Live at The Round with Aurelia St Clair and Darcy Vescio

Being Biracial

Darcy Vescio is a Chinese/Italian AFLW player.

We chat about:

• Growing up in country Victoria

• Language barriers with grandparents

• Moving in with their Goong at eighteen

• Relationships born of bitter melon and lasagne

• The Carlton doco Bloodlines which took Darcy to Italy and Hong Kong to explore their family history

• Being a multicultural ambassador for the AFL

• Using sport as currency at school

• Racial vilification in the AFLW last season

• Bringing your whole self to sport

Then Aurelia St Clair, a German-Cameroonian comedian, does a stand-up set and joins us all to chat about:

• Moving to Melbourne

• Kilmore the new queer capital

• Kate’s new Persian rug

• Tiger balm in Darcy’s locker

• Seasoning your food

• Looking for Alibrandi

• Finding Zadie Smith’s White Teeth in German

• JW life

• Finding meaning in small rituals

This event was recorded on Thursday 21 March 2024 at The Round on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations.

Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson

Guests: Aurelia St Clair and Darcy Vescio

Special thanks to: The Round and The Wheeler Centre

Music by: the Green Twins

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