Podcasts by Balcony AUX "Chord"

EP56 : "Certified Hater Boys" : DONDA, Drake and Shang-Chi from 2021-09-10T09:47:50

As expected, the guys have lots of opinions on the two biggest albums right now by Drake and Kanye West. However, there's lots of praise for the Shang Chi movie and its soundtrack by 88 Rising! Tun...

EP55 : “SPIDER-MAN” : Web slinger and the first Asian superhero from 2021-08-31T04:30:42

The new Spider Man trailer dropped and Mark and Afindi are hyped! Marvel’s iconic character has been a part of a lot of our childhoods. In this episode, Mark and Findi discuss their favourite we...

EP54 : "Rocketman Is Here" : Orange Coffee and their "taste" in music from 2021-08-25T08:34:34

The boys are joined by four very special guests this week, the members of Rocketman! For those of you who don't know, Rocketman is an up and coming Bangkok based pop band. Before listening to or...

EP53 : "Menacing, Frightening, Find Help" : Kanye West and Superheroes from 2021-08-17T06:02:30

With DONDA supposedly dropping sometime soon, the boys decide to talk about Kanye West, their experiences with his music and his overall influence on contemporary. The second portion of the podcast...

EP52 : "Cooking and Hollywood" : Culinary experiences and type casting from 2021-08-07T13:21:04

One of the most popular hobbies a lot of people picked up during the pandemic is cooking. This week Mark and Findi discuss their experiences with cooking.They also discuss Hollywood tropes and ster...

EP51 : "Olympics and Hair" : Tokyo 2020 and fresh fades from 2021-08-01T12:42:44

Youngest gold medalist is 13, the boys are ... a lot older. Tune in to hear them discuss their thoughts on the Olympics and opinions on hair. Mark shares a weird barber story.

EP50 : "Writing Lyrics" : Experimenting with the writing process from 2021-07-25T12:27:20

Mark and Findi discuss their creative processes. One is more methodical one is more explosive, we'll let you guess which one's which. The boys then try to brainstorm songs.

EP49 : "Thoughts & Opinions" : Discussing controversy from 2021-07-13T02:48:13

A lot's happening right now in Thailand and the situation seems more hopeless than ever. It seems the only thing we CAN do is have conversations with our friends and families about what's going on ...

EP48 : "Call Me If You Get Lost" : Tyler Beaudelaire and creating from 2021-07-06T13:37:44

Everyone's talking about it and so are the guys. This week's episode is almost entirely about Tyler the Creator's latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost. Tune in to hear our opinions on the new p...

EP47 : "Dreams" : The subconscious and our personal worlds from 2021-06-28T04:12:30

What was the last dream you remember? For Mark it was a couch made of hotdogs... Tune in this week as boys talk about all the weird things they've experience during sleep.

EP46 : "Graduation" Onto new chapters from 2021-06-19T04:00:08

Is it me or is the room 2 degrees hotter?! That's right, the boys have graduated from their undergrad and masters. Although educated, the boys are still the same idiots on this podcast that no one ...

EP45 : "BlockBUSTER" : Sci-fi movie ideas from 2021-06-11T02:06:06

Ever wonder what it would be like to be given a 300 million dollar budget to make a feature film? This week, Mark and Findi discuss what kind of movies they would make with that kind of money. No p...

EP44 : "Starting to Get Old" : Generational gaps and from 2021-05-28T02:03:12

Mark and Findi have started to notice that they're getting a little old. A lot of popular things among the kids don't really make much sense. Tune in this week to listen to the boys discuss things ...

EP43 : "Big Calves and Heavy Kicks" : J. Cole's latest album and Muay Thai from 2021-05-22T13:47:57

This week, the boys discuss J Cole's new album, combat sports and martial arts. If you don't know already, Mark is  a trained martial artist. Don't be fooled, though he looks kind of like a...

EP42 : “Home” : What makes a house a home from 2021-05-13T05:51:20

After a 2-week hiatus, the boys are back! The past few weeks have been hectic for both Findi and Mark with moving into a new place and writing a dissertation. This episode the boys talk about big c...

EP41 : "Munchies" : All about food, nothing else from 2021-04-23T01:36:40

It's Ramadan, Findi's fasting, the only thing this guy can think about right now is food so the boys just talk about food. Tune in this week to hear about favourite food memories and why Thai cuisi...

EP40 : "Humanity's DOOM" : Virtual reality and the eternal pandemic from 2021-04-15T02:57:13

What if the vaccines don't work and we're stuck in an eternal pandemic? What if it gets worse and we actually can't ever leave our houses forever? Will we live in sensory deprivation tanks with ...

EP39 : "You Monitor Lizard" : Lost in translation from 2021-04-08T07:02:39

Thais have the world's most creative swear words, no cap. Tune in this week to listen to Mark and Findi talk about Thai weird-ass Thai swear words and how language structures shape culture, values ...

EP38 : "Water" : The Return of Matt Young from 2021-04-05T09:58:10

Balcony AUX Chord welcomes back the man, the myth, the legend, Matt Young. Matt’s a Vancouver based musician/producer and a great friend to the boys. The trio discuss Matt’s latest EP, Water. Ch...

EP37 : "John Mayer Simps" : Defending our lord and saviour from 2021-03-25T12:10:26

We all know him, a lot of love him and a lot of us hate him. This week the boys talk about one of their favourite singer/songwriters, John Mayer. Mark and Findi walk through their fondest memori...

EP36 : "Grammys 2021" : Marketing is king from 2021-03-18T04:38:29

It's that time of the year again, the time where Mark and Findi talk about the Grammy's and how the winner of Album of the Year really didn't have the best album of the year. This episode, the b...

EP35 : "Identity Quest" Growing up Asian American w/Justinian from 2021-03-11T11:03:51

This week we are joined by Mark's classmate and friend, Justinian! This man is probably the only person who actually watches and listens to Balcony AUX Chord, so the boys are super honoured to h...

EP34 : “Two Idiots One Room" : Clubhouse and the pros and cons of voice from 2021-03-04T05:20:36

"Bro, let's get on this Clubhouse thing, I sent you an invite"  

Mark and Findi have been pretty hyped about Clubhouse recently. It's like having their regular podcast bu...

EP33 : "Ride or Die" : Meet my roommate Abdo from 2021-02-25T03:07:40

This week the boys are joined by a very special guest, Findi's roommate, brother, mentor, inspiration and best friend, Abdo. The boys talk about diving head first into the creative field, content m...

EP32 : "Dating Red flags" : Valentines day and Love from 2021-02-18T01:23:32

Ever since they were young boys, Findi and Mark have hated Valentines Day. Tune in this week to find out who hurt them. Also tune in this week to hear about what these idiots consider red flags whe...

EP31 : “IMAX till Climax” : Film scores and soundtracks. Ft. Tem from 2021-02-11T10:34:22

This week the boys are joined by Mark's longtime friend, Tem. The trio discuss one of, if not the most, the most important element in filmmaking, the soundtrack. Topics covered include iconic origi...

EP30 : "Icons" : Cultural trailblazers from 2021-02-04T05:19:29

This week the boys talk about the music's biggest influencers more specifically the Beatles and the impact the band had on the world's popular culture in general. Topics also include, the politi...

EP29 : "Defending our Art Degrees" : Words of comfort for Arts students? from 2021-01-28T02:12:03

After wrapping up his Arts degree, Findi, like a lot of other Arts students has been doubting the importance and usefulness of his degree. In this episode Mark and Findi share their thoughts on ...

EP28 : "Meet my Girlfriend" : A talk with May from 2021-01-21T02:18:19

The boys are joined with a very special guest this episode, the honourable May, Mark's girlfriend. In this episode the boys and May talk about Mark and May's relationship, long distance love and...

EP27 : "Man in the Mirror" : Introspection and the self from 2021-01-14T04:17:57

Mark and Findi do a little bit of self-reflection as they enter the second week of 2021. It gets a little deep and personal as they discuss mental health issues and a little bit of politics.

EP26 : "Findi Bullying Kids" : Cobra Kai never dies from 2021-01-07T05:16:31

Mark and Findi got super into Cobra Kai (Netflix's Karate Kid remake). In this episode, the boys discuss the show's biggest theme, bullying and their experiences as the victims and the perpetrat...

EP25 : "New Year Reflections" : Looking back at 2020 from 2020-12-31T08:42:25

What a ride this year was... Mark and Findi discuss the good, the bad and the very ugly of 2020. Topics range from personal growth, societal changes and what the boys look forward to in 2021.

EP24 : "Christmas Special" : Two Grinches hate on Christmas and Bublé from 2020-12-24T02:30:27

It's the most wonderful time of the year? The two Thai boys are here to celebrate and cheer? In this Christmas Special, Mark and Findi discuss the holidays and its music from the perspectives of...

EP23 : "Astrology" : Simping 101 from 2020-12-17T06:37:47

It used to be a topic you use to talk to girls, but now it's vocabulary. Mark and Findi talk about astrology and superstition. Watch what happened when you put a Libra and a Scorpio in the same ...

EP22 : "Dream Funerals" : A talk about death and faith from 2020-12-10T13:46:19

Mark and Findi talk about death but in the most entertaining way possible. Topics discussed include, the meaning of life and death, what happens after and what kind of funeral they would want.

EP21 : "We get Married" : Boys talk about their dream weddings from 2020-12-03T03:40:44

Mark and Findi talk about their dream wedding... Yea, I don't know why either but it gets quite weird as the boys talk about one of the most important days of their lives (if it ever happens, of...

EP20 : "Genre-bending" : Music and the Elements from 2020-11-26T03:25:25

Finally, a whole episode dedicated to the best show ever made, Avatar: The Last Airbender! Mark and Findi talk about the four elements and what music we associate with them.

EP19 : "90s Kids" : Floppy disk memories from 2020-11-19T03:39:07

Whether you consider yourself a millennial or a Gen Z, there's no denying that A LOT has changed since we were kids. In this episode, Findi and Mark reminisce their childhood in the early 2000's...

EP18 : "Turn Blue" : US Elections 2020 from 2020-11-12T07:34:49

Oh man, it's about to get a little political. Mark and Findi discuss the recent US elections, its impact on us as non-Americans and the future of the global Digimon. Sorry, hegemon. Join us in m...

EP17 : "Halloween Special" : Mark tells spooky stories from 2020-11-07T05:05:57

Since it's Halloween, the night when the spiritual and physical world overlap, Mark and Findi decide to talk about supernatural experiences growing up. Mark's mom has a sixth sense so he has TON...

EP16 : "Killer Mentality" : What it takes to be the best from 2020-10-29T03:51:52

After watching Game 6 the 2020 NBA finals Mark and Findi decide to talk about competitiveness and the drive to win and succeed. As expected the boys carry this discussion through the four elemen...

EP15 : "BLACKPINK in Your Area?" : Cuties and chart topping bangers from 2020-10-23T03:01:58

BLACKPINK's documentary, Light Up the Sky, was recently released! Mark and Findi talk about Findi's favourite girl group and move onto a larger discussion about the K-Pop industry and mainstream...

EP14 : "Flow" : Tunnel Vision Focus from 2020-10-14T19:34:02

The boys talk about the state of 'flow', more colloquially known as 'being in the zone'. It's a state where we completely get immersed in the activity we're doing, where our egos and sense of ti...

EP13 : "Fall" : The sounds of Autumn from 2020-10-08T06:41:30

In this episode the boys talk about their favourite season. Through their favourite tracks, Mark and Findi discuss childhood first day of school memories, being awkward first year university stu...

EP12 : "Stage Diving Sky Diver" : Live music experiences that shaped us from 2020-10-02T14:46:59

Another thing the boys miss about the pre-Covid world is being able to go see live music. This episode they discuss their most memorable live music experiences from French composer Chassol playi...

EP11 : "Coastin and Cruisin" : The sounds of travel from 2020-09-24T02:28:59

The Covid-19 travel restrictions this year (and possibly many years to come) have made Mark and Findi quite upset because they're free-spirited gentlemen that like going to places. The boys disc...

EP10 : "Urbanites Unite" : City living and the elements from 2020-09-17T02:32:10

This episode, the boys are joined by their longtime friend PK, a model, actor, photographer, visual artist and just an all around creative dude. The three discuss urban life, their experiences, ...

EP9 : "Synesthesia" : Can we hear Colour? from 2020-09-09T18:53:29

The boys discuss the relationship between the sense of sound and the sense of sight. What do certain colours sound like? What do they feel like? What do they remind us of?

EP8: "Bedroom Producers" A talk with Matt Young from 2020-09-03T01:54:35

This episode the boys are joined by a friend! Matt Young is a Vancouver based musician/producer from the Philippines. The now trio discuss the start of Matts career as a 'bedroom producer', his ...

EP7 : "Top 5 Albums" : We rank our Favourites from 2020-08-26T19:00

The boys go through their top 5 albums of all time and talk about the personal stories attached to these works. Topics discussed go from Afindi's angsty teenage phase listening to Arctic Monkeys...

EP6: "Jazz" : Band geeks and elevator music from 2020-08-19T19:00

The boys dive into their fascination with Jazz Music starting with their band geek days in middle school to their college days listening to classic and contemporary jazz on the BALCONY. They als...

EP5: "Boys do Cry": A story of heartbreak from 2020-08-15T16:37:05

In this episode, Afindi and Mark explore the other side of love, talking about heartbreak; tracing back to memories in high school and drawing on emotions from other forms of heartbreak.

EP4: "The Heart goes Boom BOOM" : The sounds of falling in love from 2020-08-15T16:27:12

In this episode, the boys open up about their minimal experiences of love and share cute and goofy stories and interpretations of how Love sounds like. Afindi and Mark talk about love chakras an...

EP3: "Invisible People" : Talks about Identity from 2020-08-15T16:23:23

*We do apologize for the poor audio in this episode, Afindi's audio files were corrupted.*

  In this episode, the boys talk about Chicano Batman's "Invisible People" Album, usin...

EP2: "Lonely Boy Hours" : Quaran-tunes and Solitude (COVID-19) from 2020-08-15T16:13:20

In this second episode, the lonely boys talk about life in quarantine, how they coped and artistic confidence. In this episode, we see the beginnings of pink lightning and purple thundercloud!

EP1: "The Beginnings" : Our love for music from 2020-08-15T16:01:34

In this first episode, Afindi and Mark discuss the inspiration behind starting the podcast and share stories of how they fell in love with music. At the time of recording, there wasn't a name fo...