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The Feminist Bar Podcast
Making everything about feminism with author & feminist activist Tinatswe Mhaka.
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Where is the Money? The limitations of philanthropy and who gets the resources?
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Kaata Minah to talk about what donor funding does to feminist organising on the continent. They start with the material…
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Mindfulness, Mental Health and the Body in the Bedroom
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Nicole Ditsie to talk about how anxiety, depression, dissociation, and body image actually show up in the erotic life. They…
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African Feminist Forum 2026 debrief: On spaces, solidarity and resistance
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Flower Akaliza to debrief AFF 2026, held in Windhoek this August under the theme HASEGO, The Womxn Has Arrived. They trace…
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Hunger Is Political : Aid, Debt, and the Architecture of Food Dependency
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Zoe Samudzi to talk about food as a political weapon, in Gaza and in Zimbabwe alike. Gaza's perennial crop areas have been…
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What the Body Holds: Generational Trauma, Lineage, and Healing Outside the Western Frame
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with an anonymous guest to talk about how trauma actually moves through family lines, what the science of epigenetics can support…
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A Boomer, Millennial, and Gen Z Feminist on Intergenerational Tensions and Movement Building
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Rumbidzai Musonza and Sarudzayi Njerere to talk about the tension running through African feminist movements between…
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Dating for Love, Dating for Money: The Assimilation of Transactional Logic
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with an anonymous guest to talk about the blurred line between romantic relationships and transactional arrangements. They ask…
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a healer and a feminist on the role of spirituality in liberation movements
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with healer, medium, and artist Thandiwe Gula Ndebele to talk about African spiritual traditions and their contested, generative…
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An Evening With a Queer Couple: Marriage , Love, and Getting On With It
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with a queer couple to talk about building a marriage in a criminalised context. They get into coming into their own identities…
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what about the boys? an educator & a feminist on schools, sons & girls education
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Tapiwa Chikungwa, an educator with experience navigating schooling systems across several continents, to talk about what…
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sex under patriarchy: obligations, norms & intimacy starvation
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with two guests speaking anonymously to talk about sex as duty. Marriage teaches women that their bodies are owed to someone else…
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The Polygamist: Sue Nyathi on Polygamy, Power and Patriarchy
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi, born and raised in Bulawayo and now based in Johannesburg. Sue is the author of The…
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money, men & the price of overcompensating: a girls night in chat
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down to talk about money, women, and the cost of proving yourself in a world built to make you feel like you have something to prove…
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Married. Christian. Mother. Then I came out as a Lesbian.
In this episode of the Gay and African at Home series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with , a queer mother who came out later in life and somehow managed to raise a…
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Gay and African at Home Ep2: Making Home Safe for my Sister
Gay and African at Home is a tender and necessary series that brings queer Africans and their families into intimate conversation. Through gentle storytelling…
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Gay and African at Home Ep1 : Church, Grief, Sexuality and Belonging
Gay and African at Home is a tender and necessary series that brings queer Africans and their families into intimate conversation. In this opening episode…
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Understanding Abortion Access, Aftercare, and Legal Rights in Zimbabwe
In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Edinah Masiyiwa, Executive Director of the Women’s Action Group, to unpack what safe abortion really means in…
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A on Motherhood : Childfree and thriving
In this episode of the Motherhood Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Amari, who is joyfully child-free by choice and thriving. Amari’s story is a simple yet…
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T on Motherhood : Queer Mom Reflections
In this episode of the Motherhood Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Theo, a Zambian queer, masc-presenting mother, as she reflects on the layered journey…
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N on Motherhood : Tying my tubes at 27
In this episode of the Motherhood Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Naisula, a Kenyan woman who made the decision to tie her tubes at 27. Naisula shares…
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A on Motherhood : Going no contact with my mom
In this episode of Conversations on Motherhood, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Ayanda, host of Actually Let’s Talk About It, as she opens up about the…
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T on Motherhood : Feminist raising a feminist
In this episode of the Motherhood Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Tendayi, a mother of a 9-year-old, to reflect on what it means to be a feminist raising…
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Dean's Love Story : Self Discovery Gone Wrong
In this episode of the Love Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Dean to hear their story of love and self-discovery. Dean opens up about navigating identity…
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Anon's Love Story: Falling in Love with Potential
In this episode of The Love Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Anon to explore her love story: Falling in Love with Potential. Anon opens up about what…
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Tawana’s Love Story: I Paid the Deposit for My Engagement Ring
In this episode of the Love Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Tawana — known to many as Tiniwana Talks — to explore a love story that is less about romance…
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Warimi's Love Story : Revenge Diaries and Toxic Cycles
In this episode of The Love Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with content creator and creative Warimi, as she reflects on a relationship in her youth — one…
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Lebo's Love Story: Split between Ambition and Love
In this episode of The Love Series, we sit with Lebo as she tells us a story she didn’t expect to live — a story of meeting someone who shifted the course of…
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Dorothy's Love Story : Her Mom said no Lesbian Love Here
In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Dorothy, a queer Zimbabwean woman, to talk about what it means to love deeply in a world that makes no room for…
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Shantae's Love Story : We Tried Again but it Wasn't Meant to Be
In this episode of The Feminist Bar: Love Series, we’re joined by storyteller and creative Shantae, who takes us through a love story that came back around —…
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Coming Home to Yourself | SAFE Meditation by FVZ | Safety and Wellness Guides for Queer Zimbabweans
🌀 Episode: Coming Home to Yourself A Meditation for Presence, Self-Love & Deep Acceptance A soft return to your own presence. This meditation invites you into…
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Feel to Flow | SAFE Project Meditation by FVZ | Safety and Wellness Guides for Queer Zimbabweans
🌀 Episode: Feel to Flow Emotional Presence & Somatic Release Let it move through you. This meditation offers a safe space to feel your emotions and release…
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Identity, Belonging, Diaspora & Everything in Between
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka is joined by researcher and queer feminist Makanaka Tuwe for a rich conversation on belonging, home…
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Creating in the Age of Backlash—Art, Feminist Content & Education in a Hostile Digital Era
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka is joined by Gloria Chikaonda to explore what it means to create feminist art, content, and education…
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Reflections, Self-Care & The Right to Sex
In this solo episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka steps behind the mic for a reflective check-in. She shares thoughts on the current season of the…
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A Feminist & An Accountant talk Money, Society and Spending
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka and guest Michelle Mudawarima explore how society frames our understanding of money and how those…
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Solidarity Under Fire: Resisting Division, Co-optation & Burnout in Movements
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka is joined by Dumi Gatsha for a powerful conversation on what solidarity really means in the midst of…
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season break is over bby...
Hi everyone :) Welcome to Behind the Bar, a personal segment to share and discuss what has been going on with the pod and behind the scenes. Episodes will be…
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Feminist Histories & Storytelling with Bella Matambanadzo
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, host Tinatswe Mhaka is joined by Bella Matambanadzo, a Zimbabwean feminist, writer, and movement builder. Bella shares her…
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Activism, Mobilizing & Online Performances - Movements in the Social Media Age
In this episode of The Feminist Bar, Tinatswe Mhaka and Sandra Mpanyira discuss the transformation of activism in the digital age. They explore how social…
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2 Doctors and a Feminist on Sexual Pleasure and Medicine
Host Tinatswe Mhaka is joined by Chido Musamirapamwe Siame and Melusi Dhlamini to discuss the evolving field of sexual pleasure medicine. Together, they unpack…
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happy 100th episode to The Feminist Bar !!!
It’s our 100th episode, and what a journey it’s been! Thank you for tuning in, showing up, and being part of this growing community of feminists, thinkers, and…
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Who will Bury You? Stories about home & family with Chido Muchemwa
In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Zimbabwean author Chido Muchemwa to explore stories of home, family, and belonging. They dive into the…
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An Activist, A Queer and a Feminist talk Misogyny + Red Pill Content
In this episode, we’re diving into the rise of red pill content and its impact on our lives. We explore what red pill content is, how online misogyny has…
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2 Feminists on Self-Discovery and Transformation through Shadow Work
In this episode of The Feminist Bar Podcast, host Tinatswe Mhaka welcomes Thandi Gula-Ndebele to dive deep into the concept of shadow work. Together, they…
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hi feminists, this could have been a diary entry.
Let's talk about what is happening behind the scenes of the feminist bar, the host and many other things that could have been a diary entry.
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An Atheist, Agnostic & Omnist (Feminists) talk Religion & Deconstruction
In this episode of The Feminist Bar Podcast, Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with guests from diverse spiritual backgrounds—an atheist, and an agnostic—to have an…
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How Porn (+Patriarchy) ruined Sex for Women & Gays
In this episode of The Feminist Bar Podcast, Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Min'enhle Mguni to explore how porn and exploitative sexual content have shaped…
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'We will Bring the Police' : LBQT Women on Access to Justice in Zimbabwe
In this episode, we delve into access to justice for queer Zimbabwean women, girls, and non-binary folk. Our guests share their encounters with the formal…
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Gay Online in Zimbabwe - Stories of Online Violence
In this episode, we dive into the digital world and explore the complexities of safety and security for queer Zimbabwean women, girls, and non-binary folk…
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Exorcisms, Fleeing & Domestic Violence: Queer Zimbabwean Stories of Home & Relationships
In this episode of The Feminist Bar Podcast, we turn our attention to the deeply personal and often hidden struggles of family life and intimate relationships…
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Gay and Seen: Navigating Public Safety in Zimbabwe
In this episode of The Feminist Bar Podcast, we explore the complex realities of public safety and security for women, girls, and non-binary folk in Zimbabwe…
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A Feminist Conversation about Climate Change
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits down with Chido Nyaruwata to break down everything you need to know about climate change. They explore what climate change is, why it…
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Purity, Virginity, Pleasure : Unpacking the Lies of Religion and Patriarchy
Host Tinatswe Mhaka discusses the adverse effects of purity culture on women's lives, including unrealistic expectations, shaming, and oppression with guest…
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Unmarried, Ungovernable and Unhinged - 2 African Feminists Reflect on Family and Community
Host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Tshepo Jamillah Moyo to discuss their personal experiences with feminism and its impact on their family, community, and…
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Hi Feminists, How was July 2024? A Chat about latest News & Content
Host Tinatswe Mhaka chats and comments on the latest in feminist and queer news in July 2024. What are the feminists reading? What are we listening to?…
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Unpacking the Stories of Girls' Resistance with Jama Jack and Cate Nyambura
In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka dives deep into the "Stories of Girls' Resistance" project with feminist storytellers and activists Jama Jack and Cate…
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What's Hot and What's Not: The Latest in Feminist and Queer News (July 2024)
Host Tinatswe Mhaka chats and comments on the latest in feminist and queer news in July 2024. Is it hot or not that the Church of England is fighting about gay…
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2 Queers talk Non-Binary Pleasure, Gender Identity, and All Things Sex
Welcome to the Feminist Bar Podcast. In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka has a conversation with guest Panashe about queer sex and pleasure from a non-binary…
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Welcome to Season 5 !!
Welcome to Season 5 of The Feminist Bar Podcast. We are making everything about feminism with some amazing gays and they are in these upcoming episodes so stay…
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What's Academia got to do with Feminist Movement Building?
In this episode, host Tinatswe Mhaka talks with Rutendo Chabikwa about the role of academia in feminist movement building. What works? What doesn't? How can we…