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The Mixed Experience New Season Starts September 2014

August 14, 2014 by heidi Leave a Comment

IMG_5245I’m excited to announce that The Mixed Experience podcast will be back for a new season starting on Sept. 3   Recurring guest host Jennifer Frappier will be joining me along with wonderful guests who are sharing stories of the Mixed experience in the arts, academia, and in their everyday lives.  Mark it on your calendars!  Can’t wait to talk to you all again!–Heidi Durrow

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Episode 8: Mixed Remixed Festival 2014 Preview

June 10, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mixed Remixed FestivalI was so glad to get to talk to some of the amazing writers, artists and presenters who will be part of the Mixed Remixed Festival on Saturday 6/14.  Listen in to their stories and then join us downtown at the Japanese American National Museum. FREE!

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Upcoming Episodes for June 2014

May 19, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Mixed Remixed FestivalThe next episode of The Mixed Experience will be on June 2.  Join us for a great talk with inspiring guests and get a preview of the Mixed Remixed Festival which is just a few weeks away.  Learn more about the festival here.–Heidi Durrow

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Episode 6: The Mixed Experience and Belle, the Film

May 12, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Belle_posterListen in as we talk about our new favorite movie, Belle, directed by Amma Asante.  We also discuss Kim Kardashian’s new perspective on race as the mom of a biracial girl; and the new Census numbers.  Download the episode from itunes or listen in here.–Heidi Durrow

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Episode 5: Mulatto Diaries Vlogger Tiffany Jones

May 5, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

tiffanyjonesMay 5, 2014. Today’s episode of The Mixed Experience  features an interview with the ever-popular You Tube vlogger Tiffany Jones of the Mulatto Diaries.  Guest co-host Jennifer Frappier and I talk with Tiffany about the Los Angeles Clippers’ Donald Sterling affair and Tiffany’s re-boot of her vlog.  Thank goodness she’s back!  And we discuss what Tiffany means when she talks about “creating a bye-racial world.”  You can learn more about Tiffany on her blog.Listen to the episode here or download it on itunes — Heidi Durrow

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Episode 4: The Mixed Experience & Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

April 28, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

kevin_9310-jpeg1_med_hrThis is a great episode as we discuss the hypothetical mixie of the Supreme Court’s Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action decision.  What does this all mean?  Join me as I talk with law professor Kevin Noble Maillard.  (Twitter: @noblemaillard)  You can also download the episode on itunes.

Kevin Noble Maillard is Professor of Law at Syracuse University.  He is the co-editor of Loving v. Virginia in a Post-Racial World (with Rose Villazor, Cambridge 2012).

Prof. Maillard focuses on family law, civil liberties, and popular culture. He has written about and lectured on sex, race, and family in the United States.  At Syracuse, he teaches Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Adoption Law, and Popular Culture.

Professor Maillard received his B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University, his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan.  Originally from Oklahoma, he is a member of the Seminole Nation, Mekesukey Band. He splits time between Manhattan and upstate New York.

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Episode 3: The Mixed Experience–A Mixed Bag Show

April 14, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

2014-04-07 11.33.02Today’s show was a mixed bag!  You’ll have to listen to find out what $10,000 and history and James Baldwin all have to do with one another.  You can also subscribe on itunes and never miss another episode.  I’ll be back two weeks from today after spring break!  Happy holiday!-Heidi Durrow

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Episode 2: Jennifer Frappier, Chill, the documentary about an egg-freezing journey

April 9, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Chill LogoI was excited to talk to Jennifer Frappier this week about her documentary-in-progress, Chill.  Chill is all about Jenni’s journey to discovering more about her fertility and the option of freezing her eggs for a future pregnancy if needed.  She explains the project much better: “Chill is a documentary film about balancing life, career and cheating the biological clock.”  Listen to the show here or download the episode from itunes (and make sure you subscribe too)!You’ll learn more about her as she joins me as a co-host in some upcoming podcast episodes!–Heidi Durrow

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Episode 1: Natalie Baszile author of Queen Sugar

March 31, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

enhanced-buzz-wide-19031-1396280861-19Episode 1: How wonderful to kick off the first episode of The Mixed Experience podcast with the talented debut novelist Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar.  Listen to our interview here.  And also check out the Q&A that we did for Buzzfeed.  Natalie is still on the road for a few more weeks so check out her touring schedule, but most definitely go get her book!–Heidi Durrow

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Host Heidi Durrow

Host Heidi Durrow

Heidi Durrow is the New York Times best-selling writer of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky and the founder of the original mixed roots film and book festival and now the founder of Mixed Remixed Festival , an annual film, book and performance festival, which will be held next on June 10-11, 2016 at … [Read More]

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