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Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you’d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn’t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture. 

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    Recipe feud

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 48:37


    Event with Taiwan Film Festival Australia - Taiwanese Bookshelves: Paelabang Danapan, Indigenous Scholar 7th May @Museum of Sydney (00:00) Intro(02:00) Recipe Tin's allegation against Brooki of recipe plagiarism (28:08) Tilt - Emma Pattee(37:50) Oversharing - Jane Fallon (40:38) Counterfeit - Kirsten Chen Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Conclave, Mickey 17, Rom-Coms of the 90s/2000s

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 45:48


    (00:00) Jess has finally watched Conclave! - SPOILERS! (17:28) Mickey 17(22:29) 2000's Rom-ComsAsian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    HILDA Report, Kinda Pregnant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 44:51


    (00:00) Go and support your local library! (05:35) Hello to my high school mates(10:15) HILDA report and the unchanging hours of men doing housework (17:03) Oscars 2025, how dissident films are suppressed (25:39) Jessie's reading list (28:57) Raised by Wolves: Jess Ho(32:19) Taiwan Travelogue: Yang Zi Shuang, translated by Lin King (37:18) Kinda Pregnant Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    DEI, Sam Kerr, Bridget Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 45:18


    (00:00) Intro(01:20) Awkward moment at metro station toilet (09:25) USA and DEI (19:20) Sam Kerr, how racial discrimination has a different definition for the colour of your skin (24:43 ) Kinda Pregnant, Bridget Jones(35:00) Conclave(39:22) One Day(42:18) Love in the big city Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Ceramic creation, self-portrait. feat. Ruth Ju-Shih Li

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 44:23


    In this episode, we delve into the captivating world of Taiwanese-Australian artist Ruth Ju-Shih Li, renowned for her innovative ceramics and clay sculptures. Li's journey began at the National Art School in Sydney, where she discovered her passion for ceramics. Her work often takes the form of abstract self-portraits, drawing inspiration from her diverse cultural heritage and personal experiences. Currently, Li's thought-provoking pieces are on display at the Bankstown Biennale in the exhibition "Same Same/Different," showcasing her continued exploration of identity and cultural narratives.The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art: Zhang Xu Zhan Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Diasporic experience and art creation. feat. Rainbow Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 43:19


    In this episode, we speak to Rainbow Chan, a multifaceted artist whose work spans music, performance, and visual art. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Sydney, Rainbow's artistic journey is deeply rooted in her family's heritage and her experiences as a member of the Asian diaspora. Rainbow's creative process is a fascinating blend of traditional and contemporary elements. Her songwriting often explores themes of loss and healing, focusing on the complexities of diasporic experiences. One of Rainbow's most intriguing projects revolves around her Weitou ancestry, the first settlers of Hong Kong. She has been working on reimagining the Weitou bridal lament, a ritual where brides-to-be would express their grievances through song before marriage. This project not only showcases Rainbow's musical talents but also highlights her commitment to preserving and sharing her cultural heritage through performance art. Through her art, Rainbow amplifies the experiences of the diaspora, exploring themes of cultural representation, identity, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. Her work serves as a bridge between generations, bringing lesser-known aspects of Hong Kong culture to the forefront and engaging in a dialogue about the complexities of diasporic life.Get your tickets for The Bridal Lament hereRainbow Chan Offical Website

    Let Them, Golden Globes 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 62:26


    (00:00) Intro, fire in California Link to support MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources: (02:00) The dangerous rhetoric by Elon Musk (correction 06:00, ‘equity' not' ‘equality') (11:25) embarrassing incident at the beach (16:30) Let Them theory (28:42) Golden Globes 2025: Demi Moore's Golden Globes speech is a glittering crown on a 45-year career(37:20) 2025 Goals (41:00) The Mixed Up: Kylie Ladd (47:30) Kamogawa Food Detectives: Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood(translated) (51:00) The Holdovers(56:30) Wicked Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    The courageous Gisèle Pelicot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 38:44


    (00:00) Intro, weather talk (02:40) the courageous Gisèle Pelicot: Artwork creates a link between Gisèle Pelicot and Western Australia's remote Pilbara(06:20) Empowering feminist moment of 2024?(10:50) Woman of the Hour and movies we anticipate (21:00) Shiori Ito's Black Box Diaries (23:20) Favourite films/books/tv of 2024Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Interior Chinatown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 39:32


    (00:00) Entering the final month of 2024, Taiwan won the Premier 12 Championship(05:11) South Korea's Temporary Martial Law (10:00) Namibia's first female president (16:05) Wicked, Scattered All Over The Earth: Yoko Tawada, Human Acts: Han Kang (24:55) Interior Chinatown (33:35) A Man on the Inside Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    The Substance, scammers on screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 46:04


    (00:00) Intro, catching up(12:02) a brief response about the US election (13:25) the comfort of arts, Wicked (15:30) a positive cultural appreciation (?) experience (22:45) Belle Gibson and the Trend of female fraudsters on screen (30:45) The Substances (40:17) Two Trees Make a Forest Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Bubble Tea, Lonely Planet, Shogun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 37:58


    (00:00) Intro, forgetful minds (01:50) Simu Liu and Boba Tea Cultural Appropriation (correction; Helen should've said Boba not bubble, apologies!) (09:01) Jodie Pocult 'By Any Of Her Name', Liane Moriarty 'Here One Moment' Joan Didion 'Blue Nights'(14:40) Han Kang 2024 Nobel Literature Prize winner(20:00) Lonely Planet (30:45) Shogun Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Morning Show, Body Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 36:23


    (00:00) Intro, school holidays (03:05) The Morning Show, how women age in Hollywood (13:00) Picking movies for 11 years-old girl (21:20) BODY Friend, Kathrine Bradon(26:10)All Fours, Miranda July, older women + younger men Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Tattoos, Divorce, Seniors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 66:24


    (00:00) Intro, tattoo talk (23:09) Obsession of the divorce stories (the cut piece) (55:00) Cultural consumption: Paranoid Agent, Strangers with Candy, Thelma Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Children's entertainment and social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 53:27


    (00:00) Intro (01:30) Pitching Competition by Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, And Miles to Go Before I Sleep and migrant workers in Taiwan (08:50) Jia Tolentino and children's screen time, social media values(38:00) Cultural consumptions: M.Night.Shyamalan, Resentment (Gary Indiana), Lady Bird, Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Organising books, the unexplainable feeling for having kids, fear of ageing,

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 46:41


    (00:00) Organising books that you don't read anymore(08:24) Jess' stay at the Writers' Residency in Bowral (14:30) Love Unleashed: Melanie Saward(17:14) Far from the tree: Andrew Solomon joy and the unique feeling of having kids(30:55) Blink Twice, mystery thriller and the fear of aging (40:40) Tokyo Swindler Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Hollywood and its depiction of DV

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 55:21


    (00:00) Intro, Severance (18:47) Jess' trip to Byron Bay, It Ends with Us(37:15) The Man with the Compound Eyes: Wu Ming-yi(44:10) One Hour of Fervor: Muriel Barbery Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    2024 Paris Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 48:40


    (00:04) Ilana Glazer, to dress to impress or to repel (05:20) Ali Wong and the liberty on sex (18:50) Paris Olympics (29:33) Inside Out 2(33:28) Where were you in 2000?

    Bong Joon Ho and Snowpiercer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 28:08


    This week we had a quick catch up talking about Bong Joon Ho, and the most underrated movie in the 2010s, Snowpiercer. Our conversation continues to Jessie's current reading Long Island Compromise and Helen's reminiscent of Beverly Hills Cops films. The 7th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia is commencing next week from the 25th July 2024, get you tickets and come and say hi to us on the opening night at George St Cinema! Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Praise culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 34:45


    (00:00) Praise culture (13:35) Love letters to a Serial Killer (22:00) Godzilla Minus One(27:54) The Net(29:14) All the President's Men Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Respect my space, shoes off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 53:11


    (00:00) Mistakenly cutting the fringes too short (02:35) Our memory with The Simpsons(14:02) The Quiet Place: Day One(28:16) Black Barbie (36:00) No outdoor shoes in my house! NYT's Party Etiquettes (50:10) Jessie's Book launch and events, Taiwan Film Festival 2024Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Hitman, Irish Wish, Mermaid's Tale, Boymum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 49:31


    (00:00) Correction, Anthony Trollope (01:20) Dragon Boat Festival, Duan-Wu Jie: Preferred type of Zong-Zi(04:35) Hitman, the toxicity of Hollywood and its romanticisation of violence(17:35) Irish Wish, is there ever going to be a good role for Lindsay Lohan again?(26:04) Mermaid's Tale, Lee Wei-Jing (33:18) Flash Q&A by Jess (42:24) Boymum Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Eating in cinema, White Fever, Lies and Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 40:43


    (00:00) Cinema experiences: choc tops and the expensive lollies(08:33) Trying out Flash Q&A with Jess(16:08) Fall Guy(20:07) White Fever(23:50) Lies and Weddings Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Model Minority Gone Rouge .feat.Qin Qin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 56:52


    In this episode, Helen speaks with Qin Qin, about her debut book, Model Minority Gone Rouge: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off script. The conversation includes intergenerational trauma, diversity education and the importance recognising DV in relationships. Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Is algorithms and digital surveillance dictating our parenting style and consumption?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 53:22


    (00:00) Intro, Blue Mts, Yum Cha (00:05) Hidden Pregnancy Experiment (25:27) Perfect Days(43:05) A Quantum Love Story (50:40) Brown Women Comedy Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Females' pain, Robot Dreams, Anatomy of A Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 61:17


    SPOILER ALERTS for this episode! If you are yet to watch these films and don't want to be spoiled, we suggest you hold if off till you've watched them! Otherwise, listen away! (00:00) Females' pain experiences (07:35) Robot Dreams: SPOILERS! We talk about the animation film and how it has impacted us. Sorry! It was so emotional Helen can't help herself and cried! (41:00) ANOTHER SPOILER!!! Our thoughts on Anatomy of A Fall. Who is the murder?!Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Literary appropriation is nothing new?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 43:50


    (00:00) Temperature dropping in Down Under (02:05) 1987 literary scandal: Why I lied: Authors who faked their stories on what happened next(15:34) Civil War, Photojournalism, Kirsten Dunst and Marie Colvin(26:30) Another Round, have we talked about this? I don't think so!(30:40) Marian Keyes: My Favourite Mistake?(35:05) Joyce Bergvelt: Lord of Formosa (38:28) Jesse Q Sutanto: Dial A for Aunties Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Qing-Ming: Tomb Sweeping or another excuse to eat good food?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 42:45


    (00:00) Qing-Ming Festival: Tomb-Sweeping + Ancestor Remembrance (04:50) do you still watch lifestyle shows?(20:00) Cultural consumptions: Poor Things (26:50) American Fiction (33:50) Three Women, Lisa Taddeo Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Some men are just pure evil | Losing one's language

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 55:01


    (00:20) Small talks (07:02) The Chain: The Relationships That Break Us, the Women Who Rebuild Us(22:00) Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language(26:45) Recent comedy scenes (33:35) The Big Year(40:40) Extremely InappropriateAsian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    American Fiction | End Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 51:33


    In this week's episode, we've caught up talking about our recent public events, and discussion on some of our recent cultural consumptions. EP219(01:50) What we have been doing lately: Sydney Biennale 2024, with artist Idas Losin, and All About Women 2024(17:40) American Fiction (24:20) Avatar: The Last Airbender (29:30) Lisa Ko: Memory Piece(36:40) Patty Lin: End Credits, How I broke up with Hollywood Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Be your own cheerleader.feat Neelu Kaur

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 27:36


    Helen speaks with Neelu Kaur, a certified NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) Coach and Master Practitioner from the NLP Center of New York. Neelu's new book 'Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Women's Cultural Psychological and Spiritual Guide to Self-Promote at Work' explores ideas of self-advocacy and wellness for leaders. Neelu Kaur (Official Web) Neelu Kaur (Linkedin) Neelu Kaur (Instagram) Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Opportunities in theatre production. feat. Natalie Low

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 24:27


    Natalie Low returns to the podcast speaking about the latest production Wit. Get you tickets here: Glen St TheatreRiverside Theatre Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Who Will Stop the Rain | Invisible Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 41:16


    (00:00) Eating potatoes on a hot humid day (04:02) Who Will Stop the Rain (watch on-demand with Queer Screen)(22:35) Invisible Nation, the political impact and significant of Taiwan (36:30) One Day Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Window Shopping | Revisting PAST LIVES | Oscars Nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 56:35


    (00:01) Intro; Window shopping, the contemporary shopping habits, wardrobe maturity (15:00) Revisiting Past Lives (39:00) 14 Days(43:00) 2024 Oscars' Nomination (54:48) Taiwan films screening this weekend: Who Will Stop the Rain, Invisible Nation Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Using 'woke agenda' to justify racist comments?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 48:34


    00:00 Butter chicken court case 05:00 Jessie's review on Poor Things 10:55 long movies and tvs are draining 13:45 anticipation of Three Women 16:40 Cursed Bunny, Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur 24:00 Brothers Sun and reactions to violent tv/films 26:40 Renfield 32:20 Bookstore owner claims that there should be more white/traditional-centric books 37:27 side-tracked discussion about the new policy of introducing female students into Newington College   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under    

    Return to the motherland | Taiwan's 2024 election | Nyad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 66:14


    We are back from our summer break!  (00:00) Catch ups: Our summer break, Jessie's trip to Taiwan (01:40) NPR's interview with Taiwanese-American (12:25) Taiwan's 2023 election (16:09) Foreign journalists in Taiwan (20:05) The complexity of fixers/stringers in the Taiwan/Foreign media realm (33:15) DPP Campaign advertisement (39:41) Our simple Christmas celebration with family   (40:45) Nyad (53:30) Jessie's cinematic experiences in Japan and Taiwan (01:02:00) Hope Gap Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    How history and movie perpetuates the male dominance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 69:21


    Final episode of 2023! (00:00) Winter solstice (01:30) Feelings about books of 2023, starved of good narratives. (04:10) Male bio-pics, the implications and lack of the female characters combine with how history is told (30:00) Stay True. Is grief narrative overpopulated in the publishing industry? (41:10) A Country of the Blind (45:50) Glossy  (47:30) Leave the world behind (01:02:00) We are…..   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under    

    Toys as cultural representations. feat. Samantha Ong (Joeydolls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 37:45


    In this episode, Helen speaks with Samantha Ong, the CEO and founder of Joeydolls, a boutique toy store offering the world's most diverse Asian dolls. Listen to Samantha's journey and how she found her passion in designing, and creating the dolls in hope to normalise the diveristy of different skin colours and cultures.  Joeydolls Instagram: Joeydolls Facebook: Joeydolls   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    Avant Gardey, A Pail of Oysters and the implication of Taiwan's history

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 16:17


    Helen doing solo recording on this short episode! Let us know your thoughts.  Avant Gardey  A Pail of Oysters Your Name Engraved Herein   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    Handling kids' emotion, TwoSet Violin, Cat Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 52:48


    Hey, we are back for a brief catch up!  (00:00) School leadership election and the responsibilities of handling children's emotions. (07:09) TwoSet Violins and their journey  (15:50) Anticipation of Napoleon (16:30) Saltburn (26:00) Taiwanese bookshelves events in Sydney (30:09) 9 to 5, the reality of getting old (36:35) Cat Person, the film, the original New Yorker piece, and everything it represents modern dating ordeals   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    Archive: Divorce and Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 89:14


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under.  June 2020: This week, we chat about the viral Op Ed from Matthew Fray who counsels men in ways to save their marriages. Is it good for a white man to step up and raises these issues that have been historically dominated by women? What should the role of a husband be in 2020? Why are gender roles in heterosexual marriages still so segregated?  We share our thoughts on Australia's response to the protests in the US, and the performance of virtue and a desire for social justice. Attention and care is not a performance. Why has performing virtue become the norm?  Discussed this week: The Good Men Project  Articles Deaths Inside: Every Indigenous Death in Custody since 2019 (The Guardian, April 2019)  The Man Who Coaches Husbands on How to Avoid Divorce (NYTtimes, 2020) She divorced me because I left dishes by the sink (HuffPost, 2016) Michelle Obama & Roxane Gay's Responses (Women's Agenda, 2020) 8 minutes and 46 seconds: How George Floyd was killed in Police Custody (NYTimes, 2020) Books Becoming (Michelle Obama, 2018)  Seven Fallen Feathers (Tanya Talaga, 2017)  Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn and Consent (Peggy Orenstein, 2020) Songs Across the Universe, Fiona Apple (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1998) Films/Series This is where I Leave You (dir. Shawn Levy, 2014) Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix, 2020)  Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Quiz Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 57:09


    Hi all, enjoy this week's episode! (00:00) Intro & Catching Up: Tokyo Taco, Guilty Feminist, Cal Wilson, Body and Appearance Anxiety, Expression of Emotion/Love (34:55) Ghost Book - Remy Lai (41:11) Quiz Lady   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    I don't, Joyride, The Women In Me, Cooking and Gender Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 53:55


    Hope you'll enjoy this week's episode!  (00:00) Being sick and dislike Melbourne (02:50) Clementine Ford's Book Launch: I don't, the case against marriage (20:11) Anam: Andre Dao (23:33) Joy Ride (30:23) Working Girl, 9 to 5 (35:50) Woman In Me, Britney Spears (44:46) Study on cooking habits and gender equality Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Archive: Sexual Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 73:13


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. September 2020: This week, we dive into a rather taboo-ish topic for ya'll out there. We want to discuss the sexual empowerment around our society, what is defined as sexual empowerment for us, and how society's image around women is damaging how we identify ourselves sexually. The Difference Between Feeling Sexually Empowered & Seeking Validation — And Why It Matters   “If you're not that as an Asian woman, you're not shit as an Asian woman.”: (re)negotiating racial and gender identities  That's patriarchy: how female sexual liberation led to male sexual entitlement  Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Archive: Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 81:06


    We apologise for another week of break...taking time off to mend our body and soul. Please enjoy this episode from August 2000, on 'Shame'. Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. August 2000: This week, we discuss the action and feeling of SHAME, what's your memory of feeling ashamed as a child? And the multiple layers around feeling shame as an Asian.  Jessie's appearance on Equality Talks - Taking Action on Sexual Harassment (12 August 2020)   Anti-binge drinking ad shaming girls and women who drink | 2000The ‘Pinky Ad” - Anti-speeding campaign shaming men who speed on the road | The Road, Traffic Authority, 2014 Books In Defence of Shame | Tanveer Ahmed  Asian Shame and Addiction - Suffering in Silence | Sam Louie Articles Asian Shame | Sam Louie On Covidiots, cancel culture and shame's potential for healing | The Australian, August 25, 2020Why shame is good | VOX, Joseph Burgo, April 18, 2019 Brene Brown | 12 categories of shame Replying My Shame  Shout Out Happiness Habit | Workshops   Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Back from hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 63:02


    We are back with a jam packed episode, hope you'll enjoy our chat! (00:10) Conversation after the cinema screening of A Little Life (Theatre Production) at a sushi train restaurant! (13:08) Start our recording with a chat about drinks, drinking with a straw (16:44) And we are back from hiatus (18:15) More on A Little Life: The actors, the transformative narrative through math equation, and actors' skills (31:00) Cultural consumption: Question Everything, WTFAQ, Hard Quiz, Copy Cat Killer, The Other Black Girl, Broad City, Clementine Ford's I Don't, Moving, Lowitja: Biography (48:35) Is it cultural appropriating/exploitation when specifying not having certain people employed in your restaurant? Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Archive: Food culture, appropriation or appreciation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 52:28


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. August 2020: What's your understanding of cultural appropriation? Is it a good thing? Is it taking up further space by the people with power or is it an ambassadorship?  The Cultural Appropriation of Food   The Feminist Guide to Being a Foodie Without Being Culturally Appropriative  A White Restaurateur Advertised ‘Clean' Chinese Food. Chinese-Americans Had Something to Say About It.  Uncle Roger DISGUSTED by this Egg Fried Rice Video (BBC Food)  Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

    Working in a safe space with open communication is important for BIPOC artists. feat. Kaori Maeda-Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 34:50


    In this episode Helen speaks with Kaori Maeda-Judge, a graduate of Victoria College of Arts. Kaori appeared in Neighbour, and Orange is the New Brown and theatre production White Pearl. Her latest work with Squabba Logic is Dismissal now performing at Seymour Centre in Sydney.  Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    Archive: Asians in Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 95:48


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. May 2020: Is it wrong that Jack Black voices a Panda? Is The Half of It any good? And why are the Asian mother's always dead in these stories?  This week, we chat about Hollywood's problem with whitewashing. Discussed this week: Kate & Leopold (2001)  The Half of It (2020)  To all the boys I've ever loved (2018)  To all the boys: P.S I still love you (2020)  Crazy Rich Asians (2018) The Evolution of Chinese and Asian Faces in Hollywood ( VOA News, 2019) Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 9 Actors in Hollywood on the Books and Films That Inspired Them (Variety, 2019) Crazy Rich Asians Kicked Down the Door. Now Asian Americans Are Fighting To Stay in the Room ( Time, 2018) How Margot Robbie Changed Her Hollywood Destiny (Buzzfeed News, February 2020) Hollywood Doesn't Fully Represent Asian Americans Yet (Vice, 2019) 'We're part of a greater movement': Hollywood finally gives Asian stories a spotlight (The Guardian, 2019) Asian Representation In Hollywood: We're Not There Yet (QG, 2019) Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under    

    Archive: White Worshipping

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 70:42


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. May 2020: What is the phenomena of white worshipping and why does it exist?  This week, we explore the prevalence of this condition in Asian countries and talk about how white people seem to get away with more.  Helen speaks of her experiences in Taiwan as an English teacher, and Jessie confronts her own shame about exhibiting this trait. Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    It takes practices to express love and setting boundaries. Feat. Amy Yip

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 45:45


    In this episode, Helen speaks with Amy Yip, a Somatic Transformation and Mental Fitness Coach about her journey from coporate world to coaching and writing a book about communicating with immigrant parents. (01:15) Amy's self-introduction (06:31) Being a Somatic Transformation and Mental Fitness Coach (09:30) From corporate world to volunteering in Ghana (16:50) The intergenerational barrier between children and their immigrant parents (21:40) The journey of writing Unfinished Business Breaking Down the Great Wall between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents (27:00) Finding the midpoint for you and your parents to express love (31:15) Boundaries and speaking up for yourself (38:00) The experience of freezing embryo and how it impacted life (41:43) Motherhood for Amy Amy Yip Coaching Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under  

    Archive: Asian immigrants and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 87:21


    Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. April 2020: Mental health is rarely openly discussed among Asian societies. Why? Does shame and conservative gender roles contribute to this hidden struggle? Jessie and Helen unpack their own experiences and highlight other factors that may be exacerbating this often invisible condition, especially among Asian communities.  Mental health research and evaluation in multicultural Australia: developing a culture of inclusion Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans  Mental Health Among Asian-Americans  Why Asian- American and Pacific Islanders don't go to therapy   Asian Americans Are Undergoing a Silent Mental Health Crisis   Tackling taboos: Young people talk about Asia's mental health problems  Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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