Suck it Up: Recent Episodes
Suck it Up
“Suck it Up” is a biweekly podcast that seeks to amplify the voices of Hmong women. In a society where our voices are often silenced, we want to provide a platform for our stories to be heard. Join us as we share our thoughts and stories about everything and anything!
In this episode, we played the card game We’re Not Really Strangers. As a friend group of 10 years, this game was definitely interesting to play. Join us to find out if we're not really strangers...
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion and cases of violence, abuse, and rape. The rape case begins at 22:01 minutes and ends at 28:34 minutes.
In this episode, we are joined by one of our close friends, Faith Thao, to discuss the issue of anti-Asian hate crimes. It is so important to have these conversations and spread awareness. Act now. Stop Asian hate.
Action Items:
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
Sources:
https://secureservercdn.net/104.238.69.231/a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Press-Statement-re_-Bay-Area-Elderly-Incidents-2.9.2021-1.pdf
https://www.voanews.com/usa/race-america/hate-crimes-targeting-asian-americans-spiked-150-major-us-cities
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-03-05/anti-asian-crimes-harassment
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/25-percent-asian-american-youths-racist-bullying-n1240380
https://time.com/5938482/asian-american-attacks/
Specific Cases We Talked About:
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/5254321-elderly-man-dies-following-unprovoked-attack-in-san-francisco/
https://news.yahoo.com/grandmother-64-robbed-1-000-213216433.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90aW1lLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANbi_amoodw_hXc7TF_xkGyVHAaJqwAkGr48yKylQJiKNUdC9E0frQZION4kViRQkRYKOsq8o9cSxSBzeOir7I0VkPDMq1It8AkHIkKeQ8L1RY8zIRFgoAqD7V9hwWZhkXQ6mXZQWRGugRq4Z1LdFBTf0aEV_QiB11O0fkYuMT9f
https://secureservercdn.net/104.238.69.231/a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Press-Statement-re_-Bay-Area-Elderly-Incidents-2.9.2021-1.pdf
https://www.wisn.com/article/two-teens-charged-with-killing-sexually-assaulting-woman-in-washington-park/35464409
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Hello and welcome to episode 5 of our second season! This season, we are focusing on growth and self-love so what better way to do that than to talk about where we are now in our self-love journey! In this episode, we discuss what we want to let go of and the ways we are going to achieve it. Keep up with us this season in our self-love journey!
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Creating a podcast is not easy. There's more to it than just talking. Join us in our last episode of the season as we share four lessons that we learned from starting our own podcast.
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If we ran a Hmong fast-food chain, what would we sell? What is even considered Hmong food? Join our conversation as we discuss these questions and talk about our favorite Asian foods such as papaya, pho, khaub piaj, and of course, rice with water. In this episode, we also mention some of our favorite places to get Asian food and drinks in Saint Paul, Minnesota so please be sure to check them out and support these small businesses.
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In this episode, we talk about COVID-19 and its impact on the Hmong community. We share stories of encountering microaggressions in person and blatant racism on social media. We also touch on the way the U.S. government is handling this pandemic and how it perpetuates the distrust many Hmong people have about the American healthcare system. The stories that are shared in this episode are not only our own, but also the stories of many other Hmong people in the community including our parents, grandparents, cousins, and friends.
COVID-19 Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www.who.int/
https://www.theseadproject.org/resources/covid19/
https://www.ramseycounty.us/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-information
In this episode we are joined with Sanya and Darid, co-hosts of the podcast Wonderful Things, to speak about how they navigate their intersectional identity as queer Southeast Asians. We touch on topics such as the division within the Asian race, division within self-identities, and of course, the Model Minority Myth. Listen to Wonderful Things: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gruUPyHLHeYUZEhZR8lUz?si=LUhe8JU8RHaf8FH_AEf4Rw Follow Wonderful Things on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wonderfulthingsoffical
According to a research done in 2010 by the Wilder Foundation, 40 to 85 percent of Hmong people have experienced some kind of diagnosable mental health disorder compared to 20 to 26 percent of the general U.S. population. In this episode, we are joined with Kao Kia Lee, a rising high school senior, to talk about her experience battling with mental illnesses.
Mental Illness is a difficult topic to talk about but it’s an important one. No matter what you’re going through, you are not alone. It is okay to seek help.
If you or anyone you know are experiencing any mental illness symptoms, please reach out to:
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Hotline: 1-800-662-4357
Samhsa.gov
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
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Growing up as Hmong children, we were told many superstitions that prevented us from doing things such as combing our hair at night, setting fruits on the table with our meals, and calling babies cute. Do we believe in these odd sayings? In this episode, we discuss all that and more!
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What are the Hmong people? WHO are Hmong people? What country are Hmong people from? How did Hmong people end up in the United States? And now that we are here, what are we up to? In this episode, we will be discussing all these questions and more!
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Hmong parents raise their daughters to be good wives, but never teach their sons to be good husbands. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of gender roles and sexism within the Hmong community. What are the different gender roles? Why are dowries still a thing? Why is there a fight to be the perfect nyab (daughter in law)?
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Welcome to Suck it Up Podcast! This is a trailer of what we have in store for you. We are excited to have you join us and cannot wait for you to hear what we have to say. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes that will be released on June 1st, 2020!