Melanated in Melbourne
An insightful look into the Australian Lifestyle from the lens of two Black American besties.
Episodes
In the Mid-Season Finale, Christian from Harm Reduction Victoria joins the pod to discuss illicit substance use in Australia and the "War on Drugs".
Nicole and Ri'chard play the second edition of their Diva Draft Pick, battling it out over Beyoncé's "The Gift", "Renaissance" and "Cowboy Carter".
Javon King, star of the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar, joins the hosts in the studio to discuss the show and what it means to find a creative voice and space in Melbourne.
Kristin, the glue of the Melanated in Melbourne group chat, returns to Australia for an episode that is truly a blast from the past.
Nicole and Ri'chard are joined by special guest Julai, a queer Pasifika artist and father of the House of Diesel as they delve into the origins and impact of Ballroom culture in Naarm (Melbourne) and Oceania.
Ri'chard and Nicole are joined by drag king superstar Justin Teliqure to delve into the dynamics of drag culture, trans visibility, and allyship.
Drew makes a surprise return to the studio and the gang transform into "Oldheads".
Nicole and Ri'chard get silly and do a draft pick of their favorite Beyoncé songs.
The ever-so-talented Jesse Dutlow joins the podcast to discuss the performing arts scene in Australia.
Ri'chard's housemate Ali joins the podcast to give his perspective on the australian lifestyle as a British Iraqi.
For the season 3 premiere, Nicole and Ri'chard are back with a vengeance. Visual Episodes now available on Youtube.
In the season 2 finale, Nicole and Ri'chard have the pleasure of talking to Najji who, after moving to Melbourne on the advice of the co-hosts, shares what their first 6 months in Australia has been like.
Drew and Ri'chard reflect on past and celebrate life as Drew prepares to embark on his next adventure in Lyon, France.
Nicole, Drew and Ri'chard reunite for the first ever Halloween Episode.
In Nicole's absence, Drew joins Ri'chard in the studio as they interview Roger Ungers, the Director behind the thought-provoking documentary "Shape".
On this episode, Ri'chard and Nicole are joined by local Celebrity Swoop Luke who runs the crew through the origins of Australian Football League as well as explaining some of the long running rivalries between Footy Clubs.
Nicole and Ri'chard are joined by the phenomenal First Nations Drag Artist Cerulean to chat about queerness in Cairns, the Miss First Nations Pageant and, of course, Queen Bey.
Nicole and Ri'chard return from their respective trips and rank the cities they visited by general livability.
Nicole and Ri'chard are joined by Counsellor Saijal to discuss the impact of colonization, patriarchy and capitalism on our mental health.
Nicole takes center stage as this episode takes us on an actor's journey.
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