Episodes
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Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Donât Call Me âExoticââs collaboration with Seoul Community Radio, the final episode of the season features Artist & DJ, NET GALA.
NET GALA speaks to host Annie about how the pandemic changed his perspective of how he approaches music and how nightlife in Seoul has been affected, how being one of the promoters of Shade Seoul has shaped his journey in music, being a genre nerd and why heâs drawn to electronic music and appreciating western queer culture but recognising the differences in the queer Korean culture & society.
Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@scr_radio
@netgala
@shadeseoul
Music by @staroneuk
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Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Donât Call Me âExoticââs collaboration with Seoul Community Radio, the fourth episode of the season features DJ, producer and one half of Seoul-based left field ambient duo Salamanda.
She speaks to host Annie about the female DJ & producer communities in Seoul, the complexities of feeling the need to choose an âEnglishâ name, championing the Korean music scene in Asia & globally, her upcoming personal and Salamanda projects for 2023 and the idea behind her event with T.T.E - Divine Heem at Cakeshop.
Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@scr_radio
@umantherma
@8salamanda8
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Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Donât Call Me âExoticââs collaboration with Seoul Community Radio the third episode of the season features DJ, producer, film composer and musician, Leevisa.
She speaks to host Annie about pursuing the arts despite hesitations from her family, finding purpose and motivation when creating music, her experience in connecting with her Korean identity and how supporting artists in marginalized communities in a conservative environment can be seen as political.
Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@scr_radio
@leevisa
Music by @staroneuk
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Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Donât Call Me âExoticââs collaboration with Seoul Community Radio the second episode of the season features DJ, promoter, producer, music studio owner (OMM), Yuzo.
She speaks to host Annie about the barriers of being a female DJ, approaching event promoters about misogyny and diversity, advice on how to start your own community and why she started her own studio, OMM - a studio prioritizing women to create a safer space.
Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@scr_radio
@yuzopia
@studio_omm
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Filmed and recorded in Itaewon in Seoul, Donât Call Me âExoticââs collaboration with Seoul Community Radio launches with this episode featuring Trans activist & former Drag Queen, Jungle.
She speaks on her experiences of getting to know her own community; creating a space to showcase and connect with her platform, Transparent; and the differences between the Western world and South Korea on how Trans issues and experiences are spoken about/not spoken about.
Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is a live-stream studio and community space, based in Itaewon. SCR seeks to showcase DJs, artists and producers in the Seoul scene.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@scr_radio
@jungleusedtobeadragqueen
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In the second podcast LIVE episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ recorded at Somerset House, Annie is joined by Mya Mehmi & Ryan Lovell from your favourite club night Pxssy Palace (an arts platform rooted in intentional nightlife, celebrating black, indigenous and people of colour who are women, queer, intersex, trans or non-binary).
They speak to Annie about the reasoning behind their tiered ticketing system and backlash they received because of it, their relationship to the club space, the Pxssy Palace universe, Overflo Festival & the importance of not labelling places âsafe spacesâ but rather pushing the importance of boundaries.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@pxssypalace
@myamehmi_
@itsryanlovell
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In the first ever podcast LIVE episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ recorded at Somerset House, Annie is joined by Lilly Snatchdragon & Jason Kwan from the UKâs first and only Pan-Asian Queer cabaret collective The Bitten Peach!
They speak to Annie about the current climate of drag, developing Lilly Snatchdragon as a Western stereotype of the South-East Asian woman and how audiences react to that, their relationships to Western standards of beauty, what brings them joy and what The Bitten Peach has coming up!
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@bittenpeachuk
@lillysnatch
@jasonkwanmusic
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On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by the founders of ESEA Music, Tiger & Hiroki.
They speak to Annie about why they felt the need to set up ESEA Music (a community led by and for UK-based East & Southeast Asian and music industry professionals and artists), feeling imposter syndrome, challenges they've felt working in the music industry for 10+ years, and why it's important for ESEA artists to be connected with ESEA industry professionals to have as part of their team on their projects.
The first every Don't Call Me "Exotic" LIVE shows are happening at Somerset House (!!!) on Wed 3 August & Wed 17 August with The Bitten Peach & Pxssy Palace. This is free to attend, look out for details on IG below...
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@esea_music
@tigerhaginoreid
@hirokishirasuka
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On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by Amy & King-Wey from besea.n (Britainâs East and South East Asian Network).
besea.n spotlights ESEA experiences through their platforms and events - providing a safe space for sharing knowledge, creating joy and fostering connections. They started the UKâs first ever annual ESEA Heritage Month in September 2021.
Amy & King-Wey speak to Annie about setting up ESEA Heritage Month, what interviewing Sandra Oh & Simu Liu was like for their films Turning Red & Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, ESEA misrepresentation in mainstream children's books and the odd requests from companies when approached to consult on diversity and representation.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@besea.n
@_amy_pix
@alrightpetalflowers
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In the last episode of Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by British/Korean artist PianWooo. He speaks to Annie about being forced to give up his Korean citizenship by the Korean government, why he was told by music executives that he wonât be able to âmake itâ in the UK and the experiences of dating and being fetishized as a Korean man in London.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@pianwooo
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In the penultimate episode of Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by the editor-in-chief of gal-dem (an online and print magazine committed to sharing perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders), Suyin Haynes. She speaks to Annie about her time at Time magazine, her experiences writing about the #MeToo movement and discovering the relationship between her two cultures as a biracial woman working in journalism.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@suyinsays
@galdemzine
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In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by the founder of Enact Equality (a non-profit organisation to advance race equality) and the Race & Education Parliamentary Group (APPG for race equality in education), Lâmyah Sherae. She speaks to Annie about her time in parliament, working with Jeremy Corbyn, her work to abolish afro hair discrimination, why schools need to become anti-racist and the importance of increasing racial diversity across the educational curriculum.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@lmyah_sherae
@appg_reie
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In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by the founder of the amazing platform Girls Will Be Boys and the creator of the film and movement, #omgshesbald, Char Ellesse. She speaks to Annie about how her life changed after shaving her head, her experiences as a Queer Black content creator, shadow banning on social media and her platform dedicated to blurring Gender Roles, Girls Will Be Boys.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@ellessechar
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In this episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by DJ, broadcaster, footballer, label founder, and producer, Monki. She speaks to Annie about her radio journey as the first Rinse FM intern to becoming the first East Asian woman to join BBC Radio 1, the moment when she told her mom she had quit school to pursue music, navigating the world of football as a woman and how hearing Annie Mac on the on radio was the representation that inspired her to get into music.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@monkidj
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Kicking off Season 2 of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by fashion writer and journalist, Susie Lau aka Susie Bubble. She speaks to Annie about how and why she joined the ESEA Sisters group, the feelings of imposter syndrome, DMs that created the hashtag #StopAsianHate, the difference in racism in the UK/USA/Europe and confronting her industry peers when they attended a party mocking East Asian women.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@susiebubble
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Donât Call Me âExoticâ podcast is back for Season 2 on Thursday 3 March 2022. It's hosted by DJ, Radio Presenter and Promoter, Oh Annie Oh.
Listen along as she chats to fellow creatives about diversity, culture, racism and uplifting community.
Make sure you follow and subscribe to hear some very special guests this season, icons in music, fashion, journalism and politics. They will be discussing everything from imposter syndrome, afro hair discrimination, being shadow banned on social media and of course spill some tea.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
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On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by Rahel & Nicole from a WhatsApp group turned activism platform ESEA Sisters. ESEA Sisters is a sisterhood formed of people of East & South-east Asian descent who identify as women, trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and any other genderqueer identity, providing a safe space in the wake of increased anti-Asian racism.
Rahel & Nicole speak to Annie about how and why they both joined the ESEA Sisters group, overcoming internalized racism, why banana leaves in cuisine isnât just an âaestheticâ, the frustration of which box to check pertaining to race on forms and how joining the sisterhood has changed their lives.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@esea.sisters
@eatwithsp00ns
@thatsewnicole
@nicolemmapearl
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On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by Amad & Riva from the creative collective aimed at showcasing and celebrating South Asian artistry, Daytimers. They speak to Annie about how the idea of community has become a buzzword, how tokenism is becoming more common, being asked to write Safer Space policies, and questioning whether infiltrating lineups to make them more diverse can actually change the club space.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@daytimers_uk
@amad.png
@riva999_
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On this bonus episode of Don't Call Me "Exoticâ, Annie is joined by Lumi & Jex from label and community, Eastern Margins. They speak to Annie about how electronic music has always been a liberating way of finding identity, why the richness and gravitational pull of the London & UK music scene can be a double edge sword as it can sideline your own culture, how the pandemic has allowed them to connect to other East and South-East Asia and its diaspora globally and their newest compilation release Redline Legends being referred to as âobnoxiously enjoyableâ.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@easternmargins
@triplelumi
@asiangirlfriend
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On the final episode of the first series, Annie is joined by seangran, former booker for Ace Hotel London Shoreditch, founder of music platform Stay Cool & Music Curator at Twitch. He speaks to Annie about the changes in London nightlife in the past four years, the racist 696 event forms, the lack of Black owned spaces and the importance of night clubs and how integral they are to an artistâs career.
@dontcallmeexoticpod
@ohannieoh
@seangran
@staycoolfam
Stay tuned, we have more exciting conversations coming in a few weeks time...
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