Lunar New Year, Vietnamese New Year or Chinese New Year? (Discussing Chinese horoscopes, difference between Lunar New Year & Chinese New Year, Do Korean and Japanese people celebrate this holiday too?) | Barbershop Talk

The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men

With Lunar New Year around the corner, today's Barbershop Talk podcast is about our unique experience with this special holiday and what we're doing this year to celebrate.
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In this episode, we discuss:
Timestamps:

1:32 - Lunar New Year vs. Chinese New Year

4:04 - Discussing our Chinese horoscope

7:00 - Leo breaks down a few common sayings for Lunar Year

8:00 - Leo recalls a memory where his mom would hold his cash

9:45 - The significance of firecrackers during New Years

10:35 - Koreans and Japanese people celebrate the lunar new year as well

12:30 - Mike talks about the line he had to say before receiving an envelope

14:30 - Mike lists traditional Vietnamese dishes that were present during Vietnamese New Years

16:55 - We can't let our history and culture fade away

19:00 - Public schools didn't celebrate or recognize Lunar New Years

22:00 - Influencer work and Lunar New Year

24:00 - Lunar New Year in New York Chinatown

27:00 - Do companies do a good job celebrating Lunar New Year with different collaborations?

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