Episodes

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming
    Jun 6 2022
    For young Chinese-Australians, travelling back to China can involve a mixed bag of emotions. On the final episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing unpack the concept of ‘going home’ with law student Catherine Wen.
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    31 mins
  • Sport: fun and games, or something more?

    Sport: fun and games, or something more?
    May 23 2022
    From PE classes to professional sport in Australia, sport isn’t something Chinese-Australians are typically well-represented in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing contrast their experiences with Gronya Somerville, Olympian badminton player and eight-time Oceania champion.
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    26 mins
  • Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

    Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture
    May 9 2022
    For young Chinese-Australians, the Chinese language can be a gateway into a culture they no longer live in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark discuss the challenges of literal and cultural literacy with researcher Osmond Chiu and businesswoman Lucy Du.
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    34 mins
  • Why are adult friendships so hard?

    Why are adult friendships so hard?
    Apr 25 2022
    On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Qi Zhang and Maggie Zhou to unpack how young Chinese-Australians today are making friends, keeping in touch and navigating big life transitions.
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    35 mins
  • Learning to understand your 'tiger' parents

    Learning to understand your 'tiger' parents
    Apr 11 2022
    Heartwarming? Frustrating? Both? Chinese-Australian families seem to run the full spectrum. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark unpack the extremes with chiropractor and Australian Survivor contestant Melissa Chiang, and journalist and young mum Sonia Feng.
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    33 mins
  • Parties, politics and pandering? Young Chinese-Australians and the 2022 federal election

    Parties, politics and pandering? Young Chinese-Australians and the 2022 federal election
    Mar 28 2022
    In this episode of the podcast Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Thomas Feng and Yanni Jiang to discuss how we’re talking to our families about politics.
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    35 mins
  • Chinese-ish: What counts as ‘authentic’ Chinese food?

    Chinese-ish: What counts as ‘authentic’ Chinese food?
    Mar 14 2022
    For young Chinese-Australians today, food means something a little different from the traditional dishes of their parents. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark along with two uni students, YoYo Yang and Chelsea Chum, unpack our changing relationship with food.
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    31 mins
  • Chinese-ish: A tale of two diasporas

    Chinese-ish: A tale of two diasporas
    Feb 28 2022
    In an age of increasing globalisation and increasingly tense geopolitics, how does the Chinese-Australian experience compare to the Chinese-American one? Find out on this episode of Chinese-ish, with special guests Ella Shi and Dr Rennie Lee.
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    35 mins