Latest Multiracial issues Podcast Episodes
Episode 48: Ellen Pompeo & Red Table Talk
Mark All That Apply - December 17, 2018 17:51 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEllen Pompeo is more or less the focus of the entire conversation this week as Christopher and Jeanette discuss her advocating for greater diversity in front of and behind the camera during a roundtable discussion for Porter magazine's annual Women in Television issue. Then we discuss her appear...
Episode 47: The Lion King & Creed 2
Mark All That Apply - December 03, 2018 17:34 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHappy holidays! This week is all about different examples of diversity in representation on screen - both film and television - and in college athletics. We're talking about The Lion King, Creed 2, and Dawn Staley, head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of South Carolina....
Episode 46: ASHE 2018 & Michelle Obama
Mark All That Apply - November 19, 2018 16:52 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a brief recap of the 2018 Midterm Elections, Jeanette shares her experience presenting at Association for the Study of Higher Education 2018 Annual Meeting, and Christopher tries not to get jealous hearing about Jeanette getting to see Michelle Obama. ASHE 2018 (5:30) Michelle Obama (23:...
Episode 45: Blackface & Don't Forget to Vote
Mark All That Apply - October 29, 2018 21:11 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDon't forget to vote! Christopher and Jeanette talk about Halloween costumes and Megyn Kelly's problem with blackface. Don't forget to vote! And we share our thoughts on the string of hate crimes - both attempted and actual. Don't. Forget. To. Vote. Hate Crimes (2:50) Halloween Costumes (9:45)...
Episode 44: Kanye West & Taylor Swift
Mark All That Apply - October 15, 2018 15:57 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsChristopher got his flu shot, Jeanette...is still TBD. Meanwhile, Christopher's neighbors hosted a community conversation about race last week - lots to be encouraged by with that one. Then there's Kanye West...lots to be discouraged about with that one. And finally, Taylor Swift finally speaks ...
Episode 43: Dissertation Update & Nappily Ever After
Mark All That Apply - October 01, 2018 15:03 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeanette has an update on her dissertation and Christopher is nursing a cold, but there's still opportunity to talk about all the insanity and privilege surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, a new study about bias in college admissions for black students and Netflix's Nappily Ever After. Don't forget to ...
Episode 42: Botham Jean & Serena Williams
Mark All That Apply - September 17, 2018 22:43 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeanette saw Hamilton and Christopher upgraded his diabetes technology. After those pleasantries, Christopher and Jeanette discuss the murder of Botham Jean and ongoing smear campaign, and the the reaction to Serena Williams' standing up against sexism at the US Open. Botham Jean (10:45) Seren...
Episode 41: Andrew Gillum & Nike
Mark All That Apply - September 05, 2018 16:09 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsChristopher got a puppy and Jeanette took a little vacation in Rome. Rather than spend the entire episode talking about positive things in the world, we also discuss Andrew Gillum's bid for Governor of Florida and Nike's newest face of their "Just Do It" campaign. Andrew Gillum (13:00) Nike (2...
Episode 40: The Talk & St. Frances Academy Football
Mark All That Apply - August 20, 2018 21:46 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFresh off a mini-vacation for Jeanette and a work trip in Baltimore for Christopher, it's time for a chat about the weekend box office success of Crazy Rich Asians, conflicting emotions around Omarosa, "The Talk", and a recent report from E:60 on the St. Frances Academy football team. Omarosa (...
Episode 39: LeBron James & Crazy Rich Asians
Mark All That Apply - August 06, 2018 14:44 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a quick catch up about 23 and Me results, holding audience with the Queen, and health social media habits, Christopher and Jeanette discuss black pastors supporting Donald Trump, LeBron James opening a new school in Akron, and the importance of Crazy Rich Asians opening in theaters. Black...
Episode 38: Trevor Noah & France
Mark All That Apply - July 23, 2018 21:14 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWith Jeanette super busy, it's up to Christopher to touch on the beef between Daily Show host Trevor Noah and the Ambassador of France. Trevor Noah v. France References Trevor Noah’s feud with France over race, identity, and Africa, explained (Vox) Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education ...
Episode 37: Family Separation & Neymar
Mark All That Apply - July 09, 2018 20:36 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn an ongoing quest for opportunity and action, Christopher and Jeanette discuss the ongoing saga that is the current Administration's policy of separating families, various actions that will result in having the police called on people of color, and the racial diversity of Brazil and how intern...
Episode 36: Scientific Sessions & Blue Bell Ice Cream
Mark All That Apply - June 25, 2018 22:45 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWith Christopher in Orlando for work and Jeanette in Nashville for family fun, the plan was for a short episode. You can look at the timestamps to see how that went. Christopher shares his recent published research on diabetes and aging, Jeanette talks about meeting Freedom Riders, and somehow B...
Episode 35: Mom and Dad's Anniversary & Oprah
Mark All That Apply - June 12, 2018 00:46 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHappy Anniversary Mom and Dad! Let's chat about the newest exhibit in the National Museum of African American History and Culture's newest exhibit, "Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture". And, we're almost finished going through Vice's 100 Ways White People Can Make Life L...
Episode 34: NFL's New Policy & Markle Sparkle
Mark All That Apply - May 30, 2018 18:58 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe NFL repeats "stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem" five times in a new policy statement. Jeanette is all about that Markle Sparkle in addition to her PhD pursuit. And of course, we continue to go in on Vice's 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Co...
Episode 33: Childish Gambino & 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color
Mark All That Apply - May 15, 2018 00:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThere seems to be a growing list of things people of color can't do without having the police called - naturally, we have lots of thoughts. Later, we discuss the artistic intent of Childish Gambino's "This is America" and the the wide range of commentary about this timely, relevant music video. ...
Episode 32: Starbucks & 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color
Mark All That Apply - April 30, 2018 21:03 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEnough time has passed since "that Starbucks incident" that there's actually some meaningful commentary to fuel our discussion. After we explore the bizarre necessity to have straight, white men validate the existence of everyone else, we dig into Vice's 100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less ...
Episode 31: Grown-ish & Beyoncé
Mark All That Apply - April 16, 2018 21:18 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRecapping recent, unfortunate events of America's trouble with race, lead us to find happier topics to discuss. Take Grown-ish, for example. When it gets it right, it really gets it right. And, we bend the knee and pay homage to Beyoncé's Coachella performance. Grown-ish (23:00) Beyoncé at Coa...
Episode 30: March For Our Lives & On My Block
Mark All That Apply - April 02, 2018 13:38 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a quick catch up on Jeanette's dissertation, Christopher and Jeanette recap the speeches and powerful moments from the March For Our Lives, and discuss Netflix's On My Block and some recent episodes of Black-ish. March for Our Lives (6:00) Black-ish, On My Block (20:00) References Marc...
Episode 29: March for Our Lives & The Loving Generation
Mark All That Apply - March 19, 2018 21:13 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsChristopher and Jeanette cover a few odds and ends, including Jeanette's new hairdo, our dear friend Betsy DeVos, and another new house update from Christopher before rounding out their conversation on The Loving Generation and exploring the similarities and differences between the Black Lives M...
Episode 28: Black Panther & The Loving Generation
Mark All That Apply - March 05, 2018 21:59 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a brief chat about the Oscars and Jeanette getting a chance to see Christopher at work, it's time to dig into our thoughts on Black Panther, the value of representation, and the risk of cultural appropriation. We don't spoil the movie, but the conversation is more fun if you've seen it. Th...
Episode 27: Winter Olympics & Obama Portraits
Mark All That Apply - February 19, 2018 20:05 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBy the time Christopher and Jeanette sat down to record the latest episode, neither had seen Black Panther yet. So we open our conversation with our expectations for the movie before discussing representation at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and share our thoughts on the official Obama port...
Episode 26: A Wrinkle in Time & Kaepernick's 10 for 10
Mark All That Apply - February 06, 2018 04:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis time Christopher's travel got in the way of a traditional recording, but delayed flights won't stop him and Jeanette from discussing Colin Kaepernick's donation and nonprofit awareness spree, A Wrinkle in Time's Black, White, and Brown barbies, the beauty of the Black Panther's Purple Carpe...
Episode 25: International Perspective & South Africa
Mark All That Apply - January 22, 2018 22:39 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeanette has returned from her international adventures to talk about her sixth trip to South Africa, the difference in international interactions from now compared to 2008, how our President's remarks are viewed around the world. We also discuss the recent unfortunate news from H&M's latest clo...
Episode 24: Love & Marriage (with Special Guest: Dayle Kern)
Mark All That Apply - January 08, 2018 22:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWith Jeanette touring South Africa, Christopher turns to his spouse and better half, Dayle Kern, for a chat about growing up in Alabama, understanding white privilege around the world, and living in rural Japan. Then it's time to think about how Mark All That Apply can expand to include perspect...
Episode 23: Doug Jones & Colorism
Mark All That Apply - December 25, 2017 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMerry Christmas! Christopher and Jeanette recorded this one early, but are here to deliver some holiday discussion about the election of Doug Jones, the latest pop culture appearance for diabetes in a recent episode of Black-ish, and dig into the concept of colorism. Doug Jones - (01:15) Black...
Episode 22: Being Too Black & Not Being Black Enough (At the Same Time)
Mark All That Apply - December 11, 2017 22:43 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe reaction to Meghan Markle's engagement is in, and it's not pretty. Christopher and Jeanette spend most of the podcast discussing the reaction from a variety of racial perspectives. There's also some chat about the value of identifying as biracial, and a recent piece from the New York Times a...
Episode 21: Meghan Markle & Girls Trip
Mark All That Apply - November 28, 2017 01:08 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThanksgiving 2017 included a family viewing of Girls Trip, naturally we had to discuss that one. We also discuss Jeanette's recent trip to South Carolina, Meghan Markle's engagement to Prince Harry, and we round out the last of our 50 Experiences of Racially Mixed People. What are we going to do...
Episode 20: Election Day (2017) & ASHE 2017
Mark All That Apply - November 14, 2017 04:37 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJeanette files her report from a very black Association for the Study of Higher Education conference. Christopher mistakenly campaigns for Beyoncé on Broadway. And more importantly, we discuss the promising prospect of improved diversity and representation coming out out of the 2017 elections in...
Episode 19: Diabetes Advocacy & Multiracial Identity Development
Mark All That Apply - October 30, 2017 21:45 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsChristopher got a little distracted talking about the racial dynamics at play with his new house, and recent trip to Richmond, VA for a diabetes event, but we got back on track reminiscing about the Million Man March and the importance of religious leadership in black communities. Then, Jeanette...
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