Lizzy Hoo is a Chinese/Malay and Australian stand up-comedian.
We chat about:
- Lizzy’s parents’ movie meet cute
- The accidental ethnic friend group
- Looking back on the safeguards you put in place as a child
- The White Mums Club
- Subtle Asian Traits FB group
- Being a chameleon
- Feeling more Asian than her brothers
- Ethnic aunty energy
- Lizzy’s parents want her to pay superannuation
- How Lizzy got into comedy
- Lizzy’s dad Chan is an absolute icon
- Visible diversity
- Moving beyond cracking identity jokes
- Reclaiming her name
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/lizzyhoo/
Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
Guest: Lizzy Hoo
Special thanks to: Footscray Community Arts
Music by: the Green Twins
Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga
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