Born And Raised

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“Where are you really from?” is a loaded question for children of immigrants. Part reflection, part storytelling, “Born And Raised” digs into our experiences and connections with identity, family, and culture.

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    • Mar 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Home: Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 17:08


    Did your family use the dishwasher growing up? Samantha Lui and Alisha talk about why using the kitchen appliance feels like “a treat.”

    Home: Living Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 19:20


    Al’s visit to Chinatown’s “living room,” involves mahjong, red date tea, a renoviction, and a chat with Hannia Cheng about the art of unravelling.

    Home: Full House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 12:30


    When the pandemic hits, Alisha’s grandmother finds her groove; her brother and mother reflect on intergenerational differences; and our host breathes, as deep as she can.

    Home: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 23:39


    Ahead of season three, our podcast reanimates with a Halloween special! In this spooktacular episode: Al digs into Filipino folklore with fellow podcaster Motzie Dapul and cartoonist Jason Loo shares what it's like to live in an intergenerational house ... that's also haunted.

    Love: Hot Docs Live Episode (Ft. Anasimone George)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 17:49


    Al and Alisha return for a sex-themed special with guest Anasimone George, recorded live in November for Hot Docs Podcast Festival's "Sounds of the Six."

    Love: Missing You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 30:50


    The podcast ends its six-part series with stories reflecting on love, immigration, and loss: a bus route heads towards a timeless romance, the pain of distance after coming out, and how a mother’s holiday cheer lives on.

    Love: Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 26:48


    A mom gives us an earful on bonding, the team digs deep into a forgotten Polish lullaby, and a baby heals family rifts.

    Love: Self-Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 28:40


    The hosts struggle with whether they really love themselves. Josephine grapples with the idea that “Africans don’t get depressed.” Without having roots in culture or place, Kamini copes by drinking— until they’re forced to reckon with their addiction.

    Love: Pier 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 22:51


    Love stories from Canada’s version of Ellis Island. An Ontario steelmill worker writes a letter, postmarked to Italy and in hopes of finding his one true love. Alisha shares the story of her parents’ long-distance, personal-ad fuelled courtship. A war bride crosses the Atlantic to reunite with her soldier husband and live on his nation’s reserve.

    Love: Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 20:49


    Tony makes some R-rated discoveries on the family computer, a sex therapist shares what really happens behind closed immigrant-family doors, and Mari debunks a virginity myth for their mom.

    Love: Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 27:41


    A couple "keeps it halal," and a matchmaker shares her woes. Al orchestrates a blind date at a familiar place, and a comedian riffs on the love secrets we keep from our immigrant families.

    Sweet Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 4:40


    Happy Valentine's Day, Born and Raised listeners! We have a heartfelt message for you to say thanks for listening to our first mini-series on food, and give you a taste of what's to come in our next season. Enjoy

    Food: Fitting In

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 16:51


    We all want to belong. Sometimes, blending in based on the foods we eat is a desire to be like those around us. Other times, it’s about survival.

    Food: Mom's Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 19:06


    Mom knows best, especially in the kitchen. She magically makes food taste better than anyone else’s. But is it possible to adapt our immigrant mothers’ recipes and cook as well as they do ... or even better?

    Food: Lost In Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 16:36


    How immigrant families make and eat food is important. But what about the ways we talk about it and describe it? And what happens when food is lost in translation as it's shared between parents and children? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato dig into the tie between food and language in this episode of "Born And Raised: Food." They explore why fully understanding the meaning of the dishes we eat can be especially significant for the children of immigrants.

    Food: The Family Restaurant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 18:57


    Family restaurants are a part of life for many immigrants in Canada. Parents work long hours in the kitchen and in the dining room serving tables so their children can have better opportunities. It can be gruelling work. So what happens when the kids want to enter the food biz themselves? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories that feature the family restaurant, with a twist.

    Food: That One Dish

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 21:09


    We all have favourite foods, but there's always “that one dish” that transports us into childhood memories, reminds us of people we care about, and can even play a role in fostering who we are today. When people emigrate, they may leave everyone and everything behind, but they find a way to put their culture on a plate — and connect to the next generation. Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories where that one dish can come to symbolize culture, identity, and family.

    First Bite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 1:04


    Have you eaten? A delicious preview of our first mini-series, “Born & Raised: Food.”

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