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Nuances: Our Asian Stories

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Nuances is an award-nominated audio space where guests from a wide range of Asian ethnic groups, careers, countries, and communities explore our often complicated relationships with our culture(s) and how they shape us. It can be a source of validation, a space for healing, a call to self-reflection, or a good laugh, often all at the same time. The current 5th season is a limited series exploring wholesome queer stories from premodern Asia, what they can teach us about our cultures, and why they were forgotten in modern times. It features scholars and guest co-hosts from the queer Asian commun...

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S2 E09: Offering Rain on reclaiming their Ecuadorian and Indian roots as a mixed-raced multimedia artist, and the importance of early access to the ar... 29.01.2023 36:12

GUEST BIO Offering Rain is an NYC born and based multi-media artist and organizer working in the realms of audio, poetry, painting and design. They utilize their artistic practice in hopes of refreshing the earth like rain through multicultural sound and poetic lyricism. Their previous work has been exhibited at Art on the Ave NYC, Soho House, Knockdown Center and Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance....

S2 E8: Judy Leia on using music to process the trauma of surviving war, becoming disillusioned after signing with a label, then falling in love with m... 22.01.2023 41:34

GUEST BIO Judy Leia is a Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter creating cinematic darkpop that blends her ethereal, sultry vocals with a hybrid production of orchestral and electronic elements. Her unique sound can be described as: "Lana Del Rey meets Hans Zimmer in a dystopian film. She began learning piano at age 5 and wrote her first song at age 11 to process the gravity of surviving war. Thi...

S2 E7 - Darrel J. Delfin on being a Filipino-American actor, working with his childhood heroes, and finding his niche in voiceover. 15.01.2023 43:26

GUEST BIO Darrel J Delfin is a 30 year-old Filipino American actor based in Los Angeles, California. He is Kaede in Fena: Pirate Princess, Kazuma Arashiba in Scar on the Praeter, Legatus Laendur & Legate Pumpkee in the Fallen Legion series, General Geshtar in Secret of Mana, and Emilio Baretti in Lupin III vs Detective Conan: THE MOVIE. He has provided voices for shows like Sword Art Online, H...

S2 E6: Summer Swee-Singh on becoming a successful pianist with zero connections, being female and Asian in the industry, the importance of representat... 08.01.2023 1:01:07

GUEST BIO Summer Swee-Singh is an AAPI studio/event/touring pianist and keyboardist, string and orchestral arranger, composer, music director, string contractor, backing vocalist, and music educator. Summer graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Legal Studies and a Music Minor. After graduating, she worked full-time at Jones Day San Francisco, a law firm, as their Recruiting and HR Assistant an...

S2 E5 - A Holiday Special featuring our guests’ holiday traditions and how they have evolved over time. 23.12.2022 41:39

GUESTS Rahul Borkar - S1 E2 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/kzFw6I4UYvb Tonie Nguyen - S1 E3 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ubIj3IUUYvb Lisa Danaë - S1 E4 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nI5yMIUUYvb Cece Chow - S1 E7 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/I69BSHUUYvb Edmond Chan - S1 E8 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/he0PAHUUYvb Ashley Chung-Fat-Yim - S1 E11 https://spotifyanch...

S2 E4: Qasim Rashid on how Islam inspires him to advocate for women, for the poor, and even for his haters, and how he remains focused in a world full... 18.12.2022 57:19

GUEST Qasim Rashid is a Pakistani-born human rights lawyer, author, and Executive Director of Common Purpose, an organization dedicated to electing more women and underrepresented Americans to public office. Through his work, he supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence, represents asylum seekers, uplifts the incarcerated through prison chaplaincy, and advocates for universal religious fr...

S2 E3: Tiffany Chou on never underestimating people, and why she founded Depo Market to give disabled people like her brother enjoyable, meaningful, a... 11.12.2022 41:10

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S2 E2: Charlene Vela on dance aesthetics, Asian accents, and what to do if you don’t know how to pronounce someone’s name. 04.12.2022 44:39

GUEST Charlene is a Filipino American. She was born in Switzerland and moved to the states with her parents and younger brother when she was four years old, living most of her life in Texas. During the day she works at a tech company in Austin, and in her free time she loves being part of the local dance community, and playing board games with her friends and husband. Instagram DEFINITIONS Body sh...

S2 E1: Masaru Tanabe on attitudes towards disabled people in Japan vs. the U.S., anti-Asian hate in liberal states like Oregon, and the model minority... 27.11.2022 51:28

GUEST Masaru Tanabe is a 34 year old disabled trans non-binary Japanese American fiber artist. Contracting the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus in 2009 left them with ME/CFS, a post-viral syndrome which, combined with their genetic disability of Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos, has left them so disabled that they are now unable to work. They now spend their time making and selling fiber art online, and bringing a...

S1 E12: Ariadne & Sherry-Lynn reflect on season 1 and its impact on the creators and listeners of The Nuances Podcast. 17.07.2022 38:51

For the final episode of the season, Sherry & Ari take the mic to reflect on Season 1. We've learned and grown so much in 12 short weeks. We are so proud of the safe space we've created for our guests and listeners alike and are eternally grateful for the gift of your time. Some of you were gracious enough to send us your comments on how much you enjoyed the podcast. We are happy to include th...

S1 E11: Dr. Ashley Chung-Fat-Yim on how bilinguals’ brains differ from monolinguals’, and how bilingualism improves performance at other tasks. 10.07.2022 50:13

This week, Dr. Ashley Chung-Fat-Yim brings some excellent news for bilinguals! Find out how speaking another language makes your brain more efficient, as early as infancy. You do not want to miss this one. GUEST BIO Dr. Ashley Chung-Fat-Yim is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Group at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on the neural and...

S1 E10: Nathan Rogers on being an AAPI from the South and his evolution on his political beliefs 03.07.2022 50:40

This week, Nathan Rogers chats with us about his experiences growing up as a biracial Filipino-American in the South, the evolution of his political views, his thoughts on religion and faith, and the importance of representation. TERMS Capitalism, Aquino Administration, HeLa cells, Moral majority, Abrahamic religions, Lobbying MENTIONED: Atlantic article - “Even My Business Students Have Doubts Ab...

S1 E09: Sally on working with young people, Asian representation in media, mental health, gender roles & bisexuality. 26.06.2022 59:53

This week, Sally shares her experiences growing up as a Taiwanese-Coquitlamite-Torontonian and her thoughts on diversity and inclusivity in higher education. TERMS Resident student leader Orientalism Colonialism Microaggression Spiritual pluralism Islamophobia MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Orientalism - Edward Said Yuri On Ice The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin Paradise Lost - John Milton TAKE...

S1 E08: Edmond Chan (brqvlnfoodie) on music,LGBTQ+ Asian hate, protecting elders,#prideineverycolor 19.06.2022 58:16

This week, Edmond Chan shares his experience carving out a career as an AAPI violinist and his work on the Pride in Every Color movement. We talk about navigating racial micro-aggressions and the model minority stereotype,, protecting the elderly Asian community, and what true allyship and inclusivity looks like. GUEST BIO Corpus Christi, Texas native Edmond Chan is a historical violinist who perf...

S1 E07: Cece Chow (@thetransplanter) on coming out as a trans woman after filling the role of eldest male in a Chinese family, the value of representa... 12.06.2022 59:41

This week, Cece Chow a.k.a @thetransplanter, shares what it was like to leave a lucrative career, come out as a trans woman, and become an advocate as someone who was previously filling the role of the eldest male of the family. We talk about how Asian courtesy can get in the way of allyship, how Eurocentric beauty standards affect our self image, and how becoming a woman also meant experiencing m...

S1 E06: Josh Decolongon (@sommeligay) on bringing diversity to the wine & beverage industry. 05.06.2022 48:00

Josh Decolongon is an avid lover of flavor experimentation, especially through a queer and Filipino lens. Josh is dedicated to making the wine world inclusive and fun. Josh’s links: Josh Decolongon | @sommeligay | Instagram | TikTok | @readbotelya on IG Mentioned in the show: Book: “ I Am Filipino ” by Nicole Ponseca Terms: Tagalog, Ilocano - two of the 100+ distinct languages spoken in the Philip...

S1 E05: AUSLIN, the artist supermom who’s breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma she experienced as a Hmong American growing up in Wisconsin. 29.05.2022 56:11

Trigger warning: Sexual assault, self-harm, suicidal ideation Suicide prevention hotline: call 800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741. GUEST BIO Auslin is a singer-songwriter from Green Bay, WI. Shes been able to sing and songwrite for independent producers and artists all online and all from home. She's well versed in writing pop, rnb, and edm. With her being a single mom to two boys...

S1 E04: Lisa Danaë on being both ”not Asian enough” and ”not white enough” as a mixed-race dark pop artist. 22.05.2022 44:59

This week, Lisa Danaë chats with us about being mixed-race, trying to fit in the music industry both in the states and in the Philippines, and finally finding her voice and being accepted into the GRAMMY:NEXT program. Lisa’s links: IG / TikTok @lisadanaemusic Twitter/Pinterest/Youtube: @lisadanae Website: https://www.lisadanae.com SoundScrub podcast: lisadanae.com/soundscrub Filippino dishes menti...

S1 E03: Tonie on being a nonbinary Vietnamese-American pop artist and producer in NYC. 15.05.2022 47:55

This week’s episode is as inspiring as it is educational. Tonie shares how they have navigated uncomfortable conversations around gender identity, race, and mental health as a nonbinary Vietnamese American in the music industry. We’ll also hear Tonie’s latest track “If I Took A Pill’. Tonie can be reached on Instagram & TikTok and their website Itstonie.com Stream their latest single “ If I To...

S1 E02: Rahul Borkar on being a rock artist and producer from Louisville, KY. 08.05.2022 41:29

In this week's episode, we get a glimpse of life in Louisville, KY as a first generation American of Indian descent. Rahul Borkar joins us for a heartening conversation about his upbringing, and how his family's unconditional support has enabled him to have a thriving music career in a genre not often praised for its diversity. Rahul's story defies stereotypes, not only about our perception of AAP...

S1 E01: Introducing ”Nuances: Beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora” 01.05.2022 13:45

Hello! We are Ariadne Mila & Sherry-Lynn Le e, your co-hosts of "Nuances: Beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora". As Asian Americans in a creative industry, it is pretty rare for us to meet other AAPI peers in our field. After a chance meeting at a listening session, we connected and quickly found we had so much in common, even though our experiences were very different in many ways...