HeyJaredAsian in Aotearoa
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 scene as guests ponder questions geared towards courage, creativity and community.
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- Aug 12, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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68. Xue Li Zhang & Kiran Patel (opens the original)
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Rounding out this run of episodes, writer Xue Li Zhang and filmmaker/community builder Kiran Patel talk through the messy, generous work of showing up for each other and the everyday act of building spaces where people can feel seen. About Xue Li: Xue Li Zhang is a writer born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, working across poetry, theatre, prose and journalism, with family roots in Fujian, China. She was editor of The Pantograph Punch and co-manager of Te Kāhui Creative Writing, and co-wrote the
67. Sahana Rahman & Sananda Chatterjee সানন্দা চ্যাটার্জী (opens the original)
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Visual artist Sahana Rahman and artist-producer Sananda Chatterjee catch up for a conversation rooted in South Asian craft, community and storytelling. They discuss embroidery traditions passed down generations through to the doing-word that real community actually is. About Sahana: Sahana Rahman is a visual artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau whose practice incorporates embroidery, painting, drawing and community activation, drawing on South Asian styles including Mughal miniature painting and shis
66. Márianne Infante & Xin Ji (opens the original)
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Two multidisciplinary artists who do amazing things on stage, come together - actor, producer and writer Márianne Infante, and dance artist and choreographer Xin Ji. Their conversation moves between new motherhood, migration, making a lifetime of art without burning out, creativity and spirituality. About Márianne: Márianne Infante is a multidisciplinary creative of Kapampángan heritage — a trained actor, producer, writer, director and mover — born and raised in Pampanga, the Philippines, before
65. Cindy Yunha Jang & Tarika Sabherwal (opens the original)
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This episode brings choreographer Cindy Yunha Jang and visual artist Tarika Sabherwal together. They chat about Cindy's work building belonging through movement and Tarika's exploration of inherited South Asian mythology and more. About Cindy: Cindy is a 1.5-generation Korean choreographer and community arts advocate based in Aotearoa, creating immersive, multidisciplinary works that centre diaspora narratives. In 2017 she founded Jang Huddle and her practice is an ongoing conversation between h
64. Weimin Li & J.Y. Lee 이종윤 (opens the original)
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Weimin and J.Y discuss friendship, community and why the most meaningful creative work often begins with making space for others. About Weimin: Weimin Li is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based tattoo artist and founder of NiceGoblins, an artist platform he launched in 2018 to create community and opportunities for emerging creatives in Auckland. Born in China and raised in Aotearoa from the age of eight, Weimin studied Video Game Design before finding his way into tattooing. ➡️ Explore NiceGoblins: https://
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