GenerAsianal Differences

Ep. 12: What is Responsible Masculinity? ft. Vishal Jain

This week, Hillary and Honna welcome Vishal Jain (he/him), a friend of the podcast and consultant advising on topics of masculinity, gender, equity, and inclusion. Vishal shares from his years of personal and professional experience what responsible masculinity means to him, how toxic masculinity shows up in South Asian communities and how he has worked to address it, and a vision for a better, more equitable future where we can all be safer and more free. We also ask him to play wacky would-you-rathers. Follow Vishal on instagram @vishal_jain or find him on Linkedin!

Ep. 11: Meet Our Parents!

In this very special episode, Hillary and Honna invite their parents onto the podcast! Mom and Dad discuss generational differences, what they’ve learned from raising kids, and their favorite childhood stories about Hillary and Honna.

Ep. 10: We Get Drunk and Share Childhood Memories

To celebrate ten recorded episodes of GenerAsianal Differences, Hillary and Honna share their favorite (cringy? unfortunate?) childhood memories with a little assistance from their drinks of choice! [Thank you to all our listeners for your continued support, we appreciate you from the bottom of our hearts!]

Ep. 9: Damn Good Chinese Food ft. Chef Chris Cheung

This week, we welcome our first guest to GenerAsianal Differences: Chef Chris Cheung! Chris owns East Wind Snack Shop in New York, has competed on Food Network and appeared on Bon Appetit and Epicurious videos, and recently released his own cookbook, "Damn Good Chinese Food." On this episode, Chris shares what it was like growing up in New York's Chinatown, we discusss what being Chinese American and the "American Dream" means and how that has changed across generations, and Chris faces a lightning round of searing questions including, "what goes in a perfect dumpling?"
Follow Chris at @chefchrischeung on Instagram or Twitter, find his restaurant at www.eastwindsnackshop.com, and find his cookbook, "Damn Good Chinese Food," on Amazon!

Ep. 8: Girls in Gaming & Turning Red

This week, Honna discusses Asian representation in gaming, art and music. Hillary and Honna review and relate to the new Disney Pixar film, “Turning Red.”

Ep. 7: A Year After March 16

This week, Hillary and Honna look back on the March 16th, 2021 Atlanta spa shootings that took the lives of 8 Asian women. They discuss the rise in anti-Asian violence during COVID and how to prevent hate crimes.
Note: We are still troubleshooting audio quality. Thank you for sticking with us!

Ep. 6: Older vs. Younger Child

In this episode Hillary and Honna discuss their differences growing up, talk about recent Gen Z slang, and dive into Hillary’s diary once more (but this time, with a twist!).
Disclaimer: The audio may be of lower quality this week. We apologize and are working to fix it for future episodes. Thanks for sticking with us!

Ep. 5: Asian Identity & High School Diaries

Hillary and Honna talk about embracing their Asian American immigrant identities. They discuss generational differences in hook up culture and Hillary shares her diaries from high school!

Ep. 4: Body Image - Part 2

Hillary and Honna discuss recovery and healing from disordered eating, and ways to improve body image. They talk about their dreams, play would-you-rather, and share some of their parents’ favorite Asian snacks!

Ep 3: Body Image - Part 1

Hillary and Honna discuss their struggles with body image, rank their top Asian snacks, and Honna is tested on Gen Z slang.