Being Biracial

Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
Being Biracial

The podcast all about navigating the world as a mixed-race person.Hosted by Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 11 SEPT

    We make the rules

    Welcome to the final episode of season 2 of Being Biracial! Today we are chatting to each other about: Our reflections on this season  How age impacts our conversations about being mixed-race Processing identity through the creation of art Maria’s experience at the Matariki wānanga  Threads at the Immigration Museum The difficulty of creating work about deeply personal things Family secrets Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  2. 29 AUG

    The Skin I'm In with Steph Tisdell

    Steph Tisdell is Aboriginal (Yindiji) and white Australian. She is an actor, tv writer, former comedian and author of the YA novel The Skin I’m In. We chat about:  Her white Dad’s surprising DNA results Hearts mown into lawns The responsibility we feel in our family units Diversity within diversity Well intended white teachers Bringing The Skin I’m In to life How the characters relate (and don’t relate) to Steph’s life The self indulgent joy of writing young adult fiction Reactions to her book Kinship adoptionHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Steph Tisdell Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations, and our guest joined us from land of the Turrbal and Jagera people.  You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  3. 14 AUG

    Music is the centrepiece with Faustina Agolley

    Faustina Agolley (Fuzzy) is Ghanaian and Chinese Malaysian. She hosted Video Hits, was a DJ for Oprah and is a writer, producer and presenter.  We chat about:  A london love story ft The Temptations  Growing up in a multi-generational Chinese household Having too much on her plate to study Chinese Learning about her dad through his music Going to Ghana Blackness being a celebration of the self  DJing for Oprah Hosting Video Hits Learning from Alicia KeysHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Faustina Agolley Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations, and our guest joined us from land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  4. 31 JUL

    BONUS: Live at The Walker Street Gallery with Olana Janfa

    Olana Janfa is an Ethiopian-Norwegian, Naarm-based artist. We interviewed Olana at The Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong where his exhibition Too Much Drama is showing till September 2024. We chat about:  How Olana began creating The works in his current exhibit Too Much Drama Olana’s iconic font and art style What home means to him Being black in Australia and Norway What’s next for his art careerHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Olana Janfa Special thanks to: The City of Greater Dandenong & The Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga This podcast was recorded live on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the eastern Kulin Nations.You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  5. 26 JUN

    Colour signifies culture with Kitiya Palaskas

    Kitiya Palaskas is a Greek/Thai multi-disciplinary designer living in Naarm. We chat about:  Discovering her mix through DNA testing Her art sabbatical in Thailand Turning 40 and entering a new phase of life Having an identity crisis Can you appropriate your own culture? Feeling seen in colours, plants and precarious piles Growing up moving around the world Your bedroom as home Being ethnically ambiguous Family as a complicated site for cultural connection Greek statues were colourful!Links: https://kitiyapalaskas.com https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/color-chromophobia-and-colonialism-some-historical-thoughts-185710 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/the-myth-of-whiteness-in-classical-sculpture https://www.npr.org/2022/07/12/1109995973/we-know-greek-statues-werent-white-now-you-can-see-them-in-color Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Kitiya Palaskas Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min

  6. 12 JUN

    I can’t shut the fuck up with Milo Hartill

    Milo Hartill is Botswana/Australian, and a model, performer & fat queer content creator living in Naarm. We chat about:  Musical theatre school Growing up in Perth Always being the only black person in the room “I’m not racist but…” Capitalism catching on to race  Triple bi - bisexual, biracial, between fat and skinny Being asked to be ‘sassy’ in auditions Their show, Black fat and fa**y Using your trauma for good Black hair being seen as ‘unprofessional’ in casting DMs from her dad Surviving the arts industry as a black person How Milo was scouted to be a model Being credited as a hair stylistHosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Milo Hartill Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  7. 29 MAY

    Being Brave

    This weeks episode is just us gals.   We chat about:  Maria started going to a queer Maori singing group Maria does her pepeha (introduces herself in te reo maori) The line between private and public when creating art and content Feeling pigeonholed to only talking about race in projects Visible diversity vs white decision makers POC artists carving opportunities in order to have a seat at the table We are tired lol Diversity is not a threat to white peopleLinks:  https://www.smh.com.au/national/i-ve-never-seen-so-many-white-people-being-really-anxious-about-being-racist-20231102-p5eh16.html Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  8. 15 MAY

    All mixed up with Jason Om

    Jason Om is Cambodian/Eurasian Malaysian, an ABC journalist and the author of All Mixed Up. We chat about:  Language around being ‘multiracial’ Being Eurasian in Malaysia v Australia Rebellious women in his family His parent’s newspaper personals ad meet cute Cultural exemptions  Being the traditional Cambodian son Going to Cambodia with his dad Rediscovering his mum while writing this memoir Connecting with his half-sister Sarah Emailing his dad about the marriage equality plebiscite  His dad’s coming to, his coming out “No fats, no femmes, no Asians”  Diversifying your dating pool How journalism has changed in the last 20 years Visible diversity Links:  All Mixed Up Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Guest: Jason Om Music by: the Green Twins Edited by: Kate Robinson This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations. You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
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The podcast all about navigating the world as a mixed-race person.Hosted by Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
  • Show Website
    Being Biracial

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