Voices of the Ones Caught in between: Recent Episodes
Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo
Welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I engage in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white.
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokespeople for their respective identities. for their respective identities.
In this episode, I talk about the academic and theoretical basis and inspiration for the creation of this podcast.
Content starts after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities.
In this episode, I talk about how I've been analyzing my life and my identity through a similar lens that my guests have been asked to. Looking deeper into why I act the way that I do, why I like certain things, why I say the things that I do, using cultural memory, history and ancestral knowledge as a backdrop.
Interview starts after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
In this episode, I interview my mom, Joanne. She identifies as a lesbian, as a female, as Jewish, and as a mother.
Interview starts after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
In this episode, I interview my mom, Amy. She identifies as a lesbian, female, Italian, pan-racial, and as a Jewish sympathist.
Interview starts after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities.
In this episode, I interview my brother, Benjamin. He is a rising first year in college. He identifies as a black man.
Interview starts after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
In this episode, I interview Tanner Pierce Durance. She is a rising sophomore in college. She identifies as an adopted Chinese woman.
Interview begins after Intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
In this episode, I interview Megan. She is a rising sophomore in college. She identifies as a half Taiwanese half white woman.
Interview begins after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokesperson for their respective identities.
In this episode, I interview Chad. He was born and raised in Canada. He has since moved to New York, and considers himself a New Yorker. He also identifies as a gay man and as a father.
*Interview begins after intro (1:09)
Hi, My name is Marina Rosen-Cappellazzo, and welcome to Voices of the Ones Caught in Between. In this podcast, I will be engaging in conversations with my guests broadly about identity, paying special attention to the ways societal norms and stereotypes urge us to identify, how identification with a certain identity should appear, and the process by which we should come to identify. In other words, what type of culture and environment are we urged or forced to either strongly or not strongly identify with certain aspects of ourselves. Within this conversation around identity, our guests will be asked to think about how they have come to identify in the ways that they do, and the relationship between culture and identity. As we may come to see, identity is rarely as simple as black and white, and is oftentimes a complex amalgamation informed not only by genetics, but also by society, family, culture, memory and history.
It is important to keep in mind that while in order to resist and contend the dominant narrative surrounding identity, the stories of individuals must come to light, these individual people must not be held as the spokespeople for their respective identities. Also, please do not try to find the guests on social media and attack them, even if you disagree with anything that is said.
In episode 9 I interview my cousin, Ricky. He is from Buffalo, he identifies as a white gay man, Italian, and Irish.