Asian Bitches Down Under

07/11/2023

Hope you’ll enjoy this week’s episode! 

(00:00) Being sick and dislike Melbourne

(02:50) Clementine Ford’s Book Launch: I don’t, the case against marriage

(20:11) Anam: Andre Dao

(23:33) Joy Ride

(30:23) Working Girl, 9 to 5

(35:50) Woman In Me, Britney Spears

(44:46) Study on cooking habits and gender equality

24/07/2023

Short episode EP189
is once again gracing through Australian cities showcasing the most artistic and entertaining Taiwan cinematic works. Don’t miss out from 20th July - 20th August 2023

10/07/2023

This week we've traversed from animation films to retrospectives on old films, then discussions on creators' confidences and believe in ones work. 

(00:14) On translation, decolonisation in literature works; Violent Phenomena

(09:55) Helen and her silly incidents with cars

(15:10) YellowFace; discussions on confidence, faith, believe in creativity

(25:15) Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

(30:25) Millennium Actress and movies that made us cry (again)

(37:20) Wayne Wang 

(41:05) Wong Kar Wai

(43:47) FeedSpot, top 20 intersectional feminist podcast

10/07/2023

Apologies for the delay this week! 

(00:05) Noriko Salon

(03:15) Past Lives

(13:36) Mulan

(17:15) Taiwanese book recommendation - Angel is genderless 

(20:25) Bai Ren Fan – White People Food

29/06/2023

This week, we have several cultural consumptions to share, and a bit of news of the translation world to discuss. Helen rants about the unpaid labour of mothers from immigrant families for schools' culture day.
(00:20) Translation and Anton Hur
(12:10) Book: A Little Life
(15:48) Movie:You hurt my feelings
(19:55) Podcast: Wiser than me
(22:31) TV: Wave Makers
(25:20) MOVIE: Gaga
(33:38) Culture Day at school and food preparation

19/06/2023

.bi***es.down.under is one of the 20 BEST INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST PODCAST on 🤩 Very honoured to be amongst the amazing podcast creators on the list!

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16/06/2023

Sorry! No new episode this week 😓
We’ve been inundated with work this week…will return soon! Meanwhile listen to some of our previous episodes 🙃

19/05/2023

In this episode, Helen chats with Chaya Ocampo who starred in the intimate and beautiful production Ate Lovia (2022)  

Chaya talks about her love of theatre and stage performance and the importance of extending the invitation to writing and story-telling for under-represented creators. Chaya will be performing in the latest production Girl Band, from the 18th - 27th May 2023 at the Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatre Parramatta

03/05/2023

We will be taking a break for a couple of weeks! But stay tuned for some interview episodes.

We start this week's episode with the announcement of time away from work, our thoughts on the Australian drama Wellmaina and how much we enjoy watching BEEF.

12/04/2023

In this week's episode, Jess shares her experience of reporting on ACMI conference and Helen only wants to hear requiems at the church. Our cultural consumption of the week includes some more films by David Fincher and the Hong Kong 90s film Tempting Hearts. We conclude the episode with a conversation on resilience and how it differs in time and culture.

#心動 #金城武 #張艾嘉

14/03/2023

This week we discuss the love-hate relationship with 90s music and how we never feel connected to the community of music festivals. We also discuss the reasons for the decline of sports genre films, the prediction of Oscars 2023, and picking up the same book but for different reasons.

(01:30) BBS Concert, Jess’ dislike of music festivals

(09:20) The shift in pop culture, algorithms determined what we engage in pop culture.

(11:50) What happened to sports genre movies?

(24:28) We accidentally bought the same book! “How to feed a dictator” Witold Szablowski

(46:31) Prediction for the Oscar

(The episode was recorded on 10th March, and since then we all know the results of the Oscars 2023! Woohoo!)

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13/02/2023

This week, we chat about one of our favourite 90s films, Sister Act (1992); white women doing inspiration (and face-palmy) things in Australia, our opposing views on Marvel films and February 14th - is it no longer appropriate to celebrate romantic love? Is Galentines Day more fun? (Yes, we think so!) 
We also look back on the rom-coms of the 2000s and how they made us fantasise about romantic love that is just not useful. 

(01:24) Reminiscing the films of the 90s, Sisters Act
(16:46) On Sanmao’s Stories of Sahara
(18:58) Helen’s family went to the movie 2 weeks too early
(22:40) Wakanda Forever
(26:00) Cunk
(29:30) Helen Garner on Happiness
(37:29) Jane Caro on Ageism
(47:55) Valentines'/Galentines’ day, the idea of romance

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04/01/2023

“Omg is that us?!” 🤩

2022 has been a huge year for Asian Australians in many sectors. The AA122 List honours the 122 Asian Australians who have had the most impact on Australian culture, society and institutions over t…

06/12/2022

Hello bi***es, a quick short episode this week as we head towards the holiday season!

(01:08) Festival season, anticipating ‘The Best of 2022”

(03:12) Protests in China

(06:50) Falling for Christmas, Lindsay Lohan & George Young, the joy of watching trashy film

(10:30) Venom, Tom Hardy

(12:03) First Love, Japanese drama on Netflix, Hikaru Utada is a music genius, Helen’s obsession with Japanese pop culture.

(18:49) E.T

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01/11/2022

In this episode, Jess shares her experience of attending the show & Libby O'Donavo’s Love Sermon and Helen talks about what got her thinking with the geisha culture with Beasts of a Little Land, by Juhea Kim

Jess also shared two amazing books “Translating Myself and Other”, by Jhmupa Lahiri and “Babal” by RF Kuang 

In the second part, Helen and Jess delve into a conversation about Australian Drama: “The Twelve” on issues surrounding race, social impact, and how jury members' life intersects with the trial.

26/10/2022

In this episode, Jessie and Helen catch up after a week's break with discussions on The Cut's The Watcher, Sarah Malik's Desi Girl and Wesley Morris' American Culture is Trash Culture

We also talked about some news items; Anna May Wong is the first Asian American to appear on the US currency, Liz Truss' resignation, Lidia Thorpe and her previous relationship with an ex-bikie member

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14/10/2022

Hi y’all ♥️ we are taking a break this week, we will return next Friday for more conversations on books, tv, movies and social commentaries!

12/10/2022

In this episode, Helen chats to the artist, Dr Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen about her life in Western Sydney, the value of hardworking instilled by her parents, and the changes she observes as an Asian woman living in the west. Cindy talked about her journey of becoming an artist, the need for different skil...

10/10/2022

In this episode, we catch up talking about the end of the school holiday, visiting Burwood Chinatown and the nuance within the publishing industry on literature translation works through the book Violent Phenomena . We also talk about the latest Taiwanese drama Women in Taipei how the dating scene can be difficult for women with progressive thinking, how Asian females who grow up in the West can feel isolated. 

06/10/2022

EP146: In this episode, Helen and Jess share their cultural consumption; “Passing” ,”Smile” and explore the ideas of horror movies centring on trauma and racial passing. Helen shares her experience of attending Chain Play by Slanted Theatre last week. We conclude the episode with a conversation about an op-ed  Tom Hardy, Brad Pitt and the quiet art of the successful celebrity side career as we question the truth behind the males' humbleness (?)

26/09/2022

In this episode, Helen speaks to Danyo Pang, who travelled to Taiwan to learn Taiwanese Mandarin and developed a language learning book that is tailored for people who want to speak like local Taiwanese! Check out Danyo

26/09/2022

In this episode, Helen speaks to Dr Daniel Pang, who travelled to Taiwan to learn Taiwanese Mandarin and developed a language learning book that is tailored for people who want to speak like local Taiwanese! Follow Daniel

20/09/2022

In this special bonus episode, Helen chats with two very talented artists Sammy Jing and Natania McLeod Roberts of 
Their latest production Chain Play will happen at the Sydney Fringe Festival from 20th - 24th September at Marrickville's Flight Path Theatre. Tickets are on sale now, get them while hot! 

20/09/2022

In this episode, Jess and Helen criticise the over-reporting of the Monarchy and the hypocrisy of the royal family in the media. We continue our conversation with the ‘transition’ of Serena Williams and the didactic comments made by none other than, Margaret Court.

12/09/2022

In this episode, Helen talked about the significance of having the mother-daughter bonding time with the movie Shakuntala Devi, and Jessie on the conversation about musicals and The producer. Other cultural consumptions include: Disorientation, Lost Dog and Curb Your Enthusiasm 
We explore the ideas and debates surrounding luxury brands’ mooncake gift boxes, are they cultural appropriation or simply capitalism through any means?

06/09/2022

In this week's massive episode, Jess shares her current reading Rodham which leads to an unexpected conversation about how being a man is better, and the lack of attraction by the intellect of women is normalised in our society. Helen shares the strange experience of reading Candy House that really confuses the mind.
On another cultural consumption, Jess confides her hate of legal dramas with Partner Track (Netflix), we also question the relevance (and reasons?!) of Fathers' Day gift by VB, yes, the beer! And what's the real deal behind Leo dating younger women only? Is there a power dynamic reason or just simply his preference? 
Finally, we look into some latest release tv series and ask why a certain trope of middle-aged women continues to play a big part in our entertainment world. 
Helen's list of movies mentioned: Lucky Grandmother, Meditation Park, The 40-year-old version

24/08/2022

Dating in the modern world goes without the digitalised environment. Dating apps and all sorts of etiquette surrounding the behaviours have become increasingly complex to navigate. We question the reason behind the article The rise of lonely single men, and talk about how dating is impact women in the contemporary world, through STILL SWIPING: Tinder Hearted How did a dating app become my longest running relationship? and A Hookup App for the Emotionally Mature

24/08/2022

A rather short episode recorded by Helen, as there were some hiccups in our previous recordings. In this episode, Helen continues with some rituals and activities that happen in Taiwan, which include Qiang-Gu (FF to 2:00), Water Lantern (at Keelung Taiwan) and Zhong Kuo Dance (FF to 5:00) #鬼月 #搶孤 #水燈 #跳鍾馗

23/08/2022

The only bookstore we believe that has the best gift for Father’s Day 👇