Stereotypes are used as jokes constantly for laughs and good humour, but is it okay? Who gets to decide what is deemed as a joke and racially offensive. In this episode, we try to answer this question and uncover the truth behind it.
South Korean culture is a culture loved and adored by all around the world, from its influence from KPop to KDramas. Siwoo joins us to offer insight into South Korean culture and other insights into the culture, that might not be as well known in the Western World.
In this episode, returning guest, Matthew Wu and Justin Tam dive into the topic of Asian work pressures. Discussing its origins to its impacts of the mental health of students, both guests spoke about their own struggles and how they overcame/deal with their problems that arise from their academic lives.
Starting of another season of TAV, our guest, Shreya, spoke about her story of being Indian in a predominantly white-society. In this episode, we cover ideas from whitewashing, beauty standards and dating struggles as an Asian.
Through The Asian Voice, we speak and advocate for Asian representation and tackle racial issues such as racism and stereotypes. But, is this world capable of the change that we strive to work towards for all Asians. In this episode, we explore this idea of whether if the world is ready for this change.
Is there a connection between mental health and Asian heritage? In this week's episode, we dive into how our Asian heritage may have influenced our mental health and how that may continue to live on with us. From the stigma of having mental health problems to academic pressures, we share our experiences with our mental health and how we have learnt to deal with issues surrounding it.
Microaggressions are everywhere but what are they? In this episode, we invite back Selina alongside Sam together to discuss microaggressions in life and in particular, school settings. With stories of personal experiences and conversation around this topic, we hope this episode offers some insight into how to deal with microaggressions and how to inform others on how their comments may have come of offensive to Asian culture.
We’ve asked guests of TAV episodes before, “What does it mean to be Asian”, but never have the co-hosts sat down and posed this question for us to answer. In this episode, we discuss our own ideas of “What it means to be Asian” and how that may tie into our identities.
Whether it be Dragon Boat Festival or Mid Autumn, there's always a deeper meaning and story behind Chinese festivals. In this episode, we dive into the origins of Dragon Boat Festival and Mid Autumn and how they came about. We also discuss our memories with these festivals and some things we do to celebrate these festivals
Growing up, we've found being Asian translates to being good at "Asian subjects", which include STEM subjects. While, some Asians may perform academically well on STEM subjects, should this mean that's all their good for? In this episode with future English Literature student Jamie, we discuss why he chose to study English, instead of an "Asian subject" and how he has ended up choosing that for his degree at university.
Have you ever noticed you have a lot of friends that have similar ethnic backgrounds? Could this be by circumstance or by your instinct to make friends with people, who have similar ethnic backgrounds. In this episode with our guests Selina and Amber, we dive into the extent of this claim and whether if we do find a sense of belonging with people that understand your culture.
In this weeks episode, we explore what it is like being mixed-Asian with Ariunaa. Being half Mongolian and half British, she has grown up in both cultures and learnt it can be tricky trying to connect with her Mongolian. Despite this, Ariunaa demonstrates how you can reconnect and own you heritage, even if you have to DM a few Mongolian strangers.
If you are Chinese in the UK, you probably spent your Saturday in Chinese School. Whether that be filled with fond memories of your class or times of embarrassment within the classroom, Chinese School is something Chinese people will remember forever as those few hours our parents forced to learn Chinese and become better at the language.
When people mention the phrase Chinese Medicine, they think of acupuncture and the fact that it's only a placebo effect to help improve our health. In this episode, we talk about what Chinese Medicine truly is and how it compares with Western medicines.
This episode marks our 10th in our podcast series of The Asian Voice, and is dedicated to the topic of East Asian beauty standards. The episode features three special guests, Yuma, Sian, and Tracy. We explore our different and varied perspectives on the different beauty standards seen in East Asia, such as the small, petite and cute beauty standard in Japan to the slim, tall and elegant beauty standard in Korea and China. Furthermore, as young people living in the UK we express and share our opinions on the conflicts of trying to attain the ‘beauty standard’. Comparing and contrasting the western beauty standard and East Asian beauty standards, sharing our views on trying to conform to either or both simultaneously. Including personal experiences and stories of comments made on appearance and vanity. With the growing popularity of K-pop and C-pop, idols are praised for their perceived perfection, how does this influence people to follow that ‘one look’? How does it impact oneself? See you there! DISCLAIMER: This episode features small discussion of unhealthy eating, diet culture and body image, if these issues affect you please feel free to skip past these parts of the episode or click off and listen to another more light-hearted episode! Take care :)
In this week's episode we dive into the differences between British and Asian customs, whether that be from domestic habits like wearing shoes the house or eating in bed to different types/styles of cooking associated with each culture. With funny stories and opinions on the subject, we rant on about everything we find odd or confusing when we first encountered an unfamiliar custom.
We continue on from part 1 of episode 8, where we discuss further with Yuma about Japanese Culture and into what she thinks of the question "What does it mean to be Japanese?". In part 2, we share stories of Yuma's Japanese trips and culture: from places to go in Japan and food to her views on the diversity in both London and Japan.
Have you watched Bridgerton? Trick question, we've all seen it and it's amazing. With Netflix releasing season 2 of the show, including the new South Asian cast members: Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran, we dive into the show with our special guest Hannah, where we discuss all things South Asian and Bridgerton.
Going back to the country of our parent's heritage isn't always easy. You're constantly subjected to long overdue family meetings, awkward interactions with family members and always being picked out for not being "Asian" enough. In this episode, we share our experiences of journeying to Asian countries and the funny stories we have to share with all you. From rants about lemon tea and HK weather to traumatic experiences in Japan, this episode is filled with funny stories for all.
"Where are you from?" "Are you not good at maths?" "Do you not play the piano?" It's these questions and more that have made us question our Asian identity and whether if we should embrace our heritage or shy away from it. In this episode, we welcome our guest ,Sian, who offers her insight into how Asian stereotypes influenced her life and her perspective on her Korean heritage.