It Ain't New

Hello Dandelions! We are back with the second episode of the Mental Health Series featuring Emi Ray. In this episode, we discuss how social class and economics can affect one's mental health, and how culture can impact perceptions of what is considered mental health. If you enjoy listening to the episode, please hit the subscribe button and share our podcast with others! Thank you! Best, The E...

Hello Dandelions! We are back with a new series! We are joined by Emi Ray in the studio for the next few episodes to discuss Mental Health. More specifically, we are discussing the process of becoming a therapist, psychiatrist vs psychologist vs therapist vs counselor, and the different ways one can reach out for mental health help here in the United States. We hope these upcoming episodes not onl...

Hello Dandelions! This is the final episode for our DEI conversation. In this episode, we discuss the evolution of TV representation and how it changed from the 1990s through the 2000s, and Estar states her opinion regarding this (DEI) topic. We hope you enjoy this episode and drop us a like, comment, or follow! Best, The It Aint New Crew Estar, Nyke, and Bella

Hello Dandelions! This episode is a continuation of the DEI conversation started in the last episode. In this episode, we ride with Nyke as she takes us on a journey through modern music history in the United States (going as far back as the early 1900s - if we remember correctly), and how biopics and Hollywood "credit" these artists - if there's any credit at all. We hope you enjoy...

Hello Dandelions! This episode is based on DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - and revolves around the history of the term, when it came about, the confusion it causes, and why we at "It Ain't New" have struggled to like DEI. We hope you like this episode and find it helpful! Best, The "It Ain't New" Crew Estar, Nyke, and Bella

Hello Dandelions! This week's episode is the second part of last week's episode and also wraps up our Civil Rights conversation for now. In this episode, we discuss "Mean Girls", "The Green Book", and "Get Out", with a hint of "Boondocks" and special mentions to Denzel Washington and the Youtubers "The Movie Budz" and "Cinema Therapy&q...

Hello Dandelions! We're back with another episode! The majority of our episodes are unscripted (and mostly us discussing things off the top of our heads) but this episode REALLY came out of nowhere for us. We had to split this in two, so part two will be out next week. As the title states, this episode is on civil rights in media, and features Red Foxx, Edward T Chang, the film "Black Pan...

Hello Dandelions! We have a slightly shorter episode for this week that focuses mainly on Malcolm X and his legacy. In this clip, we mention both the Malcolm X autobiography and the Netflix documentary, "Who Killed Malcolm X?" - both of which comes highly recommended by us here at the "It Ain't New" Podcast. We hope you enjoy this episode and let us know what you think on o...

Hello Dandelions! In this episode of "It Ain't New", we discuss the sanitization of Civil Rights Movement leaders, the calculated usage of Rosa Parks as the image of the bus boycotts in the South, and the Black Panther Party as "the most dangerous internal threat to National Security" according to the FBI. If you enjoyed this episode, please drop us a like, and follow us on...

Hello Dandelions! In this episode, the It Ain't New crew is talking about the "Ferry Brawl" that happened in Alabama this past August 2023, the racial undertones that were happening in that particular event, and Disney's "Genius: MLK/X" that is now out on Disney+.

Hello Dandelions, Did you know that the most iconic section of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was improvised? It was gospel singer and civil rights activist, Mahalia Jackson, who encouraged Dr. King to share his vision with the people who were watching and listening to his words that day. While his speech laid out the framework of what needed to happen in the United States of Ame...

Hello Dandelions! This week has us continuing the conversation on how the KPOP industry is slowly changing, whether there are more changes coming that will impact the overall carbon footprint of the industry at large, and how the KPOP character shuffles have resulted in some interesting performances lately. As for next week, we will begin our series on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X, the B...

Hello Dandelions! Welcome back to another episode of "It Ain't New"! In this week's episode, we hear from Nyke about the success of Korean Pop Culture as it is taught at the university level. This elicited some strong opinions from all three of us as...it seems like we might have had some contradicting opinions from the university???? Anyway, we also discuss how consumption of KP...

Hello, Dandelions! We're continuing the conversation on what's been happening in Nyke's neighborhood from last week! This week, we touch on who owns the apartments in Nyke's neighborhood, solo dining in Seoul, and how difficult it can be to concentrate on content that's not in a language you know fluently and has no subtitles. Happy listening! Best, The "It Ain't New&q...

Hello, Dandelions! Happy New Year!! Welcome to the very first episode of 2024 where we discuss the very serious topic of how much ice cream costs in Taiwan, Korea, and the US. We also discuss how Korea is facing issues with its pension system. Sadly, we do not have the answers to solve such a difficult problem, but Nyke has an idea! Tune in to hear more about Nyke's idea and see what the price...

Hello Dandelions! Here's a quick peek into one of our pre-recording 'mic-check' conversations where we posed the question "How would you tell a favorite artist that you don't like their newest song?". We had a lot of fun with this particular scenario thinking of how we would break news like this to members of SHINee, Big Bang, and BTS. We do plenty of these fun little pre...

Hello Dandelions! It's been a long time since we have posted new episodes, but we are in the works of planning for 2024, and there has been so much that has happened since we last updated. Here's a belated update to wrap our Model Minority Myth discussion from all the way back in July. We hope to announce our fun new changes coming your way in the new year soon!

Hello dandelions! This week's episode sees us continue with last week's conversation regarding the Model Minority Myth. We continue discussing what it is, when it came about, and why it exists in the first place. Later on, we begin to discuss the colorism that the Model Minority Myth actually stems from and we hear some facts about certain terminology to describe human beings of certain or...

Hello Dandelions! We're back with a new episode on the Model Minority Myth, and in this particular episode, we share our experience growing up with this particular myth. What did it mean for us in our childhood and how has it shaped our worldview? Were we the stereotypical "good" minority? Which one of us was a rebel who forged their own path when it came to their formal education? W...

Hello our fellow dandelions! We're introducing 3 Third Gen artists in Kpop this week. Mamamoo sets us up for third gen K-Pop with their Mr. Ambiguous. They are a crowd favorite, but Estar chose them today because Mamamoo members embody being human and artists - not sacrificing who they are for certain concepts. These ferocious and loveable four ladies have sung their way into fans' hearts...

Hello, our fellow dandelions! In last week's episode, we shared our love for BoA, H.O.T., and g.o.d. with all of you, hopefully introducing some new music to your music library. This week, we're super excited to continue sharing our love for K-Pop, as we discuss four of our favorite 2nd gen artists. We start off with a bang with Big Bang's "Haru Haru" (Day by Day). This song...

Hello our fellow dandelions! We're so excited to share this episode with you, with us talking about our love for K-pop. In this series, we are bringing 3-4 artists/songs that we love and sharing some background and personal memories with each one. To start us off, we are introducing: BoA - "No. 1". Released in 2002, No.1 was BoA's second studio album - we inaccurately say she released this song wh...

Hey hey, our dear listeners! This week, we are wrapping up our first series on how we protest for social change. As a quick recap, in our first episode in this series, Nyke shared with us about how she's always viewed Art as a form of resistance - introducing us to various historical characters such as Phillis Wheatley and Zora Neale Hurston. In our second episode in the series, we heard from...

Hey hey, our dear listeners! We are so excited to bring you our fourth episode - the second in a series of three! - where we discuss how we protest for social change. This week, Bella discusses what feelings came up for her while watching “Hidden Figures”, and why she views education as a form of protest. We are listing the historical characters that are brought up in today's episode down belo...

Hello dear listener! We are so excited to bring you our third episode - the first in a series of three! - where we discuss how we protest for social change. This week, Nyke educates us on how art has historically been used as a medium for protest. We have broken out the artists that are brought up in today's episode, and we hope that this will help you on your journey with learning more about...