unpack

is your house a home? where do you feel truly comfortable to express yourself? we've moved around a lot in our lives, so we try answer the question of 'where do we find our sense of community?' and what makes that place feel like a community?

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #community #family #land #kaitaia #cities #smalltown #whanau

we talk about indulgence, thabi’s relationship with food, and whether it’s crazy that kii doesn’t use sunscreen every morning (it’s actually crazy but we’ll give him time). this episode was recorded on the day of the unpack dinner party in 2023, make sure you become a patron to get all the latest info on the 2024 events x

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #indulgence #food #treat #suncreen #brushingteeth #routine

we talk about adopting a child together, beat switching to a co-parenting podcast and camera 1 provides some *much needed* insight into being prepared for parenthood as a woman and elder sister *i passed away when i found out that neither thabi or kii have changed nappies lol*

are you ready to be a parent? share your thoughts below

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #childhood #children #family #blackdads #fatherhood #adoption #parents #parenting #uno

we talk about escapism, why we don’t talk about sports on the podcast and cooking for others *nobody told thabi & kii that they had to play uno, but they chose to keep going and complained about it constantly smh*

how do you escape life? is your relationship with ‘escapism’ healthy? tell us more below!

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #escape #away #freedom #runaway #cooking #basketball

we talk about fatherhood and becoming fathers while camera 1 calls us out for romanticising being ‘girl dads’ *any time camera 1 calls them out is my favourite part, personally*

have we romanticised being girl Dads? @ us below

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #dad #fatherhood #blackdads #girldad #pregnancy #children #kids #family

we talk about not being afraid to be seen as trying really hard, identifying as pedestrians and becoming self aware *idk if i'd say that 2 men with mics are self aware, but pop off kings*

how comfortable are you being lost at sea? chat to us below

please go and read coco solid’s how to loiter in a turf war, it is one of the greatest books to come out of nz in 2022. you can find it at your local bookshop, and also here: https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/books/fiction/contemporary/how-to-loiter-in-a-turf-war?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvJarBhA1EiwAGgZl0MPMjAw-RPUsMGh-G8KO92tgFWZfuLkj4-rr60834XYoLbROpgYGbRoCyuAQAvD_BwE

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #lost #isolated #alone #individual #family #parents #adults #pregnancy

we debate with camera 1 about whether adults should make more time to play and if all black people should hate police *“they should*

how much play time should adults have a day? Let us know down below

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in aotearoa

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). fortnightly episodes released on patreon.

full hour long episodes released fortnightly on patreon, shorter 15 minute segments published weekly, wherever you listen to podcasts

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

we discuss whether we think we’re emotionally intelligent *they’re not* and how capitalism inhibits emotional growth + happiness

what does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? chat to us down below

big mihi to lana lopesi for her book, bloody woman. you can purchase the book here: https://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Bloody-Woman-Lana-Lopesi/9781988587998

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unpack is a podcast that evolves as thabi and kii do. what started out as unpacking new zealand history through the comment section on social media, has morphed into pop culture analysis, and better understanding their positionality in society as two black men growing up in new zealand. 

good mornings are where thabi and kii are most likely to be cancelled - two men with microphones discussing their takes on topics like fatherhood, anger and being perceived as cool (is it because we're black?). full, fortnightly hour long episodes released on patreon – weekly 10 minute segments uploaded on youtube

for longer form videos + to support the kaupapa, head to https://www.patreon.com/unpack

follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacknz/

#nz #aus #uk #usa #canada #podcast #blackcontent #blackcontentcreators #blackmen #liberal #emotions #emotionalintelligence #crying #intelligence #understanding #love

We couldn’t do this series justice without fully focusing on where masculinity, Aotearoa and the support we show our men falls short. Pitfalls can be dangerous, so Kii illustrates what pitstops can look like, in grasping a better understand of how we see our men.

Please don’t hesitate to leave a rating / review or share the podcast with a friend - it’s the best way to low love. To keep up to date with the latest episodes, follow us on Instagram - @unpacknz.

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This podcast is brought to you by Coalesce - a storytelling network in Aotearoa.

If you’d like to learn more about Coalesce, feel free to do so through [email protected] or @coalescenz on Instagram.

In this episode, Kii goes through the caricatures we’ve created in Aotearoa of our men. Specifically going through the top 10 men (past and present) in our nation and how they shape our future men. Will they be loving or will they be a repeat of our stereotypical blokes?

Please don’t hesitate to leave a rating / review or share the podcast with a friend - it’s the best way to low love. To keep up to date with the latest episodes, follow us on Instagram - @unpacknz.

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This podcast is brought to you by Coalesce - a storytelling network in Aotearoa.

If you’d like to learn more about Coalesce, feel free to do so through [email protected] or @coalescenz on Instagram.