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Our Favourite Parts of ASIAN CULTURE: Filial Piety, EXCESSIVE Hospitality & Davie’s MEDICAL Emergency?! | Ep. 75

June 03, 2024 Level: Asian Podcast Episode 75
Our Favourite Parts of ASIAN CULTURE: Filial Piety, EXCESSIVE Hospitality & Davie’s MEDICAL Emergency?! | Ep. 75
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Our Favourite Parts of ASIAN CULTURE: Filial Piety, EXCESSIVE Hospitality & Davie’s MEDICAL Emergency?! | Ep. 75
Jun 03, 2024 Episode 75
Level: Asian Podcast

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In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we share our favourite things about Asian culture! Of course there’s food, the arts and travel, but what are the values and day-to-day nuances that we hold closest to our hearts?

From the language we use to show love and respect, the ‘above and beyond’ hospitality, and frugality shaped by the migrant hustle, there’s so much richness in our cultures beyond the surface. On the flip side, we also address the cultural behaviours we could live without, including old fashioned expectations and WeChat experts (#iykyk).

Davie also narrates a couple of crazy stories from his recent travels, and as with most episodes, we conclude with an unplanned trauma dump.

Enjoy the episode!

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Send us a Text Message.

In this episode of the Level: Asian podcast, we share our favourite things about Asian culture! Of course there’s food, the arts and travel, but what are the values and day-to-day nuances that we hold closest to our hearts?

From the language we use to show love and respect, the ‘above and beyond’ hospitality, and frugality shaped by the migrant hustle, there’s so much richness in our cultures beyond the surface. On the flip side, we also address the cultural behaviours we could live without, including old fashioned expectations and WeChat experts (#iykyk).

Davie also narrates a couple of crazy stories from his recent travels, and as with most episodes, we conclude with an unplanned trauma dump.

Enjoy the episode!

Intro
Calling People ‘Aunty’ or ‘Uncle’
Noel’s Big Family
Migrating to Australia + Returning to the Motherland
Davie’s Overseas Medical Emergency
Being Overfed in Asian Cultures
Frugality vs. Excessive Spending
Asian People’s Obsession with Money
“Cooked Oysters” not Belonging to Chinese Culture
Asian Parents “Showing Off” to Their Friends + Lack of Social Awareness & Boundaries
Asian Pets Nuances
Knowing Your Mother Tongue + Preserving Dialects
Asian Parent Expectations
Filial Piety
Buying Gifts for Asian Parents + Them Being “Experts” on Everything
Rapid Fire / Outro