Wekina for Your Thoughts

Wekina for Your Thoughts

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  • 3: Why I Stopped Dating in 2021
    One of my resolutions for 2021 was to stop dating. Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode, I dissect how I came to make this decision and why I made it. This gets pretty personal so don’t listen to this one, Mum and Dad.
    56 min
  • 1: Ranking the Months of 2020
    2020 was a dumpster fire but was it the worst year for me personally? Let’s reflect and see whether I was one of those insufferable people that claimed it was “both the best and the worst year of my life” on social media.
    1 hr 32 min
  • 5: Blackness, Melanesian Identity, and Navigating White Supremacy in So-Called “Australia” with Dylan and Adubi

    This week, Lungol is joined by his friends Adubi and Dylan to discuss their common Black and Indigenous identities whilst also living as settlers on stolen land. Tune in as they dive deep into the ways in which the personal meet the political in the landscape of colonisation and white supremacy. 


    Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of anti-Blackness, racism, genocide, and violence against Black, First Nations, and queer people. 


    Places to Donate:

    • Fundraiser for the family of David Dungay Jr (https://au.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david)
    • Fundraiser for the family of Kumanjayi Walker (https://au.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-yuendumu-inquiry-on-police-shooting)
    • Fundraiser for the family of Tanya Day (https://au.gofundme.com/f/day-family-fundraiser)
    • Fundraiser for the family of Joyce Clarke (https://au.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-joyce-clarke)

    • Sisters Inside – A not-for-profit organisation that “advocates for the collective human rights of women and girls in prison, and their families”. (https://sistersinside.com.au/)
    • Black Rainbow – A wholly Indigenous-owned not-for-profit social enterprise that advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQI+ peoples. (http://www.blackrainbow.org.au/)
    • Grandmothers Against Removals – A grassroots organisation led by Aboriginal grandmothers, campaigning against the systematic removal of Aboriginal children from their families. (https://donate.mycause.com.au/charity/37188?fbclid=IwAR1lKwlSUR-T3r3bPnVz8RtVQbeqGh7HhXSOSIrXVDd9hj3OxCi1Ncsrmqs)
    • The National Justice Project – A non-profit legal service that represents people who would otherwise be unable to find legal representation. (https://justice.org.au/donate/)

      • More links can be found here.

      2 hr 9 min
    • 4: #BlackLivesMatter
      (Recorded 27/07/2020) Times are rough. Lungol's debriefs and discusses the recent attention given to the #BlackLivesMatterMovement. Please forgive him for the poor audio quality, he's trying his best and will do better next time.
      53 min
    • 3: Reviewing Percy Jackson and the Olympians + the Heroes of Olympus
      Worry not, friends, this episode is so much lighter than the last one! This week, Lungol reviews Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes of Olympus series. Lockdown has him reading a lot more than he’s used to, so tune in to hear him share his thoughts on the nostalgic and iconic pentologies of the Percy Jackson saga.
      Don’t forget to follow Lungol on his social media!
      instagram.com/LungolWekina
      twitter.com/LungolWekina
      facebook.com/LungolWekina
      More of Lungol’s work can be found on his website at www.lungol.com
      1 hr 22 min
    • 2: Ya Boy’s Depressed
      Sarah Tonin? Who is she? After a bit of a hiatus, Lungol is back and ready to talk about why he had to take a bit of a break. He discusses his life since Episode 1, the incredible show he’s been a part of, and the less than ideal circumstances that have led to the bulk of what is discussed in this week’s episode.
      This episode has a massive trigger warning for depression, mental illness, and suicidality. Please take care of yourselves, and see the mental health resources included in the show notes of this episode should you need them!
      This podcast was filmed, recorded, and produced on the lands of the Bidjigal People of the Eora Nation. Podcasts by Lungol acknowledges that Wekina for Your Thoughts was made on what always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
      1 hr 14 min
    • 1: Happy New Year! Aries Season, Perfectionism, and Surviving Self-Isolation
      He finally did it! After years of promising he’d eventually get around to actually doing this, witness the inaugural episode of Lungol’s first official podcast, Wekina for Your Thoughts. Kicking off Aries Season from the confines of his own home, join Lungol as he reflects upon his experiences with perfectionism and shares how he’s been getting through self-isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic.
      1 hr 35 min

    About Wekina for Your Thoughts

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    Hosted by objectively unknown yet incredibly iconic writer and performer Lungol Wekina, Wekina for Your Thoughts is a weekly dive into the messy, anxiety and ADHD-fueled brain of a zoomer just trying to keep himself alive and relatively sane. Kick back every week and enjoy a funny, cringey, and maybe even profound look into what it means to be young and doing your best in 2020.