Best Yin Young Podcasts (2024)

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Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown" 1:42:08

2M ago1:42:08

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William Gee Wong (Bill) is a prominent figure in the realm of Chinese-American journalism and literature, recognized for his insightful contributions to the understanding of Asian American experiences. Born and raised in Oakland Chinatown in California, Bill's work often reflects his deep connection to his heritage and the diverse cultural landscap…

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Yin & Young Podcast EP 71 Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing 1:11:39

4M ago1:11:39

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We’re so happy to have Aileen Cho, a licensed therapist based in the Southern California area, as our guest this episode! Aileen is a 2nd generation Korean-American clinician that offers psychotherapeutic services in both English and Korean. In this podcast (a first for Aileen) she shares her personal and professional insight into intergenerational…

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Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX 1:13:31

6M ago1:13:31

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Writer Peter Kageyama joins Yin & Young again to talk about MIDNIGHT CLIMAX the second novel of the Kats Takemoto series. Peter joined us last time (EP 66) discussing HUNTERS POINT the first Kats Takemoto novel and in this book we delve more into Kats wartime past, Chinatown gangs, and secret government mind control experiments. Peter shares insigh…

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Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion 1:36:49

6M ago1:36:49

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Welcome back Yin & Young listeners! It’s been a long time since our last episode; Young was busy with his wedding (congrats!) but now that’s done, we’re happy to be back with guest Daniel Tong! Daniel is an editor based in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Daniel has a passion for editing and shares his journey finding his place in the filmmaking industry. Hig…

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108. Exploring the Pandemy's Yin & Yang with a Daoist Urban Hermit. Cloud Walking Owl, Bill Hulet. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 09/17/23 33:59

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Guelph, Ontario to get a Daoist perspective on the pandemy. Bill broadens Dave's understanding of Daoism while they explore the Yin and Yang of the pandemy. Hold onto the one while we explore doing without doing, the value of having a conscious practical philosophy, and George's Jazz Funeral! Cloud Walking …

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107. The Rush to Forget. Dr. Shane Neilson. Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. 08/18/24 49:39

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Join us as we transcend time and space to talk with Dr. Shane Neilson in Cambridge, Ontario. Shane discusses 3 books. His memoir, Saving: A Doctor's Struggle to Help His Children, a contributor and editor for, The Covid Journals: Health Care Workers Write the Pandemic, and a poem anthology with Roxanna Bennett, The Suspect We. Shane also plays two …

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Yin & Young Podcast EP 68 - Married Life, Cooking, Regret and Time 1:04:47

12M ago1:04:47

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In this episode Dan (Yin) and James (Young) share their experiences with married life. Dan gives his perspective as someone who has been married longer and also has children. In contrast, James, who’s newly married, shares some of his feelings transitioning into married life. Highlights: No real major changes for Young after marriage, but there are…

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106. Seeing Behind the Mask. Angela Barghese. Oakville, Ontario. 07/16/23 31:28

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Oakville, Ontario to play Poem Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question with Angela Barghese! The quiet of the pandemy provided her the time and energy to focus on creative writing. She took a course and started writing poems inspired by family, community and before times. After listening to her poems writte…

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105. Laughter is the Best Medicine IRL. Matt Young. Queensland, Australia. 04/06/23 36:08

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Happy global Pride month. Thanks for joining us as we transcend time and space to rural Australia to play Art Project in the Form of a Pandemy Question with actor Matt Young. Matt began his career in musical theatre in the US and performed across Europe before settling in the Pacific and starting a family. Matt and Dave discuss the new progressive …

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104. Bridging the Divide with Musical Unity. Jo Jo Worthington. Montreal, Quebec. 05/22/23 31:18

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Montreal, Quebec to play Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question with musician, producer, and audio engineer Jo Jo Worthington. Jo Jo shares what it was like moving to Montreal in the early stages of the pandemy and writing her pandemy album, Baptism 1. We listen to her folk rock tune, the Divide, and …

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Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes 1:18:37

1+ y ago1:18:37

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In this episode we had the privilege to chat with Hong Kong-based artist Kelly Hebestreit! Kelly does creative, introspective work in photography, poetry, film, and many other mediums. Her work explores such things as local neighborhoods, cultural identity, and the heartbreak behind someone not taking off their shoes. Kelly's Website: https://kelly…

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103. “Be Careful Who You Think Your Experts Are.” John Dupuis. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 04/15/23 54:38

1+ y ago54:38

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Thanks for joining us as we transcend time and space to Toronto to play Book Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question & discuss how we can get to after times with librarian, John Dupuis. Book Title in the Form of a Pandemy Questions, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette: What would Buckminster Fuller think of our pandemy? How is it the Inventor …

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102. Broadway’s Stage Doors Have Reopened. Spencer Sher. Chicago, U.S.A.. 03/17/23 29:25

1+ y ago29:25

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We are transcending time and space to talk theatre with Spencer in Chicago. In 2020 Spencer was in his last year of highschool, now he studies in New York City!!!!! The pandemy robbed him of his prom and forced him to finish highschool remotely. Fortunately for the world, Momma Mia, his senior year theatre production closed on March 7. He attended,…

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101. Peacefully Protesting Modern Day Slavery. Sonik. London, Ontario, Canada. 03/15/23 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

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Episode 101, we are transcending time and space to talk with Sonik in London, Ontario. Sonik was forced to rush back to Canada while touring in the southern U.S. in March of 2020 before the border closed on the 23rd. He recounts his journey and what it was like being on the world renowned Las Vegas strip before it was closed due to the pandemy (202…

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100. "It Stopped the World. It looked like a Science Fiction movie." Tim Russ. Los Angeles, California. 03/01/23 56:15

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For our 100th episode we transcend time and space to Los Angeles to talk pandemy with singer, songwriter, director, actor, cynic, and philosopher, Tim Russ. Tim shares his thoughts on the Jully Black NBA All-Star Game Anthem controversy (2023). Something of which he knew nothing about before this historic 100th episode! Dave and Tim talk weather, l…

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99. “Constellations we’d never known. In the darkness of North Ontario.” Meredith Moon. Florida. 02/28/23 24:40

1+ y ago24:40

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We transcend time and space to Florida to talk with Meredith Moon about her new album, Constellations, and getting back out on the road. Meredith discusses her pandemy song, Slowing Moving Trains. Travel restrictions, physical distancing and lockdowns didn't inspire much writing she shares as she plays Song Title In the Form of a Pandemy Question, …

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98. Is the pandemy A World Away? Harriet Chung. Toronto, Canada. 2/22/23 35:23

1+ y ago35:23

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Harriet Chung transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she adapted to the restriction imposed on our lives and how vital human connection is. She discusses her new album, A World Away, and plays Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question inspired by Nardwaur the Human Serviette. Harriet listens while Dave dances to her song, Today an…

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97. Hey, There! The Wandering Off, Emily and Kyle Corner. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 02/14/23 29:27

1+ y ago29:27

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Emily and Kyle, The Wandering Off, transcend time and space from Calgary, Alberta to share how cleaning their house during lockdown lead to a pandemy album. When Covid struck they dealt with the frustration by reconnecting with their musical selves, creating a home studio, writing a 12 song album, recording and working to release it together. They …

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96. Community Music and Drumming, Bringing People Back Together. Kat Van Groove. Kitchener, Ontario. 02/05/23 40:53

1+ y ago40:53

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Kat Van Groove transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she reconnected with nature, her relationship with music and drumming, what she is doing for Reconciliation, and how Black Lives Matter. She appreciates the healing power of music and how community music and drumming have an important place in reimagining and recreating a more jus…

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Recognizing Black History Month 2023 6:35

1+ y ago6:35

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This year the Pandemy Show recognizes Black History Month by revisiting what we learned last year, learning more about local Black history, and Dave recites a poem from Earth Magic by Dionne Brand. Dave shares what he learned in Season 2 from Lisa Humber about reading books and exploring art from artists of different cultural backgrounds. Below are…

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95. From Lockdown Concerts to Dancing in the Streets. Madison Galloway. Fergus, Ontario. 01/31/23 27:34

1+ y ago27:34

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with and thank Madison Galloway for her Lockdown Virtual Concert Series. In 2019 Madison released her second album, Moon and Mercury. In 2022 she had planned to perform in support of her album but the pandemy struck! During the first Lockdown Madison started performing virtually for thousands of fans around th…

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Yin & Young Episode 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer 1:01:12

1+ y ago1:01:12

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Yin & Young the podcast is back with a new episode with writer Peter Kageyama! Peter is a writer whose latest book, 1950s noir thriller “Hunter’s Point” featuring Asian American lead characters, recently became an Amazon bestseller. In this episode we discuss Peter’s background as a Sansei (third generation Japanese American), his work in non-ficti…

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Yin & Young Episode 65 - Matty Beavers - Cinematographer 1:29:34

1+ y ago1:29:34

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Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we chat with Matty Beavers! Matty is a cinematographer, filmmaker, YouTuber, vlogger, anime fan, Japanese language learner, and an all around good dude. In this episode we get to hear about Matty’s artistic beginnings and aspirations, his lived experience as an African American and Filipino, …

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94. "Morning" Lockdown Poetry from Spike: Poems in the Time of Pestilence. Harry Posner. Woodville, Nova Scotia 1/20/2023 37:12

1+ y ago37:12

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Happy New Year! For our Season 4 premier Dave transcends time and space to Woodville Nova Scotia to talk with Harry Posner, editor and contributor in SPIKE: Poems in the Time of Pestilence. Harry shares how poetry, nature and technology are helping us face the existential collective crisis of post traumatic stress disorder from our sense of lonelin…

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Yin & Young Episode 64 - Mayu Nakamura (中村真夕) - Filmmaker 1:33:40

1+ y ago1:33:40

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Thanks for your patience Yin & Young listeners! We’re back after a break to bring you this episode with filmmaker Mayu Nakamura! In this short episode, we were lucky to have a chance to chat with Mayu about her experiences growing up in Japan, studying/working abroad, and what stories she wants to tell as a filmmaker. Follow Mayu Nakamura’s work he…

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93. Gorillas in the Pandemy. Brenda Beatty. Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. 10/14/22 39:53

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with business women and global trekker Brenda Beatty. Brenda travelled with her husband and friends to Africa in March of 2022. She shares how fortunate her party was that the border between Rwanda and Uganda opened on the day they planned to cross after being shut for 3 years! Brenda shares her observations o…

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92. Moon to Mars. Daniel Krawchuk. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 08/31/22 36:08

2y ago36:08

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with Daniel about his pandemy passion project, a Sci-fi novella that had been percolating in his consciousness for years, Moon to Mars. A tale of environmental destruction forcing humanity to flee to other inhospitable places for survival. Initially the idea for a song, Dan used his pandemy free time to explor…

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Yin & Young Episode 63 - Sam Sakamoto - Writer, Traveler, Former English Teacher in Japan 1:33:40

2y ago1:33:40

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91. Revival of Unionism. George Elliott Clarke. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/23/22 Part 2 of 2. 31:40

2y ago31:40

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In Part 2 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke and Dave transcend time and space to play Poem Title in the form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette in Vancouver, British Columbia. Is there any better time for everyone to get On Basic Income? Many people have been On Calling For An Inquiry into Racism, has the…

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91. Revival of Unionism. George Elliott Clarke. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/23/22 Part 1 of 2. 37:48

2y ago37:48

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Happy Labour Day! In Part 1 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke and Dave transcend time and space and discuss how Mother Nature has forcefully reminded us we are part of creation. George and Dave explore the challenges of consumer capitalism and how the pandemy has lead to greater inequality. People are responding through a revival of …

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90. Walking Together for Truth and Reconciliation. Robin Marshall. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 08/22/22🍁 28:22

2y ago28:22

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Robin and Dave transcend time and space to discuss the Pope's, Walking Together, visit to Canada and apology for residential schools. The Hillside Music Festival brought Robin and Dave together on Sunday, July 24. The first day of the Papal visit. The Pope's apology means different things to different people. The apology wasn't for everyone. But it…

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89. Stuck in the Middle. Sally & Zach, Monowhales. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/15/22 26:48

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Sally and Zach, members of Monowhales, blew the roof off Hillside Music Festival in Guelph, Ontario in July. Dave was at the show and excited to talk to them about their pandemy experience. Sally and Zach play song title in the form of a pandemy question inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During lockd…

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88. "Way Back We Were All Black." Emancipation Day Special. Nicola Jane Thomas. Inverhuron, Ontario, Canada. 07/27/22 48:53

2y ago48:53

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Happy Emancipation Day! Nicola Jane, of Grand River Food Forestry, is currently on the Sankofa 100 Miles to Freedom Tour 2022. Exploring and rediscovering the stories of Freedom Fighters escaping slavery. She is following the Freedom Trail that so many people used escaping from bondage in the United States to Canada. Following the Freedom Trails, N…

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Yin and Young Episode 62 - Living in Japan and Other Stories 1:28:41

2y ago1:28:41

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Hi Yin & Young listeners! In this episode (recorded earlier this year) James adjusts to living in Japan and Dan shares some of his stories. Near the end we discuss martial arts and communication issues based on recent experiences. Dan also shares his experience trying the productivity drink Magic Mind to help him work better. Our listeners get a sp…

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87. It Started as a Giant Snow Day. Is it Now in ReMission? Andy Milne. Michigan, United States. 06/08/22 33:41

2y ago33:41

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Two time Jazz Juno Award winner Andy Milne compared the start of the pandemy to a giant snow day. As we move into season three gatherings to celebrate and enjoy music are returning. Andy is excited to welcome Jazz gatherings back to Toronto when be plays the main stage of the Toronto JazzFest June 28! Andy plays song title in the form of a pandemy …

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Homecoming 31:25

2y ago31:25

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For young Chinese-Australians, travelling back to China can involve a mixed bag of emotions. On the final episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing unpack the concept of ‘going home’ with law student Catherine Wen.

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Yin and Young EP61 - Geoffrey Oki - Designer, Creator, New Dad 1:28:41

2y ago1:28:41

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Hi Yin & Young listeners! We’re back finally with a conversation with artist, creative director, and new father Geoffrey Oki! Follow Geoff Oki: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gokid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gokid/ Yellow Peril Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/YellowPerilPod/ HIGHLIGHTS: James met Geoff at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Fi…

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86. Art in an Age of Uncertainty. Sandra Sawatzky. Alberta, Ontario. 05/26/22 35:28

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Using embroidery to review our collective history and explore important societal issues, like bitumen, inequality, resource scarcity, & science/technology, Sandra joins Dave to talk about Art in the Age of 'Uncertainty. Dave was blown away by her work Black Gold Tapestry which is a 67 metre historical account of bitumen. Sandra followed it up with …

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Sport: fun and games, or something more? 25:41

2y ago25:41

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From PE classes to professional sport in Australia, sport isn’t something Chinese-Australians are typically well-represented in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing contrast their experiences with Gronya Somerville, Olympian badminton player and eight-time Oceania champion.

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85. Bridging the Social Distance. Jenny Mitchell. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 05/16/22 30:42

2y ago30:42

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After talking to over 200 people about their experience during the pandemy Jen shares her observations of silver linings in this mash-up, Pandemy Show meets Bridging the Social Distance. Jenny shares how the pandemy impacted her family, her work with CFRU 93.3 FM Mobile Studio, and being the City of Guelph’s artist in residence. When Radio was list…

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Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture 34:09

2+ y ago34:09

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For young Chinese-Australians, the Chinese language can be a gateway into a culture they no longer live in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark discuss the challenges of literal and cultural literacy with researcher Osmond Chiu and businesswoman Lucy Du.

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84. For Ukraine. Myles Goodwyn. Nova Scotia, Canada. 04/26/22 24:49

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We transcend time and space to Nova Scotia to discuss the Russian invasion and War in Ukraine with the one and only Myles Goodwyn. Myles was inspired by the suffering in Ukraine to write, For Ukraine. A song in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Myles and Dave talk about the dark side of humanity. The need of some to take from others and to use…

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83. Uncolonized: May Day Episode. Gavin Stephens. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 04/27/22 34:54

2+ y ago34:54

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Comedian, Gavin Stephens joins Dave to discuss pandemy developments in organized labour, specifically the unionization of an Amazon facility and the gig economy. We agree that the Labour Movement has an important role to play in making the world a better place. Especially in these troubling times of housing unaffordability, greedflation, and the bi…

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Why are adult friendships so hard? 34:32

2+ y ago34:32

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On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Qi Zhang and Maggie Zhou to unpack how young Chinese-Australians today are making friends, keeping in touch and navigating big life transitions.

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82. Let’s Make the World Even Better Than It Was Before. Sabrina Fallah. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 04/14/22 24:15

2+ y ago24:15

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Sabrina shares how she survived lockdown by getting to better know the squirrels, chipmunks, and birds in her yard. She went from a life of performing live to marketing her music online. Her songs are positive and deal with weighty issues. She discusses how the pandemy impacted her writing and encourages everyone to do what you love and be safe out…

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81. Building Community with Bike Ministry and Poetry. Easter Edition. Robbie Pruitt. Ashburn, Virginia, United States. 04/12/22 31:16

2+ y ago31:16

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Pastor Robbie joins us for this Easter edition episode as we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Before talking pandemy Dave reflects on the significance of the Pope’s apology to survivors of the Canadian residential school system. Robbie shares scripture in the spirit of Easter as he shares his remarkable story of Bike Ministry resulti…

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Learning to understand your 'tiger' parents 32:56

2+ y ago32:56

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Heartwarming? Frustrating? Both? Chinese-Australian families seem to run the full spectrum. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark unpack the extremes with chiropractor and Australian Survivor contestant Melissa Chiang, and journalist and young mum Sonia Feng.

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80. Fact Checking Social Media as Political Commentary. Sheep King JB. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 03/31/22 41:09

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When the pandemy transformed the world JB’s job was terminated. He was one of the lucky ones receiving a severance package. During the lockdown JB joined TikTok where he started countering misinformation and helping lost souls. He also started a clothing line. Taking up the moniker Sheep King in response to the lack of civility on the internet he i…

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79. Let's Blow This Up...Artistically. Robert Waldeck. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. 03/31/22 28:15

2+ y ago28:15

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In before times Rob's artists creativity was on hiatus. Walks around his seemingly abandoned neighborhood let him to a hole in a fence you could drive a car through. A hole in a fence that changed the trajectory of his pandemy experience. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Rob about how the initial isolation of lockdown mixed with the disc…

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Parties, politics and pandering? Young Chinese-Australians and the 2022 federal election 34:38

2+ y ago34:38

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In this episode of the podcast Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Thomas Feng and Yanni Jiang to discuss how we’re talking to our families about politics.

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