The Richter City Roller Derby 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

José Tombe's Colombian journey to Aotearoa 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾

As an asylum immigrant from Colombia to Aotearoa, Jose has had quite the journey to help support the community around him and what it means for Colombian immigrants. With a background in entrepreneurship and youth empowerment while working for the government in Colombia, he has faced the Colombian mafia head-on, as what he did challenged and was a threat to their lifestyle. In this episode, we learn about that immigration process, the Colombian community in Wellington, what it means to be Colombian and identify as gay 🏳️‍🌈, and dive into the incredible movie 'Encanto' that highlights the Colombian culture. Shall we talk about Bruno? 😉

The incredible Jordan Rivers - Wellington's own TikTok legend ✊🏾

Jordan Rivers, the man of Wellington TikTok, joins us as we explore what it's like growing up as Samoan in Wellington, the movie industry, and his experience with the exclusive brethren.

Councillor Teri O'Neill and supporting our Wellington communities 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We are joined with the amazing city councillor Teri O'Neill 🥳 Teri is the youngest and only out 🌈 city council member at Wellington City Council. She helps to support our rainbow communities and give a voice for our younger generation in order to help facilitate and grow Wellington's future. We dive into her experience being a queer person n Wellington, why she got into city council, the challenges presented, and the opportunities ahead. Right now, the focus is on Let's Get Wellington Moving, housing, and issues pertaining to the rainbow community.

Warkina Tujuba and Wellington's African Community ✊🏾

This is a an exhilarating ride of a show for you, listeners! We are joined with the amazing Warkina Tujuba and dive deep as we chat about the refugee/immigrant communities in Aotearoa, what it was like growing up in high school in NZ, the innovation industry and how it support communities, the breakdown of colonialism, and the future with NFTs (crypto). Bucketloads your seatbelts and get ready for this adventure.

The Richter City Roller Derby 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

*Swoosh* OMG WATCH OUT! *BAM* (Cheering in the distance) The rush and excitement of this sport is an exhilarating experience to behold. With New Zealand being the first country outside of the United States to hold the sport, we sit down and chat with Wellington's team to give us the lowdown and what's it's like to be in this amazing sport. https://www.richtercity.co.nz [https://www.richtercity.co.nz]