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Asian in Aotearoa

Asian in Aotearoa

By: Jenna Wee
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Asian in Aotearoa (New Zealand) is a podcast exploring the lives and work of Asian creatives, one conversation at a time. Learn more about our local Asian creative community as guests ponder questions geared towards courage, creativity, courage and compassion. Musicians, artists, writers, designers, theatremakers, poets & more!Jenna Wee Social Sciences
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  • 59. Marc Conaco & navigating creative chaos
    Apr 8 2025

    This episode wraps up season three! Marc Conaco is a Bisaya illustrator, designer, curator and producer of Asian in Aotearoa. Here, we dive into the six-month rollercoaster ride of podcast production, handling the guest lineup, schedule conflicts, and general chaos while also answering some questions sent in from past guests. Follow @marcconaco

    Fill out the season three feedback survey, HERE.

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    Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.

    Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

    This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.

    ⁠asianinaotearoa.com⁠

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    52 mins
  • 58: A rhythm of resilience: drummer Swap Gomez on music, life and leadership
    Mar 18 2025

    Swap Gomez is a multi-faceted creative - a professional drummer, director, producer, editor and events coordinator. He has toured and recorded around the world with international artists, he runs and curates the annual Drummers Day Out and currently performs with CHAII, Yoko Zuna and The Delivery Boyz. In this episode we hear about Swap’s creative projects, his birth chart (very heavy on Aries), leadership and connection to his ancestors.

    Keep up to date with Swap on IG:

    @swapgomez

    @chaiimusic

    @yokozunabeats


    ⁠Asian in Aotearoa Instagram⁠

    ⁠Asian in Aotearoa Substack⁠

    Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.

    Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

    This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.

    ⁠asianinaotearoa.com⁠

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    56 mins
  • 57. Inside Zed Xu’s creative universe: filmmaking, performance art, painting
    Feb 25 2025

    Zed Xu 榛子瞬 is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, originally from China. Zed's artistic practice spans painting, performance art, and filmmaking, driven by their experience as a non-binary, queer, neurodivergent Asian migrant. Zed is yet another guest with a vipassana experience to share (!!) and we also delve into where they’re at in their creative evolution. Spoiler: it's exciting!

    Keep up to date with Zed’s mahi:

    @zedsishun

    @zishun_studios

    Find @zedxufilm on YouTube and TikTok, @zedzishun is also on rednote.__

    ⁠Asian in Aotearoa Instagram⁠

    ⁠Asian in Aotearoa Substack⁠

    Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.

    Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

    This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.

    ⁠asianinaotearoa.com⁠

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    59 mins
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