In this episode, Chrystal and Summer do a deep dive into why Asians, specifically people from Hong Kong China, love luxury brands so much. They discuss the historical and cultural influences of luxury brands, Asia's fixation on competitiveness and status, how social media has impacted the popularity of luxury, and even their own observations and personal experiences with luxury brands ..read more

In this episode, Chrystal and Summer are here to talk about one of Hong Kong’s most controversial celebrities, Ah Yi — 薛影儀. Why did she capture the public’s attention? How did she rise to fame? Is she really paving the way for non-conventional female celebrities ..read more

In this episode, we dig deep into the reasons to why there are so many elderly in poverty in Hong Kong. We discuss the limited Social Security Programs for elderly, expensive elderly care facilities and the overall failure of providing a good quality of life for the ageing population by the Hong Kong Government ..read more

HAPPY SPOOPY SZN YALL! In this episode, Chrystal and Summer talk about what they usually do for Halloween, Halloween's history in Hong Kong, and most importantly, they tell you 5 chilling Hong Kong Urban Legends to start off this year's festivities! Listen at your own risk... JK, it's not that bad! Or is it...   ..read more

This episode is all about Shang Chi and the Hong Kong influence it has, from actors, to the crew, to the stunt directing! Chrystal and Summer spill the tea on all things Shang Chi, from what they loved, plot holes, Asian representation, their honest thoughts and more – they did NOT hold back! They also discuss iconic actors Tony Leung, Fala Chen and Yuen Wah, and what they remember of them growing up in Hong Kong. Finally, they discuss the importance of representation in Hollywood and what this movie means to them. Go watch Shang Chi in theatres if you haven't already (if you can do so sa ..read more

In this episode, Chrystal and Summer play a game where they pit Chinese and U.S holidays against each other and determine which is their ultimate favourite holiday. They also talk about their favourite childhood memories associated with these holidays, and what these holidays mean to them!  ..read more

In this episode, Chrystal and Summer talk to Joan about her growing up in Vancouver, BC, how she was raised by her immigrant parents, her approach to parenting, her relationship with her husband and how she wants to preserve and pass on her Chinese culture to the next generation. Tune in to hear her share her experience and daily dose of wholesomeness!  Joan also shares her journey on infertility to IVF and now life with her son, Liam on Instagram! If you're interested, you can find her at @momwack!  ..read more

Happy Year of the Rabbit everyone! We're so happy to be recording again after 2 long months.  In this episode, Chrystal's partner, George, joins her and Summer in sharing their experiences and first visit to Hong Kong! Tune in to hear about first impressions of the city, them first-hand experiencing 'Kong girls', meeting the parentals, the amazing food, culture shock, and so much more! We miss you already, Hong Kong.?? P.S Sorry for some of the poor audio on Chrystal's part - we were sharing a mic between two people!  ..read more

In this episode, Chrystal and Summer dissect the importance and significance of Hong Kong's iconic street hawkers. They talk about their history, numerous struggles they face, as well as the brewing tensions that arise between Hong Kong and China in multiple protests over rights for street hawkers. You can check out this article about 90-year-old street hawker, Chan, that we mentioned in the podcast, here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212580/i-beg-you-give-me-chance-distraught-90-year-old-hawker-pleads-hong-kong-police-after-chestnut Read more about the "Fishball ..read more

We have our friend Kevin Chang on this episode to talk about growing up in majority-White Sacramento, internalising racism, giving into stereotypes, and embracing his Asian American identity in college. We also touch upon the good and bad of cultural clubs, executive board experiences, trauma bonding, ABG/ ABBs, beauty standards, microaggressions etc ..read more