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Welcome to Eastern Hunnies, a podcast that celebrates East and Southeast Asian community, culture and perspectives in Britain and beyond. Hosted by British-Filipinos Melissa Legarda, a writer and content producer, and Isabelle Landicho, a director and creative. Eastern Hunnies is our love letter to the ESEA diaspora, and is for anyone dedicated to a more empathetic world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mel & Iz on being objectified as South East Asian women, dating traumas, microaggressions, beauty standards, and tokenism
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There’s lots to unpack in this ep! Sit down with hosts Melissa and Isabelle as they rawly explore the complexities of being British-Filipino women in the UK and share their personal experiences growing up as Southeast Asian women in London. They delve into topics like the fetishisation, objectification, and reduction of Asian female bodies - partic…
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David Zhou on leaving law for music, life in the margins, and championing alt Asian subcultures
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In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle chat with David Zhou, the visionary Founder and Director of Eastern Margins, a record label and community that amplifies music from the ESEA diaspora. David, who left his role as a senior legal counsel at TikTok to fully embrace his passion for music and culture, is at the forefront of representing alternative …
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Muri on belonging, being nomadic, how culture shapes music, and family legacy
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Melissa and Isabelle chat with Muriel Gonzales, also known as Muri, a Filipino artist and violinist who recently released her debut EP 11ème. Muri has roots in Manila, Paris, and London, and is a member of the indie-folk band The Ransom Collective. This episode feels like a warm hug! Muri shares her experiences as a nomadic polyglot who has lived a…
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Jason Kwan talks gender identity, queer liberation, pop music as fantasy, and falling in love
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Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Jason Kwan, the pop star, singer-songwriter, queer Asian advocate and all-around gorgeous human inside and out. They discuss gender pronouns, coming out, being Asian in queer spaces, finding a drag family with The Bitten Peach, how queerness is perceived differently in the UK vs Hong Kong, the beauty of melancholy…
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Nicole Ocran on the joys of being Filipino-Ghanaian, justifying your Asianness, mixed race fetishisation, and why fashion needs change
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Happy Filipino-American Heritage AND Black History Month! In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Nicole Ocran, the Filipino-Ghanaian American author, podcaster, and fashion influencer. They discuss the UK’s obsession with mixed race models, how Blackness and mixed heritage identities are perceived differently in the UK vs in the USA, t…
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Johnny Lee on Asian masculinity, Bruce Lee, raising mixed children, and chilli oil appropriation
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Melissa and Isabelle are joined by Johnny Lee, a British-Chinese visual artist and founder of New Territories Training. In this episode they discuss defying Asian male stereotypes, the legacy of Bruce Lee, raising multi heritage children, and creating your own culture - plus they debate the verrrry fine line between cultural appreciation and approp…
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Mel & Iz unpack their British-Filipino identity, being the change, and find their feet as hosts
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Meet the hosts! British-Filipino creatives Melissa Legarda and Isabelle Landicho welcome you to Eastern Hunnies and find their feet on the mic. They dive right into what it's like being one of the 'firsts' in their culture, being a person of colour in a UK workplace, the need for code-switching, the difference between being a first- and second-gene…
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Welcome to Eastern Hunnies, a podcast that celebrates East and Southeast Asian community and culture in Britain and beyond. Hosted by British-Filipinos Melissa Legarda, a writer and content producer, and Isabelle Landicho, a director and creative, this podcast is about amplifying underrepresented voices, navigating different cultures, and creating …
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