Under the Blanket Podcast

This week I'm going solo where I talk about why I have a love-hate relationship with social media, my experiences growing up with Asian hate and being a victim of Asian fetishisation. It's a tough one this week, and although my voice gets super croaky towards the end, I hope you all take the time to listen. Combatting Asian Hate is more than simply reposting and being a bystander, you have to stand up with us. Please be careful out there. ☆ Anti-Asian Hate Resources Link: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ ☆ On Sarah Everard: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56384600 ☆ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/

Our favourite Taiwanese friend is back under the blanket with us. Kim and I define what we mean by 'self-love', why we do it and how we practice self-love. It's a topic that hits home a little, as we further discuss the underlying complexities on why we think it is so important and our guilty complex as Asians when loving ourselves. ☆ Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimkimmin1002/ ☆ Link to the article mentioned in this episode: https://bit.ly/3emUpS3 ☆ Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ 

Have you ever grown out of friendships? For this week's episode, we welcome back Ren (@renoirmirage), where we chat about our experiences on best friends, friends and toxicity. Sometimes we form friendships simply based on proximity, and other times, our friendships fade as we mature. ☆ Ren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renoirmirage/ ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ ☆

Happy Valentine's everyone! Our long-awaited guest has finally arrived! For this weeks episode, Patina and I discuss her past relationships, comparing dating culture in the west vs the east and what dating actually means, because let's be real, what even is the definition? ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ ☆

It's coming to the end of January and as final year students in Central London, Ren (@renoirmirage) and I reflect on our 4 years at university. It's been a struggle, some high points and definitely some low points. Is it worth studying in London? Do we think uni is hyped up too much? What have we learnt? We discuss them all! Listen to us chat away, from everything to utter nonsense (as always). ☆ Ren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renoirmirage/ ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ ☆

This week, we are 'under the blanket' with our first international guest, Kim (@kimkimmin1002). Together we talk about our experiences growing up with body insecurities in the UK and in Taiwan, how we are coping with it and a lovely shout out to Aunt Stacey :) ☆ Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimkimmin1002/ ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ ☆

How are we, as uni students in London, coping with the lack of motivation during a pandemic and a lockdown? Davina and I answer a few of your questions - from how we stay motivated and how to make a zoom call fun to what we learnt from this crazy year (hint: we love food!). ☆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undertheblanketpodcast/ ☆