Bananafication

Bananafication episodes

February 09, 2021 EP4: How Much Is Enough For Valentine's Day? ft. Julie Chen
Alice, Ian and dating aficionado Julie discuss how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the West and East: gifting expectations (or the lack of), the “sacrifices” that men have to make and that one Asian guy who refused to give up.

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54 min
January 31, 2021 EP3: I Was A High School Cop
Alice and Ian recall the best and worst of high school life in Malaysia, China and Australia: forced haircuts, teenage violence, and an anime love confession that didn't quite go as planned.

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47 min
January 17, 2021 EP2: Talking Friendships as International Students ft. Ben Ong
Alice, Ian and fellow Malaysian Ben discuss what it's like to make new friends as international students in Australia, confronting realities of living with friends and the secret sauce to building connections.
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45 min
January 03, 2021 EP1: Is Christmas Just A Second Valentine's Day?
Alice and Ian discuss what it's like to spend Christmas and New Year's in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia: surprising differences in cultural interpretations of the holidays, how this shapes celebrations, and what the season means to us personally.
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48 min

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Banana (slur): an Asian person living in a Western country who has lost touch with their Asian cultural identity.