ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST
Episodes
EP 583: Jane Marie Chen On Her Journey of Resilience & Her Path Toward Deep Cleansing & Healing
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned social entrepreneur Jane Marie Chen is also an author, speaker, and leadership coach. Her best-selling memoir Like a Wave We Break is a...
EP 582: Ted Kim On Writing & Directing His Short Film "I Missed You"
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Taekeun Kim is a Korean American filmmaker and a director/producer. He is currently a graduate student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in the...
EP 581: Julie Achettu Thomas On Creating a Clothing Line That Affirms the Dual Identity of South Asian American Women
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Thomas Achettu, already a well-respected Asian American literature educator in Chicago, recently co-founded "House of Jaya," a women's apparel l...
EP 580: Lori 'Sas' Sase On Bringing Camaraderie & Light to Our Darkest, Most Self-Doubting Places
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today describes herself as a 'city girl at heart' who traded her corporate business suits for Steve Madden platforms and a life of authentic ...
EP 579: Dr. Stan Lai On Why Creativity Is a Trainable Process
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stan Lai is the author of the influential book CreativitRy: Asia's Iconic Playwright Reveals the Art of Creativity(originally published in Chines...
EP 578: Jonathan Miron & Philip Sheegog On "Brightside" Winning the 2026 Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He's a violinist, he's a cellist, and together, they are ARKAI—the Grammy-winning duo pushing the absolute limits of their instruments. Fusing class...
EP 577: The Two Kens On the Ice Queen & Killer ICE
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasters Fong and Kemp are back to tackle the Melania film, the Super Bowl halftime show alternative, the Epstein files, and the evil of ICE in Minn...
EP 576: Reanne Acasio On Starring in All-Pinoy Cast of "Here Lies Love"
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the spotlight shines on rising Filipina American actor Reanne Acasio, who is about to take on one of the most complex and iconic roles in c...
EP 575: The Honorable Elizabeth Yang On Her Noteworthy Journey to Becoming the Mayor of Monterey Park
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Honorable Elizabeth Yang was sworn in as the new mayor of Monterey Park, CA, in early 2025, but when you hear her share about the enormous challen...
EP 574: Dr. Satsuki Ina On Her Book "The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment and Protest"
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Until Dr. Satsuki Ina began to investigate and research the long-term, multi-generational impact of the trauma to Americans of Japanese ancestry as a ...
EP 573: Kimberly Tso On Authoring "Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken" and the Importance of Adding to the Variety of AANHPI Stories
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Tso is a debut picture‑book author whose work draws on real cultural history and themes of empathy. Her writing often highlights community ...
EP 572: Ann Kono & Renee Yang On Redefining What Being Asian American Means in America for Future Generations
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Yang and Ann Kono are two of the co-founders of @TeachAAPI.org, whose mission is to redefine what being Asian American means in America by colle...
EP 571: The Two Kens On Looking Back and Looking Forward
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the collaborative The Two Kens series, Fong and Kemp reflect on some of what they focused on in 2025, whille looking for signs of h...
EP 570: Author/Activist Dr. Winnie M. Li On New Novel "What We Left Unsaid"
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning author and activist Dr. Winnie M. Li has recently published her third novel! What We Left Unsaid has us join three estranged Chinese Ame...
EP 569: Kyle Ang On Creating "Tiger Tea Zine": A Space for Truths Often Carried Alone
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Kyle Ang began as a USC senior project has become a much-needed outlet for AANHPI's to express themselves artistically and in writing. Kyle's Tig...
EP 568: Kam Redlawsk On Learning to Make Peace with Her "Monster"
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In writing and illustrating her 2025 debut picture book, Kam Redlawsk enables readers of any age to relate to her journey to come to grips with a form...
EP 567: The Two Kens On "Rental Family" & "Wicked for Good" and Che Ahn Entering the Race for CA Governor
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp managed to squeeze out one more of their collaborative series before celebrating Thanksgiving this year overwhelms th...
EP 566: Neil Nayyar On Being a Global Musician AND Hikari On Co-writing & Directing "Rental Family"
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm bringing you two exceptional guests. With the much-anticipated nationwide release of feature film Rental Family on November 21, my first...
EP 565: John Wang On Breaking Barriers & Harnessing Your "Big Asian Energy"
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Wang is a motivational speaker, leadership coach, podcaster, and the founder of Big Asian Energy. Having just published a much-needed book of the...
EP 564: Henry King Fong On His Historical Quest To Get to Know His Father
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Henry King Fong was born in Sacramento, his immigrant father was already 58 and his straight-from-the-village mother was 48. Henry was the younge...
EP 563: Vicki Tan On How to Make Smarter Decisions
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Tan has written a "one-of-a-kind guide to smarter decision-making based in the science of cognitive bias and the wisdom of storytelling Her new ...
EP 562: Cindy Lim On Creating Gen Z Asian Social/Dating App Yuzu
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Lim is the founder and Head of Brand for a new app called Yuzu. Launched in early 2024 by Match Group (the same company behind Tinder, Hinge, et...
EP 561: Harvard's Dr. Eram Alam On How Immigrant (Especially South Asian) Physicians Changed U.S. Healthcare
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard Associate Professor of the History of Science Dr. Eram Alam has just published "The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed U.S. ...
EP 560: The Two Kens On What Charlie Kirk Actually Believed
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest edition of the recurring The Two Kens collaborative series, Fong and Kemp explain both the irony of how he died and the Right's insiste...
EP 559: Playwright Prince Gomolvilas On the World Premiere of "Paranormal Inside"
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thai American playwright Prince Gomolvilas first appeared on this show in 2019 to promote The Brothers Paranormal which would soon become his penulti...
EP 558: Drs. Allie & Joyce Taur On Remaking Their Marriage & Family After Husband Comes Out as Trans
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the last of my short Honeymoon Reprise series I'm sharing what originally aired in June 2018 with medical doctors Allie and Joyce Taur. It's truly ...
EP 557: Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee On the Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in 2025, there are numerous mental health professionals on television and streaming podcasts who talk openly about the state of President Trump...
EP 556: Dr. Joseph Lee On Raising Healthy, Happy Kids
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First aired in 2018, this episode still ranks in the Top 5 of most popular ones. I'm sharing it here as part of my short Honeymoon Reprise series. Dr....
EP 555: Kaila Yu On Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty in Her Book "Fetishized"
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fetishized is a memoir-in-essays by Kaila Yu--a former pin-up model and lead singer of the all-Asian American female rock band Nylon Pink. The book de...
EP 554: Dr. Jeff Chang On Bruce Lee & the Making of Asian America
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Water Mirror Echo is Dr. Jeff Chang's ambitous and deeply empathetic cultural biography of Bruce Lee that goes beyond myth, revealing the man behind t...
EP 552: Jackie Dallas On Netflix Hit "The Hunting Wives" & Her Decision to Leave Medicine to Pursue Acting
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Dallas was only a year from finishing her residency in pathology when she decided to leave medicine, move to California, and pursue acting. Thr...
EP 553: The Two Kens On Concerns About the Focus of the Late Dr. James Dobson
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly 50 years conservative Christian psychologist Dr. James Dobson influenced countless couples, families, and churches through his globally ubi...
EP 551: Sabrina Wang On Attaining Eagle Scout Rank as an Asian American Female
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenaged Sabrina Wang has the distinction of being one of the first girls--Asian American or otherwise--to earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout in wha...
EP 550: Sean Dulake On New Amazon Prime "Butterfly" Spy Series & Third Culture Content
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Sean Dulake is part of the stellar cast of Amazon Prime's new Butterfly series, an espionage thriller set in Seoul, ROK, starring and executive...
EP 549: The Two Kens On America's State of Disaggregation
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest installment of the collaboration between podcasters Fong and Kemp, they describe America's state of "disaggregation" and implications f...
EP 548: Jesse Q. Sutanto On Re-imagining Mulan as a Contemporary Rom-Com Novel
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling novelist Jesse Q. Sutanto's latest offering is a present-day re-imagining of the ancient Chinese folktale about a daughter who masquerade...
EP 547: Kenny & Chizuko Endo On Celebrating His 50 Years As a Taiko Drumming Artist & Innovator
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny and Chizuko Endo met in 1976 a year after he'd embarked on what would become his lifelong passion for Japanese taiko drumming, ultimately using ...
EP 546: Podcaster Mari Fong On the Dire Need to Help Pro Musicians with Their Mental Health
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mari Fong is a music journalist who not long ago launched the "Check Your Head" podcast because of being deeply troubled by the number of professional...
EP 545: Michael Luo On "Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging & the Epic Story of Chinese in America"
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Luo is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly on politics, religion, and Asian American issues. His first book, "Strange...
EP 543: Shin Yu Pai On Rebooting Her "Ten Thousand Things" Podcast
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shin Yu Pai was already a published poet and museologist when she entered a contest by the Pacific Northwest's National Public Radio to pitch an idea ...
EP 544: The Two Kens On Why Trump & MAGA Revel In Being Cruel
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest installment of the recurring collaboraton between Ken Fong and Ken Kemp, they attempt to ascertain why Trump and MAGA folks enjoy being...
EP 542: Bryan Yamami On TAIKOPROJECT & July 19 Show Celebrating Their 25th Anniversary
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Bryan Yamami is the co-founder and executive director of the acclaimed and award-winning drumming group TAIKOPROJECT (www.taikoproject.org). You...
EP 541: Kanaka Mālia Luna Jennings & Diane Ujiiye On Redeeming Lives Through API-RISE
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time friend and Christian colleague Diane Ujiiye, the co-director of nonprofit www.api-rise.org, introduced me to her Program Director Kanaka Mā...
EP 540: Philip Kan Gotanda On "Yankee Dawg You Die" & How He Became One of Asian America's Preeminent Storytellers
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Third generation Japanese American Philip Kan Gotanda has gained renown as one of the most prolific Asian American playwrights, filmmakers, and musici...
EP 538: Author & Illustrator Regina Linke On Her First Children's Book "Big Enough"
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Regina Linke was born and raised in Texas, and she always enjoyed the creative arts, but she didn't learn traditional Chinese painting until after mov...
EP 539: The Two Kens On Feuds Inside DNC, Between Newsom & Trump, and Between Trump & Musk
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a much-too long break, podcasters Fong and Kemp are finally back, this time tackling the uprising within the DNC by young leaders like vice chai...
EP 537: Leslie Ishii On Her Recently Winning Two Prestigious Theater Awards
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska's Perseverance Theatre's Artistic Director Leslie Ishii has the distinction of recently being awarded to prestigious awards: The 2024 Stage Dir...
EP 536: Maxwell Lee, Part 1 On Recapturing His Dream To Be A Professional Musician
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maxwell Lee's Malaysian immigrant parents first put a violin in his hands when he was just three years old, but he soon demonstrated that he had preco...
EP 535: Taha Mandviwala On His Career-Defining Role in Stage Production Of "Life of Pi"
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistani American actor Taha Mandviwala is now starring as "Pi" in the highly acclaimed theatrical adaptation of the bestselling novel and award-winn...
EP 534: Dr. Anne Soon Choi On Writing The First True Crime Biography Of Dr. Thomas Noguchi
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scholar Dr. Anne Soon Choi has just written L.A. Coroner:Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood, the first-ever biography of Dr. Tsunetomi "Thomas" No...
EP 533: NJ Senator Andy Kim On Still Being A Life-long Public Servant
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even though New Jersey freshman Senator Andy Kim has already served three terms in the House of Representatives, he still primarily sees himself as a ...
EP 532: Drs. Vitune & Roy Vongtama On The Crucial Role That USAID Played In Their Family All Becoming Doctors
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With federal agency USAID now struggling to survive after being unfairly demeaned and discounted by Elon Musk and his DOGE crew, it's crucial that you...
EP 531: Tracey Gee On The Magic Of Knowing What You Want
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Certified leadership coach and consultant Tracey Gee has recently published her first book. Entitled The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical ...
EP 530: Documentary Filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi On Why Contagious Courage Is Still Needed Today
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Bay Area filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi goes into great detail about the myriad little-known incarceration camps that the federal govern...
EP 529: Sarah Ahn On Her Cookbook "Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes"
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Ahn is America's Test Kitchen's social media manager and the creator of the Ahnest Kitchen website (www.ahnestkitchen.com). She records her expe...
EP 528: Gloria Lai Huang On Writing Her Novel "Kaya Of The Ocean"
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kaya of the Ocean is a middle-grade fantasy novel by Gloria Lai Huang that explores themes of mental health, the immigrant experience, and self-accept...
EP 527: Activist Artist & Author Nancy Wang On The History Of Chinese In The Monterey Bay Fishing Villages
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bay Area artist and activist Nancy Wang has recently written a captivating fictional historical account of the Chinese who built and worked out of the...
EP 526: Rev. Lydia Sohn On The Spirituality Of Staying In A Culture Of Leaving
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether or not you identify as spiritual or some kind of Christian, I'm pretty sure most of us are quite familiar with the tendency--if not the tempta...
EP 525: The Two Kens On The One Word That Best Describes Trump & How To Thwart Him
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest installment of the Two Kens collaborative series between Ken Fong and Ken Kemp, they introduce a term that respected German sociologist...
EP 524: Dr. Grishma Shah On Her Debut South Asian American Novel "Anagram Destiny"
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Grishma Shah's debut novel Anagram Destiny is a soul warming love story nestled in an inspiring tale of the American dream, manifesting an Indian ...
EP 523: Dr. Karen Fang On Outstanding Artist Tyrus Wong
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're one of the fortunate people who know who Tyrus Wong was and what a pivotal role he played in getting the classic Disney film "Bambi" made, I...
EP 522: Dr. Soong-Chan Rah On Why The Dismantling Of USAID Should Be A Wake Up Call for American Evangelicals
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode seminary professor Dr. Soong-Chan Rah reiterates that the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID should serve as a serious wake u...
EP 521: Dr. Roger Newman On His Black Uncle's Experiences in the Jim Crow South & U.S. Army
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a nod to this being Black History Month and also as a form of pushback against the current dismantling of meritocracy in the U.S. Military by the T...
EP 520: The Two Kens On Trump's Blitzkrieg Of America
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode in the Two Kens collaborative series on American politics and Christian nationalism, Fong and Kemp point out the jarring histor...
EP 519: Director Chay Yew On The Los Angeles Premiere Of "Cambodian Rock Band"
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated playwright, director and producer Chay Yew is once again directing Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band, this time in its Los Angeles debut at ...
EP 518: Chris McKinney On New Book "Honolulu Noir"
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawaii-based writer Chris McKinney has edited Honolulu Noir, the latest in the Akashic Noir series of location-based dark short stories. Comprised of...
EP 517: Doreen & Ken About Their Wedding Day and Being Newlyweds
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doreen and Ken were high school sweethearts more than half a century ago. (You can hear more about their love story in EP 496.) But they parted ways i...
EP 516: The Two Kens On The Catastrophic SoCal Fires & The Legacy Of Pres. Jimmy Carter
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My longtime friend and fellow podcaster Ken Kemp (The Beached White Male) lives on the far end of Orange County, so his house is far from the fires in...
EP 515: Dr. Noël S. Harmon On How APIA Scholars Aims to Breakdown Financial Hardships For AANHPI Students
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Noël S. Harmon is the President and Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars), which is America's largest no...
EP 514: Author Ellie Yang Camp On Helping Asian Americans Confront & Jettison White Supremacy
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author Ellie Yang Camp and I first crossed paths 24 years ago at a triennial Christian conference for college students. I was the main speaker that we...
EP 513: June Kuramoto On Being Recognized With The 2024 NEA National Fellowship Heritage Award
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Globally acclaimed jazz koto player June Kuramoto received one of the ten National Fellowship Heritage Awards by the National Endowment for the Arts i...
EP 512: David Bradley Lim On Finally Finding His Path As A Successful Actor
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Bradley Lim grew up in a comfortable Nor Cal suburb. He excelled at most sports, but he knew that he'd never be able to be competitive beyond hi...
EP 511: The Two Kens On Unpacking The Unexpected Ending of "Conclave" Film
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Already being mentioned for the Academy's "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" awards, this screen adaptation of Robert Harris' international bestselling n...
EP 510: Dr. Samuel Jamier On The New York Asian Film Festival & Being a Korean Adoptee
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Samuel Jamier was adopted as a 4-year-old from Korea by a strick Catholic family in the Brittany region of France. Growing up, he was an altar boy...
EP 509: Joanne Howard On Writing "Sleeping In The Sun" Debut Novel
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
California-based Asian American writer Joanne Howard discovered her grandfather's journals which he'd written while the family was serving as Baptist ...
EP 508: Author & Cartoonist Teresa Wong On Latest Graphic Memoir "All Our Ordinary Stories"
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed Chinese Canadian author and cartoonist Teresa Wong recently published All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey, which i...
EP 507: Author & Painter Hyeseung Song On "Docile: Memoirs Of A Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed painter and now-author Hyeseung Song has written a searing coming-of-age memoir for fans of Crying in H Mart, Minor Feelings, and the film...
The Two Kens On How We're Feeling & What We're Thinking Following Trump's Victory Over Harris
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Trump was declared the winner over Harris, long-time friends and podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp felt a need to see how the other was doing. If...
EP 506: Tim Dang On Directing "Pacific Overtures" @EastWestPlayers
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
East West Players' venerable producing artistic director emeritus Tim Dang came back for a third appearance here to let us all know what's in store fo...
EP 505: Brian Ho On How He Went From Being A Piano Prodigy To A Hammond Organ Jazz Artist
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Ho started taking piano lessons at a very early age, and even though he clearly was a prodigy, he struggled to connect to classical music. But h...
EP 504: R&B/Rap Producer Band!t On What It Took For Him To Fulfill His Dreams In The Recording Industry
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning R&B/Rap producer Band!t fell in love with the genres as the young son of Korean American academics. Unsatisfied with the standard STEM d...
EP 503: The Two Kens On Decision 2024 & Ongoing Uncertainty
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VP Harris was inserted into the race just a few months ago, and now we're only 3 weeks away from the day when all the votes will be cast and counted. ...
EP 502: Arcadia City Council Incumbent Paul Cheng & Candidate David Fu On Why Serving Our Communities As Elected Officials Matters So Much
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guests this week are Paul Cheng and David Fu. Paul is finishing his first term on Arcadia's City Council and seeking a second term, while David is ...
EP 501: Mika Shino On Launching, Mass-producing & Marketing Issei Mochi Gummies
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Because Mika Shino was born in Japan, she possessed an innate connection to Japan's traditions, culture, aesthetics, and cuisines. But having grown up...
EP 500: Susan Lieu On Her Debut Memoir "The Manicurist's Daughter"
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vietnamese American playright and performer Susan Lieu recently published her memoir The Manicurist's Daughter. After her 30-something manicurist mot...
EP 499: Louis Wu On How He Started A Ukulele Company 18 Years Ago & Why These 4-Stringed Instruments Have Become So Popular
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Wu was an engineer, not an entrepreneur. But when he and his wife agreed that he needed a job that would allow him to spend more time with their...
EP 498: Carolyn Taketa On Learning To Embrace & Navigate Life's Big Changes
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to experts, the average person goes through at least 30 major changes in his or her life. Some changes are things that we choose, e.g., marr...
EP 497: The Two Kens On Debate #2 - Hook, Line & Stinker
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday night, September 3rd, Trump and Harris locked horns in what now looks to be the first and final debate between the two leading candidates f...
EP 496: Doreen Wong & Ken Fong On The Unexpected Miracle Of Falling In Love Again After Half A Century
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My very special guest this bonus episode is Doreen Wong. You're going to get to hear from her because she said 'yes' to me twice last week. She accept...
EP 495: Lei Wang On Being The First Asian Woman To Achieve The Explorers' Grand Slam
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lei Wang was perfectly happy with her burgeoning career in marketing and finance. But one fateful frigid Boston evening, she went to watch a documenta...
EP 494: Henry Lam On Coaching People With ADHD
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Henry Lam struggled in school, but it wasn't until he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 2018 and recei...
EP 493: NPR's Emily Kwong On Her Amazing New "Inheriting" Podcast
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NPR's Emily Kwong launched the Inheriting podcast this past May, where she facilitated an in-depth conversation among members from different generati...
EP 492: The Two Kens On Our Better Angels & 2024 DNC
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 DNC ended Thursday night, so the next morning podcasters Fong and Kemp were excited to compare notes about what they heard, saw and felt duri...
EP 491: Eve J. Chung On Her Debut Novel "Daughters Of Shandong"
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Asian American author Eve J. Chung spent the first years of her life in Taiwan with her grandmother. In their shared space, Eve remembers a woman who ...
EP 490: Director/Writer Tom Huang & Actor Dana Lee On "Dealing With Dad" Film & AAPI Mental Health
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Director/Writer Tom Huang's 2022 film Dealing with Dad, Margaret Chang reluctantly returns to her hometown along with her hapless brothers to deal ...
EP 489: Lisa M. Gomez, Assistant Secretary of EBSA On How American Men Needlessly Struggle With Mental Health Issues
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa M. Gomez is the Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) in the U.S. Department of Labor (www.dol.gov/agencies...
EP 488: The Two Kens On The Right's Denigration Of VP Kamala Harris
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even before the majority of delegates to the upcoming DNC had lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Trump and the MAGA crowd ...
EP 487: Dr. Mako Yoshikawa On Her Journey To Understand Her Brilliant Father's Mental Illness
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling collection of fifteen personal essays, Dr. Mako Yoshikawa takes us along on her journey to gain a clearer understanding of who her ...
EP 486: Dr. Kelly N. Fong On Confronting Racism & Sexism In Higher Education
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In her no-holds-barred essay "Conditional, But Essential, Contingency," Dr. Kelly N. Fong confronts the racism she's faced as an Asian American woman ...
EP 485: Dr. Sophia Yen On A Lifetime Of Hormonal Healthcare For Women
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since starting puberty, females must deal with hormonal challenges that males never face, e.g. menstruation (and everything that goes with that m...