Memoirs Pasifika is a podcast exploring events, movements, and people in modern Micronesian history.
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Advancing the indigenous cultures, languages, traditions, and identities of the peoples and communities of the Pacific through education, outreach, and new media.
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Weekly talanoa sessions with Lungol and Dylan.
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Original ISLANDER LAW SHOW with legal analysts, Leauma and Ruby. This conversation is an extension of talks from Pasifika Law Students, USA founding chapter. Listen as "Pasifika Legal Analysts" dissect Pacific Islander legal issues in the U.S. (Formerly known as Pasifika issues Podcast) Visit us on FB Meta @pasifikalegalanalysts. Favorite us for notifications of new episodes. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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After you listen to the first two parts of this talk, please check out this episode :) Final installment of our analysis of evictions in the Pacific community of the U.S. What are the long-term solutions to this displacement?Full circle: What is the connection between this talk, and our discussion on birthright citizenship in American Samoa? What d…
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Massive episode here bc we disappeared for a month, lmao. Also, you're welcome for three episodes in a week. Anyway, in this week we talk about Will Smith and Chris Rock, Lungol being "a big proponent of violence", and Dylan reflecting on fatherhood as a full-time daddy. We discuss the unconsensual distribution of intimate media in Pasifika communi…
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Wish Lungol a happy birthday rn 🔪 Sorry, we're back, that break was... not anticipated. We're back on our bullshit and making up for this absence with TWO episodes. A double feature, if you will. You're welcome. Episode rundown coming soon, Lungol is ✨stressed✨저자 Melanesia’s Notorious Sons
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This week we talk justice, first dates, and our relationships with social media. In this episode we discuss the acquittal in Kumanjayi Walker's case and examine Australia's treatment of refugees with the release of nine people from Park Hotel and the 12-month visas available to Ukrainians trying to flee conflict. Dylan reflects upon one-sided relat…
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This week, we discuss International Women's Day and Dylan blames Lungol for getting stopped by a cop. In this episode we discuss Sorcery Accusation–Related Violence (SARV) in Papua New Guinea, Melanesia's politicians giving solidarity to Ukraine but not West Papua, the floods in NSW and QLD, and the discourse around Kanye West, mental illness, and …
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New szn, new us. Join us as we go back to your regularly scheduled programming with the same segments. Dylan becomes a motivational speaker and turns the tables on our listeners by plying you with advice instead of threats! How good! Lungol, on the other hand, doubles down on his homophobia and drags the queer organised left in Sydney. We discuss P…
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WE ARE BACK!!! Welcome to the end of our hiatus AND season one of Pasifikally. Coming back with a bit more structure, a lot of updates, and way too much to cover, Lungol and Dylan make a comeback with a crash course of what they’ve been through for the past three months. Dylan tells us about his Fiji trip, Lungol lives vicariously through him, and …
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This is the final episode of Season 1, so we decided to make it a bit different than the others by highlighting portions of interviews from past episodes that didn’t make the final cut, but that we still want to share with you. Sometimes these clips provide more context or a cool anecdote for a topic we delved into in a prior episode. Or, in other …
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Big trigger warning for mental illness and mass deaths and burials in this episode. This week we talk about getting in therapy, getting your boys into therapy, and navigating the conversation about mental health as Black men in the Pacific. We also discuss the Covid crisis in PNG and how devastating it continues to be. Dylan brings up the New Caled…
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7.2: Punch Them in the Throat (with Wendy Mocke) [Part 2 of 2]
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Continuing on from our last episode, Papua New Guinean actor, writer, theatremaker, and bad bitch extraordinaire Wendy Mocke joins Dylan, and Lungol to talk cancel culture, Australia and China's imperial influence over the Pacific, and navigating colonial structures in the pursuit to tell our own stories. The tea in this episode is scalding, bestie…
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7.1: Punch Them in the Throat (with Wendy Mocke) [Part 1 of 2]
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Yes, the rumours are true, we have a celebrity guest! This week we are joined by the incredible, iconic, fabulous Wendy Mocke - Papua New Guinean actor, writer, theatremaker, and bad bitch extraordinaire. We talk "The ‘m e r i’ project", Wendy's groundbreaking exploration of Melanesian Black Womanhood - so check it out IRL at NorthSite Contemporary…
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6: No More Toxicity (with Krystal Elizabeth Juffa)
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WE HAVE A GUEST!!! Wow, not us becoming a real podcast… Anyway, this week we have Papua New Guinean and Samoan writer, activist, and environmentalist Krystal Elizabeth Juffa! She joins Dylan and Lungol in discussing relationships, religious misinformation, and body positivity. Krystal shares an experience of a pastor claiming that covid vaccines ar…
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This week we are absolutely wrecked so heavy trigger warning for discussions around mental illness. In this episode we talk COP22, representation discourse, and immaculate homosexual cinema. Dylan gives us a lesson in Fijian History and Lungol brings up a massive rally in Port Moresby of people protesting “mandatory vaccinations” that don’t even ex…
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Episode 6 — Revival of Traditional Seafaring in the Marianas (Part II of II)
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This is Part II of Episode 6, "Revival of Traditional Seafaring in the Marianas." Part I was released in late October 2021. Through interviews with master navigators and their students, Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua discusses how, beginning in the 1980s, CHamorus began to relearn the ancient seafaring skills lost here to colonization — and how the rev…
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So turns out one of our ancestors owned slaves... In this episode we talk about Covid in PNG, life after lockdown, and politicians publicly buying into vaccine conspiracy theories. Dylan highlights fundraisers and mutual aid projects (linked below) aimed towards alleviating the Covid Crisis in PNG while Lungol chooses violence and drags literally e…
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Episode 6 — Revival of Traditional Seafaring in the Marianas (Part I of II)
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Through interviews with master navigators and their students, Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua discusses how, beginning in the 1980s, CHamorus began to relearn the ancient seafaring skills lost here to colonization — and how the revival of these traditions goes hand-in-hand with the CHamoru Renaissance and decolonization movement. This is Part I of a two…
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Sorry for ghosting, Lungol was being abused by racists online, lol. Anyway, we're back and ready to get back into it! This week, Dylan spotlights 'Fiji Language and Culture Week', Lungol reveals that he's quit organising (ironically before winning an election), Dylan reflects on fatherhood, and we discuss Dave Chapelle and transphobia. Content warn…
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New setup, who dis? After our rough (yet iconic) start last week, we return to you with better audio because Dylan finally learned how to use his mic. We discuss PNG's independence, West Papua, and Lungol tries to avoid being canceled when asked about his husband, Lil Nas X. More info about West Papua: https://weneedtotalkaboutpapua.carrd.co/ https…
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This week we break in the podcast by introducing ourselves, catching up, dunking on anti-vaxxers, and taking turns hating on each other for what we have every right to enjoy. Get vaccinated. Follow us online! Instagram - instagram.com/pasifikally Podcast Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4z5cjbz5bNg2O5ElRxvhk9?si=edcee45ef96a4193 Lungol:…
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Episode 5 — Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Rights on Guam
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In recognition of Pride Month, Dr. Vivian Dames tells the story of Guam’s campaign for marriage equality through interviews with several people who played a role in the historic effort. They discuss how the movement gained momentum, the broader significance of the eventual legal victory, and current issues regarding LGBTQ rights and opportunities h…
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Episode 4 — Crafting a Covenant: The Founding of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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In our fourth episode, Congressman LJ Castro of Saipan discusses several key moments and debates from the Northern Mariana Islands’ self-determination process of the 1960s and ‘70s, including the Marianas Political Status Commission’s negotiations with the United States government to end the NMI’s status as a US-administered Trust Territory. Throug…
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In this episode, Dr. Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi discusses Guam’s role as the primary way station for South Vietnamese refugees in the chaotic months immediately following the end of the Vietnam War. April 2021 marks the 46th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon — and the beginning of the massive evacuation and resettlement effort known as Operation New L…
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Episode 2 — Cecilia Cruz Bamba: Guam’s Champion for Land Claims & War Reparations
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Happy Women’s History Month and Mes CHamoru! You’re listening to the 2nd episode of Memoirs Pasifika, a podcast series exploring events, movements, and people in modern Micronesian history. In our second episode, Dr. Vivian Dames tells the story of one CHamoru woman, Cecilia Cruz Bamba, who courageously took on the U.S. federal government on behalf…
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Memoirs Pasifika, a podcast exploring events, movements, and people in modern Micronesian history. In this episode, Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua tells the story of Governor Carlos Camacho’s eventful trip to Vietnam — at the height of the war — to visit Guam's battle-weary troops during Christmas. The trip unexpecte…
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As Pasifika legal analysts, we remain steadfast in analyzing issues that impact the Pacific community. In this episode, we continue our talk on Evictions covering the subtopics of the evictions process, how to deal with evictions, addressing our community's lack of resources, and the pros and cons of this legal proceeding. We do not give legal advi…
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Evictions is a dark secret in the Pacific Islander community of the U.S. Many feel ashamed and embarrassed having lost our homes and sense of safety.But in our law podcast, we feel we should tackle the subject head on, discuss its impact on our community, and free ourselves from the stigma. Please take a listen, respond by voicemail, and visit us o…
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What are the Hawaiians protesting about at Mauna Kea on the Big Island? What is the TMT? Will this be the largest telescope in the world?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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After the interview with Herman Wainggai, Pasifika Issues Podcast connect the dots between: West Papua, Pasifika issues, and The Law. This is part 2.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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After the interview with Herman Wainggai, Pasifika Issues Podcast connect the dots between: West Papua, Pasifika issues, and The Law. This is part 1.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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(4/4) Should West Papua be on the UN Agenda? Yes!: cont Interview Herman Wainggai. Peaceful protests to oppose Special Autonomy Law of 2001. Call of Action TODAY to help Brother Herman Wainggai & Free West Papua. Write or Call US Rep about Human Rights issues in West Papua.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/s…
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(3/4) Should West Papua be on the UN Agenda? Yes!: cont Interview Herman Wainggai. There has been no proper referendum for WP yet. Improper 1969 NY Agreement. Disproportionate vote at Gunpoint. Displacement of WP people. Economic interest in territory. Largest Gold Mine in the World is in the Pacific, in West Papua. Oil, other Natural Resources. Ne…
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(2/4) Should West Papua be on the UN Agenda? Yes!: cont Interview Herman Wainggai. Human rights violations. WP peaceful protests. Dr Thom Wainggai (Nationalist leader & Advocate for self-determination and Melanesian identity). Discrimination, specifically targeting West Papuans.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasif…
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(1/4) Should West Papua be on the UN Agenda? Yes!: Anchor • Pasifika Issues Podcast cohosts: Leauma and Ruby • We invite Donors, Sponsors, Listeners to support us. • Introducing: Herman Wainggai - Free West Papua Leader • Historical context of how Indonesia took possession of West Papua.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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Pt 4. Is Birthright Citizenship Good for American Samoa? (4/4)
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This is the fourth and last part of the Birthright Citizenship series. The discussion connects the dots between land and birthright citizenship, and asserts the value of generational wealth, generational land, and generational culture.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support…
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Pt 3. Is Birthright Citizenship Good for American Samoa? (3/4)
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This is the third part of the series. The discussion includes impact of Social Media, Clarification of issues, Preservation of Indigenous rights & interests, and Alternatives to birthright citizenship.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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Pt 2. Is Birthright Citizenship Good for American Samoa? (2/4)
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This is the second part of the series. The discussion includes Deeds of Cession, Sovereignty, Guam comparison.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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Pt 1. Is Birthright Citizenship Good for American Samoa? (1/4)
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This is a 4 part series. First episode on background and history of American Samoa’s relationship with the U.S.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pasifika/support
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Our Mission Statement: Advancing the indigenous cultures, languages, traditions, and identities of the peoples and communities of the Pacific through education, outreach and new media. The Need: Indigenous Pasifika serves the indigenous and national peoples and communities of the Pacific by advancing their voice. This community includes Pacific Isl…
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