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Self care, colonial hangovers + the American Dream, with wine. Welcome to the club where we talk, listen, and grow—together.

12 Ounces

  • Sep 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 30m AVG DURATION
  • 35 EPISODES


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and now, we rest

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 26:45


Part of the lifestyle we live in the U.S. requires us to keep going, keep working, and not rest at all. As we wrap up our third season, we wanted to highlight the need for rest within us and our capitalist society. Rest is resistance and we need to not be ashamed of it when we rest. Hopefully you will find this episode as a motivation to adapt to rest and a slower lifestyle. See you next season! Cheers!

Small Good Things

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 24:30


These past few months we have been focusing a lot on things that need to change and the problems that surround us, and that has been exhausting, especially as people of color since this is something that we talk about constantly anyways. To change that narrative for a bit, today we decided to talk about the small good things that are also happening to us. We are reaffirming the positivity in our lives even when there is a lot to be negative about.

The Words We Choose

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 21:13


The language we use on a daily basis has implecations much larger than we can imagine. We have been shaped by the narratives of white people even when we speak about ourselves and race and this is exactly what we are talking about today. The words we choose to describe ourselves and others can be harmful and so lets understand that and take back the power.

We Are Taking Back Farmer's Markets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 32:45


Have you ever thought where farmers markets are established? Why are they in certain neighbourhoods? Food sustainability has been an issue that we think about a lot and so we decided to learn more about it. Join us as we talk about how sustainable practices from black, POC, and indigenous people have been stolen and then re used by white people as their own. We unleash it all and also ask someone who is doing the work to bring it back, how we as "normal" people can be sustainable in our day to day lives.

Cancel Cultute: A Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 32:25


Cancelling a celebrity or a person in power has become a part of our social media culture in a significant way, but does it help resolve the ignorance or any of the isms that the person is being called out for or it just gives them more power to be a victim of this Cancel Culture, we have a theory, tune in to find out!

Home and Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 24:31


With all the calls to #StayHome, we took a look at what it means to be home, within four walls. We discuss home as "a place to be", shelter as a human right, and share the work of others who are also thinking about home.

11 Days Indoors: Small rituals, daily observations

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 25:34


11 Days Indoors: Small rituals, daily observations by 12 Ounces

Ethnic Nationalism in South Asia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 34:24


Ethnic Nationalism in South Asia by 12 Ounces

Unlearning: Anti-Blackness + Colorism in South Asia (and Beyond)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 35:21


Anti-Blackness is globalized. African university students are being harassed in India, Brazil's Black population is treated as second-class citizens, South Africa's majority-Black population owns less than 20% of its land. In this episode, we're shining a light on South Asia, specifically, and dissecting how anti-blackness is ingrained in how we see the world and how we see ourselves. Some things we explore: -How is casteism and anti-blackness connected? -How have colonial beauty standards influenced colorism and anti-blackness in the continent? -How do we move forward from here? How do we hold ourselves accountable?

Unlearning: Boundaries

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 24:18


Setting personal boundaries is hard, but it is especially hard if you are a woman of color. In this episode we talk about how that has affected us and how we deal with it. Listen and share with us what you have done to set your personal boundaries and how it helps you.

Unlearning: Our Bodies Out In This World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 33:13


As we continue this unlearning series, we focus our attention on how our brown bodies take up space in this world through diversity, intersectionality and identities within our communities. Tune in to Unlearn with us.

Unlearning: Letting Go of the "Normal"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 25:00


For the third season we are UNLEARNING. We are letting go of what we have been taught about our bodies, our boundaries, and just being mindful of what is good for us and treat ourselves better without any judgement. Join us in our journey where we UNLEARN every episode!

Internet Love: Stories from Friends

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 30:24


In our final episode this season, we invite friends to share stories of their experiences online, while we share ours. We tell stories of Tinder dates gone awry, of creating space for yourself online, and of dating as women, people of color, queer folk, and immigrants. We listen to Abdul and Ashi, who tell their stories with so much openness and love and delve into all the complexities of putting yourself out there- on the internet.

Art School

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 23:14


Art has always told the stories of what is happening culturally and politically in society. This week, we explore just that by visiting the Brooklyn Museum, and understanding how art and artists have represented our society and how much does women and people of color have a voice in that.

Winter is Coming

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 30:56


As everyone else watches the last season of Game of Thrones, we watch the very first episode and discuss the cultural impact this show has made to our generation, and what it means to us as viewers. Tell us what you think of this show and also if you have followed it since it first started in 2011 like our friend Nassir.

Influence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 33:11


12 Ounces is finally legal! 21 episodes later and we're digging into what it means to have influence (and be an influencer). How does Beyonce, Obama, and the New York Times make us who we are? We think about what our grandmas told us when we were young: "Show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are", and remember that age-old tweet: "Are these actually my opinions or just something I saw on Twitter?" Listen, comment, and let us know who influences you!

Hope, Karaoke, and the L Train

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 24:01


What does Miley Cyrus karaoke, an IKEA bed, and a crowded subway car have in common? Hope. Today, we're taking a step back from our usual BIG discussions to have smaller ones about life around us. Listen and tell us what you think!

Swipe Right

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 22:48


As we have drastically moved on from the traditional dating scene, we wonder why we are so inclined to use online dating as a platform to find relationships. Join us on our two part journey to find out what we discover.

Reflections

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 30:23


To see the world clearly outside, we sometimes have to look deeper inside ourselves. So this week, we did just that! We talked, and reflected on each other and tried to understand our current state or actions that showcase how we feel, while giving each other advise and a little bit to our moms. Tune in to find out what we concluded and what we clearly need help with. Cheers

Intimacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 39:00


A word that we have always heard of in movies and pop culture as a reference to sex, but when thought about in our personal lives, there is a lot more to it then just the sexual act. In this epsiode, that is what we are exploring! Join us as we discover what the word Intimacy means to us in different parts of our lives.

Fear

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 45:44


As humans, we all are afraid of something and a lot of the times they manifest into real life actions. So this time around, we are talking about them and how our fears affect us during our day to day lives and what are the reasons behind them.

Asians in America

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 42:28


For the second part of Asians in America we go deep into stereotypes, racism, and the reasons behind being the model minorty. Tune in to go way back and understand the roots behind these actions and also what it is like to be an Asian in America.

Asian, American, Asian - American: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 19:35


In this episode, we discuss Henry Golding, and how Asian is too Asian. But also at the same time, we discuss our identities and how we fit into this American culture and landscape and how it has shaped us. Stay tuned for Part 2.

Women of Color at the Women's March

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 29:15


We’re back with a whole new season!! But tbh— this first episode was exhausting to make (and not just because of the 5am bus ride to DC). WE WENT TO THE WOMEN’S MARCH WHERE WE CAME, WE SAW. and we DID NOT conquer. Instead, we just felt...confused. So we have a question— a BIG question— who is the Women’s March for? Because it’s sure as hell not for us. Let’s us explain.

Season 2 - Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 1:04


Season 2 is here, and this time around we are asking a lot of questions about being immigrants, people of color, and women in general. Meet us here every Thursday starting January 31st, as we check out new bars and talk about our culture, as more questions arise.

Mind Flowers - Stories on Mental Health

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 33:14


Since last week was World Mental Health week, we decided to talk about Mental Health. There is so much stigma about this topic, especially in the South Asian communities that we need to talk about it. As we take the first step to spreading awareness, please tell us what you are going through or thoughts on this episode. Cheers!

The Myths of Masculinity with Cesar Romez + Gabe Ovelar

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 49:13


So as we have seen all the anger and frustration spilling out in recent times, we come here today to talk to the other side. We have two men today who discuss with us what masculinity is to them. So come be part of the discussion and shed the myth. Let us know what you think. Cheers.

Birth Control

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 33:01


As this week rolls in with all the big news on Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh, we also need to discuss Birth Control. And so here we are talking about it and understanding why it is still diffucult to access and the stigma associated with it when you do get to access it. Tell us what you think, we would love to hear your voices! Also follow us for updates on here and insta @12ounces_pod . Cheers!

Barely Adulting

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 28:29


This week, we discuss #adulting and if millenials are shying away from that title. We also talk about the ongoing senate hearing where Chirtine Blasey Ford is testifying about her sexual assualt by Brett Kavanaugh, a Supreme Court judge nominee and women's right to her body and how her body is not her "temple". Give it a listen with your favourite drink and cheers!

Coming to America: Stories of Blackness with Nas + Koroma

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 51:53


For episode seven, we have something special! We talk to two people who might look from the same cultural background physically, but in reality, they are completely different. We talk about race, Africa, being African American, and all that goes with it.

The Book Club: Half of a Yellow Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 40:54


For episode 6, we have a different story! We are discussing an exisiting story told by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie called "Half of a Yellow Sun". Our book club discusses many interesting thoughts and characters from the book and adds our stories within. Check it out! Cheers!

The American Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 34:10


For our fifth episode we talk about the dream that every immigrant holds in their eyelids when they migrate to America. This dream that has defined America as a place that is better than the rest, and the politics that go beyond it. Give it a listen and share what you feel! Cheers!

Colonial Hangover

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 46:37


For episode four, we discuss colonialism! There is so much residue today, even if it feels like it was ages ago that we were colonized, that we do not realize how much we act upon what we suffered. We discuss this and much more in this episode! So give it a listen! Music: Colin Ska Johnson - My Soul

The Story of Self Care

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 28:46


For the second episode, we are talking about Selfcare! Selfcare is vital for our bodies and our mental self but a lot of people do not know how to take care of either. In this episode we talk about our definition of Selfcare, share some anecdotes from our families, and discuss what it is to be an immigrant and not have the priviledge to take care of oneself.

First Drink: Meet Us and Our Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 20:06


So the first Episode of 12 Ounces is Here!!! This is us talking about culture, current events, and life from the perspective of two women of color. The first episode is the "First Sip" of this journey and we talk about our beginnings in this country that is America. Tell us what you think, and we hope you guys enjoy! Music by: Colin Ska Johnson - My Soul

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