Life on the Margins: An Urban Native Experience
Hosted by Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard and Homer Shadowheart, Life on the Margins is a podcast centering the urban Indigenous perspective. We discuss issues of marginalization that minority communities face in their everyday lives, all through an Indigenous lens.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Environmentalism, Eco-Colonialism, and Food Sovereignty
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Jae Merica, James Blanchard, and Olivia Nava join us for a conversation on Environmentalism, Eco-Colonialism, and Food Sovereignty. During this discussion we chat about about the biggest impacts to our environment, the benefit of Indigenous value systems, and how are communities are stronger together.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Production and Devin Dabney for music and production.
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Native Identity
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Jae Merica joins us for a conversation on Native identity. During this personal roundtable discussion, we talk about what it means to be Native and how we're building stronger communities together. We also talk about the many things that have impacted our Indigeneity, including our upbringing, blood quantum, proximity to whiteness, and much more.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Laughter Is Medicine
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Laughter is some of the best medicine, and in this episode we discuss Homer Shadowheart's career as a Native comedian and actor. We talk about Native representation in the entertainment industry, cultural appropriation, and so much more.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.
Monday May 01, 2023
Working In White Spaces As Marginalized Individuals.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Tala Ali and Sammy Ali Al-Sirhani join us for a conversation around working in White spaces as marginalized individuals. We discuss topics such as micro-aggressions, tokenism, and the struggles we face everyday in the workplace.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.