TONEDEAF

TONEDEAF EP 007 : TUNISIA - An event in Tunis in 2010 is thought of as the starting pistol for the massive Arab Spring uprising. Nearly 7 years on we sit with Tunisian Zied Mhirsi (@zizoo) and Youssef Cherif (@Faiyla) to discuss the past, present and future for the country and the region. TONEDEAF is a Modern Imperial production put together by Nathan Larson + Taryn Mazza

TONEDEAF EP 006 : DAMASKUS RESTAURANT - A conversation with Sabah, Salma, and James, recent Syrian émigrés to Sweden ... about their journey, thoughts on science, religion, and the glory of true metal. Check their spot! Great food! https:/www.damaskus.online/ TONEDEAF is a Modern Imperial production put together by Nathan Larson + Taryn Mazza

TONEDEAF EP 005 : CHECK-IN - It's been a raw ass month. It's been a raw ass year. And it's been a seriously raw ass couple of weeks. So we're making an impromptu check-in with friends Kobie Kiambu, Nima Safai, ShiShi Rose, Brittany FLAPJAK Raglin, and Joan "JOANASPOLICEWOMAN" Wasser. Look for #SPEAKUPSPEAKOUT rallies and protests in your town, July 22nd 2016. In NYC tthe event is at Union Square, bring the kids and show up at 3:30 or get a babysitter and come thru at 6pm. Bring food, water, signs, friends, family, and WEAR BLACK. Check out Joan Wasser's amazing body of work: joanaspolicewoman.com TONEDEAF is a Modern Imperial production put together by Nathan Larson and Taryn Mazza.

TONEDEAF EP-004 : POROCHISTA - A conversation with Iranian-American novelist, journalist and professor Porochista Khakpour. Born in Tehran and raised in LA, Porochista is the author of two novels (including THE LAST ILLUSION) and a forthcoming memoir entitled SICK. She has written for the NY Times, the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Elle, and just about everybody else. We talk outsiderness, trolls, and the complexities of "passing." See http://porochistakhakpour.com/ , Twitter : @PKhakpour TONEDEAF is a Modern Imperial production put together by Nathan Larson and Taryn Mazza. Proud to be sponsored by Patriots for Nosferatu, whose one goal is to secure the American Presidency for the OG of ancient vampires. Instagram: @tonedeafthepodcast Twitter: @tonedeaf_pc Site: www.thisistonedeaf.com

TONEDEAF EP-003 : CONTROL - In which TONEDEAF teams up with ShiShi of 90's Uprising to examine the thorny territory of reproductive rights, race, and body-policing. Featuring the voices of Sharron Paul, Oliver Chinyere, Fariha Róisín, Sarah Sophie Flicker, and ShiShi. Produced by Nathan Larson and Taryn Mazza for Modern Imperial Recordings.

This installment of TONEDEAF addresses faith, doubt, and the condition of being brown in a white space. Featuring Nadia Jebril, Fariha Roísín, Nima Safai, and Kobie Kiambu. Check out Fariha's TWO BROWN GIRLS podcast, and Nima's band JINGO. Produced by Nathan Larson and Taryn Mazza for Modern Imperial Recordings.

TONEDEAF episode 001, where we explore the shifting nature of identity in race and feminism. Featuring Nathan Larson, Josh Murray, Morgan Jerkins, Kobie Kiambu, and Brittany Flapjak Raglin. Let's do the work.