Ratchet Roundtable
A podcast about the defiant, irreverent, unapologetic ways that everyday folks get free and thrive.
Ratchet Roundtable
Latest Episodes
With Angel Acosta: Grief, Turbulence, and Brilliance in Braided Form
In this episode, Dr. Kia and Aaron talk to Dr. Angel Acosta about thriving through his grandmother’s house parties, being truly seen, and fugitive futures in AI, among other things. This conversation was pleasantly chill. Let us know how it res...
With Ed Brockenbrough: Monsters, Vogueing, and Dandy Aesthetics
In this episode, Aaron and Dr. Kia talk to Dr. Ed Brockenbrough about thriving through interior design, vogueing on the train, dandy aesthetics, and Dr. Brockenbrough’s powerful teaching, among other things. The conversation was an absolute del...
With José Lizárraga: Reclamation, Rasquachismo, and Traveling in Time
In this episode, Dr. Kia and Aaron talk to Dr. José Lizárraga about thriving through embracing rasquachismo, reclaiming our families, and the power of art, among other things. The conversation was a mix of salty and sweet. Let us know how it re...
With Báyò Akómoláfé: Noisy Circles and Other Patterns of a Promiscuous World
In this episode, Aaron and Dr. Kia talk to Dr. Báyò Akómoláfé about thriving through intelligent noise, a 7-year-old’s wisdom, human patterns, and queering neurotypical expectations, among other things. (The conversation kind of broke our brain...
With Tez Files: Mothers, Mending, and Megan Thee Stallion
In this episode, Aaron and Dr. Kia talk to Dr. Tez Files about thriving through twerking in traffic, mothering, Megan Thee Stallion, and letting shit go, among other things. This conversation had us hyped. Let us know how it resonates!R...