E6 Taking the Mic, Controlling the Narrative

Decolonisation and Podcasting

Decolonisation is more than an historical event or political act — it’s a living practice.

Host Kalani Reyes (Deep Pacific) is joined by Dr. Mere Tari Sovick (Coming to the Mat) and Elvina Ogil (Who Asked Her?) for a talanoa on how Pacific women use podcasting to reclaim narrative spaces, resist colonial legacies, and control how their stories are told and who gets to tell them.

From customary land ownership and Indigenous-led nation building, to regional solidarity and the power of traditional knowledge and upbringing, language and food systems, this episode unpacks the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of decolonisation. It’s a powerful reminder that our existence, our voices, and our stories are inherently decolonial - and that holding the mic is one way we keep the fight alive.

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And make sure to check out Melanesian Women Today’s mental health podcast Riding the Wave with Meiva Vuniwai and Gabrielle Tor

Between the Waves is co-created by Mere Nailatikau, Elvina Ogil, Kalani Reyes, Arieta Tora Rika, Neisau Tuidraki and Heather Jarvis, as part of doctoral research supported by the University of Tasmania.

It is recorded and published from the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders, Past and Present.

Our theme music is by Tropic Thunda. and graphic design by Kitiana of Dua Studio.