Mel A., who identifies as a female Latina who is loud and a Slytherin, talks to us about experience growing up and living in the Southwest of the United States of America. My favorite part of our wonderful conversation is when she talks about being a doorstop for other people of color. A great listen.
Show Notes:
Sortting Hat - Harry Potter
Want to know if you join the Slytherin club with Mel and I? take the Hogwarts Sorting Experience
https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/discover-your-hogwarts-house-on-wizarding-world (https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/discover-your-hogwarts-house-on-wizarding-world)
Book of Life - Movie Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBw5YScs8iQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBw5YScs8iQ)
Convicted criminal Joe Arpiro - If you do not know about him and his riegn of terror. Here's a video from Watching the Watchers that list out some of the shitty things he has done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UlftnaSHQc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UlftnaSHQc)
Get Out - Movie Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfpyUB60YY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfpyUB60YY)
All My Relations Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/4mHQR9Xkhl5ZAOJndFA3uT?si=neA4V84oT6O3y_TRLGDnUg
Locke & Key - Netflix Show Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EonRi0yQOE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EonRi0yQOE)
Fortnite - Video Game
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home (https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home)
Yuri on Ice - Magna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyk86I9XOE4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyk86I9XOE4)
12 Feb 2020
Episode 10: Marisol Kimberly Rosa-Shapiro
A New Yorker first, Marisol Rosa-Shapiro is Jewish Puerto Rican woman. Her city and multiple layers of identity have shaped her; she discussed her experience with us. She shares her story of her recent visit to the Island (Puerto Rico); a visit accelerated due to to fear that the culture and essence will be lost due to climate change and a shameful response from the United States government. Great listen!
Show Notes:
SPARK
Bomba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomba_(Puerto_Rico)
La MaMa Theatre
http://lamama.org/
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - Robin Wall Kimmerer
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D0V44LC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds - Adrienne Maree Brown
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFP9MMC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Code Switch - NPR
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch
25 Dec 2019
Episode 9: Casey Wong
In the last episode of 2019 we talk to Casey Wong, an Asian - Irish - German - American., who Identifies as Asian American. Casey share the stories that made him, about his family, himself and the world. He discusses his name, mama (嫲嫲) paternal grandmother on his father's side and more. He is thoughtful, eloquent and a joy to speak with.
11 Dec 2019
Episode 8: Emma Braun
In this episode we discuss how Emma Braun has navigated being Native and White from San Diego to St. Louis. She tells us about her family planning activism and how she is actively inviting people to the table.
27 Nov 2019
Episode 7: Rihaan Puri and Lies-giving
Our guest is the best 4 year old in the world - my son Rihaan. He shares his experience as a Tsimshian, Punjabi, American. I also share why do not celebrate Thanksgiving anymore. It's a fun episode!
13 Nov 2019
Episode 6: Kenneth Biehl Jr.
My eldest brother is the guest this episode. Ken Biehl is the man who taught me to dance before my first boy-girl dance (the kid-n-play and the running man), helped me focus on my education and career and continues to help me navigate my life. He shares his identity with us that revolve around being a dad and doctor. His perspective on race and fitting in is fascinating and enlightening. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with him, Oh, and this drops on his birthday - so wish him a happy birthday!
30 Oct 2019
Episode 5: Tim Norris
Episode 4 features Tim Norris (pronouns: he/him) who shares many parts of his identity; Japanese-American, white, gay, cis-gendered, first-gen high school grad, and more. He is an amazing musician and artist, as well as a really nice person.
16 Oct 2019
Episode 4: Sandra McKinnie Biehl
My mom is my fourth guest. She shares the story of how her parents - a FBI (Full Blooded Indian) Tsimshian woman from Alaska and a farmer from no-where Iowa - met. She discusses her experience as a math teacher, meeting my father (in the 6th grade), living in South Korea and more.
2 Oct 2019
Episode 3 - Aaron Biehl
Episode number 3 features my youngest brother, Aaron Biehl. He is the youngest of us all by far - about 10 years younger than the rest of the larger group. His experience as white-passing Alaska Native man is very interesting (aren't they all). He discussed his first experience of being identified as not white, his desire for a motorcycle trip through BC to commune with our land. And much more!
I talk a little too much blood quantum (aka genocide) and how I found out that I was the wrong kind of Indian (dot versus feather - or totem pole?). In fact, I think I talk a little too much all together. So you get to learn more about me.
18 Sept 2019
Episode 2: Paul Biehl
Paul Biehl, my younger brother, is our second guest. He identifies as Paul (himself), a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, Native and White. Listen to his grappling with his religion and his understanding of the Tsimshian oral history and more. Paul is an avid (some might say rabid) college football fan, insurance adjuster, father and husband.
4 Sept 2019
Episode 1: Ruth Hallows
In our first episode we welcome, Ruth Hallow, my sister. She is an amazing woman, mother of 4 children and studying hard for her degree. Her Tsimshian name is K'sm Lxskulgan which means Woman of the Cedar Mat. We discuss our identities as white-passing women of color.
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