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Second times the charm
Oct. 11, 2021

Second times the charm

Second times a charm with Kayleen Garvey. We recorded together back in 2020 but unfortunately the recording didn't save so 18 months later, the second time is the charm! Kayleen and I chat about her life as a Filipina-Irish A...

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Building a Mixed Race Study
Sept. 27, 2021

Building a Mixed Race Study

This week on Militantly Mixed I am joined by Ph.D student Ayumi Matsuda Rivero. We talk about her own Mixed Venezuelan and Japanese heritage as well as how her identity had to shift depending on where in the world she was liv...

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Asian Representation in Shang Chi with Naturally MonaLisa
Sept. 12, 2021

Asian Representation in Shang Chi with Naturally MonaLisa

Naturally MonaLisa joins me to geek out over Marvel's Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and speak about Asian Representation in this film. Check out Naturally MonaLisa on her Youtube channel and IG . * * * If you are ...

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Born Black, Died White
Aug. 30, 2021

Born Black, Died White

Join me for a solo-sode, where I address my journey towards pilgrimage to discovering my African heritage and potentially dual citizenship to Gabon and how my Dad changed races in death. * * * If you are interested in support...

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Mixed Race Queer
Aug. 16, 2021

Mixed Race Queer

Join me for my first episode back with a guest, Dianna aka MixedRaceQueer as we chat about you guessed it, being mixed and queer. * * * If you are interested in supporting Sharmane's comic book shop Gulf Coast Cosmos fundrais...

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I'm Baaaaaack!!! (almost)
Aug. 2, 2021

I'm Baaaaaack!!! (almost)

I'm back y'all, well kind of. I am finally living in Houston, getting to work at my comic book shop's pop-ups, and am so ready to get back to podcasting. It has been too long of a break!!! Before I come back with new episodes...

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"The Best Mix"
June 2, 2021

"The Best Mix"

This is the last episode before Militantly Mixed goes on an extended hiatus while I prepare for and move to Houston. My guest today is Katelyn Lance, one of the Directors at UCLA's Mixed Student Union. We speak about her "Was...

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Black Asian Solidarity and the Legacy of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcom X
May 26, 2021

Black Asian Solidarity and the Legacy of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcom X

This week, I am sharing the audio from a Livestream I participated in, hosted by the Blasian March and in association with Mixed Present and Militantly Mixed. We discussed the importance of Black Asian solidarity and the lega...

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Claiming Chicanese Identity
May 19, 2021

Claiming Chicanese Identity

This week, I talk with Jen Lee, Chinese-Chicana co-host of the AuthEthnic Podcast. We talk about Asian and Chicana identity, podcasting, and of course FOOD!!! Check out Jen's podcast AuthEthnic from this link or where ever yo...

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Mixed Chatty Cats
May 19, 2021

Mixed Chatty Cats

I am back from hiatus and so excited to share this discussion with relatively new cousin Michelle Adams, host of the Catmaste Chronicles podcast which I have been a guest on in the past. We speak about Mixed-Race identity in ...

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Militantly Mixed Mission Report
May 9, 2021

Militantly Mixed Mission Report

Things have changed for Militantly Mixed for now, with MixedGirlMane's upcoming move to Houston and the extra workload that entails, there will be some changes until she gets settled. Here is an update on everything that is h...

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One Drop featuring Dr. Yaba Blay and the Mixed Aunties
April 28, 2021

One Drop featuring Dr. Yaba Blay and the Mixed Aunties

This is a very special episode of Militantly Mixed. I, along with TaRessa Stovall and Sonia Smith-Kang aka "the Mixed Aunties" sat down to speak with Dr. Yaba Blay , author of One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race about her wor...

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Quick Announcements Before Hiatus Ends
April 25, 2021

Quick Announcements Before Hiatus Ends

Just checking in, I have been on hiatus for the month of April but will be coming back soon despite still recovering from a head injury. Just had a few announcements I wanted to share with y'all. *** In light of these murders...

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Solo-sode
March 31, 2021

Solo-sode

This week I am all by my onesie because it is #MentalHealthHiatus time!!! I'm back on my normal mental health hiatus schedule and will be "off" the entire month of April. Now I know I'll find ways to keep working but I really...

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Being quiet was my defense
March 24, 2021

Being quiet was my defense

This week I am joined by Kate Medina, one of the Directors at Mixed at Berkeley. We speak about mourning the loss of what could have been in the time of COVID and the joy of food from our multiple cultures. Follow Kate Medina...

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Violence Against People of Asian Descent: A Militantly Mixed Panel Discussion
March 20, 2021

Violence Against People of Asian Descent: A Militantly Mixed Panel Di…

Last week, I was joined by Asian Soph, Naturally MonaLisa, and Tiffany Lytle, three Mixed-Asian content creators to discuss the recent increased violence against people of Asian descent and the murders of 8 people, 6 of whom ...

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America is a place Mixedness can flourish (ideally)
March 10, 2021

America is a place Mixedness can flourish (ideally)

This week I am joined by Ty Fujimura, a fellow Mixed-Japanese podcaster from the We The Peeps Podcast. This was a great conversation, I learned a little about how to think about diversity and patriotism through the concept of...

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From L.A. to HTX in 125 Days
Feb. 28, 2021

From L.A. to HTX in 125 Days

This week I am solo. I had a rough time editing the episode planned for this week, it was corrupted so I scrapped everything to update y'all on what has been going on in MixedGirlMane world and what the next few months will b...

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Accidentally #MixedTikTok
Feb. 17, 2021

Accidentally #MixedTikTok

This week I am joined by "Accidentally" #MixedTikTok content creator Kendee aka @YungKendee. She actually shares my same ethnic mix, with two biracial parents (one Black and White & one Japanese and White). We chat about how ...

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LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project
Feb. 10, 2021

LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project

This week I am joined by Co-Creators of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project, Gen Slosberg & Jenni Rudolph. We discuss the project as well as their individual Mixed identities and how that brought them together to work on thi...

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Militantly Mixed the Pinoy AF Edition
Feb. 3, 2021

Militantly Mixed the Pinoy AF Edition

This week I am joined by Jason Alba from the Squeezin' Lemons podcast . Now that I have interviewed both co-hosts Ginger and Jason separately my Squeezin' Lemons collection is complete. I had a lot of fun with this conversati...

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Mixed Race Student Organizations: A Militantly Mixed Panel Discussion
Jan. 28, 2021

Mixed Race Student Organizations: A Militantly Mixed Panel Discussion

Last week, I was joined by Mixed Race Student Organization Founder Jae Guerrant from UVA, Direct Dajots Duffy from UCLA, and Director Pheobe Pham from UC Berkeley to talk about the importance of Mixed Race Student Affinity Gr...

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REMIX with Jesse Daner
Jan. 27, 2021

REMIX with Jesse Daner

On this REMIX episode, I brought back from episode 22 cousin Jesse Daner, a biracial Black-Mexican man that was transracially adopted and raised in a White family, from episode 22 "I am the Color of Water" to catch up on his ...

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RE-RUN I Am the Color or Water
Jan. 20, 2021

RE-RUN I Am the Color or Water

I'm bringing back an episode from 2018 with cousin Jesse Daner, talking about his experience as a biracial Black-Mexican man that was transracially adopted and raised in a White family. Tune in next week for a follow-up episo...

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