GenerAsianal Differences: Recent Episodes
Hillary and Honna
Welcome to GenerAsianal Differences, a podcast where we, as Asian American sisters with an eight year age gap, will discuss important issues like mental health, identity, and body image that are often not discussed in Asian American or immigrant communities.
Hillary and Honna talk about some recent milestones (running a 50K and finishing 1L) since last November and what’s coming next for the podcast. Later in the podcast, they discuss what Gen Z and Millennial differences befuddle one another.
Hillary and Honna get together one more time for a highly requested special bonus episode… Hillary reflects on her 20’s and how it feels to turn 30, and the sisters wrap up season one (officially!) with some good ol’ Gen Z slang.
Hillary and Honna reflect on their first season of Generasianal Differences. Note to audience: We appreciate all of our listeners for sticking with us and supporting the podcast throughout the last 40 weeks of recording. If you have suggestions or feedback for next season, please contact us on Instagram! We would love to hear from all of you. -Hillary & Honna :)
This week, Honna schools Hillary on the mysterious and controversial world of Gen Z fashion!
In this episode of Generasianal Differences, Hillary discusses voting in America and what it means to stay informed. Hillary has a mock debate with an uninformed voter.
Note: On final production, there were some audio issues that may be noticeable when listening. We apologize for this inconvenience!
Hillary and Honna talk about the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. They share stories of sexism and misogyny that they have experienced, and take the best friends test.
In this episode of Generasianal Differences, Hillary, COVID, and Honna discuss starting new chapters in their lives. Hillary is quizzed on Gen Z slang.
We welcome a very special guest to the podcast this week: Hillary’s husband!! Diego, a recent PhD graduate and new tenure-track professor at Tufts University, shares his journey to his PhD and his advice for others searching for the meaning of work and passion. Hillary and Diego also play the Newlywed Game and find out that Diego may know Hillary even better than she knows herself 😂
Hillary and Honna have a conversation about Hillary’s married life and what marriage means. They also share a handful of their childhood (and adulthood) bodily function stories. Enjoy!
In this episode of Generasianal Differences, Hillary and Honna grieve the recent lives lost to gun violence in the United States, discuss their opinions on gun control, and take a personality test.
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!
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.
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!]
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!
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.”
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!
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!
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!
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!
Hillary and Honna discuss their struggles with body image, rank their top Asian snacks, and Honna is tested on Gen Z slang.
Hillary and Honna delve into how they find meaning in their work. Honna opens up about her phobia that she has never discussed before, and Hillary learns more Gen Z slang. The two also recommend some AAPI reads.
Hillary and Honna discuss how their views of mental health have changed over the years, and talk about weird dreams and Gen Z slang.