2 Brownish Girls

2 Brownish Girls

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2 Brownish Girls episodes

  • S5 E2 - Pacific Islanders and K-pop

    Correction: We incorrectly mentioned Girls Generation in Korean slang is SNSD, however that is not slang and is the abbreviated format of their name in Korean which is 소녀시대 (Romanized: Sonyeo Sidae)  We apologize for this error.


    With this year being the final year of the 2 Brownish Girls podcast, we've decided to also discuss topics we're interested in that's linked to our community. Talica is joined by her brother Mo and friends of the podcast, sisters Allua and Lili to discuss one of their favourite topics ever - K-pop, specifically discussing the correlation between Korean pop music and Pacific Islanders, with a lot of our community being K-pop stans and also famous Pasifika dance choreographers such as Parris Goebel who have worked with Big Bang, 2NE1, CL and Taeyang and Sienna Lalau who has worked with BTS.  We discuss the positive impact K-pop has had in our lives, our earliest memories of it, our favourite groups and choreography and also if we were idols, which agency would we sign with. Join us for this fun filled K-pop enthusiast episode!

    1 hr 36 min
  • S5 E1 - Cribbs Interviews her Dad

    Welcome back to Season 5 of 2 Brownish Girls, the farewell tour and I am one of your hosts, Cribbs. Happy Gregorian New Year, Lunar New Year and of course, happy 1st episode of the season! It’s great to be back and we hope that you’ve been enjoying some sort of a break or celebrating in the festivities with your loved ones!

    For the very very first episode, I am joined by someone special in my life and who naturally had the pleasure of co-creating Cribbs herself, and therefore co-creating 2 Brownish Girls, it is none other than my Dad, Father Cribbs also Sonny. Here we spent a sunny summer afternoon just chatting, and getting to learn about my Dad, alongside me as there’s a few things I didn’t know!

    Also just want to apologise for the super echoeyness that you hear when I speak…it’s giving, amateur editor and recording out of a phone and a microphone vibe but I really enjoyed this short talk and I hope this sparks more conversations with your parents while they’re still here. I am so grateful to share this space, that is the podcast that I hold so dear to my heart and to hear him speak about his life.

    1 hr 20 min
  • 2BG Wrapped 2022
    Today’s episode marks the end of Season 4 of the 2 BROWNISH GIRLS PODCAST! Four seasons but technically 3 years that you have been listening to our lovely and slightly insufferable voices.
    For the last four years, we’ve always carefully curated our end of year episodes but this year we’re doing something completely different and will be asking each other questions from Flex Mami’s ReFlex 1 Deck. We also have major news to announce at the end of the episode so be sure to listen in for that!
    1 hr
  • S4 E11 - Pasifika Film Festival 2022 with Co-Director, Eliorah Malifa
    It’s November and you’re here with ½ of 2 Brownish Girls, me, Cribbs and I’m joined today by ½ of the directors of the Pasifika Film Festival which is returning in person since 2018.. With this year’s festival being held at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta on Darug Country , what an honour it is to be sharing space with Eliorah as they prepare for their big weekend, this weekend!! Welcome Eliorah!
    27 min
  • S4 E10 - An Interview with Emerging Artist from Sydney, Emerald Brunt
    It’s spooky szn, happy Halloween hotties as Meg would say! It feels like a very long time since our last episode however we are here for the 3rd last episode of the year, and this month we are joined by an upcoming artist in the Sydney scene, fresh off performing at the Pass the Mic event by Bodega Collective at Parra Lanes, she is Emerald Brunt, welcome!!
    49 min
  • S4 E9 - The Cycle of Poly Twitter

    As avid Twitter users, Cribbs and Talica spend the September episode dissecting the community known as 'Poly Twitter' and specifically Noa @nottongan's  'Cycle of Poly Twitter'.  Every year there are discussions on the same subjects within the community and for this month's episode we're going to give our opinions once and for all.


    Time Stamps

    06:43-13:04 - Should Non-Black people should be saying the N word?

    13:04-14:11 - Poly men dating white women.


    14:11-17:47 - Pacific Islander food war and Cribsey’s confession that Fiji makes the best kokoda.

    17:47-21:20 - America Diaspora vs NZ Diaspora vs Australia Diaspora.

    21:20-28:05 - Petty Twitter Drama and being in control of Twitter drama.

    28:05-31:40 - Men being misogynists and creating an abundance of Pick Me Girls.

    32:10-37:15 - Non-Pacific Islanders getting Pacific Islander tattoos.

    37:15-39:37 - Pacific Islander businesses getting dragged.

    39:37-40:35 - Someone/something being a scam. (E.g Arbonne and Loom).

    45 min
  • S4 E8 - Mid-yearish Check In: what era are you in?
    My, how the time has flown. We’re over halfway through Season 4 and for this month of August, we’re doing a mid-year(ish) check in with each other. What have we been watching? What have we learnt? What energy do we wanna have for the remainder of 2022? Listen in to the girls as we break down what has, and what will be 2022.
    1 hr 11 min
  • S4 E7 - Owning a Business at Aged 21 with Micronesian Woman Etitara, Owner of Penina Island Boutique & Penina Pearls
    If you're in Australia, welcome to a new Financial Year! Yes, us Corporate Girlies really feel like it's a new year once 1st July comes around. Speaking of July, this month's guest resides in the sunny state of Queensland, was born in Tuvalu and raised in Samoa until moving to Australia when she was 8 years old. She is part of a family owned business based in Brisbane called Penina Pearls and Penina Island Boutique. Here to share her story is Etitara!
    Social Media: @peninasboutique @peninapearls
    1 hr 14 min
  • Bonus - Motu of Western Sydney with Moemōana Schwenke and Taofia Pelesasa
    Trigger Warning: Mentions of Youth Suicide and Gang Violence
    CORRECTION: I mentioned Nick Kyrgios being of Greek and Indonesian descent however he is of Greek and Malaysian descent, my apologies!
    Welcome to a bonus episode of 2 Brownish Girls where we have a great talanoa with Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts' Moemōana Schwenke and Pelesasa Pictures' Taofia Pelesasa about 'Motu of Western Sydney' and their dedication and determination in keeping Pacific Islander storytelling alive with their creative endeavours and the importance of resilience and staying true to yourself. 
    ‘Motu of Western Sydney’ is produced by Maryjane and Fred Schwenke of Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts and directed and written by Moemōana Schwenke and Taofia Pelesasa. This production was created thanks to a partnership between Sydney’s premiere Pacific Islands cultural centre, Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts and Pelesasa Pictures.
    The production is described as ‘A communal voice of the Pacific Islands communities of Australia, showcasing theatre, dance, music and other creative arts - all streamed through the eyes of Pasifika-Western Sydney. The production will encompass all the beautiful things about our communities, whilst still having the ability to hold a mirror up to ourselves and the wider Australian communities and our calls for change.’
    Motu of Western Sydney will be at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith in the evening on Friday 15th July and Saturday 16th of July 2022. There will be a special matinee performance for youth on the morning of Saturday 16th July 2022. Tickets available here at The Joan's website.
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    1 hr 31 min
  • S4 E6 - A June Episode About Julai, the baddest Queer Pasifika Musician from Narrm’s South East
    If you're in the Southern Hemisphere, welcome to our first wintery episode in June or Iuni in Samoan back in the studio for the first time in literal months (which is wild to me) and for this month’s episode, we are joined with a special interstate guest who is gracing us with their physical presence here in the studio. From the South Eastern Suburbs of Narrm to cold and wintery Sydney, we are excited to announce that our special guest is none other than queer Pasifika musician and family member of the ballroom House of Devine - welcome, JULAI and his best friend, Nicole! Lessgooooooo
    48 min

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