Episodes
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...
Published 02/01/24
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...
Published 01/18/24
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…..
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Published 12/21/23
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
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Facebook: Joeydolls
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Published 12/13/23
Helen doing solo recording on this short episode! Let us know your thoughts.
Avant Gardey
A Pail of Oysters
Your Name Engraved Herein
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Published 12/07/23
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
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Published 11/30/23
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...
Published 11/23/23
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
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Published 11/09/23
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
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Published 11/02/23
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...
Published 10/26/23
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...
Published 10/19/23
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,...
Published 10/12/23
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...
Published 09/29/23
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.
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Published 09/20/23
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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...
Published 09/19/23
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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...
Published 09/18/23
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...
Published 09/07/23
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April 2020: Mental health is rarely openly discussed among Asian societies. Why? Does shame and conservative gender roles contribute to this hidden struggle?...
Published 08/31/23
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April 2020: Some Asian women only date white guys. I am guilty. This is a somewhat unsavoury thing to admit. But why? Jessie and Helen discuss the...
Published 08/24/23
In this episode Helen speaks with Merlynn Tong who had rediscovered her passion for performing arts after arriving in Australia at the age of 22. Her latest performance idk is a collaboration of dance and narrative on the concept of consent.
Playlab: Merlynn Tong
Carriageworks: idk
Melbourne Art House: idk
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Published 08/17/23
Hi folks, this is part two of this week's episode, enjoy
(00:08) Dracula: The Last Voyage of the Demeter
(02:00) Diary of Void, Ghost Girl, Banana (audio correction at 05:50, half million, not half billion)
(10:44) West Girls and racial complexity
(20:25) Postpartum care, confinement culture in Taiwan
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Published 08/11/23
Hey folks, this is part one of this week's episode, enjoy!
(00:50) anticipation of Love in Taipei, Love Boat Taipei
(10:30) Chungking Express
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Published 08/11/23
(00:05) We continue our conversation about Barbie
(03:50) Barbie’s impact on our cultural and social environment
(08:30) Simu Liu as the Asian Ken
(11:58) Gerwig’s construction of Barbie in manipulating our emotions
(09:30) our relationship with Barbie
(14:35) Welcome to Sex
(27:00) Special guest!
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Published 07/28/23
Our long discussion over several cultural items of the fortnight, therefore we've divided it into two parts. Enjoy
(02:00) Yellowface, RF Kuang
(05:40) Terry Ngyuen’s review on Yellowface
(13:10) Miss Peony
(19:35) Barbie
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Published 07/28/23
In this episode, Helen speaks with EJ Son and Min Wong, two of the six finalists of 2023 Visual Arts (Emerging) Fellowship, check out their amazing art installations at Carriageworks in Sydney from the 27th July to 27th August.
EJ Son Website
EJ Son Instagram
Min Wong Website
Min Wong Instagram
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Published 07/21/23