and learning, including: the importance of curriculum that centers people of color, overcoming internalized racism, the need for teachers of color, metal detectors and security guards in schools and so much more.
2018-09-0745 min
The Table UndergroundPottery Beast - Roberto LugoCeramic artist Rob Lugo speaks on his incredible journey from graffiti to the pottery wheel, the importance of seeing people of color in art, and his inspirations as an Afro-Latino from Kensington, Philly.
2018-07-2753 min
The Table UndergroundGirl Power Books10 year-old girl, Tomistela Engel-Halfkenny shares her favorite books featuring inspiring girls and women including many black and brown women in HERstory... and how reading them impacts her view of herself.
2018-07-1350 min
The Table UndergroundTHE FOOD SQUAD: Summer Food Finds (Live Show) 2018 Update4 fab folks dish their food adventures in CT. An incredible new Ice cream trail with Tagan Engel, vegan soft serve with The Fabulous Babz Rawls Ivy, pow wow foods with Mohegan food expert Rachel Sayet, and Acclaimed Chef Franco Comacho shares his favorite spots to eat with his daughters, french pastry, BBQ and a slammin’ new taco joint.
2018-06-2947 min
The Table UndergroundCaribbean Restaurant Week 2018 | New Haven, CT June 17-23Guests Kay Holness and Nadine Nelson dig into delicious food from restaurants featured in the first ever New Haven, CT Caribbean Restaurant Week. We talk flavors, culinary history and food as a great connector for overcoming an anti-immigrant climate.
2018-06-1538 min
The Table UndergroundGreg Smith Finds His Way Through FoodGreg Smith, ConnCAT Culinary Arts grad, talks about finding his purpose and joy in cooking, gardening, and foraging food. He speaks to the impact the job training program had on him as a black man trying to find supports to live a vibrant life and better the community around him. For more info go to: www.thetableunderground.com
2018-05-1846 min
The Table UndergroundPunishment & Racial Bias In Schools: One mom’s story of fighting for her son’s rights and educationGuest Kia Levey-Burden shares her struggles with a school district punishing her son due to his learning needs and race.
2018-05-0452 min
The Table UndergroundLiberation Cuisine | Cooking in Solidarity with Puerto Rico & BeyondChef Gabriela Alvarez of Liberation Cuisine shares her journey into food, cooking for social justice movements and solidarity work in Puerto Rico. Feat music by Taina Asili & La Banda Rebelde. For tons more info go to www.thetableunderground.com
2018-04-2056 min
The Table UndergroundLoveFed & LoveLedThe LoveFed New Haven Duo share inspiring stories about their great grandparents seeding their passion for gardening and their new vision for transforming lives and communities one home garden at a time. Guests Raven Amandla Blake and Dishaun Harris speak on food justice, the importance of working in the Black communities they grew up in, and all the love they have for gardens and food.
2018-04-0647 min
The Table UndergroundTwo Jew Girls on Passover, Privilege & Social JusticeA conversation with Tagan Engel and Lucy Gellman of The Kitchen Sync podcast about the importance of telling the passover holiday liberation story and the complications and responsibilities of being a white Jew. Oh and some food talk too...
2018-03-2346 min
The Table UndergroundTransforming Teacher Education for Racial Justice | An Education Project StoryOne in a special series of equity in education stories. Guests Dr. Jessica Powell of Southern Connecticut State University, and teachers Tai Olasanoye and Rebecca Harmon discuss anti-racism teacher education as a foundation for equitable classrooms, recruiting teachers of color, the importance of culturally relevant curriculum, and more. Guests share their personal stories about race in schools and talk about the efforts at SCSU to transform teacher education to better address student needs and racial equity in schools.
2018-03-0953 min
The Table UndergroundCTiff EatFood lover and instagramer Tiffany Jones (CTiff Eat) talks about her family's fabulous soul food, her favorite restaurants in Bridgeport & CT, colorism and her dreams of what's to come.
2018-02-2350 min
The Table UndergroundTruelove Seeds & Owen TaylorGeek out on seed keeping, the importance of ancestral seed stories, building vibrant community and undoing racism work with this amazing human and the 20+ farms growing with him at Truelove Seed Co.
2018-02-0952 min
The Table UndergroundThe State of HungerThree activist/organizers speak on the realities of hunger for people living in New Haven, CT and solutions they are advocating for to end hunger and reduce poverty. Activist Kim Hart shares her personal experience with hunger and emergency food providers, Alycia Santilli of CARE discusses their recent data report "The State of Hunger" and Billy Bromage shares on community organizing efforts to improve access to good food for all in the city. More info, photos and links at www.thetableunderground.com
2018-01-1254 min
The Table UndergroundThe Food Squad Goes Oil Crazy for Hanukkah Puerto Rican empanadas, olive oil tasting, the ultimate latkes, salmon cakes, and a warm chocolate & olive oil dessert! Fab guests Jason Sobocinski, Babz Rawls Ivy and Marshall Dios Cruz! More info at www.thetableunderground.com
2017-12-1547 min
The Table UndergroundFood EntrepreneursJoint episode with Kitchen Sync & Lucy Gellman, the table is flipped and host Tagan Engel answers questions together with entrepreneurship collaborators Ony Obiocha and Collab founders Caroline Lee and Margaret Smith. They talk (and laugh) about food business entrepreneurship and community lead economic development. For lots more info go to www.thetableunderground.com
2017-12-0145 min
The Table UndergroundThe True History & Foods of ThanksgivingThree indigenous educators: Chef Sherry Pocknet, Mohegan Rachel Sayet and Jay Levy speak about the many ways native peoples give thanks, the true history of colonists and north eastern indigenous peoples, foods of the Wampanoag, Pequot and Mohegans then and now, and how they each deal with the Thanksgiving holiday every year. For more info, photos, links to events and resources, go to www.thetableunderground.com
2017-11-1750 min
The Table UndergroundReviving the Original American Cuisine w/ Sean Sherman of The Sioux ChefOglala Lakota Chef Sean Sherman speaks on his journey in revitalizing Native American Cuisine through his company The Sioux Chef, a new cookbook, indigenous food hubs, foraging wild ingredients and re-identifying what North American Cuisine is.
2017-11-0348 min
The Table UndergroundNew Haven DragDrag as art, transformative social change and community building - the reflections of 3 artists. Featuring Daniel Eugene (and his new book #NHVdrag), Luis Antonio and Drag Queen Sylvia Heart.
2017-10-2039 min
The Table UndergroundBlack Art Jazz CollectiveA two part show. Second half features The Black Art jazz Colective, with All-star band founders Wayne Escoffery and Jeremy Pelt on the importance of celebrating Jazz as Black music, being positive role models and fantastic compositions inspired by African American icons. First Half of show, a story on Water Harvesting.
2017-10-0648 min
The Table UndergroundWater HarvestingPart #1 Water Harvesting: Julianne Kaphar shares water wisdom as we travel with her to a natural spring where she collects 33 gallons of pure water for her family each month.Part #2 Black Art Jazz Collective: All-star band founders Wayne Escoffery and Jeremy Pelt on the importance of celebrating Jazz as Black music, being positive role models and fantastic compositions inspired by African American icons. (Starts at minute 20:17)
2017-10-0648 min
The Table UndergroundRadical Business Building at Foodlab Detroit w/ Devita DavisonPassionate conversation about transforming communities and businesses through radical relationship building at Foodlab Detroit.
2017-09-2234 min
The Table UndergroundEating Weeds w/Bun Lai of Miya's SushiChef Bun Lai of Miya's Sushi takes us foraging for weeds, talks climate change, gut health and cracks jokes while making sushi in his family's 35+ year old restaurant.
2017-09-0841 min
The Table UndergroundIntroducing THE FOOD SQUAD: Summer Food Finds (Live Show)4 fab folks dish their food adventures in CT. An incredible new Ice cream trail with Tagan Engel, vegan soft serve with Babz Rawls Ivy, pow wow foods with Mohegan food expert Rachel Sayet, and Acclaimed Chef Franco Comacho shares his favorite spots to eat with his daughters, french pastry, BBQ and a slammin new taco joint.
2017-08-1247 min
The Table UndergroundLegislative Theater2 part show: Theater of the oppressed NYC sparks policy changes & a gardener, activist & grandma grows food, community and beauty in a former vacant lot.
2017-07-2852 min
The Table UndergroundField of GreensGrowing community, food and beauty in a former vacant lot in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, CT. An interview with gardener, activist and grandma, Jamilah Rasheed.
2017-07-2852 min
The Table UndergroundNurturing All ChildrenMother, Montessori education enthusiast, and black breastfeeding advocate Amelia Sherwood talks about her passions for supportive community, Montessori educators for social justice, and her love of nurturing vibrant life for all children, and in particular the importance of nurturing black & brown children and families.
2017-07-1445 min
The Table UndergroundThe Beauty of Real Ice CreamIce cream entrepreneur Netta Hadari talks about his passionate quest to create real ice cream, commercially produced with amazing flavors and no artificial ingredients or stabilizers. And, when you work in social justice...why does ice cream even matter?
2017-06-3043 min
The Table UndergroundOrganizing for FreedomCT Core - Organize Now! founders & husband and wife team Isa Mujahid and Camelle Scott-Mujahid share their insights into grassroots organizing to transform the racial and economic inequity in the state of Connecticut and beyond. For more info: www.thetableunderground.com
2017-06-1646 min
WNHH Community RadioLoveBabz LoveTalk | Tagan Engel | June 13, 2017
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy talks healthy summer refreshments with Chef & Social Justice Activist Tagan Engel.
2017-06-1354 min
The Table UndergroundSanctuary KitchenSanctuary Kitchen is a new organization in New Haven, CT that helps refugee cooks teach cooking and start food businesses. Hear from founder and nutrition educator Sumiya Kahn, and talented Syrian refugee cook Fatema.
2017-06-0251 min
The Table UndergroundHealing from History: Holland & the HolocaustHost Tagan Engel, and more than 40 members of her family traveled to Holland for a holocaust memorial in honor of her grandmother Selma Wynberg Engel and the Wynberg family, who lived there before most of them were murdered by the Nazi's during WWII. Guest Saul Fussiner joins Tagan to discuss their shared history as grandchildren of survivors, and how people and societies try and heal from genocide. Tagan tells her grandparent's story of revolt and survival, and Saul shares about teaching high school students about these issues using the Facing History & Ourselves curricula and techniques.
2017-05-1950 min
The Table UndergroundWorkers RightsFour restaurant workers, Oscar, Antonio, Ivan and Raffael shed light on the abusive working conditions they experienced at a local restaurant. Together with two other workers they filed a federal law suit in April 2017 with support from Unidad Latina en Acción and New Haven Legal Assistance Association.
2017-05-0550 minWNHH Community RadioLoveBabz LoveTalk | Tagan Engel
Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy & guest Tagan Engel talk about Tagan's recent trip to Cuba.
2017-04-2749 min
The Table UndergroundCuba Underground: A glimpse of life 2017Digging into host Tagan Engel's recent trip to Cuba with Cuban American scholar Albert Laguna. Talking food, culture, race, history and Cuba today.
2017-04-2152 min
The Table UndergroundAfro Seder & Y-Love Hip HopA Black Jewish liberation passover seder at Soul Fire Farm draws on the parallel stories of Moses and Harriet Tubman to honor the struggle for freedom. Hip Hop and wise words from Y-Love, a talented rapper who is Black, Latino, Jewish and Gay... and you should hear him spit in Yiddish. And as always some fabulous recipes including Haitian Liberation Soup and Pavlova with Pink Grapefruit Curd & Cherries.
2017-04-0733 min
The Table UndergroundAdventures in Good Bread & Food Advocate NYCGeeking out on whole grains with bakers from Whole G Breads and Pastries and their journey from Venezuela to New Haven + Food Advocate, Youth Organizer Kris Erskine on culturally relevant community building and justice making.
2017-03-2445 min
The Table UndergroundMaple Moon, City Tree Tapping & Grits n' Gravy3 part show: Mohegan food educator Rachel Sayet shares stories of her strong maternal lineage and the importance of maple syrup in native cuisine, 8 year old Sam shows us how to tap maple trees in his backyard and in the urban park across the street, and 1st spotlight featuring Marshall Cruz, young food entrepreneur, rising out of taco bell, self trained through the food network and dreaming of his Grits n' Gravy food truck.
2017-03-1045 min
The Table UndergroundWinter On The FarmA visit to Massaro Community Farm just outside New Haven, CT to see what life is like on a farm in New England during the winter. Meet farmer Steve, get a glimpse of growing veggies through the winter, visit some chickens, check out his homemade pickles and kimchi, and hear Tagan's reflections on the privilege of whiteness and food access.
2017-02-2442 min
The Table UndergroundLeah & Naima Penniman on the Heart of Community BuildingFarmer, artist, activists sisters Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and Naima Penniman of the performance duo Climbing PoeTree talk heart-led community building for social change. Feat live spoken word poetry, talk on work in Haiti and locally to co-create community, undoing racism, people of color led safe spaces and multi-racial community building.
2017-02-1046 min
The Table UndergroundRadical Love Fuels Youth ActivistsThree teens were motivated to fight for social change before the era of Donald Trump, now they are organizing their community armed with fierce radical love.
2017-01-2646 min
The Table UndergroundCookies, Cops & CommunityStacy Spell, community builder extraordinaire, gardener, and retired police detective, uses cookies, skills and a whole lotta love to work to end gun violence in New Haven, CT. We discuss police/community partnerships, undoing racism and a delicious Brown Butter Rosemary Melt-away cookie to to
2017-01-1348 min
The Table UndergroundFit & FeastTwo fabulous women, both fitness trainers and professional bakers talk on the history of African American bean pies, Hungarian heritage pastries and finding balance in life. Guests Mubarakah Ibrahim of FitHaven and Mmm Pies & Gourmet Desserts, and Kathy Reigelman Fitness Trainer and owner of Katalina's Bakery nibble and chat on this New Years show!
2016-12-3059 min
The Table UndergroundJunzi KitchenJunzi Kitchen a "Chipotle Style" Northern Chinese restaurant gets creative with Night Lunch and uplifting their line cooks! New flavors, a 10 person creative team and irresistible treats after dark.
2016-12-1443 min
The Table UndergroundBrian Yazzi of The Sioux ChefNavajo Chef Brian Yazzie, Chef de Cuisine at The Sioux Chef, talks about revitalizing native food ways, cooking at Standing Rock and the successes and challenges of decolonizing food.
2016-12-0556 min
The Table UndergroundSerena SpruillSerena Spruill dedicated community cook discusses her spiritual and culinary journey as an African American great grandmother and Mental Health Peer Support Specialist with a serious passion for vegan cooking.
2016-11-2152 min