Beste Eastern Hunnies Podcasts (2025)

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Mel & Iz on being triggered at Christmas, setting family boundaries and reclaiming Lunar New Year (Christmas Special) 59:48

20d ago59:48

59:48

The Season One finale is here and it’s an extra special one hour special! Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about Christmas, community and connection. In this episode, hosts Melissa and Isabelle share the highs and lows about celebrating the festive season as British-Filipinos. They unpack how going home for the holidays can be a triggering expe…

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Venus Wong on solo travelling as an Asian woman, working in UK media, and marrying a Brit 44:01

1M ago44:01

44:01

In this ep, Mel and Iz sit down with Venus Wong, a travel and lifestyle writer, content creator, and OG Eastern Hunny from Macau. Venus shares her experiences working as a journalist across New York, Hong Kong, and London, and her insights on being a Chinese woman in British media. They dive into her solo travel expertise, the nuances of her multic…

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Nicole Chui on making football inclusive, disrupting artistic traditions, and why we should make mistakes 38:07

1M ago38:07

38:07

In this episode, Mel and Iz chat with Nicole Chui, a London-based embroidery artist from Hong Kong and Malaysia. Nicole’s "messy, brash, and disruptive" approach to art challenges societal expectations of perfection placed on women and works to create more inclusive spaces in sports. Nicole shares her journey of moving to London, the freedom she fo…

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James Kai Wei Lau on cultural appropriation in music, being Asian on set, male desirability, and learning the mother tongue 38:47

2M ago38:47

38:47

Join Melissa and Isabelle as they sit down with James Kai Wei Lau - musically known as Kai Wei - a Chinese-Malaysian hip-hop artist and creative force from Manchester. They discuss Kai Wei's upbringing as an East Asian man in Britain has shaped his artistry, being the only Asian production staff on movie sets, how Northern accents create more uniqu…

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Maya Welford on class and social mobility in Britain, the power of names, and driving behavioural change 41:01

2M ago41:01

41:01

In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle welcome Maya Welford, a corporate baddie and the British-Japanese host of "That’s My Name” – a podcast that delves into the fascinating stories, cultures, and traditions behind names. The conversation explores Maya’s journey of exploring identity through names and her views on taking a partner’s surname after m…

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Mel & Iz on being objectified as South East Asian women, dating traumas, microaggressions, beauty standards, and tokenism 46:49

2M ago46:49

46:49

There’s lots to unpack in this ep! Sit down with hosts Melissa and Isabelle as they rawly explore the complexities of being British-Filipino women in the UK and share their personal experiences growing up as Southeast Asian women in London. They delve into topics like the fetishisation, objectification, and reduction of Asian female bodies - partic…

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David Zhou on leaving law for music, life in the margins, and championing alt Asian subcultures 44:41

2M ago44:41

44:41

In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle chat with David Zhou, the visionary Founder and Director of Eastern Margins, a record label and community that amplifies music from the ESEA diaspora. David, who left his role as a senior legal counsel at TikTok to fully embrace his passion for music and culture, is at the forefront of representing alternative …

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Muri on belonging, being nomadic, how culture shapes music, and family legacy 38:35

3M ago38:35

38:35

Melissa and Isabelle chat with Muriel Gonzales, also known as Muri, a Filipino artist and violinist who recently released her debut EP 11ème. Muri has roots in Manila, Paris, and London, and is a member of the indie-folk band The Ransom Collective. This episode feels like a warm hug! Muri shares her experiences as a nomadic polyglot who has lived a…

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Jason Kwan talks gender identity, queer liberation, pop music as fantasy, and falling in love 36:53

3M ago36:53

36:53

Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Jason Kwan, the pop star, singer-songwriter, queer Asian advocate and all-around gorgeous human inside and out. They discuss gender pronouns, coming out, being Asian in queer spaces, finding a drag family with The Bitten Peach, how queerness is perceived differently in the UK vs Hong Kong, the beauty of melancholy…

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Nicole Ocran on the joys of being Filipino-Ghanaian, justifying your Asianness, mixed race fetishisation, and why fashion needs change 37:30

3M ago37:30

37:30

Happy Filipino-American Heritage AND Black History Month! In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Nicole Ocran, the Filipino-Ghanaian American author, podcaster, and fashion influencer. They discuss the UK’s obsession with mixed race models, how Blackness and mixed heritage identities are perceived differently in the UK vs in the USA, t…

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Johnny Lee on Asian masculinity, Bruce Lee, raising mixed children, and chilli oil appropriation 39:56

3M ago39:56

39:56

Melissa and Isabelle are joined by Johnny Lee, a British-Chinese visual artist and founder of New Territories Training. In this episode they discuss defying Asian male stereotypes, the legacy of Bruce Lee, raising multi heritage children, and creating your own culture - plus they debate the verrrry fine line between cultural appreciation and approp…

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Mel & Iz unpack their British-Filipino identity, being the change, and find their feet as hosts 30:00

3M ago30:00

30:00

Meet the hosts! British-Filipino creatives Melissa Legarda and Isabelle Landicho welcome you to Eastern Hunnies and find their feet on the mic. They dive right into what it's like being one of the 'firsts' in their culture, being a person of colour in a UK workplace, the need for code-switching, the difference between being a first- and second-gene…

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TRAILER: Introducing Eastern Hunnies 1:48

4M ago1:48

1:48

Welcome to Eastern Hunnies, a podcast that celebrates East and Southeast Asian community and culture in Britain and beyond. Hosted by British-Filipinos Melissa Legarda, a writer and content producer, and Isabelle Landicho, a director and creative, this podcast is about amplifying underrepresented voices, navigating different cultures, and creating …

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Eastern Hunnies Podcasts

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Eastern Hunnies

Eastern Hunnies

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Mel & Iz on being triggered at Christmas, setting family boundaries and reclaiming Lunar New Year (Christmas Special) 59:48

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Venus Wong on solo travelling as an Asian woman, working in UK media, and marrying a Brit 44:01

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Nicole Chui on making football inclusive, disrupting artistic traditions, and why we should make mistakes 38:07

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James Kai Wei Lau on cultural appropriation in music, being Asian on set, male desirability, and learning the mother tongue 38:47

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Maya Welford on class and social mobility in Britain, the power of names, and driving behavioural change 41:01

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Mel & Iz on being objectified as South East Asian women, dating traumas, microaggressions, beauty standards, and tokenism 46:49

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David Zhou on leaving law for music, life in the margins, and championing alt Asian subcultures 44:41

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Muri on belonging, being nomadic, how culture shapes music, and family legacy 38:35

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Jason Kwan talks gender identity, queer liberation, pop music as fantasy, and falling in love 36:53

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Nicole Ocran on the joys of being Filipino-Ghanaian, justifying your Asianness, mixed race fetishisation, and why fashion needs change 37:30

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Johnny Lee on Asian masculinity, Bruce Lee, raising mixed children, and chilli oil appropriation 39:56

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Mel & Iz unpack their British-Filipino identity, being the change, and find their feet as hosts 30:00

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TRAILER: Introducing Eastern Hunnies 1:48

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