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But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Will South Asian & ESEA Communities UK ever be connected?Viv Yau had the pleasure of speaking with legendary artist, Keith Khan about whether South Asian and ESEA communities are interconnected, whether it’s better to eat with chopsticks or your hands, how Shanghainese people dress so cool and of course, his upcoming show The Accountants, being shown at Factory International at Aviva Studios!  In partnership with Factory International, we have a limited amount of £3 tickets to attend the show across 4th, 5th, and 7th-11th of May 2024 at Aviva Studios, Manchester.  Discount code: ACTVIV3 Dates applicable: 4th, 5th, and 7th-11...
2024-04-2455 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Healed by New Jeans: Eating our way through South East Asiabesea.n co-founders Amy Phung and Charley Wong travelled to Asia together last year. In this podcast they discuss how transformative the trips were, their best food recommendations for Vietnam and Malaysia and future travel plans! Follow the hosts @_amy_pix and @CharFayeW on IG and TikTok, and joint account @eseagaleats on TikTok for future travel recs. -------------------------------------------- Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! ...
2024-03-1956 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chatty Lunar New Year special!Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome back to what we *think* is a new season of But Where Are You From?! Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, David Kam and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up from what’s happened they last time recorded the podcast, they share their zodiac sign traits, Viv has an zodiac related identity crisis, they talk about making new traditions during lunar new year, and they share the story of when Viv ruined their team sound bath session by snoring…loudly. -------------------------------------------- Want to share some thoughts that coul...
2024-02-0852 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?“I made him the Asian American phenomenon that I never had as a kid” - an interview with Marie Lu, 14-time bestselling writerbesea.n's own Isabelle attended the Waterstones x Penguin 'House of YA (Young Adult) LitFest' earlier this month, and got the chance to interview Marie Lu - 14-time New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new YA novel ‘Stars and Smoke’ out now. Isabelle and Marie chatted about the joy of YA (Young Adult) literature, BTS and K-pop, Asian representation in her new book, mental health and trauma, and Marie's relationship to London, which is one of the settings in the book. Check out the transcript of this...
2023-08-2610 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Two year relationship update - we've been bad, sad, mad but so glad for fufu and lo ba gok ft. Viv & MannyViv and her boyfriend Manny catch up on the podcast about their relationship; from meeting their family, farting, how they navigate racism with friends/family, whilst travelling, unpaid labour, eating lo bak go and fufu, learning Twi and Cantonese and so much more! Follow viv at @itsvivyau to drop her and Manny a message! Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a bowl of rice, 100...
2023-05-081h 15But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?*Bonus Episode* On Your Side - The UK's first ESEA Helpline Launches!Amy spoke to Kimi Jolly (co-founder of ESAS) and Sophia Luu (Design Researcher) about UK’s hostile environment and how it affects asylum seekers, the new hate crime reporting/support service called On Your Side, the importance of design equity in healthcare, our fluid relationships with language, and why ancestry DNA testing isn’t as useful as we think they are (if you’re Black, Brown or Asian). Do remember to visit www.onyoursideuk.org and support their work. Sophia Luu https://www.sophialuu.co.uk/  https://www.esascotland.org/  ESEA Heritage Month Programme of Events 2022: https://www.besean.co.uk/eseah...
2022-08-121h 04But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Our bodies our choice(Trigger warning: abortion, sexual assault, miscarriage, body issues) In our end of season finale, Mai-Anh and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up and talk a lot about TikTok, the anti-abortion law Roe Vs Wade, our body image issues and how messed up it is, allowing ourselves to look after our bodies, suncream and SO MUCH MORE! Trust us on the sunscreen! Links mentioned:  https://prochoice.org/  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/  Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails Follow besea.n a...
2022-06-2656 minDon\'t Call Me \
Don't Call Me "Exotic"Bonus: besea.n with Amy & King-WeyOn this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exotic”, Annie is joined by Amy & King-Wey from besea.n (Britain’s East and South East Asian Network).besea.n spotlights ESEA experiences through their platforms and events - providing a safe space for sharing knowledge, creating joy and fostering connections. They started the UK’s first ever annual ESEA Heritage Month in September 2021.Amy & King-Wey speak to Annie about setting up ESEA Heritage Month, what interviewing Sandra Oh & Simu Liu was like for their films Turning Red & Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings...
2022-06-1646 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Our Internet secrets: revisiting adolescence ft. Cynthia SoHappy Pride Month! Kai (she/her) and Karlie (she/her) talk with the wonderful Cynthia So (they/them), author of the new book ‘If You Still Recognise Me’ (out 9 June in the UK). Together they discuss the impact of YA (Young Adult) books on teenagers and adults alike, discovering queer culture in Hong Kong, the Canto in Cynthia's book, writing about different types of love and family dynamics, and the joys of fanfiction and Tumblr back in the noughties and 2010s.  Where to find Cynthia So Instagram: https://instagram.com/cynthiasowrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynaesthete Website: https://socynthia.wordpress.com/ ...
2022-06-051h 12But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?We're not monstrous, we've just got the munchies: The world of publishing ft. Claire Kohda and Kaiya ShangAmy talked with Claire Kohda (author of Woman, Eating) and Kaiya Shang (Editor at Scribner), about Claire's wonderful new book (read it!), food as an identity, racial othering and "the monstrous", the mixed ethnicity experience, plus the good bits and the bad bits (think rampant racism and nepotism) of the publishing world. Connect with our guests: https://instagram.com/clairekohda https://instagram.com/kaiyashang  Resources: Books:  The Mixed Race Experience by Naomi and Natalie Evans  Mixed-race Superhuman by Will Harris Ins...
2022-05-291h 11But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Trauma as a Pendulum between Rice and Chilli ft. Jambo DragonOur hosts, David Kam and King-Wey Hii-Ko speak with Jambo Truong on wellness encompassing relationship with our ancestors and reframing the way we see trauma and our relationships to practice of honouring ancestors.  Follow Jambo's work: https://www.jambodragon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jambodragon/  Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails  Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n
2022-05-221h 06But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Whitewashing tofu ft. Feiya HuMai-Anh and Viv chat with the wonderful Feiya Hu on her experience with the BBC Panorama documentary on racism, we also talk about her charity that she founded, as well as certain brands whitewashing tofu.  Follow Feiya Hu and her charity Racism Unmasked Edinburgh. Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.l...
2022-05-151h 05But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Baking 'Asians' into your bread ft. Subtle Asian Baking, Kat LieuMai-Anh chats to Kat Lieu of Subtle Asian Baking (go follow!) about starting her page, the Subtle Asian community, how Kat used to be a personal training, her contribution to #StopAsianHate, the food she ate growing up and so much more! https://www.instagram.com/katlieu/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/?hl=en Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n...
2022-05-081h 10But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Anti-racism as collective healing with Nova ReidAmy & Viv had the pleasure of speaking with anti-racist activist, Ted Speaker and author of 'The Good Ally', Nova Reid. We cover A LOT. A trigger warning to our Black and people of colour friends, it's a heavy, heavy episode, BUT we also talk about joy, and we loved hearing about Nova and who she is outside of her job function (spoiler, she used to be a pro-singer - and hates karaoke!) We learnt so much, what an honour to have her on. Please follow her work and buy her book, it's an invaluable piece of anti-racism work that...
2022-05-011h 18But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Reaffirming Queer ESEA identity, homecomings and the importance of kindness with David KamKarlie introduces one of our (no longer so new) new core team members, who is already known to the community as the founder and director of Kind Red Packet, - David Kam! Karlie and David chat about being British and Malaysian, David's journey of movement and yoga, and his experience as a Queer ESEA. Episode notes David Kam IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidkamkw/ Kind Red Packet website: https://www.kindredpacket.com/ Kind Red Packet IG: https://www.instagram.com/kindredpacket/  Nike Red Packet advert https://youtu.be/Fu8T...
2022-04-241h 01But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chatty, juicy Q&A - love, dealbreakers, fame, quitting jobsMai-Anh Peterson, Charley Wong and Viv Yau chat absolute shit in Viv's flat in Manchester, they answer some questions from the New York Times '36 Questions to fall in love', they talk about Viv internalising racism towards her vagina, whether they want to be famous, if the government are not letting us teleport, relationship dealbreakers, short kings and so much more. Mentioned: Angela Hui's Takeaway book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/takeaway/angela-hui/9781398705548 Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www...
2022-04-171h 05But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Being loud and proud in your Disability identity ft. Tiffany Yu (Disability Rights advocate)Charley and Mai-Anh speak to Asian-American disability rights advocate Tiffany Yu, who was incredibly generous with her wisdom regarding advocacy, allyship, and how we can all work to improve accessibility. We could have listened to her speak for hours! Listen to find out how she maintains joy i her advocacy work, why allyship to her must be rooted in intimacy, and how she keeps up the marathon relay that is the fight for justice for Disability communities. Tiffany Yu on Instagram: https://instagram.com/imtiffanyyu Diversability on Instagram: https://instagram.com/diversability Follow...
2022-04-101h 05But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Spring cleaning friendships ft. King-Wey and PeiwenViv introduces two new besea.n core team members King-Wey and Peiwen onto the poddy! We talk about things Peiwen notices moving over to the UK aged 14, like how we have separate taps and daylight savings (didn't realise that wasn't a thing in other countries?!), as well as delving into our turning points for thinking about race, identity. King-Wey shares her stories around friendship breakups, and uses a great phrase about spring cleaning friendships - perfect reason to dust the ol' friendship cobwebs.  A portion of this episode is sponsored by Barnardo's charity.  https://helpline.ba...
2022-04-031h 19But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Being Black & Chinese, love languages, compassion for white people ft. Ryan Alexander HolmesKai and Viv chat to LA based actor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes about British accents, being Black and Chinese, his relationship with social media and trolling that he experiences from different communities, the pressures of speaking about multiple causes, love languages, toxic men, his acting career, Ryan was so philosophical....we covered a lot of ground!  Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the d...
2022-03-201h 16But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?'Why aren't you BROWN?': Adoption stories ft. Pippa Hollington and Emily CouchMai-Anh speaks with transracial adoptees, Pippa Hollington and Emily Couch on their experience, growing up in Hong Kong, being mistaken for other ESEA backgrounds, Pippa talks about being Filipina and her relationship with her white British parents and her sister, Emily talks about her dual heritage of being ethnically Chinese and her British and American nationality and her experience growing up.  Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a c...
2022-03-131h 08But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Jade bangle lube, Chinglish and TVB Dramas ft. Georgina LeungAmy and Karlie spoke to Georgina aka https://www.instagram.com/chop_stick_n_poke/ about her parents, working as a tattoo artist, then they started veering off into korean and Chinese TV dramas,  Speaking Chinglish and Asian uncles lubing Georgie up.  Georgina Leung is a British Chinese tattoo artist and illustrator. Spending her formative years in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Georgina later went on to study Illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art, and is now based in London. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.in...
2022-03-0653 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Asians Have Feelings Too, ft. The Mollusc Dimension[Content Note: sexual harassment  There may be train noises in the background.] Amy and Karlie sat down to chat with the multi-talented Squid from the Mollusc Dimension, about his and his family's musical background, what it's like to be queer and ESEA, how it was growing up in Essex, as well as Squid's wide-ranging creative projects.  Acronym used in the episode: AFAB = Assigned Female At Birth  Sabah Choudrey - Supporting Trans People of Colour  Alok Vaid-menon  Fox Fisher  Gendered Intelligence  Adult Survivors Open Mic Mermaids https://mermaidsuk.org.uk ------ SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the con...
2022-02-271h 04But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?ESEA Cancer ExperiencesMai-Anh our host is joined by Charley and Viv where we talk about our experiences with cancer. Resources: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/ https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_exam Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East...
2022-02-221h 09But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Order! Order! What working in the Commons is REALLY like, feat. Sarah Owen MPThis week, Mai-Anh sat down with Labour MP for Luton North, Sarah Owen. We talked about what it's really like being a woman in the Commons, hanger, dealing with trolls and Sarah's top tips for anyone considering getting involved in politics.  ------ SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean ------ Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE M...
2022-02-201h 08But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Who can cook ESEA food? Ft. Little Yellow Rice Co - Hannah Hosanee & Rob AllenCharley & Viv were joined by Hannah & Rob of Little Yellow Rice Co. to talk about their business, Little Yellow Rice Co, we discuss Hannah's heritage that is the heart of the brand, with Rob being the chef, we discuss gatekeeping of food, white washing, and who can cook ESEA food? Such a fun discussion with our friends!  Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations n...
2022-02-131h 04But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Don't get into art, you'll be poor Ft. YukFun (Lucy & Patrick)Amy and Viv go off on a little ramble about Amy's school report, the #VeryAsian call in,  Viv being a twin and then we chatted with co-founders of YukFun - Lucy & Patrick on everything creative, being Chinese and whether it needs to inform your work as an artist, being in a white dominated industry, and Amy & Viv's 'ray-cism' sunglasses gets a mention again. SOCIALS Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! IG: https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/besea_n  ...
2022-02-061h 17But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chasing the taste of home (with Jenny Lau and Tiffany Chang): cooking, finding your path and navigating generational dividesChasing the taste of home (with Jenny Lau and Tiffany Chang): cooking, finding your path and navigating generational divides We interviewed food goddesses and influencer BFFs Jenny Lau (@celestialpeach_uk) and Tiffany Chang (@tiffcooksalot) on all things food, covering disaporic cooking, motherly disapproval, making a fool out of yourself in front of famous people, and the quest to #FindBrettLove! --- SOCIALS  Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!  IG: https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/besea_n 
2022-01-301h 01But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Entering journalism: starting out, rejection and writing about Anti-Asian racism and community ft. Suyin Haynes & Angela HuiWe spoke with Suyin Haynes (Editor-In-Chief at gal-dem) and Angela Hui (freelance food writer for Time Out, HuffPost, gal-dem and so much more!) on a fascinating episode on everything journalism: how they started, writing ad copy for vouchers, finding a community through trauma, how to balance speaking about issues online and looking after mental health. Such a brilliant way to start off season four of But Where Are You From? SOCIALS Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying...
2022-01-231h 05Geeky Brummie
Geeky Brummiebesea.n | Shang Chi*Apologies for Ryan's audio, hopefully it's not too off putting, and will be fixed for next issue* On this extra special issue Geeky Brummie is joined by Amy and Viv from besea.n, a grassroots movement ,created to shine a light on Britain’s East and South East Asians. We talk about the impact of East Asian and South East Asian under-representation and mis-characterisation in cinema and how it affects the wider cultural perception of how East and South East Asians are viewed in western society. We look at if films like Shang Chi are changing this na...
2021-11-111h 35Spill The Cha
Spill The Cha#31 Be(hind the)sea.ns w/ Amy and Karlie from Besea.n EP31 Be(hind the)sea.ns w/ Amy and Karlie from Besea.n⁣⁣⁣⁣It was an absolute honour to chat with 2 of the powerhouses of @besea.n, @_amy_pix and @wukarlie ⁣⁣⁣⁣From organising the UK's first every East & South East Asian Heritage Month #eseahm2021 to bringing the community together, the work that they've done has impacted us and so many others around Britain.⁣⁣In this episode, we talk about⁣✨Creating a space for ESEA people and defined by us⁣✨Connecting with the wider community and connecting with...
2021-09-2034 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?besea.n turns 1 year old!1 year of besea.n - we recently went on a betreat, where, among the hike, cooking, games, and besea.n meeting, we also recorded a bonus episode for you, as our birthday gift to you! Listen for lots of crying, laughing and seeing how well we know each other.  SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean!
2021-09-1958 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?We interviewed Simu Liu, Fala Chen and Destin Daniel Cretton of Marvel's Shang-Chi!! *Bonus Episode**Squeeeaaaal* besea.n were invited to the UK premiere of Marvel’s latest action-packed film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (released 3rd September 2021). Kai, Karlie, Amy & Viv (sorry Charley and Mai-Anh!) strolled down the red (blue) carpet and experienced the film before its release, and it was EPIC! At a time when our community has been suffering, this film has felt like a big win for the ESEA representation and we’re so proud to have been there to see it all happening. We got the opportunity to chat with actors of the...
2021-09-121h 00But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?We have day jobs too! Get to know the besea.n gals Q&AThis is our third season finale as we take a break to plan ESEA Heritage Month. Join Amy, Charley, Karlie & Mai-Anh in a Q&A, with some near death experience stories (trigger warning 10-15 mins in), find out their day jobs and find out which recent Hollywood film Karlie featured in!!!! We're in the presence of stars! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations...
2021-07-251h 00But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Viv's boyfriend: interracial dating, who's funnier, Jollof rice & noodlesViv asks her boyfriend Manny about his first impressions of her, who's funnier, she ask him some questions asked by listeners on Instagram, any yikes moments he's experienced in dating as a Black man, and Manny surprises Viv with questions back too right at the end?!  Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee E...
2021-07-181h 11But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chats on mixed identity: Only you can define who you areWe were joined by Alicia Warner (@il.liss.strate on Instagram or aliciawarner.com) and Francesca Humi @FrancescaHumi on Twitter and @franexplainshistory on Instagram and TikTok. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK...
2021-07-111h 01But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chinese school: tuck shop, fake tummy aches and abusive teachersCharley, Karlie, Amy and Viv chat everything Chinese school! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting...
2021-07-0459 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?besea.n Boys Part 1: Jamie & Mai-AnhJoin host Amy in Part 1 of a series on interethnic dating as she chats to our very own Mai-Anh and her partner of 12+ years, Jamie (or Jai-Anh, if you will). Amy grilled them on how they met, how they navigate the world as a multiethnic couple and what they’ve learned along the way. Expect chat on Scottishness, microaggressions, feminist pockets and sweaty pits! CONTENT NOTE: expect strong language (naughty Jamie). ------------------------ Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ ...
2021-06-201h 05But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Pee in a Bike Helmet! aka ESEA ParentingAmy talks to Huong (@mrshuongblack), Liz (@themodernchef) and Georgie  (@chinesechippygirl) about parenting as ESEA mums including how we try  to instil a sense of ESEA heritage in our kids, introducing durian, the  dreaded poonamis, and everything in between! Huong is one half of @themsgpod. Listen as she and MiMi Aye talk life and debunk food myths along the way. Visit Liz at Mei Mei in Borough Market London or grab a taste of Singapore at home with her new shiny cookbook, Makan.  Check  out Georgie’s podcast, Chinese Chippy Girl where she connects with al...
2021-06-131h 05But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Q&A: What would you say to your ten year old self?We answer your Q&A's! We go from deep questions like 'what would you say to your ten year old self?' to 'is coriander nice or nasty?' Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media...
2021-06-061h 03But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?F.R.I.E.N.D.SAmy, Mai-Anh, Karlie and Viv chat everything FWENDSSSSS. Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!
2021-05-301h 11But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Decolonising Green Spaces: calling plants 'native' is racistMai-Anh Peterson is joined by Hollie and Sui on a bloomin' brilliant and insightful discussion around decolonising green spaces. They dig into how poc and marginalised groups feel in green spaces, they then branch out into discussing the history, why gardening is gate kept, how gardening isn't about perfectionism. and then Hollie even graces our ears with a cluckin' chicken impression! Join in on the convo over at besean! Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly...
2021-05-231h 00Crazy Brit Asian
Crazy Brit AsianWelcome to Squish City! Road to DJ - Taiwan to LA and Twitch feat. DJ MishIt's been a while but guess who's back with a milestone episode 20! Apologies it's been a while, work and life happened but now we're here! Hope everyone's keeping well, staying safe and enjoying things opening up! A lot has happened during my absence from podcasting and I cover a few of them:- My involvement in the launch of member led non profit organisation Every Asian Voice such as the hustings event we had.- AAPI heritage month in the US and Canada, the celebration of asian heritage, the releases, events and announcements from across the...
2021-05-161h 16But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?body image: looking like Gok Wan, critical families and ugly faced sex positionsWelcome baaaack! Me, Mai-Anh Peterson, Karlie Wu and Charley Wong are your co-hosts this week and we chat about beauty standards from an ESEA perspective. We talk about our weird and wonderful bodily functions, people saying we look like Gok Wan, and critical families, colourism, fatphobia and so much more. Join in on the convo over at besean!  Join PhoQueue's Unity March 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/  Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/  Support the podcast by buying besean a cof...
2021-05-161h 03But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?I'm an imposter and it really fucks with my mental health ft. Kim RichardsWelcome baaaack! We had the pleasure of speaking of with our pal, our gal, our mate, our comprade, our friend, Kim Richards aka Nanosounds. Mai-Anh Peterson, and Amy Phung are your co-hosts this week and we chat about how imposter syndrome makes us feel in this activism space, what exactly IS being an activist, how it messes with our noggins, and how people of mixed-ethnicity feel navigating the activist space.  Join PhoQueue's Unity March 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/ Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying b...
2021-05-091h 00But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?No one knows what they're doing...so do it anyway! Ft. Pho Queue CrewI was joined by half of Pho Queue Crew, Marianne and Itch to chat about identity, imposter syndrome, not giving permission to people before you pursue your passions and then you lucky people get to hear my debut rap I produced with my bro in law back in 2014. Lol. Thanks Marianne and Itch for placating me. Join the protest 23rd May in Chinatown, London: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5A-Hen4in/ Follow Pho Queue Crew: https://www.instagram.com/phoqueuecrew/ Listen to their new single, Burn Hollywood Down: https://open.spotify.com...
2021-05-0254 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?I hate in dating when.... ft. Shu LinWe're joined by our pal, Shu Lin, food and lifestyle content creator and who loves to eat (her words!) to talk everything dating. Enjoying being single, dealbreakers in dating, why do people put strange stuff on their dating apps, and our deal dating scenarios. Was such a fun episode!! Follow Shu: https://www.instagram.com/dejashuu/?hl=en  Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! h...
2021-04-251h 18But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?An ESEA woman walks into a pub...The besea.n babes, Charley, Karlie (then she had to go for her din dins), Mai-Anh and Amy answer your questions that you submitted, we talked about vegetarianism as an ESEA,  about whether our parents taught us how to cook, how ESEA women feel walking into rural pubs, some dumb AF racist incidents, where we see ourselves in two years time, and gardening (mainly from Mai-Anh lol). Hope you enjoy!  Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go...
2021-04-181h 20But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?The besea.n babes join our podcast!Soo...the podcast is growing up and we've now got FIVE new hosts. You'll be familiar with the besea.n babes if you've listened before! We talked about ethnicity and race, pride in where we're from, then things get a bit silly when Amy introduces a slightly controversial 'most likely to' game (spoiler, turns out they all think I'm dirty and no use in a zombie apocalypse)  Follow besean https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/  STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of...
2021-04-111h 17But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Let's talk about sex: porn, STDs, sexuality, shaming, vaginas ft. Dr Felicia YeungMy co-host, Amy Phung, you all know Amy, great gal, great pal joins me to chat with Dr Felicia Yeung on everythang sex. From being a Chinese doctor, abortion, the familial pressures surrounding misogyny, patriarchy and dating, to porn, STDs, slut shaming and shaming around sex and belly buttons (okay that was on me). It’s 1am the night before the podcast is live sooo good night and please dm me to keep the convo going! Xoxoxo https://twitter.com/felyeung https://www.instagram.com/drfelyeung/ https://guiltyfeminist.libsyn.com/208-shame-with-scarlett-curtis-and-special-guests-jameela-jamil-and-sarah-crutwell https://www.omgyes.com. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE AC...
2021-04-041h 36But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?*SPECIAL GUEST* The woman who bore me celebrates the podcast turning 1!I finally managed to secure ha very sought after guest... MY BEAUTIFUL MAMA. We talk about where she is from (I got it wrong, it's not Tai Po as I posted on Instagram!), how living with a strict mum and the village women made her move to the UK, how she got sacked after 2 hours from her first job in the UK, and whether she is proud of us?! We also bring back 'How Asian Are You?' especially for this episode! Be kind about my mum or else I'll kill you okaibye! STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https...
2021-03-281h 12But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?A solo safe, happy ramble: cleaning, TV shows, dating, shoppingIt me. rambling at you. It's a safe space for any ESEA folks who just wants to hear me chatting about absolutely nothing. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean  Brands mention: https://www.instagram.com/the.caring.touch/ https://store.yogscast.com/collections/kim https://www.lengbox.com/ https://ko-fi.com/yukfun  We've reached 27,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BB...
2021-03-2030 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Are traditional takeaways dead? ft. Julie Ma ADThis podcast is sponsored by Welbeck Publishing for the promotion of Julie Ma's debut novel, Happy Families: Winner of the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller 2020. I was joined by my co-host and pal Karlie Wu and we had such a fantastic chat with the author, Julie Ma. Hear about her taking over the family takeaway, becoming an author some really interesting insights in writing the book, and we also try to convince Julie to watch Bling Empire!  Buy the book: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/happy-families-winner-of-the-2020-richard-and-judy-search-for-a-bestseller-competition/julie-ma/paperback/9781787396883.html Support the podcast b...
2021-03-141h 09But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Online friendships, food, body image, raising kids ft. The MSG Pod, MiMe Aye and Huong BlackI talk with the wonderful MiMi Aye and Huong Black, co-hosts of the MSG Pod (and SO MUCH MORE). We talk about what's happening in Myanmar, how they both became friends, their jobs, raising their kids and they also give me dating advice (they gotta like my KFC jumper and not be a facist). They truly are such a laugh and left me in stitches. STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee  Listen to the MSG Pod episode about Myanmar https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-msg-pod-episode-007-myanmar-protestor/id1539910980?i=1000510058324  Follow @meemalee and @mrshuongblack https://www.facebook.co...
2021-03-071h 21But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Random life chat: periods, existing as women ft. Mai-Anh PetersonA co-host impromptu chat with the wonderful Mai-Anh Peterson, fellow besean co-founder and all round good egg. Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/besean We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram...
2021-02-281h 03Chinese Chippy Girl
Chinese Chippy GirlS1 Ep13: Keep the London Chinese Community Centre openI had the pleasure of speaking to Beverley who is the Centre Manager of London Chinese Community Centre (LCCC). A vital service for the community, especially for the elderly where the service can help with translations and accompanying them to appointments. So many Chinese people would be lost without the centre and they need to raise at least £70k to stay open. Here’s how you can donate:Visit their JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/cccorguk2020 Or email beverley.lin@ccc.org.ukHere are some accounts to check out and were also discussed on the...
2021-02-2251 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Why I am no longer dating white menI share recent story of a woke white man that still didn't cut the mustard. Enjoy. Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/besean We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Slide into my DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/itsvivyau Jingle by John Clapper: https...
2021-02-2135 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?All 2nd Gen Asians should get a dog Ft. Howard Wong, Little Moons Mochi Co-FounderWe chat with Little Moons mochi founder, Howard Wong about identity being British Malaysian Chinese, being a business owner of a mochi ice cream brand, Little Moons (SO COOL!), how he finds working with his co-founder and sibling, Vivien Wong and the best and worst moments of his career. We delve into the latest #LittleMoons viral trend that has been making waves across TikTok recently, resulting in 106M views (and counting) and a 700% uplift in sales in Tesco! Howard advises for all British Asians to buy a dogs in to receive unconditional love we didn't get from our parents...
2021-02-1456 minThe MSG Pod
The MSG PodThe MSG Pod: Episode 006 - Viv Yau - LUNAR NEW YEAR SPECIALActivist, podcast host of But Where Are You From, director-founder of Bee Influence UK, and 1/6 of besea.n (the British East and South East Asian Network), the brilliant Viv Yau talks to us on her work with besea.n, (mis)represention in the media, finding #ESEAjoy wherever you can, the need to rally for white allies, eating anything but Dominoes, Chef Philli and other self-proclaimed Asian experts, and celebrating Lunar New Year with the Kim Nanosounds x besea.n LNY Twitch Livestream on Saturday 13 February featuring Crazy Brit Asian and the MSG Pod! https://www.twitch.tv/nanokimMeanwhile, Huong and...
2021-02-121h 01But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Men with floppy, damp handshakes ft. besean (Kai & Amy)I had a very fun and insightful chat with two close friends and fellow besean co-founders, Kai and Amy! We talk about calling in versus calling out, how we wore sunglasses that shielded ray-cism (lol), our advocacy work at besean, how they find #eseajoy, the play-by-play of White guilt, how we desperately wanna be genz!  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus r...
2021-02-071h 13But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?No excuse for Karens ft. Liz Pemberton - The Black Nursery ManagerI spoke with the AMAZING POWERHOUSE, Liz Pemberton (she/her), who runs The Black Nursery Manager - a training & consultancy firm which focuses on anti-racist practice within Early Years.  We talk abut why discussing identity and racism with young children is so important, how she handles White Women in the education sector, the nuances of discussing identity and how the Jamaica and Hakka Chinese history is so intertwined (rooted in colonialism, of course). ENJOY!! I KNOW I DID!  Follow Liz on Instagram: http://instagram.com/theblacknurserymanager Join her next webinar: The Fetishisation of the Mixed Bl...
2021-01-311h 12But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Conversations with an ex: is it okay for white people 'have a thing for Asians'?Soooo, I had an idea to bring on my ex's onto the podcast LOL! My ex, John Clapper and I unpack our two year relationship. What my parents thought of me dating a musician, how he experienced feeling 'othered' in China, and I grill him on questions about having a 'thing for Asian women'. Ooh it's a goodie. Please forward to your straight, white male friends who may be inclined to 'have a thing for [insert ethnicity]' to listen to!!  Support the podcast by buying us a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://k...
2021-01-171h 06But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Conversations with an ex: why we broke up, accused of cheating, racism in datingSoooo, I had an idea to bring on my ex's onto the podcast LOL! My ex, turned good friend, Keye was a great sport and came onto the podcast for us to unpack why we broke up, his identity being a mixed race, white passing man, why it's valid for women of colour to hate white men, me accusing him of cheating, and me crying after Keye was saying nice things.  Support the podcast buying us a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau We've reached 16,600 signatures! Sign the petition f...
2021-01-101h 15But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?2021: Saying hiya, let's talk about sex, lockdown dating storiesHIYA. IT ME. HAPPY NEW YEAR. This isn't a comeback. Or is it? We're gonna talk about sex more. I have some funny dating stories. Ermmm, that's it for now!  Support the podcast and buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/itsvivyau We've reached 16,400 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets such as The BBC & The Guardian & the UK Government to stop depicting East Asian people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media Anna Chan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theannachan/ Chinese Chippy Girl IG: https://www.instagram.com/chinesechippygirl/   Chinese Chippy Girl Podcast: https://open.spotify.co...
2021-01-0331 minCrazy Brit Asian
Crazy Brit AsianGood News! But... Chef Philli - Take #2xyzEp 9 is a round up of a load of good news which happened in the ESEA community in the past week, most of which was in the sports and entertainment space but there was one particular event which was a curve ball. Originally this was part recorded and supposed to drop on Sunday but the whole sound file got lost, thanks tech issues! So I recorded this late night mid week after work.A lot of really good things happened in the world of music and sports namely 88 Rising launching their radio station on Sirius XM, Rina...
2020-12-1045 minCrazy Brit Asian
Crazy Brit AsianStop the presses! Feat. Viv Yau - big announcement, podcast journey, activism and life experiencesEp 5 is a very special first podcast collab with none other than the woman who reinvigorated and inspired this and many other pods to get over the line. The phenomenal Viv Yau of the 'But Where Are You From podcast'. The person who started the petition for better representation of Asians in the media. The woman who is 1/6 of Besea.n and got Asians represented in Parliament for the first time! But those are just the start of her list of achievements.Exclusively fresh off her announcement (literally hours) to take a well deserved break from podcasting, I talk to...
2020-10-251h 21But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Sushi d*ck pics, destigmatising sex work, slut shaming ft. Elizabeth aka FemmeI had the pleasure of talking with Elizabeth aka Femme Castratrice on Instagram. We talked about growing up in Wuhan, straight into weird dick pics she’s been sent (one involves sushi), and her career and life as a sex worker, how it has formed her thinking around feminism and gender politics, we talk about the usual Asian fetishisation lol and slut shaming that happens in our society.  Such a wonderful, funny & insightful chat and Elizabeth was so incredibly generous with sharing part of her life story. I hope you enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/femme.castratrice/ ...
2020-10-1852 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Sue Cheung, author of Chinglish: Traumatic Childhoods, feeling less ChineseI had the absolute pleasure of talking with Sue Cheung - the author of Chinglish. Which is young adult book based almost entirely on a true story of Sue’s life growing up in the 80s as a takeaway kid, being bullied at school, harassed by customers, navigating her identity as a BBC, as well as some deep and complex family dynamics. It truly was the first book I’ve ever read which I could relate to as a British Takeaway kid and I was so honoured to be able to speak with Sue. We had a nice chinwag and...
2020-10-111h 02But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Chatty Ramble: Less angry, stop comparing, dating stories, normalising casual racismIt’s just me on this episode doing a little chatty update and ramble. I talk about how my creative juices aren’t flowing with the podcast, I feel less angry than I did in my anti-racism journey, being full of contradictions, wild dating stories, the film Monsoon starring Henry Golding, knowing a member of the triad lol. Check our besean and follow us on Instagram & Twitter! Website: https://www.besean.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFU7z6Nnfs9/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the...
2020-10-0443 minChinese Chippy Girl
Chinese Chippy GirlS1 Ep5: Hate crime on East and South East (ESEA) communityI received my first hate messages online for being in an interracial relationship.  I reported this to Instagram and to the police who have done nothing about it and advised me to block/ignore the user. Out of frustration and disappointment, I decided to change my podcast schedule around and speak about what had happened in this episode.  Hate crime on ESEA has increased by 300% in the UK since the coronavirus and we need to speak out about it and encourage organisations such as Facebook (who own Instagram), the police and the government to make changes. Please check out these pa...
2020-09-2736 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Asian babies have blue bums, give up rice or noodles?! Ft. Mai-Anh & Charley from besea.nIn today's episode I was joined by Mai-Anh and Charley who make up 2/6 of our besea.n group. We talk about Asian babies being born with blue bum (ask your parents if you had a blue bum!) - it’s actually called Mongolian Spot, our different approaches to activism and mental health as an activist, fluidity in our identities, we then have a healthy debate over Rice or Noodles, I start tearing up over what Mai-Anh said about the voice note I sent her, being told you look like Gok Wan lol, Asian fetishisation and a microwavable rice thing!!...
2020-09-271h 17But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Being Hakka Chinese ft. Karlie WuIn today's episode I was joined by my pal, friend, Karlie Wu. We talk about Karlie’s connection with being Hakka, our new grassroots movement, besea.n and how we’ve felt during lockdown, scary spirit ghost stories, how our parents assign themselves random Western names, how Karlie uses her art to preserver her Hakka heritage, Hakka food and I attempt to explain some Hakka history, did you know that a lot of Jamaican Chinese people are Hakka?! I learnt so much in my research, and about my own identity of being Hakka Chinese! Hope you enjoy! Foll...
2020-09-201h 18But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Kim Richards aka Nanosounds: Our parents don’t talk about mental health, parasocial dynamics and privacy as a gaming influencerIn today's episode I was joined by Kim Richards from Nanosounds - we talk about that dreaded question ‘but where are you from?’, Kim’s relationship with her parents, how we don’t talk about mental health, her fascinating career as a sound engineer, turned presenter, freelancer, turned YouTuber gamer, how her privacy is so important to her as someone who shares a large part of her life online, parasocial relationships and why Kim would never date a fan (if she wasn’t married lol) and her incredible Twitch Kimmunity. Follow Kim! Twitch https://www.twitch.tv...
2020-09-131h 17But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Be More Woke ft. Michael Lam & Michael Truong from Respect the Mic podcastIn today's episode we had Michael Lam and Michael Truong - the two hosts from Respect the Mic who I regard as one of the OGs in the British Asian podcasting space. We talk about being mistaken for another type of Asian, assimilating to white culture, whitewashing, wearing the same outfits as couples, and how important media representation is for ESEA folks. These two were so lovely and easy to chat to, make sure you give ‘em a follow and listen to their podcast!! Respect the Mic Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/respect-the-mic/id1476384749 ...
2020-09-061h 04But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Things I'd tell my teenage self: big cheeks are okay and you're not stupid!Hi folks, Today's episode I read out my futureme.org letter that I sent to myself a year ago in July.  It really hit home just how much has changed since then. I was broken, my self-confidence was zero, I had a lot to work on tbh. After a lot of therapy, self-help and just being kind to myself, I now unapologetically identify as a feminist, I continue to learn about racism in our world and have somewhat become an activist in a short space of time.  Sometimes it's cathartic to take stock of ourselves and how fa...
2020-08-3026 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?When does food appreciation become appropriation?In this week’s episode (sorry it's late!) I talk about my experience with cook, Pippy Eats and the controversy surrounding the use of language on her website and her recently launched ‘dumplings and noodles’ cookbook. It’s a tricky topic to unpack and I don’t feel like I said all I had to say. It’s a grey area and there’s no black and white answer to all of this. Hoping it provides some food for thought and a different viewpoint. Donate to End the Virus of Racism Crowdfunder to establish the first not for profit organisation for tackling h...
2020-08-2336 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Dating chat ft. Ken Cheng: Are sparks misleading? Love yourself first, don’t be boring!In this week’s episode I talk with stand up comedian and professional poker player, Ken Cheng and all round good egg Ken Cheng! He was such a pleasure to have on the podcast, we talk about how Ken met his girlfriend, how we should never settle, Asian fetish, boring dates with finance people (no offence to anyone who works in finance lol), Ken’s red flags in dating (top tip, be curious and be funny), whether Hinge’s race filter is ethical or not, and Ken gives us really brilliant dating tips too! P.s It’s about loving y...
2020-08-141h 04But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Tales of the takeaway: Customers mispronouncing food names, our fave food, annoying customersIn this week’s episode I'm joined by my sisters @sansanyau @happyingeats Warning ⚠️ You WILL get hungry listening. Eat beforehand haha🍤🍚🍜 😋 We also share some hilarious, sad, heartwarming and nostalgic stories from podcast listeners. Thank you so much to @winnieswritings @jennisjournal @jennyoiii @luicat01 @joannayeung97 @ray_w6 @anthonychengphotography @aitkitchen @wukarlie (and some anons) for sharing your stories. We were absolutely howling at how one of the customers pronounce 'hor d'oeuvres' haha, customers debating for ages and then just ordering boiled rice lol and some sadder stories about takeaway children being left to their own devices. Hope you enjoy! I'm definitely getting a takeaway...
2020-08-0756 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Instagram brings out the best & worst of meIn this week’s episode I talk about social media. How Instagram was bad for me during my toxic relationship, how what we put out on social media actually matters and it’s not silly, we all have our own personal brand whether we have large or small audiences, influencers still have their own shit going on despite what you might think, people wanna see you succeed, but just not do better than them, finding my community through social media, how it exacerbating my insecurities, and Instagram being an integral tool for learning and resources, Can our petition reach 10,000 signatures by e...
2020-07-3132 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Petition raised in Parliament! Friends are either radiators or drainersWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. In this week’s episode I give an update on the petition so far - we got it raised in Parliament! I also talk about friendships, from my non-Asian friends sharing my culture, to whether you are a radiator or drainer friend, boundaries and...
2020-07-2436 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?We didn't want Corona either! What I look for in dating, neediness, can men be feminists?Welcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. In this week’s episode I address the recent email exchange I had with the Guardian over changing another image depicting East Asians when discussing Coronavirus. See my Instagram post and highlight 'No to racism' for the full story.  There are some...
2020-07-1739 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Celebrating being gender fluid ft. NickWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life being a British East Asian; from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Nick. We talk about finding your community as a gender fluid person. What gender fluidity means, being Chinese, how LGBT is STILL illegal in Malaysia (WTF), how genderising starts from a very young age, fr...
2020-07-101h 06But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?A triggering weekWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. In this episode I talk about my extremely triggering week: a Chinese man using the word “Ch*nk” and not seeing an issue with it, triggering Facebook comments (it’s a deep and dangerous place, avoid like it’s Corona), we made some significant change to the BBC’s news artic...
2020-07-0331 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Being an East Asian feminist in a racist worldWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. In this episode I talk about how I had an uncomfortable yet productive conversation with my mum surrounding Black Lives Matter. Dating as a feminist, How LinkedIn is racist, my experiences of casual racism at work, how asian societal pressure from our family pl...
2020-06-2633 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Bonus Ep: Happy Fathers Day - Memories of our dad ft. my sistersWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. Trigger Warning: grief, losing a parent We know that these types of commemorative days can be tough for those who have lost someone special. So we've created this podcast for those who are in this position to let you know that yo...
2020-06-2157 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Evelyn Mok & Nigel Ng from Rice to Meet You. Get ready to LOLWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. These two need no introduction...So happy to finally release the episodes with guests @evelynmok @nigelng on the podcast! I'm gonna say it's an exclusive because my podcast is the first time they've both been on together as guests!! They are truly a dynamic duo, yin and yang. (We...
2020-06-191h 00But Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Daniel York Loh; Asians aren't a monolithic block, Racism as an actor, why the term ’Oriental’ isn’t okay!Welcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. This week, I had the most glorious time speaking to the award winning Actor, Director, Musician, Writer, Daniel York Loh. His passion and activism as a British East Asian actor is admirable. Basically, HE’S A PRETTY BIG DEAL in this worl...
2020-06-1253 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Asians for Black Lives - How do we handle anti-blackness in Asian communities right now?Let’s stand for our black friends. I know that most of you will already be combating anti-blackness within our own circles or on your social platforms. Here’s just some resources from 30 minutes of researching, there’s so much out there for Asians to help support the Black Lives Matters Movement. This is not exhaustive. I encourage us all to continue to do our own research and education. Take care everyone. #Asiansforblacklives Some Black leaders to follow (there are so so many more, please have a research) https://www.instagram.com/munroebergdorf/ ...
2020-06-0418 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet Climate Activist - Tori Tsui - racism as a Eurasian, mental health on a boat, Stella MccartneyWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. Wow wow wow. Prepare to be blown away by @toritsui_ - climate activist, mental health advocate and proud Eurasian. I can’t even begin to sum up what we discussed. From her experiencing racism as a Eurasian at her international school in Hong Kong...
2020-05-2955 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Why I don’t (really) drink anymore. Asian Flush/GlowWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. I talk about Asian flush or Asian glow and the embarrassing stories I recall of looking bright red, feeling sick, BEING sick, heart rate beating faster than when I do exercise. I tell the story of being grounded for 6 months when my mum fo...
2020-05-2234 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?My career so far: Sending a sex email to a client, investment in my business, failing and failing againWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. There’s a fun new segment called ‘How Asian Are You?’ play along to see if you can answer questions like ‘do you know what Yeet Hay is?’ ‘Did your parents used to roll a boiled egg over your bruises?’ lol. I then talk abou...
2020-05-1538 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Female entrepreneurship: Confidence, Parents passing away, career tips Ft. Mae YipWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture. I absolutely LOVEDDD recording this episode with Mae. We've never met, we've had two phone conversations, but we really bonded after finding out we had so much in common. Both BBCs obviously, both 29 and born in February 1991, both self-employed women who work in th...
2020-05-0858 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Bonus unedited episode: me feeling lonely lolWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast. I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships, food, racism, and general culture.   Soooo, this was recorded and uploaded! No editing! It's a very random, unstructured, unedited episode haha. I basically just wanted to come on to chat and say I feel a bit lonely. And that's okay sometimes! Thank God for technology nowadays. Don't exp...
2020-05-0419 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?Meet my sisters: Who's best at Chinese, Asian death row meals, seeing what Asian you are by the shape of your eyesWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating,...
2020-05-0146 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?7. Relationships: My toxic relationship and the turmoil I put my family throughWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating,...
2020-04-2432 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?6. School: Dating app video dates, failing to get into university & my parents opening my exam resultsWelcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating,...
2020-04-1735 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?5. Asian Food: I get emotional over dumplings (lol, no, really)Welcome to But Where Are You From?... A podcast by a late 20-something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating,...
2020-04-1028 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?4. Dating & relationships as an Asian - my racist ex-boyfriend, Asian fetish and dating black guysWelcome to But Where Are you from? A podcast by a 20something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.I talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating, relationships,...
2020-04-0228 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?3. Asian Vs. Western Beauty Standards: Drinking papaya soup to grow my boobs, skin lightening & big cheeksWelcome to But Where Are you from? A podcast by a 20something millennial learning about life as a British Born Chinese. I’m Viv, the host of the podcast.We talk about life as a British Born Chinese (BBC); from family life, to work, dating,...
2020-03-2730 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?2. Casual Racism & Stereotypes: Kicking Bullies with my Rockports and Small Asian WilliesBut Where Are You From? hosted by Viv Yau. A podcast by a British Born Chinese millennial for anyone in the UK who's a British Born minority.In the second episode I ramble about big black c*cks (lol), casual racism, kicking a bully with my Rockports for...
2020-03-2428 minBut Where Are You From?
But Where Are You From?1. Being Chinese and bad at mathsBut Where Are You From hosted by Viv Yau.In this episode (created on the first night of UK Coronavirus lockdown - crazy) I talk about growing up as a British Born Chinese person, my family, being a takeaway kid, how I was a really crappy Asian in...
2020-03-2415 min