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HybridiaRecap: Season 2 w/ Kirby & Saki (& Kiwi)Saki and Kirby reflect on how it was to record and release the second season of Hybridia. They discuss becoming more comfortable in their roles as hosts and also how they're continuing to engage with their cultural heritages. Kirby's new dog, Kiwi, makes a special guest appearance. They also mull on ideas for next season, like exploring Hybridia through food culture, or even experimental sound.Credits:Theme music by The Necklace, a project by Taylor Shields and Morgan Võ.
2026-01-2629 minHybridiaEpisode 15: “The Place of Permission” w/ traci kato-kiriyamaOur guest today is traci kato-kiriyama, and we were fortunate enough to speak with such a self-professed hybrid as we close out our second season. tkk is a transdisciplinary artist, recognized for their work as a writer/performer, theatre deviser, cultural producer, and community organizer based in the Los Angeles Area. We came across them when listening to a panel linking Japanese Incarceration to ICE raids today, but their work spans playwriting, performing, and writing. We specifically discuss their show “TALES OF CLAMOR,” which interweaves personal autobiographical moments with the testimonies of Japanese Americans about their incarceration, and their book...
2025-12-221h 04HybridiaEpisode 14: “The Flying Boat” w/ Prima Jalichandra-SakuntabhaiOur guest today is Prima Jalichandra-Sakuntabhai. They were born in Thailand and are now based in St Paul, MN, but they’re a true citizen of the world, having lived and studied in many places in between. We discuss their path to performance art, from their upbringing in England to their study at the Sorbonne in Paris, and their eventual move to the U.S., landing first in Chicago, but really coming into their own in Tucson, AZ, after a year of living expansively in the desert.After a career in more traditional forms of art like sc...
2025-12-031h 08HybridiaEpisode 13: “Where the Mountain Flows into the Sea” w/ paparounaOur guest today is paparouna. They are a queer non-binary disabled storyweaver, worldbuilder, writer, translator, and educator, born and raised in Athens, Greece and currently living in Colorado, USA. They are a soon-to-be graduate of Antioch University’s MFA in Creative Writing, with a dual concentration in translation and fiction. They’re the current lead editor of translation for antioch’s journal, lunch ticket, and their own writing and translations have been published in a variety of journals, including Asymptote, Denver Quarterly, and World Literature Today.In this episode we discuss paparouna’s later-in-life foray into literary translat...
2025-11-171h 08HybridiaEpisode 12: “The Floating Island” w/ Tiffany SmithOur guest today is Tiffany Smith. Tiffany is an interdisciplinary artist from the Caribbean diaspora working in photography, video, installation, and assemblage. In this episode we talk about Tiffany’s upbringing in the Bahamas and Miami, her long and winding journey to photography, how to advocate for yourself, how to escape the hustle and find a place that is right for you, and the complex dynamics of Black Caribbean identity in the U.S.Guest Bio:Tiffany Smith (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist from the Caribbean diaspora working in photography, video, ins...
2025-11-031h 20HybridiaEpisode 11: “The Holodeck” w/ Shyaporn TheerakulstitOur guest today is Shyaporn Theerakulstit, a Thai-American born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and based in New York City. He is a man of many labels: actor, writer, director, new media creator, martial artist, cosplayer and fake science lecturer. We tried to tell him we think he is cool, but he prefers to call himself “relentlessly interesting.”We talk about his various acting roles, especially his work in Star Trek productions, and how casting in Hollywood has changed (or hasn’t) over the years. We also discuss his early success on YouTube with his character videos, such as his “f...
2025-10-1354 minHybridiaEpisode 10: “The Bath House” w/ Bela ShayevichWhen we spoke to Bela she was on a summer break from teaching at the University of Iowa, and was visiting family in the Chicagoland suburbs. She had just returned from an epic trip to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Greek island of Gavdos.In this episode, we talk about the perks and perils of illegibility within a dominant culture–both as an artist and as a Soviet Jewish immigrant, the diversity Bela witnessed in Kazakhstan, teaching in Iowa, and how the naked body can be its own site of acculturation.Guest Bio:...
2025-09-291h 06HybridiaEpisode 9: “Chimeras in the Courtyard” w/ Bonnie Han JonesIn this episode we talk to Bonnie Han Jones, a Korean-American improvising musician, poet, and educator working primarily with electronic sound and text. Her work explores noise, sonic identity, listening, and sound as knowledge.We talked to Bonnie in spring 2025 when she was finishing up her PhD at Brown University. She has since moved to Chicago where she is now Assistant Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Art & Technology/Sound Practices Department. In our conversation, we discuss Bonnie’s experiences as a Korean adoptee, her formative trip to Korea as...
2025-09-151h 15HybridiaEpisode 8: "The World In-Between" with Joseph M. PierceIn this episode we spoke with Joseph M. Pierce, a writer and professor at Stony Brook University, where he is the founding director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative. We talk about his new book, Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair. Joseph is a citizen of the Cherokee nation and he shares his personal journey in relating to his heritage, from discovering his Cherokee roots later in life, to remembering Cherokee myths and teachings as tools to process some of the violence and dispossession his family has experienced.Guest Bio:...
2025-09-021h 02HybridiaRecap: Season 1 w/ Kirby & SakiSaki and Kirby reflect on what it feels like to release the first season of Hybridia. They also discuss future dreams for the show and make a humble plea to Keanu Reeves to become Hybridia's producer.Credits:Theme music by The Necklace, a project by Taylor Shields and Morgan Võ.
2025-07-1125 minHybridiaEpisode 7: “The Lighthouse” with Ahsan ButtIn this episode we spoke with writer Ahsan Butt. We discuss his hometown of Brampton, Ontario then versus now, living in the US as a Muslim post 9/11, watching horror movies to process grief, the feeling of being watched, and how being an outsider can be a superpower – especially as an artist. Ahsan is currently working on a collection of short stories (some of which we link to in our show notes below) and we also link to his website, where you could sign up for his private classes and editing services.Guest Bio:...
2025-06-0255 minHybridiaEpisode 6: “In the Clouds” with Ayo AkingbadeIn this episode we spoke with Nigerian British filmmaker Ayo Akingbade, who was visiting Los Angeles for a screening of her film “Keep Looking.” We discussed several of her films, including her experience shooting on location in Lagos, Nigeria, after which we compared how it feels to visit our relatives in their respective home countries. We also spoke about nepotism in the film industry, how people usually assume a character is autobiographical when there are any similarities to the author, how to be inspired to make new work, and thinking about timelessness in certain works of art.
2025-05-1953 minHybridiaEpisode 5: "Swaying Palms" with Catalina AlvarezIn this episode, we spoke with Colombian-American artist, Catalina Alvarez, who visited Saki at her apartment for this interview. Catalina’s first language is Spanish and we talk about her choice to continue speaking her mother tongue with her child. We discuss the advantages of not knowing the prevalent language of a city, how bodies move through space differently depending on the cultural norms of a specific place, and Catalina reads an excerpt from her short story, “The Word.”Guest Bio:Catalina makes choreographed films and experimental musicals. Her films have screened at fes...
2025-05-0554 minHybridiaEpisode 4: “Mounds of Mystery” with Kat ToledoIn this episode, we spoke with Colombian-American comedian, performance artist, writer, and filmmaker Kat Toledo. We talk about Kat’s experience in alt-comedy and how many of her characters are hybrid entities, like the girl who’s trapped in a duvet cover or Tia Luz, who’s inspired by her Colombian aunties. We also discuss the mystery of her parentage, how she defines her identity without knowing who her biological father is, and also coming to terms with not knowing.Guest Bio:Kat Toledo is a Colombian-American comedian, performance artist, writer, and filmma...
2025-04-211h 05HybridiaEpisode 3: “Fertile Ground” with Darrow FarrIn this episode we spoke with Salvadoran-American writer Darrow Farr, also known as Darri, who was visiting New York and stopped by my apartment for the interview. We talk with Darri about reconnecting with her biological father later in life, what it’s like to date white partners, how and where we gain access to our heritage, and how we’d like to raise children with exposure to these cultures.Guest Bio:Darrow Farr is a Salvadoran-American writer. She was a Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University from 2017-2019 and received an M...
2025-04-071h 22
Shannon's Lumber Industry Update145 - London PlaneThis episode's featured species is London Plane or Plantanus hybridia. Nearly identical to American Sycamore it is a fun blonde wood option with a striking quartersawn lace pattern. Soft and light it is easy to work but can be difficult to dry without a lot of twisting and checking. We also open the can of worms on the lumber tariff conversation and look at how lumber can pose a national security threat.
Other topics include, decking product options, softer woods for cabinets and counter tops, and finally lesser grade lumber availability.
2025-03-261h 21HybridiaEpisode 2: “The Yearning” with Morgan VõIn this episode we spoke with Vietnamese-American artist and writer Morgan Võ, who generously agreed to be our first guest. We met Morgan while studying art at the Cooper Union and discuss growing up in our respective suburbs, the significance of names, the challenges of seeking information from our immigrant parents, and “the yearning.” We also discuss a short essay by Kimberly Alidio called “My Native Language is Noise,” which we link to below.Guest Bio:Morgan Võ (b. 1989) is a poet and librarian concerned with resonance, contingency, difficulty understanding, and the presence o...
2025-03-241h 05HybridiaEpisode 1: “Assimilation Alley” with Kirby Chen Mages & Saki SatoIn this episode we talk about the confusions and joys of being biracial. We introduce ourselves by talking about our basic history, why we wanted to start this podcast, and our Asian parents’ love of gatekeeper sports like tennis and sailing. Join us on our first foray into the world of Hybridia!Show notes:Feeling Asian - “A podcast where two asians talk about their feelings”Asian Not Asian - A comedy podcast about the "Asian American-ish" experience.Found - documentary film by Amanda LipitzAudre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 - documentary film b...
2025-03-0756 min
Autoradio57. Uusi vuosi, uudet autot - tarjolla toimivaa kansanautoa ja kallista hybridiäOn aika vuoden ensimmäisten koeajotunnelmien, kun alla on autouutuuksia muun muassa Volkswagenilta ja Hondalta. Miten kulkevat uutuusautot vuonna 2025? Sen kertovat Arttu Toivonen ja Henri Posa.Tässä jaksossa: Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer GTX sekä ID.4 GTX, Honda Civic, Mini Cooper SE ja Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica.Tuotanto ja leikkaus Riikka Nyman.
2025-01-2743 min
KaaraTV PodcastKoeajo: Volkswagen Multivan eHybrid 160kWJakson sisältö: Koeajo. Mitä tarjoaa uusi Volkswagen Multivan ladattavana hybridiä?
2022-03-1110 min
PassengerTim Penner - Slideways Sessions 256 [01.11.22]Thanks for tuning into Tim Penner’s Slideways Sessions. Feels good to be back
2022-01-112h 00
Miun niin sanottu etäelämäni1. Hybridi on uusi mustaTässä jaksossa otamme käsittelyyn hybriditilaisuudet- ja kokoukset. Miten järjestää onnistunut kokous, jossa on sekä paikan päällä osallistujia että etänä? Entäpä miten varmistat, että tapahtumassasi huomioidaan riittävästi sekä läsnäolijat että etäosallistujat? Ja ylipäätään, kannattaako hybridiä edes pitää, jos sen pystyy välttämään. Tässä jaksossa syvennymme siis hybridien iloiseen ja monimuotoiseen maailmaan.
Keskustelemassa Tiina Lakkaneva (Majacca Oy) ja Ulla Tirronen (Blue Screen 404).
2021-11-1746 min
Moottoriturvat2020-luku ja Ollin autokäräjätAntti, Matias ja Miska keskustelevat alkaneen vuosikymmenen kehityskulusta autoteollisuudessa. Lisäksi Ollille etsitään optimaalista hybridiä 100 km päivittäistä työmatkaa varten.
2020-01-2243 min