But Where Are You From?

Viv Yau had the pleasure of speaking with legendary artist, Keith Khan about whether South Asian and ESEA communities are interconnected, whether it's better to eat with chopsticks or your hands, how Shanghainese people dress so cool and of course, his upcoming show The Accountants, being shown at Factory International at Aviva Studios!  In partnership with Factory International, we have a limited amount of £3 tickets to attend the show across 4th, 5th, and 7th-11th of May 2024 at Aviva Studios, Manchester.  Discount code: ACTVIV3 Dates applicable: 4th, 5th, and 7th-11th of May 2024   2 tickets per transaction Booking fee applies  Location: Factory International at Avivia Studios, Manchester  Book here: https://bit.ly/FactoryInternationalTheAccountants    Follow Keith Khan: https://www.keithkhanassociates.com/  https://www.instagram.com/keithkhanlondon/  About The AccountantsExperience an electrifying encounter of cultures as China and India take centre stage in this awe-inspiring theatrical event from visionary artist Keith Khan, choreographed by Xiexin Dance Theatre and Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company. This dance extravaganza challenges our notions of identity and cultural dominance. Main characters Kash and Liam – voiced by the talented Josh Hart and actor and author Shobna Gulati – are of British-Chinese and British-Indian heritage. Delivered via texts and voice notes, their banter and soul-searching dialogues playfully debate which cultural superpower reigns supreme – from food to iconic landmarks and spiritual beliefs. This battle is enriched by a high-tech visual and acoustic feast crafted by the ARIA-nominated sound artist Somatic and the award-winning design studio idontloveyouanymore providing stunning immersive visuals, plus lighting design from the award-winning Simon Corder and dramaturgy by Jude Christian. Brought to you by Keith Khan, whose grand artistic creations have adorned events from the Notting Hill Carnival to the London 2012 Olympic Games, The Accountants invites you on a global journey right from your seat. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

besea.n co-founders Amy Phung and Charley Wong travelled to Asia together last year. In this podcast they discuss how transformative the trips were, their best food recommendations for Vietnam and Malaysia and future travel plans! Follow the hosts @_amy_pix and @CharFayeW on IG and TikTok, and joint account @eseagaleats on TikTok for future travel recs. -------------------------------------------- Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome back to what we *think* is a new season of But Where Are You From?! Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, David Kam and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up from what's happened they last time recorded the podcast, they share their zodiac sign traits, Viv has an zodiac related identity crisis, they talk about making new traditions during lunar new year, and they share the story of when Viv ruined their team sound bath session by snoring…loudly. -------------------------------------------- Want to share some thoughts that could be played on our podcast? Send besea.n a LISTENER VOICEMAIL:⁠https://besean.co.uk/voicemails⁠  -------------------------------------------- Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/⁠  ⁠https://twitter.com/besea_n⁠  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! ⁠http://bit.ly/Kofibesean⁠  Sign petitions:  STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

besea.n's own Isabelle attended the Waterstones x Penguin 'House of YA (Young Adult) LitFest' earlier this month, and got the chance to interview Marie Lu - 14-time New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new YA novel ‘Stars and Smoke' out now. Isabelle and Marie chatted about the joy of YA (Young Adult) literature, BTS and K-pop, Asian representation in her new book, mental health and trauma, and Marie's relationship to London, which is one of the settings in the book. Check out the transcript of this episode, together with Isabelle's writeup of the House of YA litfest, in our new Spotlight article. Social Media: Marie: Instagram | Twitter besea.n: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ Isabelle: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ -------------------------------------------- Want to share some thoughts that could be played on our podcast? Send besea.n a LISTENER VOICEMAIL:https://besean.co.uk/voicemails  -------------------------------------------- Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/  https://twitter.com/besea_n  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean  Sign petitions:  STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Viv and her boyfriend Manny catch up on the podcast about their relationship; from meeting their family, farting, how they navigate racism with friends/family, whilst travelling, unpaid labour, eating lo bak go and fufu, learning Twi and Cantonese and so much more! Follow viv at @itsvivyau to drop her and Manny a message! Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a bowl of rice, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean

Amy spoke to Kimi Jolly (co-founder of ESAS) and Sophia Luu (Design Researcher) about UK's hostile environment and how it affects asylum seekers, the new hate crime reporting/support service called On Your Side, the importance of design equity in healthcare, our fluid relationships with language, and why ancestry DNA testing isn't as useful as we think they are (if you're Black, Brown or Asian). Do remember to visit www.onyoursideuk.org and support their work. Sophia Luu https://www.sophialuu.co.uk/  https://www.esascotland.org/  ESEA Heritage Month Programme of Events 2022: https://www.besean.co.uk/eseahm-2022-events  Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

(Trigger warning: abortion, sexual assault, miscarriage, body issues) In our end of season finale, Mai-Anh and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up and talk a lot about TikTok, the anti-abortion law Roe Vs Wade, our body image issues and how messed up it is, allowing ourselves to look after our bodies, suncream and SO MUCH MORE! Trust us on the sunscreen! Links mentioned: https://prochoice.org/ https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Happy Pride Month! Kai (she/her) and Karlie (she/her) talk with the wonderful Cynthia So (they/them), author of the new book ‘If You Still Recognise Me' (out 9 June in the UK). Together they discuss the impact of YA (Young Adult) books on teenagers and adults alike, discovering queer culture in Hong Kong, the Canto in Cynthia's book, writing about different types of love and family dynamics, and the joys of fanfiction and Tumblr back in the noughties and 2010s.  Where to find Cynthia So Instagram: https://instagram.com/cynthiasowrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynaesthete Website: https://socynthia.wordpress.com/ Little Tiger Books: https://littletiger.co.uk/author-illustrator/cynthia-so Resources Malinda Lo books - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2884780.Malinda_Lo Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails ESEA Heritage Month event submisions: Stay up to date on how to submit final registration details for your events: https://www.besean.co.uk/ Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Amy talked with Claire Kohda (author of Woman, Eating) and Kaiya Shang (Editor at Scribner), about Claire's wonderful new book (read it!), food as an identity, racial othering and "the monstrous", the mixed ethnicity experience, plus the good bits and the bad bits (think rampant racism and nepotism) of the publishing world. Connect with our guests: https://instagram.com/clairekohda https://instagram.com/kaiyashang Resources: Books: The Mixed Race Experience by Naomi and Natalie Evans Mixed-race Superhuman by Will Harris Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedracefaces https://instagram.com/mixedbloomroom https://instagram.com/themixedfamilyconversation Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Our hosts, David Kam and King-Wey Hii-Ko speak with Jambo Truong on wellness encompassing relationship with our ancestors and reframing the way we see trauma and our relationships to practice of honouring ancestors. Follow Jambo's work: https://www.jambodragon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jambodragon/ Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Mai-Anh and Viv chat with the wonderful Feiya Hu on her experience with the BBC Panorama documentary on racism, we also talk about her charity that she founded, as well as certain brands whitewashing tofu. Follow Feiya Hu and her charity Racism Unmasked Edinburgh. Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Mai-Anh chats to Kat Lieu of Subtle Asian Baking (go follow!) about starting her page, the Subtle Asian community, how Kat used to be a personal training, her contribution to #StopAsianHate, the food she ate growing up and so much more! https://www.instagram.com/katlieu/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/?hl=en Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Amy & Viv had the pleasure of speaking with anti-racist activist, Ted Speaker and author of 'The Good Ally', Nova Reid. We cover A LOT. A trigger warning to our Black and people of colour friends, it's a heavy, heavy episode, BUT we also talk about joy, and we loved hearing about Nova and who she is outside of her job function (spoiler, she used to be a pro-singer - and hates karaoke!) We learnt so much, what an honour to have her on. Please follow her work and buy her book, it's an invaluable piece of anti-racism work that will stand the test of the time. Follow Nova Reid: https://novareid.com/ Buy her book: The Good Ally Book https://www.instagram.com/novareidofficial/ https://twitter.com/novareidoffic Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Karlie introduces one of our (no longer so new) new core team members, who is already known to the community as the founder and director of Kind Red Packet, - David Kam! Karlie and David chat about being British and Malaysian, David's journey of movement and yoga, and his experience as a Queer ESEA. Episode notes David Kam IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidkamkw/ Kind Red Packet website: https://www.kindredpacket.com/ Kind Red Packet IG: https://www.instagram.com/kindredpacket/ Nike Red Packet advert https://youtu.be/Fu8T-7Ct6Oc Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Mai-Anh Peterson, Charley Wong and Viv Yau chat absolute shit in Viv's flat in Manchester, they answer some questions from the New York Times '36 Questions to fall in love', they talk about Viv internalising racism towards her vagina, whether they want to be famous, if the government are not letting us teleport, relationship dealbreakers, short kings and so much more. Mentioned: Angela Hui's Takeaway book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/takeaway/angela-hui/9781398705548 Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Charley and Mai-Anh speak to Asian-American disability rights advocate Tiffany Yu, who was incredibly generous with her wisdom regarding advocacy, allyship, and how we can all work to improve accessibility. We could have listened to her speak for hours! Listen to find out how she maintains joy i her advocacy work, why allyship to her must be rooted in intimacy, and how she keeps up the marathon relay that is the fight for justice for Disability communities. Tiffany Yu on Instagram: https://instagram.com/imtiffanyyu Diversability on Instagram: https://instagram.com/diversability Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Viv introduces two new besea.n core team members King-Wey and Peiwen onto the poddy! We talk about things Peiwen notices moving over to the UK aged 14, like how we have separate taps and daylight savings (didn't realise that wasn't a thing in other countries?!), as well as delving into our turning points for thinking about race, identity. King-Wey shares her stories around friendship breakups, and uses a great phrase about spring cleaning friendships - perfect reason to dust the ol' friendship cobwebs. A portion of this episode is sponsored by Barnardo's charity. https://helpline.barnardos.org.uk/hong-kong-bno The UK's leading charity for children and families Barnardo's launched a dedicated helpline last year to support ethnic community families. Since Feb 1st the helpline has been expanded to also offer dedicated services to Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) relocating to the UK. In the first half to 2021, 65,000 Hong Kong nationals arrived in the UK and the government expects around 475,000 to arrive over the coming years. Barnardo's Boloh helpline, offers support in Cantonese and English, provides a free psychotherapy to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of those who will be resettling into a new culture, education system and employment, and challenges integrating into communities. You can find out more and access support on : 0800 151 2605 to speak to a friendly advisor or make an online referral visit their website. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Kai and Viv chat to LA based actor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes about British accents, being Black and Chinese, his relationship with social media and trolling that he experiences from different communities, the pressures of speaking about multiple causes, love languages, toxic men, his acting career, Ryan was so philosophical....we covered a lot of ground! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Mai-Anh speaks with transracial adoptees, Pippa Hollington and Emily Couch on their experience, growing up in Hong Kong, being mistaken for other ESEA backgrounds, Pippa talks about being Filipina and her relationship with her white British parents and her sister, Emily talks about her dual heritage of being ethnically Chinese and her British and American nationality and her experience growing up. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Amy and Karlie spoke to Georgina aka https://www.instagram.com/chop_stick_n_poke/ about her parents, working as a tattoo artist, then they started veering off into korean and Chinese TV dramas, Speaking Chinglish and Asian uncles lubing Georgie up. Georgina Leung is a British Chinese tattoo artist and illustrator. Spending her formative years in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Georgina later went on to study Illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art, and is now based in London. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

[Content Note: sexual harassment There may be train noises in the background.] Amy and Karlie sat down to chat with the multi-talented Squid from the Mollusc Dimension, about his and his family's musical background, what it's like to be queer and ESEA, how it was growing up in Essex, as well as Squid's wide-ranging creative projects. Acronym used in the episode: AFAB = Assigned Female At Birth Sabah Choudrey - Supporting Trans People of Colour Alok Vaid-menon Fox Fisher Gendered Intelligence Adult Survivors Open Mic Mermaids ------ SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean ------Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

This week, Mai-Anh sat down with Labour MP for Luton North, Sarah Owen. We talked about what it's really like being a woman in the Commons, hanger, dealing with trolls and Sarah's top tips for anyone considering getting involved in politics.  ------ SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean ------ Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media 

Charley & Viv were joined by Hannah & Rob of Little Yellow Rice Co. to talk about their business, Little Yellow Rice Co, we discuss Hannah's heritage that is the heart of the brand, with Rob being the chef, we discuss gatekeeping of food, white washing, and who can cook ESEA food? Such a fun discussion with our friends! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media

Amy and Viv go off on a little ramble about Amy's school report, the #VeryAsian call in, Viv being a twin and then we chatted with co-founders of YukFun - Lucy & Patrick on everything creative, being Chinese and whether it needs to inform your work as an artist, being in a white dominated industry, and Amy & Viv's 'ray-cism' sunglasses gets a mention again. SOCIALS Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! IG: https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/besea_n --- Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean --- Sign petitions: -STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee -ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth -We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media --- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Chasing the taste of home (with Jenny Lau and Tiffany Chang): cooking, finding your path and navigating generational divides We interviewed food goddesses and influencer BFFs Jenny Lau (@celestialpeach_uk) and Tiffany Chang (@tiffcooksalot) on all things food, covering disaporic cooking, motherly disapproval, making a fool out of yourself in front of famous people, and the quest to #FindBrettLove! --- SOCIALS Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! IG: https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/besea_n --- Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean --- Sign petitions: -STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee -ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth -We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media --- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

We spoke with Suyin Haynes (Editor-In-Chief at gal-dem) and Angela Hui (freelance food writer for Time Out, HuffPost, gal-dem and so much more!) on a fascinating episode on everything journalism: how they started, writing ad copy for vouchers, finding a community through trauma, how to balance speaking about issues online and looking after mental health. Such a brilliant way to start off season four of But Where Are You From? SOCIALS Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean  Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

1 year of besea.n - we recently went on a betreat, where, among the hike, cooking, games, and besea.n meeting, we also recorded a bonus episode for you, as our birthday gift to you! Listen for lots of crying, laughing and seeing how well we know each other. SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

*Squeeeaaaal* besea.n were invited to the UK premiere of Marvel's latest action-packed film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (released 3rd September 2021). Kai, Karlie, Amy & Viv (sorry Charley and Mai-Anh!) strolled down the red (blue) carpet and experienced the film before its release, and it was EPIC! At a time when our community has been suffering, this film has felt like a big win for the ESEA representation and we're so proud to have been there to see it all happening. We got the opportunity to chat with actors of the film, Simu Liu, Fala Chen and director, Destin Daniel Cretton on everything ESEA representation. Also, have a guess whether they are all team rice or noodles...Find out from our interviews: https://www.besean.co.uk/spotlight/shang-chi Please let us know what you think, share on Instagram and tag us in using the hashtag #shangchi @besea.n Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

This is our third season finale as we take a break to plan ESEA Heritage Month. Join Amy, Charley, Karlie & Mai-Anh in a Q&A, with some near death experience stories (trigger warning 10-15 mins in), find out their day jobs and find out which recent Hollywood film Karlie featured in!!!! We're in the presence of stars! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Viv asks her boyfriend Manny about his first impressions of her, who's funnier, she ask him some questions asked by listeners on Instagram, any yikes moments he's experienced in dating as a Black man, and Manny surprises Viv with questions back too right at the end?!  Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

We were joined by Alicia Warner (@il.liss.strate on Instagram or aliciawarner.com) and Francesca Humi @FrancescaHumi on Twitter and @franexplainshistory on Instagram and TikTok. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 35,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Charley, Karlie, Amy and Viv chat everything Chinese school! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Mai-Anh our host is joined by Charley and Viv where we talk about our experiences with cancer. Resources: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/ https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_exam Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Join host Amy in Part 1 of a series on interethnic dating as she chats to our very own Mai-Anh and her partner of 12+ years, Jamie (or Jai-Anh, if you will). Amy grilled them on how they met, how they navigate the world as a multiethnic couple and what they've learned along the way. Expect chat on Scottishness, microaggressions, feminist pockets and sweaty pits! CONTENT NOTE: expect strong language (naughty Jamie). ------------------------ Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Amy talks to Huong (@mrshuongblack), Liz (@themodernchef) and Georgie (@chinesechippygirl) about parenting as ESEA mums including how we try to instil a sense of ESEA heritage in our kids, introducing durian, the dreaded poonamis, and everything in between! Huong is one half of @themsgpod. Listen as she and MiMi Aye talk life and debunk food myths along the way. Visit Liz at Mei Mei in Borough Market London or grab a taste of Singapore at home with her new shiny cookbook, Makan. Check out Georgie's podcast, Chinese Chippy Girl where she connects with all kinds of people in the ESEA world including her interview with Katie Leung! ------------------- Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

We answer your Q&A's! We go from deep questions like 'what would you say to your ten year old self?' to 'is coriander nice or nasty?' Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Amy, Mai-Anh, Karlie and Viv chat everything FWENDSSSSS. Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Mai-Anh Peterson is joined by Hollie and Sui on a bloomin' brilliant and insightful discussion around decolonising green spaces. They dig into how poc and marginalised groups feel in green spaces, they then branch out into discussing the history, why gardening is gate kept, how gardening isn't about perfectionism. and then Hollie even graces our ears with a cluckin' chicken impression! Join in on the convo over at besean! Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Welcome baaaack! Me, Mai-Anh Peterson, Karlie Wu and Charley Wong are your co-hosts this week and we chat about beauty standards from an ESEA perspective. We talk about our weird and wonderful bodily functions, people saying we look like Gok Wan, and critical families, colourism, fatphobia and so much more. Join in on the convo over at besean! Join PhoQueue's Unity March 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/ Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Welcome baaaack! We had the pleasure of speaking of with our pal, our gal, our mate, our comprade, our friend, Kim Richards aka Nanosounds. Mai-Anh Peterson, and Amy Phung are your co-hosts this week and we chat about how imposter syndrome makes us feel in this activism space, what exactly IS being an activist, how it messes with our noggins, and how people of mixed-ethnicity feel navigating the activist space.  Join PhoQueue's Unity March 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/ Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

I was joined by half of Pho Queue Crew, Marianne and Itch to chat about identity, imposter syndrome, not giving permission to people before you pursue your passions and then you lucky people get to hear my debut rap I produced with my bro in law back in 2014. Lol. Thanks Marianne and Itch for placating me. Join the protest 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/ Follow Pho Queue Crew: https://www.instagram.com/phoqueuecrew/ Listen to their new single, Burn Hollywood Down: https://open.spotify.com/album/5TaBardjnImNQKYL30m448?si=gZSI2bz0SqiodRKGltAIRg Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

We're joined by our pal, Shu Lin, food and lifestyle content creator and who loves to eat (her words!) to talk everything dating. Enjoying being single, dealbreakers in dating, why do people put strange stuff on their dating apps, and our deal dating scenarios. Was such a fun episode!! Follow Shu: https://www.instagram.com/dejashuu/?hl=en Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean We've reached 29,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

The besea.n babes, Charley, Karlie (then she had to go for her din dins), Mai-Anh and Amy answer your questions that you submitted, we talked about vegetarianism as an ESEA,  about whether our parents taught us how to cook, how ESEA women feel walking into rural pubs, some dumb AF racist incidents, where we see ourselves in two years time, and gardening (mainly from Mai-Anh lol). Hope you enjoy!  Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean  We've reached 29,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau  Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Soo...the podcast is growing up and we've now got FIVE new hosts. You'll be familiar with the besea.n babes if you've listened before! We talked about ethnicity and race, pride in where we're from, then things get a bit silly when Amy introduces a slightly controversial 'most likely to' game (spoiler, turns out they all think I'm dirty and no use in a zombie apocalypse) Then we debate would you prefer to have an unsavoury dick in you or use your best mate's toothbush?! Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean We've reached 29,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

My co-host, Amy Phung, you all know Amy, great gal, great pal joins me to chat with Dr Felicia Yeung on everythang sex. From being a Chinese doctor, abortion, the familial pressures surrounding misogyny, patriarchy and dating, to porn, STDs, slut shaming and shaming around sex and belly buttons (okay that was on me). It’s 1am the night before the podcast is live sooo good night and please dm me to keep the convo going! Xoxoxo https://twitter.com/felyeung https://www.instagram.com/drfelyeung/ https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/208-shame-with-scarlett-curtis-and-special-guests-jameela-jamil-and-sarah-crutwell https://www.omgyes.com. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean We've reached 29,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

I finally managed to secure ha very sought after guest... MY BEAUTIFUL MAMA. We talk about where she is from (I got it wrong, it's not Tai Po as I posted on Instagram!), how living with a strict mum and the village women made her move to the UK, how she got sacked after 2 hours from her first job in the UK, and whether she is proud of us?! We also bring back 'How Asian Are You?' especially for this episode! Be kind about my mum or else I'll kill you okaibye! STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Brands mention: https://www.instagram.com/the.caring.touch/ https://store.yogscast.com/collections/kim https://www.lengbox.com/ https://ko-fi.com/yukfun  We've reached 27,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

It me. rambling at you. It's a safe space for any ESEA folks who just wants to hear me chatting about absolutely nothing. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Brands mention: https://www.instagram.com/the.caring.touch/ https://store.yogscast.com/collections/kim https://www.lengbox.com/ https://ko-fi.com/yukfun We've reached 27,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

This podcast is sponsored by Welbeck Publishing for the promotion of Julie Ma's debut novel, Happy Families: Winner of the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller 2020. I was joined by my co-host and pal Karlie Wu and we had such a fantastic chat with the author, Julie Ma. Hear about her taking over the family takeaway, becoming an author some really interesting insights in writing the book, and we also try to convince Julie to watch Bling Empire! Buy the book: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/happy-families-winner-of-the-2020-richard-and-judy-search-for-a-bestseller-competition/julie-ma/paperback/9781787396883.html Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/besean We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

I talk with the wonderful MiMi Aye and Huong Black, co-hosts of the MSG Pod (and SO MUCH MORE). We talk about what's happening in Myanmar, how they both became friends, their jobs, raising their kids and they also give me dating advice (they gotta like my KFC jumper and not be a facist). They truly are such a laugh and left me in stitches. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee  Listen to the MSG Pod episode about Myanmar https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-msg-pod-episode-007-myanmar-protestor/id1539910980?i=1000510058324  Follow @meemalee and @mrshuongblack https://www.facebook.com/TheMSGpod Instagram @TheMSGpod Twitter @TheMSGpod

A co-host impromptu chat with the wonderful Mai-Anh Peterson, fellow besean co-founder and all round good egg. Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/besean We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

I share recent story of a woke white man that still didn't cut the mustard. Enjoy. Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/besean We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/