How did the idea for the show come about?

While investigating my own family history, it became clear that many self-described "white" people in my family were not who they thought they were. Perhaps more accurately, they were not who they had CHOSEN to say they were. This spiralled into an exploration of American identity itself, and the extraordinary realisation that no accurate portrayal of America's ethnic history exists, due to the American insistence on simplistic, mythological, or downright false "race-based" narratives.

What do you hope listeners take from the show?

An appreciation of how history is not fixed in stone. History is a living, breathing dialogue with how we view the past, what we choose to remember, what we choose to forget. Most of all, I would hope that listeners come to understand how those in power constantly "curate" history as a way to create and control an often mythological nationalist narrative which serves their own economic and political ends.

What's been the biggest challenge for you?

Trying to pay the bills while doing the work of a small production team, largely unpaid in these early stages.

How can your listeners support your show?

By listening, commenting, subscribing, sharing, and of course, through financial support, large or small.

Any future plans that you'd like to share?

If the podcast finds success, it would be exciting to adapt it for visual media, in the form of a documentary series or something similar. We'll see!

Anything else you'd like to share?

If I can make even one person every day say "Wow! I never knew that!", or if my work helps to broaden public dialogue, then I will have succeeded on the most fundamental level. Being able to dedicate myself full-time to this work would be the dream.