The Slow Burn Living Podcast
Deep dives into culture (pop and otherwise) from an Asian perspective.
Clare and Lorrie
Show overview
The Slow Burn Living Podcast launched in 2024 and has put out 6 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Clare and Lorrie.
From the publisher
Welcome to Slow Burn Living! A space for tea and conversation where long-time friends Clare and Lorrie talk about maintaining spirituality in a fast-paced world, Asian identity in Hong Kong and bits and pieces of pop culture. slowburnliving.substack.com
Latest Episodes
6. The healing fiction book club
In this episode, we talk about two books we've read recently.Our Books:- The Full Moon Coffee Shop: A Novel by Mai Mochizuki - The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi KashiwaiOther mentions: - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - In Tumultous Times, Readers Turn to Healing Fiction (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/books/healing-fiction-japan-korea-before-the-coffee-gets-cold.html Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/Find us at https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ or email us at helloslowburnliving[at]gmail[dot]comTo hear more, visit https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe
5. Books we've read recently
In this episode, we each talk about a book we've read recently.Our Books: - All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley- There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko TsumuraEpisode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/Find us at https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ or email us at helloslowburnliving[at]gmail[dot]comTo hear more, visit https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe
4. Past Online Lives
In this episode, we talk about our "past online lives".Please note that in 4:38 we meant to say "Cartoon Network website" instead of "Nickelodeon website". Otherwise enjoy the show! Mentions:- Zen and Sensibility by Helen Still https://zenandsensibility.substack.com/- Yakitate!! Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitate!!_JapanEpisode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/Find us at https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ or email us at helloslowburnliving[at]gmail[dot]com Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe
3. Cantopop
In this episode, we talk about our relationship with Cantonese music "Cantopop" and Hong Kong TV dramas and movies. Songs:Frances Yip’s “The Bund” (上海灘)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVNdL9Wz_M&pp=ygUJ5LiK5rW354GY Andy Lau’s “A Pot of Nostalgia” (一壺鄉愁) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Bx6MHsFNw Jacky Cheung “How can I let go of you” 怎麽捨得你 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tgxGX_qYnc 半斤八兩（Half a Catty, Eight Tales) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzk7QJtHxec&pp=ygUM5Y2K5pak5YWr5YWp Dramas:Triumph to the Skies I and II (衝上雲霄) 笑傲江湖 (The Smiling, Proud Wanderer) Witness of a Prosecution (洗冤錄)Incurable Traits (醫神華佗) The Conqueror’s Story (楚漢驕雄)Journey to the West (西游記)Shanghai Blossoms (繁花) Movies: In the Mood for Love (花樣年華) Chinese Idiom: 柳暗花明 (from phrase 山重水復疑無路，柳暗花明又一村) If you are interested in more, check out Lorrie's substack https://slowbloomart.substack.com/ where she does translations of Cantopop lyrics. Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/ Find us at https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ or email us at helloslowburnliving[at]gmail[dot]com Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe
2. K-Pop, internet crate digging and fangirl nostalgia
In this episode, we talk about our relationship with Korean music and Korean dramas over the years.Here are some of the artists/music/dramas we mention, in case you're interested--- Urban Zakapa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYJTPdjnUFuBaV09tGDPOw- Lucia https://www.youtube.com/@lucia-official- Misty Blue https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzzgTat9IeTVi158YItcew- Lee Sora https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwME88_8WrJDHCtJIIXijg- DBSK/TVXQ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6dXhxQtzjlEGauwEGtLuSw- Zitten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ-gfeJR1No- Winter Sonata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Sonata- My Liberation Notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Liberation_NotesThank you for listening! If you like the podcast, please comment and subscribe and rate us wherever you listen~Episode art by Lorrie at https://instagram.com/slowbloom.art. Find us at https://slowburnliving.substack.com/ or email us at helloslowburnliving[at]gmail.com Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe
1. Spiritual Gardening
In this short intro episode, we set out our vision for Slow Burn Living. Hosted by your resident tea-drinkers Clare and Lorrie. Lorrie Chan can be found doing photography and illustrations in her art corner https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/ 📷 Do comment and subscribe and thank you for listening! Get full access to Slow Burn Living at slowburnliving.substack.com/subscribe