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km.t podcastThe Chinese Unconscious: A Lacanian Reading (feat. Ayoto Ataraxia)The Chinese Unconscious: A Lacanian Reading (feat. Ayoto Ataraxia) by روبرت بشارة
2025-02-082h 52
URSAIssue 23: European News & Climate Updates; Gaza, Germany and Climate in ConflictWelcome to another issue of URSA, Europe’s audio magazine! In this first section you’ll hear the latest news headlines from Europe, including updates on the ongoing war in Gaza and Germany’s response. We also share audio from a recent Pro-Palestine demo we attended in Berlin. You’ll also hear climate updates from outside of Europe, looking at armed violence and its impact on climate change. In the second section, you’ll hear two fantastic original pieces. The first piece comes from Asian Provocation, where producer and host Ayoto speaks to Profess...
2023-11-0739 minURSAFeatures: Psychoanalysis Under Occupation and the BDS MovementIssue 23: November 2023 In this section we bring you two fantastic original pieces. The first piece comes from Asian Provocation, where producer and host Ayoto speaks to Professor Lara Sheehi and Professor Stephen Sheehi, authors of the book Psychoanalysis Under Occupation. Together they reflect on settler colonialism and violence, and the discourses of "normalization," "trauma," "resilience" around those affected. The second piece comes from the team behind The Palestine Podcast, a series from the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign that showcases lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue...
2023-11-0734 min
Asian Provocation#39 The Politics and Business of Fashion, Fetish and Photography with Mistress SaturnOn this episode I speak to Mistress Saturn, a NYC dominatrix and BDSM practitioner, photographer and artist, where we speak about the Politics and Business of Fashion, Fetish and Photography.You can contact Mistress Saturn here:Worship Saturn
2022-07-292h 13
Asian Provocation#38 Alex Zhang HungtaiYou can hear Alex Zhang Hungtai's music here on Bandcamp:https://alexzhanghungtai.bandcamp.com/He also stars in the 2018 film by Christopher Makoto Yogi, "August at Akiko's", which you can watch here:https://vimeo.com/ondemand/augustatakikos"My Film with Andrei" is releasingo on Feb 14, which you can watch here:https://vimeo.com/ondemand/myfilmwithandreiNow more video content, which you can find on my youtube channel:https://bit.ly/3HylCgH
2022-02-071h 01
Asian ProvocationAA0119 — Two Naked Asians on My Film with AndreiAfter a bit of a haitus, I get back with Junshin to speak about My Film with Andrei, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Document a Sex Party.
2021-12-051h 04
Asian Provocation#37 Experiences of War with Ian RobertsonEpisode 37, I interview Ian Robertson, an artist, photographer, filmmaker, writer and musician, about his experiences growing up in Detroit, experiences of being deployed at war and working in New York City. You can also watch this episode, with additional images from Ian, on our Youtube channel. You can subscribe to Asian Provocation’s Youtube channel here. Links from this episode:Ian Robertson’s personal websiteIan Robertson’s BandcampSupport the channel directly on our website here.
2021-08-2143 min
Artist Decoded by YoshinoThe Illusion of Control with Ayoto Ataraxia | AD 211 Ayoto Ataraxia 鄭博榕; pingyin: Zheng Borong; born 23 August 1985) is an artist, director, writer, performing artist, producer, poet, and musician. He graduated from Istituto Europeo di Design with cum laude in 2009, and from the School of Visual Arts with honors in New York City, 2013. His works have been exhibited at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and are part of the Beyond Fashion exhibition of the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography. He is currently hosting Asian Provocation, exploring queer Asian diasporic identities through conversations and stories Show Notes: 00:04:55 - Ayoto's reflections time i...
2021-08-141h 07Asian ProvocationNew Season Coming soonHere's a preview of the coming season, first with Ian Robertson.
2021-08-0604 min2021-08-0248 min
Asian Provocation35. Intermission with Tu, Bonus VideoTu has recovered after getting sick and lost her voice, but is now back, with our first video! You can check us out live on the Asian Provocation youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFilqk8b40k
2021-07-2723 min2021-07-2649 min
Asian Provocation32. Pt 3/3 No Country for Diasporic Men with Zehra YousofiPart 3 of 3 of series with Zehra Yousofi. For show notes, see the Asian Provocation website. —Asian Provocation is an independent podcast. It is hosted by Ayoto Ataraxia. You can be a part of the supporting community by donating directly, or automate a generous monthly support on Patreon.
2021-07-121h 01
Asian Provocation31. Pt 2 of 3 No Country for Diasporic Men with Zehra YousofiThis is a three part series, do start on the first episode if you haven't already done so, episode 30, as they are connected and self referencial.
2021-07-051h 13
Asian Provocation30. No Country for Diasporic Men with Zehra YousofiThe thesis that started my journey into this podcast. This thesis, links on AsianProvocation.com, laid the foundations for me to start this journey and ask these questions that stirred deep within me. After half a year, I'm proud to share with you this conversation with Zehra Yousofi and her thesis, No Country for Diasporic Men.
2021-06-301h 06Asian Provocation29. Intermission: Ayoto gets his first troll love letterUpdates, news on upcoming episode, and Ayoto's first troll message. See the message on Instagram.
2021-06-3040 min
Asian Provocation28. Intermission, Ayoto dog sitsThis week, we speak about child abuse, weird online videos, while Ayoto dog sits. You can support Asian Provocation on Patreon
2021-06-2449 min2021-06-2130 minAsian Provocation26. 3/4 Geisha: Orientalist Dream Come True, Perpetuating the Fetish, Scott Tsuchitani
2021-06-1440 min
2021-06-1034 min
Asian Provocation24. 2/4 Divide and conquering the Model Minority with Scott TsuchitaniThis is Part 2 of 4 of a series with artist, and Ph.D. Candidate, Scott Tsuchitani of UC Davis. This week we unpack the model minority myth as well as understand the construct of divide and conquer.
2021-06-0719 min
Asian Provocation23. Intermission: Tu goes to an Asian Wedding in AustraliaTu goes to a Vietnamese-Chinese-Australian wedding, and does everything wrong, especially during the tea ceremony.
2021-06-031h 12
F*ck Saving FaceEpisode 35: Learning How to Be Queer with Ayoto AtaraxiaIt's Pride Month, so I'm excited to share an interview with Ayoto Ataraxia, an artist who has worked as a director, writer, performing artist, producer, poet and musician — in this episode, we speak about:Sex positivity/sex negativityExploring sexual identity, homophobia and being queerFiguring out “Asian-ness" and being scared to go into the hard topicsShamanic practices & psilocybinBeing an Asian male and what's in a nameHow to communicate – or not – with your Asian parents For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-35LIKE WH...
2021-06-0259 min
Asian Provocation22. 1/4 Remembering Tule Lake with Scott TsuchitaniFrom episode 17, Miki Dezaki told me about an artist who used art to subvert and question the construct of Geisha and Samurai. On this four part series, Scott Tsuchitani takes us on a journey, starting with the memories of his grandparents, going from Japan to the United States.
2021-05-3026 minAsian Provocation21. Intermission with Tu AuAyoto keeps working on the releases of new upcoming episodes, Tu asks Ayoto the real questions. Like, what happened to your instagram? Why did you stop doing your photography, did you get radicalized into some cult?
2021-05-2542 min
Asian Provocation20. BONUS Tu's Yoga adventure and podcast updatesA palette cleanser and updates for the new season. Tu tells us about her exciting Yoga adventures. Drop us a voicemail at (+1) 347-688-9823Now on TikTok, maybe. @asianprovocationSupport Asian Provocation on Patreon.com/asianprovocation
2021-05-1932 min
Asian Provocation#19 Can we reimagine radical spiritualism and feminism? With Yoshiko ShimadaAyoto speaks to Japan's premier feminist and anti-war artist, Yoshiko Shimada. She is also a lecturer on Japanese art, politics and feminism at the University of Tokyo. We speak about her works, censorship, prostitution and memory.
2021-05-1455 min
Asian Provocation18. How to unlearn the Tiger Mother with Iris ChenThis week, Ayoto meets one of his traumas on the subject of Tiger Moms, and speaks to peaceful parenting advocate, intersectional unschooler, anti-oppression activist and deconstructing tiger mom, Iris Chen. She is the author of Untigering: Adventures of a Deconstructing Tiger Mother.Additional references and links can be found on this episode's entry on AsianProvocation.comBe a supporter of this podcast and its stories by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/AsianProvocation for as little as $5 a month, which keeps this show independent and alive.
2021-04-2944 minAsian Provocation17. How to dispel myths? Miki Dezaki Pt 2 of 2We continue our conversation with Miki Dezaki, director of film Shusenjo, The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue. We dive right in with topics on sexual racism, violence, racism in Europe, the dangers of toxic positivity and the Karen phenomenon.Additional bibliography and reference links can be found on the Asian Provocation website.
2021-04-161h 01
Asian Provocation16. How to dispel myths? Miki DezakiOn this episode, I speak to Miki Dezaki, continuing on exploring and deconstructing racism. We speak about his time practicing meditation as a monk in Thailand as well as discussion on Buddhist traditions, racism and nationalism. Dezaki directed the film "Shusenjo - The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue".Who are the "comfort women" and the sexual slavery discussions between Japan and Korea? We explore these topics in part 1 of 2 of the conversation.
2021-04-1353 min
Asian Provocation#15 On Anger with Junshin SogaJunshin Soga is an actor, director, and playwright based in New York. He writes about gay Asian experiences, family and relationships, confronting racism, and creates stories about sex, aging, life and death.His play, One Fine Day, was nominated for the 2017 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Best Original Script, and In Dreams premiered and participated in the 2017 NY Summerfest Theater Festival.Junshin was raised in Hiroshima and works on projects collecting and telling the stories of atomic bomb survivors. He has also been touring cities between Japan and the U.S. reading Hoshiwa Miteiru...
2021-03-221h 23
Asian Provocation#14 Self Gazing with Ekene Emeka-MadukaI speak to Ekene Emeka-Maduka between her painting sessions as we share our experiences and observations on colonialism, Otherness, diaspora, her observations on fashion and the art scene.
2021-03-151h 02
Asian Provocation#13 What is D+I? With Kevin ChungKevin Chung is an Asian American living and working in New York City. He is the founder of Kev Management, a PR, talent and artist management company with a focus on diversity and inclusion. You can connect with Kevin @kevinkchung or @kev_mgmtKevin read from seminal book, Minor Feelings, An Asian American Reckoning, by Cathy Park Hong. News footage exclusive by CeFaan Kim, on abc, Channel 7. Asian Provocation is a queer conversational podcast, sharing invisible ideas and stories, with a focus on asian di...
2021-03-081h 03
Asian Provocation#12 émigré from Islands of Otherness Pt.IIThis is the second part of the conversation with Dr. Katalin Ferber. A social scientist, economic historian, émigré on two different continents, she is an experienced wanderer. We speak about her book, Islands of Otherness, on the myth of Japan, discrimination, ijime, burakumin and many other topics.Visit Asian Provocation website for links, further information and transcripts.
2021-03-0549 min
Asian Provocation#11 an émigré from Islands of Otherness. Katalin Ferber Pt 1Part 1 of 2 conversation with Dr. Katalin Ferber. A social scientist, economic historian, émigré on two different continents, she is an experienced wanderer. We speak about her book, Islands of Otherness, on the myth of Japan, discrimination, ijime, burakumin and many other topics.
2021-03-0153 min
Asian Provocation#10 Observations with Akhir AliEye-kai-year.Akhir Ali is a published author and contributor in Autostraddle, Meeting of Minds UK, iO Literary, and Women Writing Berlin Lab. She writes fiction, poetry, personal essays, and queer erotica. Her work centers contradiction, disembodiment, natural environment, and intimacy.You can also find her on Instagram @khikaichyThis podcast is hosted and produced by myself, Ayoto Ataraxia. Art Direction by Adam Ridgeway, web coding by Rafa Cobiella, music by Jesus Lastra.This is a listener supported podcast, and if you’d like to help grow this channel, you can subscribe at...
2021-01-2655 min
Asian Provocation#9 How to heal hate and victimhood with Fan Popo范坡坡 (Fan Popo) is a documentary filmmaker, film critic, and LGBT activist from China. Fan's documentaries have focused on performance-based activism (New Beijing, New Marriage, and The VaChina Monologues) and coming out as LGBT in the Chinese filial context (Chinese Closet and Papa Rainbow).He is known for the documentary Mama Rainbow and his well-publicized legal case against the Chinese state media regulator over censorship of it.Happy Together - one hundred gay film Quanji LuPapa RainbowMama RainbowBeer! Beer!Popo's Sex Diaries
2021-01-111h 01
Asian Provocation#8 What is an All-American Man? Andrew KungAndrew Kung is a photographer based in Brooklyn, with roots in San Francisco. His works is aiming to normalize Asian American beauty, belonging and individuality. In his first fashion, narrative photo book, "The All-American", he aims to redefine what It meant to be masculine and American in the context of the desexualized Asian American man. Here you can explore Andrew Kung's work:http://www.apkung.comThis podcast is hosted and produced by myself, Ayoto Ataraxia. Art Direction by Adam Ridgeway, web coding by Rafa Cobiella, music by Jesus La...
2021-01-051h 03
Asian Provocation#7 Anna Natt and the Masculinity ProjectAnna Natt is a dance and performance visual artist. Her work has been showing internationally in theaters as well as galleries and alternative spaces. She was trained in traditional flamenco dance in Seville, Spain from 2000-2005 before moving to Berlin, where she is curerntly based. She is currently working on a masculinity project, and we’ve been having on going discussions around this topic, and this is one of the first recorded conversations. We discuss masculinity issues, Johnny Depp, bull fighting, racism, gender issues and the taboo.You can find out more about Anna's work her...
2020-12-281h 11
Asian Provocation#6 Part 2. Coming out with Johann HuangThis is Part 2 of the ocnversation with Johann Huang. To underestand the continuity, you'll need to head back to the last episode. I’m very excited to share with you this conversation, as we get personal and into the backstories of growing up in Australia as a gay asian man. The stories and experiences of Asian Diaspora, which I see is not just an issue limited to one group of people, but a human experience as globalization continues.We dig into topics on shame and internalized racism, homosexuality in asian cul...
2020-12-241h 16
Asian Provocation5. Part 1 Coming out with Johann HuangI’m very excited to share with you this conversation, as we get personal and into the backstories of growing up in Australia as a gay asian man. The stories and experiences of Asian Diaspora, which I see is not just an issue limited to one group of people, but a human experience as globalization continues.We dig into topics on shame and internalized racism, homosexuality in asian culture, the influences and living with Christianity and Buddhism from childhood, and how we relate to asian masculinity.This conversation is divided into two parts.
2020-12-2157 min
Asian Provocation4. Lulu Yao Gioiello — far___nearThe pre-order of Far—Near's volume 3 is now available athttps://far-near.media/You can find all the references and links that we spoke about here:https://www.ayotoataraxia.com/projects/asian-provocation-4-lulu-yao-gioiello-on-far-near/
2020-12-1454 min
Asian Provocation3. Peter Leung — Stepping Outside Our BoxesSame SpacesThe Same Space, the latest dance film project by Peter Leung, The Same Space is part of the Virtual Residences of de Nederlandse Dansdagen. The piece can be watched here:https://www.operaballet.nl/en/news/2020/10/online-premiere-same-space-peter-leungIn this episode of the podcast, Ayoto Ataraxia speaks with Peter Leung about creating during the time of Covid-19They discuss: masculinity identity and asian roots Peter Leung’s new piece, “Same Space” how they relate to names the idea of male leadershipPeter Leung, is a choreographer and artistic director. He danced with the Bayerisches Staatsballett, Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon and...
2020-12-071h 01
Asian Provocation2. Tu Au — Asian Experiences in AustraliaThe Asian Experience in AustraliaIn this episode, I catch up with Tu Au in Australia, about our experiences growing up and living in Australia as Asians. We discuss: the difficulty of Asian names while living in an Anglo country. generational experiences and difficulties that comes with being an émigré experiences and observations of racism how racism effects asian men and asian women differently the problem with integration and other topicsTu Au, also known as Mia Hunter currently resides in Australia, she was born in Vietnam, and her family was effected by the...
2020-12-011h 19
Growing PodsThe Invisible Other, Episode 1: Asian ProvocationThe Invisible Other is a podcast by Ayoto Ataraxia. Episode 1, 'Asian Provocation," features a conversation with the only asian male dom sex worker in Germany, about his asian diasporic experiences, sex work, asian masculinity and ideas of home.You can find Ron Hades’ website herehttps://www.ronhades.com/A copy of the transcript can be found here:https://www.ayotoataraxia.com/projects/asian-provocation-episode-1-ron-hades-on-being-the-only-asian-male-dom-sex-worker-in-germany/
2020-11-241h 07
Asian Provocation1. Ron Hades — On being the only working asian male dom in GermanyI have a conversation with the only asian male dom sex worker in Germany, about asian diasporic experiences, sex work, asian masculinity and ideas of home.Ron Hades’ websitehttps://www.ronhades.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/ron_hadesTranscript available at http://www.ayotoataraxia.com
2020-11-231h 07
Sapphire's EarplayThis Pussy Don't LieSapphire and Yas can't lie on their pussies and neither should you!! Somebody got some D, meanwhile someone is fed up with the lame texting peen. Also what the hell is going on with this season's AYOTO? Power?
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2018-08-2945 min