Different generations
An eighteen year old and an eighty year old at the same table, both listened to.
A monthly discussion group where people of every background and belief sit down together and talk.
RSVP to the person who invited you. You're encouraged to bring friends or coworkers too.
Table Talk is a discussion group where every view is welcome and nobody is judged for theirs. Each month brings a different topic to a local table, your host covers your food or drink, and you can say what you actually think or simply listen. Not a debate, just humans talking.
How it works
What happens when you come
RSVP to whoever invited you, and bring friends or coworkers. Your host covers your food or drink and keeps the conversation respectful. Speak or just listen, like a live podcast you can join.
Video coming soon
A short look at what an evening feels like.
Who ends up at the table
Diversity is not a bonus. It is the point.
A room where everyone already agrees is an echo, not a conversation. These tables are diverse on purpose.
Different ethnicities and backgrounds
City and small town, first generation and fourth, trades and offices. The same topic lands differently from each seat.
Different beliefs, and none
Table Talk lets people bring their deepest values and beliefs to the surface. You do not have to agree, just be polite.
Different stories
Everybody brings one life to the table and nobody gets ranked for it.
What to expect
What this is not
Table Talk is a discussion, not a competition. Nobody is selling anything or keeping score.
Not a debate club
No timekeeper, no rebuttals, no winner. The goal is understanding, not being right.
Not a stage
You are part of a conversation, not an audience. Your host makes room for different voices and keeps things respectful.
On the menu
One topic a month, and it is a real one
Every gathering centers on one universal life topic. Fear. Rejection. Anxiety. Grief. Political topics come up too, with no political agenda. Nobody has to have answers or perform. Say something honest, or listen to someone else do it.
FearRejectionHypocrisyAnxietyDepressionFailureGriefPurposeLonelinessForgivenessDoubtAmbitionFriendshipJusticeHopeWhat happens when we die
Why bother
We are the loneliest we have ever been, and the most connected
The places people used to gather have thinned out. In their place we got feeds and group chats.
Nothing on a screen has ever made a person feel known. Food, drink, a table, and a question worth thinking about out loud still does.