In classic APN fashion, we will be returning to our good old friend aka the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF for short), to highlight some of the films in their 2024 line-up that were done by Asian filmmakers across the globe! 📽️ For some bonus shenanigans, the team decide to interrogate Ethan on his trip to Jakarta & Singapore whilst also looking into the Hatsune Miku Australian takeover that is slowly but surely approaching us...  



(00:58) Asian films at MIFF 2024

(23:48) Ethan visits Jakarta & Singapore (warning: there will be Minions mentioned)

(33:25) Hatsune Miku touring Australia



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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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

In classic APN fashion, we will be returning to our good old friend aka the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF for short), to highlight some of the films in their 2024 line-up that were done by Asian filmmakers across the globe! 📽️ For some bonus shenanigans, the team decide to interrogate Ethan on his trip to Jakarta &amp; Singapore whilst also looking into the Hatsune Miku Australian takeover that is slowly but surely approaching us...   
(00:58) Asian films at MIFF 2024
(23:48) Ethan visits Jakarta &amp; Singapore (warning: there will be Minions mentioned)
(33:25) Hatsune Miku touring Australia 
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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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 (13/08/24)

Have you ever wanted all of the behind-the-scenes tea from being in a televised documentary about becoming a manga creator or maybe you wanted to relish the past "joyful" memories of being an Asian kid going to your daily Kumon class? Well, this episode of APN will have some special guests here & there, who are ready to spill on their personal experiences going through these core memories of their lives.

You can watch the documentary through the official NHK website. Be sure to also check out the one-shot manga's by Enewald and Monotone Ink to see their finalized work in action!



(02:23) NHK's Documentary "Discovering Tomorrow's Manga Masters"

(31:26) The Kumon Experience 😐



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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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Have you ever wanted all of the behind-the-scenes tea from being in a televised documentary about becoming a manga creator or maybe you wanted to relish the past "joyful" memories of being an Asian kid going to your daily Kumon class? Well, this episode of APN will have some special guests here &amp; there, who are ready to spill on their personal experiences going through these core memories of their lives.
You can watch the documentary through <a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001428/">the official NHK website</a>. Be sure to also check out the one-shot manga's by <a href="https://smacmag.net/v/mcpush/records_of_april/">Enewald</a> and <a href="https://smacmag.net/v/mcpush/wanmi13/">Monotone Ink</a> to see their finalized work in action! 
(02:23) NHK's Documentary "Discovering Tomorrow's Manga Masters"
(31:26) The Kumon Experience 😐 
Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpopnation/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asianpopnation/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/asianpopnation">Twitter</a> - @asianpopnation
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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Being in a NHK Documentary & the Tuition Cycle (10/09/24)

Some unfortunate technical issues in the past couple of weeks has led APN to have a few miscellaneous topics that might seem old news now as we reach the end of August. But please bare with us as we take a trip down memory lane to APN's collective first reactions to seeing the hit Thai film, 'How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies' in Australian cinemas, while also hearing some insane tales to come from IVE's first ever Melbourne show back in July & 3rd generation girl groups slowly fading away from us. 😔



(01:04) First reactions to How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

(12:18) POV: You are Ethan doing everything you can to see IVE in Melbourne

(22:30) The story of Weki Meki and the current state of 3rd gen K-pop girl groups



Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation

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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Some unfortunate technical issues in the past couple of weeks has led APN to have a few miscellaneous topics that might seem old news now as we reach the end of August. But please bare with us as we take a trip down memory lane to APN's collective first reactions to seeing the hit Thai film, 'How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies' in Australian cinemas, while also hearing some insane tales to come from IVE's first ever Melbourne show back in July &amp; 3rd generation girl groups slowly fading away from us. 😔 
(01:04) First reactions to How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
(12:18) POV: You are Ethan doing everything you can to see IVE in Melbourne
(22:30) The story of Weki Meki and the current state of 3rd gen K-pop girl groups 
Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpopnation/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asianpopnation/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/asianpopnation">Twitter</a> - @asianpopnation
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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (27/08/24)

There has been an influx of shows, movies, books & pop culture events that each of our team members have wanted to yap about on APN for AGES but it all kept being put into the backburner until now! So listen in to hear all about it, from some of our general thoughts about hit TV series, Shogun & The Sympathizer to books such as Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and even the phenomena of K-pop entering the Western market.



(01:56) SM’s new UK-focused boy group and the concept of "global groups"

(13:35) TV series reviews: The Sympathizer and Shogun

(24:04) Movie reviews: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies and Ultraman: Rising

(29:42) Asian rep on Masterchef Australia (Season 16)

(34:28) Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

(44:48) SEVENTEEN at Glastonbury Festival 2024



Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - @asianpopnation

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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

There has been an influx of shows, movies, books &amp; pop culture events that each of our team members have wanted to yap about on APN for AGES but it all kept being put into the backburner until now! So listen in to hear all about it, from some of our general thoughts about hit TV series, Shogun &amp; The Sympathizer to books such as Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and even the phenomena of K-pop entering the Western market. 
(01:56) SM’s new UK-focused boy group and the concept of "global groups"
(13:35) TV series reviews: The Sympathizer and Shogun
(24:04) Movie reviews: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies and Ultraman: Rising
(29:42) Asian rep on Masterchef Australia (Season 16)
(34:28) Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
(44:48) SEVENTEEN at Glastonbury Festival 2024 
Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpopnation/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asianpopnation/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/asianpopnation">Twitter</a> - @asianpopnation
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 Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm for all the wonderful tunes.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 (13/08/24)

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