Token Students: Recent Episodes
Token Students
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture.
We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Stay tuned!
hello guys! sorry for being late w/ our upload todayđ„Čwe had some technical problemsâŠanyway!! (ahem) today we hosts talk about the insanely long summer we had. climate change is haunting us:( hope u guys enjoy this episodeđ€
hey everybodyyy!! in this episode we dive into the topic of dominant hands; are you a leftie or a rightie? in our hosts' case, Santino is the only leftie (shocker!) therefore, Santino shares his experience in a predominantly right-handed society and addresses some problems that most lefties might encounter. enjoy the episode!!
helllooo fellas hehee:) we are back in a week, and this time we talk about discriminations or prejudices against South Koreans. this episode is a tad longer than our usuals, but because we touch on recent deep fake issues and cultural differences, i encourage you to listen to the entirety of the epi :D plz enjoy today's episode!!! byyee
hey token clan!! today we talk about multiculturalism in South Korea, mostly about the root causes of discrimination against multicultural families. this episode could be quite a heavy one, but the heavy ones are always the ones that hit different. i hope yall enjoy our discussion:) thx always, and stay updated!
hey listeners!! we are back again for a new season (round of applause yayyy!!!đđ„ł) !! this episode is just a life update on us four, and starting next week weâll come back with another unique take on issues around the world so please stay tunedâïž
With no Dana to stop them, Nathan, Olivia, and Santino enthusiastically shares their passion on games and movies! Today's episode is about our three game-loving hosts' recommendations on different games and movies. If you are looking for a good, sophisticated movie to challenge your brain, Nathan got you covered. If you are a fan of cute, simple past-time games, Olivia has one or two games just for you. If you like tanks and realistic war simulation games, Santino will be delighted to recommend the best of the best games from his long exprience! Check it out right now!
Hey guys! This week we address the (rather serious) issue of plagiarism in the Kpop industry. As Kpop is now globally famous, it is important that Koreans are conscious of this issue. Get to know more about the issue through our episode~
we're back with another episode! this one is about the recent controversy of some youtubers looking down on rural counties. considering more populated major cities as "superior" often forms an unpleasant social atmosphere and exacerbates regional discrimination. listen to the episode to find out more about the issue!
another episode delivery! this one is about the recent rise of e-sports and the future of the industry. hope this episode helps to understand the scope of the gaming world:) enjoy!
hi friends! weâre back with a fun episode about meanings lost in translation:) there are some Korean words that canât be translated into English and vice versa đ letâs find out!!
hey everybody! sunday has arrived and another token episode is being released:) this new episode is about low birth rate in south korea..quite graveđ in this lengthy (the longest, presumably, out of all token eps) episode, the four hosts discuss low birth rates in south korea on a wide scale, touching on numerous factors and background information. enjoy!
this week, we talk about the results of our dopamine detox!! (even though we semi-failed) it was a truly meaningful experience:) we also delve deeper into why koreans crave dopamine in the first place by sharing personal reasons. hope u all enjoy this episodeđ€
long time no see!! we're back and running with season 4:) this new episode is about dopamine detoxing, and it's a two week series on Nathan, Dana, Olivia, and Santino's journey of trying to avoid indulging in dopamine! this week's episode centers on what dopamine bursts are, and our commitments for detoxing. next week, we come with the updates and more about sources of dopamine in Korea, so stay tuned!!!
hey guys!! weâre back from our last exam of the year-so exhausted tbh-and excited to get cozy and enjoy the holiday spiritđ„ł this episode is a quick life updateđ
the weather getting colder means time for some reflecting has comeđtoday, the token four talk about their own bad habits and advise each other how to solve âemđ
today is pepero day! some of u guys would wonder âwhat the hell is pepero..?â well, find out by listening to our episode about informal korean anniversariesđ
hey everybody, itâs been two weeks since weâve come back with a new episode and today weâre going to talk about our Covid experience me and Nathan were both sick for a week because of Covid and we wanted to talk about our overall Covid experience. Itâs an easy-going and chill podcast episode, so stay tuned. đ
Hi guys! this week we talk about units of measurement;the metric system & the imperial system! why doesn't the US use the metric system? did korea ever use the imperial system? find out by listening to the episode!
we are finally back from our midterm break! this episode is about surviving zombie attacks:) funniest episode in my opinionâŠenjoy!! đ
another episode delivery! this week, we talk about drugs in south korea. a little birdie told me korea is no longer a drug-safe country! let's find out if that is really the case.. stay tuned!
hey guys! we are back with an academic episodeđ(FINALLY) today we deal with an important issue in South Korea which is teacher rights violation! learn why it is such a hot potato in our epi!đ„đ
another week has elapsed, and once again token is back:) we tried to comeback with a deep, academic topic but due to us going to a school trip this week, we decided to record another easy going episode where we share our bucketlists! we talk about some future plans and goals so i hope you guys can resonate with what we plan our future to be likeđ enjoy the episode!
this week, we talk FOOD! Olivia has never tried malatang (or chinese hot pot) in her entire life!! so, Nathan, Santino, and Dana recommend the best recipe that suits Oliviaâs taste! enjoyđ
a week for sure passes by quick..this week we talk about another controversial topic in South Korea-sudden knife attacks! yes, they are happening even in South KoreaâŠto find out more about them, listen to the episode!
WE ARE BACKKK!!!! I am so thrilled that our precious baby Token Students grew up to have a THIRD season:) Today's episode deals with a very controversial social issue worldwide, and the hosts had a hard time stifling their laughterđ Please listen to itđ ALSO!! The Token Students youtube channel and discord community is up and running! Please visit and join the Token communityâïž
we are back from finals!! we talk about all the bizarre things that happened during finals..itâs goofy and exciting so plz stay tunedđ
It's been a long time since we four hosts recorded together! Today, we do a balance game about body partsđ„°We had a really good time recording this episodeđPlease enjoy!
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Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â â â â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â â â â â â
We are also on:
â â â â â â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â â â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â â â â â
We are also on:
â â â â â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â â â â
We are also on:
â â â â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â â â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â â â
We are also on:
â â â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â â
We are also on:
â â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â â @tokenstudentsâ â â
We are also on:
â â â Google Podcastsâ â â â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â â @tokenstudentsâ â
We are also on:
â â Google Podcastsâ â â â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! â @tokenstudentsâ
We are also on:
â Google Podcastsâ â Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! @tokenstudents
We are also on:
Google Podcasts Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! @tokenstudents
We are also on:
Google Podcasts Spotify
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Check out our Instagram! @tokenstudents
We are also on:
Google Podcasts Spotify
Welcome friends!Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. Â We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudentsStay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
Welcome friends!
Token Students is a podcast where four South Korean high schoolers unravel the hidden complicated stories behind Asian history and culture. We upload a new episode every Sunday! In each episode, we come up with a fresh new perspective on a topic, give our opinions, and empathize with each other by sharing personal stories and emotions.
Subscribe to our youtube, Instagram, and TikTok and more!
Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0pYUjT...
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tokenstudents/
Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1UJSz1C...
Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/1027406
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tokenstudents
Stay tuned!
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Asian parents are thought to be very strict-they make their kids go to church every sunday, study rigorously, never host a party or even go to a party, and more. Because of this stereotype(or somewhat of a sad reality), there is this Tiger Mom prejudice prevalent in American society.
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As for Koreans, a lot of people moved to the US or other countries during the Korean War. Thousands had to flee quickly to be safe, so when they arrived in the US, they literally had nothing they could do to sustain their lives. Even though they had a prestigious job and were praised upon people in Korea, it didn't matter at all in the US. There was nothing. ââSo, they had to start from scratch. They bought run down houses and shacks and turned them into Asian cuisine restaurants or apothecary clinics. It was difficult and extremely tiring to succeed, but they were determined to develop the business.
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Because first generation immigrants had to start a second life in the US, once they had babies, their first priority was to educate them and make them live a better, more comfortable life than they did when they first arrived. This priority, though seemingly stifling to other cultures and people, is made out of love and care.
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But too much meddling and restriction can actually hurt the kid rather than become a better ground for education. Parents should definitely have a talk with their kids about the degree of their regulations and always check in with their child if they are having a hard time keeping up with the rigid system.
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The Confucius ideology has been ingrained in East Asian culture for thousands of years. It's just a part of us now. Confucius believed that good education would change people for the better. "The only way for the superior man to civilize the people and establish good customs is through education"
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Confucius emphasized the importance of acquiring knowledge and valued an education based on competitive examinations and meritocracy.
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ââOn the contrary, Mencius thought that studying is developing an idealistic human, which is a human that his natural mind of kindness is preserved, and to accomplish greatness to be a saint himself.
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It gets even more ironic that Mencius spoke very negatively about tight competition, one of the key elements that made Asians so called 'smartâ.
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The model minority myth ignores the diversity of Asian American cultures. The model minority myth also erases racism against Asian Americans.
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The model minority myth is a crude and false notion that generalizes the intricate and complex Asian culture in such a disrespectful way.
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Statistics do, in fact, say that Asians have higher IQ on average compared to other races. However, something to note is that IQ is not at all entirely decided through heredity and also is definitely not the representation of intelligence as a whole. The effect of the 'smart genes' on 10 is small, according to a 2014 study.
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IQ can also be trained through brain-training activities, and will increase with more studying. Asian do not necessarily have smarter genes, but the culture that puts so much emphasis on studying allows them to get higher scores on these tests.
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The ability to quickly process information and having quick wits has a relatively similar meaning with the Asian definition of smart, while the ability to process something independently is more in line with the western definition of smart. We believe aside from genetics, which may seem like a very convincing theory by the way, educational curriculums are at the root of everything.
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Asian students tend to just memorize everything which leads to lack of creativity. If Asians are so smart, why doesn't Korea have any Nobel Math Prize winners? Isn't it ironic?
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Even though Asian students put so much effort into education and look so smart from the outside, once you see past that...it's extremely doubtful that their knowledge would be innovative or revolutionary.