Épisodes

  • matcha, cultural appreciation + appropriation

    matcha, cultural appreciation + appropriation
    Nov 17 2025
    A deep dive into matcha’s rise as a “clean girl” staple — and what gets lost along the way. We unpack cultural appreciation vs. appropriation, whiteness in wellness, and how capitalism reshapes ancient traditions. If you love matcha but care about cultural respect, responsible engagement, and decolonizing wellness, this episode is your fresh, nuanced guide to enjoying cultural practices without erasure. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    51 min
  • forgiveness, power + redemption

    forgiveness, power + redemption
    Nov 3 2025
    Who gets to grow — and who doesn’t? In this episode, we unpack the politics of forgiveness through pop culture, from Lily Allen’s West End Girl to Janet Jackson, Bill Clinton, and beyond. We explore how power, privilege, and identity shape who we choose to empathize with, and what true accountability might look like in a world that confuses redemption with justice. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    54 min
  • ugliness, bias + belief

    ugliness, bias + belief
    Oct 20 2025
    This conversation looks at the side of beauty we rarely say out loud — what it means to be seen as “unattractive” in a world obsessed with pretty privilege. From Da’Shaun L. Harrison’s Belly of the Beast to the backlash against Lena Dunham’s Girls, we unpack lookism, power, and why our relationship to beauty deserves more honesty. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    54 min
  • Ayo Edebiri, Erasure + Progress

    Ayo Edebiri, Erasure + Progress
    Oct 6 2025
    What do we really mean when we talk about “political correctness” and “what we’ve lost”? In this episode, I dive into the viral interview moment where Ayo Edebiri was excluded from a heavy question on #MeToo, BLM and Hollywood. Together we’ll unpack the history of these movements, the way Black women are so often erased from the story, and how calls of “lost freedoms” often come from those who never had to share space before. From bell hooks to pop culture parallels, let’s sit with the nuance, ask whose voices are centered, and imagine what progress looks like when it’s for all of us. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    54 min
  • rage, blackness + whiteness

    rage, blackness + whiteness
    Sep 22 2025
    The world atm is inflamed with lots of protests and rage happening right now is response to what is happening in our world. This episode explores rage through the lens of blackness and whiteness and how that relates to our activism. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    45 min
  • immigrants, humanisation + dehumanisation.

    immigrants, humanisation + dehumanisation.
    Sep 8 2025
    Globally there is a wave of anti-immigrant protests and rhetoric that is getting louder and louder. This episodes serves to humanise immigrants, something that is missing from this kōrero regardless if it's in a positive or negative way, and things we all should think about when engaging with this topic. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    52 min
  • everything is political + myth of neutrality

    everything is political + myth of neutrality
    Aug 24 2025
    "Keep politics out of it" We hear it a lot especially when it comes to art, sports or music. This episode unpacks why everything is political and how neutrality is a big illusion. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    51 min
  • frienship, allyship + solidarity

    frienship, allyship + solidarity
    Aug 11 2025
    Allyship - it's a big word and a big concept but what does it look like in our most intimate relationships? How does it show up in our friendships? This episodes offers some golden nuggets in how we can be better allies and better friends. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
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    54 min