Mixed Up

The one where we are more alike than we are different

Star of stage and screen David Oyelowo joins Emma and Nicole for the season 1 finale of Mixed Up. Best known for playing iconic roles like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma and Seretse Khama in A United Kingdom, they talk all about his new film Come Away, the importance of seeing representations of ourselves on screen, interracial relationships, raising mixed race children and coming together. 

This week’s episode is sponsored by Mayamiko: www.mayamiko.com

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David Oyelowo: https://www.instagram.com/davidoyelowo/

Come Away: https://www.instagram.com/comeawaymovie/

Culture Mix: Euphoria special episode 1: Rue (available on HBO, Sky  Atlantic and NOWTV)

The one where there was no room for doubt with Lianne La Havas

This week Emma and Nicole can’t help radiate with joy interviewing one of their musical heroes, Lianne La Havas, to discuss her new self-titled album, chronicling the ending of long-term relationship.  They talk all about growing up mixed, being lazy naturals, political awakenings, figuring out how you see yourself and hopefulness in finding love.

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast
Our website: http://mixedup.co.uk/
Our IG: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast

Lianne La Havas: https://www.instagram.com/liannelahavas/

Culture Mix: Small Axe series on BBC1 and Amazon Prime

The one where a father tells us his dreams for his children’s future

For the latest instalment of Mixed Up Book Club, Nicole and Emma speak with Patrick Hutchinson, a personal trainer and a children’s athletics coach from South London.

On June 13th, 2020 he received worldwide attention after being photographed by Dylan Martinez carrying a white, injured EDL supporter who was protesting against Black Lives Matter. The image immediately went viral and continues to be shared and discussed around the world.

They discuss his new book written with Sophia Thakkar, Everyone Versus Racism: Letters To My Children, activism in its many forms and what the future holds for anti-racist work.

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Our website: http://mixedup.co.uk/
Our IG: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast

Patrick’s IG: http://instagram.com/iampatrickhutchinson

Patrick’s book: Everyone Versus Racism: Letters to My Children

Culture Mix:

Multiracial Matters: https://www.instagram.com/multiracialmatters/

This Is Book Love: https://www.thisisbooklove.com/

The one where we exercise our very effective sadness suppression techniques

This week Emma and Nicole speak to Jordan Stephens - writer and performer best known for being one-half of Rizzle Kicks. These days he is a mental health campaigner and is refreshingly honest about the negative effects of hyper-masculinity. We discuss the importance of looking after our mental health, toxic masculinity, grief and the effects of being in the media spotlight.

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast
Our website: http://mixedup.co.uk/
Our IG: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast
Jordan’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordanfstephens/
I Am Whole: https://www.instagram.com/iamwholeuk/

Mental health resources:

The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network: https://www.baatn.org.uk/

Therapy for Black Girls: https://www.instagram.com/therapyforblackgirls/

Exist Loudly: https://www.instagram.com/existloudly/

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/

CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Black Thrive: https://www.blackthrive.org.uk/

Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/

BFSG: https://www.bfsg.org.uk/

Ben Hurst Tedx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_hurst_boys_won_t_be_boys_boys_will_be_what_we_teach_them_to_be?language=en

Jordan Stephens on Mental Health and Racism: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jordan-stephens-on-mental-health-and-racism-sometimes-i-just-want-to-burn-everything-down_uk_5f52062bc5b6578026cc52be

thyself IG: https://www.instagram.com/thy.self/?hl=en

The one where 55% of white women in the US still voted for Trump

Emma and Nicole kick off the first episode of Mixed Up Book Club with to Sophie Williams, author of Anti-Racist Ally. We talk all about what it means to do anti-racism work and what true allyship looks like in 2020.

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast
Our website: http://mixedup.co.uk/
Our IG: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast

Sophie’s book: Anti-Racism Ally
Sophie’s Instagram accounts: https://www.instagram.com/sophiewilliamsofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/officialmillennialblack/

Culture Mix:
Music recommendations:
Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott (album)
Izzy Bizu “Mad Behaviour” (song)
Lianne La Havas, Is Your Love Big Enough? (Album)

Sophie’s recommendation: Ibi Zoboi and Dr Yusef Salaam’s Punching The Air

Ogorchukwu, The Geometry of Being Black

Ogorchukwu’s IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ogorchukwuu/?hl=en

The one where we walk a day in Meghan’s shoes

Emma and Nicole are joined by Grazia social media editor and journalist Phoebe Parke, who penned the essay in Loud Black Girls, “The Meghan Markle Effect Made Mixed Race Identity A Hot Topic - But Are We Any Further Forward?” We unpack Meghan Markle’s treatment in the media, and the media’s fascination and disdain for her in equal measure. We also talk about the work Meghan and Harry are doing around raising awareness of structural racism and racial bias.

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast

Phoebe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phoebeparke/

Slay In Your Lane presents Loud Black Girls

Culture Mix:

Prince Harry GQ interview: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gq-heroes/article/prince-harry-patrick-hutchinson-anti-racism

Meghan Markle and Alexis Ohanian interview: https://time.com/5901381/alexis-ohanian-meghan-markle-building-better-tech/

Mixed Life Media: https://www.instagram.com/mixedlifemedia/

Hair Power: Me and My Afro on Channel 4

https://www.instagram.com/afroglory_/

The one where we slowed down and took the time to soak the rice.

Nicole and Emma meet Lydia Pang - the author of cooking zine, Eat Bitter, a beautiful exploration of identity through Hakka heritage cuisine.

Lydia, Nicole and Emma discuss growing up in predominantly white spaces and circling back to explore one side of your identity that’s been quite distant to you. They discuss the rise in xenophobia towards Chinese people across the world and specifically in the US since the Trump presidency and the outbreak of COVID19.

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast
Our website (coming soon!): http://mixedup.co.uk/ Designed by http://beholdstudio.com/ 
Lydia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydia_pang_/ 
Eat Bitter: https://eatbitter.co/ 

Culture Mix: 
BBC's Being British East Asian: Sex Beauty and Bodies
bell hooks, All About Love

The one where Asia tried to shrink John Boyega but they couldn’t

Emma and Nicole deliver a modern day history lesson that you won’t receive via the traditional school system. They reflect back on Black historical and highlight present day icons that deserve to have their stories told and their successes noted.

Find out those doing the most for the culture right from the 19th century through to the Black Panther members of the 60s and then chart through to our modern day black British heroes and heroines.

Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast

Our Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast

Social Matters Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-social-matters-podcast/id1436421996

Culture Mix:
Black is the New Black on BBC Two
A Life on Screen, Lenny Henry on BBC Two
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Oluoga
Enslaved on BBC Two
The Whole Truth on Channel 4
Black Ballad: https://blackballad.co.uk/
Kristabel's blog post: http://iwantyoutoknow.co.uk/2017/02/what-its-like-being-a-black-british-blogger-black-history-month.html

The one where the wedding outfit is quite literally in the bag...

Emma and Nicole are back with part two of our two-part episode  on interracial relationships. We get into racist grandparents, the moment where you have to have The Chat with your Black kids, and that moment where you feel like partner fully understands you.

Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/mixedupodcast

Culture Mix:
Emma Teng on Eurasian: Mixed Identities in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, 1842-1943 https://open.spotify.com/episode/73xfU9G03evbfU2WetBD1q?si=2jTPw29EQFqGbFSkzeX3Nw

Bolu Babalola, Love in Colour: Mythical Tales From Around The World Retold 

The one with lasagna and curry on the same plate...

Emma and Nicole delve into interracial relationships this week, getting into the dating dramas, meeting family members and the life changing revelations that mixed heritage relationships can present. It’s not all hard work but there are some challenges that present themselves.

Featuring voice notes from our listeners!

Culture Mix:
PANDA Part Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PANDAPart/

Afua Hirsch, "British" (Chapter 4)