5 Mixed Podcasts To Keep You Entertained During Lockdown

Feel like you’ve exhausted every board game, baked every type of bread possible, and streamed the whole of Netflix? Banish the lockdown boredom by listening to these five amazing podcasts that explore the mixed race experience.

Some Kind of Brown

Hosted by Natalie Evans, Some Kind of Brown is a safe space for people of all mixes and backgrounds.

As a multiracial woman, having grown up on the ‘Bible Belt’ of the Southern USA, Natalie shares her experiences and chats with a range of special guests on mixed issues.

“My hope is that this page will grow to be a little piece of “home” for all of us– a place to share and verbalize our own experiences with one another– because no matter your mix, you will always find solidarity here at Some Kind of Brown.”

Natalie Evans

Some Kind of Brown’s latest podcasts collaborate with Soph from Mixed Present, a popular Instagram account which is run by and for mixed people.

67 – Lightning Bugs 2: Election Reflection, Red November, and a Surprise – Some Kind of Brown Podcast

I'm still here! It's been a wee bit, but I'm still here and working on getting back to normal. This week we have a surprise guest who is helping me keep it light and fun for this episode. November is here and I have news about Red November. Last year's project was something I'd hoped to continue and expand on this year, but two of my doctors have shut me down. I still have plans to talk about National Native American Heritage Month as much as I can, so let me know if you have anything you'd want to hear or have me share this month. I hope you're all doing well!! 💙💙💙 Natalie More of Some Kind of Brown Offerings Youtube Channel Instagram Twitter Patreon Buy a Coffee — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/some-kind-of-brown-podcast/support

1. 67 – Lightning Bugs 2: Election Reflection, Red November, and a Surprise 39:18
2. 66 – Lightning Bug 1, The Softer Side of Growing Up in the South 31:43
3. Announcement: Lightning Bugs 06:57
4. 65 – Two Whole Years and So Many Things 40:43
5. 64 – Where I've Been and Where We're Going 29:10

Militantly Mixed

Sharmane ‘MixedGirlMane’ Fury runs Militantly Mixed, a podcast which is centered on identity and race from a mixed race perspective.

Militantly Mixed podcasts cover everything from intersectional feminism, multiracial families, hair, and genral life being mixed! You can even get Militantly Mixed clothing for those mega fans out there.

Accidentally #MixedTikTok – Militantly Mixed

This week I am joined by "Accidentally" #MixedTikTok content creator Kendee aka @YungKendee. She actually shares my same ethnic mix, with two biracial parents (one Black and White & one Japanese and White). We chat about how she accidentally became Tik Tok famous by just posting one video in response to the myriad of things that hit her comments section based on how she looks and what people perceive of her ethnic identity.  IG: @YungKendee Tik Tok: @YungKendee Comment Section FAQ video: Mixed is not a race * * * MIXED RACE BOOK RECOMMENDATION Mostly White, a Novel by Alison Hart Order your copy today: https://www.torreyhouse.org/mostly-white * * * Take 10% discount on all purchases of masks at https://MasksByMane.com using promo code: FIRST100 in acknowledgment of the #First100DaysMaskChallenge * * * Also, if you would like to visit my virtual comic book store, head on over to Gulf Coast Cosmos for all your comic book needs.  * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury  Music by: David Bogan, the One – https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me a voice memo over email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.

1. Accidentally #MixedTikTok 01:18:31
2. LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project 01:12:28
3. Militantly Mixed the Pinoy AF Edition 01:27:40
4. Mixed Race Student Organizations: A Militantly Mixed Panel Discussion 57:30
5. REMIX with Jesse Daner 01:08:33

Mixed Theory

The Mixed Theory podcast was created to celebrate the grey area of being neither black nor white, but both. Hosted by Amber Phoenix, Mixed Theory explores interracial relationships, identity, education, and the mixing of different cultures.

“You are a magical mixture of both your father and your mother; their ancestry and ethnical heritage is packaged within you and displayed for all to see. Mixed Theory wants  to encourage you to harness all that genetically makes you, you.”

Amber Phoenix – Mixed Theory

Special guests on the show include community outreach advocates and mixed individuals who discuss their ancestry and unique perspectives.

mxdflz (mixed-feels)

The podcast mxdflz (mixed-feels) was created by a group of professional creatives with academic backgrounds in philosophy, psycho-analysis, and race and gender studies. They craft stories, art and ideas that draw on a series of non-binary issues.

As well as a podcast, there is a Mxdflz blog with think pieces from multiracial perspectives on rarely discussed topics.

podcast episode 6: breaking the rules of race w/ dr. anthony ocampo – MXDFLZ PODCAST

in this episode we sit down with dr. anthony ocampo to discuss his book "the latinos of asia: how filipino americans break the rules of race". anthony is a filipino-american sociologist, author and educator whose work focuses on race, immigration and lgbtq issues. we discuss a wide range of relevant topics pertaining to the politics of race in the united states through the filipino-american experience. we talk about the fluid and contextual nature of race, shared panethnic experiences between ethnic groups, fictive kin and family, the intersection between the mixed-race and filipino experience, social power and whiteness, knowledge production in academia, and much more. dr. ocampo also gives us a preview of his next book, "to be brown and gay in LA".

1. podcast episode 6: breaking the rules of race w/ dr. anthony ocampo
2. podcast episode 5: breaking down layers of contradiction w/ camille hoffman
3. podcast episode 4: in constant translation w/ caroline mariko stucky
4. podcast episode 3: like fine silk w/ sandra manzanares
5. podcast episode 2: the wa and japanese identity

My American Melting Pot

My American Melting Pot is a bi-weekly podcast that revolves around conversations and stories “about the intersection of Race and Real Life“.

Lori L. Tharps, award-winning author and journalist, started the podcast with the aim of dismantling white supremacy, celebrating diversity, and challenging racism.

Love, Loss and Writing Memoir with Tembi Locke – My American Meltingpot

On episode 62 of the podcast we’re rewinding to listen to debut author and actress,Tembi Locke, talk about writing her brilliant memoir about love and loss, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home. In our conversation, Tembi and I talk about the reasons she decided to write this searing love story about life before and after her Italian husband’s death from cancer; her writing process as a new author; why writing memoir is so powerful; what life is like for a Black-American woman living in Sicily; raising confident multiracial children; and the healing power of food. Yes, we covered just about all of my favorite things in this one brilliant conversation.  At the end of the conversation, I share some exciting news and updates about Tembi and From Scratch, regarding her connections with Reese Witherspoon and some other Hollywood-based projects. Personal News on the Meltingpot Minute Speaking of multicultural memoirs, during the Meltingpot Minute, I share some exciting news about my own life. Like Tembi, who is a Black woman who found lasting love while studying abroad, and then wrote all about it, I wrote a memoir too. My memoir is called Kinky Gazpacho and takes place in Spain instead of Italy. Tune in to hear my exciting news and what it has to do with writing, memoir and Spain. Literary Links from the Show To follow Tembi Locke, please visit her website where you can also find all of her social media handles. To keep track of when From Scratch the Netflix series, visit the From Scratch page on Netflix. To find out more about the Waiting to Exhale Series on ABC, check out this article about the Locke sisters on LitHub. If you haven't read Terry McMillan's classic, Waiting to Exhale, get your copy wherever you like to buy books. If you haven't read any books by Tembi's talented sister, Attica Locke, you might want to start with The Cutting Season. I loved it. Tembi is as much a grief activist as she is a writer. If you're looking for resources to help you move through grief, visit her platform, The Kitchen Widow for help or inspiration. If you're interested in reading my memoir about my complicated love affair with Spain, you can find Kinky Gazpacho anywhere you buy books. ****************************** How to Support the Show Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts Do your online book shopping on the My American Meltingpot Bookstore Leave us a tip via paypal on the My American Meltingpot Website. Thank you!  

1. Love, Loss and Writing Memoir with Tembi Locke 57:34
2. Talking "One Drop," Blackness, and Publishing with Dr. Yaba Blay 01:02:49
3. White Like Her: Stories of Race and Racial Passing 54:53
4. Untangling the History of "Hair Story" with authors Ayana Byrd + Lori Tharps 49:06
5. A Big Announcement about the Future of this Podcast 09:51

Got a favourite podcast that we haven’t mentioned here? Let us know what your favourite mixed podcasts are in the comments!