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A conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Lucy Liu about fame, art, motherhood and standing up for herself on the set of "Charlie?s Angels." Guest photo by Sophy Holland.
A conversation with comedian and writer Jenny Yang about giving ourselves permission to create, her past life as a labor organizer and how growing up among other Asian Americans taught her she could do it all.
A conversation with chef and food media personality Sohla El-Waylly about cooking Bangladeshi food with her mom, appropriation vs appreciation and microaggressions in food media. Guest photo by Jingyu Lin.
A conversation with actor John Cho about fatherhood, the complexities of fame and unpacking the stories our parents tell us.
A conversation with writer Nicole Chung about challenging the narrative of her adoption story in her memoir ?All You Can Ever Know,? processing grief and why it?s so hard to talk about racism. Guest photo by Erica Tappis.
A conversation with media personality and entrepreneur Angela Yee about the future of ?The Breakfast Club," her Black and Chinese upbringing, gaining success as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how to talk to people you don?t agree with.
A conversation with musician and Dalit rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan about "coming out" as an "untouchable," using art for social progress and the movement for caste liberation in the U.S.
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A conversation with sociologist and writer Anthony Ocampo about creating spaces for gay men from immigrant families, honoring Filipino nurses and expanding our definition of ?Asian American."
A conversation with drag queen Jujubee about finding freedom through drag, fighting the patriarchy in queer spaces, and repping Laotian culture on 'Drag Race.?
A conversation with ?Pachinko? and ?Free Food for Millionaires? author Min Jin Lee on quitting a legal career to write novels, how history has failed us and being ?extra Asian? in the face of racism. Guest photo by Elena Seibert.
A conversation with rapper Ruby Ibarra about writing the Filipina American experience into her lyrics, finding her (multilingual) voice in hip-hop, and her day job as a scientist fighting COVID-19. Guest photo by Donna Ibarra.
A conversation with award-winning ?Killing Eve? actor Sandra Oh about speaking out against anti-Asian hate, engaging identity in her film and TV roles and why it?s an honor just to be Asian. Guest photo by James White.
In the first season of our podcast hosted by reporters from the L.A. Times, we spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris, actor John Cho and director Lulu Wang, among others. In our second season we'll bring you more intimate, hard-hitting conversations exploring the vast spectrum of the Asian American experience with actors, authors, musicians, activists and more. Season 2 premieres May 11, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday through August. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.
A conversation with CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang about what it's like in the White House briefing room, covering anti-Asian racism during the pandemic and how standing up to bullies as a child prepared her for a career in journalism.
A conversation with Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) about the massive protests around the country demanding racial justice, the homophobia he faced running for office as a gay Asian man in the 1990s, and the conversations he had with his parents before entering the political arena.
A conversation with Democratic U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris about the recent rise in anti-Asian hate, how government leaders should address racism in America, and growing up with Indian and Jamaican roots in Northern California.
A conversation with ?Top Chef? host, model and writer Padma Lakshmi about growing up Indian American in the San Gabriel Valley, cultural appropriation vs. appreciation in food, and her new Hulu show ?Taste the Nation."
This week, as we take a break from Asian Enough, we want to share an episode of another podcast we?ve been listening to: It?s Been A Minute, which is hosted by Sam Sanders and made by our friends over at NPR. On this episode, Sanders talks to former "The Daily Show" correspondent and comedian Hasan Minhaj about growing up as a second-generation Indian American Muslim in California, finding joy in family, and what faith means to him today. If you like It's Been A Minute, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders
A conversation with journalist, filmmaker and activist Jose Antonio Vargas about why coming out as undocumented was harder than coming out as gay, the complexities of Asian American identity, and how to confront racism in our own communities.
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A conversation with director Jon M. Chu about seeing yourself as the center of a story, how the internet changed visibility for Asian Americans, and life after "Crazy Rich Asians."
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A conversation with actor Sung Kang about growing up in Georgia, finding Han's swagger in the ?Fast & Furious? franchise and wrestling with the unexpected complications of fame.
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A conversation with actor Dante Basco about becoming a Filipino American icon in ?Hook,? how Rufio's Lost Boys were like a gang, and helping the next generation of Asian Americans tell their stories.
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A conversation with rapper Dumbfoundead, a.k.a. Jonathan Park, about Asians in hip-hop, why he isn't more famous, and his family?s journey from South Korea to Argentina to Los Angeles.
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A conversation with chef Niki Nakayama, owner of n/naka restaurant in L.A., about authenticity in food, creating the satirical menu for ?Always Be My Maybe? and getting her grilled cheese sandwich fix in Japan.
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A conversation with civil rights attorney Rabia Chaudry about race and the ?Serial? podcast, defying cultural expectations, and defending Muslim Americans after 9/11.
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A conversation with chef and Food Network star Jet Tila about growing up in L.A.'s historic Bangkok Market, Thai food in America and driving jackfruit trees around Mexico with his dad.
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A conversation with ESPN sports journalist Mina Kimes about the Asian athletes Asian Americans love to root for, identifying as hapa, and why racist trolls don?t bother her.
A conversation with comedian Margaret Cho about race in comedy, growing up in a queer bookstore in San Francisco and that time her parents smoked weed.
A conversation with novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen about cultural authenticity, inherited trauma and the ?Crazy Rich Asians? effect.
A conversation with L.A. Times health reporter Soumya Karlamangla about talking to your parents about coronavirus, the pandemic's impact on the Asian American community and the rise of COVID-19-related discrimination.
A conversation with director Lulu Wang about Asian American identity, fighting for an inclusive Hollywood, and an update on the family secret that inspired "The Farewell."
A conversation with actor John Cho about fatherhood, the complexities of fame and unpacking the stories our parents tell us.
Asian Enough is a podcast about being Asian American -- the joys, the complications and everything else. It premieres on March 17th.