I spoke to Paris Pick a musician based in Whitehouse, Yukon Territory , Canada. Pick has traveled from Port Hardy, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia busking and hitch hiking. Paris found her way from busking and wearing pirate outfits while singing with her ukulele in towns and cities in Canada. In our conversation we talk about Paris' travels as an artist, her life in the Yukon and her future endeavors. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Social Media Links: 

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4T47F7fGuwZThyqrAEpa6R?si=u-H3XVioQ5aqhhBMVB5JhQ&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1

Instagram: @parispickmusic 

Website: 

https://parispickandthepricks.com/

I spoke with my friend Summer Alicia, a musician and dancer based in New York who recently moved from Utah as a Wilderness Therapist. Alicia transitioned from living in her car to "pulling a 180" and living in a Brooklyn Apartment. Currently she is working on her own self discovery and creative works while living in Brooklyn. In our conversation we discuss creative diversity, her future ambitions, and social equality. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast. 

Summer Alicia's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5o97EkoJ4RDd95GLxeOKa9?si=iY74CXtbTEabzY9ZVqJlAA

Summer Alicia's IG: @sumasummz 

I spoke to my friend Paula Bialski, Paula is the sister to Rosa Loess ( Episode 241) and is currently living in Switzerland. Paula is an Associate Professor for Digital Sociology at the University of St. Gallen. She is an ethnographer of digital technologies, and has authored many books and articles around the topic. She is also a professional musician with the Warsaw-based band Paula & Karol. They have released the EP “Goodnight Warsaw” (2009), LP “Overshare” (2010), “Whole Again” (2012), Heartwash (2014), “Our Town” (2017), and the upcoming “Lifestrange” (Summer 2021). In our conversation Bialski and I discuss her work as a Professor, marketing yourself as a musician and life in Switzerland. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast. 

Socials 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/paulaikarol/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulaikarol

New single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcbpELDIsZw

I spoke to my friend Ren who is based in Spain and is studying linguistics and literary analysis in Spain. We connected through Machalek ( Episode 243).  Ren is from Hawaii and has lived in Italy, prior to moving to Spain for her University studies. Ren speaks English, Italian and Spanish, in her past she has studied Arabic and is currently pursuing Persian and Pashto a language of Afghanistan. In her future, Ren would like to work as an educator of Spanish and English for immigrants and refugees. During our conversation Reine and I cover the knowledge gaps in American foreign language education, the issues surrounding foreign language exposure, and her experiences with living and being exposed to various cultures as an American citizen. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Socials 

Twitter:https://twitter.com/renazida/ 

IG:https://www.instagram.com/reinedebaton/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNMiocLVBoa8Ve8BJamvcg

I spoke to my friend Manny Cruz who is currently based in Aotearoa ( New Zealand),and is indigenous to Guam. Cruz is currently pursuing his Phd in Communication Studies. As an academic and practitioner he is curious about how Western Ideology plays a part in the media and how it effects marginalized communities, primarily those in Guam. Cruz is not only an activist and academic, but also leads the Fanachu Podcast.  In our conversation we talk about his experiences with racial microagressions, colonialism, militarism in Guam, and dealing with racism in New Zealand. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Social Media 

Instagram: @native_perspectives

Fanachu! Podcast: facebook.com/fanachupodcast

You can also direct listeners to my most recently published article:

"Saying The Quiet Parts Out Loud: Guåhan, The USS Theodore Roosevelt, And The Role Of Journalism In Reproducing Colonization In The Time Of COVID-19," http://www.aapinexus.org/2020/10/10/saying-the-quiet-parts-out-loud/

I spoke to my friend Guilhem Banc- Prandi a marine biologist and researcher based in Israel who is from France. Guilhem is friends with Kristen Fellows ( Episode 142).  Guilhem is the founder of WeSea a French based international non profit organization. The mission of the organization is dedicated to preserving marine reserves through action and sharing scientific knowledge to the public. Currently, they are focused on research around the Red Sea. Guilhem is studying the impact of heavy metal pollution on corals while pursuing a Phd. In our conversation Banc-Prandi and I talk about his experiences with being a researcher and scientist in Israel. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

We Sea Link

https://wesea.org/?fbclid=IwAR1_1l5oC6rC97CyO9wJ52SIZ3ll0UlH4x_NMJx5fmCFEHkqu_ubCQrwT98

I spoke to Monica Welander of Monica and the Explosion, an act based in Sweden. Welander has been touring and recording since 2007 across Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand, and India. Monica is also an author of a songwriting book that shares the stories behind her discography. In our conversation Monica and I discuss her experiences as a creative over the past 14 years. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Socials 

www.monicaandtheexplosion.com

https://www.facebook.com/monicaandtheexplosion

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/monica-and-the-explosion/id278183714

I spoke to my friend Edward , a friend of Machalek ( Episode 243) and activist based in Guam. Edward is a child of the Marianas. He has a passion to spread free and digestible information about the Marianas, Micronesia and fino’ CHamoru to the community. His passion was realized through PulanSpeaks, an educational channel found on YouTube. Edward is also a CHamoru political rights activist who desires the end of colonization on Guam. Figures that inspire him include Zhou Enlai, Edward Said and Asmaa Mahfouz. In our conversation we talk about Edwards journey to having his eyes opened to activism and community in Guam and the importance of decolonization of Guam. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Social media on IG to follow on Independence in Guam

@independent_guahan

@prutehilitekyan

@theguambus

@uogpress

@fanachupodcast

@lugatlengguahi