Mixed Up

The one where we take a trip on the Hogwarts Express

Emma and Nicole speak with Bilal Khan, a diversity and inclusion trainer, events facilitator, writer and 1/4th of the podcast Over The Bridge podcast, hosted by four Black and mixed race Cambridge graduates. We talk about the male mixed identity, balancing being in the culture and moving through a society that wasn't made for you, Posh Boy TikTok and how we need to stop doing fractions when it comes to our identities. Bilal is a leading voice in the UK on race, social justice, mental health, intersectionality and masculinity.

Culture Mix:
Elijah Lawal, The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling Out Racist Stereotypes

Nathan Bryon, Clean Up!

Black Joy Archives: https://www.instagram.com/blackjoyarchives/

Over The Bridge podcast, episode 5: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/over-the-bridge-podcast/id1364395842?i=1000407982444

Mafalda: https://www.instagram.com/mmvce/

Quarantine Quilt: https://www.instagram.com/quarantine_quilt/

The one where you can’t fight the moonlight

Emma and Nicole delve into mixed race stories in pop culture - we look into how mixed race people are portrayed in shows like Dear White People, BlackAF and Mixed-ish in old school films like School Daze, and talk about celebrities you may not know are mixed. 

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

Culture Mix: 
Amma Assante’s films: Belle, A United Kingdom, When Hands Touch
gal-dem article: https://gal-dem.com/the-reno-whitworth-gallery-manchesters-lost-mixed-race-clubbing-haven/

BBC4’s African Renaissance 

British Vogue September 2020 issue: Activism Now

Riz Ahmed’s The Long Goodbye

The one where we meet the cotton candy Trojan horse

Emma and Nicole are joined by Megan Jayne Crabbe (known on social media as Bodyposipanda), an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. They speak intimately about growing up mixed and how that can be perceived online, but discuss acceptance and what that means for identity in terms of not just body but race and our whole selves.

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

Megan Jayne Crabbe: https://www.instagram.com/bodyposipanda/?hl=en

CULTURE MIX:

What exactly is shadowbanning? https://www.bustle.com/life/what-is-shadow-banning-how-does-it-work

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings (Megan's pick)

Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe

The one with the quest for hair equality

Emma and Nicole speak to beauty journalist and brand consultant Ava Welsing-Kitcher and award-winning session and celebrity stylist, and hair equality advocate Lisa Farrall all about hair standards and beauty standards when it comes to the mixed-race community - especially when you are mixed Black.

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

Ava: https://www.instagram.com/avawelsingk/

Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/lisafarrall/

Culture mix:
Funmi Fetto “Palette”

https://www.instagram.com/atehjewel/

https://www.instagram.com/abbiecurls/

Ava and Vernon Francois curly and afro hair Q&A: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAlEDAwhMb9/

Ava’s Ultimate Guide to Curly Hair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZpNANRguvM&t=22s

Lisa Farrall’s Real Talk on hair equality: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_nJMRuhcfU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The one where we meet the Talented Mr Ripley

Emma and Nicole invite folks to share voice notes of their nuanced experiences growing up and how the last five years have made them feel.

Thanks to our contributors!
Charlie: https://www.instagram.com/charliedistracted/
Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/naomiljay/
Gabriel: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielbissetsmith/
Laila: https://www.instagram.com/lailawoozeer_/
Collette: https://www.instagram.com/collette__hughes/
Cat: https://www.instagram.com/luicat01/
Eboni: https://www.instagram.com/eboniivoryblog/
Jazz: https://www.instagram.com/jazzabellediary/

Culture mix: 

Mixed Race Faces: https://www.instagram.com/mixedracefaces/
Halu Halo: https://www.instagram.com/halu_halo/
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast
Thandie Newton interview: https://www.vulture.com/article/thandie-newton-in-conversation.html
On Beauty by Zadie Smith

The one with all the little black boxes 

Emma and Nicole recorded this episode when the Black Lives Matter movement reached global attention. We wanted to talk about everything that had been going on, how we’ve been feeling and how it feels as mixed-race people.

Culture Mix:
Safe Safe for Mixed Race People by Simone Powderly https://www.facebook.com/groups/241980527099003

Google Classroom Library: Black Lives Matter

IGTV on the origin of clown makeup: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqdr0EF2y3/

Mixed Up podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mixeduppodcast

The one where we didn’t find out what’s Next in Fashion

This week Emma and Nicole are joined by tarot reader and sustainability consultant Claire Yurika Davis who was a contestant on the Netflix reality show, Next In Fashion.

We explore how being dual heritage is a positive inspiration for creative work and growth. We also look into what happens when your identity isn’t allowed to be properly displayed and how stifling it is when people want to lump you into just one box. 

Culture Mix

Claire's IG: https://www.instagram.com/nothanksm8/

Claire's tarot: https://yuriyuritarot.simplybook.it/

Films: Princess Mononoke, Sayonara Speed Tribes, Girl Boss Revenge

The one where we find out who the gatekeepers to Blackness are

Emma and Nicole discover the Netflix documentary, The Rachel Divide about Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who pretended to be black for many years and was exposed in 2015. We hear their frustration around how Rachel has been allowed to lead a conversation about race and identity through deception. 

Culture Mix:
Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch My Hair

mixedracestudies.org

The one where we discuss the ‘expected mix'.

Welcome to episode one of Mixed Up, a podcast for mixed race people everywhere.

In this episode, Emma and Nicole introduce themselves and discuss their heritage, backgrounds and how they came to start this conversation. Listen in to hear them talk about stories of growing up and grappling with “the fluidity” of being mixed. 

Culture Mix:
Charlotte Eady: https://www.charlotteedey.com/ https://www.instagram.com/edey_/

Asia Jackson: https://www.instagram.com/aasian/?hl=en 

Magandang Morenx: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/magandangmorenx/?hl=en

Podcast credits:
Artwork: Tide Adesanya https://www.instagram.com/teadayblogs/

Music: Hagan https://www.instagram.com/hagan_uk/

Editing: Marcus Hessenberg https://www.marcushessenberg.com/

Welcome to Mixed Up, a podcast for mixed race people everywhere. Hosted by sustainability expert and creative director Emma Slade Edmondson, and content creator and writer Nicole Ocran. 

The show is about straddling two worlds and multiple identities. Now more than ever, it feels like people of mixed heritage are seeking out their space to talk about their lived experiences. But despite searching, we could find very little to relate to. We decided to make something we would have appreciated hearing.

Music by Hagan