Ep 3 - Live at The Round with Aurelia St Clair and Darcy Vescio
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 (mum’s dad) at eighteen
Relationships born of bittermelon and lasagna
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 standup set and joins us all on the couches 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
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
