Asian Bitches Down Under

Have you grown up eating food made by your grandparents and wanted to continue the family tradition? In this episode, a conversation with Frankie Gaw who has a passion for Taiwanese food and the talents in design to express his identity through the love of food.  Pre-order FIRST GENERATION here!! FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

This week we are taking a bit of a break from the news and concentrating on our cultural consumption to (hopefully) lighten the mood.  Ate Lovia - Get your tickets here!  FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay        

In this episode, we tackle the question of why men prioritise their time to exercise while women tend to take on the responsibilities for housework. When women can apparently 'do-it-all' in this generation, why aren't men pulling their weight?  Muddy People - Sara El Sayed Thermae Romae Novae - Netflix The Staircase - Netflix Men work out on time borrowed from women Millennial men want 1950s housewives after they have kids FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay      

In this episode, our conversation explores the issues of the representation economy; the dilemma it is for POC and how it benefits capitalism rather than doing good for the overall social justice.  Heartstopper Yiyun Li: Dear Friend from my life i write to you in your life Kevin Chen: Ghost Town The Care Package: Is the 'representation economy' exploiting us? Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses Labor opponent Sally Sitou of 'desperate political games' over radio stoush FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

We have extended our conversations about adoption into transracial adoption and identity this week. We also talked about the struggles surrounding the influences of Met Gala and the problematic reverse of Roe V Wade, the dreadful feeling towards mothers day and just a whole lot of this week dealing with emotional exhaustion.  Korean Transnational Adoption to Australia: ‘quiet’ migrants, diaspora, and ‘hometactics’ As a proud autistic, transracial adoptee, Kaleb has spent his entire life trying to prove himself‘I’m the Centre Part of a Venn Diagram’: Belonging and Identity for Taiwanese-Australian Intercountry Adoptees Transracial adoption: 'I've been accused of kidnapping my white child' 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

Have you considered adopting? Not a dog or a cat, but a human child! In this episode, we talk about the difficulties of the adoption process, and we are only speaking about the process of adopting a child from Taiwan...there might be more/different barriers regarding other countries. This is part one of our discussion about adoption, mainly the logistics and administrative/regulations about adoption. We extended our conversations to 'what if those regulations apply to the people who conceive naturally?'. Intercountry Adoption - Australia 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

In this episode, we welcome the multi-talent musician Matt Hsu. Obscure Orchestra is the winner of the 2020 and 2022 Queensland Music Awards and leads the industry in creating platforms for creativity and diversity. We chat about what music means to Matt, the importance of cultural identity through music and just simply, enjoying the pleasantness of different music.  Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestr 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

SPOILER ALERT: In this episode, we shared our 'experience' of watching the amazing and extraordinary movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once" starring Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. The epic cinematic experience got us talking about the visual effects, the plot, the sentiments in parent/child relationships and the poignancy of true love. On other notes, Helen spoke about her disappointment of work in STC and Jess's fantastic experience with Asian American writers.  Rotten Tomatoes: Everything Everywhere All At Once 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay      

The hosts discuss their cultural consumption, including a Jackie Collins documentary and Hannah Gatsby's book. They also talk about the Japanese show 'Old Enough' and Hollywood's mishandling of Mandarin in movies and TV shows, emphasizing the need for accurate pronunciation and respectful translation.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking to the amazing young writer/artist Kanako Okiron about her life and artistic creations in drawing and writing, and how her cultural background influences her work. We discuss the concept of fame in this modern age that inspired her to write her debut novel "Not Like In The Movies".  You can get Kanako's book here:  Amazon: Not Like In The Movies Booktopia: Not Like In The Movies Barnes & Noble: Not Like In The Movies Kanako's contact email: kanalaivy@gmail.com Kanako's Instagram: @okironkanako Kanako's Twitter: @okironkanako 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 Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay