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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 Breaking Down the Great Wall between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents (27:00) Finding the midpoint for you and your parents to express love (31:15) Boundaries and speaking up for yourself (38:00) The experience of freezing embryo and how it impacted life (41:43) Motherhood for Amy Amy Yip Coaching Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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. April 2020: Mental health is rarely openly discussed among Asian societies. Why? Does shame and conservative gender roles contribute to this hidden struggle? Jessie and Helen unpack their own experiences and highlight other factors that may be exacerbating this often invisible condition, especially among Asian communities. Mental health research and evaluation in multicultural Australia: developing a culture of inclusion Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans Mental Health Among Asian-Americans Why Asian- American and Pacific Islanders don’t go to therapy Asian Americans Are Undergoing a Silent Mental Health Crisis Tackling taboos: Young people talk about Asia’s mental health problems Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 some of 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. 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 possible reasons. Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

(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! Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

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 Asian Bitches Down Under has been featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

Get your tickets now Taiwan Film Festival in Australia Asian Bitches Down Under has been featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

This week we've traversed from animation films to retrospectives on old films, then discussions on creators' confidences and believe in ones work. (00:14) On translation, decolonisation in literature works; Violent Phenomena (09:55) Helen and her silly incidents with cars (15:10) YellowFace; discussions on confidence, faith, believe in creativity (25:15) Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (30:25) Millennium Actress and movies that made us cry (again) (37:20) Wayne Wang (41:05) Wong Kar Wai (43:47) FeedSpot, top 20 intersectional feminist podcast Asian Bitches Down Under has been featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

Apologies for the delay this week! (00:05) Noriko Salon (03:15) Past Lives (13:36) Mulan (17:15) Taiwanese book recommendation - Angel is genderless (20:25) Bai Ren Fan – White People Food Asian Bitches Down Under has been featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under

In this episode, Helen have had the privilege speaking with actresses Mabel Li and Shirong Wu from the upcoming new theatre production Miss Peony. Li and Wu speak about the importance of having diversity in the creativity in the theatre production and offering comfortable space to welcome audiences from diverse backgrounds. Miss Peony is written by Michelle Law and directed by Courtney Stewart, this highly anticipated production will be touring in Melbourne and Canberra after the performances in Sydney (Belvoir St Theatre, get you tickets HERE!). Thank you to Ella from Kabuku PR for arranging this interview Asian Bitches Down Under has been featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week, we have several cultural consumptions to share, and a bit of news of the translation world to discuss. Helen rants about the unpaid labour of mothers from immigrant families for schools' culture day. (00:20) Translation and Anton Hur (12:10) Book: A Little Life (15:48) Movie:You hurt my feelings (19:55) Podcast: Wiser than me (22:31) TV: Wave Makers (25:20) MOVIE: Gaga (33:38) Culture Day at school and food preparation Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

It's all about COLOUR this week! Jess shares her eternal love for Veep and Helen priases on the production American Born Chinese and highlight the importance of cultural naunce in YA genre. Join Jess on a journey to discover the perfect colour scheme to match with the Colourist Jenny Park, and finally we talk about this (another!) trend Beige Flag that's taken off on TikTok. Come and say hi to Helen at SSF: Gaga Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

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In this episode, Helen chats with Chaya Ocampo who starred in the intimate and beautiful production Ate Lovia (2022) Chaya talks about her love of theatre and stage performance and the importance of extending the invitation to writing and story-telling for under-represented creators. Chaya will be performing in the latest production Girl Band, from the 18th - 27th May 2023 at the Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatre Parramatta; GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

Entering the comedy sphere! This week we have double episodes of two brilliant and extremely funny comedians: Guneet Kaur and He Huang. He Huang will be performing at the 2023 Sydney Comedy Festival, Factory Theatre. Get your tickets HERE! Thank you to Hayley Goodlich from Kabuku PR who made this chat possible Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

Entering the comedy sphere! This week we have double episodes of two brilliant and extremely funny comedians: Guneet Kaur and He Huang. Guneet Kaur will be performing on the 18th and 19th of May at Enmore Theatre. Get your tickets HERE! Thank you to Hayley Goodlich from Kabuku PR who made this chat possible Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Helen chats with Zoe who came from Tainan, Taiwan, who travelled to Australia to study criminology and eventually becomes a police officer in Queensland. Zoe speaks about her journey from Taiwan and why the police force and joining the army suit her personality. Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Helen chats with Maria Tran, a super-talented actor, producer, director, and martial artist. We chat about her journey as a child of refugee parents, how bully led her to martial arts, her passion for martial arts choreography and her advocacy for diversity and inclusivity in the film industry. Maria Tran Maria Tran X Phenix Eye Maria Tran - Phoneix Eye YouTube Maria Tran X TED Talk Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

We will be taking a break for a couple of weeks! But stay tuned for some interview episodes. We start this week's episode with the announcement of time away from work, our thoughts on the Australian drama Wellmaina and how much we enjoy watching BEEF. 00:00 – Helen is going to Taiwan! Books as companions on a trip. 11:40 Jessie on ‘Pineapple Street’ 18:31 Wellmaina (Helen mistaken JJ Fong and Stephany Jacobsen, the movie Helen referred to was Occupation, and JJ Fong is actually from Creamerie) 27:29 Why we feel that Beef is so relatable 55:50 Reclaim Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

In this week's episode, Jess shares her experience of reporting on ACMI conference and Helen only wants to hear requiems at the church. Our cultural consumption of the week includes some more films by David Fincher and the Hong Kong 90s film Tempting Hearts. We conclude the episode with a conversation on resilience and how it differs in time and culture. (01:00) Jess and ACIM event, where to go from story-sharing to real changes? (15:00) Jess’ thoughts on Melbourne (16:45) Helen and end-of-school-term concerts, do we really need to listen to requiems at concerts? (20:34) Jess’ Cultural consumption: Panic Room, The Game, Shawshank Redemption (25:10) Helen’s cultural consumption: Tempting Hearts, and our plan to watch Sylvia Cheng’s films (39:55) Resilience in the modern age Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week we chat about our thought on infidelity and the reality of horror films' impact on our perceptions. We also talked about the study by the Swiss on the relativity of divorce rate and women winning the lottery. (00:00) Helen’s first mammogram/breast ultrasound, our preference of doctors (12:11) David Fincher’s Se7en (15:25) David Fincher’s Zodiac (17:06) Our perceptions about horror films, and different horror film genres (27:35) Helen finally watched Get Out (33:40) Blue’s Point bookstore and Kate Legg’s Infidelity and Other Affairs; our thoughts about infidelity (51:30) Winning lotteries accelerate women’s decision of getting a divorc Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

**Correction 41:50, South Africa, not South America** This week we chat about the irony of Harmony Day in Australia when we still have systematic oppression against many minority groups. While the rest of the nation 'celebrates' Harmony Day, a speaker from the UK spreads her transphobic views which attracted the support of Neo-Nazis. We conclude our episode with a discussion about the happiest countries in the world. (01:36) Tiredness and Jamie Lee Curtis’ request for the afternoon concert, going out at night (13:00) Welcome Merchant and the perception of the Uyghurs community (22:16) John Wick Chapter 4 (27:00) Dancing Bears – Witold Szablowski (33:45) The Love Songs of WEB Du Bois (37:30) The irony of Harmony Day, transphobic speak and MP, and Neo-Nazis in Australia (49:57) Happiest nations on earth Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week we tackle a conversation that is difficult to come to a conclusion; Maid's Cafe. Originated from Japan, a culture that could be perceived by westerners as misogynistic and backward, but could it be harmless entertainment, and should people separate the illusion of performance and reality? We also share our views on self-confidence, the value of time through cultural consumption, and the deeply ingrained fear of male strangers. (00:00) Random chat on being a child VS adult (01:30) Oscar 2023 and our individual confidence (11:30) Replying to a listener’s question: men and childcare, the fear of male strangers (24:08) Saving Time, Jenny Odell, and our conception of time (32:50) Courage Under Fire (34:50) Ensemble theatre; RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA (41:40) Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko’s House (47:47) Maid’s café in the UK and discussion of western feminism’s perspective into other cultures Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week we discuss the love-hate relationship with 90s music and how we never feel connected to the community of music festivals. We also discuss the reasons for the decline of sports genre films, the prediction of Oscars 2023, and picking up the same book but for different reasons. (01:30) BBS Concert, Jess’ dislike of music festivals (09:20) The shift in pop culture, algorithms determined what we engage in pop culture. (11:50) What happened to sports genre movies? (24:28) We accidentally bought the same book! “How to feed a dictator” Witold Szablowski (46:31) Prediction for the Oscar Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week, we share our TOP 5 WISHLIST for this year’s International Women’s Day. If we had the power to create laws and affect policy, what would we enforce to make society a better place for women? Jessie’s No. 2 wish is mandatory domestic duties for 30 mins per day (MON-FRIDAY) for all men in heterosexual relationships. PLUS: We talk about our cultural consumption for the week, including 90s classics starring Julia Roberts such as Sleeping with the Enemy, The Pelican Brief; and the 2016 Japanese TV drama Quartet Tell us what you wish for this IWD 2023! (01:00) Colour implications of the summer fruits, nectarines (06:00) Screen Actors Guild Awards: Big Win for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once (22:00) Cultural consumption: Julia Roberts’ Sleeping with Enemy and The Pelican Brief (25:00) Cultural consumption: Quartet (32:55) IWD 2023, our wishes for women in the world: medical, domestic duty, social, education Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week, we chat about the re-writing of Roald Dahl’s books, and what it really means for English books. We also analyse a pair of Op-Eds from Hazel Edwards and Özge Sevindik Alkan - one of them was not telling the truth (wanna guess who?!?) We talk about the movies we watched this week (Paris Can Wait, 2017: White Noise 2022) and the books we read: Inconceivable by Alexandra Collier and Build Your house around my body by Violet Kupersmith) (01:30) Paris Can Wait (04:40) White Noise, and the love-hate of Adam Driver (13:18) Inconceivable: Alexandra Collier (20:44) Build your house around my body: Violet Kupersmith (27:04)Revisions to Roald Dahl's books stoke anger about censorship, but authors say change is justified (34:45 Dear Young Girl in the Bubble-Gum-Pink Hijab: The power to write, who benefits from that power, and who gets to determine what is cultural appropriation Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week we look at several recent articles that address the declining rates of marriage in China and fertility in South Korea. It’s a choice more women in those countries are making. And the reasons are simple: patriarchy. Women are coming to terms with the tragic vileness of what it means to be a woman in a patriarchal society. Meanwhile, we talk about cultural consumption including A League of their own, and Frida Kahlo's life-experience. (00:00) Intro, A League of their own, Sister Act 2 (02:19) Frida Kahlo's Experience at Barangaroo (09:40) Sydney Observatory Night Tour (10:58) Valentine’s Day and the social expectation on performative acts (14:36) South Korea’s low fertility rate and the reasons behind it South Korea’s misogyny problem Feminists are protesting against the wave of anti-feminism that's swept South Korea (21:40) SCMP: Declining rate of marriage in China (29:50) Praising male partners on the bare minimum – The Guardian: My most romantic moment: I had just given birth – and my boyfriend made me a perfect bowl of pasta Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

This week, we chat about one of our favourite 90s films, Sister Act (1992); white women doing inspiration (and face-palmy) things in Australia, our opposing views on Marvel films and February 14th - is it no longer appropriate to celebrate romantic love? Is Galentines Day more fun? (Yes, we think so!) We also look back on the rom-coms of the 2000s and how they made us fantasise about romantic love that is just not useful. (01:24) Reminiscing the films of the 90s, Sisters Act (16:46) On Sanmao’s Stories of Sahara (18:58) Helen’s family went to the movie 2 weeks too early (22:40) Wakanda Forever (26:00) Cunk (29:30) Helen Garner on Happiness (37:29) Jane Caro on Ageism (47:55) Valentines'/Galentines’ day, the idea of romance Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

Happy February! The final month of the southern hemisphere's summer and we have heaps to chat about this week! (00:00) Intro: kids' music, back-to-school anxiety, modern parenting, different characteristics between boys and girls, friendships (15:50) Lunar New Year Comedy at Chatswood (18:45) Theatre: A broadcast coup (20:00) Book recommendation: All this could be different, Sarah Thank Mathews (22:44) Netflix: Oni (25:22) Disney+: The Menu – discussion of wealth and toxicity of the fine-dining environment (33:10) Racial politic discussion: Who gets to review artworks and what has the right to say what is a good review? – On E.Flux’s Op-Ed: Should White Critics Allowed To Review This Play? Its Producers don't think so (52:27) Marie Kondo and the messy business of social expectations Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

The final week of January 2023, how was it for you? In this episode, we revisit "Fleishman is in trouble' as Helen finally got the time to watch the first episode, and felt disappointed about the adaptation, a great book recommendation, and another silly Tik Tok trend. (00:10）RomCom: What’s Love Got To Do With It (07:07) Kazuo Ishiguro’s Living (09:40 ) Fleishman is in trouble (14:16) Stories of the Sahara (18:30) Questions about rituals for ‘Foundation Master’/’Guardian of the house’ and the implication with First Nation’s culture (22:18) Monterey Park Shooting (28:34) Lucky Girl Syndrom Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

Lunar New Year comes early this year, as usual, we talk briefly about our observation of the modern LNY celebrations, the debates online between Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year, the capitalisation of Lunar New Year by the chocolate brands, and fond memories of our childhood LNY sweets. (01:30) Intro, visiting Cabramatta, the gratitude of the Vietnamese community (05:10) Darjeeling Limited, discussion on Wes Anderson’s works, Owen Wilson (13:51) Babylon (21:25) Midnight Diner (25:26) Asian Australian 2022 List, James Wan, M3GAN (31:18) Lunar New Year 2023, horoscopes and more capitalisation, Lunar New Year sweet Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

We are back for 2023! In this episode, we talked about what we've done during the break, our interesting cultural consumptions, a bit about the insidious cloth-sizings and some viral tik tok video. We end our conversation by congratulating the actor/actress of our favourite movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. (01:30) HOLIDAY WRAP UP (09:03) PRINCE HARRY AND HIS ENTITLEMENT OF TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS (19:13) Book: TRUST, Hernan Diaz (24:25) Book: THE MEN, SANDRA NEWMAN (29:39) Movie: GLASS ONION (32:00) Movie: THE FABLEMANS (33:06) Movie: BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (42:10) Movie: BLUEBACK (45:00) CLOTHING SIZE; ASIAN VS THE WEST (48:47) Fitzroy Garage Sesh Viral tik tok (51:53) Golden Globes 2022 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

The final episode of 2022! Hope you have enjoyed our program as we approach the end of this year. In This episode, Helen and Jessie talk about the surprising interesting documentary Harry and Meghan, followed by Nepo Baby. We conclude this episode with our list of fav film and TVs of 2022. (02:30) Helen’s rant about Uniqlo Tshirts (05:30) Afgan women banned from tertiary education (08:40) Cultural consumption: Babel (13:50) Cultural consumption: Harry and Meghan (30:34) Cultural consumption: Lookism (34:26) Nepo Baby (47:50) ABDU’s Best TVs and Films 2022 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Helen have had the opportunity speaking with Kevin Chen, the author of numerous Taiwanese novels and the recently translated work "Ghost Town". Kevin talks about his family, hometown, and life in Taipei and Berlin. The conversation explored the culture of ghosts and death in Taiwan, and what made "Ghost Town" one of the must-reads of Taiwanese literature. **BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARD**🥇 New York Times Book Review: Ghost Town For Australian readers: Get a copy of Kevin Chen's Ghost Town here: The Darlinghurst Bookshop You can find Kevin Chen's book in most major bookstores across Europe and the US. Kevin's recommendations: The Stolen Bicycle (Wu Ming-yi) The man with the compound eyes (Wu Ming-yi) The Mermaid's Tale (Lee Wei-Jing) The Sniper (Chang Kuo-Li) Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Jess and Helen talked about different childhood experiences on mufti day, reviews of two theatre plays, and the New York Times review of the KPOP Broadway show. (01:48) Mufti Day (04:37) Anxiety of mufti day and how our mother impacted our sense of body insecurity and dress sense. (12:35) The Jungle and The Sea Helen's chat with Nathiya, from The Jungle and The Sea (15:37) Boxing Day BBQ Helen's chat with Aileen, from Boxing Day BBQ (27:36) The power of live performance (30:39) Latecomers (35:27) New York Times Theatre Critic Jesse Green Draws Criticism for KPOP Review Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, I chat with Cedric and Cathy from Australia and New Zealand Tongzhi Rainbow Alliance. We talked about the spectrum of sexuality, the challenges that Asian queer members have with their parents, how to navigate the conversation with family, and the importance of the visibility of queer Asians in Australia (and western countries). Sydney World Pride 2023: Coming Out, Coming Home Mindspace Consulting - Melbourne English & Mandarin speaking psychologists and counsellors provide high-quality psychological counselling services for individuals, couples and families. Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

This week we look back at what we've read this year and decided on our own favourite books, the conversation extends to the definition of friendship and love. (01:40) Intro (05:40) What have we been doing this week? Jess: Emily (09:08) Helen’s recommendation: Gugu naGogo, Namaste Yoga, Viv’s Silly Mango, Yaz Queens. (13:53) Best book 2022 from ABDU. Jessie: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. (24:46) Our thoughts on LOVE (29:04) Discussions on friendships (33:55) Best books 2022 from ABDU. Helen: Joan, Disorientation, Dele Weds Destiny, Shoko’s Smile, Life Ceremony (37:23) Brief mention of Kevin Chen’s books Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Helen had a great conversation with Aileen Huynh on this episode, make sure you check out her latest work Boxing Day BBQ, Ensemble Theatre. (04:10) Family, childhood and the Vietnamese community in Wollongong (07:25) Parents’ support in pursuing drama, first exposure to drama at high school (10:01) Determination to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) (11:45) Higher School Certificate (HSC) drama course (13:36) The issues that Asian performers encounter, even in high school (15:36) First career debut (16:45) Preparing for a role and dream role to play (19:53) Silver screen VS stage theatre (23:06) Challenges for Asian performers in the white space (33:10) Boxing Day BBQ, Ensemble Theatre (36:20) Sky Duck heading to Auckland in 2023! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Hello bitches, a quick short episode this week as we head towards the holiday season! (01:08) Festival season, anticipating ‘The Best of 2022” (03:12) Protests in China (06:50) Falling for Christmas, Lindsay Lohan & George Young, the joy of watching trashy film (10:30) Venom, Tom Hardy (12:03) First Love, Japanese drama on Netflix, Hikaru Utada is a music genius, Helen’s obsession with Japanese pop culture. (18:49) E.T Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Another week we talked about films, books and our thoughts on 'weaponised incompetence'. Do you suffer from this incompetence or do you know someone who constantly uses this incompetency to deflect their responsibilities? (03:00) Helen’s daughter’s observation on the gender divide through a class assignment (5:20) Jess on Disney Plus’ “Fleishman is in trouble” (09:03) Helen on “Drive My Car”, SBS on Demand (20:40) Extended conversation on films, and TV adaptations 45 years, The Convenient Store Woman, Joan (24:26) Jess on Jessica Au’s “Cold enough for snow” (28:08) Helen on “Babel” by R.F Kuang (31:18) Weaponized incompetence Weaponised Incompetence The Art of Showing Pure Incompetence At an Unwanted Task (41:20) My wife buys me clothes, Inside Amy Schumer Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Short episode this week as Jess recovers from COVID. Hope you'll still enjoy our discussion! (01:15) Jess and COVID (04:55) Trans Awareness Week Hungry Ghost's Suzy Wrong Talks About Trans Representation And 'Transphobia In Many Asian Cultures' (08:31) Jessie’s appreciation of her body and recovery journey (10:10) Jessie’s book recommendation: The Slap, We Had to Remove This Post The Slap (novel) We had to remove this post (16:00) Helen on Nicolas Cage’s trashy film: Willy’s Wonderland Willy's Wonderland (20:00) Jessie’s rare network Tv recommendation: After The Verdict After the verdict (26:02) Misogynistic OpEd encouraging women to get married and don’t get an education Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Nithya Nagarajan is a contemporary performance maker and curator who works across Australia and the Asia pacific. And she holds a PhD in performance studies. With 12 years of experience in programming, creative producing, international engagement, and transformative justice in the arts industry. Her artistic practice adopts movement as a system of inquiry into the sacred, the sensual and the decolonial. Nithya currently serves as a co-artistic director at Melbourne’s Art House, and a board member at Theatre Network Australia. Nithya is the assistant director for the upcoming production “The Jungle and the Sea” which opens on the 12th of November at Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hill Sydney. Nithya Nagarajan The Jungle and The Sea. Belvoir St Theatr Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

Hello bitaches, this massive episode was fun to record, we discussed so much and humoured ourselves with many issues, from clitoris to dowry then parenting. Hope you'll enjoy this episode! (00:00): Clitoris and Bladder: Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It? (06:54):RANT: Jessica Rowe on Adam’ Liaw’s Cook-Off (18:29) Joy of shopping (19:50):Jessie’s Recommendation: Natalia Ginzburg “The Road to the City” The Road to City (24:09) Anticipating Fleishman is in Trouble Fleishman is in trouble TV series (37:47) Men patting themselves on the back on parenting (again) (40:28 ):Helen- Book: “Daughters of Durga” Dr Manjula Datta O’ Connor Daughters of Durga (54:59): Were your parents good parents? School of Life: 12 Questions to evaluate your parent Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

We begin this episode talking about language, seeing worlds through a different lens, and the privilege of that multiple language advantage. Our conversation continues on parenting through the perspectives of men, and the cultural differences in the language of love. Finally, we conclude our episode with two news items; Itaewon tragedy and Netball Australia Sponsorship Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Jess shares her experience of attending the show Clementine Ford & Libby O'Donavon Love Sermon and Helen talks about what got her thinking with the geisha culture with Beasts of a Little Land, Juhea Kim Jess also shared two amazing books Translating Myself and Other, Jhmupa Lahiri and Babal, RF Kuang In the second part, Helen and Jess delve into a conversation about Australian Drama: The Twelve on issues surrounding race, social impact, and how jury members' life intersects with the trial. Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Helen chats with J'Ma, a Taiwanese-Australian actress who started her acting career after years of working in the finance industry. J'Ma talked about her journey as a student arriving in Australia when she was 13, her previous work in finance and her determination to persuade life in film and television. J'Ma on Instagram J'Ma - Actress (website) J'Ma on Vime Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Jessie and Helen catch up after a week's break with discussions on The Cut's The Watcher, Sarah Malik's Desi Girl and Wesley Morris' American Culture is Trash Culture We also talked about some news items; Anna May Wong is the first Asian American to appear on the US currency, Liz Truss' resignation, Lidia Thorpe and her previous relationship with an ex-bikie member Don't forget to check out Slanted Theatre's Birthday Bash and get your tickets NOW! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code ABDU10 for $10 off Real Mandarin in Taiwan Bundle with the code ABDU for a 10% off special! Email: [email protected]