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Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastDziunik Aghajanian - Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation | Bagrat Srbazan Heads to Yerevan | Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia | Ep 328 - May 5, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - May 5, 2024Topics: - Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation - Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan - Hungary Blocks EU Aid to ArmeniaGuest:- Dziunik AghajanianHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 328 | Recorded: May 6, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong
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Captain Bagrat PodcastEPSIODE #99 -- THE PROJECT VS BTS ARMY... SORRY NOT SORRYClassic Australian humour and lack of investigative journalism gone horribly wrong. Q: Who would be so stooooopid enuff to take on BTS and BTS Army? A: The Project. On intelligent content this week, we are in awe of the Goddess, Natalie Portman, lickable TV from Japan and why trade with China could be reignited by Aussie Firefighters. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his Finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
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2022-06-1925 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #98 -- INTRODUCING ANCHOR CRUZTiger cub in the house! Guest of the youth, Eunice Cruz tell all about university life during covid19 lockdown and how she's kicking covid to the kerb to pursue her dream career as an anchor on mainstream Australian TV. Many students may have lost their social skills but this ambitious anchor is Cruz-ing at top speed with a hardcopy Sudoku in hand.
Timestamp: Intro; Fast 5; Uni sloth life during covid19; Hopes and Dreams post Covid19; Anchor Cruz's heritage; Representation; Outro.
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Captain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #97 -- WHAT’S THE YOUTH DOING TODAY?One Youth to Represent Them All.
Listen to Steph’s coping mechanism during COVID19 and how university studies changed in an instant in Australia. There goes her 5 year plan, hopes and dreams. And, what better way to pass COVID than to watch K-drama, BeemIt with friends, and being freaked out in Chinatown. Fingers crossed COVID is over soon…
Timestamp: Intro; What’s the youth doing today?; How did you cope during COVID as a young person?; What was your 5 year plan before COVID?; University lyfe; Show Up or Flake it?; What’s the Youth of today pl...
2021-07-0526 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE 96 -- 7 MIN PULSE – 22 June 2021Why did Jesus cross the Road?
Robots are now taking jobs from lowly paid human artists. Of course, robot art is worth more because they were never alive in the first place!? Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – Why did Jesus cross the road?; [0:55] Unexpected Asia on Sausage Sniffers + Online Fads in China + Robot stealing Jobs from Human Artists; [3:59] Pond of Ponders on “Why aren’t my shares eligible?”; [6:18] Secret Asian… Asianish on Tim Fung the AirTasker; [8:18] Outro – Outsourcing Photocopying
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2021-06-2109 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE 95 -- AUSSIE ELON MUSK ON WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK!It’s not every day you see a Scrum Master in Chinatown who codes, skates, cooks Japanese curry and lived as a ‘White Monkey’ in China. Take home message, get out there, start early and find what you’re passionate about! #justdoit
Timestamp: Intro; [0:40] Q1. When did you get off your backside to look for a job?; [5:34] Q2. Most memorable or enjoyable job?; [7:09] Q3. Craziest job?; [9:40] Q4. How has your perception of work changed since your first job?; [14:04] Passion vs Side Gigs
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2021-06-1417 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE 94 -- 7 MIN PULSE – 8 June 2021What do you get when you mate ‘Italian Broccoli with Chinese Kale’?
A lab miracle straight from Japan. Breaking Silver, Glass and Bamboo Screens #Oscar4Wan! Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – Are you into Maths or MAFS?; [1:05] Unexpected Asia on Poke-Mon + No Finger Prints; [4:48] Pond of Ponders on “Broccoli + Chinese Kale = Broccolini”; [5:19] Secret Asian… Asianish on Chloe Zhao + James Wan; [8:47] Outro – Flawless Victory
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2021-06-0309 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #93 -- WACKY DISNEYDid U Miss Us?
To make up for it, we deep dived into Disney to bring you the wackiest and most disturbing facts we could find on ‘Why women make terrible animators?’. How Robin Williams scored a $1million Picasso for voicing the Genie. How Donald Duck became a Nazi to win an Oscar?! And, heaps more facts that you probably wish you never heard at all.
Timestamp: Intro – Did you miss us?; [2:37] Disney vs Elon; [7:55] Buzzie the animatronic boy; [12:14] Women know what kids want ‘Frozen’; [14:37] Club 33 in Disneyland; [17:31] Genie Fact; [20:40] Disney WWII Propaganda; [22:32] Gay Day @Disneyland...
2021-05-2440 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #92 -- SVETLANA ON HAPPILY EVER AFTER AS A NGUYEN!She’s back for a 3rd time to chat about being Mrs Yellow Knight.
Married life is about every ship needing a strong anchor and I love you. We chat about racism since the Corona cliff after 2020 and whether it’s for better or for worse. I think we know the answer #stopasianhate Australia has also awakened to another -ism, sexism. It’s proven when women earn more than men, domestic violence can increase by 35%...TW folks!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:30] Becoming Mrs Nguyen; [7:25] Team Nguyen; [10:55] Rona induced Break Ups, Rona Babies and Committed Relationships; [15:40] Has racism declin...
2021-04-1238 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #91 -- 7 MIN PULSE – 30 March 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
If you haven’t tuned into Bling Empire then where the bloody hell have you been? Probably in the middle of nowhere fishing in Chinaman’s Dam for Australian Survivor 2021. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – What are Penguins?; [1:06] Unexpected Asia on Return of the ‘Bling’ Empire + Australian Survivor 2021 in Cloncurry + Ray and the Last Dragon; [4:59] Pond of Ponders on “Why aren’t my Shares altogether?”; [6:43] Secret Asian… Asianish on Jonny Kim – Navy Seal, NAS...
2021-03-3008 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #90 -- HOW TO TAME A TIGER MUM?Savage Betzy, a white tiger cub, is back to dish out strategy and tactics on surviving your tiger parents.
TW as we answer your questions on Facebook and discuss mental health. Mental Health is a real problem faced by Tiger Cubs, but how can you approach it with your overbearing parents who put Jonny Kim on the pedal stool?
Timestamp: Intro – Savage Betzy is Back; [1:24] Q1: Can a Tiger Mum ever be satisfied by As?; [3:35] Q2. How to tame a Tiger Mum?; [9:05] Mental Health and Wellness of Tiger Cubs; [19:08] Q3. As a Tiger Cub, is th...
2021-03-2228 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #89 -- 7MIN PULSE – 09 March 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
This week, we dance to Chinatown Funk to celebrate the Asianish Bruno Mars collaboration as Silk Sonic and Thailand’s Weed Tourism Campaign. We compare Australia’s Angus Sexism and New Zealand’s end to period poverty priorities. Clearly different KPIs in politics! Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – Banh Mi and Rats of the Sky; [0:51] Unexpected Asia on Thailand Wheeling and Dealing Wedd + Angus All Bull and Sexism + New Zealand end to Per...
2021-03-0909 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #88 -- 7MIN PULSE – 02 March 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
This week, it’s smooth as Silk Sonic by MarsPaak. What a deadly Asianish duo! If you enjoy Blade Runner, prepare for Karachi’s Blade Gunners 2021 rolling criminals in. If you haven’t heard, an Aussie-Asian, Margaret Zhang, is at the helm of Vogue China. She ain’t gonna raisin for the next generation to come. Find out the secrets to youthful Asian skin! Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – Cirque Du Soleil Ab...
2021-03-0207 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #87 – 7MIN PULSE – 23 FEB 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
TW episode this week on Tiger Cubs asking the darnest things, ‘How to get my Tiger Mum off my back on becoming a doctor?”. We go fast and furious over Juju Noda, the next big thing in female F1 racing. Outside the fast lane, fakers gonna fake ascending Mt Everest and have you memorised Jack Ma’s equation?
Timestamp: Intro – 7 minutes of sting rays; [1:08] Unexpected Asia on Fake it til you actually make it up Mt Everest + Jack Ma Equation 6+6=12 routine + US Train in Busan; [5:06] Pond of Ponde...
2021-02-2309 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #86 -- 7MIN PULSE – 16 FEB 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
This week it’s Spider Stars tearing the Milky Way apart + Man gives birth to a boy?! Yes, true story! People asking the darnest things, ‘Where did my shares go?’ LOL. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – 7 minutes to for Instant Noodles; [0:58] Unexpected Asia on Lunar New Year under water + Spider Stars Sucking Stars + Man gives birth to a Boy; [3:58] Pond of Ponders on “Where did my Shares go?”; [5:57] Secret Asian… Asianish on Enri...
2021-02-1608 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #85 -- HOW TO SPEND CHINESE NEW YEAR?2021 is Gonna be Great, no BULL!
Explosive fireworks, hair on fire, clubbing for a week, blue garlic and 4G1R (4 gens under 1 roof) is how you should spend Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival at least once in your life. Or, be traditional by making dumplings with your closest mates. Shout out to Julie Bishop for the New Colombo Plan, love Liam.
Timestamp: Intro – Happy Niu Year; [2:41] Liam’s CNY in Sydney; [4:15] Liam’s first CNY in Beijing out clubbing; [10:20] Madam Chan’s explosive CNY in Beijing; [16:10] Back in the 80s – 4 Gens under 1 Roof; [19:00] Temple + Fortune re...
2021-02-0841 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #84 -- 7MIN PULSE – 02 FEB 2021Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes!
This week it’s Great Wall of Lamb, fake hands to replace human girlfriends and ‘How to break it to your Tiger Mum about your significant other?’ + please meet the top #1 Asianish tennis star, Naomi Osaka. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro – Nicholas Cage be ‘Done in 60s’; [0:54] Unexpected Asia on Great Wall of Lamb – Lamb Australia 2021 ad + Japan develops fake hand to replace human girlfriends + Thai Monk wins Lottery with 4s; [6:16] Pond o...
2021-02-0211 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #83 -- 7MIN PULSEPilot episode delivered in tiny bytes!
Devoted listeners suggested a 7min segment and I thought why not! Bhutan traffic lights, Japan use AI for love, AirTaxi, Bumble’s IPO and ‘Why did my stocks just drop?’ + please meet the Asianish ‘Stone Family’. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat’s got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:15] Unexpected Asia on Bhutan’s only traffic light is a Policeman + Japan AI for matching lovers; [4:39] Fast + Hilarious on Chinese horse head found in Macao + Is AirTaxi even a thing? + Buzz on Wall Street: B...
2021-01-2509 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #82 -- READY TEAM ONE!Perth boys winning in the VR/AR World!
Shout out to James Tang and crew for the #1 VR/AR game in the World! While Australia is taking the world by storm, a cat in Thailand is in Debt and we dig deep in the UnderWorld for our next Secret Asian… Asianish of Burmese descent. We wonder if vampires + werewolves like Chiko Rolls, Uncle Roger, deep fried ice cream and baos?
Timestamp: Intro; [2:12] Unexpected Asia on Ready Team One voted #1 in the World for VR/AR + Move over RoboDebt, introducing CatDebt + Gold Dog of Turkmenistan; [14:50] Pond of...
2021-01-1825 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #81 -- DATING ASIAN GIRLS!Miss Sultry Saigon croons about the New Gen of Asian Girls in Australia!
Aussie Men, Asian girls don’t want your proposal for permanent residency or money! The new Gen of Asian girls can get that already on their own! Tram myth busts some common misconceptions on dating apps along with hilarious dating mishaps! Love will conquer all misconceptions and stereotypes… as long as you have a Masters degree, over 1.8m tall with a sense of humour ;) Not asking for much really! LOL!
Timestamp: Sing-a-long ‘Close to You’; [3:19] Intro – What Asian Girls Want; [4:33] Tram’s Vietnamese H...
2021-01-1137 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #80 -- HAPPY NEW YEAR!Why 2021 is all about Asian representation in Australian media!
There is no better way to enter 2021 with a bang than the gorgeous cofounder of BubbleTent Australia and actress, Mayu Iwasaki! We grill each other on our top secret project, Asianish upbringing and in business. Big things are in store for Mayu in 2021 with the Sydney Theatre Company showcasing Asian+Australian stories, and who knows ‘Snorkelling with Mayu’ tv series could be the next big thing on Australian TV! Connect with Mayu Iwasaki on LinkedIn orwww.mayuiwasaki.com #heartofgold
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2021-01-0437 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #79 -- A JEWISH CHINESE CHRISTMAS…Who knew Jews celebrate Christmas in Chinatown?!
Our special guest uncovers the history behind the closely aligned cultures dating to WWI + WWII. China was one of the very few countries that the Jewish people could escape to and thrive as a community. This is not a new phenomenon. In fact, inter-racial marriages between Asians and Jews are on the rise! We can’t wait to welcome the next Prime Minister of Australia of Asian-Jew descent!
Timestamp: Intro; [0:49] How the Jews started celebrating Christmas in Chinatown?; [3:17] Day of Atonement with Chinese food; [5:09] History of...
2020-12-2126 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #78 -- GOOGLE SEARCH ASIANS!Ever wonder what the world is searching on Asians?
We help answer some hard questions trending on Google such as ‘Why Asians have green or blue eyes?’ + ‘Are Asians yellow?’ + ‘Who are Asians?’ This may all sound ridiculous but it does happen. We pay respect to Chuck Norris, an Asianish legend with memes such as ‘Guns carry him for Protection.’ We end with don’t bring Hentai into Australia, just don’t.
Timestamp: Intro; [2:42] Australia Bans Hentai + Paying Tuition with Coconuts; [10:22] Pond of Ponders on What does Google think of Asians this week? We find out the most popular...
2020-12-1527 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #77 -- JIMMY BAI 008 IS BACK WITH VENGEANCE!Spies, Lies and Conspiracy Theories…
Welcome back to Madam Chan’s lair Mr Bai, Jimmy Bai from E30 ‘Spy Fuck Ups’! Is it true that 5G causes COVID19? Do Aliens walk among us as confirmed by former Canadian Defense Minister. Funnily enough, that same Canada dripping of maple syrup did in fact invent a ‘Gay-dar’ to detect homosexuals! And, can you handle the truth that CIA brainwashed people using LSD, big tobacco companies knew cigarettes caused cancer…so it’s safe to say Princess Diana, Elvis, JFK and Michael Jackson are partying together in another pocket dimension
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2020-12-0754 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #76 -- COUGHING COFFIN!Aside from injecting Bleach to rid COVID19, we explore some interesting punishments.
Possibly the best puns Madam Chan has to offer in one episode. India making a mark in literacy while non-compliant trouble makers are forced by police sit in the cemetery to pray for COVID19 victims. Free COVID19 food vouchers about to go viral in Sydney and... we pull out The Rock from under a Rock!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:22] Unexpected Asia on Coffin Punishment during COVID19 + World’s Biggest Marker in India + Sydney Food Vouchers; [10:37] Pond of Ponders on What are Aussies Spending on During CO...
2020-11-3023 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #75 –- WEIRD ASIANISH SPORT!Wok Racing, Extreme Ironing and more!
There’s a ‘Very Nice’ Tourism campaign happening in Kazakhstan, but not as nice as sliding down a wok-bobsled right? Wok + Woah! Make you go stir crazy, if not extreme domestic crazy with ironing. At least Singapore is serious about releasing a non-invasive and immediate COVID19 testing kit. This is definitely a start up on the Boar Market… our version of the Asian Bull Market!
Timestamp: Intro “Everything is Better in Yellow”; [1:36] Unexpected Asia on Very Nice Tourism Campaign + Wild Boars in Bank of China + Singapore’s non-invasive COVID19 testing; [10:0...
2020-11-2320 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #74 -- MASTER OF CHINA + US of A!ABCs from Australia are the Best!
They don’t just let any riff raff in from Australia to be part of a prestigious Tsing Hua and Cornell MBA! Here about post graduate life in China and the US for a joint MBA program from an Aussie point of view. Food, sport and how to balance a tripartite student life is key to success…and to successfully negotiate what China + US want during COVID19!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:48] Quarter life crisis and why ABCs are the Best; [3:47] ANU in Canberra vs Sydney Lyfe; [8:00] Chinese Uni Lyfe and Canteen Food...
2020-11-1623 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #73 – CELEBRITIES IN CHINATOWNSpot Awkwafina! Taika Waititi! Bill Birtles! David Bowie in ‘83!
Tinder is changing the Pakistani dating landscape while Sydney is being flooded with celebrities in the heart of Downtown Chinatown. Bill Birtles ran away from us but we know Awkwafina loves chili crab while filming Marvel’s Shang Chi. Sydney is where you want to be when Melbourne comes out of lockdown…
Timestamp: Intro; [1:16] Unexpected Asia on Dating Apps in Pakistan + Melbourne out of COVID19 lockdown + Marvel’s Shang Chi in Sydney; [13:34] Celebrities in Downtown Chinatown… like Awkwafina + Taika Waititi + Rod Steward Crew + Bill Birtles + David Bowie + Gl...
2020-11-0825 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #72 – ONE YEAR OF BAGRAT!How to start a podcast and when to pivot.
1 year and 72 episodes later, Captain Bagrat is still kicking on. What started off as a fun, passion project… and surviving though COVID19 has gotten us to a Pilot TV Show in the making. We reflect on our favourite episodes (over a beer or two) about Asia and Australia. Massive thank you to our guests, supporters and listeners! To Longevity + Captain Bagrat!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:54] Fav Episodes: Grey Mirror / Humble Potato / Diabolical Dolphins / Oodles of Noodles / Unexpected Asia / Secret Asians… Asianish; [10:18] Cockroach attacks Liam; [11:10] Guess Who’s Coming to Din...
2020-11-0122 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #71 – DUMPLING OFF!Can you believe an Aussie holds the Guinness Book of Records for eating dumplings?
Epic facts this week about BTS, Killing Zac Efron and of course, dumplings, sushi, schnittys and nuggets! We cycle through Asia via PNG, South Korea and China before we reach Tour de France with another great Aussie who is our Secret Asian…Asianish of the week!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:28] Unexpected Asia on Isaac Harding Davies holds Guinness Book of Records for most dumplings eaten + BTS ‘Dynamite’ + Where is Zac Efron?; [11:42] Pond of Ponders on ‘Is Asia the biggest or largest continent?’ + ‘Which country has...
2020-10-2622 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #70 – THAITALK WITH PADDY!YouTuber Paddy bridging Australia + Thailand.
Who is this guy with exceptional Thai?! Paddy Talk about his experiences in Thailand and what motivates him to YouTube in Thai. Learn about mystical Chiang Mai, Chang the national beer, reverse culture shock and his incredible Thai-dar. Follow and like ThaiTalk with Paddy on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4-1lnH8Jg3LhLJhzBozog
Timestamp: Intro; [1:38] Fast Five: Fav Beer / Fav Sports Team / Best Dish You Can Dish Up / Fav Thai Dish / Fav Thai Word; [6:37] Paddy’s Thai-ish Cultural Heritage; [8:59] Chiang Mai Lyfe; [12:23] Reverse Culture Shock: Facebook + Mobile Phone Fr...
2020-10-1944 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #69 – SCAMWATCH AUSTRALIA!Have you been a victim of a scam?
We lay it out on some top scams happening in Australia. Scammers impersonating official government authorities as well as the Indian Consulate. Oppa Adam rants about property managers while an Indonesia entrepreneur is footing chicken feet! Flights to nowhere is the only way to fly, but bet they don’t sell out as fast as Cathy Freeman’s 2000 Olympic record!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:05] Unexpected Asia on Indonesia chicken feet leather shoes + Trending Flights to Nowhere; [9:56] Pond of Ponders on Scamwatch Australia + Have you been a victim of a scam...
2020-10-1224 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #68 – VIRTUAL JOURNEY…We Would E-loot Mountain Dew Any Day!
An episode that took a turn to the future, e-sports and space. How would planetarian and galaxian citizenship work? At least Singapore’s got it together to live stream Question Time soon and perhaps, if Indonesia’s gold boom continues at this rate, they’d be the first to put an Asianish woman on Mars! RIP Kaplana Chawla, first Asianish woman in space.
Timestamp: Intro; [2:02] Unexpected Asia on Singapore Parliament Live Stream + Indonesia Gold Boom + E-loot Mountain Dew PUBG E- Sport Style; [11:55] Pond of Ponders on Where or When w...
2020-10-0929 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #67 – SMASHING THE BAMBOO CEILING!Mia, being an Asian Woman means you can be a kickass CEO!
She’s a rare breed but Mia is making headway that an Indian-Canadian-UK-Aussie can make it to the top of the health industry. How? Always back yourself no matter what. Find a mentor or partner willing to challenge your assumptions in a positive way and build more confidence through knowledge. Go #bosslady
Timestamp: Intro with Mia and her faithful canine, Anuk; [1:50] Fast 5 – Fav Asian Cuisine, Cats or Dogs, Most Amazing Place, Which Country serves the best Curry?, Your go to TV series; [5:13] Asianish heri...
2020-10-0937 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #66 — FUTURETECHNerd Off on Technology!
Liam Frap goes gaga over Elon Musk Tech in Space X, StarLink, NeuroLink and Open AI. While Madam Chan dreams about DreamTech, BioTech and 3D HoloTech. Us humans are just bags of meat, really. And, these Techs will change the world but we just don't know it yet!
Timestamp: Intro - Nerd Off; [3:07] Elon Musk – SpaceX; [5:00] Elon’s StarLink vs NBN; [6:49] Stem Cell BioTech; [11:38] Elon’s NeuroLink; [18:46] DreamTech Dormio; [23:52] Elon’s Open AI; [24:45] 3D HoloTech; [28:15] Outro
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2020-10-0929 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #65 – TIGER CUBS TALK BACK!“You will never be good enough”, says Tiger Mum.
Prepare to be delighted and appalled by questions from the office about White Tiger Mums and extreme Tiger mums! Feel our trauma in meeting the impossible, getting punished and suffering display of love from an over-bearing Tiger Mum! Did your childhood also entail a tight daily schedule, reward system, 110% on math exams and the pit!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:35] Savage Betzy’s Tiger Upbringing; [6:02] Madam Chan’s Tiger Upbringing; [7:00] Q1. Are the mums of tiger mums predominately also tiger mums?; [14:26] Q2. Will a Tiger Mum not have an affair b...
2020-10-0943 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #64 – MISTAKEN IDENTITY…We are the fat doppelgängers of Chandler from Friends and Gong Li…
You never know when Hollywood might want us to step in as fat Chandler and fat Gong Li. One thing is certain, Mongolians + Hawaiians are taking over sumo wrestling in Japan. You must try the latest craze, Cat Ear Noodles! Another Hawaiian by the name of Maggie Q is definitely taking over Asia and the US with her Vietnamese heritage, good looks and soft spot for 8 rescue dogs!
Timestamp: Intro + the Hu Band on tour; [3:40] Unexpected Asia on Mongolians and Hawaiians take ove...
2020-10-0921 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #63 – QUARANTINE TIME!What is it like to be locked up for 2 weeks in a hotel in Sydney?
Laurie and his fiancé finally return to Australia after delays and COVID19 fuelled-uncertainty as Australia caps 350 international arrivals in Sydney per day. Hear about their boarding and arrival process, all the way through to their hotel with a Harbour view aided by mandatory nasal violations. While Australian hotels are keeping guests healthy on a nutritional diet, New Zealand goes all out with fine dining! NZ, you win…again! But Sydney will always have Majestic Bin Chickens! Nevertheless, welcome back home Aussies!
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2020-10-0938 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPSIODE #62 — BAGRAT TO LANGLEY!Killer Episode on Black Panther + Punch Lines!
Analyze this! Can you imagine a beer festival with 6 million people? Only in China! Prez Duterte is our new Vaccine superhero and guess what, a black panther on steroids terrorizes Sydney! Did you know Chuck Norris invented his own martial arts style, Chun Kuk Do? But is he as cool as IP Man and Drunken Master Jackie Chan? You be the judge while Oppa Adam is distracted by beautiful Asianish ladies by the name of Jamie Chung + Chrissy Teigen lol … Bye Langley!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:59] Unexpected Asia on World’s Bi...
2020-10-0928 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #61 — WEH ON UMBOCan Charities Do Good To Become Redundant?
Weh Yeoh, 2019 winner of Social Enterprise Entrepreneur by 3rd Sector, tell all on how international charities can successfully exit a social good deed by making themselves redundant and allowing locals to lead the future. Inspired by childhood experiences and his parents, Weh is the opposite of the so-called ‘Saviour Syndrome’. Aside from NGO work in Cambodia, Weh chats about how Umbo fast tracked during COVID19 by making speech therapy accessible to rural Australian children. We also get down and personal on his strategies to cope with uncertainty and the new norm...
2020-10-0945 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #60 — TIM TAMS + BLUE SKIESHave you missed an international flight due to too many packets of Tim Tams?
Madam Chan strikes again with Qantas! We’ve got double the goat with a connection to Aries and Norah Jones. Oppa Adam is excited about a new Karaoke Machine during COVID19 and is all-nostalgic for salty air, blue skies and vegemite as a hangover cure. Madam Chan is grateful for eucalyptus air and Tim Tam diplomacy with Qantas staff…
Timestamp: Intro; [1:54] Unexpected Asia on Japanese JoySound karaoke + India’s Picture Perfect House + Himalayan Horoscope ‘Aries’; [8:10] Pond of Ponders on What did you miss t...
2020-10-0922 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #59 — THE WHITE CHINESE TOUR GUY-DEJustin Steele is the go to Guy-de in Sydney!
Feel yourself transported to another time in Sydney, whether it’s Justin’s Pyrmont-Ultimo, Chinatown, Newtown Chewtown or Surry Hills Secret Bar Crawl tour! You gotta envy Justin just a little bit. The man drinks + eats for a living! In less than two years, Justin’s start up has racked up 2500 travel buddies with over 1000 reviews + an average 4.94 on AirBnB! Not bad for a white guy-de who is beating COVID19 with Jay Chow’s anthem in mind. Check out @AussieYouTours 澳自游 on Instagram, Facebook or www.aussieyou.com.au
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2020-10-0956 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #58 — BORDER INSECURITY… AGAIN!Live or Die + all about Vietnam today!
We left you hanging at E49 on Border Insecurity so we’re back to give you guns, bombs, contrabands and chocolates! Live or Die with border crossings and leaky boats with no engines. Hear why we love Anh Do, the Happiest Refugee in Australia! And, why Anh should have said, “As an Asian Man, this is what I want” a lot earlier!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:16] Unexpected Asia on Chinese Super League + Taiwan Gay Pride Parade + International Students Pilot Program in Canebrra; [9:35] Pond of Ponders on Border Insecurity… Again: 1) Guns + Bombs in...
2020-10-0930 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #57 — MENTORS + FEMTORSFemale mentors aka Femtors making a mark!
Tips on how to meet and keep a mentor or femtor. Michelle Yeoh + Melanie Perkins please be our femtors! We uncover unconventional ways to meet one at pubs and the surf! Move over RoboCop cos RoboDog is enforcing COVID19 rules like never before + can do the Running Man. Asian countries burn $2 billion worth of drugs to celebrate a day of anti-drugs!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:17] Unexpected Asia on International Day against Drugs + RoboDog + Women’s FIFA 2023; [8:27] How to meet and keep a Mentor + Femtor; [19:20] Secret Asians…Asianish on Melanie Perkins + Mich...
2020-10-0926 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #56 — WHY AUSSIES HAVE 6 TYPES OF FOOTBALL?We simplify AFL, League, Union, Soccer, Gridiron + Gaelic Football.
In Unexpected Asia news, we uncover mystical Bhutan for coining the Happiness Index, first food truck to serve democracy sausage and implementation of a total plastic ban! Oppa Adam taps into Brother Egg’s TikTok video and the gifted Secret Asian…Asianish, Tiger Woods the Cablinasian! We agree Trump Jr wins Cards Against Humanity!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:46] Unexpected Asia on Xue Hua Piao Piao + Bhutan Food Truck, Bans Plastic + Women living longer in South Korea; [14:23] Pond of Ponders on 6 Types of Football in Australia; [24:45] Secret Asians…Asianish on Tig...
2020-10-0932 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #55 — OPPA ADAM STYLE ON SOUTH KOREA (PART DELUXE)...He’s back to educate Australia on the wonders of the Hermit Kingdom.
Myth bust this! Do North and South Koreans speak the same language? Why Koreans don’t like red pens? How many Korean brands do you know? C’mon, you must know Samsung! You’re probably using it right now to listen to this podcast or watched HD movies on one! You galah! Tune into our version of Australia’s relationship with South Korea and why it’s doing alright!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:45] Myth Busting 1) Do People in North and South Koreans speak the same languag...
2020-10-0944 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #54 — KITCHEN ON FIRE!!!No Joke, Madam Chan has burnt a kitchen down!
This week, we find out what Aussie pop sensation Ladybeard is doing in Japan and how Indonesia battles COVID19 and profiteering online tech biz! While Madam Chan is burning a kitchen down, Liam Frap is slicing his finger for Hannibal Lector and Oppa Adam is featured later in the week on South Korea. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:45] Unexpected Asia on Panda Twins + Ladybeard in Iso + Indonesia Minister on COVID19 analogy + Indonesia 10% VAT; [9:04] Pond of Ponders on Kitchen Mishaps; [17:32] Se...
2020-10-0929 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #53 — BEASTY ZUCKERBERG!Dear Mark, you need to hire Liam Frap so Captain Bagrat can takeover the World!
We also think Beast could probably speak better Chinese than you! Heaps of mishaps this week: North Korea blows things up and Chinese man shoots himself in the chest! Madam Chan goes Solo at Stir Crazy and Liam talk Coke Cans. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:37] Unexpected Asia on North Korea blows up diplomatic building + Chinese man shoots himself with crossbow + Dextrocardia; [7:55] Pond of Ponders on Best Takeaway during COVID19; [16:16] Secret Asians…Asianish on M...
2020-10-0934 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #52 -- MARVEL @ STAN LEE --Eternals Movie Represent Asians on the Silver Screen!
We are super excited that ‘Stan Lee’ picked an Asian pen name when he created Captain America! Oppa Adam dreams being a yoga instructor, bean bag tester while Madam Chan has her eyes set on NASA. But, nothing can beat being a poop tester in Singapore, right? Well, maybe being part of a Mongolian heavy metal band wins! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:14] Unexpected Asia on Singapore Poop check for Coronavirus + Trump Jr hunts for Mongolian Sheep + Korean McDonalds; [11:50] Pond of Pon...
2020-10-0929 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #51 — ASIAN + BLACK RECKONING!We have an American in the haus tonight!
Fei Fei brings on the umlaut in her collective heritage as an American-Chinese slash Australian married to an American-German. What a mouthful just like this show is always a metaphor, simile or direct correlation to all things food-related! We share notes about systemic issues in American and Australian history, schooling and institutions. The #BLM Movement is just the very beginning of Asian and Black Reckoning!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:00] 4 Collective Heritage + Umlaut; [3:12] Fast 5 – Fav Drink – Best Burger – Best YumCha/Dimsum – Dinner Tonight – First Aussie Moment; [7:59] Myth Bust 1: You look Asian, you...
2020-10-0941 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #50 — WHERE THE BEERS + FISH AT?Imagine a post COVID19 Beer Festival featuring 10 million schooners!
More Bagrat. Less Politics. Nothing beats a Japanese carnival ride where you are not allowed to scream or monkeys in India going astray with coronavirus samples! We ponder why cases of beer weren’t given away for stood down employees like fish from the Sydney Fish Market did…It's a game show this week and your clues are Gandhi and Aussie boy band! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:17] Respect No Buddha Tattoo in Sri Lanka + Spooky Japan Carnival + Cheeky Monkey...
2020-10-0926 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #49 — BORDER INSECURITY ~And Basketball Phenes …Dennis Rodman-Kimmie-Nick Kyrgios…
What is the world coming to? When they let Madam Chan cross borders without a visa to access an ATM and Oppa Adam with biological spew from his butt hole?! We also present some lovely stories about Dennis Rodman, eels who need to hibernate and Dami Im. All that good can’t compete with Australia’s Prince of Darkness and special combination fried rice!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:28] North Korea Basketball court + Eels w 1 Million fans + Japan VR pools; [11:55] Pond of Ponders on Border Insecurity in Asia...Lao into Thailand into Cambodia...
2020-10-0935 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #48 -- LOVE U CORONA TIME!Our Witty Svetlana from Episode 2 – Young Love Yellow Knight is back!
Svetty is NOT OK with coronavirus fuelled racism on her Asian Bogan and her Asian friends! No time to dick around! Australia needs some help managing racial slur and stir in the wok… Yeah nar, you have no right to be racist to other migrant cultures if you’re in the 97% and that’s pretty much anyone who is not First Nation people!
Timestamp: Intro + Karen; [4:05] Vilification + Coughed at; [7:33] A-Z of global viruses; [13:14] Racial incidents in Australia now; [15:31] Svet’s Asian Bogan the Provider; [18:10] Why Asians...
2020-10-0941 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #47 -- SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT!!!Race Dis explained in Our Unconventional Investigative Journalistic Way!
We dedicate this episode to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) student filming us for her assessment piece on Coronavirus fuelled racism. We hope she gets an HD! Otherwise Captain Bagrat’ll have to give her lecturer an earful on Unexpected Asian News, Pond of Ponders and Svetlana’s A-Z on global viruses! As usual Korea and Pauline Hanson are on the tip of our tongues… FULL INTERVIEW LATER THIS WEEK!
Timestamp: Intro; [3:92] Unexpected Asia on Raymeonator + Singapore McDonalds + ZushiHocky + Rice ATM; [14:10] Pond of Ponders on Race D...
2020-10-0935 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #46 -- ASIAN WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA...Whitest White to the Blackest Black!
Never Stop Dreaming! Akira is empowered by her G-Pa and Pa from nostalgic East Indies days in Bombay. Akira’s Australia is all about big-ass Magnums and lamingtons! Life has its challenges for a young looking Asian woman. However, Akira and Madam Chan are determined to empower the power of gentleness. If Akira became the Minister for Women, Australia would lead the way for all shades of women from the whitest white to the blackest black!
Timestamp: Intro; [0:55] Akira’s heritage; [5:46] Australia arrival + big ass Magnum; [7:48] Ageism and Asian gene...
2020-10-0941 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #45 — PANDAMONIUM!Pandas + Beijing Bamboo-food for Humans!
While humans hibernate in Iso, Pandas are finally getting it on! Unfortunate for Seoul, a 2nd wave means no riding no pony for no one! Instead try dating wine-on-the-go and save these weird food experiences in Beijing + Calcutta for post-iso days esp with this cheezy pick up line about dumplings ;) Sneak preview on what Akira has to say about big ass magnums and all shades of women Down Under! We agree Pauline Hanson is really lovely, if she wasn’t so racist… FULL INTERVIEW LATER THIS WEEK!
Timestamp: Intro; [1:32] Unexpected Asia...
2020-10-0942 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #44 — HAIL HAWKIE!We dedicate this episode to an Aussie-Asian Legend, Bob ‘Lee’ Hawke!
Cheers mate! Oppa Adam inda haus to deliver this week’s episode on India’s 6ft sea cucumbers and 40 day lock down with NO GROG rule! Aussies would never survive a total Grog Lockdown. Hawkie would certainly rise from the dead to lead the revolution! What a comeback with more Dumpling Diplomacy, mate! Tune into our gaga over kittens and @EmbassyCat. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro and shout out to Michigan fans; [2:00] Unexpected Asia on Indian Sea Cucumber +...
2020-10-0926 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #43 — FIRST EPISODE…OUT OF SURGERY!Expect Unexpected Asia. Pond of Ponders. Secret Asians…Asianish!
Got our new audio facelift on! Not so lucky for Kim Jung Un who’s still under the knife. Madam Chan goes gaga over Spengic, Sydney’s Gay Penguin Elite. We reveal 3 Secret Asians...Asianish in the world of Parkour, Golf and Mr Chan’s Chinatown! If you’re thinking of stitching your own COVID19 facemasks, think again. Put the bandana down! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH!
Timestamp: Intro; [2:15] Unexpected Asia on KJU + Aussie Wifi + DIY COVID19 Masks + Spengic; [9:07] Pond of Ponders on W...
2020-10-0925 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #42 — WHAT ASIAN MEN WANT…A Healthy Relationship or Multiple Relationships?
Brooklyn and Lisbon TELL ALL when it comes to sex, love and life! Asian Men represent on what they look for in a girl, woman and wife. Inadvertently, Madam Chan share some similar themes with these Asian Men! Discover a common love for brunch, wo/man cave, and having together/separate times with your partner! And, should Asian Men be afraid of a Woman earning more or with more ambition?
Time Stamp: Intro + Fast 5; 5 Languages of Love + V Day [3:35]; Why Asian Men aren’t the sexiest of all Men [10:38]; Ti...
2020-10-0900 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #41 — DEMO: NEW LOOK!!!CHECK OUT CAPTAIN BAGRAT’S AUDIO FACELIFT!
Thanks to the wonderful people at Bright* (an arm of Lendlease), Captain Bagrat has come out of surgery with a new look! Like a Korean plastic surgery gone right, Liam Frap and Madam Chan can’t even recognise themselves! Who Are We? Have a listen and tell us we are more than gorgeous ;) Please, no stalking… Fine, maybe a photo… xoxo…
Time Stamp: Intro; Unexpected Asia [1:12] on KJU's new city in North Korea; Pond of Ponders [3:30] on WHO-WHY-WHAT about Coronavirus/COVID19; Secret Asians… Asianish [9:15] preview of What Asian Men Want w B...
2020-10-0921 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #40 — AT THE MOVIESLiam Frap ‘Daddy’ + Madam Chan Kick Start a Movie Marathon in Tribute to David + Margaret!
Delve into the minds of Liam Frap and Madam Chan to understand why these two are so kooky?! It’s Covid-19 isolation indefinitely so you might as well give these a go! Of course, Liam recommends John Wick – Parrabellum, Avengers 4 + Once Upon a Time in Hollywood! While Madam Chan goes for Jumanji V2.0, Train to Busan, Wyrmwood + Warm Bodies! #ZombieFest!
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2020-10-0932 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #39 — LOVEBOXWho invented Love and the LoveBox?
Why Jean, of course! The Inventor of Love and his Love Operator, Romain, totally lose Madam Chan in translation when it comes to how do you make love or how do you make the LoveBox? A heartfelt story that started in France then Kickstarter, and now at your finger tips via the Planet of Love in less than 30 seconds!
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2020-10-0930 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #38 — FAV WHITE DAUGHTER IN LAWGreta takes the Crown as Miss International for normalising multiculturalism in Australia!
What is there not to love about Greta? She’s well travelled, teaches kids and married into a Sri Lankan family! If only more people could follow in Greta’s footsteps, “I don’t see your colour, just your personality shinning through”. Greta can also take her curry and chili extra hot! This is why she is the favourite White Daughter in Law!
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2020-10-0933 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #37 — COVID-19 SPECIAL: JUST IN THE NIC OF TIMEESCAPING THE RONA IN GERMANY + CHINA + THAILAND + NZ!
Well, it can’t all be bad to now self isolate in Australia. Hear about Nic from MGI Entertainment (who seriously has male model genes) escape the Coronavirus uprise in China via a 2 week island hopping holiday in Thailand and via New Zealand by jumping off the Auckland Tower on Valentines Day. Hear about customs and immigration crossing between China and Australia, as well as Nic’s super awesome job rubbing shoulders with the likes of Daniel Craig (delayed rub), Victoria Secret models and more!
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2020-10-0948 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #36 — INSPIRATIONAL ASIANS (PART 1)Or Asian-ish. Naomi Campbell. Keanu Reeves. Ang Lee. Bobby Murphy. Aung San Suu Kyi. Hayao Miyazaki.
Liam Frap and Madam Chan reveal some incredible insights into some mega super star’s Asian heritage! From a hot Super model cleaning toilets to Snap Chat millionaire to the creator of Spirited Away to internet’s boyfriend and more!
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2020-10-0923 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #35 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 6Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier. Two lost birds from Indonesia make it to Australian shores, while Madam Chan explores the world of Mrs World and David Beckham’s new hotel in Macau. Liam has gone bat shit crazy dreaming of eating bat curry and bat fritters, and having two wives in Indonesia! Go South Korea for putting ‘Parasite’ on the global Oscar scale! Woman in Japan sets herself and surgery drapes on fire by passing gas… Tune in to hear heaps more unexpected news in Asia!
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2020-10-0923 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #34 — ALLY KELLY ON MIND BLANKA Real Life Super Hero with a Big Heart Helping Kids from Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Issues.
You know she’s the real thing when this Founder of Mind Blank records with a bubble tea in hand and describes her perfect meal prawn dumplings in Downtown Chinatown! Ally is Wonder Woman! Mind Blank has helped over 30,000 kids and minority communities with early prevention programs addressing mental illness, bullying and suicide. Success factor? Come on stage and play role it out!
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2020-10-0939 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #33 — I AM GRATEFUL FOR…Stuff We Have Now.
10 or 20 years ago, Liam and Madam Chan would have suffered immensely without mobile phones, access to clean drinking water, craft beers like Hawks + Kung Foo lager + Fat Yak + Sly Fox, hip start up hubs and their automatic espresso machines, video games and tamagotchi, Netflix, and Steve Job’s vision on computers!
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2020-10-0925 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #32 — SAVED BY BOGAN COPSSavage Betzy is Back and Wreaking Havoc in Queensland!
Why do we even let English Backpackers in? Lol. This time Betzy and her faithful ‘Juicy’ van end up bogged in a regional town in Queensland full of Bogans who drink XXXX! Bogan cops, bogan wife, bogan friends, bogan petrol station cashier, bogan crocs, bogan mozzies, bogan McDonalds, bogan coffee, bogan chocolates… you get the picture?! Contrary to belief, Bogans and Aussie Cops are pretty awesome!
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2020-10-0939 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #31 — PERFECT ‘WHITE ASIAN’ DAUGHTERWhy Madam Chan and Elizabeth should Swap Parents.
Hear about Elizabeth, an Aussie, who defied her parents wishes to continue the family tree of military service and instead pursued her career as a DOCTOR! Madam Chan finally found her doppelgänger who also faints! Prepare to be grossed out by things that happen in the operating theatre! Learn about city vs regional hospitals, why there’s a shortage of health professionals in Australia and naughty patients. Now if you are Asian, why are you still listening to this podcast? Go study hard for your medicine degree!
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2020-10-0947 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #30 — SPY F@$K UPSBai. Jimmy Bai. Asian Agent 008 At Your Service.
Who is Jimmy Bai? Could he be the Asian James Bond? Jimmy is at your service when it comes to spy f@$k ups! Including James Bond, Cambridge Five, Granny Spy, KGBs and more... NOTE: Jimmy may or may not be an agent. We should have called him Jimmy Huang #Geddit #ChineseJoke
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2020-10-051h 03Captain Bagrat PodcastEPSIODE #29 — OPPA ADAM STYLE!Get PSY-ched + Ride the Korean Wave with Oppa Adam!
South Korea the land of hermits and the most beautiful baes in Asia! Adam busts some myths about kimchi, plastic surgery and Korean Mermaids. Madam Chan busts Adam’s stardom in a Marley Spoon ad! Watch it ladies, the guy next door is just a Chinatown away! Hear why K-Drama, K-POP and K-Reality are taking over the world! Shouldn't you be learning Korean by now?
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2020-10-0544 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #28 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 5Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier. We thank a reviewer named Duckie7979 for getting the joke about Captain Bagrat. As always, North Korea is drip feeding Liam bromance news while denying him the one thing he wants from Kim Jung-un…the gift of higher pixels. A little fat lost penguin makes it to Tasmania while a heavy weight Tuna weighs in at US$2.6 million! Madam Chan empowers women in Bangladesh and India. There is a War on Dogs while Olympians War on Tokyo 2020 for stronger cardboard beds! Tune in to he...
2020-10-0525 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #27 — GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER?Liam and Madam Chan describe their perfect dinner guests!
If there were such a thing as a time machine, Liam would zap back to the 3rd Century and eat cabbage at Emperor Diocletian’s Palace in Split, Croatia! Liam will stir fry cabbage for Emperor Diocletian, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Freddie Mercury. Madam Chan would prefer Survivor style Seafood BBQ on a beach with her faithful canine, Ryan Gosling and Oprah. Obvi, Gosling would BBQ for everyone. Bonfire, marshmallows and fire performers included!
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2020-10-0539 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #26 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 4Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier. African Swine Flu is going to cost Aussies in bacon and pork dumplings! Madam Chan hopes the price for lobster will fall instead. Liam proposes to be Kim Jung-Un’s official photographer while going pro as the next Go Champion. Want a scare? Then head to Malaysia’s First World Hotel where ghosts steal your baby! Must be the Asian version of ‘Dingo Stole My Baby’. We don’t know which is worse… Tune in to hear heaps more unexpected news in Asia!
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2020-10-0526 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #25 — DROP BEARSKoalas will Scratch the S*@T out of you!
Imagine if a 300kg koala dropped out of a tree?! Liam would definitely fight it and exploit them for his Sydney Roast Koala start up gig. Hey, someone has to boost the Australian economy and tourism industry! Madam Chan goes into shock over joey koalas feasting on poo-pap! No wonder koalas contract HIV and chlamydia! Discover unexpected research findings on 130 koalas in captivity! You definitely want to hear this out!
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2020-10-0542 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #24 — CORN NOT KORNWe Picked Corn So We Can Deliberately Be Corny!
Liam chats why Kelloggs invented corn flakes! Which will leave you anti-masturbatory, bland and possibly straight! No joke. Madam Chan goes back in time to speak about her ‘fake popcorn’ consumption and bloating like a whale! Then goes all-Asian with some mathematical conversions and a tongue twister. We also touch on some serious topics such as corn history, the band Korn, corn products such as bourbon-bio fuel-plastic-artificial silk and more!
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2020-10-0534 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #23 — GOOD MORNING BETZY!Travel Vietnam the ‘Savage Betzy’ Way!
Where did Madam Chan dig up this Savage Pommie? Definitely, a tale of Easy Rider Version Vietnam. Betzy is indestructible with her gang of Pommie bikers decked out in loud speakers, USB chargers and Vietnamese flags. Be traumatized by Betzy’s Motor-Scooter Diaries: near death experience, free beers, phos and big rocks. Fall in love with the wholesome Vietnamese people, egg coffee and “High Tea”. Vietnam certainly takes the concept of English High Tea to another level!
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2020-10-0551 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #22 — ROMANCING THE RAFAConfessions of a Tennis Fan + Her Undying Devotion to Nadal.
Madam Chan investigates the case of a diehard Rafa fan! Feel the suspense and agony during a tough rally on clay. Cos that’s when Lauren feels totally connected to Rafa! And, tweeting at 4am is totally normal (and expected!). You’re not a committed fan if you don’t have a crush on his wife too!
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2020-10-0556 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #21 — AUSSIE ASIAN TRAILBLAZERS (PART 2)Jackie Chan. Jessica Mauboy. Brett Lee. Adam Liaw. Lee Lin Chin. Natalie Tran. LJ Hooker.
What do all these Australians have in common? Asian heritage! Liam and Madam Chan deliver some impressive celebrity encounters and jaw-dropping facts. Who knew this burnt country called Australia is harbouring so many Lees and Chins! To the point, Liam forgot Lee Lin Chin was even Asian! #hilarious
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2020-10-0540 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #20 — LOVE ME BACHIEMatt Agnew is a Bachelor Again!
Possibly the most intelligent banter on The Bachelor franchise in the history of wo(man)-kind! Sandy and Madam Chan explore Asian versions such as China’s ‘If You Are The One’, Japan’s ‘Terrace House Tokyo 2019-20’ and the Big Brother franchise. Talk of tempura incident, lychee mocktail, meat pie and starving in a BMW get Sandy going (and possibly imagining) about Madam Chan as a life size spring roll filled with zesty beef + cheese. P.S. We love you Matt Agnew!
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2020-10-0538 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #19 — MADE IN “INTERNATIONAL” CHINAIf You have the Will, You have the Power to Succeed.
Will ain’t your ordinary international Chinese student. He loves numbers, maths and accounting…BUT he’s got soft skills having worked in Silicon Valley and Australia! Will reveals why international Chinese students align closer to the US education and cultural system instead of Australia. In saying so, his favourite Aussie slang is “She’ll be Right” but doesn't quite get the logic of it for men. And neither does Madam Chan #help
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2020-10-0537 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #18 — WHAT IF…What If We Lived Infinite Futures like Rick and Morty?
Liam and Madam Chan battle it out with Rubber Band, Swiss Cheese and Dune theory on ‘What If’. Liam is grateful for long island iced tea bromance, Colombo Plan scholarship in China and being hung over in Tasmania with fresh oysters. While Madam Chan is glad to be alive and not living the Crazy ‘Zombie’ Asian life anymore for a Crazy Rich Asian! However, laments over endless supply of diamonds. Sigh. Maybe this universe is the only future for Liam and Madam Chan.
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2020-10-0543 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #17 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 3Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier! Liam chats openly about Cabbages and Condoms. Madam Chan is excited about McDonalds serving pearl milk tea floats in Thailand and IKEA Singapore throwing a mountain of meatballs for Christmas 2019! How you can be a ‘BAD’ Hello Kitty. Guess who’s mounted Mt Everest 24 times?! Indian man enters Guinness Book of Record for 7.4kg kidney. Need a man slave? Head to Japan’s Butler Café. As always, Liam laments about Kim Jung-un. Tune in to hear heaps more unexpected news in Asia!
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2020-10-0541 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #16 — THE JOYFUL FRUGALISTASerina Declares a Tea War with Tommy from The Project!
You can save $1.3million by drinking tea instead of coffee! Take that Tommy! Serina’s been on Sunrise, Today, Studio 10, Your Money Life and The Project to tell all about being Frugal! Madam Chan and Serina confuse bubble tea cashier with their language abilities in Downtown Chinatown. Serina gives advice on surviving the Tiger Mother-in-Law, how to keep your grocery under $50/week (hint: RICE!) and how to have the best wedding for under $5000!
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2020-10-051h 11Captain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #15 — WALT’ZING DISNEYSing-a-long to Amazing and Creepy Facts about Disney!
Is Mr Walt Disney buried, cremated or floating in a cryonic chamber, literally FROZEN? Why Mulan 2020 may disappoint hardcore fans! Get your tissues out. Learn some lit facts about The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Treasure Planet, Snow White, Big Hero 6 and Disney theme parks. Liam and Madam Chan dish out free advice for Disney to go VR and replicate League of Legend’s community strategy!
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2020-10-0542 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #14 — BOATS + HOSEDisturbing Stories from a Salty Sea Dog V3.1 ‘Going Platinum’.
All aboard the Super Yacht! Captain Stabbin’ tell all of the vast high seas. Mostly of high profile celebrities behaving badly with ‘Hose’! Oops spoiler alert! But that’s what we want! Madam Chan the pirate, a hose, a baby shark and a blowfish by the name of Jason somehow make it on board! Sure, it’s gonna be smooth sailing from here!
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2020-10-0539 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #13 — AUSSIE ASIAN TRAILBLAZERS (PART 1)Chopper Read. Marita Cheng. Hawkie. Eddie Jones. Penny Wong. James Wan. Melanie Perkins. Chris Remkes.
What do all these Australians have in common? Asian heritage! Liam and Madam Chan deliver witticism like never before. Featuring Chopper the Smooth Criminal! We wonder if Hawkie could ‘Be Like Beer’? Go girl power in the tech start up space! Shout out to Marita for AI inspirations and Melanie for Canva (worth $4 Billion)! Wan and Wong duo are so intense and ‘Saw’ing to new heights. Australia, please bring Eddie back to coach the Wallabies and we wish Pocket Rocket a speedy r...
2020-10-0547 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #12 — OODLES OF NOODLESNoodles. Pasta. Same Same But Different.
Who really invented noodles and pasta? China or Italy? Well, the Chinese have a preserved 4000 year old noodle! Come on a Marco Polo journey with Liam and Madam Chan where you’ll be pulled in all directions (pun totally intended!). From history to hysteria, to DIY instant noodle filler for your BMW and toilet bowl, to tasty noodle recipes, to vegemite noodles and finally to Meng Fei’s ‘If You Are The One’ noodles.
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2020-10-0551 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #11 — THE EX FILESTake Me to Tokyo Disneyland Where Dreams Come True.
Matt digs out his Ex Files and dishes out on the Ex! Revenge is best served with Japanese beers and Australian Skiddles. Hear about Matt’s interrogation in a Japanese Board room for the daughter’s hand, not bending the knee, going steady at Disneyland and defying the ideals of a subservient ‘Salary Man’. Matt also busts some myths about sushi and whale bacon while Madam Chan tries to dish out wisdom like Yoda.
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2020-10-0547 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #10 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 2Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier! North Korea is ghosting Liam regarding his request for higher pixels. Why kids should aspire to be Gamers than Head of State. Dominoes and KFC serve the quirkiest stuff in Asia… OMG pearl milk tea pizza and edible nail polish that taste like fried chicken! In South Asia news, man mauled by pet lion. ‘Rad’elaide born JPOP star LadyBeard is lit as RAD (and a bit MAD)! And, imagine a world with no bacon due to African Swine Fever. Tune in to hear heaps...
2020-10-0543 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #9 — PRICELESSParody to Paradise Lost on Food and Heart Quenching Moments.
An Epic Episode on things and experiences that can never ever be had again. Feel Liam being tortured by slow cooked beef dumplings, Soul Mate lost in Budapest and the ‘Calling’ of a Golden Sunset… sounds a bit culty, right?! Feel Madam Chan’s pain being scrubbed down by a tough ayi at a 24 hour Spa Resort, Rhubarb Tart lost in Prague and winning moonshine on Koh Phi Phi. Will she ever have fried cheesecake and eat it too. Priceless…
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2020-10-0541 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #8 — DIABOLICAL DOLPHINSLiam and Madam Chan Reveal the Scary Side to Sea Puppies.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is definitely onto something. Liam has had first hand encounters of ’Dolphin Bullies’ in the surf. “They” are waaaaaaay superior compared to humans! With the ability to get high off puffer fish! Possess bigger brain capacity with innate tool skills and dolphin learning. There’s even black belt Navy Dolphins trained to kill and ask questions later. Forget killer robots. We should all be scared of Diabolical Dolphins!
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2020-10-0543 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #7 — SILENCE OF THE START UP LAMBSSweet Justice From Two-Foul Mouthed Start Up Lambs.
Jackson and Pollock unleash the truth and horrors of Sta-Sta-Start-Up Land. Dance to the sound of Utopia, false hopes, polarised Venture Capitalists and saturated tech market. Fall in love with J + P’s struggles, tuna-chicken-broccoli diet, bromance, biz and team strategy and many disturbing personalities! All good things come to those who wait…[insert your fav ‘fingers licking good’ music here]
WARNING: This episode contains explicit language because the truth demands it #canuhandlethetruth
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2020-10-0556 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #6 — FAKERS + FLAKERSFakers Gonna Fake. Flakers Gonna Flake. Period.
What happened to the good old days when your word is your bond? Perhaps with ease of technology in this self-centric 21stcentury, people are just prone to fake and flake... and get up to all sorts of no good on social media. Phew! Fran dodged a serial killer! Faking busy-ness and keeping yourself busy could be detrimental to your mental health. Fran chats openly about her experiences and offers some tips for your brain to reset.
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2020-10-0544 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #5 — THE HUMBLE POTATOENot Just Your Average Humble Potato. Starring Liquid-tatoes. Poo-tatoes. Mr Po-tatoe Head.
Seriously, Liam and Madam Chan have gone all out with these Spuds! Poo-tatoes inspired by the movie, The Martian has been adopted by NASA and the International Potato Centre (yes, it does exist!). So much to cover on these Devil’s Apples and so little time to sink some Liquid-tatoes aka Vodka. Find out some out-there potato facts and applications…including Madam Chan’s foot!
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2020-10-0543 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #4 — DREAMS + PLAN BSharon aka Shaza Reveals Her Dream to be a Fitness Pole Dancer.
Shaza ain’t your "Perfect Asian Daughter" and neither is Madam Chan. Shaza’s got Dreams and a Plan B in Las Vegas! And, not the pregnancy type! Madam Chan talks about her fear of blood and defying her Tiger Mum. Clearly medicine was off the table for both ladies... Not a "Perfect Asian Daughter" if you don't study Medicine.
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2020-10-0553 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #3 — UNEXPECTED ASIA 1Expect the Unexpected in Asian News.
Fighting Boring News has never been funnier! Is there such a thing as non-lethal jellyfish? Liam wants to pat one, Madam Chan prefers to eat the one that stung her. 5 bucks if you can guess where is the world’s only floating post office? Liam turning Japanese munching on lucky KitKats and seeing the world through cat view. Madam Chan’s encounter with a pelican lining up at a Fish and Chip shop. If it only had a $5 bill with the Australian flag and national anthem. Liam gets angry at the Nort...
2020-10-0546 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #2 — YOUNG LOVE YELLOW KNIGHTMyth Busting about Asian Men + Why Svetlana Waited for Her Yellow Knight in Shining Armour.
She’s your pure and true blonde. But Svetlana only has eyes for her Yellow Knight who is anything but your stereotypical Asian man. Is it true what they say about Asian men? It’s definitely how you use it! Asian men literally have no body hair and 1/3 less sweat glands. That’s definitely a plus! It don’t matter if you’re black or white, or yellow. It’s the person who you can be your weirdest self with. Find your Yellow Knigh...
2020-10-0549 minCaptain Bagrat PodcastEPISODE #1. GREY MIRRORMachine Learning 101 Explained through Netflix Shows and Roald Dahl
Are Robots going to take over the World? Are we close to Singularity aka Extinction? We think humans can be easily manipulated by bots. Come on, your mobile phone already tracks your every move. Think about it. Shows like Black Mirror, Her, The Orville and Humans depict a reality that we might be facing sooner rather than later… [insert your fav doom music here]
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