That's Lit

13/07/2025

“It’s more than just Rugby League.”

In the latest episode of That Lit, I caught up with Stimon Dow, captain of Africa United Rugby League. Stimon talked about the club’s origins, some of its key moments, and how it became a family away from family for young Africans in Sydney.

Catch the full episode on YouTube and Spotify!

📹: Edwin Masige

11/02/2024

In 2023, Akec Makur Chuot retired from the AFLW but she leaves a strong legacy behind.

Akec, who is South Sudanese but grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, was the first African woman to be in the AFLW.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Akec about her football career and what she has planned for the future.

Link to the full interview in the comments!

30/12/2023

Check out my interview with Lagueria Davis, the director of Black Barbie: A Documentary! 🎬

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Black Barbie: A documentary debuted at SXSW Texas in April 2023 and even had a screening at SXSW Sydney! The film tells the story of the first Black Barbie a...

18/10/2023

ICYMI, here is my interview with WINDA Film Festival founder and artistic director Pauline Clague!

She discussed some of the Indigenous films Winda Film Festival selected for SXSW Sydney. And you can still catch some the screenings this week!

The Winda Film Festival partnered with SXSW Sydney to bring viewers a range of films from Indigenous cinema - both from Australia and internationally. I spok...

06/10/2023

It’s the 50th episode of That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee 🎉

On this special episode I interviewed Welcome Merchant founder and director Marjorie Tenchavez!

It’s the 50th episode of That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee!Joining me on this special episode is Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder and director of Welcome Merchant!W...

28/08/2023

If you love rom-coms and kdramas then you have to check out No Ordinary Love on YouTube!

The award winning web drama was filmed in Sydney and is such a delight to watch. I caught up with writer, producer and star of the show Esther Fwati to find out more about what inspired the series.

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Click below for the full interview 👇

Esther Fwati is the writer, producer and star of No Ordinary Love, an award winning, kdrama-inspired web series set in Australia! I caught up with Esther in ...