Hello, and welcome to Who’s Doing the Dishes?
This is a podcast that brings an ordinary topic - household chores - into conversations that weave together intricacies of relationships, gender norms, home, cultural expectations and much more. Not to mention, it is set in the unique social and urban environment that is Hong Kong and my guests are a diverse bunch of people, with cultures and traditions inherited from their different upbringings in Hong Kong and around the world.
'We pair very well, my dishwasher and I', with Daisy Tam
In this final episode of season 1, we have a special guest, Daisy Tam, who I look up to as a mentor, colleague and friend. Daisy and I had a great time reflecting on what I’ve
learnt from my guests in the past episodes and how my upbringing in Australia and Hong Kong has shaped the way I view and do domestic work, which has sparked my curiosity and lit a fire for the work I’ve been doing for over a decade.
8 Sept 2024
Mum gives the light at home, with the Banda family
In this special episode, I have the Banda family with me,
sisters Thara and Len and the matriarch of their family, auntie Emily. They are a family of Filipino musicians and teachers, and I had a great time getting to know about how they live together, the dynamics of their mother and daughter relationships and how they show care and love for one another under one roof.
1 Sept 2024
Boundaries and bonds with Emily Chow Quesada
In this episode, I have invited my friend and colleague, Emily Chow Quesada, and we talk about her upbringing, how she’s raising her son with her mother and domestic worker, and the friendships and bonds that are forged between them.
25 Aug 2024
Clean space, clean mind, with Savannah Russell
In this episode with me is Savannah Russell, an artist, a creative soul and a fantastic connector of people, especially in the artistic community of Hong Kong. We talked about her upbringing in the Philippines, her father’s influence on her usage of cleaning wipes and how doing the dishes has shown up as a meditative ritual in her life.
18 Aug 2024
A couple of pint glasses with Alison Tan and Sotiris Tsouris
With me in this episode are Alison Tan and Sotiris Tsouris, a couple of creative entrepreneurs with a lot to say about the topic of who is actually doing the dishes! I had a lot of fun chatting to them about gender norms, compromises, household maintenance and just how many drinking glasses are appropriate to have in their home, that is also a special space for community gatherings and celebrations.
11 Aug 2024
Doing it all with Dee Cheung
In our first episode, I invited Dee Cheung, who is a mother, a coach and an advocate for women’s wellbeing and so much more! Our conversation peeled back the layers of family, her upbringing, experiences with domestic workers, and the challenges and bonds around all of that. It became really clear that love and connection are central to the well-oiled machine of Dee’s household and her life in general.
16 Jul 2024
Introducing: Who's Doing the Dishes?
Hello, and welcome to Who's Doing the Dishes?
This is a podcast that brings an ordinary topic, household chores into conversations that weave together intricacies of relationships, gender norms, home, cultural expectations and much more. Not to mention, it is set in the unique social and urban environment that is Hong Kong and the guests are a diverse bunch of people, with cultures and traditions inherited from their different upbringings in Hong Kong and around the world.
This 6 part series is part of a research project that looks at the intersections of gender, labour and space, hosted by Evelyn Kwok, a researcher based in Hong Kong. The podcast was recorded in the Phonology Lab at Hong Kong Baptist University. The episodes are edited and produced by Stray Sparrow Limited and the music is created by Alex Purdue. Special thanks go to the project assistant Athena Cheng. This podcast is part of a General Research Fund project funded by the Research Grants Council Hong Kong, 2022-2024.
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