A special edition of The Bona Fide Hour!
Live recording from the panel discussion at Slow Humidity 2 on the 4th of February, 2023.
Recorded on Ugurapul, Quandamooka, Yuggera and Turrbal Country. Sovereignty never ceded.
Topic: Relationships with, and experiences from Slow/Humid places around the globe.
Panel:
Cynthia Chokazinga - Sagittarius
Mayatu Nova - Leo
Kat Hannavy - Sagittarius
Sarah Dinh - Scorpio
Aniway Aquilizan - Taurus
Mediator:
Bona Obiri-Yeboah - Taurus
Thank you to Echo&Bounce and to all our panellists :)
Hello, and welcome to another installment of The Bona Fide Hour, albeit with the last installment being 121 days ago - we're with you now and here to discuss love, consciousness, wisdom and culture. The impetus for this episode came from a desire to unpack these commonly used words with a personal touch. Everyone seems to have a broad and shared understanding of what these words mean, but within this macro-understanding lies a personal definition we all have for love, consciousness, wisdom and culture. Commune with us as Bill and I seek to unravel the mysticisms of this timeless quartet of words.
And new theme music ! It's so beautiful,, see below for music credits :)
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Welcome welcome welcome to another episode of The Bona Fide Hour for ya asses. As we descend into the depths of winter, Sol and I discuss all things humour. A back and forth ping-pong conversation, Sol and I talk about the thingd we find funny, what we don't find funny, how humour is used in particular spatial and temporal contexts, and also how we utilise humour throughout our day to day to traverse this truly untamed world.
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Bona: @ppolyharmonyy
Sol: @maggit.faggit
Music by: @standing_akimbo
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/standingakimbo
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to a re-installment of The Bona Fide Hour. This week's episode centers on the de facto capital of the Deep North, Townsville. There are many conceptions and misconceptions about the tropical village, and I'm joined by the lovely Nathan Hurdle as our thoughts coalesce towards geography, music scenes, Irukandji jellyfish and more. Our discussion is also tinged with our experiences with Australian cities of a similar or larger size, and we engage with the experiences of other cities to further contexualise the aspects of the city that constitutes Townsville to its core. I hope you enjoy!
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Bona: @ppolyharmonyy
Nathan: @nate.hurdle & @djnateswan
Music by: @standing_akimbo
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Back this week and brought to you from Boorloo / Perth for a very special Bona Fide Hour. This week I'm joined by Chakris (with lovely intermittent input from Sez as well) to discuss the scintillating oasis that is Boorloo. From the short time that I've spent here, I find Perth to be a resoundingly unique and welcoming place. From the scenery to the people, there are so many facets of the city and its surrounds that envelop you with a serene hospitality. Unlock your ear canals, listen in, and commune with us as we discuss the isolation of the city, particular suburban identities, the built environment and much, much more.
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Music by: @standing_akimbo
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Slay the house down boots with us this week as we delve into a fierce discussion on the slay agenda! What is the slay agenda you ask? The slay agenda is a moment, it's a lifestyle, and it's an experience that has forever altered the continuum between queer and straight speech, blurring the lines between the online and offline. Sashay away from the comfort of your current conversations and slay your way into Reuben and I's riveting conversation from drag race imperialism to the yassification of Jaja Binks.
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Reuben: @dms_open
Music by: @standing_akimbo
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Helloooooooo! In this week's episode, Pip and I will be discussing the bonds between spirituality and science, things that we find spirituality in, the role of science in modern days, and much, much more. Examining what the spirit is, how we define it for ourselves and others define it for us is pivotal in giving us the tools to re-enlighten and gain access to much needed spiritual energy in these pressing times. I hope you enjoy! Lmk what you think if you're into that here:
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Pippa: @pipper0ni
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
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Ɛti sen! Akwaaba to The Bona Fide Hour :) This week my thicc, luscious and industrious friend Cynthia will be joining me to discuss our experiences of growing up in the hyphen of African-Australian, as we are always between these two identities and can never fully fit neatly into African or Australian due to personal experiences, globalisation, colonisation and yassification. Open your ears and hearts to embrace our love for the OG continent, our experiences on the Australian continent and our attempt at stepping into the accents of African diaspora around the globe.
Cynthia also has a podcast! Follow it here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4FskEvAmIuAuq04dzZdfFn?si=0425b8623c5646b8
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Cynthia: @jazzy_belle10
Music by: @jackiscomfy
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Hellooooooooooooooo! This week, my friend Jana and I will be discussing the birkesntock paradox, an idea that has been on my mind for a little while now - I myself being an avid birks-wearer. The birkenstock paradox is about everything our beloved German sandal does for our style consciousness, it is also about the ubiquity of this humble, dorky sandal as it has been donned by mums, gladiators, jesus, and by Bona and Jana. We hope you sit back, put your feet up, and take stock of this birkenstock paradox.
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Jana: @the.real.jana
Music by: @jackiscomfy
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みなさん、こんにちは！ザボナファイドアワーにようこそ。You've arrived at the fourth and final installment of the Q&A saga, how exciting :) For this part, I answer the six remaining questions submitted by listeners and loved ones. The questions in this segment cross the boundaries of culture, love, race and personal growth to move into a space that reveals some of my deepest sensibilities. It's been an absolute pleasure doing this Q&A series and I hope that over the four part odyssey, you've gotten to know Bona of The Bona Fide Hour a bit better. Thanks for tuning in!
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The threequel of the Q&A odyssey has arrived! Delve and dive with me into the most unhinged of the Q&A episodes thus far. In part three, you'll hear a spontaneous freestyle, my rendition of an iconoclastic Lion King song, but most importantly you'll hear the inner workings of my cranium. So come in, be bewildered and bewitched as I extend into this new frontier of diverse questions submitted by listeners and loved ones.
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A continuation of the conversation between myself and my listeners. The topic of conversation? A buffet of questions submitted by those very same listeners. The sequel to Q&A part 1 presents an answering of questions as honest and open as part 1, but with answers that begin to take on a life of their own. The questions in part 2 reached further into my psyche, and pulled out responses I didn't even know that I had, but responses that were prepossessing nonetheless. Stay tuned for the threequel of the Q&A saga!
Collection of essays on decolonisation: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/out-of-the-dark-night/9780231160285
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The very first episode without a guest! Just me, 37 questions and a whole lotta lovin. Get your hearts, minds and ears prepared for a luscious four part Q&A series where I answer questions submitted by fans, listeners and loved ones. I wanted to give plenty of time to answer each of the questions as thoughtfully and honestly as I could. So be strapped in for in-depth responses to each question along this quartet of episodes to get to know Bona of The Bona Fide Hour.
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Music by: @jackiscomfy
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Article on DJ Screw's mixing technique: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/news-articles/deeper-read-how-dj-screw-changed-the-sound-of-hip-hop
Discover my favourite chopped and screwed songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62xiNJj1RieSBUuWLIUhhw?si=58530852feed419a
Screw tapes I've been enjoying:
Million Dollars Hands (Disk 1 & 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZitQL3SxTU
Killuminati (Disk 1 & 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRYkXnRIZc
Leanin' on a Switch (Disk 1 & 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZitQL3SxTU
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With a quite a long sojourn, The Bona Fide Hour has returned to grace your ears and delicate ear lobes. This week, my high school friend Flynn joins me as we meet pub culture where it is - in both the regional and metropolitan arenas of Queensland. Listen in as we reminisce, re-enter and re-configure the pub spaces that have played a daring role in how Flynn and I have come to understand ourselves today.
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Flynn: @flynno_supremo
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
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Hello, hello, hello :) Back after an extended hiatus, but lovely to have you in my audible company once again ! This week you're in for an episode of beautiful chaos, as my friend Tyler and I discuss everything sleep related. Join us on this discussion as we take you into our sleepy dreamscape.
Link to my ambient playlist I often fall asleep to:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6N09d7qmf0A97orWqfLGRw?si=6477575d905f453b
Thank you joining me once again :)
Enjoy!
Hello, hello, hello :) Welcome back to another beautiful Bona Fide Hour episode, where Finn and I invite you and your ears to join us on a splendid listening journey, where we conversate about aesthetics. We talk about social aesthetics and stereotypes, desert aesthetics (like in Breaking Bad), and also self-aesthetics - and how our aesthetic is comes together over time. Big thanks to Finn for being on!
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Finn: @finn.negrello
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
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It's The Bona Fide Hour in ya asses! This week on the podcast, my friend Blake joins me as we revel in the numerous methods people have devised to listen to music. We discuss how music is an inescapable part of our lives, since it is always around us as you'll find out in this episode. Music is something I feel deeply connected to and want to share with as many people as possible. What role does music play in your life? How do you think the way you prefer listening to music shapes you?
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Blake: @hardyyoungblake
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
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Helloooooo you sexy little linguistic listeners ;) Indigenous place names in Australia are being increasingly discussed, as names places and things have always been a way to control the narrative and history of a place. Paul and I invite you into our after dinner discussion of disputes over place names such as Meanjin, Naarm, Boorloo, the benefits and disadvantages of renaming places, and who has agency over the meaning of place names, how they should be pronounced/spelled and who gets to name what and why. Wind down and tune in to another linguistically poppin episode! If you're interested in language topics, check out previous episodes "Slanguage" and "Third Culture Kids as Third Cultured Adults"
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Paul: @cliddyfrigo
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
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Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy of my zine 'Meanjin', I still have a few copies left of my very first zine, 'Confluence' if you enjoy looking at nice film photos and reading some poetry by me.
If you're reading this, remember to smile :)
Photography really is always about more than just the photo. It's about the lighting, atmosphere, equipment, time of day and temporal context that you're taking the photo in! My friend James and I capture our feelings about photography, and over the course of the episode we develop our understanding of why we take the photos we do, how we like to photograph things, what inspires our pics, and if the label of photographer is more recreational or professional. Enjoy the reverb ! :)
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
James: @jaamescaswell
Music by: @jackiscomfy
His soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jackiscomfy
Donate on patreon if you'd like to keep the middle class immigrant boy dream alive!
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My new zine Meanjin is also available now ! It includes lovely examples of the kinds of photos I love taking. DM me on instagram if you'd like one. It's a love letter to Brisbane.
If you're reading this, remember to smile :)
Helloooooo! In this week's episode of the bona fide hour, Liz joins me for an intimate chat about what it's like growing up as a third culture kid, and how those childhood experiences have translated into adulthood. We're welcoming you with open arms into this episode, as we lay out what we love about being third culture children, weird questions we get asked about our respective cultures, and how these cultures have shaped us today.
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Bona: @bonaobiriyeboah
Liz: @vanilllais
Music by: @jackiscomfy
I started a patreon! If you want to donate to keep the middle class immigrant boy dream alive, donate now :)
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56328022
My new zine Meanjin available now! DM on instagram if you'd like one, it's a love letter to Brisbane.
If you're reading this, remember to smile :)