Fresh Off the Broke
By freshoffthebroke
Fresh Off the BrokeMar 16, 2022
What Type of Asian am I?
Tiktok Asian? Rave Asian? Ambitious Asian?
In today’s episode, we discuss the “categorization” of Asians, and why you shouldn’t feel pressured into fitting in.
OG Asian Types Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R42iz17qoAU&pp=ygUPdHlwZXMgb2YgYXNpYW5z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1a3UOAIaw&pp=ygUZdHlwZXMgb2YgYXNpYW5zIGZ1bmcgYnJvcw%3D%3D
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Reading Asian Horror Stories
Boo! It’s spooky season!!
In today’s episode, we go over Asian folklore and read some creepy horror stories.
📚SOURCES📚
https://exemplore.com/paranormal/The-Tragic-History-of-the-White-Lady-in-Filipino-Folklore
https://radii.co/article/long-list-chinese-ghost-stories
https://owlcation.com/humanities/liaozhai-ghosts-demons
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Asian Drinking Culture (Face Reveal!)
SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT!
In today’s episode, we get up close and personal and discuss Asian drinking culture!
P.S: Nice to finally meet you all :)
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Going to the Mainland as a First-Gen
It’s family vacay time and we’re heading to the motherland! 😯
In today’s episode, we go over the shared experience of visiting the mainland as a first-gen.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Asian Tutoring
Extra school??? After school???
In today’s episode, we discuss the idea of Asian tutoring, how it’s different from Western tutoring, and our own personal experiences with it.
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/diploma-vs-degree/
https://thehelpfulpanda.com/lucky-and-unlucky-chinese-numbers/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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FOB Facts: Navigating Burnout
Are you feeling exhausted? Do you suddenly hate your job, more than normal? Is this affecting your work?
If you answered yes to all three questions, you are most likely burnt out!
In today’s FOB Fact episode, we discuss burning out, what you can do to prevent it, and how to deal with the aftermath of being burned out.
📚SOURCES📚
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Imperialist Japan
TW: Mentions of murder, rape, war crimes
In today’s episode, we discuss the horrors of Imperialist Japan, and how the rest of the world is still affected by it to this day.
📚SOURCES📚
https://theconversation.com/japan-has-turned-its-culture-into-a-powerful-political-tool-72821
https://www.cao.go.jp/cool_japan/english/index-e.html
https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol21/iss1/roca.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_crimes
https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan/The-emergence-of-imperial-Japan
https://www.insider.com/historian-nanjing-massacre-pawn-shop-owner-authentication-2022-9
Suehiro Maruo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suehiro_Maruo
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Being Transracial & RCTA
Changing your race? Subliminal videos that change your appearance to look more like a POC?
Do these terms sound like nonsense? (Hint: they ARE nonsense)
In today’s episode, we talk about the chronically-online terms “transracial” and “RCTA,” and why these terms are incredibly harmful to POC and the transgender communities.
📚SOURCES📚
https://nypost.com/2017/11/13/transracial-man-was-born-white-identifies-as-filipino/
https://nextshark.com/rcta-tiktok-race-change
https://www.distractify.com/p/rcta-meaning-tiktok
https://time.com/the-realities-of-raising-a-kid-of-a-different-race/
https://postamate.com/2020/06/american-psychiatric-association-create-guidelines-for-race-dysphoria/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Dolezal
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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What's Up with Sorb3t?
1,2, so sweet!
Today we did something a little different… Rhianna takes the wheel and gives Tiffany (and the audience) a bit of an internet deep-dive 👀
Tune in to hear our explanation and reaction to the viral Sorb3t TikTok!
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Asian Skincare
Plump, glowing, hydration, boost!
In today’s episode, we talk about all things Asian skincare! What it is, the differences compared to Western skincare, where to buy Asian skincare products, all that good stuff.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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FOB FACTS: Getting a Bad Grade
47/100, 67%, a big red F in marker…
Today, we tackle everyone’s biggest fear… getting a bad grade.
In this episode, we discuss how a low mark in school can feel like the end of the world, and how to deal with these irrational thoughts.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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I’m Not Your Trophy Child
Have your parents ever bragged about your achievements to make themselves look good, but don’t seem to care about you as a person?
In today’s episode, we discuss the negative effects of being a trophy child, and what people can do to cope.
💛SUPPORT RESOURCES 💛
http://samhaa.org/ (South Asian Mental Health Alliance)
https://hongfook.ca/association/
https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/
https://www.nqapia.org/ (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance)
💛HELPLINES💛
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/
https://www.thecolourproject.ca/
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201705/the-trophy-child
https://asianwiki.com/The_Good_Bad_Mother
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Being Proud of Our Asian Heritage (API Month Special)
To celebrate, we discuss aspects of our culture and identity that make us most proud to be API.
📚SOURCES📚
www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/nieves-fernandez-guerilla-wwii-a00293-20200915-lfrm
jeanlumbfoundation.ca/
www.viviennepoy.ca/
davidsuzuki.org/
www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month.html
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Third Culture Kids
Have you ever felt like you struggled a bit with your cultural identity because you don’t really belong in one single community? For example, if you’re Chinese-Canadian, do you have a hard time “picking a side”? Do you feel like you’re not on either side?
In today’s episode, we discuss what it means to be a third culture kid, and how one can connect to their cultural roots.
📚SOURCES📚
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/t-magazine/luca-guadagnino-third-culture-kids.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/third-culture-kid
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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The “Made In China” Stereotype
FOB FACTS Asian Goodbyes
Happy Fobiversary!!!!!!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking around for THREE WHOLE YEARS 💛
In a new installment of FOB Facts, we tackle the Asian goodbye, and how to get out of it. If you don’t know what an Asian goodbye is, you’re very lucky, but also, please let us teach you for your own good.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling
Today, we tackle the “Bamboo Ceiling” and no, we’re not talking about bamboo architecture. We’re talking about the fact that Asians make up for only 1.9% of corporate officers.
📚SOURCES📚
Lessons from the Bamboo Ceiling – Association for Psychological Science – APS
The Bamboo Ceiling: Asian Americans and the Myth of the Model Minority (alliant.edu)
Cracking the 'bamboo ceiling' in career development - CareerWise (ceric.ca)
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Toxic Asian Entertainment Industry
The world of fame is a mystery to many…
In today’s episode, we discuss the dark side of the Asian entertainment industry, specifically Kpop and Jpop.
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/world/asia/taiwan-china-singer-chou-tzu-yu.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_%26_Associates
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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The Double Eyelid Debate
In today’s episode, we discuss what double eyelids are, how people get them, and why they are such a big part of Asian beauty standards.
📚SOURCES📚
med.stanford.edu/cosmeticsurgery/aestheticservices/face/asian-double-eyelid.html
www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/43499/1/why-double-eyelid-surgery-popular-asia
minaplasticsurgery.com/double-eyelid-surgery-in-korea/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Jungle vs. Fancy Asians
“If they’re Filipino…immediate red flag”⛳
“We’re civilized, we’re not like those Asians that eat with their hands”
Sound familiar?
Today, we talk about the terms “Jungle” and “Fancy” Asian, and how they divide Asian communities into those that are “cool” and acceptable, and those that are “dirty” and “uneducated”.
📚SOURCES📚
https://medium.com/@jcarastotomas/reclaiming-jungle-asian-4d18fa3ff1cf
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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FOB Facts: How to Survive Being the Token Asian
Happy new year! 🥳
We’re kicking off the new year with a new series, “FOB Facts”!
In our first episode of “FOB Facts”, we’re tackling how to survive as a token Asian. Whether you’re the only Asian in your friend group, workplace, or at school, it can be isolating and you may feel disconnected from everyone around you. With this episode, we share our experiences and give some advice on how to navigate the situation and foster a better connection with your culture.
💛RESOURCES💛
http://samhaa.org/ (South Asian Mental Health Alliance)
https://hongfook.ca/association/
https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/
https://www.nqapia.org/ (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance)
💛HELPLINES💛
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/
https://www.thecolourproject.ca/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Living With Asian Parents
Happy Holidays to our Fob Family 💛🫶
The holidays can be a tough time for many. With the heavy emphasis on spending time with family, if you don’t have a family to spend the holidays with, it is a rather isolating time of year.
In our last episode of the year, we sit down and talk about moving out and how it’s frowned upon by Asian parents.
P.S: Sorry for the clipping in Rhianna’s audio T_T
💛RESOURCES💛
http://samhaa.org/ (South Asian Mental Health Alliance)
https://hongfook.ca/association/
https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/
https://www.nqapia.org/ (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance)
💛HELPLINES💛
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/
https://www.thecolourproject.ca/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Defining Success as an Asian
Success. Your parents talk about it, your grandparents talk about it, the whole neighbourhood and your second cousin talk about it. The thing is, what really is success? Is it really becoming a doctor? 🤔
In today’s episode, we explore success, varying perceptions of it, and talk about what it’s like when you go against the grain and try to define success your own way.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Toxic Body Image in Asia
TW: Eating Disorders
Has someone in your family ever pointed out how you’re “getting too big” or that you “should eat more”? Do your Asian relatives point out your weight before even saying hello?
In today’s episode, we discuss toxic Asian beauty standards and how they manifest in our day-to-day lives through cultural norms and social media trends.
📚SOURCES📚
“I am Too Wide for Your Narrow Mind”:
https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/conferences/arts-congress-proceedings/2019/AA-01.pdf
https://2paragraphs.com/2018/10/skinny-mirror-what-happened-after-shark-tank-wasnt-worth-the-stress/ (Skinny Mirror)
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFmQFAgC/ (“BM Girl” trend explanation)
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Stop Infantilizing Asians
TW: pedophilia
In today’s episode, we discuss the harmful concept of Asians being infantilized, and how this idea is connected to darker and very harmful themes.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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I’m Scared of My Asian Parents
For this year’s Halloween special, we face our biggest fear…
💛RESOURCES/COMMUNITIES💛
https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianParentStories/
https://www.asianmhc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/354874495069490/?ref=br_rs (Subtle Asian Mental Health Facebook Group)
💛HELPLINES💛
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
https://successbc.ca/counselling-crisis-support/
https://www.thecolourproject.ca/
http://www.chimoservices.com/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Things You Didn’t Know Asians Invented
Did you know that an Asian invented this?
In today’s episode, we talk about all things Asian inventions and highlight the amazing things we have in our lives thanks to Asian inventors.
P.S. Happy Filipino-American Heritage Month for our US listeners!
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/asian-american-pacific-islander-scientists-engineers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_Canadians
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Why I’m Putting My Parents in a Nursing Home
Do YOU want to put your parents in a nursing home?
What does being a “good kid” mean to you? Was that something you heard a lot growing up? “Oh look at them, they’re such a good kid!”
In today’s episode, we discuss what it means to be an obedient kid, how filial piety manifests in Asian culture, and the “I’m putting my parents in a nursing home” phenomenon.
💡LEARN MORE💡
https://www.thoughtco.com/filial-piety-in-chinese-688386
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9611552/ (study on filial piety)
https://nextshark.com/filial-piety-toxic-asian-parenting/
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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The FGLI Experience
The school year has started! Are you back in school? Maybe just graduated?🎓
In typical “Fresh Off the Broke” fashion, today, we’re speaking about the FGLI (First Generation, Low Income) experience and how it affected our schooling, as well as what’s being done to solve that.
💯Close The Gap Foundation 💯
https://www.closethegapfoundation.org/glossary/fgli
🫂The FGLI Community Initiative🫂
https://fgli.yalecollege.yale.edu/our-community/what-fgli
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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The Asian Bubble
Have you ever heard of the term, “Asian Bubble”? And no, it’s not a type of candy or kids toy.
In today’s episode, we discuss the Asian Bubble, where it comes from, and the possible downsides that come with it.
🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Why POC Can't Be Mediocre
Have you ever wondered why when it comes to POC stories you see online, they're usually tragic or only about prodigies? 📰
In today’s episode, we discuss the issue of “mediocrity” and POC within Western culture. 🥠ABOUT FOB🥠
Song: Crying Over You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiYs5z4xdBU
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Asian Girls & Hyper-Independence
In today’s episode, we discuss the common experience of hyper-independence in Asian girls. Through memes and some not-so-lighthearted backstories, we navigate the relationship that Asian girls have with their sense of freedom.
📚SOURCES📚
assessingparenting.com/assessment/aapi (parenting styles)
psychcentral.com/health/hyper-independence-trauma#how-to-support-a-loved-one
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My Language Isn’t a Fashion Statement
This week, Fresh Off the Broke turns into Fresh Off the Runway!
In today’s episode, we discuss the hypocrisy of Western fashion companies using Asian culture as an aesthetic.
📚SOURCES📚
https://youtu.be/Jfzy-_jDyeo (D&G Ad)
https://truenorthfareast.com/news/lululemon-china-bat-fried-rice-scandal
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Abercrombie-recalls-T-shirts-many-found-offensive-2849480.php
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The White Man’s Burden
“Take up the White Man's burden, send forth the best ye breed… Your new-caught, sullen peoples, half devil and half child.” 😳😳
Have you ever heard of the term “White man’s burden?”
In today’s episode, we explain the concept of “White Man’s Burden”, the extremely dark history behind it, and how it (unfortunately) manifests in modern society.
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.health.com/mind-body/health-diversity-inclusion/white-savior-complex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Man%27s_Burden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril
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Westerners & Asian Makeup
Asian makeup has been trending in Western social media, however with the merging of cultures, many are wondering, “Am I allowed to wear Asian makeup?”
In today’s episode, we discuss whether Non-East Asians are allowed to participate in Asian makeup trends, and what you should do if you find yourself asking the same question.
P.S: The answer is yes, you are allowed (with a few exceptions). 😎
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Asian Video Games
Calling all gamers!
In today’s episode, we transform into a gaming podcast talk about all things Asian gaming! From representation in video games to why Asian horror games are simply better, we cover it all. We even highlight some of our own gameplay from the popular Asian Horror game, “Detention”! 👀
💻GENERAL LINKS💻
https://www.gamesradar.com/someone-has-bought-the-silent-hill-website-and-it-isnt-konami/
🎮GAME LINKS (NOT SPONSORED)🎮
https://shop.redcandlegames.com/app/detention
https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/19000/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1130620/Aka_Manto/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/The_Convenience_Store/
📹🎮GAMEPLAY VIDEOS🎮📹
Coryxkenshin- Aka Manto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jczpQY7m-Q
Coryxkenshin- The Convenience Store
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxzMmKTG54
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Am I Asian Enough?
Have you ever been called a banana or coconut? Do you even know what that means? 🤨
In today’s episode, we discuss what it means to be “not Asian enough,” whether it be in your personal life or through examples in social media.
📚SOURCES📚
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Not-So-Subtle Asian Traits
Happy API Heritage Month! 💛🎊
In today’s episode, we celebrate our API Heritage with a list of some Not-So-Subtle Asian Traits. Follow along and let us know how many apply to you!
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Asians Don’t Look The Same
“Oh hey! Aren’t you…?”
No. Don’t even finish that sentence. I’m not so and so sibling.
To all the Asians out there, have you ever been mistaken for other Asians at your school? Perhaps, do you almost never get called the right name? We’ve been there. In fact, that’s what today’s episode is all about! Come along as we groan over the “All Asians look the same” stereotype and talk about how even the two of us got mistaken for each other.
P.S. Happy Fobiversary! We love you 💛
✏️TRY THE QUIZ✏️
📚SOURCES📚
https://nextshark.com/abc-mistakes-nyc-activist-michelle-go/
https://books.google.ca/books?id=Y04EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA81&source=gbs_toc_r&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false (Life Magazine Graphic)
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What’s Asian Fishing?
What do you think of when you hear the term “Asian Fishing”? An Asian person fishing? A culturally significant hunting technique? As much as we would love to say yes, Asian Fishing is something much worse.
With the ever-rising popularity of anime, K-pop, and dramas, some people have taken their love a few steps too far………as far as even pretending to be Asian on social media 😳
Tune in as we break down the Asian Fishing phenomenon and talk about the harm it causes to the East Asian community.
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Asian Parent Sayings
“Back in my day…”
“It’s because of that phone…”
Have you been on the receiving end of these before?
In today’s episode, we talk about popular Asian parent sayings and slang terms.
P.S: If you can explain the weird lists in our Popular Sayings segment, please let us know 😔😔😔
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Can Asians Pursue the Arts?
You know the “academic Asian” stereotype, but have you heard of Asians in the arts? Well, not many have because they’re not usually allowed to pursue the arts. We all know someone that’s taken piano for 10+ years, wanted to go into music, and surprisingly, weren’t allowed 😔
In today’s episode, we draw upon our experiences from art school to answer the question, “can Asians pursue the arts?”
🎨FURTHER READING 🎨
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1299&context=honorscollege_theses
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How Asian Are We?
Happy 50th episode! Now that we’re 50 episodes into the podcast, we decided that it was time for a long-overdue conversation…how Asian are we? 🤔
🔗 TAKE THE QUIZZES WITH US 🔗
https://www.trueasiantest.com/
https://www.gotoquiz.com/how_asian_are_you_18
https://www.buzzfeed.com/michelleno/do-you-belong-in-asia-or-europe
https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12181939/Are-you-more-like-a-Japanese-Chinese-or-Korean
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lexbruun/would-you-rather-asian-cuisine-edition-3llln
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Asian Prodigies
Asian prodigies…or better known as what your parents wish you were. Do you see articles about prodigies and hide them from your parents? Do you go as far as to comment “Don’t show this to my parents” under the post?
In today’s episode, we talk about famous Asian prodigies, the Model Minority Myth, as well as the importance of living as/being a child.
📚SOURCES📚
🔧Maddy Zhang 🔧
🧪Vivian Xie🧪
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/only-16-u-t-grad-vivian-xie-big-fan-learning-long-it-s-fun
🔥 Daniel Liu 🔥
https://nextshark.com/kid-genius-published-researcher/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vti5mAFMWHI
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Language School
For many people, the weekend is when you have fun, but for many Asians, that’s when they do more school :(
Today is all about language school where we look back on our days at Saturday school (or lack thereof).
(The girls that get it, get it, and the girls that don’t, don’t 😌)
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The World of Asian Variety
Happy 2022!🎇As many people are on holiday right now, what better way to pass time than watching some Asian variety? From “Problematic Men” to a lizard’s love story, join us as we take you through the world of Asian shows.
🥶SAM PAK🥶
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SamPakApplianceDirectTV/about
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📽SHOWS 📽
Great Escape
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXlEcUlyMPWY9Rqs3Kjeq-F1JdYduD8XU
Keep Running
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwIAzDfsrXYyGPcy316vNWmo0KUge-TdX
Problematic Men
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYvLjyMiiB9YVe_YR_GoypZwksK1vjwwJ
🦎Lizard Commercial🦎
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaP5AY673ws
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Comparison is the Thief of Joy
We’ve reached that time of year of making new year’s resolutions, and seeing some not so lovely relatives…
In this week’s episode, we discuss the issue of comparison that comes up when Asian people meet up with their families, and how it can perpetuate harmful norms for children, which leads to a negative self-image.
•°•❅ Happy holidays to our FOB Family! Stay safe and take care of yourself ❅•°•
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Return Asian Artifacts!
Did you know that the British Museum contains over 900 looted artifacts?
Despite their denials and claims that they just “found them as they were,” there's still irrefutable evidence that supports otherwise.
Today, we talk about Western museums’ long history of stealing/appropriating Asian artifacts and the struggle to get them back to their rightful owners.
📚SOURCES📚
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/arts/cambodia-met-museum-looted-antiquities.html
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/italy-china-cultural-relics-intl/index.html
https://royalcoastreview.com/2021/05/stolen-ancient-artifacts-returning-to-thailand/
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Asian Dollar Stores
Today we f̶a̶n̶g̶i̶r̶l̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ talk about Asian dollar stores.
From toiletries to stationary, they have it all. And from their diverse shopping selection to plushie reviews, we discuss it all 😎
Not sponsored, but we wish it was :’(
🏬STORES MENTIONED🏬
One’s Better Living: https://www.onesbetterliving.com/
Miniso: https://www.miniso.com/
Muji: https://www.muji.com/
Daiso: https://www.daisojapan.com/
Oomomo: https://www.oomomostore.com/
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Why Asians Work 12-Hour Days
Reminder: Don’t forget your worth! You are more than how much you make