PODCAST · comedy
That's Me On Screen
by OKRE
Join comedian, Evelyn Mok, as she chats with creators and consumers of TV, film and games, about how you and I are portrayed in the entertainment industry. She'll talk with her guests about the entertainment they grew up with, what’s doing it for them now, and the good & bad that’s left its mark along the way.
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Ep 6: Chella and Nigel - Dreaming Whilst Black, Transformers, and God of War...
Games narrative designer, Chella Ramanan, and Mayamada co-founder, Nigel Twumasi, talk about the videogames they're currently obsessed with, Jordan Peele, Manga, the genius of Succession and their passion to see more complex and nuanced black characters in compulsively binge worthy storylines. Just a few of the topics covered in this week’s first series podcast finale…not forgetting the vampires!
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Ep 5. Zrinka and Joon-Lynn - 90s sitcoms, South Asian horror, and Keanu Reeves
Evelyn digs into the entertainment that impacted our guests, Zrinka Bralo, CEO of Migrants Organise, and Director of Migrants in Culture, Joon-Lynn Goh, before and after moving to the UK. Zrinka grew up in Bosnia in the 80s while Joon-Lynn spent her formative years in Australia in the 90s – this meant a diet of everything from Star Trek to Seinfeld. Bonding over Joy Luck Club, searching for more strong female role models and cross-cultural love of Bruce Lee… just a few of the topics covered this week.
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Ep. 4. David and Tom – Heartstopper, Lily Savage, the lack of older queer stories, and Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Writer/hairdresser, David Clancy, and his nephew, embroidery designer, Tom Costello, on changing queer representation, working class northern pride, the comedy genius of Victoria Wood, and being rather publicly outed in the local newspaper…
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Ep 3. Sian and Tamsyn - Alma’s Not Normal, In My Skin, Belfast, and Coronation Street…
Stand-up comedians Sian Davis and Tamsyn Kelly spill the tea about life on the circuit, how class has impacted their careers and asking the big question: just where are the best working-class voices in screen comedy and drama right now? Find Sian on X @morriseysquiff and Tamsyn on Instagram @tamsynkelly
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Ep 2. Josie and Claire - Peaky Blinders, Caravan Queens, and Brad Pitt...
Josie O'Driscoll and Claire Rice join Evelyn in the studio to powwow about the good, the bad, and the ugly of Gypsy, Roma & Traveller portrayals in tv, film and social media. Brad Pitt beware... Josie is an Irish Traveller and Claire, a Romany Gypsy. They work together at GATE Herts, a community-led organisation based in Hertfordshire supporting the Gypsy, Roma & Traveller community.
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Ep 1. Waleed and Dan - queer brown stories, masculinity on screen, The Simpsons...
It's the first episode of That's Me On Screen and Evelyn is joined by actor and writer, Waleed Akhtar, and Games Developer, Dan Bernardo. Chewing over their screen habits, they discuss growing up as queer people of colour, finding themselves in videogames, the playground race politics of Scary Spice, and crushing on He-Man...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join comedian, Evelyn Mok, as she chats with creators and consumers of TV, film and games, about how you and I are portrayed in the entertainment industry. She'll talk with her guests about the entertainment they grew up with, what’s doing it for them now, and the good & bad that’s left its mark along the way.
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