<p>In this banter I explore the (un)friendliness of the social tango scene and the different camps that people fall into regarding this topic.
The topic was sparked by a recent article (https://therhinestone.medium.com/i-went-to-my-first-milonga-lets-talk-about-it-2a4a93192d2b ) and interview I had with Elena Rovito (https://link.chtbl.com/O109KHbx ), a zo ... Show More
Jul 8
From Tourist to Insider: A Tango Life in Buenos Aires
What’s it really like to live and dance tango in Buenos Aires?In this special episode, I talk with Lee Litas - a journalist, dancer, and now full-time resident of Buenos Aires- about her journey from tango tourist to tango local. After visiting 14 times, Lee made the leap to move ... Show More
23m 46s
Jun 24
Does Tango Feel Different Around the World? Culture, Embrace, and What We Carry
Tango feels different depending on where you are - but is it the dance that changes, or is it us?In this episode, I reflect on what it was like to dance in Japan, and the questions it stirred up:What shapes a community’s embrace? How much do our cultural backgrounds shape the way ... Show More
16m 46s
Jun 2021
El tango de hoy (Tango of Today)
Tango is Argentina’s most iconic cultural tradition. But for a hundred years, tangos have only been written from the perspective of men. The conductor of “La empoderada” or “The Empowered,” Argentina’s first all-female tango orchestra, is trying to change that. A transcript of th ... Show More
25m 32s
May 2024
They’re OFFENDED Because A White Girl Did This Dance?
A Swedish-Indonesian dancer, Daisy Oxenstierna, has been accused of cultural appropriation after a video of her performing Legong, a style of Balinese dance, went viral on the Internet. Let’s talk about it.
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9m 7s
Dec 2021
#2: DANIELA GYULAI - CAPOEIRA, SAMBA & CARNAVAL
In today's episode I talk to Daniela Gyulai - my very first guest on the show! She’s a personal trainer from Australia, and she’ll be sharing with us what made her decide to learn Brazilian Portuguese, her passion for samba and we talked about tips and resources to learn the lang ... Show More
36m 9s
Feb 2021
210. The Secret To Good Communication In A Relationship w/ Tayshia Adams
Even after 15 seasons, @Tayshia Adams still stunned critics and audiences during her tenure as @TheBachelorette.
Tayshia wasn't afraid to play by her own rules, even in a franchise with two decades of established traditions, tropes, and conventions. Instead, she bravely asked q ... Show More
1h 6m