Who Are You? Conversations on Identity

Brian has a lot of ways to describe himself. One of them is “ambiguously skinned.” Listen as he describes the many MANY assumptions made about him (his sexual orientation, his race, his language skills) and how he’s learned to live with it through humor. Music in this episode: “Kintsugi” from Jahzzar; “The Pharaos Theme” from … Continue reading Brian – March 12th, 2016 Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Andrew is a guy. Yeah. He's just a guy. He's also a sighted radio and TV host in Taiwan, a country he's been in for twenty years but is still considered a "new" immigrant. Music in this episode: "Your Name is Taiwan (Germany)" by the Zengineers, "Taiwan" by Fiendish Fib, and "My Dub is Taiwan" by Volfoniq. Find these tracks on freemusicarchive.org! Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Andrew is many things that you’ll hear next Tuesday in his full episode. For now, this is a mini-episode about his gay identity and his frustrations around the process of coming out. Music in this episode: “Shiny Spaceship” by 8-Bit Ninjas. If you like the episode and the podcast, share it with friends, write a review on iTunes, and/or donate to our Patreon. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Max is many things. In our conversation, Max tells us about the genesis of their nerd and genderfluid identities. We talk Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Supernatural fandom, and the usefulness of the internet in helping kids learn about themselves. Content note: coming out. Music in this episode: “Talking to Cows” and “A Different Kettle of Fish” by Elvis Herod and “Fortsetzung Folgt” by Gumbel. If you like the episode and the podcast, share it with friends, write a review on iTunes, and/or donate to our Patreon. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Jane is a twenty-five year old teaching at the boarding school where she first got exposed to cultures other than her own. From high school on she's been devoted to learning about others and challenging her cultural norms. Oh, and she's also a daughter of Christ. Man, how could she forget that! Music in this episode: David Szesztay’s “Easy Easy”, Jimmy Pé’s “Mexico” and Terrero De Jesus’ “Ogum”, all available on freemusicarchive.org. If you like the episode and the podcast, share it with friends, write a review on iTunes, and/or donate to our Patreon. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Yaowen is Yaowen Chang. Yaowen Chang is a person just like all the others, but she got sidetracked. The sidetrack... she is neurotic, psychotic, and physically handicapped. Music in this episode: "Of The Mountains" from Dan Deacon live at Primavera Sound, "Holographic Universe" and "Maniac Cop" by Charlie Salas-Humara, and "132 Tomcat Beat" and "127 Bass with Bug and Perc" by Bauchamp. All these tracks are available on freemusicarchive.org. If you like the episode and the podcast, share it with friends, write a review on iTunes, and/or donate to our Patreon. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

Anna is a Chicagoan, a teacher, a woman, a feminist, white, Jewish, from the North Shore, and also, maybe, basic. In this episode, we dig into Anna’s reasons for doing the interview: her recent struggles with anxiety, her love of teaching, and her excitement over her future. Music in this episode: “Back to Wisconsin” by Cranston and “Nasty” by David Szesztay, both available on freemusicarchive.org. If you like the episode and the podcast, share it with friends, write a review on iTunes, and/or donate to our Patreon. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/

  First teaser trailer for the podcast is LIVE. Listen to get a taste for what’s to come. The funky groove you hear is “Ghana Ghana” by 100%chevalier from freemusicarchive.org. Who Are You? Conversations on Identity is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://identityconversations.wordpress.com/