The Subtlety of It SYN Media

Apps & apprehension. Two podcast faves, Ayman (Subtleties of Male Vulnerability) and Adj (Subtleties of Shutting Up), are back, and we’re delving into the world of dating while Black!

We discuss the difference between dating and dates, whether ethnic filtering on dating apps is problematic, the royal-tea on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, dating standards, being Black and queer on the dating scene, how people tell on themselves, internalised anti-blackness, the issues that come with racism from a partner’s friends & family + more! 

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The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

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The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

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Black & botched. Last year, Princess got a nose job in South Korea and let’s just say the surgery did not go to plan. 

We break down what an 'ethnic rhinoplasty' is, discuss living as a Black woman in South Korea, regret, how her friends reacted to her getting a nose job, not telling family, shady surgeons, the finances and accessibility of plastic surgery, featurism + colourism within Black communities, waking up in the middle of the surgery, not getting the results you asked for, breakups + heartbreak, familial love, whether generic self love advice is bs, celebrity culture, attitudes towards plastic surgery in Black communities in the U.K. vs her experience in South Korea, crying online, healing, and a whole lot more + receipts! 

Princess’ Youtube Video: Part 2: MY BOTCHED NOSE JOB  EXPERIENCE IN KOREA (RHINOPLASTY)

Related Episodes

Subtleties of Looking Average (and an important message): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JVrktlJfUaA5CY7AfYzx9?si=A8jbpLjDS_aYTBGEsjiGcw 

Subtleties of Desirability: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Tl1V6Gkub6WDeoQoWDso1?si=sRvWsaAvRZWZxJELjywqTg 

Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season!
Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ 
Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com
Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit 
Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast

The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)

The Subtlety of It is created, hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mocktails & mental breakdowns. Awura Abena doesn’t drink and we don’t really know why. In this ep, we get to the bottom of it. 

We chat about never being drunk before, being the sober friend throughout your teens and twenties, hating parties, being perceived as boring and judgemental, why goon sacks are trash but popular, social anxiety, people asking you why you don’t drink, how not drinking affects friendships + relationships more generally, whether alcohol makes you less attractive, hating the taste of alcohol, what ‘fun’ looks like, normalising going for a smoothie, the romanticisation of alcohol, why boat parties ain’t it, doing you, Awura Abena’s tips for protecting your peace (sober edition) + much more! 

Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season!
Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ 
Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com
Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit 
Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast

The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)

The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rings & religion. Huda and Katie both got married in their early 20s.

We talked about not wanting people to know you’re married, Bridgerton, divorce, fear of doing too many dishes, marriage & dating in a Muslim Pakistani community & a white Evangelical christian community, pressure to get married, fear of being seen as less ambitious, whether getting married young is wasting your 20s, Pinterest boards, love, judgmental aunties, careers, being in an interracial marriage, how their communities perceive single women vs. single men, marriage as a historically oppressive institution, not wearing a ring, equality in the home & gender roles, marriage as a legal contract, feminism, eloping, expensive weddings, finding the right person + much more! 

Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season!
Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ 
Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com
Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit 
Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast

The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Enjoying the podcast? Please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)

The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Systems & spices. In this episode, I chat with The Canadian African - Afia Amoako. We talked about being a Black, Ghanaian vegan, the tea on the vegan ‘influencer’ community, the white-washing of sustainability, the power of seasoning, how to navigate eating cultural foods as a vegan, veganism & money, privilege, how it’s disrespectful to reject your auntie’s food, culture aprpopratition and the co-opting of recipes from the Global South, racism, denial & white supremacy within vegan communities, false equivalences, critiquing left-leaning vegan circles, food deserts & accessibility, morality, the wild African peanut stew recipes floating around, re-defining veganism, whether it’s possible for everyone to vegan, and much more! 

Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season!

Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ 

Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com

Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit 

Link tree (with episode transcripts): https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast

Follow Afia (The Canadian African)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadianafrican/ 

Website (with incredible recipes!): https://thecanadianafrican.com 

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The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)

The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boredom & baldness. Welcome to Season 3! Last year, Ying was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma at 23.

We talked about idleness and boredom, her love for crotcheting, how her diagnosis changed her relationships with her friends, family and partner, whether it’s helpful to frame cancer as a “battle,” being bald, reckoning with death, religion and faith, being called brave and inspirational, visibility of cancer in Singaporean-Chinese communities, luck, pragmatism, having cancer during COVID, beauty & femininity, feeling like a 54 year old woman in her wig, gratitude, embracing stillness and much more! This one is really special. 

Thanks for listening! Subscribe/follow to stay up to date on episodes this season!

Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/ 

Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com

Twitter: @thesubtletyofit | https://twitter.com/thesubtletyofit 

Link tree: https://linktr.ee/thesubtletyofitpodcast

The Subtlety of It is recorded and produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to the Ancestors who protect this sacred land and live and speak through community members. I pay my respects to Elders and community members who are the ongoing custodians of this land and pass on knowledge through generations. Sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts :)

The Subtlety of It is hosted and produced by Nana.

Podcast cover design by Kathleen Page | https://www.instagram.com/kathleenpage.studio/ 

Podcast intro and outro theme music by @mattymadeit on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mattymadeit/ 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.