Shoes Off
Winner of Smartest Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards 2021 - this is the written, produced and edited podcast made by and for Asian Australians, because we don’t talk about race and culture enough. We’ll dive into topics where you’ll hear from a range of voices, and we'll bring you stories and thoughts from interesting Aussie Asians, academics and everyday folk so we can question, explore and celebrate what it means to be an Asian in Australia.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 6: Cockatoo Homeland
Welcome home. With a Labor victory at the 2022 federal election, we join the family as they return home to Biloela. It’s a teary, frantic, and joyous reunion for them, but what does this mean for oth…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 5: The Ballad of the Ballots
Everything is riding on the 2022 federal election. The LNP have held firm that the Nadesalingams would not be returning to Biloela, and no special visa would be granted to them, but the Labor Party h…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 4: A Private Affair
Another deportation attempt is made, but this time, more people are following their story. Supporters drop what they are doing and dash to the airport to help. Campaigners jump the fence and get arre…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 3: Track Changes
Early one Monday morning, having spent three and a half years building their life in Biloela, the Nadesalingams are forcibly removed from their homes, thrown into white vans, and flown to a detention…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 2: Bloody Pearl
It was conventional British colonial policy to look for minorities in colonised territories to use them where possible as the administrative class. Minorities, like the Tamils in Sri Lanka, tended to…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie Episode 1: The Birth Lottery
Nades says he couldn’t sleep when he arrived on Christmas Island. The beds felt like they were moving just like the boat he arrived on. Priya started to feel scared as other asylum seekers around her…
Shoes Off Presents: You Have Been Told A Lie - Trailer
The Nadesalingam family captured the hearts and minds of people across the world when they were ripped from their regional Australian community of Biloela, but there’s more to this than a heartwarmin…
S04E07 - Minority Report: Searching for Diversity in TV News
Our trusted newsreaders have always been there, from when Lady Di passed away, to when the world was forever changed on 9/11. But who is telling you the biggest stories of the day? And why is it impo…
S04E06 - My Mum's Journey to Australia: A Refugee Story
"Just get on with it" seems to be the mentality of a lot of refugee families, so we often don't get to hear their stories. In this episode, one daughter of refugee parents is determined (but a little…
S04E05 - Go Back to Where You Came From: Safety and Belonging on our Streets
Derogatory or alienating racial comments and actions are something most people of colour have experienced in Australia. From "ni hao baby" to being glared at for slurping your pearl milk tea, it's of…
S04E04 - Can't Touch This: Why We Don't Hug our Parents
Are your parents awkward with hugs? Do you find yourself more comfortable greeting people at a distance, rather than a kiss on the cheek? It's fairly common for a lot of Asian parents to not express …
S04E03 - Rebecca Lim
Do you remember the books you had to read in school? Did you find yourself constantly having to put yourself in shoes far outside of your experience? Author Rebecca Lim remembers this all too well, a…
S04E02 - On the Emasculation of Asian Men
Asian men as a group have it kind of rough when it comes to sex and relationships. They're often less desired than most other racial groups, and have been associated with a lot of emasculating stereo…
S04E01 - Yellow Fever
The fetishisation of Asian females is a concept I think we're all at least aware of. But why is it even a thing? Where have these stereotypes of East Asian women come from? How do they affect East As…
Shoes Off Season 4 Trailer
Yepp, we're back. It's been another big year, and there's no shortage of exciting things to talk about, so let's get into it.
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S03E08 - Bharatanatyam: Project Caste
Caste discrimination is one of those things that you can only understand if you have lived it. Many South Asians have been on the receiving end of caste discrimination, but similarly, many South Asia…
S03E07 - The Running Gag of Race
Some of our best comedians of colour often use their race as part of their jokes, and stand up comedy has this unique ability to talk about race in a way that’s less confronting than other methods. H…
S03E06 - More Than Words
A lot of us who grew up here probably didn’t learn our mother tongue properly, and maybe we regret it as an adult. Well today I’m bringing you the story of one person’s journey of learning Chinese ag…
S03E05 - Remixing Identity
It’s often talked about how mixed race people are the race of the future. The numbers of mixed race people are growing as our world becomes more globalised, and today I want to explore how their expe…
S03E04 - Beyond Cheap & Cheerful: How We’re Selling Asian Cuisine Short
When we think of what good Asian food is, quite a specific image comes to mind. Perhaps a place that is poorly decorated, or where the wait staff just want you to order and get out, or a place with 1…