In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we share our favourite things about Asian culture! Of course there’s food, the arts and travel, but what are the values and day-to-day nuances that we hold closest to our hearts?

From the language we use to show love and respect, the ‘above and beyond’ hospitality, and frugality shaped by the migrant hustle, there’s so much richness in our cultures beyond the surface. On the flip side, we also address the cultural behaviours we could live without, including old fashioned expectations and WeChat experts (#iykyk).

Davie also narrates a couple of crazy stories from his recent travels, and as with most episodes, we conclude with an unplanned trauma dump.

Enjoy the episode!

00:00 - Intro

02:23 - Calling People ‘Aunty’ or ‘Uncle’

05:27 - Noel’s Big Family

07:25 - Migrating to Australia + Returning to the Motherland

09:04 - Davie’s Overseas Medical Emergency

15:01 - Being Overfed in Asian Cultures

16:36 - Frugality vs. Excessive Spending

19:13 - Asian People’s Obsession with Money

20:57 - “Cooked Oysters” not Belonging to Chinese Culture

23:03 - Asian Parents “Showing Off” to Their Friends + Lack of Social Awareness & Boundaries

28:24 - : Asian Pets Nuances

32:55 - Knowing Your Mother Tongue + Preserving Dialects
41:04 - Tan: Asian Parent Expectations

43:31 - Filial Piety50:10 - Brown: Buying Gifts for Asian Parents + Them Being “Experts” on Everything54:58 - Yellow: Rapid Fire / Outro

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