Now Steaming: Conversations on Tsinoy Life

Genealogist Nathan Co is the founder of the Chinese Ancestry Research online community, and his research has helped people of Chinese descent from all over the world reconnect with their family’s past. This week, we talk to him about how knowing your genealogy and tracing through your family tree might reveal some surprising, unique, or fun stories!

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Old Manila Walks founder Ivan Man Dy is back—this time to introduce us to the Chinese Cemetery Walking Tour and how Tsinoy customs mix with Pinoy Undas traditions when honoring departed loved ones.

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In this episode, we talk with Tsinoy civil society leader Walter Sy, who shares his family’s decade-long ordeal in seeking justice for the kidnapping and murder of his sister. (TW: crime, death)

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We sit down with Mae Coyuito, author of the critically-acclaimed young adult novel, “Chloe and the Kaishao Boys” to talk about pursuing creative writing as a career, the process of getting published, and telling authentic Tsinoy stories that resonate with a global audience.

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! We’re diving in on this annual Tsinoy tradition, reminiscing about the iconic Dice Game, and how some Tsinoy households can get competitiveness!

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We sit down with educator and author Dave Go, who shares his experience growing up as Tsinoy with autism.

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Stan, Kim, Ced, and our writer Ranel react to comments and DMs from our listeners in this special mailbag episode!

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We sit down with US-based Tsinoy activist Clifford Temprosa Li on how embracing his Tsinoy identity inspires his work as a next generation Asian-American leader and why knowing your roots can help the fight for a better future.

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We recorded a live episode of the podcast during one of the sessions of this year's Lannang Symposium. We shared the story of why we started the show and why it continues to be important to us, but the real gem is in the live Q&A portion, where we actually engaged with our audience! Thank you so much to our friends, Dr. Wilkinson Gonzales and Ms. Meah Ang See, for giving us this platform to directly connect with the Tsinoy community!

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We’re wrapping up this season with a fresh peek into the world of pageantry with Miss Chinatown Philippines 2020 and Miss World Philippines Charity 2022 Cassandra Chan as she shares her trajectory from ballerina to beauty queen, dealing with bullies, and feeling all the love from some very supportive Tsinoy aunties.

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