Did your family use the dishwasher growing up? Samantha Lui and Alisha talk about why using the kitchen appliance feels like “a treat.”

Home: Kitchen

Al’s visit to Chinatown’s “living room,” involves mahjong, red date tea, a renoviction, and a chat with Hannia Cheng about the art of unravelling.

Home: Living Room

When the pandemic hits, Alisha’s grandmother finds her groove; her brother and mother reflect on intergenerational differences; and our host breathes, as deep as she can.

Home: Full House

Ahead of season three, our podcast reanimates with a Halloween special! In this spooktacular episode: Al digs into Filipino folklore with fellow podcaster Motzie Dapul and cartoonist Jason Loo shares what it's like to live in an intergenerational house ... that's also haunted.

Home: Halloween Special

Al and Alisha return for a sex-themed special with guest Anasimone George, recorded live in November for Hot Docs Podcast Festival's "Sounds of the Six."

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

The podcast ends its six-part series with stories reflecting on love, immigration, and loss: a bus route heads towards a timeless romance, the pain of distance after coming out, and how a mother’s holiday cheer lives on.

Love: Missing You

A mom gives us an earful on bonding, the team digs deep into a forgotten Polish lullaby, and a baby heals family rifts.

Love: Parenthood

The hosts struggle with whether they really  love themselves. Josephine grapples with the idea that “Africans don’t get depressed.” Without having roots in culture or place, Kamini copes by drinking— until they’re forced to reckon with their addiction.

Love: Self-Love

Love stories from Canada’s version of Ellis Island. An Ontario steelmill worker writes a letter, postmarked to Italy and in hopes of finding his one true love. Alisha shares the story of her parents’ long-distance, personal-ad fuelled courtship. A war bride crosses the Atlantic to reunite with her soldier husband and live on his nation’s reserve.

Love: Pier 21

Tony makes some R-rated discoveries on the family computer, a sex therapist shares what really happens behind closed immigrant-family doors, and Mari debunks a virginity myth for their mom.

Love: Sex

“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.

A couple "keeps it halal,"  and a matchmaker shares her woes. Al orchestrates a blind date at a familiar place, and a comedian riffs on the love secrets we keep from our immigrant families.

Love: Romance

Happy Valentine's Day, Born and Raised listeners! We have a heartfelt message for you to say thanks for listening to our first mini-series on food, and give you a taste of what's to come in our next season. Enjoy &lt;3

Sweet Treat

We all want to belong. Sometimes, blending in based on the foods we eat is a desire to be like those around us. Other times, it’s about survival.

Food: Fitting In

Mom knows best, especially in the kitchen. She magically makes food taste better than anyone else’s. But is it possible to adapt our immigrant mothers’ recipes and cook as well as they do ... or even better?

Food: Mom's Cooking

How immigrant families make and eat food is important. But what about the ways we talk about it and describe it? And what happens when food is lost in translation as it's shared between parents and children? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato dig into the tie between food and language in this episode of "Born And Raised: Food." They explore why fully understanding the meaning of the dishes we eat can be especially significant for the children of immigrants.

How immigrant families make and eat food is important. But what about the ways we talk about it and describe it? And what happens when food is lost in translation as it's shared between parents and children? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato dig into the tie between food and language in this episode of "Born And Raised: Food." They explore why fully understanding the meaning of the dishes we eat can be especially significant for the children of immigrants.

Food: Lost In Translation

Family restaurants are a part of life for many immigrants in Canada. Parents work long hours in the kitchen and in the dining room serving tables so their children can have better opportunities. It can be gruelling work. So what happens when the kids want to enter the food biz themselves? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories that feature the family restaurant, with a twist.

Family restaurants are a part of life for many immigrants in Canada. Parents work long hours in the kitchen and in the dining room serving tables so their children can have better opportunities. It can be gruelling work. So what happens when the kids want to enter the food biz themselves? Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories that feature the family restaurant, with a twist.

Food: The Family Restaurant

We all have favourite foods, but there's always “that one dish” that transports us into childhood memories, reminds us of people we care about, and can even play a role in fostering who we are today.When people emigrate, they may leave everyone and everything behind, but they find a way to put their culture on a plate — and connect to the next generation. Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories where that one dish can come to symbolize culture, identity, and family.

We all have favourite foods, but there's always “that one dish” that transports us into childhood memories, reminds us of people we care about, and can even play a role in fostering who we are today. When people emigrate, they may leave everyone and everything behind, but they find a way to put their culture on a plate — and connect to the next generation. Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato present stories where that one dish can come to symbolize culture, identity, and family.

Food: That One Dish

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

First Bite

Love the podcast! Food and diverse culture are the two things that fascinates me the most in the world, and so glad to find the show has both.

So personal and relatable

Listened to this as I’m preparing this year’s  Thanksgiving meal and it’s beyond perfect. Food has more meaning than cute IG pictures and HuffPost captured the sentiment perfectly in this Podcast. Thank you!

Be ready to learn and cry!

Born And Raised

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