The Peahce Podcast

The Peahce Project Benecia Jude (Staff Writer) and Alexis De Castro (Peahce Ambassador) interview Teens Take Charge member William Diep. Teens Take Charge student-led organization fighting for educational equity in the nation's largest school system. The organization and Diep have been integral to fighting against systemic racism in the education system. Listen to the episode to learn about educational equity and student-led movements. 

Who are the Leads of The Peahce Project (@thepeahceproject)? Join Arden Yum (Founder), Sophie Cheng (Media Lead), Annie Do (Editorial Lead), Michelle Wen (Arts Lead), Tiffany Vo (Communications Lead), DeAnn Le (Outreach & Interview Lead), and Rachel Cai (Graphic Design Lead) for an intimate conversation as they dive into their first impressions of each other, origin stories of finding The Peahce Project, along with their experiences of leading and running a youth-led organization. Honorable highlights of this episode also include weird food combos, finding out what an Earthship is, and Tiffany’s neighbors dead cat!

You can find the leads at: 

Arden Yum (@peahce @ardenyum)

Sophie Cheng (@sophiiecheng)

Annie Do (@annie_ndo @nanisk8s)

Michelle Wen (@michellewenn)

Tiffany Vo (@tiiffanyvo)

DeAnn Le (@deann_leh @de_lightfulbean)

Rachel Cai (@rachellcai @r.achelbujo) 

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In this episode, Media Lead Sophie Cheng is joined by her friend Ariel Chang to discuss about their experiences of being a white-washed Asian. They touch on personal experiences which vary from Sophie's cultural shock after living in China for 3 years, and Ariel's dating preferences. They also talk about shared sentiments of wanting to be white, feeling out of touch with the Asian side of their identity, and regret over not immersing themselves more into Asian culture and language. 

In this episode, Arts Lead Michelle Wen and Staff Writer Benecia Jude read anonymous stories about growing up asian, submitted through The Peahce Project's instagram page (@thepeahceproject). In addition to sharing community stories, they share their own personal experiences and cover topics from the model minority myth and skewed beauty standards to identity crisis of mixed-race asians and white savior complexes. 

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Find out how much learning Mandarin was key to developing a sense of community and building strong friendships while navigating the turbulent years of K-12. In this episode, Tiffany Vo, The Peahce Project's Communications Lead, and her friends, Saiming, Jamie and Erica, give their insight on what it was like to be a part of the Portland Public Schools' Mandarin Immersion Program. They not only go over how their personal histories impacted what they needed and gained from the program, but also how it has lastingly shaped their Asian identities.  

Arden Yum is joined by her friend from Hong Kong, Katelyn Liu, and they discuss going on keto diets before fancy boat parties, Asian vs American beauty standards, toxic relationships with food, the attractiveness "tier list" made by boys in their grade, comparing looks with other people, social media, and so much more...

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In this episode, The Peahce Project founder Arden Yum is joined by two of her close high school friends, Riya Mahtani and Saya Shamdasani. They talk about growing up in a predominantly white private school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. No topic is left untouched: beauty standards, body hair, hookup culture, self-confidence, academic pressure, and mental health are all covered in this episode of The Peahce Podcast! Thank you for listening, and don't forget to leave a review :)

Join The Peahce Project's staff writer, Michelle Wen, and media curator, Tiffany Vo, in their conversation dissecting the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon Chu. In this episode, they talk about their thoughts and how this movie has influenced them as Asian-American teenagers, but also critique the film's shortcomings by exploring the backlash behind Awkwafina's blaccent, the contrasting themes of Asian versus Asian-American and more.

Join hosts Benecia Jude, Audrey Sun, and Denneen Macariola as they talk about colorism as a global issue. Guest speakers include Kavita Rai, founder of Justice in the Classroom, and Ria Nair, an Indian American high school student. 

Welcome to The Peahce Podcast, a space where we aim to discuss and celebrate Asian identities. In our first episode, join hosts Hannah and Benecia as they discuss The Peahce Project's mission, as well as what it means to explore a multicultural background. Who are we, and what do we do?