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Trà Time Podcast

Trà Time Podcast

By YDZ Creative Group

Trà Time is a podcast series that discusses topics such as the Asian North American lifestyle and culture. It is here we explore various aspects of being Asian, being North American, and developing skills to become an informed and active member of the ANA community.
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How To Train Your Children - #8

Trà Time PodcastMar 06, 2020

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A Look Into the Frontlines (How Music Brought Asian Medical Professionals Together) - #12

A Look Into the Frontlines (How Music Brought Asian Medical Professionals Together) - #12

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and special guests, Jian & Jon, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they talk about the video that surfaced on YouTube & Subtle Asian Traits showcasing 5 Canadian medical professionals singing You Will Be Found from the Dear Evan Hansen musical, what it's like being on the frontlines, and how they are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15, 202039:54
Weeaboos vs. Koreaboos - #11

Weeaboos vs. Koreaboos - #11

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and special guests Derrick, and members of Real Team 365, Jorge and Shuaib,  as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they talk about the difference between a Koreaboo and a Weeaboo, and go deeper into the terminology to see just how far you have to go to get called by such terms, and is it possible to get people interested in anime and Kdramas?

May 01, 202026:41
Stuck in Quaran-TEA-ne (Coming to Grips with Coronavirus) - #10

Stuck in Quaran-TEA-ne (Coming to Grips with Coronavirus) - #10

Join Yashar, Kalvin, & Jia, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they discuss and process how COVID-19 is affecting their world, the Asian community, and the world as a whole as they chill and relax in their own homes in this first ever remote episode of Trà Time!

Apr 03, 202043:29
Racial Preferences in Dating - #9

Racial Preferences in Dating - #9

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and returning guests, Yara and Justin, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they discuss racial preferences within the dating scene.

Mar 20, 202031:11
How To Train Your Children - #8

How To Train Your Children - #8

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and special guest, Martin Cochingco, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they discuss the various punishments they've received as kids, what was considered worse over the other, how they were raised when it came to childhood bullying, and what punishments they'll pass on to their future kids. 

Mar 06, 202001:00:23
Like a Cooked Tomato - #7

Like a Cooked Tomato - #7

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and members of Real Team 365, Jia and Shuaib, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they drink their ways into figuring out more about the Asian Flush, which Asian ethnicity can handle alcohol, and what to eat to not get extremely drunk.

Feb 21, 202034:17
We're Going Ghost! - #6

We're Going Ghost! - #6

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and special guests, Yara and Justin, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they dive back into the topic of dating, share dating experiences revolving around being ghosted and ghosting others.

Feb 07, 202028:01
Happy Lunar New Year! - #5

Happy Lunar New Year! - #5

Join Yashar and Kalvin as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, it's Lunar New Year, and the beginning of the Year of the Rat for 2020. They dive deep into household and cultural traditions, taboos, myths, zodiacs, horoscopes, and learn as much as they can about themselves and what to expect during the Year of the Rat!

Jan 24, 202032:43
Are We Asian Enough? - #4

Are We Asian Enough? - #4

Join Yashar Hoang & Kalvin Nhan as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they question themselves as to how qualified are they to run an Asian-centric podcast and to determine how Asian are they.

Jan 10, 202033:21
Holidays in an Asian Household - #3

Holidays in an Asian Household - #3

Join Yashar Hoang & Kalvin Nhan, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle and culture of Asian North Americans. In honour of Christmas, they try to understand what is considered a holiday, compare and contrast holidays with how people would normally celebrate it in North America to how their families would celebrate it, and they share their holiday experiences.
Dec 27, 201934:25
Who Pays on a First Date? - #2

Who Pays on a First Date? - #2

Join Yashar, Kalvin, and special guest, Lucy, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. This week, they dive into the topic of dating, share horrible dating experiences, debate on who pays for the first date, and the different characteristics between a Chinese-born-Canadian vs. Asians born in the Motherland.

Nov 29, 201944:46
Would You Rather? Asian Cuisine Edition - #1

Would You Rather? Asian Cuisine Edition - #1

Join Yashar Hoang & Kalvin Nhan, as they discuss various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans. We challenged ourselves to a BuzzFeed Would You Rather quiz on popular Asian cuisine, your favourites go head-to-head: which of these Asian classics will come out on top?

Nov 15, 201930:04
Season 1 (Podcast Trailer)

Season 1 (Podcast Trailer)

Join Yashar Hoang & new co-host for Season 1, Kalvin Nhan, as they sit down sipping hot tea while discussing various topics about the lifestyle & culture of Asian North Americans.

Sep 23, 201900:29
UNAVSA's CPP Beneficiary: Children of Vietnam (ft. Nancy Lettieri) - #0.3

UNAVSA's CPP Beneficiary: Children of Vietnam (ft. Nancy Lettieri) - #0.3

Join Yashar Hoang, Tiffany Dang, and special guest, Nancy Lettieri from Children of Vietnam, as they discuss about Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese lifestyle. This week's topic is UNAVSA's Collective Philanthropy Project and what Children of Vietnam is as an organzation and what their goal is as this year's beneficiary.
Jul 10, 201928:05
Defining Leadership through Failure (ft. Vicky Mai) - #0.2

Defining Leadership through Failure (ft. Vicky Mai) - #0.2

Join Yashar Hoang, Nathalie Trinh, and special guest, Vicky Mai, as they discuss about Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese lifestyle. This week's topic is about what it means to be a leader and the struggles we are challenged with and how to overcome fears that dwell in our everyday lives.
May 07, 201941:46
Navigating our Identities as Vietnamese-Canadians - #0.1

Navigating our Identities as Vietnamese-Canadians - #0.1

Join Tiffany Dang, Jennifer Tran, and Will Doan as they discuss about Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese lifestyle. This week's topic is about how they navigate through their dual identity as Vietnamese-Canadian.
Jan 24, 201914:31