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 Indian Immigrant Experience with Comedian Meghana Indurti, Ep. 214

Mar 31, 2019

Ep. 214: Meghana Indurti immigrated to the United States with her folks when she was just 8 years old. Listen as she describes her own immigrant experience and how that has evolved and changed in a post -9/11 world and in an environment when immigration is a hot-button issue. And, listen as she talks about how she...

Chinese Culture, Immigration from Taiwan, and Finding a Calling in Comedy and Graphic Novels with Brian Jian, Ep. 213

Mar 24, 2019

Ep. 213: Brian Jian is a very talented guy. A son of Chinese immigrants from Taiwan, Brian grew up as an only child who loved trading "friendly" taunts with his buddies. When he found that comedians from Colin Quinn's "Tough Crowd" were doing just that, Brian knew he had to be part of that crowd. And, thus, a career...

Dominican Heritage, Soccer in the United States, and the Cooligans Podcast, with Comedian Christian Polanco, Ep. 212

Mar 17, 2019

Ep. 212: Christian Polanco grew up in New York City, the son of Dominican immigrants. Now a comedian, he has become the co-host of The Cooligans Comedy Soccer Podcast. Along with his co-host, Alex Guerreros, Christian wants to bring laughter to the beautiful game. Soccer is a growing sport in America and the goal of...

Indian Culture and Being a Second Generation American with Comedian Akash Bhasin, Ep. 211

Mar 10, 2019

Ep. 211: Akash Bhasin is a funny guy.

He's a Second-Generation, Indian-American who learned early in life how to use wit and humor to his advantage.

Akash has entertained crowds in China, India and now the United States. His unique wit and no holds barred sense of humor has helped him garner a fan a fan base across the...

Exploring Multiethnic and Multicultural Experience Onstage with Comedian, DC Benny, Ep. 210

Mar 3, 2019

Ep. 210: This week on the Multiracial Family Man Podcast, we speak with comedian, writer, and performer DC Benny about his childhood in DC, his multicultural heritage, his interracial marriage, and changing sensibilities in society about what audiences find funny or objectionable.

In the hard-hitting New York comedy...