ur woke-ish babes go radio! hot and silly takes, with heart and in style* we're Dira & Fran đ«°đœ we both have a distant past as media producers back when we were very young: Dira as an MTV host and radio announcer in Indonesia, and Fran as a youth cultural journalist in Nicaragua. life took us in many directions before crossings paths in Berlin (God's timing is purrrfect, as we say) and we've now decided to go back to cultural production with this radio show in which we talk about woke-ish stuff. follow along!
woke-ish talk
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ur woke-ish babes go radio! hot and silly takes, with heart and in style* we're Dira & Fran đ«°đœ we both have a distant past as media producers back when we were very young: Dira as an MTV host and radio announcer in Indonesia, and Fran as a youth cultural journalist in Nicaragua. life took us in many directions before crossings paths in Berlin (God's timing is purrrfect, as we say) and we've now decided to go back to cultural production with this radio show in which we talk about woke-ish stuff. follow along!
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May 28, 2026
blowing up online: hot takes culture, internet battles & laughing through it
<p>this is the first episode we recorded after blowing up! in it we unpack how that went from our side and lay out some of our thoughts around the space we are co-creating together with u all :) we also get into what it feels like to create for ourselves now that some people are watching and reflect on humor, why we laugh at heavy things, where that comes from and the transformative power we see in it. anddd we also read some of ur comments. the cute AND the unhinged ones ^^</p><p><br></p><p>fran's note: we had technical issues with the audio on this episode! we hope u enjoy it regardless :3</p><p><br></p><p>- hosted by</p><p>dira https://www.instagram.com/dirandrakala</p><p>fran https://www.instagram.com/ilzilu</p><p><br></p><p>- edit</p><p>froilĂĄn urzagasti https://www.instagram.com/jaguai95/</p><p>- equipment & production</p><p>imaginary box https://www.instagram.com/imgnrybx</p><p>đ»Â about woke-ish talk- hiii we're Dira & Fran đ«°đœ we both have a distant past as media producers back when we were younger: Dira as MTV host and radio announcer in Indonesia, and Fran as a youth cultural journalist in Nicaragua. life took us in many directions before crossing paths in Berlin (divine timingâš, as we say) and we've now decided to go back to cultural production, now in our own terms, with this radio show in which talk about hot and silly stuff, with heart and in style* - follow along!</p><p>đș about imaginary box- as of now, imaginary box is a production platform that facilitates the exchange of information, media-making resources, equipment and technical skills among trans and/or racialised cultural producers, supporting our efforts to build creative and economic autonomy so that we can reclaim self-determined representation in media and history#berlinâ â #queerâ â #transâ â #politicsâ â #media</p>
May 20, 2026
berlin timelines: risa/döner prices, tegel nostalgia & cacao ceremonies(?)
<p>this episode was recorded before blowing up, so some of our recent reflexions about our approach and platform werenât there yet. that being said, come laugh with us as we try to talk about not-so-heavy-topics (spoiler alert: we failed!) - we recalled our sweet and sour first time memories in Berlin: ordering our first döner (auf deutsch!), Franâs first ever âcacao ceremonyâ and Diraâs kink discovery after their okcupid first date! andddd yes, we unwillingly ended up talking about unpleasant but hilarious experiences with some political depth of course! it definitely helped us to feel lighter despite the heaviness of living in berlin, so enjoy (:</p><p>- hosted by dira @dirandrakala & fran @ilzilu</p><p>- equipment & production @imgnrybx</p><p>| đ»Â about woke-ish talk</p><p>- hiii we're Dira & Fran đ«°đœ we both have a distant past as media producers back when we were younger: Dira as MTV host and radio announcer in Indonesia, and Fran as a youth cultural journalist in Nicaragua. life took us in many directions before crossing paths in Berlin (divine timingâš, as we say) and we've now decided to go back to cultural production, now in our own terms, with this radio show in which talk about hot and silly stuff, with heart and in style* - follow along!</p><p>| đș about imaginary box</p><p>- as of now, imaginary box is a production platform that facilitates the exchange of information, media-making resources, equipment and technical skills among trans and/or racialised cultural producers, supporting our efforts to build creative and economic autonomy so that we can reclaim self-determined representation in media and history#berinâ â #queerâ â #transâ â #politicsâ â #genderâ </p>
May 13, 2026
the t on transitioning: cultural context, gender(less) expression and trans grief
<p>hiii we're Dira & Fran đ«°đœ we both have a distant past as media producers back when we were (even more) young: Dira as MTV host and radio announcer in Indonesia, and Fran as a youth cultural journalist in Nicaragua. life took us in many directions before crossing paths in Berlin (God's timing is purrrfect, as we say) and we've now decided to go back to cultural production with this radio show in which we talk about woke-ish stuff. follow along!đœ about this episodeon todayâs episode, we are spilling the T in Transitioning: we talk about how we relate or not to the terms, and the fact that transitioning has its fluid shapes and meanings to each person. Dira found transitioning is like being in a state of lost and found. Fran never felt they transition at all. we also acknowledge that sitting next to trans joy, thereâs trans grief because in order for us to be here, we needed to loose parts of ourselves, as well as relationships and loves. we are glad you are here with us, thank you for listening to and witnessing our storiesđœ some fancy texts about ourselvesDirandra Sandyakala (all pronouns/dia) is an Indonesian educator and performance artist based in Berlin. Their multidisciplinary practice touches on themes of self-reclamation, fluid identity, body memory, grief and transformation. Dira's work incorporates playfulness, allowing the body to explore and heal on different mediums and embodied storytelling and rawness as essential tools for artistic expression.https://www.instagram.com/dirandrakalafran ilzilĂș ñurinda (Managua, 1996) is a central american media producer living in Berlin who sometimes doubles as a farm girl on a family-owned plantain field back in Nicaragua. they're currently working on their first written publication and running imaginary box, a production platform that facilitates the exchange of information, media-making resources, equipment and technical skills among trans and/or racialised cultural producers to support efforts in building creative and economic autonomy so that we can reclaim self-determined representation in media and historyhttps://www.instagram.com/ilziluhttps://www.instagram.com/imgnrybx</p>
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