Asian Bitches Down Under
Helen Stenbeck
Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you’d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn’t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture.
Episodes
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Jun 28, 2024 • 53min
Respect my space, shoes off!
(00:00) Mistakenly cutting the fringes too short (02:35) Our memory with The Simpsons(14:02) The Quiet Place: Day One(28:16) Black Barbie (36:00) No outdoor shoes in my house! NYT’s Party Etiquettes (50:10) Jessie’s Book launch and events, Taiwan Film Festival 2024Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Jun 13, 2024 • 50min
Hitman, Irish Wish, Mermaid's Tale, Boymum
(00:00) Correction, Anthony Trollope (01:20) Dragon Boat Festival, Duan-Wu Jie: Preferred type of Zong-Zi(04:35) Hitman, the toxicity of Hollywood and its romanticisation of violence(17:35) Irish Wish, is there ever going to be a good role for Lindsay Lohan again?(26:04) Mermaid’s Tale, Lee Wei-Jing (33:18) Flash Q&A by Jess (42:24) Boymum 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Jun 6, 2024 • 41min
Eating in cinema, White Fever, Lies and Weddings
(00:00) Cinema experiences: choc tops and the expensive lollies(08:33) Trying out Flash Q&A with Jess(16:08) Fall Guy(20:07) White Fever(23:50) Lies and Weddings 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
May 23, 2024 • 57min
Model Minority Gone Rouge.feat.Qin Qin
In this episode, Helen speaks with Qin Qin, about her debut book, Model Minority Gone Rouge: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off script. The conversation includes intergenerational trauma, diversity education and the importance recognising DV in relationships. 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
May 9, 2024 • 53min
Are algorithms and digital surveillance dictating our parenting style and consumption?
(00:00) Intro, Blue Mts, Yum Cha (00:05) Hidden Pregnancy Experiment (25:27) Perfect Days(43:05) A Quantum Love Story (50:40) Brown Women Comedy 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Apr 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
Females' pain, Robot Dreams, Anatomy of A Fall
SPOILER ALERTS for this episode! If you are yet to watch these films and don't want to be spoiled, we suggest you hold if off till you've watched them! Otherwise, listen away! (00:00) Females’ pain experiences (07:35) Robot Dreams: SPOILERS! We talk about the animation film and how it has impacted us. Sorry! It was so emotional Helen can’t help herself and cried! (41:00) ANOTHER SPOILER!!! Our thoughts on Anatomy of A Fall. Who is the murder?!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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Apr 12, 2024 • 44min
Literary appropriation is nothing new?
(00:00) Temperature dropping in Down Under (02:05) 1987 literary scandal: Why I lied: Authors who faked their stories on what happened next(15:34) Civil War, Photojournalism, Kirsten Dunst and Marie Colvin(26:30) Another Round, have we talked about this? I don’t think so!(30:40) Marian Keyes: My Favourite Mistake?(35:05) Joyce Bergvelt: Lord of Formosa (38:28) Jesse Q Sutanto: Dial A for Aunties 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Apr 5, 2024 • 43min
Qing-Ming: Tomb Sweeping or another excuse to eat good food?!
(00:00) Qing-Ming Festival: Tomb-Sweeping + Ancestor Remembrance (04:50) do you still watch lifestyle shows?(20:00) Cultural consumptions: Poor Things (26:50) American Fiction (33:50) Three Women, Lisa Taddeo 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Mar 22, 2024 • 55min
Some men are just pure evil | Losing one's language
(00:20) Small talks (07:02) The Chain: The Relationships That Break Us, the Women Who Rebuild Us(22:00) Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language(26:45) Recent comedy scenes (33:35) The Big Year(40:40) Extremely InappropriateAsian 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
Mar 15, 2024 • 52min
American Fiction | End Credits
In this week's episode, we've caught up talking about our recent public events, and discussion on some of our recent cultural consumptions. EP219(01:50) What we have been doing lately: Sydney Biennale 2024, with artist Idas Losin, and All About Women 2024(17:40) American Fiction (24:20) Avatar: The Last Airbender (29:30) Lisa Ko: Memory Piece(36:40) Patty Lin: End Credits, How I broke up with Hollywood 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 UnderInstagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under
