Asian Pop Nation

I wonder what has been the talk of the town lately? Would it be our full interview with the Australian singer-songwriter, tiffi or Tokyo's local government creating their own dating app or Chinese video games that has recently piqued the interest of some of our team members aka JP & Le? Guess you have to listen to this episode to hear all of the goss... 

(01:56) APN's interview with tiffi!

(38:32) Tokyo's government-created dating app (and why dating apps are a nightmare)

(49:50) Upcoming & recent Chinese video games

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There seems to be two very specific topics that the APN team can't seem to stop thinking about these last couple of weeks: sports anime and why Haikyuu reigns supreme (allegedly) & the first studio album release to come from South Korean girl group, aespa. So, it only makes sense that we yap all about it on this episode!

(01:46) Mini deep dive into the genre of sports anime 

(22:24) Aespa title tracks (Supernova & Armageddon) thoughts

(32:18) Aespa first full-length album, Armageddon, thoughts

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Have you been feeling like there are a million concerts happening in Australia all at once? Well the APN team can definitely relate heavily to this sentiment as this week, we will be going through the long list of Asian acts heading down under very shortly and who you should keep tabs on! Sticking to things locally happening in our part of town, Jessie & Ethan gives us all the details from this year's Japan Festival in Box Hill plus some conversations about a certain wicked tale. 🧙‍♀️

(02:07) Upcoming concerts and why we can't seem to score tickets to most of them

(10:10) Jessie's thoughts on Chinese indie rock band, 白鲨JAWS's Melbourne show

(17:21) Early thoughts on the upcoming Wicked movie

(34:07) 2024 Japan Festival in Box Hill

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If this seems like we are slightly late to the game when it comes to chatting all about the Asian celebrities who attended this year's Met Gala... you would be right as this week, we are bringing you an episode that was semi-late to the party! 😅 But hopefully you will forgive our poor timing since we also brought some fun local topics revolving around a throwback television series, a more intimate film festival & a crash course into an interesting Chinese food concept. 

(01:53) Met Gala 2024

(23:23) Border Security (and we just mean the Australian TV show)

(33:05) Asian filmmakers at the ReelGood Film Festival 2024

(45:18) Chinese Parenting 101 on Heaty & Cooling foods

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Are you looking for the insider scoop into the latest feud between the Korean entertainment companies, HYBE & ADOR or what might have happened during this year's DreamHack? Or maybe you just wanted to hear the APN team chat about an old but beloved topic aka Asian food? Well, this episode will definitely serve up all of those dishes straight to you!

(01:43) The HYBE vs. ADOR controversy

(24:01) DreamHack Melbourne 2024

(38:13) We miss food from the motherland 😢

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It's time to relive the sadness that certain anime fans might have experienced in the month of April, especially if you were a fan of shows such as, Yuri!!! On Ice and Jujutsu Kaisen. But if you are someone who is looking for a humorous cure to this devastating blow, maybe APN's review of the latest ABC TV series, White Fever, might just help you out. 😉

(01:52) Yuri!!! On Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence cancellation

(11:20) Nanami Kento from Jujutsu Kaisen getting a memorial in Kuantan, Malaysia

(21:32) White Fever

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Coming to you semi-live from the SYN studios, the APN team has returned with an all new season alongside an all new member! Not only will you meet Annabella, but you also get to hear us go bananas over Dev Patel's directorial debut film, Monkey Man, the madness of Coachella 2024 and the Melbourne pop-up shop takeover.

(02:08) Hi Annabella! 👋

(06:50) Monkey Man

(33:12) Coachella 2024 Weekend 1 - Asian artists & a sprinkle of drama

(45:46) The concept of K-pop pop-up shops

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And just like that, we have reached the end of our first season of APN 2024! 🎉 Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to the plethora of live events we attended such as the new Souled Out Fest, Thuy's solo show & the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Speaking of reflecting on the past, Le & Lisha also take us through some of their personal faves from the first quarter of the year! 

P.S: We aren't going anywhere, don't worry. See you next week! 😉

(02:43) Souled Out Fest 2024

(13:21) Melbourne International Comedy Festival

(22:18) Thuy's "girls like me don't cry" tour in Melbourne

(31:01) Physical 100 general thoughts

(40:39) Favourites from the first quarter of 2024

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If you want to hear our thoughts about the latest Netflix show, based on an award-winning Chinese novel, called 3 Body Problem, the ITZY concert in Melbourne & us revisiting an old friend known as the 2024 live-action Avatar series... you better listen to this episode! 

(01:42) 3 Body Problem

(28:40) Revisiting Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender

(39:50) ITZY "Born To Be" Tour in Melbourne

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Before we officially say goodbye to the month of March, the APN team gather around to pay our respects to Akira Toriyama, the iconic creator behind Dragon Ball, while also highlighting some of the small Asian wins from this year's Oscars ceremony & some of our favourite recent music! 

 

(01:30) Asian wins at the 2024 Oscars

(10:54) Current music faves - Atarashii Gakko!, Jude Chiu, NMIXX

(20:03) Current music faves - INFINITE, Tan Sri P. Ramlee, Laufey

(30:16) Remembering Akira Toriyama

 

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