55. Journeying with Jenny Gao: Creativity, Sensuality & Spirituality
Jenny Gao is a documentary maker and writer, deeply immersed in human relationships and spirituality. Here she shares where she's at creatively, along with Vipassana insights, psychic insights, and working outside conventional creative fields to nurture inspiration.
We pull some cards, have a laugh and discuss spontaneity, adventure, and playfulness in life and creative pursuits.
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Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.
Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.
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54. Writer-Director Pulkit Arora on creative resilience, seasonal stress and the sublime
Pulkit Arora is a writer-director of Indian origin, now based in Tāmaki Makaurau. His debut short Milk Toffee premiered at Tribeca and travelled through 8 other international festivals in 2021. His follow-up film Anu won the Audience Award at Whānau Mārama: NZIFF 2023, followed by screening in competition at Melbourne International Film Festival and winning at IFFLA, Cornwall and Film Bazaar India. It released globally on the streaming platform MUBI in May 2024. As a screenwriter, he led development for two adaptation projects with Disney+ and Home Stories, a Netflix anthology.
In this episode, Pulkit talks about how he's feeling about summer, a rabies scare, the projects he’s working on, vipassana trips and loads more.
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Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
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53. Fazerdaze talks music evolution and embodying ‘Soft Power’
Fazerdaze, otherwise known as Amelia Murray, is an Indonesian-Pākehā artist, musician, and creative force - currently based in Ōtautahi. Her new album ‘Soft Power’ marks an evolution in her artistry and here we touch on Amelia’s creative process, spirituality, courage and so much more. This episode gives listeners insight into how Amelia sees the world, and the way she chooses to move through it. Enjoy!Listen to the album, Soft Power.fazerdaze.comFazerdaze InstagramAsian in Aotearoa InstagramAsian in Aotearoa SubstackHosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.asianinaotearoa.com
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52. Rat World’s Jennifer Cheuk on breaking into the arts and uplifting others
Jennifer Cheuk is a mixed Hong Kong Chinese / Welsh indie publisher, researcher and curator. She’s the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Rat World Magazine - an independent print magazine and collective that’s all about showcasing underground and underrepresented voices from all over the world.
In this episode, Jennifer reflects on the last 12 months including her landmark anthology (see below!) plus personal growth, anger, arts and more!
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Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.
Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
This episode was made possible thanks to Foundation North and Creative New Zealand.
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51. 박성환 Sung Hwan Bobby Park: courageous creativity & don't let the f*ckers get you!
Originally from Korea, Sung Hwan moved to Aotearoa at the age of ten. His artistic journey explores themes of identity, protection, and queer identity. In this episode, he reflects on the courage needed to create amidst uncertainty and how serving in Korea's military has influenced his life and art. From navigating challenges and critiques to resilience and insights on self-compassion - learn more about where Sung Hwan is at as he prepares for international residencies in Los Angeles and Korea.
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Hosted by Jenna Wee & Produced by Marc Conaco.
Recorded at Big Fan in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
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