Mixed DNA Podcast

On this episode of Mixed DNA Podcast, hosts Melissa and Vanessa take a look at the term passing and share stories of people who straddle different identities because they are able to pass as one specific race. We'll also touch on the one drop rule, which is basically a terminology that came out of the USA as well as look at the real life stories of those who passed for white for various reasons.

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This week on Mixed DNA Podcast, hosts Melissa & Vanessa discuss false memories, alternate realities via the scope of The Mandela Effect.  Pretty interesting that the non-death of an anti-apartheid revolutionary sparked a pop cultural/quantum physics phenomena.  This weeks discussion will take a look at some of the most common mis-memories the world over and even take a look into real world events like 911.  

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In this week's episode, mixed race hosts; Melissa & Vanessa take a look at the world of art in the form of painting.  Art can mean different things to different people.  From brush strokes to colour choices to paint type and lighting; everything matters.  Melissa and Vanessa look into the work of a few modern day mixed race artists and how they perceive their world on their canvases.  

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This week your hosts Melissa and Vanessa are discussing one of their most favourite things, food!  International cuisine to be more specific.  From spicy food to bland and everything in between, they'll talk sushi, bubble tea, curry, pasta and things they can't even pronounce.  Join them on a quick culinary expedition around the world.

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This week, your Mixed DNA Podcast hosts take a look at stereotypes and negative depictions of women, LBGTQ and race through the history of Disney animated films.  Moving through the filmography chronologically from Snow White straight through to Turning Red, Melissa and Vanessa all the controversies that have come to light from some of our favourite family films.

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This week, hosts Melissa and Vanessa talk about 'code-switching'; what it is and why people do it.  They will also talk about the effects of 'code-switching' on people's mental health and how workplaces can create more inclusive environments.

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This week Mixed DNA Podcast ventures into a galaxy far far away to discuss social issues and racial identity with these two huge fictional franchises.  From racial inequality to technological advancement and things in between, like George Lucas' vision and Gene Rodenberry's hope for his series, we'll talk about which series we like better and why.

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In this episode, mixed race hosts Melissa and Vanessa talk about raising their mixed race kids.  They'll discuss some of their own hardships growing up mixed and their experiences plus go over cultural rituals and traditions they want to keep alive for their sons.  An important part of being mixed and raising a mixed race child in today's world is being able to confidently and intelligently identify and be true to all aspects of yourself, and that's definitely something they each want to be able to teach their kids.  Tune in to hear their insights about race, culture and being mixed race moms.

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Today we're talking about super creator, and mega successful Shonda Rhimes and her company; Shondaland.  She tells badass stories, writes like there's no end her creativity and believes and practices diversity in her casting and on all her series.  We're in awe of her and we think you should be too.   From Grey's Anatomy to her latest Netflix creation; Inventing Anna, we're talking why we love her and her shows so much.

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In this week's episode Mixed DNA hosts Melissa & Vanessa discuss The Bechdel Test and its importance on the fiction we consume via Hollywood movies and TV series.  They'll look at female representation in the media and review various female stereotypes that Hollywood really needs to get over.  

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