In episode #016, we elders continue our conversation on Hmong women experiences in The New Patriarchy by unpacking the phrase “ua siab ntev.” We elders also share our thoughts about Mai Neng Moua’s book, “The Bride Price,” consider alternatives

015: The Hmong Elder Sisterhood

Apr 16th, 2018 43m 4s

In episode #015, we elders (minus Elder Paj) talk about Facebook groups specifically for Hmong women and our interactions with these groups and other online spaces; we elders ponder the use of the Lao word ບັນຫາ and Hmong word teeb meem; we eld

014: The Art of Moving Away/Running Away

Jan 21st, 2018 40m 47s

In this episode, we (minus Paj) talked about the gendered ways in which the words - “tsiv” (moving away) and “khiav” (running away) - are used within the Hmong community towards women deciding to move away/running away from their families. We a

Special Ep 13: Clan Politics

Jul 19th, 2017 9m 19s

Episode #013 is a special recording. We know it has been a while since we recorded a full episode and we wanted to make sure, to our listeners, that we are still active and we are planning to record a new episode in August. This clip that you w

012: Happiness

Apr 7th, 2017 45m 4s

In episode #012, historian Kong Pha joins the co-hosts of #hoochim to talk about Choua Xiong, an elderly Hmong woman who was bitten by Coon Rapids’ police k9 and the community response to this incident; Hmong people, identity politics, and poli

011: It’s All Fucked Up

Feb 2nd, 2017 37m 24s

Description: In this episode, we talk about the University of Minnesota’s football sexual assault case, the election results, and what is a Hmong fuckboy.Follow us on Twitter: @hashtag_hoochim; like us on Facebook: Hoochim; find us on iTunes,

010: First World Love

Oct 11th, 2016 1h 6m

In this episode we talk about #NoDAPL, the deportation of Cambodian refugees from the U.S., and our experiences navigating the intricacies of first world love.

009: Hmong People Love a Good Swindle

Aug 6th, 2016 54m 30s

Happy one year to us! In this episode we talk about Linda’s recent #wanderlust trip, the Community of Excellence charter school updates, the Secret War veterans memorial at the Minnesota State capitol grounds, Hmong leaders (and Mai Na Lee’s bo

008: Maws Maws Day

Jun 4th, 2016 1h 27m

In this episode we have a lot to catch up on! We talk about the death of Prince, the #starringjohncho phenomena and Sandy’s love for John Cho, movie rumors, Hmong American Day, lots of Hmong people getting caught returning to the U.S. with ille

007: VDay

Feb 23rd, 2016 1h 1m

In this episode we talk about Valentine's Day a.k.a. vagina day; first crushes; relationship thoughts: the pros and cons of marrying an orphan and how norms fuck us up; Asian Prom; and read through listener submitted song dedications.

006: New Year New Me

Jan 10th, 2016 33m 46s

In this episode we talk about current events, Mai Na Lee’s book Dreams of the Hmong Kingdom, the missed opportunities of 2015 and in the last 40 years of the Hmong in the U.S., and what we’re looking forward to in 2016.Follow us on Twitter: @

005: Hmong Lake

Nov 12th, 2015 54m 19s

In this episode we talk about and ask people about the Twin Cities’ Hmong people favorite hangout: Lake Phalen a.k.a. Hmong Lake; share our wanderlusting ways that have taken us to Norway, Laos, China, and across the Mississippi River from Sain

004: Hmong Model Minority Mutiny

Sep 1st, 2015 52m 48s

In this episode, we talked about our experience at the Black Fair and anti-blackness in the Hmong community, and mentioned social justice Hmong organizations and organizers for lack of support for Black Fair and Black Lives Matter.

003: First Hmong

Aug 26th, 2015 55m 38s

In this episode we talk about the feedback we’ve received for the podcast so far, the purpose of #hoochim and our intended audience, the sign in Hmong at Devils Lake, #firsthmong, and the nonprofit industrial complex.

002: The New Patriarchy

Jul 28th, 2015 55m 5s

In this episode our guest Chong Vang joins us for a conversation about the Doua Chialy Her videos, the different responses to these videos we’ve seen, the conversations about violence against women and girls we’d like to see and have going forw

001: Opium Baby

Jul 21st, 2015 58m 24s

In this episode we talk about the Freedom Festival, the We Are Hmong Minnesota exhibit, Hmong people fishing, outsiders saving us, human trafficking in SE Asia, and U.S. marriage equality.

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