The corps were a little quite this AAPI month but nonetheless, we celebrate the wins! We have more Asian-led movies and TV shows than ever but is it too much to ask for more diversity in the diversity? We discuss the Tiktok creator who shared her hot take (that we support) on Simu Liu being the token Asian male lead and how Liu picks the WORST hill…

We (sadly) talk about Beef, pre-David Choe, on the amazing story it still is. Evy shared her experience working with Gen Z and how it's restoring her faith in the future. Toronto has an election coming up and it's time to get REAL on who we are voting and seriously asking for some change for our health + safety in the city. Follow us on Instagram +…

We are Tiktok stans here and we are discussing the current debate in the US, whether it'll get banned. We laugh over the congress' embarrassing line of questioning, the xenophobia and what the ban will mean for creators and users world wide. Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @immadein

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We get right back into it and starting strong with celebrating the big win of EEAO at the Golden Globes. TBH, we are still wiping away the tears from re-watching EEAO stars acceptance speeches. It wouldn't be a culture catchup without discussing the recent Gwen Stefani interview with Allure magazine, written by the amazing Jesa Mari…

See ya later, 2022! We reflect back on our learnings for the year, which was a lot of ~*self reflection*~ and ~*realizing things*~. We soft launch our new year motivations, fav pop culture moments and what we are looking forward to in the new year. Thank YOU for listening and joining us on this journey and we promise to be back more frequently and …

We start with the Halloween horror in Korea, dive into the plethora of "eat the rich" TV and movies from Succession to Triangle of Sadness, our favourite reality TV shows and what Evy thinks about the future of Twitter. Follow us @immadein_

This episode we go through what's on our watch list, brief history lessons in Korean culture and answering your anonymous questions! Follow @immadein_

We're BACK on ISO Radio! We missed you, we love you, we're so happy to be back. Our first IRL recording kicked off with us spilling what's been weighing heavy in our hearts for some cathartic release, Jas' upcoming bachelorette at the Calgary Stampede with her high school friends which brought back some forgotten memories, Evy's surprising show rec…

Roe v. Wade, the decision that legalized abortion nationwide in the U.S. has just been overturned — the latest move that has just rid millions of people the ability to get an abortion ban. We discuss the continued attacks on bodily autonomy that will hurt the most vulnerable, how this move will ripple throughout the world, and why speaking up isn’t…

While June marks the end of AAPI month, we discuss the exhaustion and pressure to create content, connect with brands and do the most during a time that still sees anti-Asian hate crimes rise around the globe. Instead, we discuss how we took AAPI month as a time to be restful and grateful to ourselves — starting new jobs, travelling and learning mo…

This is the rebirth episode. For Jas and Evy, the start of spring is bringing a lot of new changes — new jobs, new roles but also new perspectives. In this episode we look into the cultural values of work and why we’ve chosen to define it our own way; to also work on learning about ourselves outside careers. By investing more in ourselves than the …

We have a lot of thoughts about Pachinko, a new show based on the New York Times award winning novel by Min Jin Lee that chronicles the life of a Korean immigrant family in three generations, under Japanese colonialism. The series touches on generational trauma — something we both feel to this day; in anger, resentment and fear. From treasuring a b…

TW: heavy episode detailing violence It’s been a year since 8 were killed in the targeted hate crime against Asian women working in Atlanta’s massage parlours. Yet, it’s hard to even commemorate or catch a break with the continued attacks and fatalities — with Asian women and femmes lining up around the block for free pepper spray and personal alar…

On the pod today, we discuss the coverage on Ukraine, and how it’s possible to stand in solidarity with while also understanding that racial discrimination is impacting Black and Asian refugees. We also touch on some new learnings to the year, including why it’s important for people to raise each other up in the culture amid continual attacks direc…

Starting Year of the Tiger strong, we get into our resolutions and what we’re excited about — including this continued food exchange Evy has with her new Chinese auntie neighbour. This episode is also dedicated to our new fave Netflix K-drama, “Our Beloved Summer” and why it resonates so much with our upbringing on love and relationships. made in i…

To start off the new year, we're going in on talking about productivity - and how so many of our immigrant families measure it as success and career goals - it can also push you to forget about your own time and self growth. This episode we talk about the uncomfortability of taking time to relax, tips on how ew've been able to try and find time to …

You already know we had to start the new year with some heat — So 2022, we’re coming at you with some #singlesinferno takes. From Ji-a being a “bootleg Jennie” (#Blinks) to Yea-Won being who deserves better, we get into Netflix Korea's new dating show. Who was your fave? What are your theories? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_…

GOODBYE 2021 (and to Ariana Grande who be looking like our latest k-pop sister). We go in on the singer who went from self-tanner to skin whitening cream — and the #blackfishing and #asianfishing mess. Also in our final episode of the year, we talk about our fave moments, personal growth and realizations — from learning to be more open and willing …

LIVE @ ISO Radio in November. We're talking about the importance of taking time off, the piping tea around Hometown Cha Cha Cha's lead actor Kim Seon Ho and the hard work at Korean Dispatch. Our snack of the month is Taro flavoured Lay's, courtesy of T&T Kensington. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_…

From working full time as a designer at a company to abandoning all that to follow his dream, Toronto producer, DJ and artist Paul Chin (@ohyeahpaulchin) took the major leap — and landed. With a recent grant from the Canadian Art Council to fully produce his upcoming album, we talk about careers. Also with immigrant parents — for Paul, Jamaican-Chi…

If you’re not watching Squid Game, where you at? In honour of what’s become Netflix’s top show across the globe, we got on @ISO.radio to talk about our favourite theories from the show (please say the cop brother is still alive), our favourite characters and why the popularity into k-drama/k-film helps humanize and give more insight into cultures b…

Why does representation matter? It’s opening a door into understanding culture, stories and humanity across the world. This episode, we’re talking about #KoreaWeek. In partnership with Korean Cultural Centre (@kcccanada) and Canada’s Embassy of the Republic of Korea we’re super excited to share what they’ve done to share Korean culture with the dia…

September episode of made in live at ISO Radio. Evy + Jas talk about why voting matters, food and identity for trans racial adoptees, toxic k-drama themes and more! Listen live every first Wednesday of the month at iso.fm. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_

So excited to share this our first live radio show with ya’ll from our monthly spot at @iso.radio. Spent the hour breaking down everything from Naomi Osaka’s courage to bring mental health to the forefront, our favourite tv shows, k-drama scandals and other current events that are on top of mind. listen live to our next @iso.radio on Wednesday, Sep…

Damn right, we got Audrey Nuna (@audreynuna) on this week. Discovered by roc nation at 16, the now 22-year-old artist is now signed to a major record label, and is here to share her journey with us. Yes, that includes giving a power point presentation to her parents, dropping out of university to focus on music and learning to love her Korean-Ameri…

What does creepy, problematic cultural appropriation look like and why is it harmful for the community? This week we look at the case of Oli London, a white blogger (??) whose undergone more than a dozen surgeries to emulate BTS’s Jimin and more recently, told his fans that he identifies as “korean.” But taking “asian aesthetic” features and parts …

From rainbow t-shirts at target to banks touting their #PrideMonth ads, it’s getting a little cringe. We talk all things pop culture and performative allyship/branding with Vox Senior Culture Writer Alex Abad-Santos who has used his platform as a writer and social media maven to poke fun at the hollow attempts of inclusivity. Also lots more on Asia…

Highlighting the power in community and work of the people, this week we speak with Asian Community AIDS Services Dany Ko (siya/伊, they/them) about the charitable, non-profit, community-based organization based in Toronto that dedicates time to improve the sexual health of East and South East Asians. They aim to provide a safer space and programs f…

Stepping out of a predominantly white, heteronormative community as a gay, mixed-race filipino man in Oregon, Matt Brooks often felt he had to hide who he was to fit in. But after leaving high school, he knew he wasn’t being authentic to himself. He moved to LA and found is chosen family — ones who led him to also find his calling working as a digi…

#AsianHeritageMonth has come to a close but momentum shouldn’t. here’s our lil hAPPI hour reflection on our own accomplishments this month — recognizing the need to reflect and build energy from learning, refuel and get back to sharing more stories that highlight inequities and provoke change! from working with brands like Ugg and Greenhouse Juice …

Almost 40 years after the murder of Vincent Chin — a Chinese-American in the budding auto-industry in Detroit, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a rise in hate-motivated attacks against Asian people across North America. “Who killed Vincent Chin” is a 1987 documentary that Reel Asian Film Festival will be screening (for free) May 26 and 27 to bring…

Grace Lee (@graceleebeauty) knows a thing or two about micro-aggressions working in the beauty industry. As Maybelline New York's lead Canadian artist, she’s seen it all in an industry with questionable casting and beauty standards. from being told models should look “more Asian” to a lack of diverse models and facing imposter syndrome, Grace tells…

When we started made in, we wanted to create a space where asian women could share their stories because there weren’t many resources out there. So, we just did it — starting with bad audio to gradually improving the tech but also our vision of what we wanted: a safe living room space to celebrate our identity while also talking about daily issues …

From the days of MTV FORA to Forbes 30 under 30 Dani Roche has never compromised her vision at Kastor & Pollux, a creative studio based in Toronto. As an innovator, she's inspired by the dreamy, shoe-gaze nostalgia of the internet culture. In our episode, we talk about what it's like behind-the-scene of understanding the responsibility of having an…

Love to see more Asian nominees this Oscars — but still, it was wack. From the snubs to “Minari” and “Sound of metal,” to Hollywood attempting to reframe Korean actress Youn Yuh-Jung’s win for Best Supporting Actress as a Brad Pitt fan girl moment, we get into why Hollywood continues to fail to allow people of colour to tell their stories, why Amer…

for many asian americans and canadians, imposter syndrome, the internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be, is an everyday struggle. from being afraid to speak up in school to a lack of full representation that makes us question our presence in the workplace or in social circles, we get into our own e…

When Taylor Takahashi first read Eddie Huang's script for “Boogie” he knew right there and then: that was him, that was how he grew up. But he never imagined playing the part. After meeting the celeb chef and author in a basketball league, the two bonded over food and conversation. What Taylor didn’t realize back then was that he’d ever see his nam…

Still processing, still learning, but hurting. Today’s episode on anti-Asian violence, after a mass targeted shooting took the lives of 8 people, the majority of them Asian women.We are heartbroken for the families of the victims in the Atlanta hate crime. Anti-Asian violence and racism has permeated our societies for centuries. The pandemic has on…

Extremely excited to share this insightful episode with Ziya Tong, former host of the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet and currently on the board of WWF. She talks about growing up in Hong Kong, her Chinese-Macedonian background and all things STEM. From breaking the myth that environmentalism is rooted in whiteness, Asian collectivism values vs. W…

Starting Lunar New Year strong with this special episode featuring Raptors Yuta Watanabe. He sits down to talk with us about representation, overcoming obstacles, and moving across the globe from Japan to America to achieve his life-long dream to play in the NBA. Also, inspired by Will Lou, we did a speed round and had an impassioned talk about ram…

Honoured and humbled to have Chef Roy Choi on our first pod episode of 2021 and this down-to-earth, real convo on identity, survival and collective health and wealth. A pioneer and entrepreneur of LA’s and the global food truck scene with Kogi BBQ (@kogibbq), Roy has changed and challenged the face of food, not only as a personality on The Chef's S…

Cheers to the last episode of 2020. To all who supported, we are so thankful to grow and learn with you this year. In our last episode we reflect on some of our most cherished moments, our own personal learning and inevitable bone broth saga along with our messages on redefining wellness, and how kinship and togetherness of having a space as Asian …

Why are Asian men stigmatized as undesirable as romantic partners? Growing up, that’s something that Korean-Canadian immigrant @geesubay faced. On top the racism undertones, the stigma of being “less masculine” is something that has permeated our society, while Asian women are constantly over-sexualized. One of the most vocal voices speaking up aga…

We are incredibly humbled and excited to share today's episode with Sarah Kim. Growing up in a Korean-Christian household in America, she gives us an honest conversation on her career, falling in love, the darkest times in her life and motherhood. Starting as a writer and editor in New York, to branding names like Nike NYC and Converse, she eventua…

From goop, to bone broth, to yoga - why is the "wellness" space only legitimized by white-owned companies that profit off appropriating practices from racialize cultures? Why is it always focused on individual wellness opposed to overall wellness of others? Today's discussion is on how health isn't accessible to all, and isn't created with intersec…

When a crab in a bucket tries to escape, other crabs instinctively try to drag it back down. This episode, we talk about how this is a mentality prevalent among Asian cultures — from being competitive with one another to thinking that “there can only be one” Asian in the room — whether at work or in social groups. We speak to Abby Albino and Mark V…

Normalize talking about mental health. As Asian womxn, we reflect on how important it is to recognize it, and why we spent a lot of our life ignoring it. We were taught to suppress those emotion, always serve, and even attribute sadness and depression (a word we didn’t use in our households) to spirits or curses. This episode we get into our own ch…

dating to find the one you love or dating for the family? amid the hype around Netflix’s “Indian Matchmaking” we discuss parental expectations from immigrant families when it comes to finding a partner. for many, there’s pressure from parents to find a match that’s from the same culture and background, a person with an esteemed profession - but how…

Who is Steven Lebron? It’s Alex Wong, Toronto-based NBA writer — with works in New York Times, SLAM, GQ — podcast host, and cultural/Twitter savant. In this pod he takes the driver’s seat talking about his identity as a Chinese-Canadian who immigrated from Hong Kong. From parent expectations, to career transitions from Bay St. banker boy to the Sco…

what is the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation? why is it foods and dishes like kimchi become normalized and trendy after being accepted and borrowed by white chefs and wellness gurus labeling it for "gut health"? on this episode, we discuss our thoughts of where food and culture cross the appropriation line and touch on the…