2 Brownish Girls

2 Brownish Girls

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2 Brownish Girls episodes

  • S3 E7 - Isle Magazine: An Interview with Aysha & April

    Tonight, we are coming to you from across states and suburbs currently in lockdown to bring you this virtual episode joined by two incredible Pasifika women to celebrate the launch of Isle Magazine..

    Isle Magazine is an independent online & print publication spotlighting and empowering Pasifika excellence all over the world.

    We are joined by the Editor in Chief and Director of Isle Magazine, Aysha aka Mrs Fallback - who is also a Converse All Star hailing from Naarm and Australian Fashion Week enthusiast, Kali Uchis clone and future wife of Josh Addo-Carr - Creative Director of Isle Magazine, April.

    42 min
  • S3 E5 - An Interview Nunia Mocelutu-Tamanitoakula: Parenthood from an Australian-Pasifika Perspective & Mental Health
    In this month's episode, we interview Talica's cousin - Nunia Mocelutu-Tamanitoakula as we hear her journey through parenthood as a mum of 2 children under 2. She talks about her journey through mental health, what it's been like coping with post-partum depression and how she's feeling now. As usual, the perspectives spoken in this episode do not reflect those of a community but from those speaking.
    1 hr 13 min
  • S3 E6 - Record Store Day feat. Groupie Collective
    TW: Discussions of sexual assault allegations
    It's almost the end of financial year! We're halfway through season 3 and we've got none other than Sean & Vanessa of Groupie Collective, fellow Western Sydney friends of the podcast that host their own podcast dedicated to the Australian live music scene. We meet up on Record Store Day on Gadigal Country to discuss all things music like our music mosaics, the music our siblings and parents used to listen to and speaking on spicy topics like: who's our problematic fave artists? what was the first song you downloaded on Limewire and who had the best polyphonic ringtone. Enjoy this jam packed episode if you love music as much as we do!
    1 hr 37 min
  • BONUS - An Interview with Sydney Pasifika Icons: Mel Ree and Stelly G
    ‘Our connection to home and place cradles our identities, nourishes our spirits and heals us emotionally. But what happens when you’re physically disconnected? Away from home, not knowing when you can return. Dressed in another culture for so long that your own feels like a costume.’
    Tonight we’re joined by 2 of the 4 Pasifika women behind a new production called ORA/MATE birthed by the Black Birds Creative Arts collective by Ayeesha Ash in collaboration with multidisciplinary artists: Mel Ree, Sela
    Vai and Stelly G. They will be performing at the Pact Centre, Marrickville between 14th to 17th July with their new production ‘ORA/MATE’.
    50 min
  • S3 E4 - Mahalia Handley: The model activist that kicks the hornet's nest
    **PLEASE NOTE: We are not medical professionals and our discussion this month was in regard to our own individual health. Please contact a medical professional for further advice** 
    TRIGGER WARNINGS: Our April episode deals with a number of sensitive subjects including medical misdiagnosis, domestic violence, self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, eating disorders, body hatred, fat phobia and mental illness. Support services will be made available on our Linktree on the 2 Brownish Girls Instagram.
    Talica is joined by Mahalia Handley (Instagram: @mahaliafromaustralia) - the iconic plus size Maori-Irish model who hails from Darwin and has been working in the fashion industry for 11 years. They discuss her origin story of wanting to be a model from a young age for representation, the importance of self-care not just being a spa day, taking care of your mental health, the pros and cons of body positivity, using your platform for activism and why the Australia fashion industry needs a reform.
    1 hr 25 min
  • S3 E3: Climate Change in the South Pacific - A Conversation with Isaac Nasedra & Tala Esera

    In this month's episode, we interview two environmental activists: Isaac Nasedra & Tala Esera on climate change in the South Pacific. Through a Pasifika lens, we unpack the conversation with topics such as working with Pacific Climate Warriors, having the conversation around climate change with our traditional and conservative elders, journeying through our own storytelling in fighting for our homelands and also what we as both future generations and also the representatives of the diasporic communities around the world need to do to show up for our mother lands. 

    1 hr 14 min
  • S3 E2: Doing the absolute most with the "bare minimum" content creator, Nuks

    In this very sweet yet delayed episode, we unravel with Nuks, a Tik-Tok sensation (?) on what it's been like since creating his infamous "Bare minimum" episode and how he's been dealing with tHe H8terZ since posting it in late 2020. We also unravel a few other things in this world relating to financial exploitation, our thoughts on Nuks' content and his message and mission for the Pasifika youth in his work and his content. 

    52 min
  • S3 E1 - New Year, Same Girls From Da Area

    Your favourite girls from da area are back! Cribbs and Talica review the year that was 2020 and their schemes and dreams for 2021.  Big shoutout to our Patrons, our loyal listeners and Spotify for including us on their "I am. You are. We are Australian." feature on Spotify Desktop. Want to support 2 Brownish Girls? Join our Patreon - www.patreon.com/2brownishgirls and leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

    1 hr 17 min
  • S2 E12 - Bea Moon & Billymaree: Navigating the music industry as a Pasifika-Australian woman

    What happens when four Pasifika girls from the area link up? Join us for the energetic final episode of Season 2 - where we interview two young Pasifika women making massive waves in the Australian music industry and friends of the podcast, Bea Moon and Billymaree. From their Western Sydney origins - the girls explain what influenced their decision to get involved in music, what it's been like navigating a male-dominated industry, the rise and popularity of Pasifika-Australian musicians, what's in store for them in 2021 and what we can do as Pasifika-Australian women to help our women rise. Want to support 2 Brownish Girls? Join our Patreon - www.patreon.com/2brownishgirls and leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

    • Bea Moon's Instagram @beamoony Bea Moon's song is Chronic feat. Lazy J
    • Billymaree's Instagram @billymaree   Billymaree's song is Down. 
      • 56 min
    • S2 E11 - Racial and Fat Fetishism (This isn't it)

      Influenced by "It’s Not a Compliment: How Racial Fetishism has Colored Online Dating" by Jean Namgung on medium.com and @Owlee_ on TikTok, Cribbs and Talica spend the November episode discussing racial and fat fetishism. Being beautiful and desired in the bedroom but too brown/too fat to take home. They talk about their personal experiences and the impact it's had on them and how they've dealt with the aftermath. Cribsey's song: Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (Sunship Edit) Talica's song: Harmless - Swing Lynn -- Want to support 2 Brownish Girls? Join our Patreon - www.patreon.com/2brownishgirls and leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

      1 hr 23 min

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