Between the Waves: Pacific Women Behind the Mic - Trailer

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Between the Waves is a co-created podcast series bringing together Pacific women podcasters to talanoa about the art, craft, and purpose behind their work. Each episode is hosted and led on mic by Pacific women podcasting practitioners, creating space for shared reflection, practical insight, and culturally grounded storytelling.

Across the series, hosts and guests explore independent podcasting, feminism in the Pacific podcasting context, diaspora voices, institutional funding & editorial freedom, podcasting and decolonisation, and arts and culture podcasts as record keeping.

Launching: 5 May 2026

Hosts & CoCreators: Neisau Tuidraki (Kokonati Talk, Vosa), Kalani Reyes (Deep Pacific), Elvina Ogil (Who Asked Her?), Arieta Tora Rika (Vosa), Mere Nailatikau (Two Fishes, Vosa).

Between the Waves is co-created in collaboration with Heather Jarvis, as part of doctoral research supported by the University of Tasmania.

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

E1 What Even is a Podcast?

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:00 -0000

Episode notes

Pacific women have always had stories worth telling. So what does it take for us to pick up the mic? In this first episode, host Neisau Tuidraki (Kokonati Talk, Vosa S3) sits down with co-creators Mere Nailatikau (Two Fishes, Vosa S2), Elvina Ogil (Who Asked Her), and Arieta Tora Rika (Vosa S1) for a talanoa about why Pacific women's voices belong in podcasting — and how to get started. From finding your niche to recording in your wardrobe, they cover the practical and the personal: the gear, the self-doubt, the cultural pressure, and the joy of finally hitting publish. If you've ever considered podcasting, this is where to start!

Share your thoughts with us on Instagram @betweenthewavespod or email us at betweenthewavespod@proton.me

Between the Waves is co-created in collaboration with Heather Jarvis, as part of doctoral research supported by the University of Tasmania.