Episodes
Hello Juicy Lemoners! Welcome to this week's episode! SEGMENT 1: What Beautiful K-pop Men Can Teach Us - As K-pop becomes more 'mainstream' in Western culture, could K-pop help break the toxic masculinity? Segment 2: Asian TikTok Hacks - We searched the interwebs to find you the greatest Asian hacks you never knew you needed Segment 3: Sibling Roles - How did your sibling role change as you got older? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemonpodcastshow/ Instagram:...
Published 08/18/20
Hello Juicy Lemoners! Welcome to this week's episode! SEGMENT 1: Guess vs Ask Culture - There's two types of people in this world - guess people and ask people. - Guess culture is where you're raised to only ask for favours after overthinking about it and if you know the answer is going to be yes whereas, ask culture are people who are taught to just ask for things because what's the worst thing that can happen? People say no? But apparently guess culture people find ask people...
Published 08/10/20
SEGMENT 1: Indian Matchmaking - We're currently obsessed with the new Netflix show called Indian Matchmaking - Arranged marriages and matchmaking is a tradition in Asian culture but it's finding it's way to mainstream media - Could this be the new dating trend of 2020? Segment 2: Re-connect with your loved ones - Co-host Thomas Tan pleads with LEMON listeners to connect with their estranged loved ones Segment 3: Grace Koh - TV Presenter & actress Grace Koh talks to us about...
Published 08/03/20
SEGMENT 1: MasterChef Reynold shines a light on immigrant families - On last week’s finale week of MasterChef All Stars, Reynold, who was tipped to win the show, broke down in tears and opened up about how hard it is as an immigrant in Australia  - He spoke about how even though, his family business is successful, there’s always something knocking them back or holding them from going to the top - Melissa Leong, who is the first Asian and woman judge on the franchise also teared up and...
Published 07/27/20
SEGMENT 1: Newton Nguyen - Newton Nguyen who is also known as milktpapi is being called the breakout star of the COVID-19 lockdowns - He’s amassed millions of followers across social media for his easy to follow cooking tutorials which has resonated with millions of millennials who are cooking for the first time during lock down - Because of having more time during lockdown we saw so many of our friends cooking or baking and it’s become something of a novelty. - Unlike our parent’s...
Published 07/20/20
Segment 1: The Sandwich Generation Dilemma  As children of immigrants, should we feel bad for pursuing our passions and dreams when our parents worked so hard to move? A post of subtle asian traits went viral after an OP ripped up her university degree and declared that she was no longer going to work to make her parents proud but herself. Segment 2: Soft Ghosting Do you do soft ghosting? STYLIST UK Soft ghosting refers to someone 'liking' your last message or latest comment on their post...
Published 07/13/20
Hello Juicy Lemoners! We wanted to drop an old Get-To-Know-Us episode because we had a bunch of new listeners these last few weeks and we thought you might be interested getting to know the people you catch up with every week! Phillip is recovering from tonsilitis this week so we won't be recording a new episode but we'll see you again next week! Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lemonpodcast Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lemonpodcast Hosted...
Published 07/06/20
SHOUT US COFFEE: https://bit.ly/2zJaPTf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemonpodcastshow/ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted by: Phillip Kuoch: https://bit.ly/PhilsIG Thomas Tan Tan: http://bit.ly/2TU4QCk Segment 1 - Thai Fruits - The New York Times published an article over the weekend about Thailand’s Fruit Export industry in crisis - In the piece, which was written by their SEA correspondent...
Published 06/29/20
SHOUT US COFFEE: https://bit.ly/2zJaPTf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemonpodcastshow/ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted by: Phillip Kuoch: https://bit.ly/PhilsIG Thomas Tan Tan: http://bit.ly/2TU4QCk Segment 1: Westernising Your Name Article: https://nextshark.com/laney-college-professor-anglicize-name/ A university professor in America has been placed on administrative leave after he asked a...
Published 06/22/20
SHOUT US COFFEE: https://bit.ly/2zJaPTf Our Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2TQOsBb Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted by: Phillip Kuoch: https://bit.ly/PhilsIG Thomas Tan Tan: http://bit.ly/2TU4QCk  The Ni Hao Ma Debate - Early last week MasterChef contestant Sarah Tiong was doing a round of media interviews after being eliminated from the show - She then posted on her Instagram calling out Triple M...
Published 06/18/20
HELLO - Phil here. We're throwing it back to an interview we did last year today as this week's episode is going to be posted a bit later this week - sorry! I had lasik surgery and spent the weekend off recovering but we will have this week's episode up soon! Follow Jenny Zhou's social Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ULBbuQ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lemonpodcast Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lemonpodcast Hosted by: Phillip...
Published 06/15/20
LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by Phillip Kuoch and Thomas Tan. SHOUT US COFFEE: https://bit.ly/2zJaPTf Our Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2TQOsBb Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted by: Phillip Kuoch: http://bit.ly/3aR8Itk Thomas Tan...
Published 06/08/20
LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by Phillip Kuoch and Thomas Tan. SHOUT US COFFEE: https://bit.ly/2zJaPTf Our Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2TQOsBb Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted by: Phillip Kuoch: http://bit.ly/3aR8Itk Thomas Tan...
Published 06/01/20
With everything that's going on around the world and many Asians are experiencing heighten racism because of COVID-19, there's never been a more important time to practice some self love and reflect on ourselves. Many of us may not realise but we may have internalised a lot of racism ourselves - which has negative long term effects. LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural...
Published 05/25/20
List Me Tender is a new addition to the Lipp Media podcast network. Join two Sydney-sider, long-time friends, and thirty-somethings, June and Daph, as they delve into “bucket list” items to do before you turn 30. In this episode, join Daph and June as they chat to one of the most fashionable/fabulous/iconic person they know - Daniel To. From wearing skin-tight Nudie Jeans in University, through to pioneering the Preppy look (before Preppy was cool), Dan shares with us his experience,...
Published 05/18/20
This week, we're revisiting one of our favourite chats! Dami Im first came onto our screens in 2013 where she went on to win the entire X FACTOR competition. Despite her CRAZY talented vocal chords, people felt the need to voice their opinion that she did not deserve to win because she looks Chinese (even though she was actually born in South Korea) When you think of Asian representation in media, how many can you actually think of? Not many right? So like most Asians in Western...
Published 05/11/20
This week, we're taking it back to one our favourite interviews. On this episode, we are joined by the founders of Subtle Asian Traits, Angela and Kerry Kang. In late 2018, the Kang siblings and their friends started a Facebook group during a weekend Chinese class. What was meant to be fun turned into a cultural phenomenon. Hundreds of thousands of Asian millennials joined the Facebook group in a matter of days. The group is now the biggest Asian community on Facebook but with more...
Published 05/05/20
Another week has passed and the anti-Asian racism has heightened around Australia and the rest of the world, with exponential increases of reports of physical and verbal assault against Asian people. This week, we are joined by our friends Thuy and Tiana from Unapologetically Asian to help dissect how to deal with racism during the Coronavirus age. LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social...
Published 04/27/20
Due to COVID-19, many Asian people around the world, are experiencing heightened racism like nothing before. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 originating from Wuhan, China, hygiene practises in Asian countries and culture are being questioned by the global community.  Videos like these are damaging to the Asian community because it generalises all Asian people and allows people to write hurtful comments like: “Imagine the habits they have behind closed doors especially when they work in the...
Published 04/16/20
WeChat Aunties - we all know them. During a pandemic, WeChats Aunties are the ones who are forwarding us those chain messages telling us to eat more garlic, drink hot water with salt and going to bed early. Heck, they've apparently found the cure to COVID-19. LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by Phillip Kuoch and...
Published 04/13/20
With almost 4 billion people practising isolation, how is the world staying connected? LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by Phillip Kuoch and Thomas Tan. Our Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2TQOsBb Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted...
Published 04/09/20
With almost 4 billion people practising isolation, how is the world staying connected? LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by Phillip Kuoch and Thomas Tan. Our Facebook group: http://bit.ly/2TQOsBb Instagram: http://bit.ly/2TPE0df Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TEpfLa Our Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2IMmpxJ Hosted...
Published 04/06/20
We understand how crazy and dark the world is right now so we wanted to do something a bit different to help lighten and bring a smile to your faces! This week we set two friends up on a live date. How will the date end? Will they go a second date? Listen until the end to find out! We are joined by friend of the pod, Melissa Hua and Vinh Tran, who owns flower hire and events company Full de Bloom. Have a friend who needs a boo? Pitch them to us at [email protected] and we might...
Published 03/23/20
On this week’s episode we chat to the talented Heather (They/Them) & Jono (He/Him) from Cry Club about gender identity, sexuality and the Australian indie music scene. Their new song 'Obvious' is out now on all music platforms. FOLLOW CRY CLUB Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlL2GK LEMON delivers the latest juice of celebrity & pop culture news, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, as well as social and cultural topics from an Asian Australian perspective. Hosted by...
Published 03/19/20
On this week’s episode: - Phillip talks about how the coronavirus / COVID-19 is affecting small businesses  - Thomas opens up about his hearing deteriorating and how a COSTCO staff assumed he knows all the Tans - We talk about our family’s love languages. You’ve heard about love languages but does it also translate to your family? Is it something we inherit from our parents? We discuss our relationships with our siblings and parents.  - We talk about this Manprella.com article how what...
Published 03/16/20