As I Was Saying

16 Jun 2015

Yasmin Tambiah: Lesbians & Exile

Arts, Education, Health, History, News & Politics, Philosophy, Places & Travel, Sexuality, Society & Culture

In this episode I talk to the very accomplished Yasmin Tambiah.

Yasmin is a Sri Lankan born lesbian who has been educated in the United States and London, held academic positions in Sri Lanka, India and Australia and she works on issues concerning gender, law and sexuality in postcolonial contexts.

I spoke to Yasmin about Sinister Wisdom: Lesbians and Exile,  a multicultural lesbian literary and arts journal. I got to ask questions about her life, about the intersections of racism, sexism and homophobia, and how she see a path forward.

The opening music is Tears On The Road by Jaya Prime.

Songs used in this podcast were:

• Olafur Arnalds, Happiness Does Not Wait
• Olafur Arnalds, Near Light
• Olafur Arnalds, Only the Winds
• Ankah, Your Path

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:43 — 51.8MB)

1 Sep 2015

Shaun Cole Expert Fashionista

Arts, Design, Fashion & Beauty, History, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Philosophy, Places & Travel, Podcasting, Science & Medicine, Sexuality, Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Technology, Visual Arts

For episode 8 I spoke to Shaun Cole who is a fashion historian, curator and writer based at the London ...

11 Aug 2015

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation

Arts, Education, Health, Literature, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Philosophy, Podcasting, Sexuality, Uncategorized

At the end of July 2015, I spoke to Kate Bornstein and S. Bear Bergman, two legends in the international queer ...

23 Jul 2015

Buck Angel: Sex, Politics & Identity

Arts, Health, News & Politics, Personal Journals, Sexuality, Society & Culture

Welcome to episode 6 of As I Was Saying - the Buck Angel special. In November 2014, Buck Angel was in ...