Podcast
Shoes Off
Hosted by Jay Ooi · EN
Winner of Smartest Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards 2021 - this is the written, produced and edited podcast made by and for Asian Australians, because we don’t talk about race and culture enough. We’ll dive into topics where you’ll hear from a range of voices, and we'll bring you stories and thoughts from interesting Aussie Asians, academics and everyday folk so we can question, explore and celebrate what it means to be an Asian in Australia.
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S04E04 - Can't Touch This: Why We Don't Hug our Parents
Dec 22, 202100:34:10Tap to summarizeAre your parents awkward with hugs? Do you find yourself more comfortable greeting people at a distance, rather than a kiss on the cheek? It's fairly common for a lot of Asian parents to not express their affections physically. Why is this the case? What does it mean for us who grew up in a culture that is more physically affectionate? And what can we learn from each other?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S04E03 - Rebecca Lim
Dec 8, 202100:24:08Tap to summarizeDo you remember the books you had to read in school? Did you find yourself constantly having to put yourself in shoes far outside of your experience? Author Rebecca Lim remembers this all too well, and hoped things had changed since her daughter started school. Discovering the literature was much the same, she set out to write what she wished she had as a child.Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S04E02 - On the Emasculation of Asian Men
Nov 24, 202100:45:40Tap to summarizeAsian men as a group have it kind of rough when it comes to sex and relationships. They're often less desired than most other racial groups, and have been associated with a lot of emasculating stereotypes. How did we get here? How does it affect them? And how are things changing?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S04E01 - Yellow Fever
Nov 24, 202100:34:12Tap to summarizeThe fetishisation of Asian females is a concept I think we're all at least aware of. But why is it even a thing? Where have these stereotypes of East Asian women come from? How do they affect East Asian women? And how can we move forward?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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Shoes Off Season 4 Trailer
Nov 14, 202100:01:00Tap to summarizeYepp, we're back. It's been another big year, and there's no shortage of exciting things to talk about, so let's get into it.Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S03E08 - Bharatanatyam: Project Caste
Feb 3, 202100:44:09Tap to summarizeCaste discrimination is one of those things that you can only understand if you have lived it. Many South Asians have been on the receiving end of caste discrimination, but similarly, many South Asians in Australia have perpetuated oppressive caste dynamics without even knowing it. In this episode, we explore what Caste is, and the complexities of how it operates in the diaspora through the eyes of a hereditary Bharatanatyam dancer.Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S03E07 - The Running Gag of Race
Jan 27, 202100:37:11Tap to summarizeSome of our best comedians of colour often use their race as part of their jokes, and stand up comedy has this unique ability to talk about race in a way that’s less confronting than other methods. How does comedy do this? When can this be perhaps unhelpful? And what is the experience of Asian Australian comedians in the scene?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S03E06 - More Than Words
Jan 20, 202100:21:06Tap to summarizeA lot of us who grew up here probably didn’t learn our mother tongue properly, and maybe we regret it as an adult. Well today I’m bringing you the story of one person’s journey of learning Chinese again without being forced to by his parents.Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S03E05 - Remixing Identity
Jan 13, 202100:43:30Tap to summarizeIt’s often talked about how mixed race people are the race of the future. The numbers of mixed race people are growing as our world becomes more globalised, and today I want to explore how their experience can be quite different because they’re mixed race. So what influences how they encounter race? And how does our views of them impact their identity and experience?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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S03E04 - Beyond Cheap & Cheerful: How We’re Selling Asian Cuisine Short
Dec 16, 202000:45:39Tap to summarizeWhen we think of what good Asian food is, quite a specific image comes to mind. Perhaps a place that is poorly decorated, or where the wait staff just want you to order and get out, or a place with 100 (or more) items on the menu. Or maybe it’s a hole in the wall joint that’s a bit “dirty” but oh, so good. And when it comes to fancier Asian restaurants? Well, apart from Japanese food, we often think, man, I could get that cheaper from elsewhere. Where has this perception of “cheap” Asian food come from? And what will it take for us to change this?Website: https://www.shoesoff.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShoesOffAu/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pY0JbHApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jz90txGoogle Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2hvZXNvZmYubmV0L2VwaXNvZGVzP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M=
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