Asian Pop Nation

It truly feels like a blast from the past to once again have the one and only Amber Liu, revisiting the APN virtual studios in 2024 after making her appearance back on our first ever episode of 2023! The global pop artist, hailing from California, joins Tracy & Le to chat all about her current "No More Sad Songs" tour as Amber makes her way cross to Australia & New Zealand this month. Tour...

March is already proving itself to be an insanely jam-packed month here at APN as we kick off our first ever interview of the year with a familiar face aka Amber Liu in the lead up to her first solo headline shows in AUS & NZ! The excitement only continues with some of the APN team members sharing their early thoughts of the 2024 live action Avatar: The Last Airbender series plus some travelli...

To finish off the month of love, we take a deep dive into one of the most influential rom-com movies, that clearly still has a special place in our hearts (for several opposing reasons) called Crazy Rich Asians . If you ever wondered what the APN team had personally thought of the 2018 hit Hollywood film plus the general evolution of Asian representation in the big screen, then you definitely want...

While we continue on our little February love train discussing fictional ships we could spend countless of hours debating on, if you also want a hefty conversation into some of the complexities regarding Asian fetishization, as discussed by Xenia & Liz... then you have come to the right place here on APN! Follow us on Instagram @asianpopnationsyn or on Facebook & Twitter @asianpopnation Pl...

Only in APN will you hear the perfect mashup of romance & prosperity as we bring you into our Valentine's and Lunar New Year special episode! ❤️🧧 Tune in to our unofficial dating advice corner & life stories during the LNY time of year as well as an introduction to our brand new team member, Liz!  Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That...

You thought you saw the last of us? 😏 Well, APN is finally back to bless your ears for the year of 2024! See this episode as the perfect way to get a taste of who the APN 2024 team are while also finding out what we all got up to during the holiday break. (Spoiler alert: talks about travelling back to the motherland will make it's appearance) Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podca...

It's officially a wrap for APN 2023! 🥺 Come take a trip down memory lane with us as we recap on how 2023 has been treating us all... Now whether you have tuned in all the way from the start of the year, listened to us casually or just started listening to our voices right now, our team wanted to also share our biggest thanks to you, dear listener! Thank you for always being down to listen to our...

As we start counting down to the end of APN's run for 2023, the team decided to take this as an opportunity to gush over some of our new favourite content like Red Velvet 3rd studio album, Chill Kill , and the latest animated series from Netflix called Blue Eye Samurai . Plus you might hear some fun stories associated with this year's Animaga Expo so listen in to some pure chaos! Please note that...

For our third-last show of the year, the team gets behind the mic to spill the tea about TWICE's second visit Down Under, the flicks we saw at this year's Japanese Film Festival, and an update on the goings-ons in the world of K-Pop. 🎧 🍵 Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every...

Get into the APN groove with not one but TWO interviews with Meaningful Stone and Jacqui! The team also deep dives into the latest controversial ‘Australian-style' sushi restaurant in New York and two ✨ interesting ✨ League of Legends and Overwatch K-pop collabs that are making rounds. Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have l...

With songs that ooze sass and confidence, weaving together nu jazz, neo-soul, RnB, and pop, Jacqui's music, including her EP, 'Birthday' are products of a deeply spiritual process of self-actualisation and fulfilment, and has made her a force to be reckoned with that grows stronger with each release. APN had the pleasure of chatting with her about what it was like to perform at SXSW in Sydney and...

She is a musician who seeks and sings about the meaning of life. From her first full-length album, 'A Call From My Dream', which won her rookie of the year at the Korean Music Awards in 2021, to the more dreamy garage guitar sound of her latest EP, listen to Meaningful Stone (Kim Jimin) talk about their music and what it was like to perform in Australia for the first time. You can follow Meaningfu...

Discover the Indonesian powerhouse trio GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) known for blending R&B and dynamic pop in their music. After a decade-long journey and solo projects, they're making a highly anticipated comeback at SXSW. Tune in to hear Noah and Marzi speak to them about their music, their comeback as a group and what to expect from them in the future!  You can follow GAC on Youtube , Ins...

As the shadows grow longer and malevolent spirits stir, APN invites you to a special Halloween episode👻🎃! Join us by the flickering campfire as we share chilling tales of our most hair-raising nightmares, unearth the spookiest corners of Asia, and explore the irrational fears that send shudders down our spines. Stay with us for Noah and Marzi's interview with the incredible Indonesian group GAC!...

Welcome to APN's Movie Mayhem! Stay tuned to hear about some recent Asian films of interest including Past Lives, The Creators, Nimona and some Wes Anderson short films. We will also be talking about the english dub cast announcement of Hayao Miyazaki's latest film.  Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90....

SYN is navigating some tricky waters, and on APN, we're getting all nostalgic about our time with SYN. We're going to be reminiscing about our PAX adventures, Radwimps concert reviews, and chats about Korean pro gamers being excepted from military service. If you've enjoyed our content, like the highlights on the show this week, please consider chipping in during SYN's emergency fundraiser. Your s...

Hayfever season may not be slaying but APN certainly is 😎! With the insanely huge South by Southwest festival in Sydney coming up soon, its time for us to run down of the most exciting artists and films featured there. We will also be speaking about some Street Woman Fighter 2 drama and spilling our thoughts about our recent reading habits!  Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcas...

APN's agenda for this week: Gush about some of our most anticipated films airing at the Japanese Film Festival Spill some tea about 'baggy jeans' and the concept of banned songs in South Korea  Highlight some of the best underrated anime series out there  Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ s...

How can we kick off Season 4 of APN? By celebrating the birthdays of two of our APN members of course! Tune in to hear about Jessie's anime recommendations and Le's discussion of nostalgic childhood games 😎. Additionally, we will be sharing our thoughts about the recent One Piece live action by Netflix, running down some new anime resurrections and reviewing the P1harmony concert in Melbourne!  P...

Multi-disciplinary AND multi awarding winning artist, Rainbow Chan joins Tracy and Tharuki to chat about the cultural significance of her latest single 'Seven Sisters', details about her upcoming theatrical debut and much much more! You can follow Rainbow on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter  to hear all about her future releases and updates  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our last episode of Season 3, we are bringing back our much-beloved member mixtape🥳! Stay tuned for some of the best song recommendations handpicked by our cast of APN hosts including Jessie, Tracy, Xenia and Tharuki! We will also be chatting to the amazingly talented, multidisciplinary artist, Rainbow Chan, about her latest single release and upcoming theatrical debut 😉. Please note that SY...

We are bringing back the Y2K theme this week in honor of Tracy's bday🥳! Tune in to hear about the music, movies, and anime we thought were reminiscent of the Y2K era (1995-2005)! Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes. Follow...

For our first interview of Season 3, we will be chatting to the amazing Asian-Australian author, Vanessa Len 🥳! Her debut novel 'Only A Monster' won the 2022 Aurelis Award for best fiction and the sequel 'Never A Hero' is out now! Tune in to hear about her writing process, the importance of Asian representation in media and much more!  You can follow Vanessa on Instagram and her website to hear a...

The internet has been thriving as always so on this week's agenda, we will be speaking about the recent growth in Asian Americans speaking out toxic Asian friendship groups as well as some Asian parenthood norms including the quest to find the perfect name and postnatal care! We will also be chatting with award winning Asian-Australian author Vanessa Len! Please note that SYN does not have the rig...

As we count down the days till spring, the world of kpop blesses us with an early spring shower of amazing releases. Join us as we talk about some of the most recent kpop releases, the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA), how fans protest an idol/company's actions, and last but not least, some cursed anime we absolutely do not recommend.  Please note that SYN does not have the rights to pod...