Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you’d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn’t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the comple ...
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Event with Taiwan Film Festival Australia - Taiwanese Bookshelves: Paelabang Danapan, Indigenous Scholar 7th May @Museum of Sydney (00:00) Intro (02:00) Recipe Tin’s allegation against Brooki of recipe plagiarism (28:08) Tilt - Emma Pattee (37:50) Oversharing - Jane Fallon (40:38) Counterfeit - Kirsten Chen Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as …
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Conclave, Mickey 17, Rom-Coms of the 90s/2000s
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45:48(00:00) Jess has finally watched Conclave! - SPOILERS! (17:28) Mickey 17 (22:29) 2000’s Rom-Coms Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcasts by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitch…
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(00:00) Go and support your local library! (05:35) Hello to my high school mates (10:15) HILDA report and the unchanging hours of men doing housework (17:03) Oscars 2025, how dissident films are suppressed (25:39) Jessie’s reading list (28:57) Raised by Wolves: Jess Ho (32:19) Taiwan Travelogue: Yang Zi Shuang, translated by Lin King (37:18) Kinda …
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(00:00) Intro (01:20) Awkward moment at metro station toilet (09:25) USA and DEI (19:20) Sam Kerr, how racial discrimination has a different definition for the colour of your skin (24:43 ) Kinda Pregnant, Bridget Jones (35:00) Conclave (39:22) One Day (42:18) Love in the big city Asian Bitches Down Under was featured as one of the Top 20 Intersecti…
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Ceramic creation, self-portrait. feat. Ruth Ju-Shih Li
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44:23In this episode, we delve into the captivating world of Taiwanese-Australian artist Ruth Ju-Shih Li, renowned for her innovative ceramics and clay sculptures. Li's journey began at the National Art School in Sydney, where she discovered her passion for ceramics. Her work often takes the form of abstract self-portraits, drawing inspiration from her …
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Diasporic experience and art creation. feat. Rainbow Chan
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43:19In this episode, we speak to Rainbow Chan, a multifaceted artist whose work spans music, performance, and visual art. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Sydney, Rainbow's artistic journey is deeply rooted in her family's heritage and her experiences as a member of the Asian diaspora. Rainbow's creative process is a fascinating blend of traditional and…
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(00:00) Intro, fire in California Link to support MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources: (02:00) The dangerous rhetoric by Elon Musk (correction 06:00, ‘equity’ not’ ‘equality’) (11:25) embarrassing incident at the beach (16:30) Let Them theory (28:42) Golden Globes 2025: Demi Moore's Golden Globes speech is a glittering crown on a 45-year career (37:2…
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(00:00) Intro, weather talk (02:40) the courageous Gisèle Pelicot: Artwork creates a link between Gisèle Pelicot and Western Australia's remote Pilbara (06:20) Empowering feminist moment of 2024? (10:50) Woman of the Hour and movies we anticipate (21:00) Shiori Ito’s Black Box Diaries (23:20) Favourite films/books/tv of 2024 Asian Bitches Down Unde…
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(00:00) Entering the final month of 2024, Taiwan won the Premier 12 Championship (05:11) South Korea’s Temporary Martial Law (10:00) Namibia’s first female president (16:05) Wicked, Scattered All Over The Earth: Yoko Tawada, Human Acts: Han Kang (24:55) Interior Chinatown (33:35) A Man on the Inside Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the T…
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(00:00) Intro, catching up (12:02) a brief response about the US election (13:25) the comfort of arts, Wicked (15:30) a positive cultural appreciation (?) experience (22:45) Belle Gibson and the Trend of female fraudsters on screen (30:45) The Substances (40:17) Two Trees Make a Forest Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersec…
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(00:00) Intro, forgetful minds (01:50) Simu Liu and Boba Tea Cultural Appropriation (correction; Helen should’ve said Boba not bubble, apologies!) (09:01) Jodie Pocult 'By Any Of Her Name', Liane Moriarty 'Here One Moment' Joan Didion 'Blue Nights' (14:40) Han Kang 2024 Nobel Literature Prize winner (20:00) Lonely Planet (30:45) Shogun Asian Bitche…
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(00:00) Intro, school holidays (03:05) The Morning Show, how women age in Hollywood (13:00) Picking movies for 11 years-old girl (21:20) BODY Friend, Kathrine Bradon (26:10)All Fours, Miranda July, older women + younger men Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing po…
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(00:00) Intro, tattoo talk (23:09) Obsession of the divorce stories (the cut piece) (55:00) Cultural consumption: Paranoid Agent, Strangers with Candy, Thelma Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram…
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Children's entertainment and social media
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53:27(00:00) Intro (01:30) Pitching Competition by Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, And Miles to Go Before I Sleep and migrant workers in Taiwan (08:50) Jia Tolentino and children’s screen time, social media values (38:00) Cultural consumptions: M.Night.Shyamalan, Resentment (Gary Indiana), Lady Bird, Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the To…
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Organising books, the unexplainable feeling for having kids, fear of ageing,
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46:41(00:00) Organising books that you don’t read anymore (08:24) Jess’ stay at the Writers’ Residency in Bowral (14:30) Love Unleashed: Melanie Saward (17:14) Far from the tree: Andrew Solomon joy and the unique feeling of having kids (30:55) Blink Twice, mystery thriller and the fear of aging (40:40) Tokyo Swindler Asian Bitches Down Under featured as…
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(00:00) Intro, Severance (18:47) Jess’ trip to Byron Bay, It Ends with Us (37:15) The Man with the Compound Eyes: Wu Ming-yi (44:10) One Hour of Fervor: Muriel Barbery Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under …
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(00:04) Ilana Glazer, to dress to impress or to repel (05:20) Ali Wong and the liberty on sex (18:50) Paris Olympics (29:33) Inside Out 2 (33:28) Where were you in 2000? Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Unde…
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This week we had a quick catch up talking about Bong Joon Ho, and the most underrated movie in the 2010s, Snowpiercer. Our conversation continues to Jessie's current reading Long Island Compromise and Helen's reminiscent of Beverly Hills Cops films. The 7th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia is commencing next week from the 25th July 2024, get you t…
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(00:00) Praise culture (13:35) Love letters to a Serial Killer (22:00) Godzilla Minus One (27:54) The Net (29:14) All the President’s Men Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, listen to other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down…
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(00:00) Mistakenly cutting the fringes too short (02:35) Our memory with The Simpsons (14:02) The Quiet Place: Day One (28:16) Black Barbie (36:00) No outdoor shoes in my house! NYT’s Party Etiquettes (50:10) Jessie’s Book launch and events, Taiwan Film Festival 2024 Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Pod…
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Hitman, Irish Wish, Mermaid's Tale, Boymum
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49:31(00:00) Correction, Anthony Trollope (01:20) Dragon Boat Festival, Duan-Wu Jie: Preferred type of Zong-Zi (04:35) Hitman, the toxicity of Hollywood and its romanticisation of violence (17:35) Irish Wish, is there ever going to be a good role for Lindsay Lohan again? (26:04) Mermaid’s Tale, Lee Wei-Jing (33:18) Flash Q&A by Jess (42:24) Boymum Asian…
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Eating in cinema, White Fever, Lies and Weddings
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40:43(00:00) Cinema experiences: choc tops and the expensive lollies (08:33) Trying out Flash Q&A with Jess (16:08) Fall Guy (20:07) White Fever (23:50) Lies and Weddings Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Ins…
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In this episode, Helen speaks with Qin Qin, about her debut book, Model Minority Gone Rouge: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off script. The conversation includes intergenerational trauma, diversity education and the importance recognising DV in relationships. Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectio…
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Are algorithms and digital surveillance dictating our parenting style and consumption?
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53:22(00:00) Intro, Blue Mts, Yum Cha (00:05) Hidden Pregnancy Experiment (25:27) Perfect Days (43:05) A Quantum Love Story (50:40) Brown Women Comedy Asian Bitches Down Under featured as one of the Top 20 Intersectional Feminist Podcast by FeedSpot, checkout other amazing podcast programs HERE Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitch…
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Females' pain, Robot Dreams, Anatomy of A Fall
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1:01:17SPOILER ALERTS for this episode! If you are yet to watch these films and don't want to be spoiled, we suggest you hold if off till you've watched them! Otherwise, listen away! (00:00) Females’ pain experiences (07:35) Robot Dreams: SPOILERS! We talk about the animation film and how it has impacted us. Sorry! It was so emotional Helen can’t help her…
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