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MIXUNDERSTOODEp 13: Multicultural festivities from around the world: To rice or not to rice!? Listener’s tales unveiledIn this week’s SEASON FINALE we go out with a bang by sharing a multicultural mashup of holiday stories from you, our amazing listeners! We truly felt rejuvenated and enriched after this episode and we hope you will too!
From how they do things in a British/Columbian/American household with post midnight Christmas eve parties, to the intricacies of how an intercultural Hungarian and Indian couple celebrate, to a Polish Ashcanazi Jewish Father and a Jamaican Mother learning about each others traditions and continuing them for their children, even when the other isn’t arou...2023-12-191h 12MIXUNDERSTOODEp 12: Dancing nuns, Curried Brussels sprouts and a news crew on Christmas morning - Amy and Hanna-Lee’s fun, festive fusion stories.What’s it like to be mixed when it comes to celebrating the holidays?
In this episode we share our own stories about the joys, challenges, and quirks of our diverse holiday experiences. We talk about how it feels to live away from our families and explore the unique experiences that come from navigating the festive season within our own interracial and intercultural marriages, and how these blend into our holiday traditions.
We also discuss the often unspoken aspect of holidays - the pressure to conform to societal norms and the reality that sometimes, Christmas just...2023-12-121h 04MIXUNDERSTOODEp 11: Bee Stings, Bollywood and Biting Tom Cruise - Amy and Hanna-Lee’s Industry StoriesTo finish our mixed actors in the entertainment industry series, we share our own stories! We get into our first jobs, cringe worthy moments, career highs and lows, acting in different accents and languages, dodgy auditions, having an identity crisis at the most inappropriate times, bizarre situations and more.
Additional info on the Podcast:
Hosts: Amy Maghera -Taub, Hanna-Lee Sakakibara
Music: Mathias Kunzli - www.mathiaskunzli.com
If you liked this episode please share it and subscribe to Mixunderstood where ever you listen to your Podcasts. Please rate...2023-12-051h 01MIXUNDERSTOODEp 7: The Mixed Actor’s Dilemma in Hollywood with guests Colin McCalla, Kyla Nova, Amy ward and Lorenzo SilvaJoin us as we get right into the nuanced experiences of four mixed-race actors: Collin McCalla, Kyla Nova, Amy Ward and Lorenzo Silva as they navigate the complex landscape of Hollywood casting.
We explore the challenges they face when their identities intersect with industry stereotypes and casting conventions. We examine the delicate balance between diversity in casting and authentic representation, raising questions on ethnicity, identity, and the evolving standards of storytelling in film and television.
How should Hollywood balance the quest for authenticity in casting with the fluidity of mixed-race identities?
Where do...2023-11-0731 minMIXUNDERSTOODEp 5: Talent Manager Matilda Comers: On Representing Multiracial Actors, Diversity in the Industry and Her Promise to Mother TeresaIn the latest instalment of our "Mixed Actors in the Entertainment Industry" series, we sit down with power house Manager and Producer, Matilda Comers.
We dive into Matilda's unique vantage point on representing mixed actors, how she feels the industry has changed when it comes to diversity, and her personal multicultural story.
We also tackle a pressing and complex question for actors: Should we set our own limits in playing diverse roles or let the industry decide for us? (How much of the onus should be on us, if any, especially when we have limited i...2023-10-2448 minMIXUNDERSTOODEP 3: Navigating those awkward teenage years as a multicultural and multiracial adolescentAghhh aren’t those teenage years hard enough without the added complexity of being mixed? We chat about our adolescent insecurities, heartbreaks and embarrassing stories, as well as the challenges and beauties of blending traditions and identities during hose critical identity forming years. We also share research and data about child and teen development for people of mixed heritage. If you’re a parent of a mixed child/teen or know one, this episode is for you too!
We discuss:
Developmental theories for multiracial children and teens
Mental health studies of mixed adolescents
Emotional needs of multira...2023-10-031h 06MIXUNDERSTOODEP 2: Race as a social construct: With guest Dr. Stephanie MeredithIn this episode, biological anthropologist, Dr Stephanie Meredith chats with us about race as a social construct and how even though it’s not a biological reality, the impacts of racial categorizations are still very, very real. We also delve into funny, strange and gobsmacking personal stories around racial perceptions.
Episode breakdown:
The history of racial classifications and their arbitrary nature, based on physical traits
The Human Genome Project's findings on genetic similarity
How other species have a lot more genetic diversity than we do
The history of the census, when it comes to racial categories an...2023-10-0356 minMIXUNDERSTOODEP 1: Do names define us? The complexities of changing or reclaiming them in the context of mixed heritageIt’s our first episode ever! We are so excited that you are here! Get a glimpse into who we are and join us as we delve into why we are doing this podcast, share research around the multiracial population and reveal the personal stories of our name changes.
Here is a breakdown of the discussion
Introduction to us
The term 'third culture kid'
Reasons why we felt compelled to do this podcast
Data and research into the growing multiracial population
Our own artistic projects to do with being multiracial and multicultural
The stories of our own...2023-10-0347 min