Jade & G talk to Justin Henrickson about culture identity, perks and challenges of being multi-racial, and how it plays into his art process.  (recorded 10/4/2020)

This week's Filipino American History Spotlight is Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon (educator/activist/historian/writer). Learn all about her on our podcast and this link and this link!  

https://www.kqed.org/news/11687433/leaving-a-legacy-dawn-bohulano-mabalon-filipino-american-champion-and-historian

https://history.sfsu.edu/content/passing-dr-dawn-bohulano-mabalon

ALSO, check out Carcerem the Series (podcast) https://www.carceremtheseries.com/ 

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Jade & G. talk about the Filipino Superstitions that we grew up with. We also read and retell folktales that speak to culture and traditions! (recorded 09/27/2020)

October is Filipino American History Month! We highlight and spotlight Filipinos that made a difference in American history. Today we spotlight Vicki Manalo Draves, Olympian diver who won 2 gold medals! Learn about her: https://www.inverse.com/culture/vicki-draves

Find out more about Filipino American History Month here! http://fanhs-national.org/filam/about/

More info about Lane Wilcken, author of The Forgotten Children of Maui: Filipino Myths, Tattoos, and Rituals of a Demigod 

https://www.lanewilcken.com/

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Jade & G continue to talkstory about the characters of Justin Lin's film, Better Luck Tomorrow, films we fantasize about making, and introducing our first book for the Coconut Connect Book Club!! (recorded 09/20/2020)

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Jade and G talkstory about the themes, Model Minority Myth, and characters in the film, Justin Lin's film, Better Luck Tomorrow.  (recorded 09/20/2020)

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Jade & G are baaaaaack! We talk about how do you make your mornings a Miracle Morning! (recorded 09/13/2020)

We also shout out these business owners we are obsessed with: Herbalaria (Lyn Pacificar), Follow the Sun Art,  Alamar Cosmetics and Kara's Cakes & Pastries (not sponsored by any of these businesses just crazy obsessed with them) ! 

@iamherbalaria

@FollowtheSunArt

@alamarcosmetics

@karascakesandpastries

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Jade & G talkstory about Season 1 of our podcast! AND....what to look forward to in Season 2 ! 

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Jade, G, and Johnny continue the conversation with Arvie from Nightworld Podcast, and talk about processing and producing spoken word and what we can look forward to for Nightworld in the near future! (recorded 7/26/2020; please excuse the technical sound difficulties as we are recording our episodes remotely). 

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Jade and G have a conversation with Johnny (G's husband) and Arvie, the artist from Nightworld Podcast, as they talk about their experiences about being "mixed" or biracial, its challenges, strengths, and which ethnicity they identify with (recorded 7/26/2020; please excuse the technical sound difficulties as we record remotely).

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Jade and G talk about their recurring or most memorable dreams and what they mean (recorded 7/12/2020). 

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