12 Ounces: Recent Episodes
12 Ounces
Self care, colonial hangovers + the American Dream, with wine. Welcome to the club where we talk, listen, and grow—together.
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!
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 language we use on a daily basis has implications 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.
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.
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!
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.
For the last episode of this season, we decided to go back. We explore our emotions to find where we come from and what is home to us. Tell us what you think of home, what definition you have of it. It is harder than you think! Cheers, and you will see us in a month!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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
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This week, we talk about what love, sex, and marriage means to us! Coming from Sri Lankan and Indian upbringing and growing up partially in those countries, how does those values reflect with us. Also we share what it is like to experience love, sex, and marriage within our respective families.
Music: Colin Ska Johnson - My Soul
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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.
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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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