Asian Bitches Down Under

In this episode, Helen chats to the artist, Dr Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen about her life in Western Sydney, the value of hardworking instilled by her parents, and the changes she observes as an Asian woman living in the west. Cindy talked about her journey of becoming an artist, the need for different skills being an artist, and the importance of Asian female representation in the art industry. Keeping S...

In this episode, we catch up talking about the end of the school holiday, visiting Burwood Chinatown and the nuance within the publishing industry on literature translation works through the book Violent Phenomena . We also talk about the latest Taiwanese drama Women in Taipei  how the dating scene can be difficult for women with progressive thinking, how Asian females who grow up in the West can...

In this episode, Helen and Jess share their cultural consumption; Passing Smile  and explore the ideas of horror movies centring on trauma and racial passing. Helen shares her experience of attending Chain Play by Slanted Theatre  last week. We conclude the episode with a conversation about an op-ed  Tom Hardy, Brad Pitt and the quiet art of the successful celebrity side career  as we question the...

In this episode, Helen speaks to Danyo Pang, an Asian-Canadian who travelled to Taiwan to learn Taiwanese Mandarin and developed a language learning book that is tailored for people who want to speak like local Taiwanese! Check out Dr Daniel’s work at Danyo's Instagram Danyol's Podcast: Chinese is hard 中文好難 And for ABDU listeners, thanks to Danyo, you can get the book at  Real Mandarin in Taiw...

In this special bonus episode, Helen chats with two very talented artists Sammy Jing and Natania McLeod Roberts of  Slanted Theatre.   Their latest production Chain Play will happen at the Sydney Fringe Festival from 20th - 24th September at Marrickville's Flight Path Theatre. Tickets are on sale now, get them while hot!  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Bu...

In this episode, Jess and Helen criticise the over-reporting of the Monarchy and the hypocrisy of the royal family in the media. We continue our conversation with the ‘transition’ of Serena Williams and the didactic comments made by none other than, Margaret Court. Paper Girls Refusing to be a man: Essays on Sex and Justice Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Wo...

In this episode, Helen talked about the significance of having the mother-daughter bonding time with the movie Shakuntala Devi , and Jessie on the conversation about musicals and The producer . Other cultural consumptions include: Disorientation, Lost Dog and Curb Your Enthusiasm  We explore the ideas and debates surrounding luxury brands’ mooncake gift boxes, are they cultural appropriation or si...

In this week's massive episode, Jess shares her current reading Rodham  which leads to an unexpected conversation about how being a man is better, and the lack of attraction by the intellect of women is normalised in our society. Helen shares the strange experience of reading Candy House  that really confuses the mind. On another cultural consumption, Jess confides her hate of legal dramas with Pa...

Dating in the modern can be confusing in the digitalised environment. Dating apps and all sorts of etiquette surrounding the behaviours have become increasingly complex to navigate. We question the reason behind the article The rise of lonely single men , and talk about how dating is impact women in the contemporary world, through STILL SWIPING: Tinder Hearted How did a dating app become my longes...

A rather short episode recorded by Helen, as there were some hiccups in our previous recordings. In this episode, Helen continues with some rituals and activities that happen in Taiwan, which include Qiang-Gu (FF to 2:00) , Water Lantern (at Keelung Taiwan)  and Zhong Kui Dance (FF to 5:00) Don't forget the amazing giveaway from our number one bookstore Amplify Bookstore  to enter, listen to this...

Hello lovely bitches, here's an amazing giveaway from our number one bookstore Amplify Bookstore  to enter, listen to this episode and check out the Instagram post!  And don't forget to grab some tickets for Taiwan Film Festival in Australia  ! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTER BUTTER active wear - use code A...

In this episode, our cultural consumptions are: Bullet Train (Katoro Isaka) NPH's Uncoupled (Netflix)   Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix) In Cold Blood (Truman Capote) Ghost Town (Kevin Chen) --- Which we will speak about in more detail in the weeks to come! Our main topic for this episode is on GHOST MONTH, Zhong Yuan in Taiwan. What's the respect for the death culture in Taiwan, what are your...

Hello lovely bitches, we are back this week with jam-packed cultural consumptions to share:  Tomi Obaro - Dele Weds Destiny Elaine Hsieh - Disorientation Fire Island And don't forget to grab some tickets for Taiwan Film Festival in Australia  !!! And we also chat about  Diversity in Parliament  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitche...

Helen going solo this week! Jessie is still recovering from sickness, so let's wish her the best so Helen can record with her next week! This week, Helen's cultural consumption includes: Document 72 Hours  and a Taiwanese novel "Wish you were here too" (yet to be translated into English). Let us know during these two years, do you watch/read destination books/films to imagine you travel elsewhere?...

In this episode, we traced back what we have watched and read in the past fortnight:  Only murders in the building   Boo Bitch   Joan Dele Weds Destiny Umbrella Academy The Dropout Thor: Love and Thunder Our main topics this week are Swimming Wasn't For Us  and Sydney has been ranked as the third-worst city in the world for making new friends Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian B...

In this episode, Jess shares her experience of attending STC: Top Coat,   and reading Third and Final Continent , while Helen shares Dr Yumiko Kadota's Emotional Female  and the heart-warming Disney Plus: Baymax! The main topic of the week: Roe V Wade, abortions in Asia and Australia and the complications/impacts on women  Nikkei Asia: Abortion in Asia and the limits of choice Guttmacher Institute...

This week's culture consumptions: God's Favourite Idiot , The Return , Gangubai Kathiawadi  and The Stand In Our conversation this week is on Act Your Age Campagin ; why it's neccesary and what sort of complications it has for POC and the industry.  Actors call for better onscreen representation of women over 45 Why These Women are Type Cast: We are Afraid of Aging ‘Little Big Women’ Review: Heart...

This week's news: Rebel Wilson's saga with SMH's journalists and her rights to her privacy and trademarking generic terms such as 'mochi muffin'.  Our cultural consumption of the week: Disney Plus: Ms Marvel , Stan: The Return ,    Australian Paper Deletes Rebel Wilson Column but Denies Outing Her Social Media Fallout Continues Over This Bay Area Bakery’s Controversial Tradema...

Short catch-up this week as Jessie talks about Night Sky From , and Helen shares the short documentary Mimi's Utopia  and Katherine Chen's new book Joan   FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under BUTTE...

Our cultural consumption this week includes Clarissa Goenawan's 'The Perfect World Of Miwako Sumida' , Rob Brook's Artificial Intimacy , and Netflix Japanese Drama, He is expecting We also tackle some questions surrounding the importance of transferring a well-meant sentiment through the translation of Asian literature.  In this episode's main topic, we interrogate the reasons of radicalised...

Have you grown up eating food made by your grandparents and wanted to continue the family tradition? In this episode, a conversation with Frankie Gaw who has a passion for Taiwanese food and the talents in design to express his identity through the love of food.  Pre-order FIRST GENERATION here!! FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - C...

This week we are taking a bit of a break from the news and concentrating on our cultural consumption to (hopefully) lighten the mood.  Ate Lovia  - Get your tickets here!  FILL IN THE SURVEY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN JUHEA KIM'S "BEASTS OF A LITTLE LAND" - ABDU SURVEY - CLICK ME!!! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bi...

In this episode, we tackle the question of why men prioritise their time to exercise while women tend to take on the responsibilities for housework. When women can apparently 'do-it-all' in this generation, why aren't men pulling their weight?  Muddy People - Sara El Sayed Thermae Romae Novae - Netflix The Staircase - Netflix Men work out on time borrowed from women Millennial men want 1950s...

In this episode, our conversation explores the issues of the representation economy; the dilemma it is for POC and how it benefits capitalism rather than doing good for the overall social justice.  Heartstopper Yiyun Li: Dear Friend from my life i write to you in your life Kevin Chen: Ghost Town The Care Package: Is the 'representation economy' exploiting us? Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses L...

We have extended our conversations about adoption into transracial adoption and identity this week. We also talked about the struggles surrounding the influences of Met Gala and the problematic reverse of Roe V Wade, the dreadful feeling towards mothers day and just a whole lot of this week dealing with emotional exhaustion.  Korean Transnational Adoption to Australia: ‘quiet’ mig...