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Season 2018

Jan. 9, 2019

I feel not worthy of my heritage

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Emma, a woman of Malagasy, Dutch, and French heritage who gets to win regardless of whether France or the Netherlands are pitted against each other in the World Cup! * * * Produced and Edit...

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Jan. 2, 2019

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Sharmane is kicking off the new year solo, talking about combining her multiple cultural traditions into her New Year celebrations, good ol' fashioned holiday depression, and the wonderful upgrades that the birthday fundraise...

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Dec. 19, 2018

Mostly White, a novel by Alison Hart

Listen in while Sharmane chats with author Alison Hart about Mixedness, intergenerational trauma, and her novel Mostly White. "A family saga: four generations of mixed-race African American, Native American, and Irish women e...

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Dec. 12, 2018

I Am The Color of Water

Listen in while Sharmane chats with entrepreneur Jesse Daner, a Black and Mexican, Transracial man, who a White family adopted at birth. His inspirational story, told in his own words, will show you how nuanced the Mixed-Race...

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Dec. 5, 2018

I can't say I belong to anybody and I do belong to everybody

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Selam Irene Giacomini Jordan, an ethnic Gypsy woman, of Southern European and Indian descent living in Ethiopia. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One -...

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Nov. 28, 2018

Our Racism is Sexualized and our Sexism is Racialized

Listen in while Sharmane chats with comedian, Palmira Muniz about race, sexuality, and comedy within the LatinX world. Follow Palmira on Twitter @VivaLaPalmira and to reach her for bookings please email palmiramunizwriting@gm...

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Nov. 27, 2018

It's my 41st Birthday! Let's raise some MONEY!

Hey Y'all, it's ya Mane, and I am a week away from turning 41 years old. I decided to celebrate by raising funds to improve the show. So far, since posting about the fundraiser on Twitter and Facebook, we have raised $110 for...

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Nov. 20, 2018

Jon Corbin Returns with New Album EVERY DAY

Listen in while Sharmane chats with return guest, Jon Corbin from episode 1. We talk about his Mixed race journey since recording our first episode and his latest album, Every Day, which is available here . * * * Produced and...

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Nov. 14, 2018

SHARMANE SPEAKS! Identity is Intersectional: A Mixed-Race, Bisexual-P…

Sharmane goes to college! Well, Sierra College in Rocklin, CA, invited me to give a presentation about intersectional identity for their Spectrum Pride event. It was an amazing experience, and I got to share just how weird id...

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Nov. 2, 2018

The Mixed Blob

Listen in while Sharmane chats with co-founder of The Melanin Collective about figuring out your mixed blob and building a safe space for WOC Professionals. Please follow The Melanin Collective on all of their social media pl...

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Oct. 19, 2018

Part 1 - A Mixed Salad Not A Melting Pot

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Mariline, a Canadian woman of Haitian and French heritage, as we discuss Canada's concept of a Mixed Salad vs the US' Melting Pot. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: Davi...

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Oct. 12, 2018

Each One, Teach One with Mixed Up Clothing

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Sonia Smith-Kang, the creator and awesome Mixed-Race businesswoman of Mixed Up Clothing. We chat about taking risks to live your best Mixed-Ass life! You can find everything Sonia Smith-Kan...

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Oct. 5, 2018

My DNA Journey

Listen in while Sharmane shares her own DNA journey with guest, Jewels from Episode 10 Raised by Rap. They discuss they're separate experiences with AfricanAncestry.com and Ancestry.com DNA tests and Sharmane reveals how she ...

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Sept. 28, 2018

I know I'm different but I don't know why

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Coralie Clonch about growing up in French schools in the US, people asking if her mom was her nanny, and White people putting their hands on us to move us instead of saying "excuse me!" You...

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Sept. 20, 2018

White Passing: Am I even allowed to claim Mixed-Race?

Listen in while your Sir Auntie Sharmane chats with former high school classmate, Gretchen Erickson about the difficult topic of "White Passing" or "White Presenting" from the perspective of a Peruvian and White Mixed-Race w...

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Sept. 14, 2018

It's Not Just Sadness: Mind On My Melanin Part 2

Listen in to this collaborative episode, is joined by Jhavia Nicole of Black Radical Queer to bring you Mind On My Melanin, a segment that focuses on how mental health issues impact people of color. On this MOMM segment, we e...

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Sept. 7, 2018

Raised By Rap

Listen in while Sharmane chats with artist, Jewels about "coming out as Mixed," how DNA affected his identity, and the practical applications of controversial content with @Raised_By_Rap . * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharma...

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Aug. 31, 2018

Teaching While Mixed: Educating Educators

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Dana Sato, a high school teacher from the greater Washington D.C. area. We speak about the disparity between teacher ethnicities versus student ethnicities, colorblindness, and more. * * * ...

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Aug. 24, 2018

Pushing for Diversity and Inclusion in Production

Listen in while Sharmane chats with Producer, Danielle Earle about growing up Mixed in a predominately White neighborhood, diversity and inclusion in the film industry, colorism, and more! * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharma...

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Aug. 16, 2018

Mixed on Mixed Crime in the NFL

Sharmane aka SirAuntieMane and OGBlerdvision announce their spin-off show, Militantly Mixed the Black AF Edition with our first episode about the NFL. We chat about Colin Kaepernick & Dax Prescott being pitted against each ot...

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Aug. 10, 2018

Same Colonizer, Wrong Country

Listen in while Sharmane aka SirAuntieMane chats with comedian, Marie Watschke aka DepressedAunty about the colonization of our blood because of our military families, being Mixed-Race in comedy spaces, The Ruby Theater, and ...

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Aug. 3, 2018

Watch out for Slickyboy

Listen in while Sharmane aka Mixed Girl Mane chats with author and entrepreneur, Milton Washington about being Mixed-Black Korean in US occupied South Korea and how his life changed when he was adopted by the Washington's. * ...

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July 27, 2018

I want a mummy that looks like me

Listen in while Sharmane aka SirAuntieMane chats with blogger, Mixed.Up.Mama of the Mixed Race Family blog about growing up Mixed Race and the complexities of raising Mixed-Race children. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fury Guest:...

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July 20, 2018

You can't be militant and not want to help other people

Listen in while Sharmane, aka SirAuntieMane, and BlerdVision chat about shared militancy. This will be followed by Sharmane's discussion with Antonio, an Oakland-born, Militantly Mixed filmmaker. * * * Hosted by: Sharmane Fur...

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