The View From A Broad
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.
The View From A Broad
Latest Episodes
The Real Men of Days Gone By | Teresa talks to Tom Norrington Davies
Revisiting a 1999 column I wrote about the “real men” of the 1960's, I embark on a discussion of masculinity, banter, consent, and the cultural roots of the manosphere, with chef, writer, and yogi Tom Norrington Davies, We discuss ...
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Holds All The Cards | Teresa talks to Grace Edwards
What a hilarious romp this episode is through the division of "labor" - from the rampage of pregnancy hormone sweeps to the actual labor in the delivery room of a hospital (one in Hong Kong in 1987 and the other in Myanmar in 2021) along ...
The Fairest of Them All | Teresa talks to Eliana Bogdanova
We begin with a column I wrote in 1994 after I'd seen Robert De Niro in the movie "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". We are frightened and fascinated with ugly.My guest on the podcast, Eliana Bogdanova, explores with me what, if anythi...
Going Postal In the Nicest Way | Teresa talks to John-Paul Flintoff
NOTE: In this episode we discuss mental health, depression and suicide, so please take a moment to consider whether or not this is safe subject matter for you."A Speccy Man Has a Breakdown" is the name of the book that my guest,...
Losing Your Way Down Memory Lane | Teresa talks to Will Fan
Has balancing work and family gotten tougher from one generation to the next? My parents had clearly defined roles: Dad earned the money, Mom managed the home and kids, my brother and I were responsible for schoolwork: he was better...
