Ep 44: The Spectrum of Allies with Sungu Oyoo
How do movements shift people from neutrality or even opposition into active allies for justice struggles? In this episode of the Troublemakers podcast, Monica hosts Sungu Oyoo, a writer, educator, ac...
13 Feb 27min
TM Smoke Signals: Building The Nation. A read by Monica Kamandau
What does it really mean to “build the nation,” and who pays the price for that work? In this Smoke Signals episode, Monica Kamandau reads Building the Nation by Ugandan poet Henry Barlow, a biting an...
30 Jan 2min
Ep43: Fail Forward with Njuki Githethwa
What does it mean to fail forward in organising, and how do movements survive across generations? In this episode, recorded at Mashujaa Heritage Archives in Kibichuku, Monica Kamandau sits down with v...
23 Jan 36min
Ep42: Civil Disobedience with Faith Kasina
Ep42: Civil Disobedience with Faith Kasina When does breaking the law become the only way to survive? In this episode, we sit down at the Kayole Social Justice Centre with organizer Faith Kasina and m...
10 Des 202539min
TM Smoke Signals: Gun Violence and the American Myth with Phil and Rodgers
What is the true story behind America’s gun culture beyond Hollywood’s dramatised scenes? In this Smoke Signal, we unpack the myths, realities, and politics behind gun violence in the United States th...
3 Des 202515min
Ep41: Don’t fall in love with your tactics with Njoki Gachanja
What happens when a movement falls in love with one tactic? In this episode, we visit Githurai Social Justice Centre to explore how Kenyan organisers can move beyond protest fatigue and rethink the po...
25 Nov 202537min
TM Smoke Signals: The Clash of the Generations with Phil and Rodgers
How do millennials and Gen Z work together in social movements when their values, experiences, and approaches often clash? In this episode of Troublemakers (TM) Smoke Signals, we explore intergenerati...
12 Nov 202538min
Ep40: Storytelling with Mette Olwig
Why Are We Obsessed with Being the Hero? In this episode, Dr Mette Fog Olwig, a geographer, author, and storyteller, examines how “hero narratives” shape global climate, sustainability and development...
4 Nov 202551min
