Don't Call Me "Exotic"

Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Don't Call Me “Exotic”'s collaboration with Seoul Community Radio, the final episode of the season features Artist & DJ, NET GALA.NET GALA speaks to host Annie about how the pandemic changed his perspective of how he approaches music and how nightlife in Seoul has been affected, how being one of the promoters of Shade Seoul has shaped his journey in music, being a genre nerd and why he's drawn to electronic music and appreciating western queer culture but recognising the differences in the queer Korean culture & society.Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@scr_radio @netgala@shadeseoulMusic by @staroneuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Don't Call Me “Exotic”'s collaboration with Seoul Community Radio, the fourth episode of the season features DJ, producer and one half of Seoul-based left field ambient duo Salamanda.She speaks to host Annie about the female DJ & producer communities in Seoul, the complexities of feeling the need to choose an “English” name, championing the Korean music scene in Asia & globally, her upcoming personal and Salamanda projects for 2023 and the idea behind her event with T.T.E - Divine Heem at Cakeshop.Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@scr_radio @umantherma@8salamanda8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Don't Call Me “Exotic”'s collaboration with Seoul Community Radio the third episode of the season features DJ, producer, film composer and musician, Leevisa.She speaks to host Annie about pursuing the arts despite hesitations from her family, finding purpose and motivation when creating music, her experience in connecting with her Korean identity and how supporting artists in marginalized communities in a conservative environment can be seen as political.Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@scr_radio @leevisaMusic by @staroneuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Don't Call Me “Exotic”'s collaboration with Seoul Community Radio the second episode of the season features DJ, promoter, producer, music studio owner (OMM), Yuzo.She speaks to host Annie about the barriers of being a female DJ, approaching event promoters about misogyny and diversity, advice on how to start your own community and why she started her own studio, OMM - a studio prioritizing women to create a safer space.Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@scr_radio @yuzopia@studio_omm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Don't Call Me “Exotic”'s collaboration with Seoul Community Radio launches with this episode featuring Trans activist & former Drag Queen, Jungle.She speaks on her experiences of getting to know her own community; creating a space to showcase and connect with her platform, Transparent; and the differences between the Western world and South Korea on how Trans issues and experiences are spoken about/not spoken about.Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@scr_radio @jungleusedtobeadragqueen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second podcast LIVE episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic” recorded at Somerset House, Annie is joined by Mya Mehmi & Ryan Lovell from your favourite club night Pxssy Palace (an arts platform rooted in intentional nightlife, celebrating black, indigenous and people of colour who are women, queer, intersex, trans or non-binary). They speak to Annie about the reasoning behind their tiered ticketing system and backlash they received because of it, their relationship to the club space, the Pxssy Palace universe, Overflo Festival & the importance of not labelling places “safe spaces” but rather pushing the importance of boundaries.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@pxssypalace@myamehmi_@itsryanlovell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first ever podcast LIVE episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic” recorded at Somerset House, Annie is joined by Lilly Snatchdragon & Jason Kwan from the UK's first and only Pan-Asian Queer cabaret collective The Bitten Peach! They speak to Annie about the current climate of drag, developing Lilly Snatchdragon as a Western stereotype of the South-East Asian woman and how audiences react to that, their relationships to Western standards of beauty, what brings them joy and what The Bitten Peach has coming up!@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@bittenpeachuk@lillysnatch@jasonkwanmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by the founders of ESEA Music, Tiger & Hiroki.They speak to Annie about why they felt the need to set up ESEA Music (a community led by and for UK-based East & Southeast Asian and music industry professionals and artists), feeling imposter syndrome, challenges they've felt working in the music industry for 10+ years, and why it's important for ESEA artists to be connected with ESEA industry professionals to have as part of their team on their projects.The first every Don't Call Me "Exotic" LIVE shows are happening at Somerset House (!!!) on Wed 3 August & Wed 17 August with The Bitten Peach & Pxssy Palace. This is free to attend, look out for details on IG below...@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@esea_music@tigerhaginoreid@hirokishirasuka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by Amy & King-Wey from besea.n (Britain's East and South East Asian Network).besea.n spotlights ESEA experiences through their platforms and events - providing a safe space for sharing knowledge, creating joy and fostering connections. They started the UK's first ever annual ESEA Heritage Month in September 2021.Amy & King-Wey speak to Annie about setting up ESEA Heritage Month, what interviewing Sandra Oh & Simu Liu was like for their films Turning Red & Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, ESEA misrepresentation in mainstream children's books and the odd requests from companies when approached to consult on diversity and representation.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@besea.n@_amy_pix@alrightpetalflowers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last episode of Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by British/Korean artist PianWooo. He speaks to Annie about being forced to give up his Korean citizenship by the Korean government, why he was told by music executives that he won't be able to “make it” in the UK and the experiences of dating and being fetishized as a Korean man in London.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@pianwooo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the penultimate episode of Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by the editor-in-chief of gal-dem (an online and print magazine committed to sharing perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders), Suyin Haynes. She speaks to Annie about her time at Time magazine, her experiences writing about the #MeToo movement and discovering the relationship between her two cultures as a biracial woman working in journalism. @dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@suyinsays@galdemzine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by the founder of Enact Equality (a non-profit organisation to advance race equality) and the Race & Education Parliamentary Group (APPG for race equality in education), L'myah Sherae. She speaks to Annie about her time in parliament, working with Jeremy Corbyn, her work to abolish afro hair discrimination, why schools need to become anti-racist and the importance of increasing racial diversity across the educational curriculum.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@lmyah_sherae@appg_reie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by the founder of the amazing platform Girls Will Be Boys and the creator of the film and movement, #omgshesbald, Char Ellesse. She speaks to Annie about how her life changed after shaving her head, her experiences as a Queer Black content creator, shadow banning on social media and her platform dedicated to blurring Gender Roles, Girls Will Be Boys.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@ellessechar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by DJ, broadcaster, footballer, label founder, and producer, Monki. She speaks to Annie about her radio journey as the first Rinse FM intern to becoming the first East Asian woman to join BBC Radio 1, the moment when she told her mom she had quit school to pursue music, navigating the world of football as a woman and how hearing Annie Mac on the on radio was the representation that inspired her to get into music.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@monkidj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kicking off Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by fashion writer and journalist, Susie Lau aka Susie Bubble. She speaks to Annie about how and why she joined the ESEA Sisters group, the feelings of imposter syndrome, DMs that created the hashtag #StopAsianHate, the difference in racism in the UK/USA/Europe and confronting her industry peers when they attended a party mocking East Asian women.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@susiebubble Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't Call Me “Exotic” podcast is back for Season 2 on Thursday 3 March 2022. It's hosted by DJ, Radio Presenter and Promoter, Oh Annie Oh.Listen along as she chats to fellow creatives about diversity, culture, racism and uplifting community.Make sure you follow and subscribe to hear some very special guests this season, icons in music, fashion, journalism and politics. They will be discussing everything from imposter syndrome, afro hair discrimination, being shadow banned on social media and of course spill some tea.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by Rahel & Nicole from a WhatsApp group turned activism platform ESEA Sisters. ESEA Sisters is a sisterhood formed of people of East & South-east Asian descent who identify as women, trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and any other genderqueer identity, providing a safe space in the wake of increased anti-Asian racism.Rahel & Nicole speak to Annie about how and why they both joined the ESEA Sisters group, overcoming internalized racism, why banana leaves in cuisine isn't just an “aesthetic”, the frustration of which box to check pertaining to race on forms and how joining the sisterhood has changed their lives.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@esea.sisters@eatwithsp00ns@thatsewnicole@nicolemmapearl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by Amad & Riva from the creative collective aimed at showcasing and celebrating South Asian artistry, Daytimers. They speak to Annie about how the idea of community has become a buzzword, how tokenism is becoming more common, being asked to write Safer Space policies, and questioning whether infiltrating lineups to make them more diverse can actually change the club space.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@daytimers_uk@amad.png@riva999_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by Lumi & Jex from label and community, Eastern Margins. They speak to Annie about how electronic music has always been a liberating way of finding identity, why the richness and gravitational pull of the London & UK music scene can be a double edge sword as it can sideline your own culture, how the pandemic has allowed them to connect to other East and South-East Asia and its diaspora globally and their newest compilation release Redline Legends being referred to as ‘obnoxiously enjoyable'.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@easternmargins@triplelumi@asiangirlfriend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the final episode of the first series, Annie is joined by seangran, former booker for Ace Hotel London Shoreditch, founder of music platform Stay Cool & Music Curator at Twitch. He speaks to Annie about the changes in London nightlife in the past four years, the racist 696 event forms, the lack of Black owned spaces and the importance of night clubs and how integral they are to an artist's career.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@seangran@staycoolfamStay tuned, we have more exciting conversations coming in a few weeks time... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the fifth episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by tattoo artist Clara Sinclair. She speaks to Annie about being BBC (British Born Chinese), encountering micro-aggressions from secondary school, growing up mixed race in Northern England and how the lack of her support from her tattoo shop during the rise in anti-Asian hate inspired her to leave and start her own studio.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh@clarasinclairart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by DJ and radio presenter (Rinse FM) Jordss. She speaks to Annie on starting up her radio show Black Joy Archives as an outlet to celebrate songs connected to her and her guests' Black experience, racism within both the TV and music industries, and why accountability is her word for the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the third episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by DJ, radio presenter (Soho Radio) and general manager of Soundway Records, Alice Ming Chuan Whittington. She speaks to Annie about being constantly asked the question… “Where are you from from?”, how she landed her job at Soundway Records by being the Head of Logistics for a 5k capacity electronic festival in Cuba… (without internet) and being asked to look more “Asian” while DJing a diversity event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the second episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic", Annie is joined by DJ, director, curator and artist, Almass Badat. Rounding up her residency on BBC Asian Network, she speaks on becoming the representation in music that was missed growing up, how P Diddy was unknowingly her cultural landmark at school, the recent growth of the South Asian music scene and on her exploration of incorporating her South Asian culture into her DJ sets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the very first episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic", Annie is joined by soul singer and songwriter Amahla. Mentored by Nile Rogers and nominated for an Ivor Novello award for her socio-political songwriting, she speaks to Annie about challenging the Anthropology curriculum at University College London, her activism and discusses whether the music industry has done enough one year on after George Floyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't Call Me “Exotic” is a brand new podcast hosted by DJ, Radio Presenter and Promoter, Oh Annie Oh.Listen along as she chats to fellow creatives (DJs, singers, label managers, tattoo artists, venue bookers) about their lives, navigating their careers amongst racism and ofc spill some tea.@dontcallmeexoticpod@ohannieoh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.