No Offence, But...

No Offence, But...

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  • We Love A Recommendation

    Hello!!!! Today's episode is a solo one with a bunch of content recommendations from the month that was.


    TV recommended in today's ep...

    • Darkness: Those Who Kill
    • The Casketeers
    • Hidden

    Books recommended in today's ep...

    • The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham
    • A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu
    • High Sobriety: My Year Without Booze by Jill Stark
    • Come by Rita Therese
    • Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

    Food recommended in today's ep...

    • Frozen cauliflower in your smoothie (trust me, it's good)
    • Apple cider vinegar

    Products recommended in today's ep...

    • The Ordinary - Retinol
    • The Ordinary - Vitamin C
    • The Ordinary - Squalane Cleanser
    • The Ordinary - Salicylic Acid Mask
    • Rosehip Oil
    • Ultraviolette Queen Screen SPF50+ Luminising Sun Serum

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    20 min
  • Don't Limit Yourself - with Emily Havea

    Welcome back! Today I am joined by the very talented Emily Havea. Emily is an actor, performer, singer, writer, dancer, aerobics instructor, runner (as in set runner), photographer, drag king - the list literally goes on and does not stop.


    You may have seen her on tv in Wentworth or The Secrets She Keeps or you may have seen her in our Black Birds show, Brown Skin Girl. Emily, Angela Nica Sullen and myself initially wrote the show in 2016, and since then it’s had three sold out seasons and may soon be getting another life.


    In the short time I’ve known Emily she has evolved and absolutely stepped into her own; her own cultural identity as a Tongan Australian, her sexuality, her feminine and masculine energies and her abundant creativity. We talk about all this and more in today’s episode, and can I just say when I was editing this and listening back I couldn’t stop smiling. Also! Emily is currently in quarantine in Perth, getting ready to rehearse and perform in a production of Oklahoma, so when you listen to this and you feel some type of way make sure you send a little message to Em or tag her on IG because quarantine gets lonely! 


    P.S. In case you missed it ~ this podcast is now going to come out weekly on a Tuesday, so make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts or FOLLOW on Spotify so that you don’t miss a new ep. Also! Rate, review and while you’re at it give us a share on IG.


    Instagram links are here...

    @bl.ckb.rds

    @eeshash

    @texas_gold



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    44 min
  • You're American, Right? - with Ashlee Harry-Ingram

    I’m back today with my guest Ashlee Harry-Ingram @peachtings. Ashlee is a young Black American woman who now calls Australia home. She is a stylist, designer and artist who absolutely knows how to wear a bold colour and accessorise accordingly. We’re gonna get into more about Ashlee and her work in another episode (stay tuned), but in this chat we dive into some big issues around race, cultural identity, and the culture shock moving from Omaha, Nebraska to Brisbane, Australia.


    Ashlee shares some huge personal experiences, and I’m so grateful that she chose to share her story with us. Just a little heads up before we get into the chat, there is a little bit of audio rustling, it’s just Ashlee’s headphones moving around, so ignore it, if you can. Or, you can be like me and pretend it’s the sweet rustling of the leaves moving in an ocean breeze. 


    FYI ~ this podcast is now going to come out weekly on a Tuesday (yipee), so make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so that you don’t miss a new ep. Also! Rate and review, and while you’re at it give us a share on IG.


    Instagram links are here...

    @bl.ckb.rds

    @eeshash

    @peachtings


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    48 min
  • No Offence, But Through Art We Heal - with Richard Tanumi-Whitbread

    Hello and welcome back! I hope you’ve been having a fabulous time since we last caught up. I had a little break from the podcast last week as we, Black Birds, had a live performance as part of Sydney Fringe. One of the performers in the show is my guest today. Richard Tanumi-Whitbread played the role of the host, who was called The Sharman. Now, when Richard is performing he also goes by The Sharman, but don’t be mistaken, The Sharman that Richard was playing in our show was very much a character, and The Sharman that Richard embodies to access a deeper level when performing is very much real (how many times can I say 'Sharman'?!). We’ll discuss all that in the podcast. Richard is a very talented creative artist, musician, creative director, choreographer, and dancer who creates art to heal - both himself and others. We had this chat a few weeks back, right at the beginning of spring and I tell you what, Richard spoke to my soul. I was having the worst morning (funny, now I can’t even remember why) and listening to Richard gave me a fresh perspective on the day. And I hope this conversation does that for you too! Enjoy the talanoa. 


    P.S. Don't forget to rate, review and subscriiiiiibe!

    And follow Richard/The Sharman on IG so that you can keep up to date with his latest music releases!

    You can find me (Ayeesha) on IG @eeshash and Black Birds @bl.ckb.rds

    xoxo




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    56 min
  • No Offence, But Happy 30th Birthday! - with Kirsty Marillier
    One of our favourites, Kirsty Marillier, is back for round two. Kirsty recently turned 30, a huge milestone, and kind of an even bigger (or maybe smaller?) deal considering she had to spend it in stage 4 lockdown. We chat about her 30 years on earth; her biggest successes, regrets, challenges, and advice that she would give to her younger self.Don't forget to ~ follow @bl.ckb.rds @eeshash on IGBuy tickets to our upcoming show ~ Our Visions Begin With Our Desires, Chapter 2Try out Jessica Nguyen's vodka pasta recipe hereAnd most importantly...RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIIIIIIIBE.

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    28 min
  • No Offence, But We Went Viral - with Gemma Bird Matheson
    Hellooooooo! Today's podcast guest is Gemma Bird Matheson. You might recognise Gemma from ABC series The Housemate (which she also created, wrote, and executive produced with Alexandra Keddie) and Content (which went viral on Twitter).Gemma has a number of short form series in development and production with Screen Australia, through her co-owned production company with Alexandra Keddie, Chips & Gravy Films. These projects include Creator/Writer/Producer on ME & HER(pes) and Executive Producer on POWER OF THE DREAM. She was also Creator/Writer on series 50 SHADES OF BLACK (girl), which was selected as part of the Digital Originals initiative through Screen Australia and SBS.We talk about what it's like starting your own production company, what being behind the scenes has taught her, why Gemma doesn't have her cultural identity in her bio and the differences in the acting industries in LA, Canada and Australia.Find us on IG! @bl.ckb.rds and @eeshashAnd don't forget to rate, review and subscriiiiiiibe xo

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    45 min
  • No Offence, But Is This A Joke?
    Hello! Thanks for joining me for another episode of the pod. In today's ep I'm joined by the one and only Jonny Hawkins.Jonny is an actor, writer and the notorious DJ, Aunty Jonny. He grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, relocating to Sydney's Northern Beaches, then London, but made Sydney home and thinks of himself as a loyalist despite all his mates moving to Melbourne.As an Actor, Jonny is a proud graduate of WAAPA's Acting course. He has appeared across film and TV in Stan's The Other Guy, Season Two, Les Norton, the ABC's award winning RIOT, The Mini-Series Peter Allan: Not The Boy Next Door.As a writer, he received funding from SBS and CreateNSW to make a short film called Joy Boy, winning Best Film at Melbourne's Queer Film Festival, Best Screenplay at Vivid's Fresh Flix and several international awards. Queer Stories has featured his story "Red Flags" on their podcast. His show, Disco Conversion Therapy, a lecture on the history of Disco, won Melbourne Fringe Festival's Tour Ready Award. His play Maureen, The Harbinger of Death was due to have its Sydney Premier at Griffin Theatre (pre Covid).Aunty Jonny is one of Sydney's best loved DJs and founder of The Dollar Bin Darlings, preaching capital D-Disco and love all over Australia.Make sure you follow The Dollar Bin Darlings on Instagram and check out the Espresso Martini Time playlist on SpotifyKeep up to date with all things Black Birds by following us on InstagramYou can buy tickets to our upcoming show ~ Our Visions Begin With Our Desires-Chapter 2 ~

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    1 hr 6 min
  • No Offence, But It's The First of September!!!
    Pinch and a punch for the first of the month! Cannot believe that September is here and spring has sprung! In today's minisode: new beginnings, new month, and new Black Birds show!If you're looking for a full moon ritual for the upcoming full moon in Pisces (September 2 @ 3:55pm, Sydney time) I suggest checking out Gianna Hayes' full moon ritual. Also! Head to @foreverconscious for mantras, affirmations and rituals. You can find tickets to Black Birds upcoming live show 'Our Visions Begin With Our Desires - Chapter 2' here. (Be quick - only 40 tickets available per show!!)Got a guest or conversation suggestion? Send a DM to me @eeshash or to @bl.ckb.rdsAnd don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Lots of love and talk to you soon x

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    11 min
  • No Offence, But You've Gotta Believe In Yourself - with Carolina Gasolina
    Hi! On today's episode I'm joined by DJ Carolina Gasolina. Carolina is a Peruvian born Sydney-sider who grew up in Western Sydney. Carolina is super passionate about nurturing and supporting Western Sydney talent and providing more platforms for her community. We talk about Carolina's high school years; how she wasn't even sure she'd finish high school, to going on to get a degree and then working in the corporate world. Then, she made the decision to leave that behind to pursue a career in the music industry. Carolina shares what it was like working behind the scenes as a booking agent, the cut throat nature of the industry and the challenges of being a female in the music industry. A warning, we talk about domestic violence in this episode, which may be triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence please call 1800 Respect.Find us on IG @bl.ckb.rds @eeshash @carolina_gasolinaGrab tickets to Projections (this Saturday, August 29 @ Art Gallery of New South Wales)

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    42 min
  • No Offence, But How Do I Cope? - with Georgia Ash
    Hi! As we all know there's a lot going on at the moment, it's been that way for a while and it looks like it's going to stay like that for a while longer. So I've got my mum back, clinical psychologist Georgia Ash, to talk about what that might mean for us. How do we deal with the uncertainty that has taken a stronghold in our lives since COVID-19? Georgia also chats about why being too optimistic can do us more harm than good and we discuss 'mastery': what is it? & how can we use it to help us cope? Also, Georgia totally reads Ayeesha - shout out to anyone whose parents are psychologists or similar. But it's a good read, it's accurate and it's respectful, and honestly no one can read you like your mum can - psychologist or not.Hope you all have a fabulous next couple of days. And if you or someone you know is struggling don't forget you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you have any mental health related questions that you'd like Georgia to answer then please slide into @bl.ckb.rds or @eeshash DMs! Alternatively, you can send through an email to [email protected] And don't forget to share the podcast with your friends, share it on IG, and tag @eeshash and @bl.ckb.rds, send through any suggestions or feedback you have! P.S. want to find out more about Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) that Georgia mentions? Click here for a basic idea :)Lots of love ~ talk soon xxx

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    44 min

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No Offence, But is a series of conversations with a range of artists, creatives and professionals where we break away from stereotypes and get to the core of peoples' work and what drives it. We talk…