Happy new year! 🥳 We’re kicking off the new year with a new series, “FOB Facts”! In our first episode of “FOB Facts”, we’re tackling how to survive as a token Asian. Whether you’re the only Asian in your friend group, workplace, or at school, it can be isolating and you may feel disconnected from everyone around you. With this episode, we share our experiences and give some advice on how to navigate the situation and foster a better connection with your culture. 💛RESOURCES💛 https://www.asianmhc.org/ http://samhaa.org/ (South Asian Mental Health Alliance) https://hongfook.ca/association/ https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/ https://www.nqapia.org/ (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance) 💛HELPLINES💛 http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/ https://www.thecolourproject.ca/ http://www.chimoservices.com/ 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Happy Holidays to our Fob Family 💛🫶 The holidays can be a tough time for many. With the heavy emphasis on spending time with family, if you don’t have a family to spend the holidays with, it is a rather isolating time of year. In our last episode of the year, we sit down and talk about moving out and how it’s frowned upon by Asian parents. P.S: Sorry for the clipping in Rhianna’s audio T_T 💛RESOURCES💛 https://www.asianmhc.org/ http://samhaa.org/ (South Asian Mental Health Alliance) https://hongfook.ca/association/ https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/ https://www.nqapia.org/ (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance) 💛HELPLINES💛 http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/ https://www.thecolourproject.ca/ http://www.chimoservices.com/ 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Success. Your parents talk about it, your grandparents talk about it, the whole neighbourhood and your second cousin talk about it. The thing is, what really is success? Is it really becoming a doctor? 🤔 In today’s episode, we explore success, varying perceptions of it, and talk about what it’s like when you go against the grain and try to define success your own way. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

TW: Eating Disorders Has someone in your family ever pointed out how you’re “getting too big” or that you “should eat more”? Do your Asian relatives point out your weight before even saying hello? In today’s episode, we discuss toxic Asian beauty standards and how they manifest in our day-to-day lives through cultural norms and social media trends. 📚SOURCES📚 “I am Too Wide for Your Narrow Mind”: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/conferences/arts-congress-proceedings/2019/AA-01.pdf https://2paragraphs.com/2018/10/skinny-mirror-what-happened-after-shark-tank-wasnt-worth-the-stress/ (Skinny Mirror) https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFmQFAgC/ (“BM Girl” trend explanation) 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

TW: pedophilia In today’s episode, we discuss the harmful concept of Asians being infantilized, and how this idea is connected to darker and very harmful themes. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

For this year’s Halloween special, we face our biggest fear… 💛RESOURCES/COMMUNITIES💛 https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianParentStories/  https://www.asianmhc.org/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/354874495069490/?ref=br_rs (Subtle Asian Mental Health Facebook Group) 💛HELPLINES💛 http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html  https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/  https://www.thecolourproject.ca/  http://www.chimoservices.com/  🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU  Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/  Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Did you know that an Asian invented this? In today’s episode, we talk about all things Asian inventions and highlight the amazing things we have in our lives thanks to Asian inventors. P.S. Happy Filipino-American Heritage Month for our US listeners! 📚SOURCES📚 https://ideas.ted.com/8-asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-whose-innovations-have-changed-your-life-really/ https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/asian-american-pacific-islander-scientists-engineers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_Canadians 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Do YOU want to put your parents in a nursing home? What does being a “good kid” mean to you? Was that something you heard a lot growing up? “Oh look at them, they’re such a good kid!” In today’s episode, we discuss what it means to be an obedient kid, how filial piety manifests in Asian culture, and the “I’m putting my parents in a nursing home” phenomenon. 💡LEARN MORE💡 https://www.thoughtco.com/filial-piety-in-chinese-688386 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9611552/ (study on filial piety) https://nextshark.com/filial-piety-toxic-asian-parenting/ 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

The school year has started! Are you back in school? Maybe just graduated?🎓 In typical “Fresh Off the Broke” fashion, today, we’re speaking about the FGLI (First Generation, Low Income) experience and how it affected our schooling, as well as what’s being done to solve that. 💯Close The Gap Foundation 💯 https://www.closethegapfoundation.org/glossary/fgli 🫂The FGLI Community Initiative🫂 https://fgli.yalecollege.yale.edu/our-community/what-fgli 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Have you ever heard of the term, “Asian Bubble”? And no, it’s not a type of candy or kids toy. In today’s episode, we discuss the Asian Bubble, where it comes from, and the possible downsides that come with it. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Does the phrase “White Boy of the Month” sound familiar? Yes? Have you ever wondered why when it comes to POC stories you see online, they're usually tragic or only about prodigies? 📰 In today’s episode, we discuss the issue of “mediocrity” and POC within Western culture. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Do you struggle with asking for help? Do you sometimes feel like (or you’re told) you have to take everything on yourself? Well, you’re not alone and we’re here to talk about how it affects the Asian community. In today’s episode, we discuss the common experience of hyper-independence in Asian girls. Through memes and some not-so-lighthearted backstories, we navigate the relationship that Asian girls have with their sense of freedom. 📚SOURCES📚 https://assessingparenting.com/assessment/aapi (parenting styles) https://psychcentral.com/health/hyper-independence-trauma#how-to-support-a-loved-one 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

This week, Fresh Off the Broke turns into Fresh Off the Runway! In today’s episode, we discuss the hypocrisy of Western fashion companies using Asian culture as an aesthetic. 📚SOURCES📚 https://youtu.be/Jfzy-_jDyeo (D&G Ad) https://truenorthfareast.com/news/lululemon-china-bat-fried-rice-scandal https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Abercrombie-recalls-T-shirts-many-found-offensive-2849480.php 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

“Take up the White Man's burden, send forth the best ye breed… Your new-caught, sullen peoples, half devil and half child.” 😳😳 Have you ever heard of the term  “White man’s burden?” In today’s episode, we explain the concept of “White Man’s Burden”, the extremely dark history behind it, and how it (unfortunately) manifests in modern society. 📚SOURCES📚 https://www.health.com/mind-body/health-diversity-inclusion/white-savior-complex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Man%27s_Burden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Asian makeup has been trending in Western social media, however with the merging of cultures, many are wondering, “Am I allowed to wear Asian makeup?” In today’s episode, we discuss whether Non-East Asians are allowed to participate in Asian makeup trends, and what you should do if you find yourself asking the same question. P.S: The answer is yes, you are allowed (with a few exceptions). 😎 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Calling all gamers! In today’s episode, we transform into a gaming podcast talk about all things Asian gaming! From representation in video games to why Asian horror games are simply better, we cover it all. We even highlight some of our own gameplay from the popular Asian Horror game, “Detention”! 👀 💻GENERAL LINKS💻 https://silenthill.com/ https://www.gamesradar.com/someone-has-bought-the-silent-hill-website-and-it-isnt-konami/ 🎮GAME LINKS (NOT SPONSORED)🎮 https://shop.redcandlegames.com/app/detention https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/19000/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1130620/Aka_Manto/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/The_Convenience_Store/ 📹🎮GAMEPLAY VIDEOS🎮📹 Coryxkenshin- Aka Manto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jczpQY7m-Q Coryxkenshin- The Convenience Store https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxzMmKTG54 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Have you ever been called a banana or coconut? Do you even know what that means? 🤨 In today’s episode, we discuss what it means to be “not Asian enough,” whether it be in your personal life or through examples in social media. 📚SOURCES📚 https://www.news.com.au/sport/winter-olympics/chinas-double-standards-clear-as-eileen-gu-celebrated-while-beverly-zhu-is-hung-out-to-dry/news-story/9f184b51bf5de808f9e9097f295e5b93 https://www.whatsonweibo.com/two-sides-of-the-olympic-medal-eileen-gus-gold-and-beverly-zhus-fall-on-weibo/ 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

Happy API Heritage Month! 💛🎊 In today’s episode, we celebrate our API Heritage with a list of some Not-So-Subtle Asian Traits. Follow along and let us know how many apply to you! 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

“Oh hey! Aren’t you…?” No. Don’t even finish that sentence. I’m not so and so sibling. To all the Asians out there, have you ever been mistaken for other Asians at your school? Perhaps, do you almost never get called the right name? We’ve been there. In fact, that’s what today’s episode is all about! Come along as we groan over the “All Asians look the same” stereotype and talk about how even the two of us got mistaken for each other. P.S. Happy Fobiversary! We love you 💛 ✏️TRY THE QUIZ✏️ http://alllooksame.com/ 📚SOURCES📚 https://nextshark.com/abc-mistakes-nyc-activist-michelle-go/ https://books.google.ca/books?id=Y04EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA81&source=gbs_toc_r&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false (Life Magazine Graphic) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/21/the-awkward-thing-that-happened-when-scientists-asked-a-computer-to-tell-asian-faces-apart/ Do They All Look the Same? Deciphering Chinese, Japanese and Koreans by Fine-Grained Deep Learning - project-asia.pdf (arxiv.org) 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message

What do you think of when you hear the term “Asian Fishing”? An Asian person fishing? A culturally significant hunting technique? As much as we would love to say yes, Asian Fishing is something much worse. With the ever-rising popularity of anime, K-pop, and dramas, some people have taken their love a few steps too far………as far as even pretending to be Asian on social media 😳 Tune in as we break down the Asian Fishing phenomenon and talk about the harm it causes to the East Asian community. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠 Song: Crying Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshoffthebroke/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshoffthebroke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-off-the-broke/about/ Check out our available streaming platforms! https://freshoffthebroke.carrd.co --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fresh-off-the-broke/message