Race Card

This week we look at the racist game on the Apple iTunes store “Survival Island 3 - Australia Story”, Charlie Hebdo’s controversial depiction of Aylan Kurdi, the young Syrian boy washed ashore, MTV Australia’s tweet about Eva Longoria and America Ferrera. And we feature #OscarsSoWhite and how that translates into Australian media with upcoming Logies.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a special interview with Magan Magan discussing his poetry, unpick the racist cartoon and commentary of Chris Gayle in the wake of his verbal harassment of Mel Mclaughlin, investigate 7/11's questionable ad involving the Haka and our featured discussion is on Hyper-tokenism in film.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look back at 2015 in our first show of the year, with some of the stories that stood out. We also welcome the Hijab Stylist, Zulfiye Tufa in studio for a lengthy discussion on her work, identity and politics!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week were took a break, but don't think we'd leave you pod-less! We've gone into our archive and brought you some of our previous interviews and discussions. Enjoy the New Year listeners, we'll back in 2016!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a special interview with Naysa Bahfen, look at the racist cartoon in the Australian, discuss the extents of QandA’s review into diversity, and our featured discussion is on Zwarte Pete, or as he’s better known in English speaking countries as Black Pete.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we had Maxine Beneba Clarke join us in studio for an interview, discussed the ongoing #OromoProtests with Soreti Kadir, as well as the recent conference Black Voices. We investigated and chuckled at latest Trump comments, and our featured discussion was on Muslim schools.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined by special guest Eugenia Flynn, investigate issues with the attempt of solidarity between the climate change march and the Indigenous forced closures rally, discuss White student unions and end with our featured discussion on workplace bullying.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at the upcoming Black Voices conference with In Our Own Words co-founder Aysha Tufa, invite special guest Una Madura Verde to talk about the NEMBC conference, Gabi discusses the lack of respect shown to Indigenous autonomy and Aamer Rahman talks his new project with Dr Gary Foley to chronicle the history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have Hamishi Farah in studio talking about navigating art and identity, investigate the media reaction to the Grand Mufti's comments, discuss how the issues with how the Paris Attack's been reported and featured discussion is on the dehumanising of refugees and asylum seekers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have the Foreign Brothers in studio, discuss Hizb ut-Tahrir being the "Andrew Bolt of Muslim community", discuss George Brandis' views on bigotry, look back at Julia Gillard's time in office and feature the Islamophobia Industry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at “acceptable faces of Indigenous Australia” with guest Stan Grant, the Burmese ethnic minority the Rohingyas facing the brink of extinction, the appopriation of Eastern religions and cultures and our featured discussion is on climate change.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at Reclaim the night and the significance it holds for women of colour, understand the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead and try to unpack Eric Abetz and his racial slur. We end with our featured discussion on food hierarchy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at difficulties creatives and artists of colour feel carving out a space, the recent 'I'm a Muslim but..." video response by Australian based Muslims and our featured discussion is on voluntourism.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at the anti-Islamophobia protest in Bendigo, continue our discussion on the Parramatta shooting, as well as exploring the intersection of people of colour experiencing mental illness, and end with our feature on multiraciality.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a special interview with comic Aamer Rahman, discuss British PM David Cameron's reaction to reparations for countries exploited by slavery and colonialism, unpack the commentary behind the Parramatta shooting and have a featured chat about gentrification.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a special interview with comic Aamer Rahman, discuss British PM David Cameron's reaction to reparations for countries exploited by slavery and colonialism, unpack the commentary behind the Parramatta shooting and have a featured chat about gentrification.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at the Emmy’s and Viola Davis’ iconic speech with special guest Franchesca Ramsey host of MTV's Decoded, discuss Chris Brown and the politics of the campaign to stop him from coming to Australian shores and feature the concept of the “Model Minority”.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at Australia's refugee intake and whether they're looking in the right areas, discuss the upcoming film depicting the historic Stonewall demonstration being whitewashed and feature the media and television representation. Also thrilled to be playing some of Sampa The Great. She let us keep in all of her wonderful music so enjoy her greatness. Listen for more !!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we look at the Angry Black Woman trope in the aftermath of the VMA's, discuss the 7/11 worker issue and feature the Refugee Crisis. Listen for more !!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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