In this episode I interview Alexis (@omgisthatlexx) about the historical significance of Caribana in Toronto, Carnival in the diaspora and the politics of playing mas here vs internationally, queerness in carnival, and where Caribana is going in the future! This was such a fruitful discussion I am so excited to share with y'all!

HEADS UP: Consent and harassment in party spaces is discussed in this episode on a surface level, no personal stories are shared. (41 min - 44 mins).

0:00 - 0:24 - content-heads up!

0:24 - 8:00 Alexis on her research, and Vincy + Jamaican

08:30 - Rita Cox, The history of Caribana in Toronto

14:15 - Where did Carnival begin?

17: 30 - The Commercialization of Caribana

19:20 - The Sexualization of Mas Costumes

25:00 - Why Do People Hate Stormers?

29:40 - How do we Make the history more accessible?

32:00 What are Mas Camps? Politics in Playing Mas

37:00 Queerness in Caribana, Consideration, and Consent

48:12 Where Do You See Caribana Going In The Future?

In this episode @Julesfromtheconcrete and I share our thoughts about social media activism.

0:00 intro

3:00 Glee as the beginning of activism?

6:20 sociopolitics in cosplay

7:10 "its too much"

11:10 "if you don't post you dont care"

13:40 our struggles are interconnected

18:40 the roles we all play in liberation

20:20 positives of social media activism

26:20 challenges of social media

27:40 the echo chamber

31:20 The context of disability

32:40 where do. you see social media activism going?

33:46 is social media actually changing people's minds?

36:00 The ego in posting

In this episode I chat with my sister Alyssa, and my two cousins, Tarika and Philly about motherhood.

• 0:00 - Guest Introductions
• 3:50 - "This or that": Mom Edition
• 6:40 - Is Motherhood Hard? Social Media vs Real Life
• 10:00 - Having a kid in 2026 vs. our parents' generation
• 15:50 - Losing Yourself in Motherhood
• 20:00 - How many kids are too many?
• 23:00 - Jamaican/Ghanaian/Black Family Experiences
• 28:00 - What your kids teach you, breaking generational traumas
• 33:00 - Gentle Parenting Perspectives
• 37:00 - The importance of a support system
• 41:15 - How much money do you need to save for a kid?
• 43:00 - What to expect from your partner?
• 46: 00 - Were your kids planned?
• 51: 00 - Black Maternal Health
• 53:00 - Favourite thing about being a mom