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What will you be doing this wet weekend in Sydney!? Apart from listening to our show, we highly recommend you to see "3 Fat Virgins Unassembled" by Slanted Theatre. Listen to Helen's interview with their crew members Natalie and Sabrina, and get your tickets now!!!  (The interview was recorded on 21st November 2021)  Slanted Theatre: Three Fat Virgins Unassembled (2021 ------------------...

On this episode we shared the recent cultural consumptions, Netflix musical film "Tick Tick Boom", Amazon's "The wheel of time", and books Jess has finished reading. We also spoke about how someone felt the need to complaint that too many restaurants are named after grandmothers which is hurting his feeling. Main topic of this week is on NSW's passing legislation on affirmative consent law, we dis...

This week we catch up sharing our experience of watching films over the last weekend, Bond and The Eternals. The topic of this episode is on the society's obsession of youthfulness and we are honoured to have Yumi Lee from Older Women's Network to speak to Helen about the impacts on older women with the change of society.  Both/And: Huma Abedin Whole Notes: Ed Ayres Stop Telling Women Their M...

SPOILER ALERT! Do not listen to this episode if you have not yet watched LOVE HARD from Netflix, or if you don't mind the spoilers, go ahead and enjoy this episode!  We also shared some books that we are currently reading, by Monica Tan, Bernardine Evaristo and Kazuo Ishiguro. TAFE Ed-stravaganza Love Hard - Netflix Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF&...

Hi, we catch up to talk about how unproductive Helen has been feeling lately with some thoughts on modern dating. This week we see Michelle Wu the first WoC elected as the mayor of Boston, exciting futures ahead!  Michelle Wu makes history as Boston elects its first non-white, female mayor Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter...

This week, we chat about human obsession of YouTuber's life, Confucianism influence on Asian's behaviour and expression of emotions. We also discuss the recent news about Japan's Imperial family's latest marriage, Princess Mako and Kev Komura.  Helen's recommendation: 蔣勳 (Chiang Hsun) at TEDxTaipei 2012 At Last, a Royal Wedding. But No Trumpets, Just a News Conference.   Collaboration:...

On this episode we talked about gendered conditioned normative about tidy/mess, sharing our cultural consumptions, rant on the conservative-focused NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, and the comical satirical song by a Malaysia rapper.  Who and what to look out for in The New Gold Mountain Families to be given $250 vouchers in NSW as part of government’s economic recovery plan This mum can&...

This week we picked a card from the category of 'anxiety' and asked: When you are soothing yourself, which person who once soothed you in real life do you hear? If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration : Ommis Food CODE...

NSW is coming out from the lockdown this week, and the first thing we did was going to the cinema to see "Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings". Of course, spoiler alert, fast forward the first 30 minutes if you don't want to hear the spoilers.  This week we also talk about the implications of the article from New York Times "Who is The Bad Art Friend", the sage around two writers in USA and...

(Apologies for the sound quality again; Jess' phone is not working appropriately with her bluetooth headphone so we record over one mic)  (SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED SQUID GAME AND DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO SPOILERS, SKIP TO 30 MINUTES MARK)  This week we revisits the Netflix Korean drama Squid Game and share our thoughts about how amazing this show portrays of social commentar...

(Apologies for the sound quality, as we recorded thru phone conversation this week)  This week we picked a card from the category of 'self' and asked: Growing up, did anyone make you feel ashamed?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Have you joined the K-Drama hype by watching the suspenseful Squid Game? This week we share our thoughts on this highly talked about drama from Netflix and also discuss why most media attentions has been place on missing white women and their tragedies.  Netflix: Squid Game Here's why you can't look away from the Gabby Petito story Experts say the 'Missing White Woman Syndrome' leaves girls o...

This week we picked a card from the category of 'work' and asked ourselves: How has something about your mother hampered your working life?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration : Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10%...

This week we picked a card from the category of 'anxiety' and asked ourselves: If you couldn't fail, how would you want to change things?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game   22/23 September Event that Jess will be covering: Ending mens family violence ----------------------------------------------------------------------...

This week we talked about Jess' interesting found of the Clinton scandal that has been made into a TV show, along with our discussion on the controversial dress at Met Gala.  Pachinko Variety - Search Party Impeachment: American Crime Story ‘Medium is the message’: AOC defends ‘tax the rich’ dress worn to Met Gal Collaboration : Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR...

This week we picked a card from the category of 'relationship' and asked ourselves: What would you like a partner to forgive you for?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration : Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YO...

This week we opened up conversations with White Lotus, is it really satirical or another form of exploitation of taking up space to give empathy to wealth white characters?! And We discuss ABC 7.30's Why Women are Angry and share our thoughts on this program that is a must watch for everyone!  (Correction: on the podcast, Jess said the program "Why Women are Angry" is on Youtube, it is on ABC...

This week the question is about 'self': Around what features of your character does your self-hatred focus? What would be your answer?  (Ha! Only after we recorded and reviewed the question that we realised we missed the word 'character'. Anyway, listen to our half-baked answer~LOL)  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game ----...

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH. PLEASE SEE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IF YOU ARE CONCERN ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.  On this episode we explore the differences in gender in regards of auto-biographies, what is being said, who gets to say what, and what is more likely to be acceptable in the society.  Hibiscus Town (Movie on China's Cultural R...

New segment of ABDU!  This week's question on ABDU Therapy Tuesday: How has your past influenced your attitude to authority?  What would be your answer?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration : Ommis Fo...

We are all screaming with delight about Sandra Oh's new Netflix show "The Chair"! On this episode we share our thoughts about this show and how it impacts and opens conversations in diversifying characters in Hollywood.  Netflix: The Chair The Right To Sex Second topic we have on this week is something we should have talked about for a long time, TAIWANESE FOOD! We explore the culture and our...

This week we catch up to share our vaccination side effects, the feeling of uncertainty during this lockdown, the ambivalent feeling we as females towards the unwanted touch and unsolicited remarks from men. Recommendations:  Flat3, Katie Kitamura, Girlhood, Baby Boom.  The main topic of the week is 'Live streamers in China' we discuss the Op-Doc by New York Times on the industry that is...

This week Jess and Helen catch up with sharing their week of reading Joan Didion, Melissa Febos and watching Rom-Coms and Eat Drink Men Women by Ang Lee. Follow by the conversation around the dating behaviour or 'wokefish'. Have you been workfished? Let us know!  Also on this episode, we have the pleasure to invite Michelle and Eleanor of activewear Butter Butter to speak to us about their jo...

Content/Trigger Warning: Discussion of rape/sexual violence    This week we catch up speaking about the past week of what we've been watching, attending, and reading. Jess was intrigued to see POC therapists on screen therefore our discussion on the purpose of the representations of POC as therapists on TV shows/movies/youtube.  When therapists face discrimination Kendall Jenner Ope...

Content warning: suicide, expletive language. This week we follow the journey of Taiwanese "weightlifting goddess" Kuo Hsing Chun , how she started her weightlifting career and the challenges she encountered. We explore another cultural appropriation of an US base congee brand that appropriates the essences of a traditional dish and labelled herself 'queen of congee'.  Second Place - Rachel C...