Podcasts by made in

Asian Representation: Are we asking for too much? from 2023-06-13T13:58:14

The corps were a little quite this AAPI month but nonetheless, we celebrate the wins! We have more Asian-led movies and TV shows than ever but is it too much to ask for more diversity in the div...

Beef (RIP), Working with Gen Z, Toronto Politics and more from 2023-04-28T20:17:41

We (sadly) talk about Beef, pre-David Choe, on the amazing story it still is. Evy shared her experience working with Gen Z and how it's restoring her faith in the future. Toronto has an elec...

This is a #TeamChew episode from 2023-03-30T16:50:50

We are Tiktok stans here and we are discussing the current debate in the US, whether it'll get banned. We laugh over the congress' embarrassing line of questioning, the xenophobia and wh...

New Year, Same BS from 2023-01-18T15:24:41

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We get right back into it and starting strong with celebrating the big win of EEAO at the Golden Globes. TBH, we are still wiping away the tears from re-watching EEAO stars accep...

Farewell 2022! from 2022-12-30T22:57:40

See ya later, 2022! We reflect back on our learnings for the year, which was a lot of ~*self reflection*~ and ~*realizing things*~. We soft launch our new year motivations, fav pop culture momen...

LIVE @ ISO - Fed up with "eat the rich" content and saying farewell to Twitter from 2022-11-28T21:46:51

We start with the Halloween horror in Korea, dive into the plethora of "eat the rich" TV and movies from Succession to Triangle of Sadness, our favourite reality TV shows and what Evy thinks abo...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Answering Anonymous Q's from 2022-11-18T17:48:09

This episode we go through what's on our watch list, brief history lessons in Korean culture and answering your anonymous questions! 

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LIVE @ ISO Radio - Spilling Secrets and Summer Show Roundup from 2022-07-28T16:26:36

We're BACK on ISO Radio! We missed you, we love you, we're so happy to be back. Our first IRL recording kicked off with us spilling what's been weighing heavy in our hearts for some cathartic re...

On Abortion, Bodily Autonomy and the Fight from 2022-06-30T11:45:23

Roe v. Wade, the decision that legalized abortion nationwide in the U.S. has just been overturned — the latest move that has just rid millions of people the ability to get an abortion ban. We di...

Why AAPI month can be exhausting from 2022-06-09T15:13:33

While June marks the end of AAPI month, we discuss the exhaustion and pressure to create content, connect with brands and do the most during a time that still sees anti-Asian hate crimes rise ar...

New Jobs, New Roles and New Perspectives from 2022-04-29T16:17:28

This is the rebirth episode. For Jas and Evy, the start of spring is bringing a lot of new changes — new jobs, new roles but also new perspectives. In this episode we look into the cultural valu...

Pachinko and Our Roots from 2022-04-07T21:56:16

We have a lot of thoughts about Pachinko, a new show based on the New York Times award winning novel by Min Jin Lee that chronicles the life of a Korean immigrant family in three generations, un...

Atlanta, anti-Asian Hate and Turning Red from 2022-03-20T14:26:39

TW: heavy episode detailing violence

It’s been a year since 8 were killed in the targeted hate crime against Asian women working in Atlanta’s massage parlours. Yet, it’s hard to even co...

Korean Squad Goals at the SAG Awards + Netflix K-drama Line Up from 2022-03-04T20:14:54

On the pod today, we discuss the coverage on Ukraine, and how it’s possible to stand in solidarity with while also understanding that racial discrimination is impacting Black and Asian refugees....

How Our Beloved Summer on Netflix stole our hearts from 2022-02-11T12:37:09

Starting Year of the Tiger strong, we get into our resolutions and what we’re excited about — including this continued food exchange Evy has with her new Chinese auntie neighbour.

This ep...

Year of the Tiger Energy from 2022-01-27T14:20

To start off the new year, we're going in on talking about productivity - and how so many of our immigrant families measure it as success and career goals - it can also push you to forget about ...

Singles Inferno Recap from 2022-01-13T14:28:14

You already know we had to start the new year with some heat — So 2022, we’re coming at you with some #singlesinferno takes. From Ji-a being a “bootleg Jennie” (#Blinks) to Yea-Won being who des...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Is Ariana Grande our new Kpop sister? from 2021-12-14T14:19:47

GOODBYE 2021 (and to Ariana Grande who be looking like our latest k-pop sister). We go in on the singer who went from self-tanner to skin whitening cream — and the #blackfishing and #asianfishin...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Justice for Kim Seon Ho from Hometown Cha Cha Cha from 2021-11-30T23:22:03

LIVE @ ISO Radio in November. We're talking about the importance of taking time off, the piping tea around Hometown Cha Cha Cha's lead actor Kim Seon Ho and the hard work at Korean Dispatch. Our...

Career vs Dream with Paul Chin from 2021-10-27T20:33:02

From working full time as a designer at a company to abandoning all that to follow his dream, Toronto producer, DJ and artist Paul Chin (@ohyeahpaulc...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Squid Game from 2021-10-19T00:21:28

If you’re not watching Squid Game, where you at? In honour of what’s become Netflix’s top show across the globe, we got on @ISO.radio to talk a...

Welcome to Korea Week with Korean Culture Centre from 2021-10-06T16:47:59

Why does representation matter? It’s opening a door into understanding culture, stories and humanity across the world. This episode, we’re talking about #KoreaWeek.

In partnership with Ko...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Food and Identity for Trans Racial Adoptees, Toxic Kdrama Themes and more from 2021-09-23T17:39:25

September episode of made in live at ISO Radio. Evy + Jas talk about why voting matters, food and identity for trans racial adoptees, toxic k-drama themes and more! Listen live every first Wedne...

LIVE @ ISO Radio - Tokyo 2020, Favourite TV Shows, K-Drama Scandal and more from 2021-08-17T11:55:59

So excited to share this our first live radio show with ya’ll from our monthly spot at @iso.radio. Spent the hour breaking down everything from Naomi Osaka’s courage to bring mental health to the f...

Audrey Nuna's Journey to Creative Freedom and Identity from 2021-07-28T12:34:21

Damn right, we got Audrey Nuna (@audreynuna) on this week. Discovered by roc nation at 16, the now 22-year-old artist is now signed to a major record label, and is here to share her journey with us...

Asian Fishing and the Creepy Case of Oli London from 2021-07-08T10:51:05

What does creepy, problematic cultural appropriation look like and why is it harmful for the community? This week we look at the case of Oli London, a white blogger (??) whose undergone more than a...

In Conversation with Alex Abad-Santos on Corporate Pride Celebrations from 2021-06-25T11:11:33

From rainbow t-shirts at target to banks touting their #PrideMonth ads, it’s getting a little cringe. We talk all things pop culture and performative allyship/branding with Vox Senior Culture Write...

Asian LGBTQ+ Health and Community from 2021-06-21T21:19:11

Highlighting the power in community and work of the people, this week we speak with Asian Community AIDS Services Dany Ko (siya/伊, they/them) about the charitable, non-profit, community-based or...

Asian LGBTQ+ Identity and Pride with Matt Brooks from 2021-06-10T15:49:59

Stepping out of a predominantly white, heteronormative community as a gay, mixed-race filipino man in Oregon, Matt Brooks often felt he had to hide who he was to fit in. But after leaving high scho...

Representation, Resources & Reflections from API Month from 2021-06-01T13:42:19

#AsianHeritageMonth has come to a close but momentum shouldn’t. here’s our lil hAPPI hour reflection on our own accomplishments this month — recognizing the need to reflect and build energy from...

Representation and Film with Reel Asian Film Festival from 2021-05-25T19:19:26

Almost 40 years after the murder of Vincent Chin — a Chinese-American in the budding auto-industry in Detroit, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a rise in hate-motivated attacks against Asian pe...

Beauty, Motherhood and Korean Identity with Grace Lee from 2021-05-21T10:54:47

Grace Lee (@graceleebeauty) knows a thing or two about micro-aggressions working in the beauty industry. As Maybelline New York's lead Can...

The Birth of made in from 2021-05-14T11:56:44

When we started made in, we wanted to create a space where asian women could share their stories because there weren’t many resources out there. So, we just did it — starting with bad audio to grad...

Dani Roche on Identity and Social Media from 2021-05-07T12:26:05

From the days of MTV FORA to Forbes 30 under 30 Dani Roche has never compromised her vision at Kast...

Minari at the Oscars from 2021-04-30T01:46

Love to see more Asian nominees this Oscars — but still, it was wack. From the snubs to “Minari” and “Sound of metal,” to Hollywood attempting to reframe Korean actress Youn Yuh-Jung’s win for B...

Imposter Syndrome from 2021-04-22T11:42:54

for many asian americans and canadians, imposter syndrome, the internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be, is an everyday struggle. from being afrai...

Taylor Takahashi's journey to playing "Boogie" from 2021-03-31T17:28:18

When Taylor Takahashi first read Eddie Huang's script for “Listen

Anti-Asian Racism from 2021-03-17T22:58:53

Still processing, still learning, but hurting. Today’s episode on anti-Asian violence, after a mass targeted shooting took the lives of 8 people, the majority of them Asian women.We are heartbro...

Environmentalism and collectivism in Asian cultures with Ziya Tong from 2021-03-03T13:49:31

Extremely excited to share this insightful episode with Ziya Tong, former host of the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet and currently on the board of WWF. She talks about growing up in Hong Kong,...

Yuta Watanabe on identity, chasing dreams and making it to the NBA from 2021-02-17T13:55:15

Starting Lunar New Year strong with this special episode featuring Raptors Yuta Watanabe. He sits down to talk with us about representation, overcoming obstacles, and moving across the globe fro...

Chef Roy Choi on Identity, Resilience, and Food Accessibility from 2021-01-22T12:39:01

Honoured and humbled to have Chef Roy Choi on our first pod episode of 2021 and this down-to-earth, real convo on identity, survival and collective health and wealth.  A pioneer and entrepreneur of...

Bye 2020: Reflections, Bone Broth and Group Chats from 2020-12-31T18:18:11

Cheers to the last episode of 2020. To all who supported, we are so thankful to grow and learn with you this year. In our last episode we reflect on some of our most cherished moments, our own p...

Asian Masculinity and Fighting Stereotypes with Ji Sub Jeong from 2020-12-23T22:31:30

Why are Asian men stigmatized as undesirable as romantic partners? Growing up, that’s something that Korean-Canadian immigrant @geesubay faced. On top the racism undertones, the stigma of being “le...

Sarah Kim of By Way of US on Korean-American identity in career, love and motherhood from 2020-12-01T12:36:27

We are incredibly humbled and excited to share today's episode with Sarah Kim. Growing up in a Korean-Christian household in America, she gives us an honest conversation on her career, falling in l...

Toxic Positivity & Whiteness in Wellness from 2020-11-13T12:56:57

From goop, to bone broth, to yoga - why is the "wellness" space only legitimized by white-owned companies that profit off appropriating practices from racialize cultures? Why is it always focuse...

Crab Mentality with Abby Albino and Mark Vallena of Rise Tribe from 2020-10-27T12:00

When a crab in a bucket tries to escape, other crabs instinctively try to drag it back down. This episode, we talk about how this is a mentality prevalent among Asian cultures — from being compe...

Tackling mental health as Asian womxn from 2020-10-13T10:39:21

Normalize talking about mental health. As Asian womxn, we reflect on how important it is to recognize it, and why we spent a lot of our life ignoring it. We were taught to suppress those emotion, a...

Dating Expectations for Immigrants from 2020-08-04T10:00

dating to find the one you love or dating for the family? amid the hype around Netflix’s “Indian Matchmaking” we discuss parental expectations from immigrant families when it comes to finding a ...

The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Alex Wong aka Steven Lebron from 2020-07-21T11:00:24

Who is Steven Lebron? It’s Alex Wong, Toronto-based NBA writer — with works in New York Times, SLAM, GQ — podcast host, and cultural/Twitter savant. In this pod he takes the driver’s seat talking a...

Food and Cultural Appropriation from 2020-07-13T11:00

what is the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation? why is it foods and dishes like kimchi become normalized and trendy after being accepted and borrowed by white chefs and w...

K-POP stans at BLM solidarity from 2020-06-30T11:00

the power of KPOP fans are bubbling into mainstream consciousness as they take down white supremacist hashtags and align with the #BLM movement. but it's way overdue. a lot of KPOP is rooted in ...

BLM: listen, learn & repeat and how to start the convo with your asian parents from 2020-06-19T13:12:10

we took some time off to learn, read, and listen. we've had conversations about Black and Indigenous racism with our parents, looked more into the history of oppression, and are continuing the c...

#blacklivesmatter - allyship and support, the round up from 2020-05-31T14:21:04

we as Asian-Canadians stand in solidarity with the Black community against anti-Black racism and police brutality. As we end off Asian Heritage Month, it's important to us that we share our supp...

#asianheritagemonth - never have i ever... from 2020-05-25T21:40:32

never have i ever... met a show we didn't like. just kidding, but we really did like this one by mindy kaling on netflix. it's lol-funny, it's witty, it's got more diverse cast than... well, not...

#asianheritagemonth - microagressions, racism, and bryan adams from 2020-05-21T21:45:27

for many in the asian diaspora, surviving in the time of a pandemic has meant bracing a backlash of hate crime and daily racist incidents. let’s not get it twisted — anti-asian racism has always be...

#asianheritagemonth - food in quarantina from 2020-05-16T12:17:35

now that cooking and baking has become everyones new fav hobby, evy & jas flex on what we've been cooking up in our homes. evy shares her new bff, a mini rice cooker with a built in steamer ...

#asianheritagemonth - the weekend recap: the alison roman saga from 2020-05-12T14:10:57

grab a seat, pinkies up because it's the weekend recap tea time. maybe you've seen some tweets, maybe you made some recipes but on this episode evy & jas discuss the alison roman, chrissy teigen an...

#asianheritagemonth - cherry blossom, a playlist by evy from 2020-05-10T15:23:44

we're listening to evy's playlist she put together for #asianheritagemonth called 'cherry blossoms' with ISO Radio. featuring artists from the asian diaspora, on this episode evy talks about dis...

#asianheritagemonth - "love is the shape of cut fruit" by connie wang, retold by us from 2020-05-07T09:00

guys, love is in the shape of cut fruit!! we are celebrating ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH and coming to you via our new bff, Zoom, to chat our fav things by asian voices. kicking off is an essay by our ...

Asian Representation with Vanessa Okafo from 2020-03-02T17:08:12

2020, jas and ev are back — revamping MADE IN with new slaysian guests to talk about the importance of asian representation, challenges, and successes of the daily grind. kicking off the new year, ...

ep 9 // farewell, 2019! from 2019-12-30T17:41:04

What happened this year? Where did the time go? Join us for our final poddy of 2019 where we countdown the things that went down this year. Some good, with Asian representation to the challenges we...

ep 8 // queen eye: we're in japan! w evy & jas from 2019-12-03T17:50:21

THE FAB FIVE TAKES JAPAN and Evy & Jas tag along for the ride with our thoughts on each epi. Before we take a deep dive into each episode and explore Japanese culture, we chat through how the "OK B...

Being half-Chinese in Canada with Sophie Leung Coleman from 2019-11-14T16:55:18

We got a special episode this week with an even more special guest, Sophie Leung Coleman. In simple terms, she's half-Chinese and half-Canadian, but being mixed, the issue of identity can be a b...

ep 6 // model minority from 2019-11-03T14:50:33

We know Halloween is over and we're done ghosting... I hope you missed us because WE’RE BACK! In the past weeks, we voted, listened to more podcasts, and came across the New York Times’ op-Ed fr...

ep 5 // what you should be watching rn from 2019-09-17T00:09:27

This week is all about Asian representation in TV and Film, and there’s no better place to start that ‘The Farewell.’ We discuss the film featuring lead Awkwafina (aka our spirit animal), and ye...

ep 4 // appearance from 2019-08-29T20:58:25

This episode, Jasmin takes us on a tour de koko and share her experience growing up in a culture where your the way you look is EVERYTHING. You may get a brand new car on your Sweet Sixteen birthda...

Living in Toronto as Asian-Canadian Women from 2019-08-14T00:55:18

OK we might say it's our *second episode* but we were lying and it's actually our third. Toronto might be the most multi-cultural city in the world but what does this mean for when we walk down ...

Immigrant Parents with Millennials from 2019-08-06T03:28:52

Parents — the love, the shame, and feeling embarrassed when your friends came over for Asian foods. 

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Made In, podcast about Asian-Canadian stories from 2019-07-02T15:10:04

WELCOME TO MADE IN! 

We're back! But did you even know we were gone? Probably a hard no. On this *first* episode we answer few questions you might be asking yourself like ... what tf...