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Island Fever Podcast

Island Fever Podcast

Island Fever is an entertainment podcast about three Pasifika personalities navigating sex, dating, and relationships. The series serves as an outlet to deep dive into conversations and issues considered taboo throughout the Pacific. Join hosts Kristian Fanene Schmidt, Donato Fatuesi, and Vaelupe Ma'aele as they embark on their journeys of cultural identity, self discovery, and self love.

Otila: My Mother's Journey

Otila: My Mother's Journey

In 1953, the Fanene family left the islands of Samoa for Aotearoa (New Zealand) in search of a better life. Odila Fanene-Schmidt recalls the challenges that came with assimilation to their new home, including separation from culture, family, and essentially self.