Konnichiwassup, cousins! I'm back with a quick life update from your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury! This week’s mini-episode is a solo check-in as I am getting settled into my new home base in Seattle. I also do a brief recap of my recent trip to Chicago where I got to link up with a couple of amazing cousins of the show—y’all know who you are! It was a beautiful reminder of the strength of the Mixed community and the connections that keep this show going strong. Stay tuned, cousins—your community i...
Apr 21, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 243
Konnichiwassup, cousins! Your favorite podcast is BACK! I’m so happy to announce the return of Militantly Mixed with a brand-new episode featuring the incredible Shannon Luders-Manuel , author of The One Who Loves You: A Memoir of Growing Up Biracial in a Black and White World . In this episode, we dive into Shannon’s personal journey of navigating her biracial identity, the complexities of belonging, and how her lived experiences shaped her work as a person. We also discuss the importance of Mi...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 2025Ep. 242
Konnichiwassup cousins, Sharmane is *almost* ready to return to a more regular schedule. It will take a couple months but we are almost there. In this quick update, Sharmane shares that she has moved to Seattle, Washington, where there already is a decent community of Militantly Mixed cousins (former guests of the show) and hopes that there will be new opportunities to relaunch the show. While it may not be weekly episodes right away, Sharmane is ready to get back to the work once she gets settl...
Feb 17, 2025•16 min•Season 2025Ep. 241
In this episode of Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury does a quick update after several months about their recent travels and upcoming plans. * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me an email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com...
Oct 14, 2024•22 min•Season 2024Ep. 240
In this episode of Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury welcomes T Padilla, the founder of Transpire, a virtual forum dedicated to supporting Mixed, Multiracial, transgender, and gender expansive individuals. Together, they discuss the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces for marginalized communities, and discuss the upcoming Transpire virtual event for which Sharmane will be one of the panelist. For detail go to the Transpire linktree to register for the virtual event. https://linkt...
Aug 05, 2024•39 min•Season 2024Ep. 239
So I did it, I flew to L.A. to attend and support our cousin, Dr Jenn Noble and her Free To Be Fest, a Mixed Race community event that took place at Rooftop Cinema in DTLA. A lot of my favorite Mixed cousins that are L.A. based were there. It was really good for me, I’m really glad I went. I was only gone for 25 hours, I’m back home with my kittens and they were big mad at me for leaving BUT I am home now and wanted to share with you my experience and looking forward to more of these opportuniti...
Jun 12, 2024•50 min•Season 2024Ep. 238
Whilst I was recording my little mini-promo the other day about the Free To Be Fest, it occurred to me I hadn't actually talked to Dr. Jenn about coming on to let y'all know more in detail about the event so I hit her up and we jumped on to chat it up about the fest. If you are in the Los Angeles area on June 9th, you will want to be at the Free To Be Fest. Tickets are available at the link below, come on out and be amongst cousins, watch some Mixed flix, and eat some yummy snacks. See you in L....
May 25, 2024•33 min•Season 2024Ep. 237
Just a quick check in to see if you have heard about the FREE TO BE FEST put on by cousin on the show Dr. Jenn Noble and the Free to Be Collective? Y'all should know Dr. Jenn from this show and her own Mixed based content on IG and Tik Tok, she is a clinical psychologist and Mixed Race cousin so if you don't already know her or the Free to Be Fest in L.A. on June 9th. please check out the https://freetobecollective.com/ website to learn more. If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us ...
May 22, 2024•16 min•Season 2024Ep. 236
Just another update. I am back in the U.S. and beginning the business of moving forward in life and with the shows. Please check out the Patreon replacement page of https://patreon.com/sharmanefury for all the show information, sponsorship, and news about all things ManeHustle Media. Check out the new anthology that features a couple of Militantly Mixed cousins in there Rhia Maîr Kaur and Dr. Jenn Noble about the MIxed South Asian experience... Mixed Desis: Stories of Multiracial South Asians If...
Apr 08, 2024•30 min•Season 2024Ep. 235
I promised an update after I brought my younger two cats to the U.S. but when I got back to Mexico everything fell apart again. I have since lost both my elderly cats within a week of each other and truly struggling at the moment. If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and help cover some of my husband's emergency medical fees as well as my own health issues please go to ... bit.ly/GoFundTree In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please ...
Mar 12, 2024•10 min•Season 2024Ep. 234
Just a quick update on how I am doing since my husband died. If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and pay down some of my husband's emergency medical funds please go to ... bit.ly/GoFundTree In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please check out my latest podcast Matcha, Masala, & Murder available now on Youtube, Spotify, and where ever you listen to podcasts. Those episodes have all be recorded in advance so no need for a break ...
Jan 29, 2024•27 min•Season 2024Ep. 233
Some of you may know that I lost my husband on November 30, 2023. It was right after hiatus of Militantly Mixed began. I will be extending my hiatus while I prepare to return to the U.S. and manage my grief. Here is an update about what is happening. If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and pay down some of my husband's emergency medical funds please go to ... bit.ly/GoFundTree In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please check out my late...
Jan 08, 2024•24 min•Season 2024Ep. 232
Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is going to have to admit that it is time for taking a break not just for mental health in December like I normally do but for my physical health as well. In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, pleae check out my latest podcast Matcha, Masala, & Murder available now on Youtube, Spotify, and where ever you listen to podcasts. Those episodes have all be recorded in advance so no need for a break in December. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a ...
Nov 27, 2023•8 min
In this episode, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury shares their personal feelings about balancing guilt and rest during times of crisis. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. What is BDS? - https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds What to boycott? - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott Amnesty International - ...
Nov 20, 2023•33 min•Season 2023Ep. 230
In the episode, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is having a tough health week and only recorded a brief update on health and plans for upcoming episodes. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. What is BDS? - https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds What to boycott? - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott Amnesty Int...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min•Season 2023Ep. 229
In the episode, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury goes into deeper explanation of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement AND the social media BIG 3 targeted Boycotts. She will cover the importance of targetted boycott over broad boycotts. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. What is BDS? - https://bdsmovement.net/w...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2023Ep. 228
In the episode, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury continues to discuss the current genocide of the Palestinian people whilst acknowledging other global genocides and realizing what little we know about what is happening in other parts of the world. Additional, we talk about how the BDS Movement (Boycott, Divest, & Sanction) is a real way, we as individuals, can make a difference in this fight for liberation. There is currently a blackout of telecommunications in Gaza right now and starting to ha...
Oct 30, 2023•30 min•Season 2023Ep. 227
In the episode, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury takes the mic in a solo episode to address the pressing issue of the ongoing genocide of Palestinian civilians at the hands of the colonizing Zionist state of Israel. Sharmane reaffirms the core mission of Militantly Mixed, which is to build a global community of Mixed individuals while advocating for the liberation of all oppressed people. In this hopefully thought-provoking episode, Sharmane sheds light on the urgency of standing in solidarity with...
Oct 23, 2023•49 min•Season 2023Ep. 226
In this episode of Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury speaks with Nicole, a biracial Chinese-White Canadian married to a biracial Chinese-White Canadian, who are raising a multigenerational Mixed toddler. Nicole shares her experiences of being assumed as white despite her Mixed-Asian appearance, and she explores the challenges and curiosity surrounding their daughter's development as a Mixed individual with consciously aware parenting in Mixedness. To keep empowering diverse Mixed v...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2023Ep. 225
This week on Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury is joined by John Blake, a distinguished senior writer at CNN.com and the author of "More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew." We discuss John's extraordinary life journey, marked by the complexities of growing up with a predominantly Black identity while his white mother was absent due to her confinement in a mental institution during his childhood. The conversation explores the intricat...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2023Ep. 224
Konnichiwassup cousins, We're back from Mental Health Hiatus and your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury has a captivating conversation with fellow Mixed-Japanese American, Akane Sugimoto Storey, who has spent the last two decades living in Mexico, raising kids here and fully embracing her adopted culture. This episode, "Mixed in Mexico," we dive deep into the fascinating journey of Akane as a multiracial immigrant and expat. From Intro: Watch Marie from Cool Aunties Pod share their feelings about one of...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2023Ep. 223
Konnichiwassup Cousins, Your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is back for another quick update just to let y'all know I made it back to Mexico but still in need of Mental Health Hiatus. Please feel free to check out the Instagram page for daily questions to engage on until we come back from hiatus. While I am on hiatus, I would like t to encourages fans to consider contributing through Patreon or Paypal, as well as purchasing the recent "I am not racially ambiguous, YOU are just confused" merch from...
Sep 18, 2023•9 min•Season 2023Ep. 222
Konnichiwassup Cousins, Your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is back only briefly with this special update episode of Militantly Mixed, to check in with listeners and share the latest updates on my journey towards Mexican residency. Amidst the stress and anxiety leading up to the appointment, I wanted to assures everyone that I am in good health however, I really needed the extra long break. While I am on hiatus, I would like t to encourages fans to consider contributing through Patreon or Paypal, as w...
Sep 04, 2023•30 min•Season 2023Ep. 221
In this final episode of the season, Sharmane Fury has an enlightening conversation with Filmmaker, Photographer, Audio Engineer, and Vocalist Amy "Amori" Piñon. Amy shares her profound insights as a Mixed-Japanese, Filipino, and Mexican-Indigenous (Maya and Aztec) individual. The discussion delves deep into topics such as epigenetics, ancestral trauma and traits, solidarity movements, and the transformative journey of self-discovery through connecting with one's ethnic heritage. Tune in for thi...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 2023Ep. 220
Join Auntie TaRessa Stovall and Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury in another engaging conversation for the Mixed Auntie Confidential series building on the previous discussion about Pheno-Divergent, Pheno Non-conforming, and Pheno-Fluid, possible new terms as alternatives to the limiting and othering "racially ambiguous." In this part 2 episode, your Mixed Aunties share some community responses to the previous episode as well as discuss the significance of self-validation in reclaiming of our own Mix...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2023Ep. 219
In this week's episode of Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is joined by with Tristan, an endlessly enjoyable man of French and Filipino ethnicity, who was born and raised in London and now resides in Sweden. Together, they explore the challenges and importance of finding intersectional (LGBTQ and POC) communities while living abroad. Tristan shares his unique journey of identity shift from Mixed to Filipino after moving to a predominantly white country, where he found it more natu...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2023Ep. 218
In this week's episode of Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury is joined by Nina, an Afropean currently living in Slovakia. Having lived in multiple countries, Nina shares her quest to establish a supportive community for fellow Mixed people, countering the sense that outsiders put on Mixed people of not belonging. Discover her inspiring journey as she endeavors to create safe, inclusive spaces for individuals of Mixed heritage, particularly those of African and European descent, chal...
Jul 24, 2023•59 min•Season 2024Ep. 217
This week on Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury as she welcomes special guest Michael Yam, NFL Networks sports host and anchor turned children's book author. Together, they explore Michael's delightful book, "Fried Rice and Marinara," which chronicles the endearing journey of a Chinese-Italian 4-year-old as he navigates the quest for the perfect food for his birthday party. Tune in for a heartwarming conversation that highlights the power of embracing multicultural experiences and ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2023Ep. 216
Join Auntie TaRessa Stovall and Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury in another engaging conversation for the Mixed Auntie Confidential series on the topic of Mixed folks agency surrounding terms such as "racially ambiguous" "exotic looking" or the often incorrectly used "white passing" versus Mixed folks having the opportunity to express our own Mixedness how we prefer. Tackling terms like pheno-divergent, pheno-non-conforming, and pheno-fluid, the aunties explore the nuances of reclaiming control over...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2023Ep. 215
In this special 5th anniversary episode of Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury, reflects on the incredible journey of the podcast. From the initial excitement and passion to the moments of doubt and imposter syndrome, Sharmane shares how Militantly Mixed has become a transformative force in her life. The show has opened doors, won awards, and allowed her to serve and connect with the Mixed-Race community. Despite challenges with time and budget, Sharmane's determination and the support of her l...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2023Ep. 214
