Blended & Blurred

In this episode we're diving deep with Teren Jordan. Teren shares with us their experience of being biracial and the many layered nuances that accompany a biracial identity. 

You can find more about Teren on IG at @youngmoon_child

The songs included in this episode are: 

The Holy Drug "Couple"
Enny "Peng Black Girls (Remix)"
Black Lips "Crystal Night" 

In this episode, we're in conversation with Richard Yu-Tang Lee, a second-generation Asian American artist and art director. He was born and raised in Chicago and currently lives in Portland, Maine. Richard and his wife recently founded a frozen Chinese food company called, Little Brother Chinese Food (check it out below).

Song clips in this episode include: 
Teresa Teng - "Tian Mi Mi"
Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire"

Social handles:

richardlee.art

littlebrotherchinesefood.com

@itsmerichardlee

@littlebrotherchinesefood

Post show notes: 

In this conversation, Richard and I discuss labels like "POC" and "White Passing," going along with the thread of this podcast, and relating to contemporary discourse around identity. I strive to hold safe space for others, especially those with mixed identities to feel safe in exploring current language and figuring out what resonates with the self and with regards to the greater protection of a community. 

The difference between Race and Ethnicity is that Race is based on phenotype and Ethnicity is based on geographic region. However, the language is still fine-tuning itself as the culture adds to, takes away, and refines definitions and standards for use. We deserve to figure it out, learn better, do better, and strive for  accuracy. 

In this episode, we're in conversation with Richard Yu-Tang Lee, a second-generation Asian American artist and art director. He was born and raised in Chicago and currently lives in Portland, Maine. Richard and his wife recently founded a frozen Chinese food company called, Little Brother Chinese Food (check it out below).

Song clips in this episode include: 
Teresa Teng - "Tian Mi Mi"
Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire"

Social handles:

richardlee.art

littlebrotherchinesefood.com

@itsmerichardlee

@littlebrotherchinesefood

Post show notes: 

In this conversation, Richard and I discuss labels like "POC" and "White Passing," going along with the thread of this podcast, and relating to contemporary discourse around identity. I strive to hold safe space for others, especially those with mixed identities to feel safe in exploring current language and figuring out what resonates with the self and with regards to the greater protection of a community. 

The difference between Race and Ethnicity is that Race is based on phenotype and Ethnicity is based on geographic region. However, the language is still fine-tuning itself as the culture adds to, takes away, and refines definitions and standards for use. We deserve to figure it out, learn better, do better, and strive for  accuracy. 

In this episode we're talking to Hannah Nahas, an artist living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. Hannah discusses what it was like growing up as a blend of Russian Jewish and Syrian cultures and how she reconciles her identity today. 

The songs included in this episode: 

Nancy Arjam - "Alf Leila Wi Leila"
Paul Simon - "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing, liking, commenting and all that things! Thank you for your support!

In this episode we're talking to Hannah Nahas, an artist living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. Hannah discusses what it was like growing up as a blend of Russian Jewish and Syrian cultures and how she reconciles her identity today. 

The songs included in this episode: 

Nancy Arjam - "Alf Leila Wi Leila"
Paul Simon - "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing, liking, commenting and all that things! Thank you for your support!

In this episode we're in conversation with Joe Bun Keo, a Cambodian-American artist, born in the US in 1987. Joe lives and works in Hartford, CT. 

Artist statement: english was my second language. i discover its nuances daily. i use materials from dollar, hardware, and thrift stores. the cheaply made kitschy aesthetic of mass-produced novelties and everyday utilitarian items serve as vessels to deliver eventual punchlines. when paired with a carefully crafted title, the work addresses reoccurring issues of debt, manual labor, parenthood, cultural identity and linguistics.

You can find more about Joe's art practice at www.joebunkeo.com 

The songs included in this episode: 

Depeche Mode "Precious"
Rise Against "Swing Life Away"

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider supporting by liking, subscribing, sharing, and leaving a comment on the iTunes page. 

Find us on Instagram at: @blendedandblurred 

If you're interested in sharing your story, email us 
@ blendedandblurredpodcast @ gmail (dot) com

In this episode we're in conversation with Joe Bun Keo, a Cambodian-American artist, born in the US in 1987. Joe lives and works in Hartford, CT. 

Artist statement: english was my second language. i discover its nuances daily. i use materials from dollar, hardware, and thrift stores. the cheaply made kitschy aesthetic of mass-produced novelties and everyday utilitarian items serve as vessels to deliver eventual punchlines. when paired with a carefully crafted title, the work addresses reoccurring issues of debt, manual labor, parenthood, cultural identity and linguistics.

You can find more about Joe's art practice at www.joebunkeo.com 

The songs included in this episode: 

Depeche Mode "Precious"
Rise Against "Swing Life Away"

If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider supporting by liking, subscribing, sharing, and leaving a comment on the iTunes page. 

Find us on Instagram at: @blendedandblurred 

If you're interested in sharing your story, email us 
@ blendedandblurredpodcast @ gmail (dot) com

In this episode we are in conversation with Elana Kaufman. 

Elana uses the pronouns  (she/her) and is a yoga teacher, Reiki II healer, space holder, creatrix and musician. Luna Lotus Healing is the ever evolving container that hosts Elana’s practice and offerings, which prioritize accessible, intentional and respectful exploration of healing movement and relaxation modalities for all. “Luna,” the Spanish word meaning Moon, is the representation of her connection and devotion to the Divine Feminine and a bow to Elana’s Puerto Rican roots; “Lotus” encapsulates the energy and experience of rising in honor of one’s darkness, the uncertain, the uncomfortable, and the unseen, to flourish and flower. In acknowledgement of and reverence for our shared human experiences as well as our differences in race, gender, religious or spiritual affiliation, sexuality, age, mobility, and socioeconomic status, Elana maintains a safe container of exploration and relaxation. Her passion for music, sound, and song are deeply interwoven into her offerings and are brought into practice through chanting mantras, creating healing playlists for her classes and singing songs. She believes in the power of restorative revolution- when we nurture ourselves, do our inner work to process and integrate our healing, we can better show up in service of our collective. Together we rise!

You can find Elana on IG @lunalotushealing 

The song clips used in this episode include: 

"Punisher" by Phoebe Bridgers
"Tierra Rica (Bolero)" by La Isla del Encanto 
"Vrikshavalli Hare Krishna (feat. Gaura Vani) by Jahnavi Harrison

Follow us on IG @blendedandblurred
Emails can be sent to blendedandblurred (at) gmail (.) com 

Please subscribe, leave a review, and share!

In this episode we are in conversation with Elana Kaufman. 

Elana uses the pronouns  (she/her) and is a yoga teacher, Reiki II healer, space holder, creatrix and musician. Luna Lotus Healing is the ever evolving container that hosts Elana’s practice and offerings, which prioritize accessible, intentional and respectful exploration of healing movement and relaxation modalities for all. “Luna,” the Spanish word meaning Moon, is the representation of her connection and devotion to the Divine Feminine and a bow to Elana’s Puerto Rican roots; “Lotus” encapsulates the energy and experience of rising in honor of one’s darkness, the uncertain, the uncomfortable, and the unseen, to flourish and flower. In acknowledgement of and reverence for our shared human experiences as well as our differences in race, gender, religious or spiritual affiliation, sexuality, age, mobility, and socioeconomic status, Elana maintains a safe container of exploration and relaxation. Her passion for music, sound, and song are deeply interwoven into her offerings and are brought into practice through chanting mantras, creating healing playlists for her classes and singing songs. She believes in the power of restorative revolution- when we nurture ourselves, do our inner work to process and integrate our healing, we can better show up in service of our collective. Together we rise!

You can find Elana on IG @lunalotushealing 

The song clips used in this episode include: 

"Punisher" by Phoebe Bridgers
"Tierra Rica (Bolero)" by La Isla del Encanto 
"Vrikshavalli Hare Krishna (feat. Gaura Vani) by Jahnavi Harrison

Follow us on IG @blendedandblurred
Emails can be sent to blendedandblurred (at) gmail (.) com 

Please subscribe, leave a review, and share!

Karen Alladin is a first generation Filipina-American originally from Arlington, Virginia. She is an acupuncturist and herbalist who owns Meridian Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic in Louisville, Kentucky. She owns and operates Meridian Acupuncture with her husband, Robert Patrick Gittli, a Louisville native with Scottish and Irish ancestry. Together they have two children, Aurora and Ridley. She is passionate about food, a proponent of food as medicine, and educating her patients to take their health into their own hands. She is also a yogi and an aerialist who has performed on aerial silks with Turners Circus in Louisville, Kentucky. As someone with her own varied interests and passions, she believes a person can have many facets. Karen believes a person's ethnic background and upbringing helps shape them as complex humans beyond definition.

Check out Meridian Acupuncture here. Follow on IG here. 

Song Clips in this episode include: 

"Oo" by Up Dharma Down
"Bayan Ko/ The Impossible Dream" by Ryan Cayabyab Singers featuring Denise Parungao &Ejay Arisola

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