Moving Oolong

Welcome to the COVID Creative Club! We all know someone who’s started making bread or playing Animal Crossing while social isolating at home… This week we share all the hobbies and creative projects we just started or have been doing way before the pandemic started. From pottery to zines to learning html, we also talk monetization and the role of social media 💸💸 Visit our website to get links fo...

Episode 15 is all about our ~body modifications~ from first piercings to Taiwanese tattoos. We talk about our various tattoos/piercings, their meanings, and our parents’ reactions! Plus we answer the question our parents have all asked—will we get more soon...? [Disclaimer: This episode is not a credible guide on how to tattoo or pierce anyone, this is just for entertainment]

Just like everyone else, we jumped on a zoom call to record our 14th episode from the safety of our homes...⁣ ⁣ Raisin’ the Asian - Origins Part 2 🤗⁣ ⁣ We talked about Ming’s origin story as a transnational adoptee in Part 1, so in this episode we discuss Sally & Linda’s origins as 2nd generation Asian Americans. ⁣ ⁣ From growing up in an immigrant household to social radicalization, we have...

Who’s Huang Ming? Listen to this week’s episode to find out! Adoption in media sometimes seem like wonderful thing, and it definitely can be. But it’s also a grey area with complexities and social nuances that doesn’t get talked about much. In this episode, we first give you a crash course in transnational adoption history and then talk about our own, close relationship with adoption. [Episode 13...

It’s Episode 12 and this week we take a more casual approach to talk about our recent favorites! Like a Youtuber’s monthly favorites video, we break down all the shows we’ve been watching and the one (1) book we read in the past few weeks.

We finally had the talk… with our first ever guest, Hannah! She works with our university health center as a sexual health educator, but most importantly, she’s been a friend of ours ever since freshman year of college. Join us this week as we finally get the sex education we never had! From virginity to consent to sex shops, we reminisce about our own firsts and explore more about what the “birds...

This week we talk all things stars & signs as we explore our astrological signs and birth charts. A few of us were skeptics to begin, but if you listen along you’ll see how we apply abstract signs to our real life! We also talk a bit about the Chinese zodiac & discuss the horoscope for 2020, the year of the metal rat. If you’re interested in the astrology app we used, check out Co-Star in the App...

In honor of Parasite’s historic Oscar wins and the release of To All the Boys: PS I Still Love You, we’re talking about movies this week! Specifically, movies written by or starring Asian/Asian Americans. Representation is a hot topic for Hollywood right now and we further discuss the responsibility an Asian American actor may or may not have to engage in the community and what type of media we sh...

In our 8th episode we talk about one of our favorite events of the semester, ITASA’s East Coast Conference! From food workshops about identity to meeting one of our inspirations, Mel from Asian Boss Girl, this is a quick debrief on all things ECC. We recorded this episode minutes after the workshops, so you’ll hear our immediate thoughts & impressions!

The three of us were friends way back before this podcast began, so this week we start with a story time of how we met. We talk about our first impressions of each other and then dive deep with a round of questions. Inspired by Mandy Len Catron’s essay* about the 36 questions that lead to love, we try to fall further into friendship love. Listen to the very end to hear us answer the questions YOU...

Andddd we’re back! After 11 days of exploring and 35+ hours of traveling home, we’ve returned to the mic for part 2 of our Taiwan. We review our favorite night markets, discuss what it’s like to feel comfortable in a new country, and offer a few travel tips along the way!

Listen along as we chat about our upcoming trip to Taiwan! We first recap our holiday adventures, then we chat about all things Taiwan and why we’re visiting! This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series about our trip. The next episode will be out after a brief, two week hiatus. Music: "Elsa" by Ariel Heartheat

A few days before the decade ends, we reflect on 2019 and discuss some of our new year’s resolutions. We touch on travel adventures, academic highlights, big milestones in Asian American media, and our familial & romantic relationships. *Content warning: This is a deeper episode and from 23:05-26:10 there is a discussion of death. Music: "Elsa" by Ariel Heartheat

From questions about polyamory to getting out of the friend zone, “The Talk” can be a stressful conversation. In addition to our own personal DTR moments, we talk about identities within a relationship and how they can change. Music: "Elsa" by Ariel Heartheat

We let Myers-Briggs decide our careers! With the first semester of Senior year coming to a close, we all feel the pressure of determining our post-grad career plans. From high school to now, how have our career plans changed? And what does a personality test have to do with it anyways? We refer to personality information from 16personalities.com  Music: "Elsa" by Ariel Heartheat

And we're live! In this first episode we introduce ourselves and talk about everything from senioritis to tea eggs.