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Asian Pop Nation
by SYN Media
Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Saturday 12 - 2 pm on SYN in Melbourne, Australia. You can find a podcast version of our weekly shows here.Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.
Episodes
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S2 E7 - APN on Animaga, the Philippines & K-pop English songs + Hati Hari interview!
This episode begins with an interview with Hati Hari, Indonesian-Australian EDM artist based here in Naarm! The team talk about their recent experience at the anime and manga convention Animaga, followed by a quick flight to Manila where we talk to Amanda about the Philippines on the first...
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APN's interview with Hati Hari
Continuing on with another interview from the thriving local electronic music scene in Naarm we have none other than Hati Hari!! Indonesian-Australian producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter extraordinaire ⚔️💿 We talk all things 'Martyr', his debut EP and its themes, his experience coming...
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S2 E6 - Baby Shark Boy's K-pop debut & our anime and Thai BL recs!
What can we look forward to in this episode of APN.... Annabella, Denise, and Jessica take to the mics to talk about the latest news and greatest hits to come out of Asia. Greatest hits referring to the newest K-pop idol introduced to the industry, who technically had a pre debut song that hit 17...
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APN's Interview with nabii
Korean-Australian artist/producer/DJ, nabii flew into the studio to chat with the APN team all about her newest single ‘somewhere i belong’, her musical journey, and the importance of creating safe spaces for BIPOC women in the electronic music scene! 🦋 Her music, she calls her ‘brain sounds’…
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S2 E5 - A Slice of APN: We yap about our Favs + nabii interview!
This episode, Annabella, Renisha and Denise take to the floor to share with you their favourite recommendations in Asian media. From slice of life manga/k-dramas, a global K-pop girl group, and Shojo anime recs! Finally we end the episode with our interview with Korean-Australian artist, producer...
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S2 E4 - The Gaang talk about K-pop girl groups, a new anime, and their fave Filo icons
Jess, Denise, Renisha and Annabella are back in the studio talking all things Asian pop culture - from anime, to K-pop to... celebrating the countless contributions to the scene from our favourite Filipino icons, think Manny Jacinto, Lea Salonga etc. etc. (0:51) BABYMONSTER 101 with Renisha!...
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APN's interview with Chuey
Chuey is a Sydney based Taiwanese-Australian songwriter and producer blending electronic sounds with heartfelt melodies that come together to create a nostalgic yet new sound. His singles ‘Anemoia’ and ‘Heritage’ are not only some of APN’s favourite tracks they have played on air, but also a…
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S2 E3 - Laufey, BTS and the GRAMMYs, C-dramas + interview with Chuey!
This episode, listen to the APN team chat to Sydney-based artist Chuey, about all things 'Heritage' and his musical journey. They also talk about their experience at A Matter of Time Tour here in Melbourne - a magical night of music sung by Grammy award winning artist Laufey. Speaking of the...
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S2 E2 - Unboxing new KATSEYE and J.Y. Park singles on Asian Pop(mart) Nation
Second episode of the season and the APN team are doing a deep dive into the worldwide phenomenon Pop Mart as well as reviewing the latest music to come out of girl group KATSEYE, and K-pop industry veteran J.Y. Park aka JYPapi... Finally we have a look at the MIFF lineup back in August and talk...
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S2 E1 - APN is Back to Sing Our Hearts Out for the Abandoned Werewolf
Welcome back to Season 2 of Asian Pop Nation, where the current gang welcomes new volunteers Renisha and Amanda! This episode is all about them and what they're bringing to the Nation of Asian Pop, plus some more catching up with talks of upcoming concerts and karaoke as a staple of Asian…
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S1 E10 - That time I got reincarnated into a new GRAMMY award category
Another mega podcast episode mashup of some of our favourite chats over the course of season 1 on APN! Anime fans this one is a must listen - in celebration of the release of the final episode of the My Hero Academia anime, we reminisce and reflect on this modern classic as well as talk about the...
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S1 E11 - Throwback Saturday with some Crunchy(roll) Jollof and Kimchi
This episode of Asian Pop Nation is a special one, because we're doing a throwback show! Join Jessica and Denise as they talk about their nostalgic childhood and high school experiences in their hometown of Jakarta, and their favourite Asian media growing up! Other than that, they also talked…
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S1 E9 - APN goes to ITZY, XLOV and interview Wen Pei!
A must-listen episode of APN concert reviews and chats! Hear them talk about ITZY's TUNNEL VISION tour, and XLOV's debut Oceania tour - two concerts with some very pretty idols performing. Finally, an interview with Wen Pei who opened for Mei Semones - another gig they also attended! Live Asian...
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S1 E8 - Romcoms, Music, and Controversies
In this episode of Asian Pop Nation, we talked about some asian (or not asian?) romcoms, sampling in popular K-Pop songs, and more controversies in the K-Pop scene about a certain chairman of a large music corporation... 👀 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation Please…
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S1 E7 - Asian Pop Nation x Talk On Your Fork!
For this special episode, the gang here at Asian Pop Nation were joined by the wonderful hosts Eugenie and Beth over at Talk On Your Fork, where we talked about everything food, culture, and cuisine! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation And follow Talk On Your Fork on...
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APN's interview with Wen Pei
Wen Pei is a singer-songwriter and artist (and fellow SYN host on The Hoist!) whose soft and enchanting melodies sung in Hokkien and Mandarin, will have you feeling the windy breeze and warm sun on your face no matter where you are listening from. While the APN team first learnt of her through…
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APN's interview with Cupnoodle
APN had the pleasure of interviewing Cupnoodle - a Thai German independent singer-songwriter based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been releasing the most delicious soul and jazz infused pop music since 2020 - writing from an in-between space fusing Asian and Western music styles, singing in…
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S1 E6 - APN on Japan: maid cafes, romanticising Japan, and the One Piece Live Action (28/03/26)
Coincidentally, the APN team had a lot to say about Japan this episode beginning with maid cafes, One Piece Live Action - and ending with a discussion on how Japan is romanticised online, with people on TikTok romanticising their hometowns by pretending it is 'Tokyo, Japan' 🇯🇵🌸 ... We had so...
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S1 E5 - Project Sekai, iconic K-pop debuts and BTS comeback (21/3/26)
A jam packed episode filled with throwbacks to some iconic K-pop debuts and one of the team's most favourite rhythm games they were obsessed with (arguably still) Project Sekai!! As well as more recent happenings in the Asian pop world - most importantly the long awaited comeback of BTS...
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S1 E4 - K-pop wars and departures, the Winter Olympics & Anime Attack!
In this episode APN revisit an...altercation between Knetz and SEA Kpop fans over concert etiquette, as well as report on a very recent (at the time of recording) shock departure of Heeseung from ENHYPEN. More topics include a segment on older genres of Asian pop as well as, your favourite, an...
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APN's Interview with comedian Harry Jun!
Last week APN had the pleasure of sitting down with comedian Harry Jun, who was visiting Melbourne for his run of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His show titled "Inside Jokes, Outside Voice" actually sold out its entire Naarm run (we are so proud 🥹), and our team who luckily…
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S1 E3 - You met APN at a very ATEEZ, Bridgerton and Pokemon time in their lives
HOW WE FEELIN OUT THERE? APN, PRESENT!!! 🫡 Not me quoting songs two podcast episode captions back to back. This week Denise and Annabella talk about their experience at the In Your Fantasy tour at Rod Laver arena and give you a quick run down on the iconic group, ATEEZ. They also both gush over...
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S1 E2 - It's getting hot in here...APN on Heated Rivalry and Hotpot Bomb Controversy
This week APN dropped it like hot, hot, hot, oh jigeum feeling so hot. No we did not play HOT by SEVENTEEN but we did talk all things Heated Rivalry - the hot new show generating lots of discussion and love, and Hotpot Bomb - the hot new food product that claimed to be the 'first' of its...
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S1 E1 - Going back to ZEROBASE before starting my new era: Year of the Fire Horse
Hello and welcome back to Asian Pop Nation! The very first show of 2026, and the first of the Year of the Fire Horse 🐴🔥. Episode one meant only one person in the studio, your Executive Producer for 2026 - Annabella! She took many liberties this solo show to talk all things ZEROBASEONE before…
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S4 APN's interview with L!FE
L!FE is a Melbourne-based Filipino songwriter and producer, whose music combines hip-hop, rock and pop styles, with honest lyrics about, well, life! All its highs, all its lows and what it is like to be a human and alive. A week prior, APN attended L!FE's release party for his new EP 'I'm a Human...
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S4 E9 - L!FE, Golden Bachelor racism & upcoming anime releases (29/11/25)
Apart from our interview with L!FE and watching him perform his banger single 'Show Me What You Got', the APN team came together to discuss the unfortunate racism Golden Bachelor winner, Sunny had been receiving following the show. As well as some upcoming anime releases and a certain badly drawn...
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S4 E8 - Asians at the GRAMMY's and going back to the homeland (22/11/25)
This week the APN team talk all about their experience at L!FE's EP release party and seeing JXCKY as an opener as well as the GRAMMY nominations having an Asian representation moment with some names nominated such as KATSEYE, Rosé, Bruno Mars and HUNTR/X. Finally, we end the show with Ashly's...
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S4 E7 - APN at Limitless Play + TWICE 'This is For' tour!
In the week leading up this show, the team at APN had been out and about completing various side-quests! The local scene for Asian art was truly thriving that week! Jessica, Annabella and Denise saw the 2005 Japanese film 'Linda Linda Linda' that was remastered and brought to Melbourne by the…
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S4 Interview with Lemes – your new favorite Indonesian student band!
For the very first time on Asian Pop Nation, our ears were graced with a live performance by Lemes – an up-and-coming Indonesian student band based in Melbourne. Joining us in the studio was Deo, Julian, Theo, Rama, and Chelsea, who performed two wonderful Indonesian songs: 'Pandangan Pertama'…
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S4 E6 - Legal Battles, Sports Tournaments, and Lemes in the studio!
In this jam-packed episode of Asian Pop Nation, Jessica, Annabella, Denise, and Takee address two infamous battles happening in Asian media: the Newjeans legal dispute and the appeal of sports competitions in animes like Haikyu!! and Free! For the first time ever, Melbourne-based Indonesian...
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S4 E5 - What the Huzz Doin'? – the failures (and small successes) of the K-Pop industry, and more! (1/11/25)
What would you do if your favorite K-Pop idol landed in a controversy – with a bunch of your other faves in the mix too? In this fifth episode of Asian Pop Nation, Annabella, Denise, Jessica, and Ashly discuss the various moral and cultural controversies that have surrounded K-Pop and Pop spaces…
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S4 E4 - Spooky Pop Nation: Halloween Special! (25/10/25)
Welcome back to another episode of Asian Pop Nation, but this time, everything's a little spoooooky!! 👻 Join us for our Halloween special where we talk about many spooky things, such as Indonesia's love for horror movies, anime recommendations to put you into that scary mood, and Halloween video...
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S4 E3 - Putting the 'Social' back in 'Parasocial': PAX, Viral trends, and delulu behavior (18/10/25)
In this third episode, the APN team explores all things that makes our love of Asian media SOCIAL; we recap the recent PAX convention, bring back bittersweet memories of watching K-Dramas, and address the 'parasocial' phenomenon happening throughout K-Pop. Listen more to find out the best and...
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S4 E2 - BOYS II PLANET does not have a (Maybe) Happy Ending (06/10/25)
APN has taken off and landed on a planet...a BOYS II PLANET! 🪐 This episode Jessica and Annabella complain- I mean, discuss the the sequel to the hit survival show BOYS PLANET. Listen to hear their thoughts on voting controversies, classic Mnet riggory, and the unfortunate final group name. Our...
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S4 E1 - APN is back and Slaying/Hunting Demons in Deepspace (04/10/25)
Did you miss us?? Asian Pop Nation is finally back, after a (almost!) one year long hiatus! And for the first time in many many moons, we are recording LIVE in the studio 📻. So the APN podcast may sound a little bit different! Not only this, but we have some new voices on the show 🤩! You may...
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Radiothon 2025 - APN Special Broadcast (13/06/25)
An APN episode in 2025?! It's more likely than you think... Enjoy a little blast from the past moment as some of our team members gather around our metaphorical campfire to revive Asian Pop Nation for just one night only in honour of SYN's 2025 Radiothon. If you ever wanted to know what we have...
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S4 E8 - The AP End! (26/11/24)
After 31 episodes provided by a team of 10 young Asian folks who loved popping in every Tuesday to yap about everything under the sun, we have officially reached the end of Asian Pop Nation 2024 (and potentially forever)! Come join us one last time to not only talk about a concert that feels very...
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S4 E7 - Back-to-back Concerts & Early Departures (19/11/24)
Before we officially rip the band-aid off when it comes to reaching the end of APN 2024, our team members wanted to focus on more light-hearted moments that happened back in November (with an October sneak entry), such as the trio of concerts we got to see from girl groups' ARTMS & (G)I-DLE as…
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S4 E6 - The Big Asian News Catchup & EP Return! (12/11/24)
As the title of this episode suggest, we are doing a massive recap session on all of the major headlines that took the world by storm... maybe a while back, but we couldn't end off the year just yet without covering these topics at all! So tune in to the APN team discussing all of the chaos from...
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S4 E5 - Stray Kids Live in Melbourne & Travel Tales (05/11/24)
Entering the month of November reminds us of the fact that we have to start our countdown to the end of our 2024 APN run! 😢 But before we start delving into the sadness revolving around this particular month, we are time travelling back to happier times in October to not only hear Annabella &...
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S4 E4 - Member Mixtape (29/10/24)
In a similar vein of bringing back a classic APN special that has been neglected for far too long, we are welcoming our Member Mixtape back to this year's APN rotation! If this is your first time seeing these words thrown around, it is an annual tradition in which each of our team members will…
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S4 E3 - Bad Anime/Manga Endings & VTubers Retiring (15/10/24)
Call this episode a little throwback to a topic that hasn't been getting as much love as usual here at APN, aka all things anime/manga related! Given how much talk there has been about a series of long-running manga's reaching their end in 2024, we wanted to take a look back at a large variety of...
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S4 E2 - APN's Interview with Linying
If you are looking far and wide for an incredible Asian artist who was able to look at a real life ceramic bear, and make it the inspiration for one of our favourite new tracks of the week, look no further than the LA-based Singaporean singer-songwriter, Linying! She joins Tracy & Annabella in...
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S4 E2 - Linying, Movie Retrospectives & FAKY (08/10/24)
And the ball doesn't stop rolling here at APN as we have another exciting interview, this time from Los Angeles-based Singaporean artist, Linying, joining us for a chat about her latest single, "Donovan"! But if you also love to fall into deep rabbit holes into certain niche, but well-loved films…
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S4 E1 - APN's Interview with HYUKOH & Sunset Rollercoaster
After releasing a joint collaboration album back in July titled, "AAA", indie powerhouses HYUKOH & Sunset Rollercoaster are ready to bring their album to life with their upcoming November tour across Australia! In preparation for an once-in-a-lifetime concert experience, Tracy sat down with...
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S4 E1 - HYUKOH & Sunset Rollercoaster, Asians on TV and Fried Rice (01/10/24)
A brand new month also comes with a brand new season of APN! With the power of uploading episodes back to back, it probably doesn't feel like a big break for you, dear listeners, but over here in APN, we have been cooking up a bunch of surprises behind the scenes & are finally ready to reveal it...
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S3 E6 - So Many Concerts! (24/09/24)
Once upon a time, the APN team sat all together in the SYN studios, to record the final episode of Season 3 back in September... and now you get to hear exactly what we chatted about on that faithful night! There will be plenty of tales about the concert experiences to come from both the Laufey &...
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S3 E5 - Being in a NHK Documentary & the Tuition Cycle (10/09/24)
Have you ever wanted all of the behind-the-scenes tea from being in a televised documentary about becoming a manga creator or maybe you wanted to relish the past "joyful" memories of being an Asian kid going to your daily Kumon class? Well, this episode of APN will have some special guests here &...
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S3 E4 - How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (27/08/24)
Some unfortunate technical issues in the past couple of weeks has led APN to have a few miscellaneous topics that might seem old news now as we reach the end of August. But please bare with us as we take a trip down memory lane to APN's collective first reactions to seeing the hit Thai film, 'How...
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S3 E3 - Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 (13/08/24)
In classic APN fashion, we will be returning to our good old friend aka the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF for short), to highlight some of the films in their 2024 line-up that were done by Asian filmmakers across the globe! 📽️ For some bonus shenanigans, the team decide to...
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