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Culture by Culture
By DeliaLeisure
Culture by Culture episodes
- [24] Anime Binging By Moonlight, Nerd Aesthetic By Daylight w/ Constance Gibbs
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Constance Gibbs! We discuss anime as an aesthetic, Toonami, fan fiction, the evolution of nerd and geek merch, Black influence on the merch space, how to define your own style, rights for Bulma, building community through fashion, and more! Where is your favorite nerd look you’ve worn?
Things discussed in this episode:
Anime: Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo!, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Inuyasha, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Hunter x Hunter, Demon Slayer, Fruits Basket, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop, Studio Ghibli, Pokémon
Sailor Moon “Molly” dub video
Rei’s fashion highlights
Sailor Moon R 1
Sailor Moon R 2
Sailor Moon S the Movie
Sailor Moon SuperS 1
Sailor Moon SuperS 2
Sailor Moon SuperS 3
Sailor Moon SuperS the Movie
Delia’s Sailor Moon watch threads:
Condensed IG post
Full Thread
HaruMichi detour thread
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Constance Gibs! You can find her here:
Site | Instagram | Twitter
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 31 min - [23] Living and Growing Abroad in Korea w/ Renée Simone
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Renée Simon! We discuss moving to Korea, K-dramas, language learning, diversity of the Korean expat community, Black hair care in Korea, safety in Korea vs. the U.S., finding community in Korea, and more! Were in Asia have you always wanted to visit?
Things discussed in this episode:
‘Black in Asia’ anthology
Renee on Awesome World
SHINEE “Replay”
Definitions:
Lookism - “is prejudice or discrimination toward people who are considered to be physically unattractive.” (source: Wikipedia) It is prevalent in Korea.
Sasaeng - a “South Korean term for an obsessive fan who acts in ways that invade the privacy of Korean idols, drama actors or other public figures as the threat of entertainment industry” (source: Wikipedia)
- Jubilee "What Is it Like To Be Black In South Korea?"
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Renée Simon! You can find her here:
Podcast | Instagram | Twitter
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr - [22] Black Nerds Read Asian Fantasy w/ Bayana Davis and Porshèa Patterson-Hurst, of #WizardTeam
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Bayana and Porshèa hosts of the #WizardTeam podcast! We discuss great Asian fantasies, the benefits of reading outside of your own culture, how life experiences inform the stories we create, what makes a good fantasy, and more! What’s your favorite Asian fantasy story?
Things discussed in this episode:
(Some links of the links below as indicated by the asterisks are affiliate links. When you make a purchase through those links, I earn a small commission. Thanks y’all!)
*Asian Fantasies: ‘Jade City’ by Fonda Lee, ‘Jasmine Throne’ and ‘Empire of Sand’ by Tasha Suri, ‘Ember in the Ashes’ by Sabaa Tahir, ‘The Surviving Sky’ by Kritika H. Rao, ‘Light from Uncommon Stars’ by Ryka Aoki, ‘Magic Has No Borders’ by various authors, ‘Snow White with the Red Hair’ by Sorata Akiduki, ‘Witchy’ by Ariel Slamet Ries, ‘Daughter of the Moon Goddess’ and ‘Heart of the Sun Warrior’ by Sue Lynn Tan, ‘Iron Widow’ by Xiran Jay Zhao, the Avatar Kyoshi books by F. C. Yee, ‘The Star-Touched Queen’ by Roshani Chokshi, ‘I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss’ by Sarasa Nagase, ‘Trese’ by Budjette Tan, and ‘Alliana, Girl of Dragons’ by Julie Abe
Bayana’s Episode
Check Delia out on #WizardTeam discussing Legendborn
Boys Over Flowers Ji Hoo in the woods with a violin
Xirian Jay Zhao makes really great content
Guest:
This episode’s guests are Bayana Davis and Porshèa Patterson-Hurst of #WizardTeam! You can find her here:
#WizardTeam - Site | Tumblr | Instagram
Bayana - Site | Twitter | Instagram
Porshea - Instagram
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 10 min - [21] Acrylics Over Cultural Exchange w/ Adele Pham, director of ‘Nailed It’
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews ‘Nailed It’ director Adele Pham! We discuss telling the story of Mantrap Salon, building on our collective stories, wanting an archive of nail art, navigating racial tensions in the salon, politics, and more! What did you think of ‘Nailed It’?
Things discussed in this episode:
‘Nailed It’
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Adele Pham! You can find her here:
Site
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
49 min - [20] Balancing Faith, Values, and Anime w/ Eli of Anime Relatable
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Eli of Anime Relatable! We discuss meaningful friendships, connecting through fandom, Christianity, oversexualization in fandom, and more! What’s your favorite anime you’ve watched recently?
Things discussed in this episode:
Culture by Culture Livestream with Eli
Anime & manga: Jujutsu Kaisen, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter, Inuyasha, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Naruto, Boruto, Mushoku Tensei, isekai anime, Afro-Samurai, Lovely Complex, Kids On the Slope, Attack on Titan
"The Ongoing Struggle to Prevent Harassment at Comic Cons"Cosplay is not consent" went mainstream 10 years ago, but many conventions still aren't fully protecting attendees.”
RDC World
“Why Anime is for Black People - Hip Hop x Anime | Beyond the Bot”
Dad Episode
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Eli of Anime Relatable! You can find them here:
YouTube | Instagram
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 9 min - [19] Becoming Mixed and Finding Space in Fandom w/ Sharmane Fury of Militantly Mixed and BLERDcoMIXed
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews prolific podcaster Sharmane Fury! We discuss the “becoming” mixed, getting into cosplay, hiding your nerdy fandom, navigating anime fandom as a mixed Japanese person, and more!
Things discussed in this episode:
Anime & Manga: Kojira, Ultra Motoman, Spiderman, Mamono Hantā Yōko (Devil Hunter Yoko), Basilisk, Witchblade, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen
Sharmane’s Shinobu cosplay
Takashi Murakami theory of Japanese pop-culture as a response to the atomic bombs from “Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding Sub-Culture”
Dad Episode
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Sharmane Fury! You can find them here:
Site | Twitter | Instagram
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 24 min - [18] The Black Culture Within K-Pop w/ Crystal S. Anderson, PhD
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Dr. Crystal S. Anderson! We discuss the creating a K-pop collective, Black culture’s influence on K-pop, K-pop fandom as a Black fan and more! What is your favorite generation of K-pop?
Things discussed in this episode:
Crystal Anderson’s books: ‘Soul in Seoul,’ and ‘Beyond The Chinese Connection: Contemporary Afro-Asian Cultural Production’
Boys Over Flowers
K-pop artists: SS501, SHINEE, Shinhwa, Rain, RIIZE, “Observation” G.O.D, EXO, ATEEZ, BTS, 2PM
joonsmelanindrop Episode
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Dr. Crystal S. Anderson! You can find her here:
K-Pop Kollective - Site | Twitter
Dr. Anderson - Site | Twitter
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
Editor, Engineer: Abi Newhouse
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 17 min - [17] "Will there be a season two?" and other questions
In this seasonal wrap-up, Delia goes over some of the biggest questions on the podcast this past season! Topics include, the future of the podcast, Koreaboos, the Writer’s Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and more! What shows or films would you like to hear covered in a retrospective on the pod?
Things discussed in this episode:
Questions:
Learning about the cultural connections
Are you Blasian?
What ARE you?
What has my language journey been like?
How am I beating the Koreaboo allegations?
Why is Black representation important in non-Western media?
Is what I do, “activism?”
Is this a political podcast?
Do I ever disagree with guests?
How do I reconcile the harm done to Black people with my fandom?
Strikes’ international effect and how to engage as a responsible fan
What has the reception REALLY been like?
What has been the most surprising thing about this season?
Is this the end of Culture by Culture?
What’s next for Culture by Culture
Anime Relatable livestream
Strike and international entertainment labor resources:
Washington Post: Asian filmmakers watch Hollywood strikes with hope and frustration
LA Times: South Korean actors in Netflix originals want better pay. The company refuses to meet with their union
New York Times: Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?
Anime News Network: Veteran Producer Explains the Problems of Unionizing In the Anime Industry
Anime Corner (re: voice actors) : Mob Beams in His Very Own Mob Psycho 100 Character Trailer
Disney Be A Hero livestream
Episodes mentioned:
Dad
Sarah Phillips
1OAK
Black Girl Seoul
Jason
Rohan
Mars
Mochi Mag (episode 1 and episode 2)
joonsmelanindrop episode
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer, Editor, Engineer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
40 min - [16] Hip-Hop: A Catalyst for Connectivity and Change w/ Jeff Chang
In this episode, Delia interviews Jeff Chang, as part of Culture by Culture’s “Musical Connections” mini-series! We laugh and discuss Asian American legacy within hip-hop, K-pop, American hegemony, community formation around hip-hop, Bruce Lee, and more!
Things discussed in this episode:
(Some links of the links below as indicated by the asterisks are affiliate links. When you make a purchase through those links, I earn a small commission. Thanks y’all!)
*’Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History’ by Jeff Chang
*’We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation’ by Jeff Chang
‘We Gon' Be Alright’ interview series
Reggae artists - Peter Tosh, Bob Marley
Hip-hop artists - “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang, MC Jin, Eazy-E, N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Key Kool and Rhettmatic
‘Mumbo Jumbo’ by Ishmael Reed
Graffiti art
Grace of joonsmelanindrop Episode
“Haegeum” by Agust D (Suga from BTS)
*“Stay True” by Hua Hsu
The May 19th Project
“As a cultural worker who belongs to an oppressed people my job is to make revolution irresistible” -Toni Cade Bambara
Dad Episode
Guest:
This episode’s guest is Jeff Chang! You can find him here:
Site | Instagram | Twitter
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer, Editor, Engineer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
1 hr 2 min - [15] We Got the K-Pop Beat w/ Howard's One of a Kind (1OAK)
In this episode, Delia interviews Howard University’s K-pop dance team One of a Kind (1OAK), as part of Culture by Culture’s “Musical Connections” mini-series! We discuss being the first K-pop dance group at an HBCU, sitting with contradictions, going to Howard, K-pop choreography, and more!
Things discussed in this episode:
Favorite K-pop choreography:
Reinah - “Breathe” by miss A
Hannah - “Love Dive” by IVE
Mia - “The Boys” by Girls Generation, “Like This,” by Wonder Girls, “Danger,” by BTS, and “Butterfly,” by LOONA
1OAK’s performance at Passport DC
K-pop songs and groups - Itzy, “ASAP” by StayC, “Step Back” by Got the Beat, “Into the New World,” by Girls Generation, “Talk That Talk,” by TWICE (from ‘Between 1 & 2’), “Hot” by Seventeen, NCT, LOONA, “Favorite,” by NCT, KARD
Konnect DMV
Koreaboo is a non-Korean person who is obsessed with Korean culture often to the point of wishing they were Korean. (derogatory)
Big Bang member G-Dragon’s Trayvon Martin blackface controversy 🫣
Lee Soo Man quote: “"South Korea has best consumed black music in Asia. Just as J-pop was built on rock we made K-pop based on black music”” (’What Is the K in K-pop? South Korean Popular Music, the Culture Industry, and National Identity’)
Mars Sebastian Episode
Guest:
This episode’s guest is 1OAK! You can find them here:
TikTok | Instagram | Twitter
Find us online:
Site | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
Support us:
Patreon | Cash App | ko-fi | PayPal | Venmo
Credits:
Host, Executive Producer, Editor, Engineer: Delia
Personal Site | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Twitter
About Culture by Culture:
Culture by Culture is a multidimensional podcast exploration into Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. Part sociology, history, and pop-culture podcast, it covers everything from deep-dives into our favorite gateway media, interviews with experts to help guide us through our historical and current cultural connections, and conversations with fellow nerds digging into our cultural identities and our pop-cultural interests.
Our mission is to understand and foster the unity that has historically existed between our cultures through our shared interests in each other’s pop-culture.
50 min
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Culture by Culture is a multidimensional exploration of Black and Asian pop-cultural ties. With the help of various experts and fellow nerds, alike, Culture by Culture seeks to explore, understand,…
and celebrate Black and Asian pop-cultural ties both historical and now. Is it a sociology podcast? A history podcast? Or a pop-culture podcast? It’s multidimensional!
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