We are back with the first episode of season 2 of Being Biracial! Today we are chatting to each other about:
- Maria’s experience in Rotorua being surrounded by more Maori people than she’s ever seen.
- Maria and her friend connecting on a deeper level now that they’ve both explored their culture.
- Kate’s Aunt is visiting and she’s immersed in Farsi.
- The structure of season two. You’ll be hearing more from us as we reflect on our interviews, media we consume and the world around us.
- We are in our Taylor Swift era and can’t stop talking about the Eras Tour.
- Kate is starting to grow her wheatgrass for Nowruz. She is stressed.
- The artistic process of creating our video work Threads, in collaboration with Melbourne Museum.
- The full circle moment our artistic practice being influenced by artists we interviewed in season 1.
- Kate went to see Maxine Beneba Clarke talk about adapting her memoir The Hate Race for the stage.
- Will Maria ever read a book again?
- We are getting hype for Melbourne International Comedy Fest. Our next guest, Lizzy Hoo, is hosting the MICF gala this year!
- Our upcoming events in March at The Round and Melbourne Museum.
Links:
Threads at Melbourne Museum: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/threads/
Maxine Beneba Clarke’s The Hate Race at the Malthouse until 17 March: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/malthouse-theatre/the-hate-race/
MICF shows:
Rose Matafeo: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/on-and-on-and-on
Brown Women Comedy: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/brown-women-comedy
Lizzy Hoo:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/hoos-that-girl
Aurelia St Clair:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/can-i-be-mean-for-a-minute
Melbourne Museum Nocturnal: Worlds Apart on 14 March: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/nocturnal-worlds-apart/
Being Biracial Live at the Round with Aurelia St Clair and Darcy Vescio on 21 March:
Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
Music by: the Green Twins
Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations.
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