Born Foreign

By Peter Lee

Me (Peter Lee) and my friends talk weekly about never quite settling with our beliefs, culture, goals, or homes. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m a foreigner everywhere,”— same, bud.... more

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The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Born Foreign episodes:

May 08, 2024 Oh no we dropped our feminist literature novels! (ft Jason) | Born Foreign Ep. 5
This is a chaotic one. In this week's episode, two straight men talk about fashion, women, homophobia, toxic masculinity, military service, and religion. We may have drank something.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a
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Chapters:
00:00 Introductions and Juice Consumption
04:46 Jason is a military man
08:21 Taiwan vs Korea
11:19 Korean Fashion Transformation
16:00 Skinny Jeans and Basic Koreans
18:17 Fashion is Gay, Bro
21:36 Women Amirite
27:30 Toxic Masculinity
30:18 It's okay to be masculine
32:33 Ewwww that mf likes boys
35:40 Military Conversion Camp
39:14 South Korean Propaganda
41:25 Friends with feelings? Friendzone?
46:56 Christian Homophobia and Misogyny
53:49 We Broke In
56:37 Meditation and cleaning up s***
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1h 4min
April 30, 2024 Angering Asian Americans (Solo) | Born Foreign Ep. 4
In this week's episode, I talk about my experiences growing up as an Asian American, my beef with other Asians, my experiences with Korean Student Associations, Asian representation in media, and giving and receiving racism.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:42 Growing Up with Jim in Connecticut
07:14 Boba, Raves, and Kpop
09:34 Asians = Koreaboos
11:06 Korea Isn't a Country
12:51 Flawed Asian Representation
16:24 Maybe All of Us Are the Same
17:34 The Model Minority Myth
20:30 Racist Asians and Affirmative Action
23:47 What Will Unite Us?
25:41 Divides in Our Communities
27:41 Please Don't Cancel Me
29:30 It's Not Our Fault
30:53 Our Collective Struggle
33:26 I Am Jim
35:14 Outro and Bonus Clips
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39min
April 24, 2024 Relationships and Purple Shampoo (ft Noemi) | Born Foreign Ep. 3
In this week's episode, I talk with Noemi about growing up Asian, Korean relationships, working in Hongdae clubs, our families' influence on us, and I show off my incredible ASMR skills.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro and Viral Moments
02:14 Who is Noemi
04:48 Half-Asian in Switzerland
06:09 Universal Racism and Hallyu Myth
10:08 Korean Ignorance and Asian Braids
14:30 Work Culture in Korea
17:57 Superficial Beauty Standards
20:53 Go Back to Your Country!!!
22:15 Platonic Relationships
30:01 Drunk Friends Aren't Real
35:15 Good Families Exist?
40:23 Can't Relate ^
44:45 Value Yourself
48:59 Outro: Actions Have Consequences
53:06 ASMR Roleplay: I Rob Your House
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55min
April 17, 2024 Korean, Aussie, and Pakistani Destroy Boomers (ft Bilal and Anna) | Born Foreign Ep. 2
In this week's episode, I'm joined by my girlfriend Anna and our friend Bilal to talk about international high school in Korea, Koreaboos, rigid institutions, grumpy old people, and broken noses.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a
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Chapters:
00:00
04:25 Yonsei Immunity and Adjusting to Korea
10:41 Not Knowing Korean in Korea
14:45 Dear Koreaboos, Stop Being Trashy
16:48 Assimilating to Culture
18:53 High School to University
19:42 The Importance of Community
22:02 Scammer Landlords and Yonsei Dorms
28:04 Broken Nose Curfew
30:28 Bureaucratic Bulls***t
33:36 College Ghost Town
36:00 Close the Songdo Borders
37:20 I Got a Bad Reputation
40:45 G-spot Degenerate???
42:53 More Songdo Beef
45:00 Rigid Society and Scary Security Guards
50:02 I Hate Old People and Korean Manners
54:56 Actually, I Kinda Understand Old People
59:45 Being Brown and White Overseas
1:09:24 Warning to Koreaboos
1:12:20 Final Thoughts
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1h 19min
April 10, 2024 Mary Magdalene in the Club (ft Jinho Hong) | Born Foreign Ep. 1
In this week's episode, I talk with Jinho Hong about my faulty bladder, experiences as a Yonsei international student, his commitment to Christianity (and my lack thereof), Hongdae, and losing friendships as we get better as people.
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bornforeignpodcast
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro to Born Foreign, Jinho, and Pee Pants
03:48 I'm Peter Lee btw
04:50 Moving and Losing Friends
06:17 Mandated Military Service in Singapore and Korea
07:42 Yonsei, Underwood International College
13:33 Yonsei Christian Community
16:50 Jinho's a lil Christian Boy and I'm not...
20:01 What Holds You to Your Faith? Young Jinho's Experiences
25:20 Scientific Christianity
28:06 Answer to a Prayer
34:48 Playing Devil's Advocate
41:40 Relying on Religion for Morals
45:20 We Used to be Hongdae Trash Alcoholics
49:59 False Community
51:20 Fighting Friends and Getting Better
1:02:17 Finishing Words and Pee Pants Return
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1h 5min
April 09, 2024 Intro (optional viewing for cool kids)
Let me introduce you to this little podcast of mine.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a
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4min
April 08, 2024 Born Foreign Trailer
The first official episode of Born Foreign comes out on Wednesday, April 10th. Be there!

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415
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2min

FAQs about Born Foreign:

How many episodes does Born Foreign have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.