Asian Bitches Down Under

In this episode, ABDU starts with some news about the debate around contemporary arts and traditional values. SBS: Like a funeral, anger over colours used to mark Lunar New Year in Sydney's Chinatown We explore the meaning of love and the commercialisation of love during Valentines' Day. We are honoured to have Shona of Kozziecom speak to ABDU about her experience in creating a platform for Korean-Australian and introduce the event Welcome to Koreatown which will be happening on 12th Feb 2022.  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

In this episode, we started off by sharing our cultural consumption on Nora Effron's film collections, and K-Ming Chang's Beastiary. We talked about Jessie's piece on wage gap determined by the characteristics confined by gender stereotypes. Then~we continue our discussion of the rest of 6 animals that are on Chinese Animal Zodiacs.  Please support young emerging artists by attending their shows! Here's the one we are supporting right now:  Misc - KX Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

As 2022 Lunar New Year approaches, we continue to give shout outs to the amazing Asian artists creating unique cultural art pieces! This week we have Linsey and Claire showcasing their amazing works, please check out their sites and follow them on their instagrams!  Helen have had the honour to talk to the super amazing Dominique and Sophie about their experiences working in the performing art with mixed cultural backgrounds, and the importance of creativity in our world. We also talk about they upcoming debut show 'Misc' and signifiants of creating a space for young artists of diverse backgrounds.  Single Sploot - Shop    Single Sploot Instagram  use ABDU15 for 15% off their entire order. Studio Claire Creates - Esty    Claire Creates Instagram Use ASIANBDOWNUNDER10 for 10% off any purchase on Etsy Misc. The Play - Instagram Get your tickets for Misc here! -------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

As we approach 2022 Year of Tiger, we are seeing more brands and corporations utilise Lunar New Year as a marketing strategy. On this episode we explore the commodifying and capitalising on Lunar New Years’ celebration by the western brands. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/1/20/21069477/lunar-new-year-brandshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/how-lunar-new-year-became-overly-commercialized-what-it-means-n1257545https://fashionmagazine.com/flare/chinese-new-year-products/ Instead of buying ludicrous luxury merchandises, we want to support independent artists who are the true connectors to the culture. Here are the artists that we want to give shout outs too: Jasmine Tsan Jasmine Tsan - Website/Shop Jasmine Tsan - Instagram Janice KiuJanice Kiu - Instagram Janice Kiu - Twitch Janice Kiu Facebook Janice Kiu - Shop: Special Offer for Asian Bitches Listeners Janice Kiu - Shop (10% DISCOUNT CODE: ASIANBITCHES10)  Jasmine Nguyễn Gutierrez Jasmine Nguyễn Gutierrez - Shop Jasmine Nguyễn Gutierrez - Instagram ---------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay        

Hello Bitches! Apologies for the delay of this week's episode! We present you the interview with two brilliant performers on this week's episode, Enoch and Susanna.  You'll hear Helen mention that this is the 'second part of the show'; unfortunately we have first part eaten by the god of technology so we are still trying to recover the first part of recording. Anyway, enjoy the interview and get your tickets to A Grain of Sand now!  A Grain of Sand - Queen Hades Production   WoC Businesses Shout Outs Enjoy Illustration Amplify Bookstore Butter Butter Activewear (USE DISCOUNT CODE: ABDU10)  Kathrine Cheng - Hong Kong Post Cards Sweet Botanics Cupcakes (Only in Sydney)  ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

Hello bitches, welcome back! We catch up today to talk about our holiday trips, Netflix consumptions as well as animations, and books that kept us occupied during this ever worsening pandemic. We also discuss some news that has been happening around the world of women in the past weeks.  Encanto - IMDB Back to the Outback - IMDB The Silent Sea The Lost Daughter Dissolve - Nikki Gemmel A Separation - Katie Kitamura The Friend - Sigrid Nunez WoC Businesses Shout Outs Enjoy Illustration Amplify Bookstore Butter Butter Activewear (USE DISCOUNT CODE: ABDU10)  Kathrine Cheng - Hong Kong Post Cards Sweet Botanics Cupcakes (Only in Sydney)  ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

We have finally come to the end of 2021. On this episode we look back on the books, movies, and tv shows we absolute adore this year. We wish everyone a brilliant, safe, and joyful holiday, and we will chat to you in 2021!  (Please enjoy the therapeutic sound of this episode's surrounding, and excuse the noise in the background, LOL)  Xmas Gifts Recommendations Enjoy Illustration Amplify Bookstore Butter Butter Activewear (USE DISCOUNT CODE: ABDU10)  Kathrine Cheng - Hong Kong Post Cards Sweet Botanics Cupcakes (Only in Sydney)  ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

This week, we remember the great feminist writer, bell hooks along a discussion on Black and Asian Fishing  Katie Kitamura: Intimacies As we grieve bell hooks, let’s remember all that she taught us Taiwan Plus: Cinema Taiwan Let's talk about 'blackfishing' and Aussie beach culture WHAT IS ASIAN FISHING AND WHY IS IT PROBLEMATIC? ‘I legit thought it was a random K-pop singer’: TikTokers accuse Ariana Grande of Asian-fishing in new photos onlin Xmas Gifts Recommendations Enjoy Illustration Amplify Bookstore Butter Butter Activewear (USE DISCOUNT CODE: ABDU10)  Kathrine Cheng - Hong Kong Post Cards Sweet Botanics Cupcakes (Only in Sydney)  ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

On this episode we catch up to talk about our last weekend at Potts Point and Slanted Theatre's brilliant play '3 Virgins Unassembled'. ABDU dives into the discussion on how middle class white people's obsession on finding their own enlightenment through travelling to less privileged countries. We conclude the episode with shout outs to some amazing women of colour in business, if you are still stuck with Xmas gift ideas, do us a favour and check out these amazing products! Beg-packers Xmas Gifts Recommendations Enjoy Illustration Amplify Bookstore Butter Butter Activewear (USE DISCOUNT CODE: ABDU10)  Kathrine Cheng - Hong Kong Post Cards Sweet Botanics Cupcakes (Only in Sydney)  ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

Content/Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of violence against women, sexual assaults, racism  Such a chaotic discussion, as we ride through our emotions talking about violence against women and how deeply patriarchy penetrated our society that internalised misogyny appears without people recognising them.  Take care when consuming this episode, it was not a happy chat, but rather an important conversation around women's safety and racism. Stranger Country - Monica Tan Asian Australian Alliance Slanted Theatre: Three Fat Virgins Unassembled (2021 ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay