In this episode, we talk about two books we've read recently.

Our Books:

- The Full Moon Coffee Shop: A Novel by Mai Mochizuki

- The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

Other mentions:

- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

- In Tumultous Times, Readers Turn to Healing Fiction (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/books/healing-fiction-japan-korea-before-the-coffee-gets-cold.html

Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/

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In this episode, we each talk about a book we've read recently.

Our Books:

- All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

- There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/

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In this episode, we talk about our "past online lives".

Please note that in 4:38 we meant to say "Cartoon Network website" instead of "Nickelodeon website". Otherwise enjoy the show!

Mentions:

- Zen and Sensibility by Helen Still https://zenandsensibility.substack.com/

- Yakitate!! Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitate!!_Japan

Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/

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In this episode, we talk about our relationship with Cantonese music "Cantopop" and Hong Kong TV dramas and movies.

Songs:

Frances Yip’s “The Bund” (上海灘)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVNdL9Wz_M&pp=ygUJ5LiK5rW354GY 

Andy Lau’s “A Pot of Nostalgia” (一壺鄉愁) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Bx6MHsFNw 

Jacky Cheung “How can I let go of you” 怎麽捨得你 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tgxGX_qYnc 

半斤八兩（Half a Catty, Eight Tales) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzk7QJtHxec&pp=ygUM5Y2K5pak5YWr5YWp 

Dramas:

Triumph to the Skies I and II (衝上雲霄) 

笑傲江湖 (The Smiling, Proud Wanderer) 

Witness of a Prosecution (洗冤錄)

Incurable Traits (醫神華佗) 

The Conqueror’s Story (楚漢驕雄)

Journey to the West (西游記)

Shanghai Blossoms (繁花) 

Movies: 

In the Mood for Love (花樣年華) 

Chinese Idiom: 柳暗花明 (from phrase 山重水復疑無路，柳暗花明又一村)  

If you are interested in more, check out Lorrie's substack https://slowbloomart.substack.com/ where she does translations of Cantopop lyrics.

Episode art by Lorrie at https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/

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In this episode, we talk about our relationship with Korean music and Korean dramas over the years.

Here are some of the artists/music/dramas we mention, in case you're interested--

- Urban Zakapa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYJTPdjnUFuBaV09tGDPOw

- Lucia https://www.youtube.com/@lucia-official

- Misty Blue https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzzgTat9IeTVi158YItcew

- Lee Sora https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwME88_8WrJDHCtJIIXijg

- DBSK/TVXQ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6dXhxQtzjlEGauwEGtLuSw

- Zitten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ-gfeJR1No

- Winter Sonata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Sonata

- My Liberation Notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Liberation_Notes

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In this short intro episode, we set out our vision for Slow Burn Living. Hosted by your resident tea-drinkers Clare and Lorrie.

Lorrie Chan can be found doing photography and illustrations in her art corner https://www.instagram.com/slowbloom.art/ 📷

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