Category: Film

• S4 E03: Ryan Alexander Holmes reminds us the importance of art to connect us with our humanity, and that Asians don’t all look alike.

  

  “It’s not that I don’t look Asian, you just haven’t seen an Asian like me before” – Ryan Alexander Holmes shares his journey embracing both his Black and Chinese roots, and his passion for creating art that speaks to people.

  nuancespod

  February 25, 2024

  Advocacy, Allyship, Asian American Guests, Capitalism, chinese-american, De-centering whiteness in liberation movements, Film, Media representation, Mixed Race Experiences, Racial profiling, Racism at school/in childhood, Racism within the Asian community, Systemic oppression, Unconventional Career Choices

  Actor, Apple TV+, Asian American, blasian, Dear White People, Mixed Race Experience, nuancespod, ryanalexh, The Morning Show

• S3 E10: June Chua on learning to love herself through dance, how her films led her to Norway & Nepal, and why she moved to Berlin from Canada.

  

  If you want to know how art can change people’s lives, you will love this episode with June Chua. We talk about how dance freed her from body image issues, how a drama class opened up her world and gave her an interest in history and current events, and how her films brought some Norwegians…

  nuancespod

  August 20, 2023

  Asian Canadian Guests, Asian Europeans, Beauty standards, Careers, chinese canadian, Conservatism, Film, journalism/writing, Media representation, Mental health & wellness, Patriarchal cultural norms, Racism at school/in childhood, Racism in Europe, Unconventional Career Choices

  aapodcasters, asian american podcasters, canadians in berlin, chinese canadian, filmmaker, golden cranes, hot docs, june chua, malaysian chinese, mr miyagi, nuancespod, sandra oh, travels with my brother, twin trek