Exploring the highs and lows of the East and South East Asian diaspora experience. Hosted by Natalie, a British Chinese Londoner. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @YellowBeePod
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Ep 22 : #ESEAEats with Anna Chan from Asian Leadership Collective
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The annual #ESEAEats celebrations are here for November!#ESEAEats (East and Southeast Asian Eats) is an 11K+ Instagram hashtag and engaged community of chefs, small businesses, influencers, food enthusiasts and more! The campaign gives a space where ESEA heritage, and lived experiences can be celebrated with storytelling through food.The #ESEAEats …
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Ep 21 : - Barnardo’s - Support for Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) in UK
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The UK opened up an immigration route for British nationals in Hong Kong and their close family members, in response to China passing the Nationality Security Law in Hong Kong which restricts the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong. This immigration route is known as The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa, sometimes abbreviated t…
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Ep 20 : Disney and Pixar's Turning Red (with interviews from the cast and crew!)
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This episode is all about Disney and Pixar’s all-new original feature film “Turning Red”! I've been so excited about this movie and can't wait to hear what you all think. There are a few very special guests featured in this episode.... You'll hear interview clips from the London movie premiere with lead voice actress Rosalie Chiang who voices Chine…
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Ep 19 : Motherhood (with Jessamine Chan - The School For Good Mothers)
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TW: Racial Hate Crimes I am interviewing the incredible Jessamine Chan about motherhood and her new debut novel The School For Good Mothers (an instant New York Times Bestseller)! The School For Good Mothers is released in the UK on 3rd March 2022 and I would definitely recommend it! Find Jessamine Chan on Twitter and Instagram. Thanks to Media Hiv…
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Ep 18 : Queer and Muslim - Bisexuality Day (with Joy @jm_arrow)
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TW: use of slurs relating to LGBT+ communityThis episode I'm speaking with British Asian writer, Joy, about her experiences as a Muslim bisexual woman with mixed Asian heritages. Phew we cover a lot in this episode - join our great conversation about activism, identity, and personal experiences from an Asian, LGBT+ and Muslim perspective.Bisexual A…
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Mulan was the first East or Southeast Asian ICONNNN of my childhood. As the new Disney live-action movie is being released in September 2020, I am sharing how important Disney's Mulan was to my childhood as British Born Chinese girl! I also cover all things related to the new live-action movie including the casting, CONTROVERSIES and the no-cinema …
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Do you call it lockdown, isolation or quarantine? I created Yellow Bee Pod to talk about the highs and lows of our experiences as East/Southeast Asians and this episode is a perfect example. I'm talking about the racism we have seen affecting our communities, how you can help stop hate crimes, what's been helping me survive and thrive this year and…
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Ep 15 : Mental Health and Youth Power (with Loizza Aquino)
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We're talking public speaking, mental health and youth power! Loizza Aquino is an inspirational role model who brings important conversations about mental health to her community, including her Filipino Canadian community, and also around the world! International Youth Day is celebrated by the UN every year on 12th August and I'm grateful for the o…
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You're in for a treat as I'm sitting down with all 3 of my younger sisters for a #SISTERTAG episode, Did you know that the first Sunday of August is SISTERS DAY? I'm so grateful that I have my younger sisters Jessica, Lauryn and Olivia. We're talking about the meaning behind our names, after-school tutoring and growing up with Asian parents. We als…
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Ep 13 : Women of South Korea and how to be Fluent Korean (with MinJu @FluentKorean)
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We are exploring guest MinJu's journey to become more fluent in both Fluent Korean culture and language. As someone who grew up largely in Manila Philippines, MinJu is keen to learn more about her South Korean roots and shares her research on her FluentKorean website. I learnt so much from our conversation from MinJu's experiences in International …
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Ep 12 : Chinese Comedian on BBC Radio 4 (with Ken Cheng)
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Hey everyone! In this episode I'm chatting to amazing comedian Ken Cheng who you may know from his BBC Radio 4 show "Chinese Comedian". We're talking about Asians in TV, embracing stereotypes and dealing with Twitter trolls. We are also talking about people getting our names wrong or just mixed us up with a whole other person. Do you get mixed up w…
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Ep 11 : Get To Know Me - Answering Your Questions
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Hey, I'm Natalie and what's your name? We're back for 2nd season of Yellow Bee Pod! Woohoooo I'm so excited to be back for another season of sharing East and Southeast Asian diaspora experiences. Join us to hear my experiences as a British Born Chinese woman and the Asian experiences of different guests (click Subscribe right now so you don't miss …
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Ep 10 : It's a Man's World (with Ying Wan Loh)
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Ying Wan Loh is an award-winning engineer who works on phenomenal Rolls-Royce engines. We are talking about culture shock as an international student in Glasgow, busting stereotypes and dealing with microaggressions in the workplace. As an East Asian woman succeeding in engineering and manufacturing sectors, Ying is stamping out so many bad stereot…
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Ep 9 : Asian beauty, skin whitening and more! (with Kanako Nakano)
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I am joined by actress Kanako Nakano who I discovered through White Pearl, a play about a fictional skin-whitening cosmetics company. In this episode we’re talking about colourism, the prejudice based on skintone usually with a preference for lighter skin. We share our Asian experiences of colourism and how I was encouraged to keep out of the sun s…
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Ep 8: Pride Month Special! BLM, Kpop and Coming Out
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Join us for a Pride Month Special! It doesn't feel quite right saying "Happy Pride" when it isn't a happy one with racial tension around the world. In this episode, we talk about Black Lives Matter, Kpop and my friend Dominic (@dominicvin_) shares his coming our stories, including to his Filipina mum. As a mixed race Asian in the LGBT+ community, h…
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Ep 7: Fetish and Swedish (with Evelyn Mok)
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Joined by Swedish- Chinese stand-up comedian, Evelyn Mok, we talk about how jokes about Chinese culture can be done right (and so so wrong). How do you call out racism? Do you find yourself playing into Asian stereotypes? Evelyn also shares her experiences from Edinburgh Fringe Festival and how people hit on comedians. We also talk about the over-s…
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What is our favourite online dating app? If you are looking for love, the first place to go is online. We discuss Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and more SUBTLE ways of finding a match in online dating. I'm joined by a previous colleague (Kelvin) who brings a male perspective to the dating app debate. We consider the different apps we have tried over the ye…
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Ep 5 : Malaysian food? Starting a Supper Club business and bringing flavours from Malaysia to the UK (with Makan Malaysia)
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All things Malaysian food! In this episode, I speak to Kat and Sue from Makan Malaysia, a UK-based Malaysian food business. Hear how they launched their business with supper clubs for friends and family and now bring Malaysian flavours to the UK through online deliveries. Find out where we are on the Nandos spice scale, what their parents think of …
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Ep 4 : Resurgence of Xenophobia and Racism related to COVID-19
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How are Asian communities feeling about racist and xenophobic discrimination related to Covid-19?Get in touch on Twitter, Instagram or by email!Twitter https://twitter.com/yellowbeepodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/yellowbeepodEmail: YellowBeePod@gmail.comYellow Bee Pod explores the highs and lows of the East and South East Asian diaspora expe…
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Ep 3 : Ramadan, Pinoy Pride and Musical Theatre in Brunei (with Basil Witsqa)
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This episode we're talking about bringing musical theatre and the arts to life in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Brunei. Basil Witsqa is Bruneian teacher and performer with both Malay and Filipino heritage. Our conversation includes the real blend of cultures represented in Basil's life including religions, languages and Western influences. Bas…
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Ep 2 : Frontline Worker - Being a Pharmacist during Covid-19 (with Jimmy Nguyen)
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What are the roles of BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) workers during the Covid-19 global pandemic? Jimmy Nguyen is a British-Vietnamese pharmacist and shares his experiences of working in a pharmacy as the Covid-19 pandemic developed. Since the start of 2020, Jimmy Nguyen has been dealing with abuse from customers, stockpiling concerns and …
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We are kicking off with the first episode of Yellow Bee Pod on the topic of Ethnic Identity. In this episode, we sit down with my younger sister, Jessica Gar- Lai Cheung, to discuss our upbringing and how our ethnic identity has changed. As British Born Chinese women living in England, we were never quite "Chinese enough" OR "British enough". Even …
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Hello and welcome to my brand new podcast (woohoo!) Yellow Bee Pod shares the highs and lows of the East and South East Asian diaspora experience. Hosted by Natalie, a British Chinese Londoner Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @yellowbeepod
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