We are back with the first episode of season 2 of Being Biracial! Today we are chatting to each other about:

• Maria’s experience in Rotorua being surrounded by more Maori people than she’s ever seen.
• Maria and her friend connecting on a deeper level now that they’ve both explored their culture.
• Kate’s Aunt is visiting and she’s immersed in Farsi.
• The structure of season two. You’ll be hearing more from us as we reflect on our interviews, media we consume and the world around us.
• We are in our Taylor Swift era and can’t stop talking about the Eras Tour.
• Kate is starting to grow her wheatgrass for Nowruz. She is stressed.
• The artistic process of creating our video work Threads, in collaboration with Melbourne Museum.
• The full circle moment our artistic practice being influenced by artists we interviewed in season 1.
• Kate went to see Maxine Beneba Clarke talk about adapting her memoir The Hate Race for the stage.
• Will Maria ever read a book again?
• We are getting hype for Melbourne International Comedy Fest. Our next guest, Lizzy Hoo, is hosting the MICF gala this year!
• Our upcoming events in March at The Round and Melbourne Museum.

Links:

Threads at Melbourne Museum: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/threads/

Maxine Beneba Clarke’s The Hate Race at the Malthouse until 17 March: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/malthouse-theatre/the-hate-race/

MICF shows:

Rose Matafeo: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/on-and-on-and-on

Brown Women Comedy: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/brown-women-comedy

Lizzy Hoo:

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/hoos-that-girl

Aurelia St Clair:

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/can-i-be-mean-for-a-minute

Melbourne Museum Nocturnal: Worlds Apart on 14 March: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/nocturnal-worlds-apart/

Being Biracial Live at the Round with Aurelia St Clair and Darcy Vescio on 21 March:

https://www.wheelercentre.com/events/being-biracial-live-at-the-round-with-aurelia-st-clair-and-darcy-vescio/

Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson

Music by: the Green Twins

Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations.

You can find us on Instagram @beingbiracialpodcast or send us an email at beingbiracialpodcast@gmail.com