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Your favourite Bristolians are  here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. This week we have an honest discussion on Maz's experiences, with the complicated effects a mixed-racial heritage has on ones own identity. 

We touch on school experiences, effects on parental relations, racial conflict between ones own heritage, treating People of Colour (POC's) as a  collective group, navigating a life of simultaneous privilege and oppression and how people can be an ally to aid the racial microaggressions experienced by all People of Colour in everyday life. 

This week we are blessed with the personal experiences of two mixed-race queens, Rhi and Rosie, whom share how their mixed heritage has effected their sense of self. 

On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether the sexualised perception and fetishisation of 'lighties' has a positive effect on representing the new generation of mixed-race individuals?

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. 

This week we discuss the multi-million dollar business of pharmaceutical medicine, focusing on it's intrinsic links to western societies value systems, the effects of consumerism and the need for reform in therapeutic diagnostic manuals. 

Although this week in particular we digressed onto a topic I doubt anyone would've guessed. For listeners discretion, we are joking and no underwear were harmed in the making of this show.

On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether a treatment which cures cancer will be developed in our lifetime. 

Keiran saying the education system is catfishing us! 🎣 Maz going in on Keiran’s ancestors!😳🤣 is was all going off in episode 2! 🔥

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. 

This week we have a honest discussion on the state education system, focusing on the selectivity in teaching on British colonial history, a one size fits all teaching structure, and why we need to start celebrating free thinking and unconventionality!

On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether the use of popular figures, such as grime artists, at Universities like Oxford/Cambridge will make these spaces more accessible to younger people of colour.

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. 

This week we have an honest discussion on the effects of social media on self-esteem, how some people are under-represented and on owning your space and tailoring your social media profile to ooze positivity!

On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question how positive or negative we feel about the recent test, which removed the number of likes shown on Instagram and Facebook, aiming to improve how users feel when using these platforms.