{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jassa Ahluwalia on being both not half, how language is the vessel, and authoring your own sense of belonging","description":"The one where we are both not half&amp;nbsp; Emma and Nicole speak to British-Punjabi actor, writer and filmmaker, Jassa Ahluwalia. He created the hashtag and online movement, #BothNotHalf, which he uses to explore mixed identity and his own British-Indian heritage, and is currently developing into a book.&amp;nbsp; We spoke about the casting process and how that has changed for mixed actors and specific roles for mixed people, drawing on your heritage as a performer, how language shapes identity, and the history of national identity. Preorder our book The Half Of It:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rDq1qo Our website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.mixedup.co.uk\/ Our Patreon:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/mixeduppodcast Our Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/instagram.com\/mixedup.podcastJassa's Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialjassa\/&amp;nbsp; Culture mix: The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner by John Keay Alero Art: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aleroart_\/&amp;nbsp;  Chasing Hares at The Young Vic ","author_name":"Mixed Up","author_url":"http:\/\/mixeduppodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24366525\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/78881075"}