So What Are You?

Melissa Haughton

5.0 (1)
PERSONAL JOURNALS
COMPLETE SERIES

What's your background? Okay you were born here, but where are you really from? Where were you parents born? This six-part series dives into how we relate to these all-too-common questions. Through the lens of her relationship with her Jamaican heritage, Melissa Haughton speaks with friends and strangers about our complicated and evolving relationships to our cultural identities.

EPISODE 1

Family First

Many of us talk to our parents frequently. But beyond the stories they've told, what do we know about how they relate to their cultures? Melissa sits down with her dad to find out more. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20 min
EPISODE 2

License to nyam

Are the suburbs where cultural identities go to die? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

25 min
EPISODE 3

Whose mans?

In a multicultural city like Toronto, being around people from other cultures is common. But does that proximity sometimes translate into overfamiliarity? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20 min
EPISODE 4

We are the world

When just being 'from here' or 'from there' isn't enough. Stories from people with global perspectives on culture. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

27 min
EPISODE 5

New Narratives

What happens if what we've always believed to be true of ourselves no longer applies? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

23 min
EPISODE 6

Food For Thought

The final episode of the series and topic we've all been waiting for! Which foods bring us closer to our cultures? How does food become a love language? Melissa finds out. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

29 min

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TRAILER

Introducing 'So What Are You?'

In this six-episode series, host Melissa explores the 'so what are you?' question through personal reflections on family history, and discussions surrounding the complexities of cultural identity with friends, family and strangers.

03/15/2020

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6 min

Engaging and thought-provoking

06/12/2020

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This podcast is authentic and real. Refreshing to hear people discuss difficult and questions with such candor and grace. Highly recommend subscribing.

What's your background? Okay you were born here, but where are you really from? Where were you parents born? This six-part series dives into how we relate to these all-too-common questions. Through the lens of her relationship with her Jamaican heritage, Melissa Haughton speaks with friends and strangers about our complicated and evolving relationships to our cultural identities.

Creator

Melissa Haughton
Episodes

8
Seasons

1
Rating

Clean
Show Website

So What Are You?

So What Are You?

Family First

License to nyam

Whose mans?

We are the world

New Narratives

Food For Thought

Trailer

Introducing 'So What Are You?'

Ratings & Reviews

Engaging and thought-provoking

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