Podcasts by The Subtlety of It

Subtleties of Stealing From Black People with Samira from 2022-02-09T19:18

Extraction&erasure. It’s the season 3 finale!! Black African music, art and language are co-opted and stolen globally - from Tik Tok to the DJ scene to dance to activism. I chat with Samira about ...

Subtleties of Therapy with The Tena Therapist from 2021-11-24T22:08

Family&fragility. Tigist Kebede (@thetenatherapist) is a therapist based in Naarm (Melbourne). Friends, it’s been a tough few years in the panasonic and life in general, whew! Therapy is something ...

Subtleties of Working For Free with Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg from 2021-10-05T23:20

Rest&remuneration. Elsa and I tackle some big questions about working in this episode. We talk about class, doing less, the wildness that occurs in the not-for-profit sector, anti-capitalist strate...

Subtleties of Being in a Sorority from 2021-09-21T20:27

Hotness&hierarchies. We’re diving into the very blonde and sometimes strange world of sororities and Greek life. Sara and Nickie gave us some juicy intel on what actually goes in during rush (recr...

Subtleties of Passport Privilege with Dilpreet from 2021-09-02T01:00

Class&chai. So many conversations about identity politics are about living in the West. Voices from the Global South get erased far too often, and there are countless folks there who are doing IT! ...

Subtleties of Bla[c]k Solidarity with Eugenia Flynn from 2021-08-01T23:53

Land&language. Eugenia Flynn and I talk about how we will not succeed in doing racial justice and solidarity work without centring Indigenous people, how it’s become cool to be in solidarity with B...

Subtleties of Dating While Black from 2021-06-18T00:48:44

Apps&apprehension. Two podcast faves, Ayman (Subtleties of Male Vulnerability) and Adj (Subtleties of Shutting Up), are back, and we’re delving into the world of dating while Black! We discuss the...

Subtleties of Getting Plastic Surgery from 2021-04-28T22:03

Black&botched. Last year, Princess got a nose job in South Korea and let’s just say the surgery did not go to plan.  We break down what an 'ethnic rhinoplasty' is, discuss living as a Black woman ...

Subtleties of Not Drinking from 2021-03-24T21:21

Mocktails&mental breakdowns. Awura Abena doesn’t drink and we don’t really know why. In this ep, we get to the bottom of it.  We chat about never being drunk before, being the sober friend through...

Subtleties of Getting Married Young from 2021-02-23T20:00

Rings&religion. Huda and Katie both got married in their early 20s. We talked about not wanting people to know you’re married, Bridgerton, divorce, fear of doing too many dishes, marriage&dating i...

Subtleties of White Veganism with The Canadian African from 2021-02-07T21:00

Systems&spices. In this episode, I chat with The Canadian African - Afia Amoako. We talked about being a Black, Ghanaian vegan, the tea on the vegan ‘influencer’ community, the white-washing of sus...

Subtleties of Having Cancer from 2021-01-21T21:00

Boredom&baldness. Welcome to Season 3! Last year, Ying was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma at 23. We talked about idleness and boredom, her love for crotcheting, how her diagnosis changed ...

Subtleties of Desirability with Sangeetha Thanapal from 2020-10-12T04:42

Fatphobia, colourism&Lizzo. In the Season 2 finale, Sangeetha and I discuss desirability. We talk about Lizzo’s infinite lung capacity, the importance of understanding fatphobia as structural oppr...

Subtleties of Desirability with Sangeetha Thanapal from 2020-10-12T04:42

Fatphobia, colourism&Lizzo. In the Season 2 finale, Sangeetha and I discuss desirability. We talk about Lizzo’s infinite lung capacity, the importance of understanding fatphobia as structural oppr...

Subtleties of Home Training from 2020-09-22T04:55

Seasoning&sex education. In this episode, I chat with Peggy and Edwin about home training. We talk about growing up in a Nigerian and an East Asian household, respecting your elders, how anyone old...

Subtleties of Being Bla[c]k on Black Land from 2020-09-07T05:05

Decolonising institutions&protecting your peace. In this episode, Nana chats with Keeaira, Patrick and Karri about their Aboriginality. They discuss being Aboriginal in institutions, whether deco...

Subtleties of Selling Out with Nyadol Nyuon from 2020-08-03T05:05

Rest, respect and radical rudeness.  In this episode, Nana chats with Nyadol Nyuon. They talk about Black exceptionalism, selling out, being a public figure, being legally Black, being rude to men...

Subtleties of Wearing a Hijab from 2020-06-08T00:00

A non-exhaustive list of places to donate and support justice for Bla(c)k lives here in Australia and the U.S. If you can, please donate. If you're unable to donate, please sign the petitions: http...

Subtleties of Your Name from 2020-05-18T03:06

Say my name, say my name.  In this light-hearted episode, Awura Abena and Nana Akua (is this my re-brand?) talk about Ghanaian naming practices, the struggles of having your name mispronounced and...

Subtleties of Financial Shame from 2020-04-27T01:46

Money, feelings and nets.  In this episode, Awura Abena and I talk about growing up ‘poor,’ not being able to solve equations, our financial fears, why bootstraps don’t exist, financial literacy, ...

Subtleties of Looking Average (and an important message) from 2020-04-07T03:04

Grinches and radical confidence. Let's chat!Instagram: @thesubtletyofit | https://www.instagram.com/thesubtletyofit/  Email: thesubtletyofit@gmail.com ____________________________ Covid-19 Relate...

Subtleties of Fetishisation from 2020-03-21T22:00

Since recording this episode, Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. This pandemic is escalating quickly and we are not responding as fast as we shoul...

Subtleties of Being 'Woke' from 2020-02-17T05:01

Currency&consciousness. Welcome to Season 2! In this episode, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about the phrase 'being woke.' We discuss whether being woke is a currency, queen Rihanna, being wo...

Subtleties of Shutting Up from 2019-12-16T03:12

Fall back and unpack. In the Season One finale, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, and our childhood friend, Adjoa, about shutting up. We discuss whether we believe in allyship, the dangers of sp...

Subtleties of Code Switching from 2019-12-05T22:10

Switches and safety. In this episode, I chat with Kevin and Simi about code switching. We discuss whether code switching is necessary, whether always being yourself is good advice, whether 'safe s...

Subtleties of Raising Yourself from 2019-10-14T11:06

We were raised to raise ourselves. In this episode, I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about the idea of raising yourself. We reflect on the positive and negatives of being raised with an indepen...

Subtleties of Male Vulnerability from 2019-09-30T03:53

Fellas and feelings. In this episode, I chat with Ayman and Patrick about male vulnerability. We talk all things from men holding hands, emotional intimacy, masculinity, alcohol as a centre piece ...

Subtleties of Natural Hair - Part 2 from 2019-09-09T07:19

Hair loss and hair love. In Part 2 of Episode 1, Awura Abena and I chat about her alopecia, the importance of valuing your hair, decolonising the mind, Eurocentric beauty standards and we highligh...

Subtleties of Natural Hair - Part 1 from 2019-08-26T13:21

Hair woes and afros.

In this episode I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about our hair. We talk all things from our hair being compared to pubes, straightener trauma, proximity to whitene...

Subtleties of Natural Hair - Part 1 from 2019-08-26T03:21

Hair woes and afros. In this episode I chat with my sister, Awura Abena, about our hair. We talk all things from our hair being compared to pubes, straightener trauma, proximity to whiteness, and ...