Romanistan

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 everyone who loves and supports Roma & related groups, and anyone who feels like a misfit and wants to uplift others to create a beautiful community.

We feature pioneers in culture, fashion, art, literature, music, activism, cuisine, and everything good. We adore the intersections of gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and identity. We cover all topics, from the difficult to the glorious. Let's sit crooked and talk straight.

Hosted by Paulina Stevens and Jezmina Von Thiele. We reclaim the slur Gypsy, but if you aren’t Romani, we prefer you don't use it. xoxo.

P.S. The Romani people are a diasporic ethnic group originally from northwest India, circa the 10th century. Now, Roma live all over the globe, and due to centuries of oppression, slavery, genocide, and other atrocities, Roma are still fighting for basic human rights. We seek to raise awareness of who Roma are, and highlight Romani resilience, creativity, & culture.

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Episoder(138)

International Relations! Chris Carr and Black Land Ownership

We were delighted to speak to Chris Carr for our latest International Relations episode, when we feature a non-Romani guest doing great things we think the Romani community should know about. Chris ...

27 Mar 20221h

Imogen Bright Moon: Weaver, Writer, Artist-Maker

For this episode we had the pleasure of speaking to Imogen Bright Moon, an artist-maker who uses spinning and weaving processes to transform raw materials into exquisitely crafted textile objects. Her...

7 Mar 202256min

Interview with Frances Roberts Reilly

In this episode of Romanistan, Paulina and Jess interview Frances Roberts Reilly, celebrated Romani writer, producer, filmmaker, and musician from Wales. We discuss her history, her many ongoing proj...

26 Feb 202248min

Felicia DeRosa: Artist & Activist

Join Paulina and Jess in this interview with artist and activist Felicia DeRosa. We discuss her family history, her art career, fortune telling, and her activism, as well as the newly premiered docume...

18 Des 202159min

14: Surviving the Holidays

In this cozy episode, Paulina and Jess discuss the holiday season. The holidays can be tough, and we discuss why that is, and offer a little advice from the tarot for navigating the season. We also of...

6 Des 202138min

13: Roma and Mental Health with Dr. William Lacey

Paulina and Jess discuss mental health and the Romani community with Dr. William Lacey, Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry at Boston Children’s Hospital, the number one children’s hospital in the country f...

19 Nov 20211h 8min

12: Love, diversity, and romance novels with writer Talia Hibbert

Our interview with British Afro-Romani romance writer Talia Hibbert is a delight. Hibbert is a best-selling author known for her sexy, diverse, body-positive, sex-positive, intersectional feminist ro...

5 Nov 202124min

11. Ghost Stories

Hello, citizens! To get excited for spooooky Halloween, Paulina and Jess tell some family ghost stories and folk tales, and one story called “The Dead Encampment” from the book Russian Gypsy Tales tra...

24 Okt 20211h