Asian Pop Nation
Asian Pop Nation
Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Saturday 11 - 1pm on SYN in Melbourne, Australia. You can find a podcast version of our weekly shows here. Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.Social links:
APN's interview with L!FE
L!FE is a Melbourne-based Filipino songwriter and producer, whose music combines hip-hop, rock and pop styles, with honest lyrics about, well, life! All its highs, all its lows and what it is like to be a human and alive. A week prior, APN attended L!FE's release party for his new EP 'I'm a Human …
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L!FE, Golden Bachelor racism & upcoming anime releases (29/11/25)
Apart from our interview with L!FE and watching him perform his banger single 'Show Me What You Got', the APN team came together to discuss the unfortunate racism Golden Bachelor winner, Sunny had been receiving following the show. As well as some upcoming anime releases and a certain badly drawn a…
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Asians at the GRAMMY's and going back to the homeland (22/11/25)
This week the APN team talk all about their experience at L!FE's EP release party and seeing JXCKY as an opener as well as the GRAMMY nominations having an Asian representation moment with some names nominated such as KATSEYE, Rosé, Bruno Mars and HUNTR/X. Finally, we end the show with Ashly's expe…
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APN at Limitless Play + TWICE 'This is For' tour!
In the week leading up this show, the team at APN had been out and about completing various side-quests! The local scene for Asian art was truly thriving that week! Jessica, Annabella and Denise saw the 2005 Japanese film 'Linda Linda Linda' that was remastered and brought to Melbourne by the Asian…
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Interview with Lemes – your new favorite Indonesian student band!
For the very first time on Asian Pop Nation, our ears were graced with a live performance by Lemes – an up-and-coming Indonesian student band based in Melbourne. Joining us in the studio was Deo, Julian, Theo, Rama, and Chelsea, who performed two wonderful Indonesian songs: 'Pandangan Pertama' and …
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Legal Battles, Sports Tournaments, and Lemes in the studio!
In this jam-packed episode of Asian Pop Nation, Jessica, Annabella, Denise, and Takee address two infamous battles happening in Asian media: the Newjeans legal dispute and the appeal of sports competitions in animes like Haikyu!! and Free! For the first time ever, Melbourne-based Indonesian student…
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What the Huzz Doin'? – the failures (and small successes) of the K-Pop industry, and more! (1/11/25)
What would you do if your favorite K-Pop idol landed in a controversy – with a bunch of your other faves in the mix too? In this fifth episode of Asian Pop Nation, Annabella, Denise, Jessica, and Ashly discuss the various moral and cultural controversies that have surrounded K-Pop and Pop spaces in…
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Spooky Pop Nation: Halloween Special! (25/10/25)
Welcome back to another episode of Asian Pop Nation, but this time, everything's a little spoooooky!! 👻 Join us for our Halloween special where we talk about many spooky things, such as Indonesia's love for horror movies, anime recommendations to put you into that scary mood, and Halloween video g…
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Putting the 'Social' back in 'Parasocial': PAX, Viral trends, and delulu behavior (18/10/25)
In this third episode, the APN team explores all things that makes our love of Asian media SOCIAL; we recap the recent PAX convention, bring back bittersweet memories of watching K-Dramas, and address the 'parasocial' phenomenon happening throughout K-Pop. Listen more to find out the best and trend…
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BOYS II PLANET does not have a (Maybe) Happy Ending (06/10/25)
APN has taken off and landed on a planet...a BOYS II PLANET! 🪐 This episode Jessica and Annabella complain- I mean, discuss the the sequel to the hit survival show BOYS PLANET. Listen to hear their thoughts on voting controversies, classic Mnet riggory, and the unfortunate final group name. Our fr…
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