Coincidentally, the APN team had a lot to say about Japan this episode beginning with maid cafes, One Piece Live Action - and ending with a discussion on how Japan is romanticised online, with people on TikTok romanticising their hometowns by pretending it is 'Tokyo, Japan' 🇯🇵🌸 ... 

We had so much to say about BTS last episode that we continued that discussion here as well! We had a full retrospective of BTS and their (coming up to) 13 year long career as we truly felt the need to borahae just a little longer 💜

 

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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

 

Coincidentally, the APN team had a lot to say about Japan this episode beginning with maid cafes, One Piece Live Action - and ending with a discussion on how Japan is romanticised online, with people on TikTok romanticising their hometowns by pretending it is 'Tokyo, Japan' 🇯🇵🌸 ...&nbsp;
We had so much to say about BTS last episode that we continued that discussion here as well! We had a full retrospective of BTS and their (coming up to) 13 year long career as we truly felt the need to borahae just a little longer 💜
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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !
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Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Saturday 12 - 2 pm on SYN in Melbourne, Australia. You can find a podcast version of our weekly shows here.

Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.

Asian Pop Nation is a radio show that airs every Saturday 12 - 2 pm on SYN in Melbourne, Australia. You can find a podcast version of our weekly shows here.
Asian Pop Nation is a SYN Media Podcast.

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APN on Japan: maid cafes, romanticising Japan, and the One Piece Live Action (28/03/26)

Another mega podcast episode mashup of some of our favourite chats over the course of season 1 on APN! Anime fans this one is a must listen - in celebration of the release of the final episode of the My Hero Academia anime, we reminisce and reflect on this modern classic as well as talk about the genre of Reincarnation or Isekai animes from slimes to ASMR microphones, we cover all the wackiest reincarnation forms of media out there. Finally, sandwiched in between these Anime Attacks are a discussion about the new GRAMMY award categories, particularly 'Best Asian Pop Music performance' as well as all the Asian talent at Coachella 2026!

 

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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

Another mega podcast episode mashup of some of our favourite chats over the course of season 1 on APN! Anime fans this one is a must listen - in celebration of the release of the final episode of the My Hero Academia anime, we reminisce and reflect on this modern classic as well as talk about the genre of Reincarnation or&nbsp;Isekai&nbsp;animes from slimes to ASMR microphones, we cover all the wackiest reincarnation forms of media out there. Finally, sandwiched in between these Anime Attacks are a discussion about the new GRAMMY award categories, particularly 'Best Asian Pop Music performance' as well as all the Asian talent at Coachella 2026!
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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !

That time I got reincarnated into a new GRAMMY award category

This episode of Asian Pop Nation is a special one, because we're doing a throwback show! Join Jessica and Denise as they talk about their nostalgic childhood and high school experiences in their hometown of Jakarta, and their favourite Asian media growing up! Other than that, they also talked about a peculiar vertical drama series fusing African-American and South Korean culture along with the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards!

 

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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

This episode of Asian Pop Nation is a special one, because we're doing a throwback show! Join Jessica and Denise as they talk about their nostalgic childhood and high school experiences in their hometown of Jakarta, and their favourite Asian media growing up! Other than that, they also talked about a peculiar vertical drama series fusing African-American and South Korean culture along with the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards!
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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !

Throwback Saturday with some Crunchy(roll) Jollof and Kimchi

A must-listen episode of APN concert reviews and chats! Hear them talk about ITZY's TUNNEL VISION tour, and XLOV's debut Oceania tour - two concerts with some very pretty idols performing. Finally, an interview with Wen Pei who opened for Mei Semones - another gig they also attended! Live Asian music is so alive here in Melbourne :D

 

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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past here !

A must-listen episode of APN concert reviews and chats! Hear them talk about ITZY's TUNNEL VISION tour, and XLOV's debut Oceania tour - two concerts with some very pretty idols performing. Finally, an interview with Wen Pei who opened for Mei Semones - another gig they also attended! Live Asian music is so alive here in Melbourne :D
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Please note that SYN does not have the rights to podcast the music it plays on 90.7FM. That means you'll have listen live on SYN 90.7FM | DAB+ syn.org.au every Saturday from 12am to 2pm for all the wonderful tunes! Or find all the songs we have ever played on APN in the past <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/yr86fmirq3fki1ftz12xub6ow">here</a> !

APN on Japan: maid cafes, romanticising Japan, and the One Piece Live Action (28/03/26)

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