Culture by Culture

By Delia

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,

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Culture by Culture episodes:

August 07, 2023[14] The Path from Appropriation to Appreciation and Beyond w/ Jason Chu
In this episode, Delia interviews hip-hop artist, activist, and speaker, Jason Chu, as part of Culture by Culture’s “Musical Connections” mini-series! We discuss the dynamics between cultural appropriation and appreciation, musical inspiration, nuance in a world of simplicity, making human connection, 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!)
Jason’s talk, “Appropriators or Originators: APIs, Hip-Hop, and Authenticity”

Hip-hop artists - Aesop Rock, Deltron 3030, Del the Funky Homosapien, Jay Z, Nas, Wu Tang, Mos def, Talib Kweli, Black Star, Fugees, Ms Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Polo G, Sheff G, Kendrick Lamar, Tupac, Cardi B, Ice Spice

Viet Nguyen concept of “narrative plenitude,” from *‘Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War’

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”

API RISE

Guest:
This episode’s guest is Jason Chu! 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.
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1h 4min
August 01, 2023[13] The Magic of Bollywood w/ The Bollywood Nerd
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews the Bollywood Nerd! We discuss the magic of Indian cinema, the parallels in Indian and Nigerian cinema, colorism in Bollywood, cultural exploration, anime, and more! What are your favorite Bollywood films?

Things discussed in this episode:
Recommendations for Bollywood newbies:
Classics - ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,’ ‘Kabhi Khushi Kahbie Gham,’ ‘Devdas’ (the most expensive Indian film to be shot at the time), ‘Mohabbatein,’ and ‘Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’

Docuseries - ‘The Romantics’

Recent - ‘Pathaan,’ ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi,’ and ‘RRR’

South - ‘Sita Ramam’

Fun - ‘Dil Dhadakne Do,’ ‘Dil Chahta Hai,’ and ‘Gully Boy’

Directors - Sanja Lela Bhansali, Karan Johar, Imtiaz Ali, S.S. Rajamouli, Zoya Akhtar

***“Naatu Naatu,” from, ‘RRR’ - Winner of Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars and Golden Globes and nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film

“Beewani Mastani,” from, ‘Bajirao Mastani’

Other Indian films: ‘Student of the Year,’ ‘Anjaana Anjaani,’ ‘Lali,’ ‘Married Again,’ ‘Virah,’ ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho,’’Two States,’ ‘OK Kanmani,’ ‘Lust Stories,’ ‘Bombay Talkies,’ ‘Lust Stories 1,’ ‘Bajirao Mastani,’ ‘Saawariya,’ ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela,’ ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl,’ ‘Khaali Peeli,’Tamasha,’ ‘Tiger Zinda Hai,’

Other Indian directors: ‘Yash Chopra’

Blogs: Film Companion, Pinkvilla

K-dramas: Alchemy of Souls,’ ‘Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol,’ ‘Because This is My Fist Life,’

Anime: ‘Bleach,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘Fairy Tail,’ ‘Full Metal Alchemist,’ ‘Food Wars,’ ‘Attack on Titan,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Hunter x Hunter,’ and, ‘My Hero Academia’

Other Anime: ‘One Punch Man,’ ‘Mob Psycho,’ and ‘Naruto’

Guest:
This episode’s guest is the Bollywood Nerd! You can find her here:
Podcast | Instagram

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.
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1h 7min
July 24, 2023[12] That Martial Arts, Jazz, and Hip-Hop Fusion w/ Gerald Watson and DJ 2-Tone Jones of Shaolin Jazz
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews the cool cats over at Shaolin Jazz, Gerald Watson and DJ 2-Tone Jones! We discuss the intersection of jazz and martial arts, Wu-Tang Clan, kung fu films, and more!

Things discussed in this episode:
Recommended films: 2Tone - ‘Enter the Dragon’ and ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine,’ Gerald - ‘Eight Diagram Pole Fighter’

Their first mixtape ‘The 37th Chamber’

Logan Mills Walters “The Wu-Note Project”

Sound Patterns art exhibit

Aniekan Udofia (Ben’s Chili Bowl mural)

Dad episode

Guest:
This episode’s guests are Gerald Watson and DJ 2-Tone Jones of Shaolin Jazz! You can find them here:
Shaolin Jazz - Site | Instagram | Twitter
Gerald - Instagram | Twitter
2-Tone - 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.
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31min
July 17, 2023[11] Biases, Anime Clubs, and K-Pop Print-Outs w/ Mars Sebastian
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews creator and writer, Mars Sebastian! We discuss starting an anime club, K-dramas, international animation industries, labor organizing, and more!

Register here and join us for the Be A Hero livestream campaign launch, July 18th at 7:30 pm ET! Watch Abigail Disney’s documentary ‘The American Dream and Other Fairytales’

Things discussed in this episode:
Favorite recent watches: Mars - ‘Hells Paradise’ and ‘To Your Eternity,’ Delia - ‘See You in My 19th Life’ and ‘Romantic Killer’

Anime: Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Hamtaro, YuYu Hakusho, Digimon, Pokemon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bleach, One Piece, Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Vinland Saga, Haikyuu, Blue Lock, Kuroko no Basket, Blood of Zeus

K-dramas: Doctor Cha, King the Eternal Monarch, Rain or Shine, Bad and Crazy, Backstreet Rookie,

K-pop: TVXQ/DBSK, BTS

Dad episode

Sheila the Band episode

New to fandom advise: Find your people, don’t fight online, have things you enjoy in private, and remember who you are.

Guest:
This episode’s guest is Mars Sebastian! You can find them here:
Mars - Site | Instagram | Twitter

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter

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.
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1h 14min
July 10, 2023[10] Let's Talk: Affirmative Action w/ Giannina Ong of Mochi Mag
In this special episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Editor-in-Chief, Giannina Ong following the Affirmative Action Supreme Court decision. We have an open conversation about our reactions, the myth of the American Dream, how we can move forward, confronting opposing opinions, and more. Find the transcript for this episode here: https://culturexpodcast.com/episode/10-lets-talk-affirmative-action/
Background:
You can read the decision re: “Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College” here.

You can read a timeline of Affirmative Action here.

Wine n’ Chill (a lawyer)’s reaction to the Court’s decision giving an overview, history, racial analysis, and a brief dive into the Clarence of it all.

Things discussed in this episode:
Becky with the Bad Grades aka Abigail Fisher

"The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans”

Harvard legacy admissions statistic from the National Bureau of Economic Research

11% of UC system admits are Filipino, vs 44% Chinese Source: Kevin Nadal, Ph.D., Disaggregated data

Berkley study on effects of California’s Affirmative Action ban, “Affirmative Action, Mismatch, and Economic Mobility After California’s Proposition 209”

NPR article synthesizing study, “Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges”

53% of Asian Americans who have heard of Affirmative Action think it’s a good thing Source: Pew Research

Chinese for Affirmative Action

Yuri Kochiyama

Grace Lee Boggs

History on Asian American work toward Affirmative Action, "Asian Americans Helped Build Affirmative Action. What Happened?”

89.6% of anti-Asian incidents in 2020 were perpetrated by white individuals Source: Virulent Hate project

Guest:
This episode’s guest is Giannina Ong from Mochi Mag! You can find her here:
Mochi Mag - Site | Instagram | Twitter

Giannina - Instagram

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter

Credits:
Host, Executive Producer, Editor, Engineer: Delia
Personal Twitter | Personal Instagram | Personal Threads | Personal Site

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.
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41min
July 03, 2023[9] Black Allyship in Print and Beyond w/ Giannina Ong and Sarah Park of Mochi Mag
In the last episode of Culture by Culture's Coalition Miniseries, Delia interviews Editor-in-Chief, Giannina Ong and Editor, Sarah Park of Mochi Mag! We discuss Mochi Mag’s ‘Black Allyship @ Mochi’ column, meeting folks where they are, political existence, not giving into urgency, and more! Find the transcript for this episode at: https://culturexpodcast.com/episode/9-black-allyship-in-print-and-beyond/
Shout-out to BA@M Editor, Tria Wen who had a big hand in developing the column!
Things discussed in this episode:
Rohan’s BA@M piece, “Reaching Asian Power: To Build Solidarity, Asian Americans Must Know Ourselves First”

“Tolerance” by E.M. Forester

Giannina’s ‘Elemental’ review, "Get Fired Up For Pixar’s “Elemental””

Guest:
This episode’s guest, is Giannina and Sarah from Mochi Mag! You can find Mochi Mag here:
The Black Allyship @ Mochi Column

Site | Instagram | Twitter

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter

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.
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58min
June 26, 2023[8] The Coalition Power of BTS ARMY w/ Grace of joonsmelanindrop
In this episode of Culture by Culture's Coalition Miniseries, Delia interviews Grace of @joonsmelanindrop! We discuss finding connection and building coalition in K-pop fandom, the power of ARMY, fan culpability, the machine of HYBE and the K-pop industry, and more! Who is your BTS bias? Find the transcript for this episode at: https://culturexpodcast.com/episode/7-finding-joy-in-activism-through-coalition/
*special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/btsabolitionmemes/ for connecting us!*

Song recommendations:
"Paradise” by BTS
“Black Swan” by BTS
“Haegeum” by Agust D

Definitions:
Bias - your favorite member of a group
Lookism - discriminatory treatment of people who are considered physically unattractive
OT7 - “one true seven” meaning all seven BTS members
Sasaeng - an obsessive fan who stalks or engages in other harassing behavior constituting an invasion of the privacy of Korean public figures

Other things discussed in this episode:
TIME for Kids - The BTS Effect “Fan Favorites” by Connie Gibbs

Fandom Forward

Guest:
This episode’s guest, is Grace from joonsmelanindrop! You can find her here:
Instagram

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
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.
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42min
June 19, 2023[7] Finding Joy in Activism Through Coalition w/ Rohan Zhou-Lee of the Blasian March
In this first episode of Culture by Culture's Coalition Miniseries, Delia interviews founder of the Blasian March, Rohan Zhou-Lee! We discuss the importance of Black and Asian coalition, finding your role in activist spaces, creating our own narratives, being creators in different cultural spaces, book publishing, and more! How do you show up in community work?

Things discussed in this episode:
(Some links of the links below are affiliate links. When you make a purchase through those links, I earn a small commission. Thanks y’all!)
Activists: Bayard Rustin; BLM Founders: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Ayọ Tometi; Grace Lee Boggs; Kyoshi Kuromiya; Yuri Kochiyama

Artist: Adan Palermo

Books: *America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan, *Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by Deepa Iyer

89.6% of anti-Asian incidents in 2020 were perpetrated by white individuals Source: Virulent Hate project

Social Change Ecosystem Map and information

Guest:
This episode’s guest, is Rohan Zhou-Lee of the Blasian March! You can find them in these places:
Blasian March - Site | Instagram | Twitter

Rohan - Site | Instagram | Twitter

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter

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.
...more
55min
June 05, 2023[6] Living in the Rock Scene and the Anime Space w/ Sheila
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews Sheila the Band! We discuss anime fandom journeys, musical styles, Black alternative rock bands, being creators in different cultural spaces, and more! What is your favorite band?

Favorite Anime Themes:
“Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town” - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, "Bouken Desho Desho” - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, “Akuma No Ko” - Attack on Titan, “O2” - Code Geass, “Pleasure” - Fruits Baskets, “Every Heart” - Inuyasha, “The WORLD” & “What’s Up People” - Death Note

Things discussed in this episode:
Anime & Creators: Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Michiko & Hatchin, Revolutionary Girl Utena, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Afro Anime, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Attack on Titan, Code Geass, Fruits Baskets, Inuyasha, Death Note, Sailor Moon

Bands & Artists: Meet Me @ the Altar, Cinnamon Babe (”Rock 'N' Roll Is Black”), Straight Line Stitch, Mitski, Phoebie Bridgers, Dodie

#Blacktober

Famous folks: Megan thee Stallion

LiSA - Gurenge (紅蓮華) / THE FIRST TAKE

"Hinata Isn't Black" afrococoapuffs

Punk Black

“Tremendous Tina” Sheila

Vocaloid

Guest:
This episode’s guest, is Sheila the Band! You can find them in these places:
Site | Instagram | TikTok

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter

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.
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1h 6min
May 29, 2023 [5] Language Learning and Cultural Navigation w/ Sarah F. Phillips, PhD
In this episode of Culture by Culture, Delia interviews neurolinguist, Sarah F. Phillips, PhD. We discuss language learning in the age of pop-culture phenomena, growing up Blasian and bilingual, barriers to language learning for Black folks, the importance of cultural understanding, and advice for folks starting their language learning journeys. What languages are you learning or do you want to learn? Find the transcript of this episode here: https://culturexpodcast.com/episode/5-language-learning-and-cultural-navigation/

Guest:
This episode’s guest, is Sarah F. Phillips, PhD! You can find her in these places:
Site | Instagram | Twitter

Find us online:
Site | Patreon | Instagram | Threads | Twitter
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.
...more
51min

FAQs about Culture by Culture:

How many episodes does Culture by Culture have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.