Mad Tea
The Center for Mad CultureFor too long, mad voices have been silenced, dismissed, or medicalized—it's time to change that. Mad Tea explores the histories, stories, and creative expressions of madness, amplifying its insights, resilience, and brilliance. We challenge stereotypes and reframe madness as a way of understanding culture, art, and activism. This podcast is an extension of The Center for Mad Culture, a space dedic... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 33 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Arts | |||
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In this conversation you will hear Nze Okoronta speak from years of building peer-run crisis alternatives. The focus stays on peer respites, warmlines, and community responses that move away from policing and coercion. You learn how these models func... more
I sat down with Matt Perry to talk about his book A Revolution of the Mind. The book asks you to rethink what the mental health system considers normal. It asks you to look at crisis response, policy, peer work, and community power through the lens o... more
This week’s Mad Tea offers a pause. Matt reflects on the practice of self-permission within mad and disabled life, sharing gratitude for the community that makes this work possible. It is an episode about rest, imperfection, and the quiet courage it ... more
This week I sat down with Dylan Sturdy, the creator of Chicago’s first MadMade Print and Zine Fair, happening November 15th from 12 to 4:30 pm. The fair will gather mad and disabled artists working in print and zine for a day of conversation, creativ... more
In this episode, Matt and Megan journey into the life and words of Margery Kempe, a 15th-century English mystic whose uncontrollable weeping, visions, and pilgrimages made her both revered and reviled. Told through a mad perspective, the conversation... more
This episode explores how political leaders weaponize the language of madness, calling critics “lunatics,” “hysterical,” or “insane," to dismiss dissent and justify control. Drawing on Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, we examine how these la... more
“Everyone is a little crazy” is a phrase we may hear often, it is meant to soften the edges of difference. In this episode, Matt Bodett unpacks the grain of truth in that claim while pushing back on the ways it flattens lived experience. From the spe... more
In this episode of Mad Tea, Matt and Megan explore the extraordinary life of Hildegard of Bingen. From her beginnings in the cloister to her bold preaching tours across Germany, Hildegard emerges as a visionary abbess, composer, healer, and writer wh... more
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Focused on the intricate relationship between madness, creativity, and activism, content showcases a variety of narratives that confront societal norms surrounding mental health. Key themes revolve around reclaiming mad voices, challenging historical abuses in mental health care, and exploring the cultural significance of mental illness through art and personal stories. Unique episodes delve into the Mad Pride movement, the scandalous history of psychiatric institutions, and the intersection of madness with social justice activism, compelling listeners to engage deeply with these often overlooked discussions. The show aims to foster a community that values diverse perspectives and amplifies the resilience of 'mad' individuals, offering not ... more
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