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Feeling Asian

Aug 19, 2020

This week it’s just Youngmi and Brian! We originally had an amazing guest episode planned for you all, but encountered some technical difficulties which led to a discussion on how mistakes are interpreted. Brian also talks about experiencing survivor’s guilt and what it’s like to have a haircut everyone hates....


Aug 12, 2020

Kimmy Yam is a reporter for NBC News and drops so many insightful gems on this episode of Feeling Asian. She describes what it was like growing up in a Chinese restaurant family and walks us through the importance of being real and no-bullshit in her journalism work. We get deep when Kimmy implores us to show compassion...


Aug 5, 2020

Mona Jones is the world's only female Chamorro comedian. She describes the distinction between being Pacific Islander and being Asian, and America's tendency to clump the two together. She also gives us a crash course on island culture and the racism that existed in its school systems. Follower her @kirida and follow...