Podcasts by Respect the Mic
Welcome to Respect the Mic podcast, where two BBC (British Born Chinese) guys talk about life as second generation immigrants living in London, England. Every week Michael Lam and Michael Truong will be discussing East Asian culture, race, food, family, funny stuff, minority myths and any other shenanigans. If you have the time please give us a listen, otherwise our mum's will see us as failures. Peace signs and love x
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EP36 feat. Donny Tsang - Lockdown Life, Taking Down Statues, HK & The Model Minority from 2020-12-03T18:00:05
On this episode we invited our close friend Donny Tsang. We chat about differences between the East and West's COVID response, taking down statues, where Hong Kong is in the world right now and how...
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EP35 - ft. Quyen D Nguyen - Emboldening immigrant stories, Growing up Christian & Would you rather from 2020-11-23T18:00:42
On this week's episode we were lucky enough to have Quyen D Nguyen come on and talk to us about his latest project 'Ignorance', a short film highlighting the racial abuse towards East & South East ...
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EP34 - Lockdown 2.0, Ghost Stories, and we get into a deep debate about Cultural Appropriation. from 2020-11-05T18:00:14
On this episode we finally go into Lockdown 2! Thankfully it means we don't have to travel to see each other, but it also means we don't get to see each other (sad face).
We get deep into...
EP33 - ft. Rice is Rice Pod - Migrant Story, Male Masculinity, Creative Inspiration from 2020-10-18T21:28:20
Our next episode we sit down with @riceisricepod in our dining room.
On this pod we talked about a lot of things including @jemaimamendoza_ emotional story of her family settling into the...
EP32 ft Viv Yau - Besea.n, activism & thoughts on Gen Z from 2020-10-08T17:34:21
On this episode we have @vivyau on the show, one of the six owners of the grassroots movement besea.n (Britain's East & South East Asan Network) a movement to counteract negative representation to ...
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EP31 Katie Wong returns - Wechat University, Tiger Balm magic & appreciating our parents from 2020-09-24T18:00:24
On this episode, we invite our good friend Katie Wong back on the show. We dive deep on a lot of topics, including the crazy conspiracies Asian parents have, the magic that's Tiger Balm and all of ...
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EP30 - Karaoke parties, Media representation for East Asians & more Covid testing from 2020-09-10T17:44:30
On this episode we talk about how much we miss karaoke, getting triggered over terrorist acts, media representation in the media and Michael Lam gets tested for Covid.
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EP29 - We are not a Virus & Patriotism for the Motherland from 2020-08-19T18:00:22
Hey guys! We're back again and excited to finally get back to talking about Asian things that matter to Asian People. In this episode we discuss the growing Sinophobia being fuelled by the media, a...
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EP28 - Asians for Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-13T11:46:11
With the impact of George Floyd's death and the momentum the BLM movement has had in the last few weeks, we have taken the time to introspect and think about Asians' role in this issue, and how we ...
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EP27 - Back on the Mic from 2020-06-02T11:00:37
It's been a minute but we're back on the mic speaking about how life's been impacted since lock down, growing herbs, working from home and learning new skills! Thank you all for being so patient wi...
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EP26 - feat Michelle Chai - Stockpiling on rice, vegan Asian food & visit your Chinese takeaway! from 2020-03-17T18:00:08
We are back from a trip to Bulgaria and apologise for the lack of uploads, but this week we are joined by guest Michelle Chai!
We talk about Chinese businesses taking a nosedive, stockpile...
EP25 feat. Tiffany - Unconscious bias, finding our voice & being bad at Maths from 2020-02-18T18:00
In this episode of Respect the Mic we have Tiffany Bui joining us on the sofa. We discussed lots of things, from Coronavirus discrimination, unconscious bias and breaking away from older generation...
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EP24 - CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES from 2020-02-04T00:00
EP24 - CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES by Michael Lam and Michael Truong
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EP 23 - Piers Madness, Casual racism & Coronavirus epidemic! from 2020-01-28T00:00
Lunar new year has just passed but there’s been a lot of shade being thrown around. We had some things to say about it all and end it with the unstoppable force that’s awkwafina right now. Enjoy an...
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Episode 22 - feat. Robert Hoang - HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR from 2020-01-21T00:00
This week we are joined again by friend of the show Robert Hoang, and we discuss our experiences of Chinese New Year with so many random anecdotes from our infamous Robert The Riddler Hoang.
Episode 21 - Awkwafina Wins BEST ACTRESS Golden Globe from 2020-01-14T00:00:02
MT returns from a trip to Thailand, and we lightly discuss his bad hair choices.
But this week we really wanted to highlight Awkwafina who won the Golden Globe award for Best Actress!
Episode 20 ft. Irham Usman - Indonesian community, breaking into the arts and being typecast from 2020-01-07T00:00:03
In this episode we have the talented Irham Usman, doctor and actor, joining us on the mic. He talks about the Indonesian community, moving from academia to the arts, and journeying into non typecas...
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Episode 19 (Xmas special) - Christmas carols, Asian parents do Christmas & chilli quizzes from 2019-12-24T00:00:27
On this special Christmas edition we discuss what Christmas is like in an Asian household, assimilation into Western culture and we take on some chillies in a Christmas quiz!
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Episode 18 - Asian Parents make you believe the dumbest things and Asian flush from 2019-12-17T00:00:03
In this episode we talk about all the crazy stories our parents told us as kids and why is Asian flush a thing??
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Episode 17 feat. Vinh Ton - North & South banter, Vietnamese Community & Singing from 2019-12-03T10:23:26
On this episode we have the talented Vinh Tron, as he discusses his time in Broadway, idols he grew up with and the Vietnamese community in London.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16 Second gen Chinese issues, Chinglish and Henry Golding from 2019-11-26T00:00:03
On this episode we look at the fine art of Chinglish, juggling the many different Chinese dialects & Michael T has a few issues with Henry Golding.
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Episode 15 - BROTHER ON THE SHOW feat. Richard Truong - Brotherly love & eldest child issues from 2019-11-19T00:00:53
On this episode we get Michael Truong’s very own older brother to get some insights into family life, brotherly banter and being the oldest in a traditional Asian family. Thankfully we managed to k...
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Episode 14 - Wedding vibes, International family, Asians in America from 2019-11-12T00:00:03
This week we talk about Michael Lam’s trip to sunny California, spending time with family and how different the Asian community is in Asia.
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Episode 13 - Are strict asian parents a myths, asian dad love & terrifying asian uncles from 2019-11-04T13:30:12
Someone call a therapist cos we go deep into asian mum and dad relationships, choosing a career path that makes them happy & whether we will ever be able to hug our dad.
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Episode 12 - @MrLeeLives speaks on Interracial Dating, Chasing the Arts, And Modelling from 2019-10-29T00:00:12
This week we have special guest @MrLeeLives (instagram handle), and he tells us all about his love life, having a successful career in the arts, and his face being on billboards!
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Episode 11 - Interracial relationships, Asian men in TV & talking feelings from 2019-10-21T23:00:12
In this episode we talk interracial relationships being on the rise, effeminate Asian men in TV and we also get deep about why it’s so hard to discuss what we’re feeling to families, friends & love...
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Episode 10 - Chinese takeaways, top asian cuisines, weird asian foods & Dim Sum. from 2019-10-07T22:59:24
In this episode we ramble about all aspects of asian food. We go on a long one, talking about chinese takeaways, dim sum, korean & vietnamese cuisines and where asian cuisine is going.
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Episode 9 - (feat. Katie Wong) - Yellow fever, effeminate asian men, Asian body image from 2019-09-30T23:00:24
On this episode we talk about a wide range of things - Working in news journalism, why yellow fever isn't such a compliment as you think, is effeminate asian men the norm, and body image issues for...
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Episode 8 - Mid Autumn Festival, Sh*ne f*cktar* Gill*s, and the Asian Dad from 2019-09-24T11:00:57
Summer is over which means one thing only! Mid Autumn festival! We discuss how we celebrate it here in the UK, how it came about and what it means to British Asian people. We also discuss mooncakes...
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Episode 7 - The travelling Chinaman - racist or new demographic?? from 2019-09-17T11:11:20
Michael Lam stumbles across a new demographic - the travelling Chinaman. The demographic that shops so much it's its own category. We also look at mainland chinese tourists & chopstick skills & eti...
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Episode 6 (feat - Robert Hoang) - Chinese surnames, do we all look the same and Got Rice B*tch! from 2019-09-10T11:00:05
Robert Hoang joins us on the sofa to discuss Chinese surnames, his racist stories and the legendary song that is Got Rice B*tch by Azn Pride!
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Episode 5 - Hong Kong protests, China's influence & our connection to HK & China. from 2019-09-03T00:00
This week we are talking about the situation in Hong Kong protests, China's willful influence & how we as second generation immigrants connect to the crisis in HK and our differences with China.
Episode 4 (feat. Norman Cheung) - Eastern medicine & Le Soy business and takeaway from 2019-08-27T00:00
We have our first guest! Our good friend Norman comes on to talk about life as a takeaway kid and his new venture into tofu pudding Le Soy. We also talk miraculous massages, and how Eastern medicin...
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Episode 3 - Bruce Lee in OUATIH legacy, getting beats as a kid & taking your shoes off at home! from 2019-08-20T00:00
On this episode we talk about our idol Bruce Lee, what he meant to us growing up and his legacy being tarnished in the new Tarantino movie. We also discuss how we got beats as a kid, what our worst...
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Episode 2 - Being Asian, Orientalism, Shang Chi and Superpowers from 2019-08-14T00:00
Michael Truong talks about his experience growing up Asian. We also discuss what Orientalism is and how we identify, as well as all things Shang Chi, superpowers and whether Michael Truong is ever ...
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Episode 1 - Growing up Asian, the royal family, Nigel Farage & Mulan?! from 2019-08-13T00:00
PILOT PODCAST! Michael Lam talks about bleeding two different cultures into one childhood, confusions between English & Chinese words, and our family's take on the royal family. Plus Michael Truong...
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