In this episode, I revisit an interview I did with Stanford Professor Michele Elam, author of The Souls of Mixed Folks in September 2011. It’s a great conversation and all so relevant today. Listen to it here. You can also download it on itunes.–Heidi Durrow
Season 2, Episode 1: Interview with Novelist Celeste Ng
The season’s premiere episode kicks off with a great interview with award-winning writer, Celeste Ng, author of Everything I Never Told You, a literary thriller about an interracial family dealing with a terrible crisis and loss. We had a wonderful conversation about writing, and identity, and what it means to tell stories of the Mixed experience.-Heidi Durrow
The Mixed Experience New Season Starts September 2014
I’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
Episode 8: Mixed Remixed Festival 2014 Preview
I 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!
Upcoming Episodes for June 2014
The 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
Episode 6: The Mixed Experience and Belle, the Film
Listen 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
Episode 5: Mulatto Diaries Vlogger Tiffany Jones
May 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
Episode 4: The Mixed Experience & Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
This 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.
Episode 3: The Mixed Experience–A Mixed Bag Show
Today’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
Episode 2: Jennifer Frappier, Chill, the documentary about an egg-freezing journey
I 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
