Eastern Hunnies
Episodes
Phil Wang on The Traitors, Comedy & Being Asian in British Media - “I lean in and straddle the line!”
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Chinese school left me with a deep fear of authority and a catastrophising mind.”In this very special Christmas episode, we sit down with none ot...
Queer, Hot, Asian: Duane Nasis on healing through movement & subverting stereotypes
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Enjoy your body. Celebrate it. And don’t worry what anyone else thinks about it.”Mel and Iz sit down with Duane Nasis, Filipino-British multidi...
“Being mixed race is messy, complex and wonderful” Mixed Up on stereotypes, dating, and solidarity
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Eastern Hunnies Monday and this week, we’re sitting down with the award-winning Mixed Up podcast duo, Emma and Nicole, to spill the tea on da...
"I'm over my mango diaspora phase!" Indonesian food, self-exoticisation & the Western media gaze with Rahel Stephanie
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy ESEA Heritage Month! In this special episode, we sit down with Rahel Stephanie, the Indonesian supper club chef, Sunday Brunch regular, Wagamama...
“We build for each other” Darren Tsang on creativity, football & community
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Football is the excuse. Community is the goal.”In this summer sports special, we chat with Darren Tsang to explore how community, identity, and c...
“It’s not just mochi!” Vivien Wong on family legacy, flavour and advocating for yourself
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chewy, squishy, and suddenly everywhere: Little Moons has rocketed from a two‑person kitchen hustle to a global frozen‑mochi phenomenon.In this ...
"You feel seen, finally!" Why Asian stories matter & ESEA representation in publishing with Maria Garbutt-Lucero
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Garbutt-Lucero is in the house! We sit down with the trailblazing Filipino-Japanese-English-Irish voice in UK publishing to discuss her inspirin...
“It's OK to be vulnerable” The Politics of Hollywood and Asian Representation with Jason Wong
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is in the building! Mel and Iz sit down with British-Chinese actor Jason Wong to discuss his journey from London’s West End to Hollywood, ...
"Motherhood made me an artist" Heritage, healing and colourism with Laxmi Hussain
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about death and griefIn this episode, Mel and Iz chat with Laxmi Hussain, a London-based artist i...
“We joke to survive” Comedy, racism and balut with Bunch of Bananas
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pod crossover time! We sit down with Bunch of Bananas, aka Kevin Lam and Eric Huynh—the British-born, Chinese-Vietnamese duo. Their comedy podcast d...
“Cooking helps me decolonise” Filipino food, migration and diaspora with Budgie Montoya
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ang sarap! Mel and Iz sit down with Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya, the Filipino-born, Australian-raised chef, writer, and culinary consultant, to exp...
“Stop romanticising fame!” Why creatives need therapy with Denise Devenish
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 is here! ✨Dive into our chat with Denise Devenish: a mixed British-Japanese therapist, mental health advocate and music artist at the inter...
Matt Nguyen on Vietnamese Tet, Xenophobic Marketing & Building a Chilli Oil Brand (Lunar New Year Special)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Mel & Iz on being triggered at Christmas, setting family boundaries and reclaiming Lunar New Year (Christmas Special)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 connec...
Venus Wong on solo travelling as an Asian woman, working in UK media, and marrying a Brit
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 expe...
Nicole Chui on making football inclusive, disrupting artistic traditions, and why we should make mistakes
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 disrupt...
James Kai Wei Lau on cultural appropriation in music, being Asian on set, male desirability, and learning the mother tongue
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Melissa and Isabelle as they sit down with James Kai Wei Lau - musically known as Kai Wei - a Chinese-Malaysian hip-hop artist and creative force...
Maya Welford on class and social mobility in Britain, the power of names, and driving behavioural change
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle welcome Maya Welford, a corporate baddie and the British-Japanese host of "That’s My Name” – a podcast tha...
Mel & Iz on being objectified as South East Asian women, dating traumas, microaggressions, beauty standards, and tokenism
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s lots to unpack in this ep! Sit down with hosts Melissa and Isabelle as they rawly explore the complexities of being British-Filipino women i...
David Zhou on leaving law for music, life in the margins, and championing alt Asian subcultures
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle chat with David Zhou, the visionary Founder and Director of Eastern Margins, a record label and community that a...
Muri on belonging, being nomadic, how culture shapes music, and family legacy
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Isabelle chat with Muriel Gonzales, also known as Muri, a Filipino artist and violinist who recently released her debut EP 11ème. Muri ha...
Jason Kwan talks gender identity, queer liberation, pop music as fantasy, and falling in love
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Jason Kwan, the pop star, singer-songwriter, queer Asian advocate and all-around gorgeous human inside and out.They...
Nicole Ocran on the joys of being Filipino-Ghanaian, justifying your Asianness, mixed race fetishisation, and why fashion needs change
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Filipino-American Heritage AND Black History Month! In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Nicole Ocran, the Filipino-Ghanaian Amer...
Johnny Lee on Asian masculinity, Bruce Lee, raising mixed children, and chilli oil appropriation
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa and Isabelle are joined by Johnny Lee, a British-Chinese visual artist and founder of New Territories Training. In this episode they disc...
Mel & Iz unpack their British-Filipino identity, being the change, and find their feet as hosts
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the hosts! British-Filipino creatives Melissa Legarda and Isabelle Landicho welcome you to Eastern Hunnies and find their feet on the mic.They di...
TRAILER: Introducing Eastern Hunnies
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Eastern Hunnies, a podcast that celebrates East and Southeast Asian community and culture in Britain and beyond. Hosted by British-Fil...