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| Will South Asian & ESEA Communities UK ever be connected? | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:55:28 | |
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! 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/ | |||
| Healed by New Jeans: Eating our way through South East Asia | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:56:40 | |
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/ | |||
| Whitewashing tofu ft. Feiya Hu | 15 May 2022 | 01:05:39 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Baking 'Asians' into your bread ft. Subtle Asian Baking, Kat Lieu | 08 May 2022 | 01:10:16 | |
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 Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Anti-racism as collective healing with Nova Reid | 01 May 2022 | 01:18:28 | |
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: 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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Reaffirming Queer ESEA identity, homecomings and the importance of kindness with David Kam | 24 Apr 2022 | 01:01:59 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Chatty, juicy Q&A - love, dealbreakers, fame, quitting jobs | 17 Apr 2022 | 01:05:04 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Being loud and proud in your Disability identity ft. Tiffany Yu (Disability Rights advocate) | 10 Apr 2022 | 01:05:58 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! 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 | |||
| Spring cleaning friendships ft. King-Wey and Peiwen | 03 Apr 2022 | 01:19:00 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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 | |||
| Being Black & Chinese, love languages, compassion for white people ft. Ryan Alexander Holmes | 20 Mar 2022 | 01:16:03 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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 | |||
| 'Why aren't you BROWN?': Adoption stories ft. Pippa Hollington and Emily Couch | 13 Mar 2022 | 01:08:26 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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 | |||
| Jade bangle lube, Chinglish and TVB Dramas ft. Georgina Leung | 06 Mar 2022 | 00:53:31 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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 | |||
| Chatty Lunar New Year special! | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:52:23 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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/ | |||
| Asians Have Feelings Too, ft. The Mollusc Dimension | 27 Feb 2022 | 01:04:51 | |
[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 https://mermaidsuk.org.uk
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| ESEA Cancer Experiences | 22 Feb 2022 | 01:09:12 | |
Mai-Anh our host is joined by Charley and Viv where we talk about our experiences with cancer.
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https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_exam
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| Order! Order! What working in the Commons is REALLY like, feat. Sarah Owen MP | 20 Feb 2022 | 01:08:15 | |
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.
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| Who can cook ESEA food? Ft. Little Yellow Rice Co - Hannah Hosanee & Rob Allen | 13 Feb 2022 | 01:04:19 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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 | |||
| Don't get into art, you'll be poor Ft. YukFun (Lucy & Patrick) | 06 Feb 2022 | 01:17:10 | |
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 | 30 Jan 2022 | 01:01:03 | |
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/ | |||
| Entering journalism: starting out, rejection and writing about Anti-Asian racism and community ft. Suyin Haynes & Angela Hui | 23 Jan 2022 | 01:05:35 | |
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?
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| besea.n turns 1 year old! | 19 Sep 2021 | 00:58:41 | |
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/ | |||
| We interviewed Simu Liu, Fala Chen and Destin Daniel Cretton of Marvel's Shang-Chi!! *Bonus Episode* | 12 Sep 2021 | 01:00:32 | |
*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/ | |||
| We have day jobs too! Get to know the besea.n gals Q&A | 25 Jul 2021 | 01:00:49 | |
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/ | |||
| “I made him the Asian American phenomenon that I never had as a kid” - an interview with Marie Lu, 14-time bestselling writer | 26 Aug 2023 | 00:10:44 | |
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: 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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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/ | |||
| Meet Viv's boyfriend: interracial dating, who's funnier, Jollof rice & noodles | 18 Jul 2021 | 01:11:19 | |
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?!
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| Chats on mixed identity: Only you can define who you are | 11 Jul 2021 | 01:01:34 | |
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.
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| Chinese school: tuck shop, fake tummy aches and abusive teachers | 04 Jul 2021 | 00:59:08 | |
Charley, Karlie, Amy and Viv chat everything Chinese school!
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| besea.n Boys Part 1: Jamie & Mai-Anh | 20 Jun 2021 | 01:05:08 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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/ | |||
| Pee in a Bike Helmet! aka ESEA Parenting | 13 Jun 2021 | 01:05:43 | |
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! 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/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! 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/ | |||
| Q&A: What would you say to your ten year old self? | 06 Jun 2021 | 01:03:54 | |
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/ | |||
| F.R.I.E.N.D.S | 30 May 2021 | 01:11:34 | |
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/ | |||
| Decolonising Green Spaces: calling plants 'native' is racist | 23 May 2021 | 01:00:17 | |
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/ | |||
| body image: looking like Gok Wan, critical families and ugly faced sex positions | 16 May 2021 | 01:03:27 | |
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/ | |||
| I'm an imposter and it really fucks with my mental health ft. Kim Richards | 09 May 2021 | 01:00:02 | |
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.
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| Two year relationship update - we've been bad, sad, mad but so glad for fufu and lo ba gok ft. Viv & Manny | 08 May 2023 | 01:15:02 | |
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/ Support the podcast by buying besea.n a bowl of rice, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! | |||
| I hate in dating when.... ft. Shu Lin | 25 Apr 2021 | 01:18:47 | |
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/ | |||
| An ESEA woman walks into a pub... | 18 Apr 2021 | 01:20:01 | |
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!
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| The besea.n babes join our podcast! | 11 Apr 2021 | 01:17:35 | |
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) 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/ | |||
| Let's talk about sex: porn, STDs, sexuality, shaming, vaginas ft. Dr Felicia Yeung | 04 Apr 2021 | 01:36:20 | |
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
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| *SPECIAL GUEST* The woman who bore me celebrates the podcast turning 1! | 28 Mar 2021 | 01:12:07 | |
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!
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| A solo safe, happy ramble: cleaning, TV shows, dating, shopping | 20 Mar 2021 | 00:30:59 | |
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: 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/ | |||
| Are traditional takeaways dead? ft. Julie Ma AD | 14 Mar 2021 | 01:09:52 | |
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! 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/ | |||
| Online friendships, food, body image, raising kids ft. The MSG Pod, MiMe Aye and Huong Black | 07 Mar 2021 | 01:21:15 | |
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.
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| Random life chat: periods, existing as women ft. Mai-Anh Peterson | 28 Feb 2021 | 01:03:27 | |
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/ | |||
| Why I am no longer dating white men | 21 Feb 2021 | 00:35:49 | |
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/ | |||
| *Bonus Episode* On Your Side - The UK's first ESEA Helpline Launches! | 12 Aug 2022 | 01:04:37 | |
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.
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| All 2nd Gen Asians should get a dog Ft. Howard Wong, Little Moons Mochi Co-Founder | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:56:25 | |
We chat with Little Moons mochi founder, Howard Wong about identity being British Malaysian Chinese, being a business owner of a mochi ice cream brand, Little Moons (SO COOL!), how he finds working with his co-founder and sibling, Vivien Wong and the best and worst moments of his career. We delve into the latest #LittleMoons viral trend that has been making waves across TikTok recently, resulting in 106M views (and counting) and a 700% uplift in sales in Tesco! Howard advises for all British Asians to buy a dogs in to receive unconditional love we didn't get from our parents lol (just don't blame him when you have to pick up dog poop!) Follow Little Moons https://www.instagram.com/littlemoonsmochi/ Buy Little Moons Mochi https://www.littlemoons.co.uk/retailers Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau 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/ | |||
| Men with floppy, damp handshakes ft. besean (Kai & Amy) | 07 Feb 2021 | 01:13:24 | |
I had a very fun and insightful chat with two close friends and fellow besean co-founders, Kai and Amy! We talk about calling in versus calling out, how we wore sunglasses that shielded ray-cism (lol), our advocacy work at besean, how they find #eseajoy, the play-by-play of White guilt, how we desperately wanna be genz!
Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau
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/
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| No excuse for Karens ft. Liz Pemberton - The Black Nursery Manager | 31 Jan 2021 | 01:12:55 | |
I spoke with the AMAZING POWERHOUSE, Liz Pemberton (she/her), who runs The Black Nursery Manager - a training & consultancy firm which focuses on anti-racist practice within Early Years. We talk abut why discussing identity and racism with young children is so important, how she handles White Women in the education sector, the nuances of discussing identity and how the Jamaica and Hakka Chinese history is so intertwined (rooted in colonialism, of course). ENJOY!! I KNOW I DID! Follow Liz on Instagram: http://instagram.com/theblacknurserymanager Join her next webinar: The Fetishisation of the Mixed Black Child Webinar Liz's Jamaican Hakka Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJwgMSGBNZx/ Follow Liz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizpemtbnm Liz’s website: https://www.theblacknurserymanager.com/ Support the podcast by buying us a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau 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/ | |||
| Conversations with an ex: is it okay for white people 'have a thing for Asians'? | 17 Jan 2021 | 01:06:25 | |
Soooo, I had an idea to bring on my ex's onto the podcast LOL! My ex, John Clapper and I unpack our two year relationship. What my parents thought of me dating a musician, how he experienced feeling 'othered' in China, and I grill him on questions about having a 'thing for Asian women'. Ooh it's a goodie. Please forward to your straight, white male friends who may be inclined to 'have a thing for [insert ethnicity]' to listen to!! Support the podcast by buying us a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau 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 and guest! My ex-boyfriend, John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/ | |||