Love, Discovery & Dim Sum

Love, Discovery & Dim Sum Podcast

Society EN ↓ 53 episodes

An enlightening podcast that helps people discover more history and an Asian American perspective on race and culture. Hosted by husband-wife team of Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu & Larissa Lam

Author

Love, Discovery & Dim Sum

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Society

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Aug 7, 2025

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Episodes

Making Friends to Bridge Divides 22.07.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss recent Anti-Asian trolling on social media they've experienced, the importance of genuine friendships and conscious diversity to foster better understanding between different groups of people. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro music: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won feat. Larissa Lam

A Candid Conversation About Racial Bias (Part 2) 26.06.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu host "A Candid Conversation on Racial Bias" originally broadcast on Facebook live with special guests, Natajia Miller, host of MindFroTravel and Jamar Turner, host of LOVE.I.AM to discuss the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, fears people have, how to become better allies and steps we can take to reduce racial bias and racism. Theme song: "Disco...

A Candid Conversation About Racial Bias (Part 1) 19.06.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu host "A Candid Conversation on Racial Bias" originally broadcast on Facebook live with special guests, Natajia Miller, host of MindFroTravel and Jamar Turner, host of LOVE.I.AM to discuss the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, racial profiling they've faced and steps we can take to reduce racial bias and racism. Theme song: "Discovered" by Lariss...

The African and Asian American Connection 28.05.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the little known shared history between the African Americans and Chinese Americans in the South during segregation. They also talk about ways to improve relations between the Asian American and African American communities today.

Why Asian Americans in History Matter 16.05.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won breakdown the recent PBS documentary, Asian Americans and discuss why it's important that people learn about the significant contributions of Asian Americans in U.S. History.

Where Are the Asian American Leaders? 29.04.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won continue their series on addressing racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. In this episode, they discuss the lack of high-profile Asian American leaders and the need for greater visibility for Asian American leaders to help change people's perception of Asians.

How to Make People Less Racist 10.04.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won continue their series on addressing racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. They discuss the shocking stabbing of Asian American children in Texas accused of carrying the coronavirus and ways we can reduce racism now and in the long run. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Dim Sum" by Only Won

How to Tell Chinese and Chinese-Americans Apart 26.03.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss recent racial attacks on Chinese Americans and Asian Americans due to COVID-19 fears. They walk through the differences between being Chinese and Chinese-American and also talk about lessons we can learn from historical hate crimes against Asians. See our new I Will Survive COVID-19 PSA at http://podcast.loveanddiscovery.com

Fallout From Coronavirus 12.03.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss how to cope with coronavirus fear and the negative impact its had on film festivals like SXSW and Cinequest, NBA, March Madness, school closures and more.

Parasite, Kobe & Coronavirus 13.02.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss the film Parasite and Bong Joon Ho's big Oscar wins, the Coronavirus epidemic in China and the sudden passing of Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant. *We apologize in advance for technical issues during the recording that caused intermittent static noise.

Best Films & Awards Season 24.01.2020

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the Oscars, SAG Awards, Golden Globes and the best films of the past year like Parasite, The Farewell, Ford v. Ferrari, Joker and more.

Surprising Family Secrets 21.12.2019

Hosts Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu and Larissa Lam discuss uncovering family secrets and finding Baldwin's surprising family history at the National Archives.

The Guide for Non-Asians to Crazy Rich Asians 20.11.2019

Originally aired 8.29.18. Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu discuss the strange questions they get asked about the hit movie, Crazy Rich Asians starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong, Awkwafina and Michelle Yeoh.

NBA and Chinese History 22.10.2019

Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu discuss the recent NBA, China and Hong Kong controversy, what they don't know about Chinese history and why China banned Winnie the Pooh.

Ep 15 Representation in Animation 27.09.2019

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won review the new Dreamworks Animation film, Abominable, starring Chloe Bennett, Albert Tsai, Tensing Norgay Trainor and Sarah Paulson. They discuss the cultural significance of this film set in China and compare other animated film settings.

Ep 14 How to Find Your Roots 14.06.2019

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won talk about they went about tracing Baldwin's family roots and offer tips on how to research your own family history.

Ep 13 Impact of Chinese Exclusion Act on Families 02.05.2019

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month with a poignant discussion on the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 on all families, not just Chinese ones. Baldwin Chiu talks about how the act directly affected his family and his sense of being American.

Ep 12 Grieving for Those You Love 09.04.2019

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won mourn the recent loss of dear friends and pay tribute to them. Larissa Lam discusses singing at memorials for friends such as author, C.Y. Lee (Flower Drum Song). They also discuss how they would want to be remembered.

Ep 11 College Cheating Scandal 14.03.2019

Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu give their take on the college admissions cheating and bribery scandal involving people like Full House actress, Lori Loughlin and Desperate Housewives actress, Felicity Huffman. They talk about other scandals involving Chinese students and share about their experiences with UCLA and USC.

Ep 10 Chinese New Year & Dim Sum Shark 07.02.2019

Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won chat about Chinese New Year customs, memories, festivals, legendary Marvel comic book artist Ron Lim and the new Dim Sum Shark video.

Ep 9 Rose Parade, Relationship Goal & Sandra Oh 10.01.2019

Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu (aka Only Won) talk about new year relationship goals and resolutions, give a personal account of the Rose Parade float that caught on fire and the significance of Sandra Oh at the Golden Globe Awards.

Ep 8 Film and TV Favorites of 2018 14.12.2018

Larissa Lam and Only Won share their favorite films and TV shows of 2018 plus give their other highlights of the year. They also talk about their new video "A Merry Dim Sum Christmas" and recent Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations.

Ep 7 Untraditional Holiday Food Traditions 30.11.2018

Larissa Lam & Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu talk about their untraditional seafood-filled Thanksgiving and holiday meals plus how their immigrant families adapt American holidays.

Ep 6 Mississippi & Breast Cancer 26.10.2018

Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu talk about what they learned on their recent trip to Mississippi to test screen their new documentary and Larissa shares about a family member's recent breast cancer diagnosis in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Ep 5 Chinese Food and Fried Tamales 27.09.2018

Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu discuss their love of fried tamales, Mexican food and Latin cuisine. They also talk about the connection between the Chinese and Mexicans in the Deep South.

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