BRKIN Bread: For The Hungry Mind

For our first BRKIN Bread virtual dinner, host Sabrina Clarke is rejoined by the very first dinner guests from the first three episodes. Cherie, Jason, Joseph and Mala had never met prior to the recording, but the chemistry among them was natural and engaging even though the topics they discussed have led to fallouts and fistfights in other walks of life. The two-time dinner guests revisit some of...

For the very first curated table on BRKIN Bread, there was a community conversation with Black men. There were some very challenging and honest conversations that needed to be had. Across Episodes 7, 8 and 9, our dinner guests discussed masculinity, emasculation, racism and identity – all through the lens of being a Black man at various stages of life and love. The conversations were nuanced, vuln...

For the final episode of Dinner 3, there is no chill. We like to keep the stove and conversation hot here at BRKIN Bread. Our specially curated table of Black men is asked to have a community conversation. Specifically, do Black men value Black women? Not love. Not like. But the key word here is value. What is life without relationships? We would argue not much. But one of the most important relat...

Is there an agenda to emasculate Black men? No matter what currency you trade in, this question is worth millions. We don’t play at BRKIN Bread, and we get right down to the ackee and plantain of the matter. There have been murmurings and all-out arguments about Black men, the idea of masculinity and the supposed lack thereof for generations. Host Sabrina Clarke tackles the elephant in the room he...

Before Episodes 8 and 9 premieres, our Host Sabrina Clarke, once again gets to know a bit more about our dinner guests by asking who they would invite to dinner – but with a twist. All our dinner guests are Black men, so they were asked about the Black men they would invite to dinner. The answers cover politics, music, history and family threaded together with ideas of revolution and introspection...

New dinner guests join host Sabrina Clarke for her first-ever curated table. Let’s clap for that! We welcome Ade, Karl, Kwasi, Michael and Rob to the table to break bread, chew the fat and serve up some food for thought. As expected, our Host and dinner guests get right to it. The conversation opens with the table exploring the media’s newfound taste in chocolate-skinned men. The Black community s...

Right before we launch Episode 7 in just under 30 minutes, we’re once again going deep behind the scenes of BRKIN Bread. This is our first specially curated table, and we’re joined by five new guests: Ade, Karl, Kwasi, Michael and Rob. In typical BRKIN Bread fashion, our dinner guests weren’t briefed on the discussion topics beforehand. Even though there was a little trepidation in the air, our di...

The three courses went down a treat and our dinner guests kept the conversation going even after the table was cleared. The group were very reflective of the experience at BRKIN Bread. Camille expressed her desire to eat with and have more conversations with different people in the future. Onu felt positively challenged by being put on the spot and having to take a position. Lara found all the dif...

Host Sabrina Clarke and her dinner guests, Camille, Lara, Onu and Paul, gather around the dinner table to talk about racism and the Homes for Ukraine scheme. In a recent Channel 4 report some Ukrainian refugees are finding it difficult to live among their ethnically and religiously diverse neighbours. Our guests have a lot to say about this. The conversation is rich with ideas and thoughts around...

Host Sabrina Clarke is joined by her special dinner guests, Camille, Lara, Onu and Paul to discuss the hot topic of Ukrainian refugees coming to the UK. Understandably, the debate sparked some hardline points based on principles and personal experiences. There were also poignant reflections and a change in position. The discussion was filled with ideas around free will, autonomy and even entitleme...

Before Episode 5 premieres, we go behind the scenes in another exclusive bonus episode. Host Sabrina Clarke asks our dinner guests; Camille, Lara, Onu and Paul, about which person they would want to invite to dinner, dead or alive. The answers cover music, comedy and politics. The common thread that ties all of our guests’ answers together is REVOLUTION. Gil Scott-Heron said the revolution won’t b...

For Episode 4, Host Sabrina Clarke is joined by four new dinner guests who came hungry for conversation and great food. Sabrina’s new dinner guests are Camille, Lara, Onu and Paul. The conversation took flight quickly as the table discussed whether they prefer aisle or window seats when they travel via aeroplane. The group was divided, but what the question did open up were themes of control, pers...

Before we launch Episode 4 tomorrow, we’re going deep behind the scenes of Dinner 2, which introduces four brand new dinner guests; Camille, Lara, Onu and Paul. Our dinner guests weren’t sure about which topics would be discussed or how, but they were intrigued and hungry! As expected, the menu came up, and the talk of the town was all about the jollof rice. Some of our dinner guests are fully tra...

After the fantastic meal, the conversation kept going. Host Sabrina Clarke talks to her dinner guests about how they found their experience on the show. As expected, there were a lot of different options, and many layers of reasons and rationale, but the question is: did our guests leave on good terms? Thank you for supporting BRKIN Bread. Episode 4 will be launched on Wednesday, 8th March 2023! -...

Sounds like a simple question. Well, sometimes, what seems simple has a lot of depth. In Episode 3, Host Sabrina Clarke asks her dinner guests about how they like to prepare their scones. The conversation quickly evolved into a debate around whether our preferences result from being programmed. The debate also swings off in various directions and looks at preparation vs presentation, affinity bias...

In Episode 1, Sabrina and her dinner guests discussed if Rishi Sunak’s appointment as PM represents diversity in the UK. In Episode 2, it’s politics as usual, and the opinions are even spicier. The BRKIN Bread crew continues their delicious three-course dinner, dive deeper into the political sphere and explores the complex idea of democracy. Does democracy really exist? Who controls the politics?...

Before we broke bread, Host Sabrina Clarke broke the ice by asking her dinner guests who they would invite to dinner. The answers are varied and cover sports, politics, philosophy and religion. Most importantly, the answers give you a little more insight into the personalities of the dinner guests. --------- Cherie, Jason, Joseph and Mala are BRKIN Bread Guests for Episodes 1-3. BRKIN Bread is bri...

We… are… live! In the very first episode of BRKIN Bread, Host Sabrina Clarke is joined by people who have never met before to discuss the hot topics of the day over a delicious three-course dinner. The guests do not know the questions until they are asked at the dinner table. The conversations get spicy very quickly as the guests discuss politics and debate if the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak,...

In this exclusive bonus episode, we go behind the scenes of BRKIN Bread to hear what happened before the feast went down. We met Jason and Joseph and listened to their thoughts about what they expected before the tape went live. You'll also learn more about what makes them tick creatively and their initial thoughts about the menu.  --------- Cherie, Jason, Joseph and Mala are BRKIN Bread Guest...

What do you get when you invite strangers around the table who don’t know each other, they have different ideologies and are from diverse backgrounds but at the same time want to debate? You get BRKIN Bread! Find out how BRKIN Bread is bringing back the art of conversation. The revolution starts here. ---------Looking for Episodes 1-3? They are now exclusively available on audio, including who the...