Misfits

Ep. 29 | AANHPI Month: Acknowledging Colorism in Asian and Caribbean Communities, Navigating Intergenerational Family History and Religion with Christopher and Ronald Yee Mon

As National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023 comes to a close, we are releasing a series of episodes recorded in 2022 that feature conversations with Asian Americans. We talk about race and identity, but we also address other topics in our community including religion, family, careers and our creative pursuits.  In this episode, we hear from Ronald Yee-Mon (he/him), a Chinese-Trinidadian Catholic priest living in Fargo, North Dakota, and his nephew Christopher (Chris) Yee Mon (he/him), a software engineer in Seattle, Washington. We discuss issues of colorism and the nuances of race in Caribbean communities. We also talk about family history and religion across generations. *Please note that Ronald prefers his surname hyphenated whereas Chris prefers it without the hyphen, which is why there is a discrepancy in name format. *Also apologies that this actually came out after AANHPI Heritage Month ended "Tropical Symphony: A Story of a Unique Trinidadian-Chinese Family" https://store.bookbaby.com/book/tropical-symphony [https://store.bookbaby.com/book/tropical-symphony]  This is not a paid partnership.

Ep. 28 | BONUS EPISODE Celebrating Black History Month with Destini Hall, Dillon Cathro, JT Kim, and Obinna Iwuji

Happy Black History Month! For this episode, we tackle some questions about Black identity, Black activism and how Black History Month is celebrated. Look out for a video version of this episode on YouTube coming soon! Check out Obinna’s podcasts here: Afripple: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nipeOQzUKF2xNfewESVyp [https://open.spotify.com/show/3nipeOQzUKF2xNfewESVyp] Media in Colour: https://anchor.fm/wavemaker-roots/episodes/Media-in-Colour---Episode-00-Trailer-e1e8ke3 [https://anchor.fm/wavemaker-roots/episodes/Media-in-Colour---Episode-00-Trailer-e1e8ke3] *Not a paid partnership

Ep. 27 | Happy New Year & Season 1 Wrap Up

Happy New Year! Thank you for listening and being a part of the Misfits community. It is time to close out Season 1, but don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with Season 2. In the meantime, stay up to date by following our Instagram and our Twitter @acxpmisfits and keep an eye out for some bonus episodes releasing in the near future. Also feel free to message us if you have any feedback or ideas for the show. Happy 2023! This episode was edited and produced by Annie Prafcke. Our music was composed by Gabe Ford-Dunker.

Ep. 26 | Being an International Student; Discovering Their Black, Queer Identity; and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Limi Simbakalia

Limi Simbakalia (they/them) is a manager at a media company and the producer and host of the podcast “Take This Rose or Take an L.” Originally from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Limi talks about navigating an American college campus as an international student, discovering their queer identity and working through imposter syndrome.  Limi's Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/itmeanssunshine/?hl=en  [IG: https://www.instagram.com/itmeanssunshine/?hl=en ] Twitter: https://twitter.com/itmeanssunshine [Twitter: https://twitter.com/itmeanssunshine] "Take This Rose or Take an L" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QVh5cte4sAJM9FIBG1VAg [https://open.spotify.com/show/5QVh5cte4sAJM9FIBG1VAg] https://www.instagram.com/takethisrosepod/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/takethisrosepod/?hl=en] https://twitter.com/TakeThisRosePod [https://twitter.com/TakeThisRosePod] Protests on St. Olaf College campus: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/05/01/st-olaf-students-boycott-classes-protest-racism [https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/05/01/st-olaf-students-boycott-classes-protest-racism] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/01/protests-erupt-classes-canceled-after-racist-notes-enrage-a-minnesota-college/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/01/protests-erupt-classes-canceled-after-racist-notes-enrage-a-minnesota-college/] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/10/a-racist-note-sparked-protests-at-a-minnesota-college-the-school-now-says-the-message-was-fake/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/10/a-racist-note-sparked-protests-at-a-minnesota-college-the-school-now-says-the-message-was-fake/] Thank you to Gabe Ford-Dunker for the music.

Ep. 24 | Burnout and Career Change, Self-Care Through Illustration, and Parenting a Multiracial Child with Jasmine Nguyen Gutierrez

Jasmine Nguyen Gutierrez (she/her) was feeling burnout from her career as a social worker when she decided to become a graphic designer/illustrator and start her own small business. In today’s episode, Jasmine talks about career changes, the importance of mental health and self-care, and raising her son as proud to be Asian and Mexican. Jasmine’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazgtzdesign/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/jazgtzdesign/?hl=en] Jasmine’s store: https://www.jazgtzdesign.com/shop?fbclid=IwAR3IAIDBi2Pb_qHPGcJc71a_6cgCVv9n5AtyycoRJcUgOpttUR_nrt1HhGg [https://www.jazgtzdesign.com/shop?fbclid=IwAR3IAIDBi2Pb_qHPGcJc71a_6cgCVv9n5AtyycoRJcUgOpttUR_nrt1HhGg] Jasmine is based in the Austin, TX area and there are opportunities to purchase her work in person in Austin! She will be selling her work at the Asian American Resource Center’s first Lunar New Year Makers Market for Saturday, January 28th, 2023. She’ll also be a vendor at another Lunar New Year event hosted by The Paper and Craft Pantry, a stationary shop in Austin, on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. This is not a paid partnership, but we did work with Jasmine earlier this year when she designed our "black sheep" logo. Credit to Gabe Ford-Dunker for the theme music!