The Asian Fit

And in the end, we talk about words shaping our world with "Both not half" and a changing media landscape that will hopefully lead to even more diversity in our lifetime. We also talk about how this project came to be, what it has meant for us, and how seeing things from a new perspective will mean going forward.
It is with great pride and huge appreciation we wrap up The Asian Fit in this final episode. 

❤️ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING ❤️ 

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Link to video discussed "Both Not Half" https://youtu.be/SP0bAQ8J6C0

In this episode, we talk to James Johansson about his experiences as a black man growing up in Sweden and then living in South Korea. How does one adapt to a fast-paced city where you can get hotels by the hour, and what the hell is skinship? 🧐
Guest: James Johansson @jamesrealmwalker

👀 Which is the biggest Asian lie? In this episode of The Asian Fit, we discuss last year's blockbuster 🍿Everything everywhere all at once 🎞 and we will talk more about good and bad examples of representation in media. 👀

🧐Can we be weebs? What do we think about Japan and South Korea, and what do we think about trends from these countries? Have these trends changed us and how we are perceived? 🌏

A long episode with a much-needed perspective from an adoptee's point of view on identity. We discuss upbringing, beer for kids, teenage angst, and what fruits and vegetables we are. 🧅 But also, would you take the high road or violence?
Guest: Viktoria Binder Knudsen @leadswithheart

🔥 One of the most significant happenings that shook Sweden to its core. What was #swedengate, is generosity real, and are Swedes stingy? 🧐 We are finally discussing this identity crisis out loud 👀

🥚How do we celebrate easter and other cultural events? In time for easter, we talk about the celebration of this and other holidays. How do we celebrate them and how superstitious are we?

A multilingual episode starting in Chinese and ending with Scandinavian birthday songs. We are joined by Mads and Katta, representing Denmark and Norway. How similar and/or different are our languages and what unites us?

Guests: Mads Ellegård Skovbakke & Katarina Lundquist

⭐️ We talk about names again; what they mean and what they symbolize. We also discuss some of our favorite brand names in Chinese. The brands mentioned are in no way affiliated with us, but please call us if you want to do business 🌞

🌝 Asian flush, dragon ladies, submissive geishas, and fierce aunties. It's time to confirm/deny some more stereotypes! Emei also reveals her secret recipe for rice cooking, step one is to WASH YOUR RICE! 🍚

🚩 An all-over-the-place episode reflecting our feelings of being all over the place. We discuss our complicated relationship with Sweden and Sweden's complicated relationship with its own flag. 🚩

🥠🏮🌕It is a new year with new opportunities and challenges. We revisit the predictions from last year regarding our zodiacs to see if they were realized. We will also look into the future to see what the year of the rabbit holds for us. 🌕 🏮Happy Lunar New Year 22/1-23!🏮🥠

🎉Welcome back to season 2 of The Asian Fit! 🙃 We received hate comments since the last time we spoke, so -  have we made it now? This is the episode where we discuss love, hate, and duties. Do we have any responsibilities in upholding our culture and languages? But also, how much of our languages do we really know? 🌞

🎉We have reached the last episode of the first season! 🍚 Hear us talk about food and what it does to our everyday life and the community as a whole. What is seen as normal and what are family traits, and what flavors do we miss? 🍜

Is Sui-King good at maths and is Emei a musical prodigy? Are we all lactose intolerant and do we get the Asian glow?
We are discussing stereotypes and hear us confirm or debunk a few of them.

After crying our hearts out in the last episode, we are moving on to the more fun things that happened in our lives connected to languages and social cues. 
Do we sound like loud people fighting when we speak? And how the hell do you say 10.000 in Chinese?

What is a language? And what happens when you start losing it? It usually happens gradually and out of a sudden, you've lost your culture and your ties to what, sometimes, makes you who you are. This is a tearjerker of an episode and you might cry - we know we did 😭

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Links to the articles we discuss:

https://catapult.co/stories/the-pain-of-losing-your-first-language-attrition-bilingualism-kristin-wong?fbclid=IwAR1Ewm9mA0icOwONvmtvx5RzdyhuuA5g_orXcIdKuNJrklWF9dFK0QtoQg0

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/forgetting-my-first-language?fbclid=IwAR0mwFZna4KVPTkpR1HQerTN7XbRtu-ngD2j2ToXXE7tRQoDvcJ3olVO538

https://chrismychen.medium.com/do-your-parents-say-i-love-you-f352b415cb51

We are reflecting on our reflections (or lack thereof) in media and in the world. Is all representation good representation? How does this make us view ourselves and who owns these stories? And what does it mean in the bigger picture?

🎥OUR FAVOURITE MOVIES AND SHOWS
Hear us talk about our favourite movies and shows made in ESEA or by Asians that made an impact on us and why we liked them ❤ 
*Spoiler alert: It starts and ends with Tony Leung*

Titles discussed are:
Infernal Affairs
Nirvana in fire
Kung Fu Hustle
The Farewell
Joy luck club
Farewell my concubine
In the mood for love

2022 is the year of the tiger, but how will it affect us? Hear us - a metal goat 🐑 and a water monkey🐒 - react to what spirits, ancestors, and stars(?) have to say about our coming year and whether or not we relate to our Chinese zodiac signs. 

This is a long and fun episode where you get to know us more if you don't already. And if you do know us, please, tell us how self-aware we are! 🌞

The age-old question that makes you wonder where you actually fit in. In the second episode of The Asian Fit, we talk about self-identity when growing up as a minority in a place where you don’t look like the norm. What defines your self-identity and who writes the definition? How does it make you feel when being questioned? And in the end, do you really have to choose?

Welcome to the very first episode of The Asian Fit!

We, Sui-King and Emei, will tell you a bit more about ourselves, and how it was growing up in Sweden with unusual names. What are the stories and histories behind our names and what meanings do they carry? Do they also carry other things, such as negative connotations and not always pleasant memories? And, how have our names been butchered?

Hear all of the above and more in the first episode of The Asian Fit!

Welcome to the Asian Fit, a podcast about Asian culture in Sweden with Sui-King Poon and Emei Burell.
What is the best part about being Asian? And how was it growing up in Sweden? Hear us discuss the importance of a community and representation, and listen to us talk about how we celebrate our holidays while going through our multiple identity crises when trying to understand our relationship to our roots. This is the Asian Fit.