You Know I

You Know I

By Melody RachelSociety & Culture
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You Know I episodes

  • #014 - Gabriel Brown - The Arts, Identity, And Humanising Disagreement

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    Gabriel Brown is the voice of FAIR News Weekly. She's a voice actor, an actor and a director. She holds a BM from The Catholic University of America and a Certificate of Drama from the London Dramatic Academy.
    In this episode we discuss Gabriel’s story as an artist, we talk about how the arts have become increasingly identitarian, what it means to be pro-human and how we can humanise people we disagree with.   
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    Instagram: @g.a.b.vo
    www.gabrielashtonbrown.com/
    FAIR News Weekly: https://podcasts.google.com/search/FAIR News Weekly
    Bion's story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdN27qJtBGw
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    33 min
  • #013 - Chuong Nguyen - Conservatism: Unveiling its Core Tenets and Controversies

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    Chuong Nguyen is a fellow podcaster with his own podcast called "Unlicensed Philosophy."
    In this conversation, we discuss what it means to be a conservative, why young people identify as Marxists and the conservative case for gay marriage.

    Check out Chuong's substack here: https://musicallyspeaking.substack.com/
    Unlicensed Philosophy podcast: https://spotify.link/JIE9aEoD3yb


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    29 min
  • #012 - Navigating Gender: A Conversation About Being Non-binary

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    In this weeks episode I speak with my friend who is a woman that formerly identified as non-binary.
    In this conversation we speak about what led her to feel like she was non binary, what her experience was like as a non-binary person, and why she’s decided to go back to identifying as a woman again.

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    24 min
  • #011 - Georgia Wilsher: What is a Christian?

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    Georgia Wilsher is a friend and a colleague of mine who is also a Christian. I invited her for on the show to discuss her personal definition and understanding of the term "Christian."
    We also discuss; what the church gets wrong about Jesus, how Georgia became a Christian and what a relationship with Jesus is like.

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

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    28 min
  • #010 - Melody Rachel: Gay Identity, Meeting Jesus, and Making Theatre

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    To celebrate my 10th episode of You Know I, I've released a conversation where I am the one being interviewed.
    In this podcast episode, Morad interviews me about my experience creating four solo theatre shows, navigating my identity as 'a person who is gay' and how I came to know Jesus.

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/melodyrachelk
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    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melodyrachel

    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodyrachel

    35 min
  • #009 - Zoe Booth: Navigating the All-Consuming Nature of Political Ideologies

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    Zoe Booth currently works at Quillette as their Community Engagement Officer and she's an Arts and Law graduate with a passion for independent thinking and creative expression.

    In this conversation, we follow Zoe's journey from being a plastic-free vegan, militant feminist, to a Jordan Peterson-loving, heterodox idea peddler.

    Find Zoe on twitter - https://twitter.com/zoecabina
    Check out Quillette - https://quillette.com 

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

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    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melodyrachel

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    38 min
  • #008 - Traidy Naidoo: Can You Be Gay And Christian? (Part Two)

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    This is Part Two of a Two Part conversation where we delve into the question: Can you be gay and christian?
    Traidy Naidoo is a Christian friend of mine who started his own Christian ministry when he was living in South Africa. He is a solicitor in NSW who has worked extensively in the not-for-profit sector and currently, he works at his disability and mental health organisation which he founded called; Chosen Family Australia.
    In this episode, Traidy and I delve deeper into questions regarding homosexuality in the bible. We look at what taking the lords name in vain actually means and what is the purpose of the bible and how should we use it. 

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

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    30 min
  • #007 - Traidy Naidoo: Can You Be Gay And Christian? (Part One)

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    This is Part One of a Two Part conversation where we delve into the question: Can you be gay and christian?
    Traidy Naidoo is a Christian friend of mine who started his own Christian ministry when he was living in South Africa. He is a solicitor in NSW who has worked extensively in the not-for-profit sector and currently, he works at his disability and mental health organisation which he founded called; Chosen Family Australia.
    In this episode we talk about how Traidy came to know Jesus, what it was like when he realised he was attracted to men and what some of the verses in the bible that mention homosexuality actually mean.

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/melodyrachelk
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    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melodyrachel

    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodyrachel

    34 min
  • #006 - Jordin Louise: Overcoming Adversity, From Drama School To Saudi Arabia

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    My guest today is Jordin Louise. Jordin and I met at an audition for drama school in New Zealand 12 years ago and have recently reconnected so she can share her story.
    In this episode we discuss her journey at drama school, surviving an abusive relationship and what it was like living in Saudi Arabia. 

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

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    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodyrachel

    40 min
  • #005 - Jess Bellingham: Deconstructing Religious Dogma And Finding Your Own Spirituality

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    In this weeks episode I chat with Jess Bellingham about her fundamentalist christian upbringing, where she's at now in terms of her spirituality and how that intersects with her sexuality.
    Jess is a schoolteacher, writer and fellow podcaster. She's also my next door neighbour and I thought she made a pretty interesting conversationalist. 
    Check out more of Jess's work below:
    Mere Utterance: https://www.mereutterance.com
    Podcast: https://www.mereutterance.com/podcast

    Get in touch with me (Melody)

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/melodyrachelk
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    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melodyrachel

    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodyrachel

    31 min

About You Know I

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You Know I is a new podcast inspired by my desire to understand the world more and make sense of some of the ideas impacting our culture. Each week I interview a different guest to gain an insight…

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