When labelling our own personality types, the terms we most frequently use are either "introverted" or "extroverted". However, these terms often come with a bunch of preconceived notions (some accurate, and some less so). In today's episode, we discuss where we stand on the introversion/extroversion spectrum according to the MBTI, versus how we view ourselves in social contexts. We also touch upon stereotypes regarding Asian personalities, as well as explore how upbringing and culture influence how we perceive our ability to socialize with others.

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Today, Connie and Jenny focus their conversations around the topic of Western companies making profit off of foreign cultures. Many cultures have failed to gain reputations for having reputable and respectable businesses in Western countries since the beginning of globalization and mass immigration. Meanwhile, Western entrepreneurs have repeatedly stumbled upon excellent business ideas embedded in outside cultures, and have take opportunities to build businesses profiting off of what the cultural groups themselves struggle to make a living wage from. 

In this episode, we speak about certain companies and products that have been publicly labelled with these appropriating behaviours. Connie and Jenny also reflect on whether each instance deserved the call-out, and if so, why the cultures have the right to feel exploited and taken advantage of.

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Among everything that happened last year, one shining light was the expansion of Netflix Original Korean dramas introduced in 2020. In this week’s episode, Connie brings us through eight shows that she watched last year. 

Looking for some more things to binge to get you through the rest of COVID? Join us this week and add some dramas to your slowly dwindling list of things to kill time with….

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This week's episode features a very talented table tennis player who used to compete at a national level - Andrea Liu! She shares with us her experience competing in a sport that's hugely popular in Asia and also speaks about her time training in China. Jenny, who swam competitively at a provincial level in the past, also provides her input on the culture surrounding competitive sports. Together, they discuss competition mentality, performance anxiety, team dynamics, coaching styles, and more.

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Connie and Jenny take a look back at the year in the last episode of 2020. From reviewing their favourite Bicultural Identity moments, to reflecting on the best and worst moments of the entire year, they document their experiences in this period of life that is sure to be in the history books.

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This week, we’re getting educational with one of Jenny’s favourite takeaways from her multiple international business courses in university. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions is a great way to explain and visualize the differences between countries and cultures that immigrants and their children can find hard to put into words otherwise.

In this episode, we explore countries from Germany to the Philippines and discuss how the difference in these societies have influenced the values of their members. While many of these factors really matched up to expectations based on daily experiences, a few came up to be less intuitive, and even sometimes surprising. Nonetheless, join Connie and Jenny in a trip around the world in a very abstract and educational field trip form!

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Kyra Lee joins TBI this episode to speak about her experiences in navigating the LGBTQIA+ community as an Asian Canadian. Starting from her roots in Hong Kong, to her life now in Canada, Kyra chats about the journey to growing into her identity, and the continuing struggle of finding representation in people who look like her in the community. 

As the Western world slowly makes progress on the representation of the LGBTQIA+ community in entertainment, politics, and society as a whole, we seem to forget that the representation is still primarily for the white LGBTQIA+ comunity. Not to mention Asia as a whole still lagging behind in progress. Join us this episode for a small peak into the Asian LGBTQIA+ experience from the shoes of our friend!

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Welcoming in December with a light-hearted and fun episode! Today, Connie and Jenny bring you through a simple framework of the "Do's" and "Don't's" of your Hinge profiles from their limited experience on the application. Whether you're on the app to find love, to browse, or even if you don't have the app at all, this conversation can be enjoyable for all! On a serious note, the overall theme also extends towards the topics of personal branding and first impressions too.

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Happy Cyber Monday! 2020 started with a global pandemic that quickly led to an unprecedented global economic collapse. As we enter the holiday seasons in the Western world, Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off what would be the shopping craze and main season of profitability for retailers. In the Eastern world, the largest consumerism holiday of the year ended recently in China on November 11, otherwise known as Single's Day. 

This week, Connie and Jenny use the holiday and sales season to discuss the impacts of holidays created by the capitalist structure we live in today.

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BTS is back with Life Goes On and so is our little 2 part series on how we followed BTS's career to this day. This episode is focused on Connie's journey with BTS, including how she became a fan and how their music has been a lasting influence in her life. Connie also speaks honestly about "stan twitter", the toxic sides of social media, and self esteem in general.

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