"Motherhood made me an artist" Heritage, healing and colourism with Laxmi Hussain
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about death and griefIn this episode, Mel and Iz chat with Laxmi Hussain, a London-based artist inspired by the human form, motherhood, and nature....
7 Apr 202545min
“Cooking helps me decolonise” Filipino food, migration and diaspora with Budgie Montoya
Ang sarap! Mel and Iz sit down with Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya, the Filipino-born, Australian-raised chef, writer, and culinary consultant, to explore all things Filipino food and third culture identi...
24 Mar 202540min
“Stop romanticising fame!” Why creatives need therapy with Denise Devenish
Season 2 is here! ✨Dive into our chat with Denise Devenish: a mixed British-Japanese therapist, mental health advocate and music artist at the intersection of creativity and mental well-being. Denise'...
17 Mar 202555min
Matt Nguyen on Vietnamese Tet, Xenophobic Marketing & Building a Chilli Oil Brand (Lunar New Year Special)
For 20% off DELLI market use discount code EASTERNHUNNIES (valid until 28th Feb 2025) or follow this link: https://delli.market/discount/EASTERNHUNNIESTo celebrate #LunarNewYear, this special episode ...
27 Jan 202553min
Mel & Iz on being triggered at Christmas, setting family boundaries and reclaiming Lunar New Year (Christmas Special)
The Season One finale is here and it’s an extra special one hour special! Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about Christmas, community and connection.In this episode, hosts Melissa and Isabelle sha...
16 Des 202459min
Venus Wong on solo travelling as an Asian woman, working in UK media, and marrying a Brit
In this ep, Mel and Iz sit down with Venus Wong, a travel and lifestyle writer, content creator, and OG Eastern Hunny from Macau.Venus shares her experiences working as a journalist across New York, H...
2 Des 202444min
Nicole Chui on making football inclusive, disrupting artistic traditions, and why we should make mistakes
In this episode, Mel and Iz chat with Nicole Chui, a London-based embroidery artist from Hong Kong and Malaysia. Nicole’s "messy, brash, and disruptive" approach to art challenges societal expectation...
25 Nov 202438min
