Our latest ep features baking extraordinaire and one of the stars of the latest season of The Great Australian Bake Off, Laura Foo. We chat to Laura about what motivated her to apply for the show, baking as a hobby vs as a career, why she’s pas

Adult Friendships

Jun 24th, 2023 31m 22s

What’s been your experience of making friends as an adult? In this episode, Jeff and Isabella discuss the state of their adult social lives, the importance of being selective with your free time, and the ease of befriending friends with similar

Speaking Out

May 14th, 2023 24m 49s

This episode comes with a trigger warning. There will be discussions of sexual assault, abuse and violence. If you need support, please consider contacting the 1800RESPECT hotline.This episode features Katherine Maria sharing her own survivor

Motherland

Mar 19th, 2023 29m 20s

For our first episode of 2023, we sit down to chat about our relationship to our motherlands. After Isabella’s recent trip to Vietnam, we felt it would be a great time to debate our allegiance to our motherland, our travel experience

New Beginnings

Dec 28th, 2022 33m 38s

Our last episode of the year features a two part conversation about the topic of new beginnings. In the first half, we sit down with our extremely talented friend and collaborator for our recent Small Fires short story, Sam Kenneally. We chat t

Maggie Zhou

Dec 10th, 2022 41m 13s

In one of our last eps of the year, we had the privilege to sit down with lifestyle and fashion writer, podcaster, journalist, and all around multi-hyphenate Maggie Zhou! We discuss the magic and difficulties of podcasting, fast fashion, and th

Race, Class and Nail Polish

Nov 12th, 2022 14m 14s

This time, it’s Isabella’s solo episode! Join her on her stream of consciousness as she discusses the nail salon and its connections to the Vietnamese community, its history and the space it occupies at the intersection of racial, classist and

Parenting and Childhood

Oct 23rd, 2022 45m 29s

We often talk about our childhood experiences on this podcast but we felt it was time to explore the world of tomorrow where we ourselves were parents. In this episode, we discuss our hypothetical parenting styles, fears of becoming parents, an

Muay Thai

Oct 8th, 2022 28m 10s

We’re finally trialling solo episodes! Our inaugural episode features Jeff speaking about his experience training Muay Thai aka Thai kickboxing. Jeff shares the story of how he fell into the sport, the things he loves about it, the drawbacks, a

Umami Mama

Sep 25th, 2022 28m 2s

We had the amazing opportunity to speak with biochemist and researcher Dr Kumiko Ninomiya, otherwise affectionately known as Umami Mama. Specifically her work revolves around umami, especially in advocating for the rich understanding of umami i

Kishwar Chowdhury

Sep 3rd, 2022 41m 12s

Missed out on our Asian Futures event? Don't worry, as we have Kishwar Chowdhury join us again to discuss one of our favourite topics - Asian food! Join us as we reminesce about Asian lunchboxes, vent about that ridiculous price disparity betwe

Diana Nguyen

Aug 20th, 2022 43m 22s

As a writer, producer, director, performer and the 2021 winner of the 40 under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians, Diana Nguyen (@realdiananguyen) is a force to be reckoned with. Between laughs and tears, we take a deep dive into her most re

Van Anh

Jul 30th, 2022 36m 9s

In this latest episode, Van Anh (@_kindofheart) is a life coach for second-generation women focused on assisting them with life's pressures, and to combat overworking. Van Anh shares her perspectives of what life can be by ridding ourselves of

Andy Trieu

Jul 16th, 2022 31m 15s

In this latest episode, we sit down with Andy Trieu (@andytrieu), an Asian-Australian host, actor, x3 Australian champion martial artist. Andy is a familiar face on national television with a repertoire of roles throughout his career. He has be

Tu Le

Jun 11th, 2022 53m 22s

Our latest episode features Tu Le, a community worker, advocate and organiser. Tu shares her journey in community advocacy and the pivotal moments in her much spotlighted political career. We also discuss the changing landscape for representati

Colournary

May 28th, 2022 30m 46s

Tune into this episode with Rushani Epa (@epa___), Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Colournary Magazine (@colournarymag) and Commissioning Editor in food and lifestyle for Hardie Grant Books (@hardiegrantbooks). We hear about the journey of Colou

Names & Accents

May 15th, 2022 34m 16s

Tune in our new episode where we unpack the importance and power that comes with our names and accents. Our names and accents are core to our identity and comprise an important part of how others perceive and interact with us. In this episode,

Money with Mariam

Apr 30th, 2022 36m 11s

In this episode with Mariam Mohammed, she shares her career journey and how it culminated in her co-founding MoneyGirl @moneygirlau, an organisation on a mission to give women and non-binary folks the financial literacy and confidence they need

GRID Series

Apr 16th, 2022 36m 50s

This episode features Ayesha, Managing Director and Co-founder of GRID Series (@grid_series_presents), a platform supporting creatives in Australia, and Shantanu, one of five members from Manorism (@manorismband), a band that GRID Series suppor

David Chau

Apr 2nd, 2022 35m 37s

In this episode we sit down with David Chau (@chaudave1), an Asian Australian lawyer turned business reporter for the ABC. We chat about his career journey into journalism, representation in Australian media, and whether or not his news voice i

Shapes and Sounds

Mar 5th, 2022 43m 57s

In this episode we sit down with Vi-An Nguyen from Shapes and Sounds (@justshapesandsounds) an Asian Australian mental health and wellbeing service to Australians with multicultural backgrounds. We discuss all things therapy, the importance of

Food and Authenticity

Feb 19th, 2022 31m 32s

This episode features a chat about the obsession with authenticity that many Asian people hold as it pertains to food, particularly Asian food. We discuss the relevance of authenticity, the reasons why we've tried to gatekeep "traditional" food

Soy + Spice

Feb 5th, 2022 25m 17s

Mary Liu is the Asian-Australian founder behind Soy + Spice, a brand built on the core belief that their lingerie symbolises the empowerment of women and enables women to feel confident, to self love and to be courageous. We chat with Mary abou

Lunar New Year

Jan 22nd, 2022 29m 16s

Our first episode of 2022 is all about the new year, and more specifically, new years according to the west vs. new years according to the east. We give our thoughts on the obsession with new years resolutions, the new year traditions within ou

Scoopy

Nov 20th, 2021 44m 37s

Asian-Australians know a thing or two about entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to food. We sit down with Angelo and Tesia, the co-founders of Scoopy. Scoopy is a dessert bar that specialises in bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert with a