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SEASON FIVE FINALE!
Our guest today, Johnathan Gibbs known as Jonahsahn and formerly blasianFMA.
He’s 100% Black 100% Filipino and according to him the OG Blasian of the internet. He has been creating content on the internet since 2008 and is one with many hats. He’s a content creator, activist, gamer, chorister and Gayasian.
In our conversation, he shared his Blasian upbringing, being an activist for Black and Asian issues, Blasian representation, and Black and Asian unity. We also touched on whot’s the final boss in America (listen to the end to find out what that is).
Thank you for tuning in and supporting this podcast. We would not be four years deep in this podcast game without all of your support. We hope to continue to bring you the conversations of the Asian diaspora that y’all want to tune into. We will take a short break and be back later to continue spotlighting the Asian diaspora and making sure our voices get heard.
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Today's episode features Aydin Quach(he/they).
MA student in History @UBC and Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity @USC
We talked about:
1. What does being "CHINESE" mean in the Diaspora?
2. Aydin's upbringing as a Chinese Canadian growing up/living in Vancouver, Canada
3. Harmonizing Chinese/Asian identity with Queerness
4. Asian Joy and our right as immigrants/descendants of immigrants to have that without guilt
His Bio
I was raised in what is now known as Vancouver on the traditional, ancestral, and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, səlilwətaɬ, and Skwxwú7mesh First Nations. I am an uninvited settler on their land. I come from a family of immigrants to Canada who themselves were immigrants to Southeast Asia, having lived in Southeast Asia for generations. My mother’s family is part of the Stateless Chinese population in Brunei Darussalam and my father is Chinese-Vietnamese from Vietnam. Drawing from my own identity as part of the Sinophone diaspora, I became interested in understanding how those who have complex migration histories understand their own identity. This is how I first got into the discipline of History and considered it as a prism through which I could develop and magnify my research questions. Questions around what is “Chinese” across the Sinophone diaspora are of particular interest to me. This extends of course as well to other intersections of my identity as well such as my position as a Queer Asian individual in academia.
Research Areas
- Sex, Gender, the Body, and Sexuality
- Modern East and Southeast Asian History
- Migration Studies
-Queer Theory
- Sensory Studies
- Musicology
- Music History
- Cultural Studies
My research primarily pertains to the research of culture, sex, gender, and sexuality both in a historical lens as well as a contemporary sense. I am interested in how culture develops and how culture shapes our perceptions of self. I bounce back and forth in my research between the historical past and the present as part of an ongoing effort to research how identity and culture are intertwined. Below you will find a briefing about my current projects.
CURRENT PROJECTS
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In support of AAPI heritage month and mental health awareness month, we are happy to bring you a conversation about Asian mental health and therapy.Vera’s bio:
Vera Cheng is a registered social worker, psychotherapist, seasoned speaker, and the founder of Talk Therapy with Vera. With over 15 years of devoted work in mental health and racialized communities, She is a leading expert in mental health and anti-Asian racism, featured in renowned media outlets such as CBC NEWS, CP24 and CTV NEWS. In addition, she partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association and featured in a provincial mental health campaign.
As a Chinese-Canadian immigrant, she has honed her practice beyond therapy sessions into community engagement, advocacy and fighting against Asian hate. She is passionate about mental health awareness, primarily through anxiety, which she has struggled with. Sharing her journey helps reduce mental health stigma in the hopes of helping others overcome their struggles, too.
Talk Therapy with Vera is deeply rooted in the "Healing Lens," with the anti-oppressive framework addressing anti-Asian racism through attachment, client-centred, self-compassionate and trauma-informed approaches. She engages with my clients collaboratively and empathically to improve their self-awareness and make positive, goal-directed life changes.
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WE are back from a long break! We finally pulled it together and this would be the first of the final 6 episodes for our fifth season. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you will continue to support us and listen to the rest of our season to be released weekly until we finish probably in February.
Today, we have Amy Yip joining us for a conversation about:
-Being Chinese American in America, trying to fit in while trying to rebel against her family but still staying inside the box for the longest time
-Working in corporate America, from consulting to marketing for Google
-Her Breaking point and how that led her to become a somatic life transformation and mental fitness coach
-Mental Fitness and how Amy gained clarity in her life after feeling lost, burnt out and hitting rocking bottom
-Talking to your immigrant parents about the deep topics to understand them
-Her book, Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents
About Our Guest:
Amy Yip is a Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach, keynote speaker, author, and self-confidence trainer. She works with women of color leaders to strengthen their mental fitness, heal intergenerational wounds, find their voice and the courage to speak up, and have agency to let go of all the ‘shoulds’ so that they can be the authors of their own life stories. Her mission is to empower AAPI women to be seen, to be heard, and to f-ing rock the boat.
Amy is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach, a Certified Hudson Institute Coach, a Certified Strozzi Institute Somatic Coach, and a pioneer Mental Fitness Coach certified through Positive Intelligence.
Amy received her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and her BS in computer science and BA in communications from the University of Maryland.
Amy resides in Maryland with Greg, her best friend and husband, and her son Logan, the cutest kid ever.
Check out Amy!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amycyip & https://www.facebook.com/amyyipcoaching
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycyip & https://www.linkedin.com/company/amyyipcoaching
Instagram: @amyyipcoaching
WEBSITE
https://amyyipcoaching.com
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You know how sometimes you would meet someone and be blown away by the stories and experiences of their lives and how you think their stories should be in a book or a movie? Well, that's how I feel about our guest today, Curtis Chin. Curtis is a writer, filmmaker, director, and activist with a brand new memoir out now called, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant".
Our conversation went in-depth into Curtis's upbringing at a Chinese restaurant growing up in Detroit, his family's long and rich Asian American diaspora history, being Asian American diaspora, the publishing industry and of course his memoir and the journey to getting to where he is now, a published writer with his own memoir out now that y'all should get a copy right now!
Curtis' Bio:
A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. He has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. His memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" will be published by Little, Brown in Fall 2023. His essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023.
Find Curtis and his work here!
Website
Twitter
Amazon Book Link
AP New Article about Curtis and his memoir
And don't forget to buy his book, find him on tour and share his memoir with others!
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WE ARE BACK!
A conversation with a new friend, Daniela Hornskov Sun, writer, musician, producer, and all-around creative. I came upon Daniela through the community she is a part of, THIIIRD. THIIIRD and their team asked us if we are able to help spread the word on their new podcast series, All My Half East Asian BFF that they just released (all episodes are out now so check it out!). If you have been following our feed, we spotlighted an episode of the podcast series here and now we are going to interview Daniela who is the producer for the podcast series and the one who had the idea for the podcast series. Listen to our conversation where we dived into Daniela's Mixed Asian upbringing/background, living in Europe, dealing with microaggressions, her work with THIIIRD and the podcast series.
Please support THIIIRD and their work as they are doing great things amplifying underrepresented voices, something we here at the podcast feel strongly about.
Biography of Daniela:
Daniela is mixed Chinese 🇨🇳 and Danish 🇩🇰, grew up in China 🇨🇳 and England 🏴. Daniela’s pronouns are she/they and is a producer, writer, and musician, who is obsessed with food, and currently obsessed with swimming. 🏊🏻♂️
About the Series
Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.
About the Podcast
Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.
About Thiiird
Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.
Follow Daniela
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https://www.instagram.com/dhsun/
Follow THIIIRD!
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https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
https://taplink.cc/thiiirdmagazine
Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast
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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT
Today's not your regular What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast episode. This is spotlighting a podcast episode from our new podcast friend, THIIRD WAVES's new podcast series, ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS. This is their Sex and Dating episode. Listen to it and check out the rest of their podcast series now live on their page. Make sure to follow them and support what they are doing!
About the Series
Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.
About the Podcast
Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.
About Thiiird
Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.
About the Episode
We dissect our personal histories and desires on this episode. Unflinching looking at how mainstream beauty standards affect our choice of romantic and sexual partners, and discussions around how as mixed raced bodies we have experienced both sides of being othered/exoticised.
Follow THIIIRD!
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https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
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Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast
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INTRODUCING:
A new podcast series, All My Half Asian East Asian Bffs!
About the Series
Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.
About the Podcast
Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.
About Thiiird
Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.
We will also be spotlighting one episode of the podcast series here and also featuring a conversation with the podcast producer, Daniela Hornskov Sun. Stay tuned and check out THIIIRD and ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS podcast series in the meantime after hearing the teaser now.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
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Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast
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Today's episode features Tiffany Ran, Taiwanese American chef of Ba Ba Lio (886), BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up out in Seattle.
We talked all about Tiffany's journey in the culinary world, being a chef, her Taiwanese-American upbringing, and of course, food specifically Taiwanese food and why you need to check out more than just Boba (Bubble Tea) and soup dumplings because Taiwanese food is soo good! Plus, we talked about her pop-up, Ba Ba Lio!
Find Tiffany!
Website
https://www.babaliotaiwan.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/bb6twpopup/?hl=en
What is Ba Ba Lio (According to Tiffany):
During my first few years of cooking in Seattle restaurants, I'd wrap up my shifts late at night just as the sun was rising in Taiwan. I would call home after finishing my shifts, dialling 011+886...waiting for the connection...closing my eyes as the phone rings. I'd picture that the King County bus I'm riding on would magically complete its route in front of Taipei's Nanmen Market.
"What are you making today?"
"What does the market have?"
After asking these questions, my mother on the other line would fill me in on the produce at the morning wet markets and on dishes bound for the dinner table.
"Ba ba lio," or 8-8-6 in Chinese, is the international calling code to Taiwan, a string of numbers that tethers me to one home as I struggled to build another in a new city. BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up was born from homesickness and driven by discoveries. While our dishes are born of old Taiwan flavours, they're also peppered with new Pacific Northwest elements.
I hope, from our meals, you'll discover new flavours and recall familiar ones. Please follow us and share your feelings, favourite dishes, and cravings with me. Taiwanese cuisine is, in part, about my experiences, but it's also yours. I am fortunate and so is Taiwan, to have your support!
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Conversation with Wuxia author, JF Lee
A conversation on growing up as an Asian Diaspora (Singaporean Chinese Canadian) in Vancouver, Canada, studying in the States, being an accountant, living in the Cayman Islands, becoming a Wuxia author, and an introduction to the Wuxia genre along with recommendations.
What is Wuxia?
Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that features itinerant warriors of extreme (almost supernatural) martial arts skill in ancient China. These aren’t your average heroes. We’re talking people that can fly through the trees, cross vast distances in a single leap, reverse the flow of blood in the body with internal qi, and other amazing, superhuman feats. They travel around righting wrongs, helping people, and being good guys.
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The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.