Off Color
A podcast where we keep it real when it comes to the uncomfortable conversations about race and identity. Each week we interview community organizers, entertainers, political figures and BIPOC residents about their perspectives on current events. Hosted by Rebekah Henderson aka the Tan Tigress, produced and edited by Janece Matsko.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 86
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Ep26: PhD in Pettiness
In the spirit of Rebekah's new film project Running With My Girls, we invite two brilliant Black women who are running for office in Denver: Shontel Lewis (@Shontel4RTD) and Shayla Richard (@ShaylaR…
Ep25: The Manmaid's Tale
Today we have a packed house, with three incredible women joining us in the basement: activist/academic Lisa Calderón, Denver City Council candidate Candi CdeBaca, and poet Kerrie Joy. We get into so…
Ep24: To Tweet, or Not to Tweet? (Part 2 of 2)
For the second half of our talk with lawyer-turned-engineer Sonia Gupta (@soniagupta504), we move away from Twitter controversies and onto larger questions about how to take meaningful action in the …
Ep23: Color Commentary - BlacKkKlansman
Today we welcome our first-ever white guest, actress Catherine Erhart, to discuss Spike Lee’s hit film “BlacKkKlansman”. We debate what the film says about Charlottesville, the “toothless yokel” Klan…
Ep22: To Tweet, or Not to Tweet? (Part 1 of 2)
This is the first half of our conversation with Sonia Gupta (@soniagupta504), lawyer turned software engineer turned "mid-level social media influencer". We discuss Sonia's repeated run-ins with raci…
Ep21: Sorry to Bother You... But Hashim Coates is Single
Colorado Democratic Party consultant Hashim Coates joins us in the basement to discuss the new Boots Riley film "Sorry to Bother You", the upcoming elections, innovative forms of protest, and the bes…
Ep20: Live from Hope Tank
Tonight we step out of the basement to record our first LIVE episode! Rebekah and a panel of experts discuss inequity in American education, debate the possibility of a prison-free society, and take …
Ep19: Whose Democracy?
We are joined in the basement by activists Elisabeth Epps (@elisabeth) and Victor Galvan Ramirez (@victorgalvan247), as well as jazz singer Danette, to discuss questions of citizenship and equity for…
Ep18: Pack Some Napkins (Throwback Episode from the Archives)
For this episode we reached back into the archives to bring you an unreleased show from 11/3/2017 featuring our original co-host, the late Dr. Gregory Diggs. This is one of the demo episodes we recor…
Ep17: Don't Touch My Eyebrows (with special guest Gabrielle Bryant)
We welcome Emmy-winning journalist Gabrielle Bryant to the basement to discuss more racist relatives, #OurVoiceOurSchools, Spotify's R. Kelly ban, the accusations against Morgan Freeman, and the roya…
Ep16: Laughing While Black (with special guests Tamara M. Banks and Maria Nagawa)
Today we welcome Emmy-winning journalist Tamara M. Banks and Ugandan foreign affairs expert Maria Nagawa. We discuss the recent spate of incidents involving white people calling cops on Black America…
Ep15: Coachella, But Whiter
Ep14: Allan Tellis Wants His Bike Back
Denverite reporter Allan Tellis got his bike stolen today, but that's not the only reason he's pissed off. He joins us in the basement to discuss the infamous Starbucks incident, racism in American p…
Ep13: The Miseducation of American Youth (with H-Soul and Fernando Branch)
We return to the basement after an unplanned week off to discuss the influence of racism on America's public schools. Our guests H-Soul and Fernando Branch bring a wealth of expertise to the discussi…
Ep12: Dispatch from the Black Renaissance
As Off Color pushes forward without Dr. Gregory Diggs, we welcome three brilliant artists to the basement to weigh in on this cultural moment that some people are calling a Black Renaissance. First o…
Ep11: Honoring Dr. Gregory Diggs
Our beloved co-host Dr. Gregory Diggs passed away unexpectedly on February 24, and a few days later Rebekah and James got together in the basement for a special episode to honor his memory. This is a…
Ep10: Special Black Panther Edition, Part 2 (featuring H-Soul and Maria Nagawa)
This is Part 2 of our spoiler-ific conversation about Black Panther, featuring Ugandan political economist Maria Nagawa and activist/Wakanda-skeptic H-Soul.
Ep9: Special Black Panther Edition, Part 1 (featuring H-Soul and Maria Nagawa)
Black Panther is finally here, and we welcome two guests to the basement to help us talk it through: activist and Wakanda-skeptic Hasira "H-Soul" Ashemu, and Ugandan political economist Maria Nagawa.…
Ep8: Asian Invasion (with special guests Kimberly Ming and Brooke Owyang Lee)
Today we're joined in the basement by Kimberly Ming and Brooke Owyang Lee. They shed some light on the idea of Asians as the "model minority" and the complexities of being both Asian and mixed race. …
Ep7: Belated MLK Day Edition
MLK Day fell on an off-week this year, but the crew still got together in the basement to record an episode to release the following week. Listen in as we discuss the Santa Clausification of Dr King'…