Multiracial Family Man

Comic and writer Alex Barnett is the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 6-year-old, Biracial son. Join him and his guests each episode as they discuss the issues that confront multiracial people and multiracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races).

Within the Multiracial Community, Alex is active as a performer and advocate. Alex was a featured performer at the 2012 New Orleans Loving Festival, the 2015 Mixed-Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, and the 2016 Blend Conference at Cornell University.

Alex is the co-founder of Multiracial Media (http://multiracialmedia.com/) a website that showcases the voices of the Multiracial Community.

Alex also is the co-creator of the comic strip, The Bronze Panther, about a four-year-old, biracial superhero.

Alex has performed at clubs, colleges and venues throughout the country. He's appeared on the Katie Couric Show, been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” and NBC’s EVB Live, and in VH1.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com.

The Final Episode - Ep. 250

Dec 8, 2019

Ep. 250: This is the final episode. And, we just want to say thank you so very much to all the listeners! You've been fantastic, and we hope you've enjoyed the podcast.

We wish you all the best!

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (

Revisiting a conversation with comedian J-L Cauvin about race, racism, and the changing economics of the comedy business, Ep. 249

Dec 1, 2019

Ep. 249:

J-L Cauvin is a former criminal prosecutor-turned-comedian. He also is a Multiracial man with Irish and Haitian roots. As a result, he has a keen eye for race, racial dynamics, and racism in the criminal justice system, in the entertainment world, and in life. Also, after almost two decades as a comic, J-L...

Dancer, actress, ninja, writer, Tori Eldridge, and Hawaiian-Norwegian multiracial experience, Ep. 248

Nov 24, 2019

Ep. 248: Tori Eldridge is a Honolulu-born writer who challenges perspective and empowers the spirit. Her debut novel, The Ninja Daughter, is the first book in the Lily Wong series and was inspired by her debut short story featured in Suspense Magazine’s Best of 2014. Other short stories have been published in several...

Revisiting a conversation with Professor Sarah Gaither about multiracial perceptions, interracial interactions and intergroup contact, Ep. 247

Nov 17, 2019

Ep. 247: In this episode, we revisit our conversation with Professor Sarah Gaither.

Professor Gaither is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. She obtained a M.S. and Ph.D in Social Psychology from Tufts University in 2014, and prior to attending Tufts, she received...

Revisiting our conversation with multiracial family mom, Obama neighbor, and former dancer, Keesha Beckford, 246

Nov 10, 2019

Ep. 246: On this episode, we revisit our conversation with Keesha Beckford.

Keesha Beckford is a former dancer, who turned to writing as her creative outlet when she became a mom. It has turned into a successful second career as the creator and writer behind Mom's New Stage, a blog about Keesha's own multiracial...