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Making Movies is HARD!!!: The Struggles of Indie FilmmakingKim Noonan - Getting Hired to Direct a Horror Feature!This week we welcome director Kim Noonan on the show to talk about making his latest feature film Are You There?, how he got attached to the project and how Kim ended up having two features come out the same year! After that we play another round of THE GAME, enjoy!
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2025-07-0858 min
noseyAF: Conversations about Art, Activism, and Social ChangeArt Isn’t Always Easy: Friendship, Parenting & Self-Definition with Kimmy NoonenEp # 75: Art Isn’t Always Easy: Friendship, Parenting & Self-Definition with Kimmy NoonenRecorded Live at Lumpen Radio: May 24, 2025Summary of the episodeKimmy Noonen Joined my Live on Lumpen Radio!This episode is basically two friends—me, Stephanie, and Kimmy Noonan—chatting about all the messy, beautiful stuff that happens when art meets real life. Kimmy opens up about how becoming a mom changed her whole creative vibe and the struggle to stay true to herself while juggling all the expectations that come with being an artist (and a human). We get in...
2025-06-0359 min
Then Is Now PodcastThen Is Now Ep. 151 – Kim Noonan - Are You There?On Then Is Now Podcast Episode 151, Re-Gor and Rob are joined by filmmaker Kim Noonan, whose new thriller, Are You There?, is making waves with fans! We discuss his career and what went into making this fun, chilling feature! Join us!
Kim can be found at: https://www.kimnoonan.me/
Are You There? Can be viewed at: https://darkskyfilms.com/film/are-you-there/
More links for the film:
https://creepycatalog.com/best-and-worst-horror-movies-of-2025/
https://thoughtcatalog.com/chris-catt/2025/02/new-psychological-and-supernatural-thriller-has-echoes-of-talk-to-me-and-1408/
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2025-05-101h 00
Chattin' with George NoonanThe Penultimate, w/ Kim "F***in'" MorrisSend me a text! 😊Kim Morris joins me again to discuss her possible political aspirations, life in Arizona, and her upcoming vacation. That, and much more.....Enjoy!!Support the showIG- chattinwithgeorgenoonanTwitter- @WithNoonanE-Mail- chattinwgn@gmail.comThanks for listening!
2025-05-011h 37
Civil Gore PodcastTim & Brian Ask "ARE YOU THERE?"We have a great show this week as we talk with director KIM NOONAN about his new supernatural thriller ARE YOU THERE? We'll also talk Buffy the Vampire Slayer, comic book shops, see the return of our TUBI TRAP segment, and more! ARE YOU THERE? is now available on VOD, so be sure to check it out!
2025-02-191h 39
Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget FilmmakingMaking 2 Features At Age 50 With Filmmaker Kim NoonanIn this episode, I am joined by filmmaker Kim Noonan, who made his feature directorial debut at age 50 with two horror films - proving you can take your career to the next level at any age.After years of making award-winning short films, Kim transitioned to features with the found-footage horror film Nyctophobia and followed it up with the supernatural thriller Are You There? which secured distribution through Dark Sky Films.Topics covered include:Kim's journey from acting to directingMaking his feature filmmaking debut at age 50How he made a micro-budget found footage film in 10...
2024-11-1546 min
The Jukebox: Radio ArchiveThe Jukebox: Sept. 18, 1999“The All-Request Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight Sept. 18, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:22 First of multiple references to upcoming limited-edition stamp series on-air giveaway
00:35 Reference to Monroe Community Hospital’s second-annual “Dog Days of Summer” dog show (at which I served as a judge) — including mentions of NewsSource 13’s Mary McCombs and my “long-lost twin brother,” Mike St. John ;-)
01:25 Carrie/Pittsford (“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”)
02:23 “More great oldies here than Frontier has telephone poles!”
03:10 New...
2024-09-1833 minThe Jukebox: Radio ArchiveThe Jukebox: July 31, 1999“The All-Request Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight July 31, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:57 Jim/Rochester (“Knock Three Times” — dedication to Jackie)
02:07 Larry/Avon (“Jenny Take A Ride!”)
02:54 Lorraine/Greece (“Two Faces Have I”)
03:17 References to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan and Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages
03:40 “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)” and “Mellow Yellow” referenced as ‘my songs’ (due to the songs’ lyrics ;-)
03:56 Tony/Charlotte Beach (“Band Of Gold”)
04...
2024-07-3131 min
I Hate Critics Movie Review PodcastWE LOVE LONGLEGSFly Me to the Moon (2024) Director: Greg Berlanti Writer: Rose Gilroy Starring: Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johannson, Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano In this episode, we dive into the romantic space adventure Fly Me to the Moon, where Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson take us on an interstellar journey filled with love, laughter, and Woody Harrelson's signature humor. Greg Berlanti's direction and Rose Gilroy's writing bring this charming story to life. Longlegs (2024) Director: Osgood Perkins Writer: Osgood Perkins Starring: Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Nicolas Cage Next, we discuss the chilling horror film Longlegs...
2024-07-191h 03
Planning XchangePlanningxChange 111: Jesse Suskin - Wing Aviation (drone delivery)In PX111, our interview guest is Jesse Suskin, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy at Wing Aviation (https://wing.com). We talk all things drone delivery particularly the experience learnt in Logan in Queensland, Australia where there has been extensive delivery operations over a lengthy time period. Wing Aviation is an offshoot of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. Jesse Suskin is the head of government relations and public policy in Australia for Wing, a company that sees a future where drone delivery is the safest, fastest and most environmentally friendly way to trans...
2023-12-041h 09The Jukebox: Radio ArchiveThe Jukebox: Aug. 22, 1998“The All-Request Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight Aug. 22, 1998.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:45 Gary/In his garage (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)
02:14 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (“Tom Noonan has left the studio!” ;-)
02:25 Dave/Driving to Gananda (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)
03:06 Lisa/Webster (“Leader Of The Pack”)
03:21 “There goes my ‘G’ rating” (“big brother” Tom Noonan stops by the studio)
04:14 Rated ‘G’ again (Tom Noonan has left the building)
04:27 Pete/Chili (driving home from Kma...
2023-08-2326 minThe Jukebox: Radio ArchiveThe Jukebox: April 18, 1998Live radio show, hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 6 p.m.–Midnight April 18, 1998.
The first live Saturday-night show following a hiatus during which the station was rebranded as “The All-New 99 BBF.” On this particular night, the show was, strictly speaking, not “The Jukebox”; however, listener phone calls and plugs for the following week’s show (April 25, 1998) — marking the official return of “The Jukebox” — were aired.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:36 First plug for new request-line phone number (222-9999)
01:33 “We’re doing it again!” liner
02:34 Irondequoit Spring...
2023-04-1912 min
Dive Into An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Reconnecting after Isolation: Coping with Anxiety, Depression, Grief, PTSD, and More by Susan J. NoonanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613874to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Reconnecting after Isolation: Coping with Anxiety, Depression, Grief, PTSD, and More
Series: Part of Johns Hopkins Press Health
Author: Susan J. Noonan
Narrator: Kim Niemi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Release date: November 8, 2022
Genres: Mental Health & Psychology
Publisher's Summary:
In Reconnecting after Isolation, Dr. Susan J. Noonan draws on our collective experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to help listeners deal with the emotional impact of social isolation. Speaking as both a provider and recipient of mental health care services, Noonan combines her professional and personal experiences in an e...
2022-11-086h 57
The Podcast Archives - The Dice Men ComethThe Dice Men Cometh – Episode 341
Welcome to the first in our trilogy of special PAX episodes….Yes it’s a PAXtravangza!!
This week it’s all about big name publishers, distributors and and design studios as we talk to gaming luminaries live from the floors of PAX. Of course, we also review games and this episode is no different….
Welcome to the kitchen and it’s time to make soup…we’re all chefs working together to make the most delicious and appetising soup around…in Too Many Cooks. Do we actually spoil the broth or make the ingredients sing in perfect flavo...
2022-10-1900 min
Full Cast And Crew'Heat' (1995)Michael Mann's 'Heat' is many things; intensely beloved Los Angeles crime saga, De Niro-and-Pacino-onscreen-together curiosity, technically brilliant filmmaking accomplishment, both genre-defining and genre-busting, a tour-de-force of casting, atour-de-force of acting, a tour-de-force of directing, writing, editing, production design, and score....it has enduring presence and continued influence. It's one of my top 3 favorite films and as such I've resisted doing it on the podcast because it contains the multitudes above. But a recent rewatch allowed me to appreciate some aspects of the film anew, and inspired this episode. I was particularly struck by the women of 'Heat', w...
2022-08-301h 12
Sudden Double Deep159 SQUAD (Hollywood Vice Squad, The Monster Squad, Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!)Hollywood Vice Squad (1986). Directed by Penelop Spheeris. Starring Ronny Cox, Carrie Fisher, Frank Gorshin, Julius Harris, Evan C. Kim, Joey Travolta, Robin Wright and Trish Van Devere. The Monster Squad (1987). Directed by Fred Dekker. Starring Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jonathan Gries, Leonardo Cimino, Stan Shaw, and Tom Noonan. Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988). Directed by David Zucker. Starring Leslie Neilsen, Priscilla Presely, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy and Jeanette Charles. Please review us over on Apple Podcasts. Got comments or suggestions for new episodes? Email: sddpod@gm...
2022-08-041h 13
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Tiffany PhillipsWhen Tiffany Phillips moved to Apple Valley, CA. when she was younger, she got teased all the time about her multiracial appearance. Now she makes her living as an actor playing different kinds of ethnicities. But now that the industry has changed, she has had to rethink how she wants to be fully seen. Tiffany talks to Kim about getting into fights as kid over her unique look, connecting with her black roots in NYC theater and why she decided to produce her web series, Ethnically Ambiguous.
2022-06-1652 min
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Jennifer FieldActress Jennifer Field was born in San Jose, CA. and became Miss Asia America in her early twenties. Jennifer educates Kim about how the Miss Asian America pageant, how it's vastly different from the Miss USA pageant, her affinity for Korean food and culture, and the difficulties of communicating with her Korean mother. Great talk!
2022-06-0245 min
Multiracial WhiteboyMusician Bevin LunaBevin Luna's music is deeply rooted in Memphis, TN and the Dominican Republic. Her unique multicultural upbringing has allowed her to create what she calls a "Rock and Roots" sound. Bevin talks to Kim about navigating life between her southern and Dominican cultures, how it shaped her musical taste and individuality, her desire to leave Memphis as a teen, military service in the family, and the musicians who have influenced her the most. Check out Bevin's band: https://www.bevinluna.com/
2022-05-1946 min
Multiracial WhiteboyWriter/Motivational Speaker Torrie SorgeWriter and motivational speaker Torrie Sorge grew up in a predominantly white community with her single mother in Ohio where she mastered the art of passing as a white female. She spent a great deal of her life wanting to pass as a white girl because she was ashamed to acknowledge that her biological father was of Afro-Puerto Rican descent. However, it wasn't until the death of George Floyd, where she finally realized that she could no longer hide her ethnic heritage from herself and others. Torrie and Kim center the podcast discussion around the topic of growing up wi...
2022-05-051h 28
Multiracial WhiteboyActor Shawn Passwaters DecierdoActor Shawn Passwaters Decierdo had three different fathers come into his life before he graduated high school. His unusual upbringing was filled with surprises and personal challenges as a result of each father influencing his racial identity. Shawn talks to Kim about accepting his unusual mixed identity and how he has chosen to walk with it in love, rather than hate.
2022-04-2151 min
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Britney YoungActress Britney Young talks about growing up in Japan with her biracial family, moving to Alaska and learning about the shocking history of slavery in America, and the value of becoming an advocate for herself after she was bullied in high school. Oh, we also talk about her Netflix hit show, GLOW. Great talk!
2022-04-0758 min
Hall of Famers PodcastCCHOF Podcast w/ Norm Hiscock & Andrew Phung Ep. 8The first of many episodes highlighting the 2022 CCHOF Nominees. This episode is all about Keith Johnstone. Keith is a pioneer in the improv world, he's an author and founder of the famous Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary. To celebrate Keith and the Loose Moose Chad welcomes Norm Hiscock (1:38). Norm is an Emmy winner for King of The Hill and a writer for many classics including Parks and Rec, Corner Gas and Brooklyn 99. Next is Canadian star and Calgary's own Andrew Phung (21:40). Andrew is the creator of Run the Burbs on CBC, he also starred in LOL and Kim's Convenience...
2022-03-2652 min
Multiracial WhiteboyMiami Dolphins Biracial Head Coach Mike McDanielMultiracial Whiteboy podcast host Kim Noonan talks about the new biracial head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, with Dr. Jenn Noble (Mixed Race Psychologist). Mike is white in presenting, but identified himself as a "human" during his first team press conference. Kim related all too well to McDaniel's discomfort about having to identify your racial identity and discusses with this complicated topic with Dr. Jenn.
2022-02-2447 min
Why Filter Life: Threads that Bind Life ExperiencesTracey Noonan from Shark Tank shares Life ExperiencesTracey Noonan who started Wicked Good Cupcakes and was on ABC Shark Tank shares a few life experiences from Screen Writing, Playing Drums, Stand Up Comedy, Entrepreneurship, being a Wife, a Mom and a Great friend.
2022-02-0421 min
The Minister's Ordinary ConversationThe Minister's Ordinary Conversation, Episode #1Welcome to “The MInister’s Ordinary Conversation,” a podcast dedicated to equipping and encouraging pastors to be radically ordinary theologians for the good of their churches and the glory of God. Today we will talk about the Endless Loop of COVID-19, the Fine Art of Small Talk, and the need for Analog Church. Thank you for joining me. The Endless Loop of COVID-19 by Peggy NoonanThe Fine Art of Small Talk by Debra FineAnalog Church by Jay Kim
2022-02-0113 minChattin' with George NoonanHangin' with Kim "Flippin"' MorrisSend me a text! 😊Kim Morris talks about her wild childhood, and how it helped her to raise her own children. And of course Mr D's!Support the showIG- chattinwithgeorgenoonanTwitter- @WithNoonanE-Mail- chattinwgn@gmail.comThanks for listening!
2021-11-072h 07
Candid Thoughts PodcastMultiracial Whiteboy podcast: Isabelo Pascual teaserIsabelo Pascual, host of the Candid Thoughts Podcast had recently been a guest on the Multiracial Whiteboy podcast, hosted by indie filmmaker Kim Noonan. It was a heartfelt episode where we'd discussed our unique perspectives as mixed-race individuals in the film industry and our general experiences in life. Tune in to this interesting clip from the podcast episode. Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/isabelo-pascual-film-producer/id1531007638?i=1000539731514. Learn more about Kim Noonan:https://www.kimnoonan.me/. Stay current with Isabelo Pascual a...
2021-11-0307 min
Multiracial WhiteboyNatalie Preddie: Travel & Lifestyle ExpertTravel & Lifestyle Expert Natalie Preddie grew up in Ontario, Canada, where she spent her weekends at church with the Jamaican side of her family, then the rest of her week with her predominantly white community. Natalie talks about the challenges of navigating between both worlds, feeling lost when she arrived at university, moving to the UK at age 19 to dance, and the guilt associated with her light skin color. Visit Natalie's travel and lifestyle blog @ http://www.nattyponline.com/
2021-11-0155 min
Multiracial WhiteboyIsabelo Pascual/ Film ProducerFilm Producer Isabelo Pascual has fought his entire to life to remove the projection that others have imposed on his Blasian identity. Isabelo talks to Kim about both his parent's legacies (both were immigrants), wanting do more Haitian activism, his starting from scratch worker's mentality, and carving out a successful individual legacy of his own in the U.S. More about Isabelo @ AlphaPhantana.com (Alpha Phantana LLC) and his Candid Thoughts Podcast.
2021-10-2642 min
Vital ScienceCan MILs Strike a Killer Blow to Cancer?From a young age, Kim Noonan knew what she wanted in life — a career in science and a desire to help.When her mother succumbed to gastric cancer, it drove her even more to help people, especially cancer patients. Today, she’s at the forefront of a potentially game-changing development in cancer therapy — using bone marrow-infiltrating lymphocytes (MILs) designed to target and kill cancerous tumors of all shapes and sizes.Find out how her early work with myeloma patients started her road to discovering MILs, the origin of WindMIL Therapeutics, challenges associated with manufacturing MIL-based therap...
2021-10-1928 min
Multiracial WhiteboyFanshen Cox / Development Executive and Producer Pearl Street Films Fanshen Cox has been featured in the New York Times and on NPR, with OpEds published for Blavity, Shondaland and The Lily. Reared in Cambridge, Massachusetts by a Pan Africanist, Jamaican-born father and white Northwestern mother, Fanshen uses her family’s heritage to spark conversation and challenge notions around race, class and gender. Fanshen talks to Kim about her dedicated work regarding the Hollywood Inclusion Rider, why she's critical of the mixed community, doing theater with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and working with them years later at Pearl Street Films.
2021-10-191h 03
Multiracial WhiteboyAlex Chester Actor & Editor-in-Chief of Mixed Asian MediaActor & Editor-in-Chief, Alex Chester has been in performing and in show business since she was five. She talks to Kim about her early start in the entertainment industry and how it impacted her mixed Asian identity, her short stint with pop girl group Dream, trying to find middle ground, therapy, and Asian community building and solidarity.
2021-10-1246 min
Multiracial WhiteboyComedian Maija DiGiorgioMaija Di Giorgio is recognized by New York's Time Out Magazine as one of "the freshest, funniest, unique voices to grace the microphone". Maija has been featured on HBO Def Comedy Jam, Hot 97, and many more. Maija talks about the challenges of being a mixed comedian, her Italian family's unique journey to America, the impact of her talented mother, the influence of early 80s & 90s hip hop on her comedy, the importance of talking about her family on stage and spreading racial harmony.
2021-10-0446 min
RewatchabilityMANHUNTERPut down the chianti, this week we delve into the cinematic origins of the Hannibal Lecter saga with Michael Mann's MANHUNTER! Starring William Peterson, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan, Kim Griest and Joan Allen, this stylized 80's thriller was not a blockbuster hit like Silence of The Lambs, but in recent years has attained cult movie status. But what do we think about it?Listen and find out! And don’t forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon campaign, or by buying Rewatchab...
2021-09-301h 16
Multiracial WhiteboyJackie Stewart Meditation Teacher and Mindfulness AdvisorJackie Stewart is a meditation and mindfulness advisor. Jackie talks about the challenges of growing up in Orange County with her single Taiwanese mother, struggling with her mixed identity and mother's cultural heritage, the decision to model in Asia, and leaving on the fly to a Nepal Montessori. A great story about personal redemption!
2021-09-2845 min
Multiracial WhiteboyWriter/Director Mickey FinneganMickey Finnegan is a Writer/Director best known for his music video and commercial work with artists and brands such as Usher, The Offspring and Pepsi. Mickey, who's Irish & Filipino, talks about his Irish roots in his family, growing up with no Asian role models in his life and the ongoing challenges of dealing with the typical Asian male stereotypes.
2021-09-2147 min
Multiracial WhiteboyReginald Hardwick / Emmy Award-Winning News ProducerReginald Hardwick is the News & Public Affairs Director for the Illinois Newsroom. He was a news producer and manager at the NBC station in Dallas, where he won 7 Emmy awards. Born during the Vietnam War and later given up for adoption in the States, Reginald talks to Kim about the challenges that came with growing up as one of the only black kids in the small town in Colorado, the pressure to be excellent, and reuniting with his biological American father and biological Vietnamese mother.
2021-09-1456 min
Multiracial WhiteboyRyan Marchand Theater Artist/Educator/FacilitatorTheater Artist/Educator and Facilitator, Ryan Marchand was never raised with the idea of race consciousness and as a result never thought of himself as Black. Ryan talks to Kim about his personal journey of having to find his own way to critical race consciousness, why he won't date others on dating apps, healing through art and education, and why a sense of community engagement must be included in the current model of diversity training.
2021-09-071h 06
Multiracial WhiteboyAnya Steinberg NPR Student Podcast Grand Prize WinnerAnya Steinberg was the 2021 Grand-Prize Winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge. Her podcast "He's Just 23 Chromosomes," takes listeners through her journey of self-discovery when she learns that her biological father was an anonymous Korean sperm donor she had always been told was a doctor. Kim talks to Anya about the half-Korean father she grew up with, dealing with imposter syndrome during her time at Colorado College, and why she wants to meet her biological Korean sperm donor.
2021-08-3144 min
Multiracial WhiteboyHaui | Creator of Mixed↑Haui is the creator of Mixed↑. His documentary follows his life as he combats the isolations of a BIPOC and LGTQT+ as he helps to normalize the existence of being an “other.” Part testimonial, part confessional, Kim talks to Haui about the challenging personal topics explored in his film, moving back and forth between Canada and the UK, finding approval in the Black community and the reason the film centers around his relationship with his father.
2021-08-231h 04
Multiracial WhiteboyDoni Aldine/Editor & Chief of Culturs Magazine Doni Aldine is a globally mobile Afro-Latina and first-generation North American who, by age 19, lived in & identified with seven cultures on five continents. Doni talks to Kim about what it means to be a TCK (Third Culture Kid), the 13 dimensions of a TCK, the multi-cultural lifestyle, unresolved grief when she settled down in Colorado, and how 21st diversity will lead to a future of empathy. Doni Aldine, MBA, is recognized by FOLIO as a 2020 TOP Women in Media Honoree. She also does consulting for iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, NBC/Universal, Turner, and Warner Bros. https://www.cultursmag.com/a...
2021-08-171h 03
Multiracial WhiteboyRyan Alexander Holmes/Actor & Content CreatorActor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes, has a loyal following on his Instagram page for creating challenging, witty and clever stories about his Blasian identity. But he wants you to know, even though he looks black, he's also 100% Chinese. Kim talks to Ryan about growing up in the San Gabriel Valley with his Chinese family, learning about real African-American history from his father, his powerful letter to the Asian community regarding the death of George Floyd, and the moment when he started to prioritize his own happiness and well being.
2021-08-1054 minChattin' with George NoonanKim Kearns Nardone IS ChumbawambaSend me a text! 😊Kim gives an insight to teaching during the pandemic, the state of housing, and how she maintains her positivity through all kinds of situationsSupport the showIG- chattinwithgeorgenoonanTwitter- @WithNoonanE-Mail- chattinwgn@gmail.comThanks for listening!
2021-08-011h 09
The CSDI PodcastSeason 2 Finale: The Invisible - Being Multi-Racial and a Ward of the State in AmericaOn this final episode, Jen Macias De La Parra (She/Her) opens up about her experiences as a ward of the state (orphan) and a person who holds multiple marginalized identities.
To know more about the land you are on and ways you can support the Indigenous community, please visit www.native-land.ca. You can also find out more about the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous people at www.mmiwhoismissing.org.
Resources Mentioned:
Acknowledging Our Privilege by Rachel Ricketts with Headspace A guided imagery exercise (10 mins)
2021-05-2500 min
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Cynda WilliamsActress Cynda Williams likes to say she was conceived in Muncie, Indiana and born in Chicago. Cynda talks to Kim about her parents illegal interracial marriage in 1964, her trailblazing black civil rights grandfather, booking Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues, and of course, One False Move, where was nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. But beyond life in Hollywood, a fascinating chat about growing up Chicago and Indiana during what she called the black power civil rights time!
2021-04-1349 min
Multiracial WhiteboyElyse Cizek / Writer, Model-Actress & Singer-SongwriterAfter talented and self-proclaimed multi-hyphenate, Elyse Cisek, got called out on a woman of color of L.A. Facebook Group regarding police brutality, she asked herself... What If I'm Wrong? That question has been the first of many steps on her road to finding her own sense of truthfulness. Elyse talks to Kim about her riveting article Dear White Friends that was published on Medium, a crucial moment of having to choose her ethnicity at the DMV as a teenager, the moment she found a sense of acceptance after watching Beyonce's Lemonade, and forgiving herself and others on her o...
2021-04-061h 10
Multiracial WhiteboyComedian Adrian CronkThe first week when comedian Adrian Cronk moved to Kingston, Ontario from North Carolina, he knew his biracial identity might be an issue when a kid on the bus said to him... Why don't you go home, get in the bathtub and paint your face white. Adrian talks to Kim about growing up in Canada and the Carolinas, being inspired by the deacons at his black church in North Carolina, finding his voice at local radio station, and boldly exploring his biracial identity on the stage. Adrian has opened for Comedy Greats like Russell Peters, Jon Dore and Tom Gr...
2021-03-3042 min
Multiracial WhiteboyJen Macias De La Parra (she/her)Jen Macias De La Parra (she/her) is the Designer & Creative Director and Founder of Duende (a design and strategy studio in Portland, Oregon). Jen talks to Kim about growing up in Arizona, becoming an orphan by age 14, being the ward of the state, living with multiple families while having no place to call home, dealing with sheriff Joe Arpaio, putting herself through college, and reclaiming her complicated multiracial identity as an adult. Jen's brave story will inspire and make you believe in the kindness of strangers!
2021-03-2353 min
Multiracial WhiteboyAaron Keller / Author of Marginal EyesAaron Keller is the writer of Marginal Eyes, a memoir of a biracial American’s struggle for identity in a nation of black and white. Kim talks to Aaron about how his life took a turn for the worst at age ten when he moved to a rural suburban in Indiana, the anger and destructive behavior that manifested itself into other areas of his life as a result, and why he decided to write a memoir about his personal struggles with his biracial identity. Great talk!Link to Aaron Keller's book: https://marginaleyesbook.com/
2021-03-1654 min
Multiracial WhiteboyDanielle, April & Layla of Growing Up Brit-Ish PodcastMultiracial Whiteboy goes international with Danielle, April & Layla, the sharp and insightful podcast hosts of Growing up Brit-ish, where they celebrate their differences and share their own experiences through the lens of more than one cultural identity. Kim talks to the mixed podcasters about assimilating into British culture, sustaining their unique cultural heritage in the UK, and how they share and discuss challenging topics with others when it's not on social media. A lovely and enlightening discussion!
2021-03-091h 05
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Erin Ruth Walker"I can tell people almost anything and they believe it. But the thing I actually am, they’re always shocked by.” Actress Erin Ruth Walker, who's Black & Jewish, talks to Kim about struggling to take up space as a black woman, trying to figure out what "being black" means to her since the George Floyd tragedy, and the poem she chose to write to give her complicated upbringing and mixed identity an opportunity to be fully seen. Erin's story is poignant, perceptive and touching. She also shares the loveliest story about how her mother and father met for the first...
2021-03-0256 min
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Lisa Helmi JohansonLisa Helmi Johanson had a mic drop moment that set her voice and herself free... But it took a little work to get there. Lisa "Hurricane" Helmi Johanson (Korean and Finnish) talks to Kim about her mother leaving it all behind and coming to America from Korea with her Fiddish father, dealing with inappropriate comments about being Asian in college, and talking to her conservative mother and father about the recent hate crimes against Asian-Americans.
2021-02-231h 02
Multiracial WhiteboyCandice Coke / Actress & DancerActress & dancer, Candice Coke, has lived several different lives as a result of her immense talent as an athlete, dancer and performer. Candice, whose her mother is Polish, and father is Jamaican, talks to Kim talks about going to door to door as a Jehovah Witness with her mother, graduating HS early to attend NYU on a diving scholarship, booking her first major dance gig with Michael Jackson, and how her upbringing and mixed identity connected her to a greater diversity of people from all different backgrounds.
2021-02-1642 min
Multiracial WhiteboyLauren Shields / Founder of Meraki Mama CollectiveLauren Shields always struggled to share her journey as a mixed woman. Her mother is Irish and English, her father is African-American, and Native American (Cherokee and Choctow lineage). As she says, "I wasn't black and white enough, and had zero connection to my indigenous side." What Kim didn't see coming during their conversation however was when Lauren revealed that this lifelong struggle created a lot self-hatred toward herself. But with a little help from her black friends, and a retreat doing Ayahuasca , Lauren has since found power and redemption in accepting all the ethnicities she represents. Fantastic and...
2021-02-0941 min
Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race PodcastMilitantly Mixed the Pinoy AF Edition This week I am joined by Jason Alba from the Squeezin' Lemons podcast. Now that I have interviewed both co-hosts Ginger and Jason separately my Squeezin' Lemons collection is complete. I had a lot of fun with this conversation, we even got a couple of "special guest" voicemails throughout the episode. Check it out. Follow Jason at... * * * You can catch me on an upcoming episode of the Multiracial Whiteboy Podcast with host and fellow Mixed cousin, Kim Noonan. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/multiracial-whiteboy/id1531007638 * * * Also...
2021-02-031h 27
Multiracial WhiteboySharmane “MixedGirlMane” Fury/Host of Militantly Mixed PodcastOnce Sharmane "MixedGirlMane" Fury, reveals her entire family background, you realize that she is exactly what she says she is...militantly mixed (Black, Japanese and White). The host of the popular podcast, Militantly Mixed, opens up to Kim about her grandparents interracial marriages in the fifties, Japanese domesticity classes, trying to connect in Asian spaces, her grandmother's collection of Jim Crowe artifacts, and her lifelong mission of accepting her mixed-ass self.
2021-02-021h 04
Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race PodcastMixed Race Student Organizations: A Militantly Mixed Panel Discussion Last week, I was joined by Mixed Race Student Organization Founder Jae Guerrant from UVA, Direct Dajots Duffy from UCLA, and Director Pheobe Pham from UC Berkeley to talk about the importance of Mixed Race Student Affinity Groups, on this the fourth in a series of Panel Discussions that will air every 3rd Thursday of the month LIVE on Youtube. This audio was recorded on January 21, 2021. Follow the student orgs! IG: @MixedatBerkely @ucla_msu @mrscatuva * * * You can catch me on an upcoming episode of the Multiracial Whiteboy Podcast with host and fellow Mixed cousin, Kim Noonan. https://podcasts.ap...
2021-01-2857 min
Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race PodcastREMIX with Jesse DanerOn this REMIX episode, I brought back from episode 22 cousin Jesse Daner, a biracial Black-Mexican man that was transracially adopted and raised in a White family, from episode 22 "I am the Color of Water" to catch up on his journey discovering his biological relatives since we last spoke. Check out Jesse's company's website at Echo Athletics or follow them on social media Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. * * * You can catch me on an upcoming episode of the Multiracial Whiteboy Podcast with host and fellow Mixed cousin, Kim Noonan. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mul...
2021-01-271h 08
Multiracial WhiteboyActor/Director Jonah AimzFor Jonah Aimz, it's his love of filmmaking and acting, that has led him on a creative journey to find his individual voice and identity as a person of Middle Eastern, Turkish and Indian descent. Jonah talks to Kim about the growing pains that came during his formative years in a small town in Illinois, where he says 90 percent of the week was spent with his caucasian friends, and the rest of his time at a mosque with those that looked like him. He also opens up about the overwhelming sense of dread he felt on September 11, 2001, and how h...
2021-01-2631 min
Multiracial WhiteboyDr. Jenn Noble / Coaching For Parents of Mixed Race KidsDr. Jenn discovered early on in undergrad that her research about racial identity led her to 'me' search. After all, she is Tamil Sri Lankan and African-American. Now, Dr. Jenn helps coach parents to help raise confident and secure mixed race kids. Kim digs deep with Dr. Jenn to discuss the overwhelming difficulty that parents struggle with when it comes to navigating their children's racial identity. But first, he turns the tables on Dr. Jenn, as she shares how her own unique mixed background inspired the kind of work she's doing within the mixed community. If you're a parent...
2021-01-1948 min
Multiracial WhiteboyFilmmaker Christina RaiaChristina Raia is a New York City based Writer/Director and the Founder of CongestedCat Productions. Christina has said that her mixed race background and particularly her mother's Indo-Trinidadian culture play a major role in Christina's interest in portraying underrepresented perspectives across diverse spectrums of identity in her writing and directing. Christina talks to Kim about her and her mother's upbringing in New York, why she feels removed from the Italian side of her background, and grass roots activism. Great chat! See Christina's films: http://www.christinaraia.com/
2021-01-1235 min
Multiracial WhiteboyRahanna Bisseret Martinez/Top Chef Junior FinalistRahanna Bisseret Martinez was a finalist on Top Chef Junior in 2018. Since then, she’s interned with such acclaimed chefs as Nina Compton, James Beard and Emerill. Oh, and she's only 16 years old! Rahanna, who is Haitian, Mexican and African-American, talks to Kim about how her family has influenced her unique culinary style, being a finalist on Top Chef Junior, and her interview with the LA TIMES regarding the need to celebrate the black lives that have created the L.A. food community. Kim's chat with Rahanna will make you feel optimistic about America's youth!
2021-01-0528 min
Multiracial WhiteboyActor Joel SteingoldThe Multiracial Whiteboy podcast ends 2020 on a positive note with actor, Joel Steingold (The Chi, How To Get Away With Murder, Maron ). Joel, who is Black & Jewish, talks to Kim about growing up in the city of Detroit with his single white Jewish mother, going to Hebrew school in the suburbs, booking more voice-over jobs once he changed his full name to something more urban, and his ability to relate with people from other backgrounds as a result of his unique upbringing and hardworking mother. Great guy, great talk! More about Joel @ https://www.joelsteingold.com/
2020-12-2932 min
Multiracial WhiteboyWriter/Director Lisa Maria RollinsLisa Marie Rollins is a Black/Filipina freelance director, writer and new play developer. She's a Sundance Institute Theatre Lab Fellow (Directing) and Directors Lab West member. She's also the first person Kim reached out to when he was developing the podcast. Lisa talks to Kim about how she didn't want to become the poster child for transracial adoptee education, finding her kind of people while attending public school in Tacoma, Washington, developing her powerful one woman solo show Ungrateful Daughter with Kamau Bell, and not giving a shit anymore about meeting her extended family during the holidays and expl...
2020-12-221h 01
Multiracial WhiteboyActress Dana PowellDana Powell is a successful comedic actress in Hollywood. She's widely known for her role as Pameron Tucker on Modern Family, but has also starred in Bridesmaids, Veep, Suburgatory, and many others. However, while shooting a short film that Kim wrote and directed, she revealed that she was 1/2 Mexican, and the entire cast & crew was shocked and unconvinced. It's been that way her entire life. Dana opens up to Kim about her mother's self contempt regarding the family's Mexican heritage, hearing Spanglish in the house during birthdays, trying to apply for a financial assistance as a minority, and the...
2020-12-1547 min
Multiracial WhiteboyWriter Susan ItoWriter Susan Ito continues to write about the mixed experience that has impacted her life. Maybe that's because Susan's biological mother was Japanese, and her father was white, but then later, was given up for adoption to a Japanese family in New Jersey. I know, it's complicated. Susan talks to Kim about finding her biological Japanese mother, the Japanese interment camps her mother stayed in during WWII, and later connecting with her biological father's family. A fascinating story, that is rich in history, and personal exploration.
2020-12-0734 min
Multiracial WhiteboyJaime Schwarz / Actress, Singer & WriterWhen Jaime Schwarz's acting teacher in college was typecasting everyone in class, some actresses got Kate Winslet or Jessica Chastain. However, when it came to typecasting Jaime, who is Korean & Jewish, the teacher had no clue how to typecast her. Jaime talks to Kim about growing up in New Jersey, the ways her family assimilated into American culture, navigating her acting career around her Korean/Jewish identity, and the small steps she's taking to reclaim her family roots. Great talk! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6328128/
2020-12-0130 min
The V8 Sleuth PodcastV8SP: Q&A - Forgotten Bathurst prizes, undercooked Group A cars, RIP street circuits?You’ve asked, we’re answering! Aaron Noonan and Will Dale tackle your questions in a Q&A edition of the V8 Sleuth Podcast powered by Timken, recorded over Zoom.Some of the topics we tackle in this episode thanks to your questions:- Drivers who didn’t defend their Supercars title- A simple solution for time-certain races- Are street circuits dead now?- The family tree of Supercars RECs- A long-lost Bathurst 1000 prize and how it was awarded- Whic...
2020-11-2548 min
Multiracial WhiteboyStimey Rewind Me / Hip Hop ArtistStimey Rewind Me (Ian Porter) is a hip hop artist in Los Angeles. Stimey talks to Kim about growing up in Aurora, Colorado, as a biracial individual, sharing stories about skateboarding, listening to death metal, classical music, and his father's unusual influence of installing calmness by way of hypnosis, meditation, and NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming). Fascinating chat! Link to Stimey's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PS5E4j1RdNcHr2W1FVlAs?si=p4Zcgvw4TMaCUjoFJRnhZA
2020-11-2432 min
Multiracial WhiteboyDarcy Bourne: Why Is Ending Racism A Debate?A photo of Darcy Bourne and her homemade protest sign...Why Is Ending Racism A Debate, was taken by renowned photographer, Misan Hirramen, during the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests near the US Embassy in England. The photo was shared by Martin Luther King III, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, Lewis Hamilton, David Beckham and many other prominent individuals. Kim talks to Darcy about the impact the iconic photo has had on her life, growing up as a biracial individual in England, the uncomfortable conversations she had with her field hockey teammates at Duke regarding Black Lives M...
2020-11-1730 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 11: Actress Tania VerafieldActress Tania Verafield (Harsh Times/I Am Not a Hipster) has always felt pressure representing herself as a person of Mexican and Jewish descent. She talks to Kim about how both her parents made her value both parts of her heritage, growing up in Echo Park, celebrating her Quinceañera with the Mexican side of her family in Mexico, and receiving praise from Christian Bale while shooting the movie Harsh Times. A wonderful and inspiring talk!
2020-11-1026 min
Multiracial WhiteboyEp. 10: A few thoughts from the hostMultiracial Whiteboy Host Kim Noonan can't do it. No guest today. Not on November 3rd 2020. He does however share a few thoughts about the presidential election and also shares a cool quote from James Baldwin.
2020-11-0307 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 9: Kevin Minh Allen / Writer & PoetKim talks with fellow transracial Vietnamese adoptee, poet & writer, Kevin Minh Allen. He talks about having three different names until finally being adopted by a family in Rochester, New York, getting into fights as a kid, and the time he traveled to Vietnam and was asked by a station guard if he was "Vietnamese." Kevin's poetry has been featured widely in publications such as the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education Advancement, Aileron, Monkey King, HazMat Literary Review, and Chrysanthemum.
2020-10-2737 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 8: Paloma Jackson / Talent AgentPaloma Jackson runs a successful talent and model agencies in Southern California. She talks about feeling white in passing in high school despite her Hispanic roots, trying to break into show business under the stage name "Paloma," dancing with Mario Lopez at Kids Incorporated, and most importantly, the positive changes she sees in the commercial/print and entertainment industry when it comes to mixed representation. Fantastic chat!
2020-10-2028 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 7: Actress Kaitlin BeckerKaitlin Becker, the former host of NBC’s The Sunny Side Up Show for kids, opens up about growing up in Kentucky, making jokes about her biracial identity (Black & white) to feel more comfortable around her white family and community, and the day she decided to make an unannounced visit (on her 18th birthday) to meet her biological father.
2020-10-1337 minChattin' with George Noonan"2 Chicks "Chattin'" w/ George Noonan"Send me a text! 😊2 Chicks Chattin', starring Kim Collins and Denise LaCarubba, take over my show!!Support the showIG- chattinwithgeorgenoonanTwitter- @WithNoonanE-Mail- chattinwgn@gmail.comThanks for listening!
2020-10-122h 15
When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of AdopteesEp. 11 Kim Noonan: "Multiracial White Boy" PodcastKim Noonan is a filmmaker and the host of the podcast "Multi-Racial White Boy." Kim and I talk about the idea of “whiteness” which is pervasive in the interracial adoptee community. Some adoptees grow up wanting to “be white” in order to fit in. I was lucky enough to have black role models in the dance world who encouraged me to love my skin.James Baldwin wrote an exquisite short essay called “White…and other lies,” which I've included in show notes below. As participants in this community we must acknowledge how detrimental it is to perpetuate whiteness as something o...
2020-10-1046 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 6: Alissa Paris / MidWest Mixed ConferenceAlissa Paris is the co-founder of the MidWest Mixed Conference in Minneapolis. She discusses what it means to be mixed and how she's not settled on the current language that defines mixed individuals. Her determination to find deeper and spiritual meaning in regards to defining her "mixedness," is a conversation you won't want to miss.
2020-10-0643 min
Multiracial WhiteboyEp. 5: Justin Blackwell - Boxing instructorMaster boxing instructor, Justin Blackwell, has a remarkable story about growing up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz with his Black father and Filipino mother. He talks to Kim about his days of freestyle rapping, connecting with his Filipino culture, and a heavy phone call he had with his father before heading over to the first day of the George Floyd protests near the Grove in West LA. Fantastic discussion!
2020-09-2432 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 4 Actress Anahi BustillosActress and activist Anahi Bustillos talks to Kim about Mexican border culture, the travels that connected her to a strong Hispanic and indigenous bloodline, and her ongoing journey to finding acceptance and self-worthiness.
2020-09-2242 min
We Can Remake The World3 Keys to Get Past Overwhelm and Make A Positive Impact on the WorldIn today’s world it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But we can find ways to contribute and make our impact anyway. That impact can take any form that makes sense for who we are and what we have to offer. Nathan is joined by mom, grad student, and musician Kim Gnagey, based in Denver, who shares the three key ideas she believes could change the world tomorrow. 1: Cultivate AWARENESS. 2: Establish PRIORITIES. 3: Check our pride and STAY OPEN to change. What matters most is that we acknowledge that we are part of a greater whole, and that we all affe...
2020-09-2151 minMultiracial WhiteboyEp. 2: Nikki Torres Co-Founder of the Mixed Student Union at the U of WashingtonNikki Torres is the co-founder of the Mixed Student Union at the University of Washington and recent graduate. She enlightens Kim about such things as white in passing, white privilege, and discusses the invaluable lessons she learned while creating the mixed student union. Wonderful chat!
2020-09-1448 min
Multiracial WhiteboyEp. 3: Comedian Tehran Von GhasriComedian and entertainer Tehran Von Ghasri talks to Kim about growing in Washington D.C. as a person of African-American and Persian descent, the importance of representation, and why he refers to himself as the most dangerous man in America.
2020-09-1432 min