Nights at the Brown Table

We have a guest on - Mataio!

We have a chat about his experience growing up a queer LDS member, and the effect that had on his formative years. He shares his coming out story and the struggle young teens go through during that time in their lives.

Remember, there's someone out there who thinks it's better to end their life than to be who they are. Be kind ya'll. Happy Pride!

P.S. There's a special lil' nugget at the end for ya. Ya'll welcome!

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The Voice Australia announced their winner for 2022.

We chat about the controversy surrounding the announcement, our favourite contestants in singing competitions over the years and the music scene in Australia.

Check out the performances on YouTube, and/or follow these guys on IG:

@faithsosene

@jordantavitaofficial

@celestial.utai

@thndo.music

@lachiegillmusic

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DOUBLE EPISODE BABY! It's your lucky day.

We chat about a recent statement that was made on another podcast demeaning people from a specific demographic in South Auckland, specifically young Pasefika girls from a certain high school.

We question the need to make such statements, the effect it has on the target audience, and what we can do to combat the effects it can have on our rising generation.

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Aaaaaaand... WE'RE BACK!

We chat about some podcasts that have caused controversy recently. We talk about their 'hot takes' on homosexuality, masculinity, and healthy relationships.

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We catch up over the phone to talk about what we've been doing since lockdown started. We laugh and joke, but we are aware that there are many who are struggling during this time. Please reach out to loved ones and to us for support. Sila shares a great resource that is available for those who need financial support while in lockdown.

Be safe and take care!

From Sefa, Sila and Lamah.

Laurel Hubbard has been selected to represent New Zealand in the next Olympics. This will make Laurel the first trans woman to compete as a woman.

We have a chat about 2 articles that were written about the news - Is this a fair decision? What is the underlying issue with Laurel's admission? How do we view trans people in our own lives?

Happy to be joined by our correspondent Lauaki Masima.

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We have a chat with our fav Lauaki Masima about the election that is currently taking place in Samoa.

How do we view election processes in the Pacific Islands? As diasporic Pasifika communities, do we view certain matters with a western lense and assume we know better? We focus on what role the diaspora can or should play and unpack the reasons behind the views we hold

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A short message to say THANK YOU for your support. We are shocked people other than our family listen, let alone people still listening a year later!

Another falls victim during a karaoke call up, turned battle, turned social catch up, turned Daddy dedication.

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We talk about recent events with the Royal Family - Meghan + Harry interview and the death of Prince Philip. We talk about questions asked within our community about the appearance of mixed-race children, the implications of that on the child and the sensitivity surrounding the subject of death.

And as usual, we have another victim lined up for Karaoke Call Up. If you want to be next, drop your number in our DMs.

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We chat about the use of the N-Word by Pacific Islanders - do we get an exception to use it? During our conversation, we consider; the history of the word, the upbringing of Pacific Islanders in the US and the influence of music/movies on how this word is perceived.

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