The number you have called does exist. And it is 13! For the first time, we’re doing an episode in English since my guest today is originally from the UK. We discuss how 13 comes up with these brilliant concepts for the performances and what it’s like to be a person of color in a white-majority area.
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HIS DARK MATERIALS
The English novelist Philip Pullman published his fantasy trilogy in the 90s. It consists of three novels; ‘Northern Lights’ (aka ‘The Golden Compass’), ‘The Subtle Knife’ and ‘The Amber Spyglass’.
DRAG LAB
Drag artists Metamorkid and Dopa Mania founded an open stage for queer performers in 2021. It took place at Club Celeste, at Schikaneder, and at Spektakel.
ARCHETYPES
The concept of an archetype appears in areas relating to behavior, historical psychology, and literary analysis.
TAROT
Tarot is a form of cartomancy whereby practitioners use tarot cards to gain insight into the past, present or future. The Fool is one of these cards.
TUCK TAPE / DUCT TAPE
Tuck Tape is made of a polypropylene film and coated with a high-tack solvent-based acrylic adhesive. It is mainly applied for the sealing of joints.
RAVE
A rave is a dance party where usually electronic dance music is played. Raves are often associated with the use of illegal drugs such as MDMA, LDS, cocaine, and ketamine.
ILLUMINAUGHTY
Since 2006 the Illuminaughty rave party has been held in Manchester, Leeds, London, and other cities in the UK.
ALIEN
The first Alien movie was released in 1979 and has many sequels and crossover series. It was created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.
CIS GENDER
It is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity corresponds to the sex assigned at birth.
PERSON OF COLOR
The term person of color (POC) is primarily used to describe any person who is not considered white.
RACISM
Racism means prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different race or ethnicity.
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