Multiracial Whiteboy

Kim Noonan

Multiracial Whiteboy host Kim Noonan examines the impact of his white upbringing by having personal discussions with other mixed individuals about racial identity in America. Kim is an award-winning filmmaker who currently resides in Los Angeles. https://www.kimnoonan.me/

  1. Actress Tiffany Phillips

    06/16/2022

    Actress Tiffany Phillips

    When Tiffany Phillips moved to Apple Valley, CA. when she was younger, she got teased all the time about her multiracial appearance. Now she makes her living as an actor playing different kinds of ethnicities. But now that the industry has changed, she has had to rethink how she wants to be fully seen. Tiffany talks to Kim about getting into fights as kid over her unique look, connecting with her black roots in NYC theater and why she decided to produce her web series, Ethnically Ambiguous.

    52 min
  2. Actress Jennifer Field

    06/02/2022

    Actress Jennifer Field

    Actress Jennifer Field was born in San Jose, CA. and became Miss Asia America in her early twenties. Jennifer educates Kim about how the Miss Asian America pageant, how it's vastly different from the Miss USA pageant, her affinity for Korean food and culture, and the difficulties of communicating with her Korean mother.  Great talk!

    45 min
  3. Musician Bevin Luna

    05/19/2022

    Musician Bevin Luna

    Bevin Luna's music is deeply rooted in Memphis, TN and the Dominican Republic. Her unique multicultural upbringing  has allowed her to create what she calls a "Rock and Roots"  sound. Bevin talks to Kim about navigating life between her southern and Dominican cultures, how it shaped her musical taste and individuality, her desire to leave Memphis as a teen, military service in the family, and the musicians who have influenced her the most. Check out Bevin's band: https://www.bevinluna.com/

    47 min
  4. Writer/Motivational Speaker Torrie Sorge

    05/05/2022

    Writer/Motivational Speaker Torrie Sorge

    Writer and motivational speaker Torrie Sorge grew up in a predominantly white community with her single mother in Ohio where she mastered the art of passing as a white female. She spent a great deal of her life wanting to pass as a white girl because she was ashamed to  acknowledge that her biological father was of Afro-Puerto Rican descent. However, it wasn't until the death of George Floyd, where she finally realized that she could no longer hide her ethnic heritage from herself and others. Torrie and Kim center the podcast discussion around the topic of growing up  with their white families, how it impacted their sense of belonging, and making peace with their past and present lives.

    1h 28m
  5. Actor Shawn Passwaters Decierdo

    04/21/2022

    Actor Shawn Passwaters Decierdo

    Actor Shawn Passwaters Decierdo had three different fathers come into his life before he graduated high school. His unusual upbringing was filled with surprises and personal challenges as a result of each father influencing his racial identity. Shawn talks to Kim about accepting his unusual mixed identity and how he has chosen to walk with it in love, rather than hate.

    51 min
  6. Actress Britney Young

    04/07/2022

    Actress Britney Young

    Actress Britney Young talks about growing up in Japan with her biracial family, moving to Alaska and learning about the shocking history of slavery in America, and the value of becoming an advocate for herself after she was bullied in high school. Oh, we also talk about her Netflix hit show, GLOW. Great talk!

    59 min
  7. Miami Dolphins Biracial Head Coach Mike McDaniel

    02/24/2022

    Miami Dolphins Biracial Head Coach Mike McDaniel

    Multiracial Whiteboy podcast host Kim Noonan talks about the new biracial head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, with Dr. Jenn Noble (Mixed Race Psychologist). Mike is white in presenting, but identified himself as a "human" during his first team press conference. Kim related all too well to McDaniel's discomfort about having to identify your racial identity and discusses with this complicated topic with Dr. Jenn.

    47 min
  8. Natalie Preddie: Travel & Lifestyle Expert

    11/01/2021

    Natalie Preddie: Travel & Lifestyle Expert

    Travel & Lifestyle Expert Natalie Preddie grew up in Ontario, Canada, where she spent her weekends at church with the Jamaican side of her family, then the rest of her week with her predominantly white community.  Natalie talks about the challenges of navigating between both worlds, feeling lost when she arrived at university, moving to the UK at age 19 to dance, and the guilt associated with her light skin color. Visit Natalie's travel and lifestyle blog @ http://www.nattyponline.com/

    56 min
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Multiracial Whiteboy host Kim Noonan examines the impact of his white upbringing by having personal discussions with other mixed individuals about racial identity in America. Kim is an award-winning filmmaker who currently resides in Los Angeles. https://www.kimnoonan.me/

Information

  • Creator
    Kim Noonan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Multiracial Whiteboy
  • Show Website
    Multiracial Whiteboy