Episodes

  • Oh no we dropped our feminist literature novels! (ft Jason) | Born Foreign Ep. 5
    May 8 2024

    This is a chaotic one. In this week's episode, two straight men talk about fashion, women, homophobia, toxic masculinity, military service, and religion. We may have drank something. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee https://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Chapters: 00:00 Introductions and Juice Consumption

    04:46 Jason is a military man

    08:21 Taiwan vs Korea

    11:19 Korean Fashion Transformation

    16:00 Skinny Jeans and Basic Koreans

    18:17 Fashion is Gay, Bro

    21:36 Women Amirite

    27:30 Toxic Masculinity

    30:18 It's okay to be masculine

    32:33 Ewwww that mf likes boys

    35:40 Military Conversion Camp

    39:14 South Korean Propaganda

    41:25 Friends with feelings? Friendzone?

    46:56 Christian Homophobia and Misogyny

    53:49 We Broke In

    56:37 Meditation and cleaning up s*** Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Angering Asian Americans (Solo) | Born Foreign Ep. 4
    Apr 30 2024

    In this week's episode, I talk about my experiences growing up as an Asian American, my beef with other Asians, my experiences with Korean Student Associations, Asian representation in media, and giving and receiving racism. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else


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    Chapters: 00:00 Intro

    02:42 Growing Up with Jim in Connecticut

    07:14 Boba, Raves, and Kpop

    09:34 Asians = Koreaboos

    11:06 Korea Isn't a Country

    12:51 Flawed Asian Representation

    16:24 Maybe All of Us Are the Same

    17:34 The Model Minority Myth

    20:30 Racist Asians and Affirmative Action

    23:47 What Will Unite Us?

    25:41 Divides in Our Communities

    27:41 Please Don't Cancel Me

    29:30 It's Not Our Fault

    30:53 Our Collective Struggle

    33:26 I Am Jim

    35:14 Outro and Bonus Clips Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

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    39 mins
  • Relationships and Purple Shampoo (ft Noemi) | Born Foreign Ep. 3
    Apr 24 2024

    In this week's episode, I talk with Noemi about growing up Asian, Korean relationships, working in Hongdae clubs, our families' influence on us, and I show off my incredible ASMR skills. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee https://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Chapters:

    00:00 Intro and Viral Moments

    02:14 Who is Noemi

    04:48 Half-Asian in Switzerland

    06:09 Universal Racism and Hallyu Myth

    10:08 Korean Ignorance and Asian Braids

    14:30 Work Culture in Korea

    17:57 Superficial Beauty Standards

    20:53 Go Back to Your Country!!!

    22:15 Platonic Relationships

    30:01 Drunk Friends Aren't Real

    35:15 Good Families Exist?

    40:23 Can't Relate ^

    44:45 Value Yourself

    48:59 Outro: Actions Have Consequences

    53:06 ASMR Roleplay: I Rob Your House

    Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

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    55 mins
  • Korean, Aussie, and Pakistani Destroy Boomers (ft Bilal and Anna) | Born Foreign Ep. 2
    Apr 17 2024

    In this week's episode, I'm joined by my girlfriend Anna and our friend Bilal to talk about international high school in Korea, Koreaboos, rigid institutions, grumpy old people, and broken noses. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholeehttps://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Chapters: 00:00

    04:25 Yonsei Immunity and Adjusting to Korea

    10:41 Not Knowing Korean in Korea

    14:45 Dear Koreaboos, Stop Being Trashy

    16:48 Assimilating to Culture

    18:53 High School to University

    19:42 The Importance of Community

    22:02 Scammer Landlords and Yonsei Dorms

    28:04 Broken Nose Curfew

    30:28 Bureaucratic Bulls***t

    33:36 College Ghost Town

    36:00 Close the Songdo Borders

    37:20 I Got a Bad Reputation

    40:45 G-spot Degenerate???

    42:53 More Songdo Beef

    45:00 Rigid Society and Scary Security Guards

    50:02 I Hate Old People and Korean Manners

    54:56 Actually, I Kinda Understand Old People

    59:45 Being Brown and White Overseas

    1:09:24 Warning to Koreaboos

    1:12:20 Final Thoughts Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Mary Magdalene in the Club (ft Jinho Hong) | Born Foreign Ep. 1
    Apr 10 2024

    In this week's episode, I talk with Jinho Hong about my faulty bladder, experiences as a Yonsei international student, his commitment to Christianity (and my lack thereof), Hongdae, and losing friendships as we get better as people.

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    Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Born Foreign, Jinho, and Pee Pants

    03:48 I'm Peter Lee btw

    04:50 Moving and Losing Friends

    06:17 Mandated Military Service in Singapore and Korea

    07:42 Yonsei, Underwood International College

    13:33 Yonsei Christian Community

    16:50 Jinho's a lil Christian Boy and I'm not...

    20:01 What Holds You to Your Faith? Young Jinho's Experiences

    25:20 Scientific Christianity

    28:06 Answer to a Prayer

    34:48 Playing Devil's Advocate

    41:40 Relying on Religion for Morals

    45:20 We Used to be Hongdae Trash Alcoholics

    49:59 False Community

    51:20 Fighting Friends and Getting Better

    1:02:17 Finishing Words and Pee Pants Return

    Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals

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    https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Intro (optional viewing for cool kids)
    Apr 9 2024

    Let me introduce you to this little podcast of mine.


    Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a

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    Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals

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    3 mins
  • Born Foreign Trailer
    Apr 8 2024

    The first official episode of Born Foreign comes out on Wednesday, April 10th. Be there!


    Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415

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    Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals

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    1 min