Born And Raised podcast

Born And Raised

“Where are you really from?” is a loaded question for children of immigrants. Part reflection, part storytelling, “Born And Raised” digs into our experiences and connections with identity, family, and culture.

“Where are you really from?” is a loaded question for children of immigrants. Part reflection, part storytelling, “Born And Raised” digs into our experiences and connections with identity, family, and culture.

 

#18

Home: Kitchen

Did your family use the dishwasher growing up? Samantha Lui and Alisha talk about why usin... more

11 Mar 2021

17 MINS

17:08

11 Mar 2021


#17

Home: Living Room

Al’s visit to Chinatown’s “living room,” involves mahjong, red date tea, a renoviction, an... more

11 Mar 2021

19 MINS

19:20

11 Mar 2021


#16

Home: Full House

When the pandemic hits, Alisha’s grandmother finds her groove; her brother and mother refl... more

11 Mar 2021

12 MINS

12:30

11 Mar 2021


#15

Home: Halloween Special

Ahead of season three, our podcast reanimates with a Halloween special! In this spooktacul... more

30 Oct 2020

23 MINS

23:39

30 Oct 2020


#14

Love: Hot Docs Live Episode (Ft. Anasimone George)

Al and Alisha return for a sex-themed special with guest Anasimone George, recorded live i... more

13 Mar 2020

17 MINS

17:49

13 Mar 2020


#13

Love: Missing You

The podcast ends its six-part series with stories reflecting on love, immigration, and los... more

27 Oct 2019

30 MINS

30:50

27 Oct 2019


#12

Love: Parenthood

A mom gives us an earful on bonding, the team digs deep into a forgotten Polish lullaby, a... more

20 Oct 2019

26 MINS

26:48

20 Oct 2019


#11

Love: Self-Love

The hosts struggle with whether they really love themselves. Josephine grapples with the i... more

13 Oct 2019

28 MINS

28:40

13 Oct 2019


#10

Love: Pier 21

Love stories from Canada’s version of Ellis Island. An Ontario steelmill worker writes a l... more

06 Oct 2019

22 MINS

22:51

06 Oct 2019


#9

Love: Sex

Tony makes some R-rated discoveries on the family computer, a sex therapist shares what re... more

29 Sep 2019

20 MINS

20:49

29 Sep 2019


#8

Love: Romance

A couple "keeps it halal," and a matchmaker shares her woes. Al orchestrates a b... more

29 Sep 2019

27 MINS

27:41

29 Sep 2019


#7

Sweet Treat

Happy Valentine's Day, Born and Raised listeners! We have a heartfelt message for you to s... more

14 Feb 2019

04 MINS

04:40

14 Feb 2019


#6

Food: Fitting In

We all want to belong. Sometimes, blending in based on the foods we eat is a desire to be ... more

09 Dec 2018

16 MINS

16:51

09 Dec 2018


#5

Food: Mom's Cooking

Mom knows best, especially in the kitchen. She magically makes food taste better than anyo... more

02 Dec 2018

19 MINS

19:06

02 Dec 2018


#4

Food: Lost In Translation

How immigrant families make and eat food is important. But what about the ways we talk abo... more

25 Nov 2018

16 MINS

16:36

25 Nov 2018


#3

Food: The Family Restaurant

Family restaurants are a part of life for many immigrants in Canada. Parents work long hou... more

18 Nov 2018

18 MINS

18:57

18 Nov 2018


#2

Food: That One Dish

We all have favourite foods, but there's always “that one dish” that transports us into ch... more

18 Nov 2018

21 MINS

21:09

18 Nov 2018


#1

First Bite

Have you eaten? A delicious preview of our first mini-series, “Born & Raised: Food.”

07 Nov 2018

01 MINS

01:04

07 Nov 2018