Different Together

Welcome to Different Together! Join us for this 5-episode first season, as we explore connections across experiences of multi- and mixed-identity of all kinds, with interviews of folks living, working, and studying in Ireland. Launching Tuesday, October 21, 2025Different Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Different Together Episode 1! This episode introduces the inception of the project, the challenges with language and specifically the term "mixed," and some of the interviewees' self-definitions. Dafe and Lynne chat about challenges with collecting interviews, how people identify in regards to physical/geographical place, and seeking the possibilities in hardship (and the hardship in possibility).Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 1 features (in order of audio):Natalie HirschLynne Marie RosenbergSindy Carla ArcidiaconoNico ReynoldsEleanor McSherryCiara ChambersAshlee SimNathan LeeAlethea HammittNatassia Fernandes ManalaysayEmily LaneBriana FitzsimonsAsa KeyesDafe Pessu OrugboAngela DePaloAbygail AmegahMichela MennaEsther AkinborewaOla MajekodunmiJess MajekodunmiFemi BankoleDr. Philomena MullenDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Different Together Episode 2 we look at media representation (predominantly the lack thereof) for mixed- and multi-identity folks. Guests who are media-makers themselves talk about what feels important to them in their creation, and Dafe and Lynne discuss the defiant joy they hear in their guests' laughter at their exclusion.Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 2 features (in order of audio):Natalie HirschLynne Marie RosenbergBriana FitzsimonsOla MajekodunmiMichela MennaNathan LeeFemi BankoleEsther AkinborewaEleanor McSherryJess MajekodunmiAngela DePaloAsa KeyesDafe Pessu OrugboEmily LaneNatassia Fernandes ManalaysayNico ReynoldsAbygail AmegahDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Different Together Episode 3: Do Ask, Don't Ask explores what came up for guests when asked what do they wish people would ask them about their identities, and what do they wish people would stop asking about their identities. Themes included hair, language, and that problematic little question, Where are you from? Dafe and Lynne discuss the aurality of the "Do" answers versus the "Don't" answers, the creation of the episode's montage, and the nature of interview in general.Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 3 features (in order of audio):Natalie HirschLynne RosenbergAbygail AmegahDr. Philomena MullenNathan LeeEmily LaneNatassia Fernandes ManalaysayDafe Pessu OrugboEsther AkinborewaAngela DePaloSindy Carla ArcidiaconoBriana FitzsimonsOla MajekodunmiMichela MennaDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Different Together Episode 4 we look at Ireland-specific identity experiences that arise for the participants. We cover differences in relationships to elders, living in multiple cultural experiences inside versus outside of the home, and the very unique situations of difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Dafe and Lynne discuss Black and Irish identity, fractured Irish identity in general, and discuss the opportunities in utilized and enacted privilege.Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 4 features (in order of audio):Natalie HirschLynne RosenbergEsther AkinborewaOla MajekodunmiAsa KeyesCiara ChambersMichela MennaSindy Carla ArcidiaconoNatassia Fernandes ManalaysayFemi BankoleJess MajekodunmiDafe Pessu OrugboNathan LeeEmily LaneDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this short bonus episode, we share some compelling interview content from Eleanor McSherry and Alethea Hammitt on the experience of neurodiversity and how it relates to multi identity. Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 4.5 features (in order of audio):Eleanor McSherryEmily LaneAlethea HammittLynne Marie RosenbergDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Different Together Episode 5: Superpowers is a joyful season finale about all the skills and abilities that emerged for my guests through potentially challenging origins. And: we talk about food. Lynne just had to cram a big chat about food in there somewhere. Dafe and Lynne discuss the complication with the structure of the question, What is your superpower, and Dafe cracks the whole puzzle at the end.Full, time-coded transcript is available upon request. Lynne Marie Rosenberg can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn.Episode 5 features (in order of audio):Natalie HirschLynne RosenbergAsa KeyesDafe Pessu OrugboBriana FitzsimonsFemi BankoleAngela DePaloEmily LaneSindy Carla ArcidiaconoAbygail AmegahAshlee SimOla MajekodunmiAlethea HammittNico ReynoldsNatassia Fernandes ManalaysayEsther AkinborewaNathan LeeMichela MennaDifferent Together is produced by Lynne Marie Rosenberg, with Dafe Pessu Orugbo, and with support from the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute, the Maynooth University Research Development Office, and the Maynooth University Department of Media Studies.Logo graphic design: Diego CaoiliIf you enjoy Different Together, please like, subscribe, leave a review, and pass along! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.