The View From A Broad
The View From A Broad
Podcast Description
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I'm Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong. These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is... but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and... so have I. In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today - what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that's been unearthed by something in the column. The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values. By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed... or not... and why.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as marriage, motherhood, national identity, and social norms, examining how these topics have evolved over time. Episodes include discussions on the impact of caregiving, freedom of speech, and cultural differences, with examples like the humorous exploration of a fictional charity committee and heartfelt reflections on Alzheimer’s and personal growth.
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I’m Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong.
These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is… but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and… so have I.
In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today – what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that’s been unearthed by something in the column.
The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values.
By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed… or not… and why.
Teresa is joined by Professional Bodybuilder, World Champion Powerlifter, former international rugby player, and entrepreneur who stars as Voltage in Amazon Prime’s American Gladiators, Daniella Means.
Dani is the perfect person to help unpack Teresa's 1990's newspaper column that sends up 20-minute infomercial for an exercise machine, presented by a hard selling, pencil thighed, firm bottomed blonde bombshell and a retired football player, that she juxtaposes against the beautiful and bodacious butt kicking star of cult classic sword and sorcery tv series, Xena Warrior Princess.
Daniella and Teresa talk about the ongoing search for the ”ideal” body, the male gaze, the female gaze, the world of competitive body building, post feminism, a savage attack by a stranger and the incredible impact of an inspirational mom.
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