Yellow Glitter
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#58 Finding Our Chosen Family through "Gaysians" with Mike Curato
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by our returning guest Mike Curato. Mike is an acclaimed author and illustrator known for his ...
#57 Queer, Brown, and Breaking Medical Barriers with Dr. Varuna Srinivasan
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Dr. Varuna Srinivasan. Dr. Varuna Srinivasan is a queer physician and public health expe...
#56 Familial Acceptance & Self-Love with Mike Talplacido
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Mike Talplacido. Mike Talplacido is a queer Filipino-American artist based in North Caroli...
#55 Celebrating Multicultural Heritage Through Drag & Food with Bibingka Mama
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we are joined by Bibingka Mama. Bibingka Mama is a Pinay drag queen, baker, songwriter, and entertainer w...
#54 Self-Expression & Living With Intentionality with Kekoa Drag Artist
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Yellow Glitter podcast, we're joined by Kekoa. Kekoa is a unique drag artist hailing from the islands of Indonesia. She is known f...
#53 Chosen Families & Breaking Asian Stereotypes with Louis Lee
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, guest Louis Lee joins us. Louis is the chief creative officer and co-founder of Bellweather, a strategy-led creative agency that spe...
#52 Financial Literacy & Navigating Community Care with Leslie
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're joined by guest Leslie Xia. Leslie is a queer Chinese American graphic designer and art director currently working at Invesco. They...
#51 The Evolving Nature of Social Media & Authenticity with ONCH
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're joined by returning guest ONCH. A multi-talented artist and jewelry designer. ONCH is a creative artist based in Los Angeles who ma...
#50 Drag, Self Expression & Asian Representation with Miss Shu Mai
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're joined by Miss Shu Mai, a Taiwanese American drag queen. We delve into Miss Shu Mai's journey into drag, her dance background, and...
#49 Mindfullness & Ripple Effects Towards Justice & Equity with Kim
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're joined by an extra special guest, Kim Thai @kthai6 . She is a community organizer and founder of Joyful Liberation Collective. The...
#48 Nuanced Activism & Standing for Something with Johnathan
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Johnathan @jonahsahn , a pioneering content creator who began his journey in 2008. His unique perspective as a Black ...
#47 Building Queer Asian Spaces & Community with Tai
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Tai, who is a freelance creative director. His hunger for building community ultimately led to the creation of Naarak...
#46 Social Media and the Future of Queer Visibility with Mike Curato
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're joined by Mike Curato, a gay first generation half Filipino-Irish American author and illustrator of books. He has created many pi...
#45 Uplifting Our Chinatowns and API Creatives with Harry Trinh
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Harry Trinh, a queer Asian American art director and experiential designer based in NYC, and the Head of Creative of ...
#44 Building the Equitable Future of Work and Entrepreneurship with Susan Liao
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Susan Liao, a product leader and champion of liberatory leadership working at the intersection of digital innovation,...
#43 The Value of Identity and Self-Expression with Haruka Aoki
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Haruka Aoki, a queer Japanese artist and poet-illustrator, who takes us on a journey of self-discovery and artistic e...
#42 Collective Change and Community-Centered Design with Lee-Sean Huang
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're joined by an extra special guest, Lee-Sean Huang (he/they), a queer first-generation Taiwanese, Cantonese American designer and ed...
#41 Embracing Imagination and Manifesting Reality with ONCH
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by an extra special guest, ONCH, a multi-talented artist and jewelry designer based in Los Angeles. We chat about: The ...
#40 Allyship, Accountability, & Performative Activism with Johnathan Gibbs
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're joined by our lovely returning guest, Jonathan Gibbs, creator of the Black and Asian Alliance Network, a proud, gay, Black and Fil...
#39 Inclusive Healthcare & Showing Up for Our Communities with Dr. Jonathan Tolentino
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by an extra special guest, Dr. Jonathan Tolentino, Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residen...
#38 The Transformative Power of Community & Joy with Kim Thai
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by a returning friend, Kim Thai, a queer Vietnamese writer, Emmy-award winning producer, social justice advocate, and mi...
#37 Finding belonging at the intersection of art & activism with Haruka Aoki
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're joined by an extra special guest, Haruka Aoki. Haruka (she/they) is a queer Japanese artist, author and illustrator of children's b...
#36 Fire Island and the gay white gaze with Johnathan Gibbs
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by a special returning guest, Johnathan Gibbs, to talk about the latest gay movie Fire Island, and also reflect on the ...
#35 Journey into the world of design and creating inclusive toys with Linda Jiang
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Excited to be joined by Linda Jiang, a toy designer living in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we delve into the world of the doll industry a...
#34 Chasing perfection: body image, PEDs, and social media with Dr. JT (Jonathan Tolentino)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Dr. JT (Jonathan Tolentino) once again to talk about our society's obsession with the perfect physique. We chat about body and muscle ...
#33 State of COVID & healing our queer Asian identities with Dr. JT (Jonathan Tolentino)
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have another beautiful episode chatting about COVID, our mental health, and our future. We're joined by an extra special guest Dr. JT, Jonathan Tol...
#32 Rainbow-washing and performative allyship of pride
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're joined by our favorite Derek Tran once again to chat about the state of COVID, rainbow-washing, performative allyship, and showing up...
#31 Activism & Asian culture: showing up & calling in our community with Derek Tran
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another wonderful episode with our lovely guest Derek Tran, to talk about issues surrounding activism, current-day events, and the Asian culture. In t...
#30 Stop Asian Hate and addressing rise in anti-Asian hate crimes with Derek Tran
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Tran and I chat about the rising anti-Asian hate crimes and what we can do to keep ourselves safe and sane during this time. In this episode ...
#29 Leading by example: compassion and mindfulness with Kim Thai
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, I'm joined by Kim Thai, founder of ganeshspace, an organization dedicated to making mindfulness a more equitable space. We chat about th...
#28 Storytelling and the richness of our Asian history with Randy Kim
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Yellow Glitter, I'm joined by Randy Kim, a queer, second-generation Viet-Khmer American from Chicagoland and podcast host of The Ba...
#27 A graphic tale of honesty, darkness, truth and love with Mike Curato
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Mike Curato, a queer Asian author and illustrator, to talk about his latest graphic novel, Flamer, inspired by his o...
#26 Paving ways & coming out in the world of hockey with Jon Lee-Olsen
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Jon Lee-Olsen, a professional ice-hockey player who made headlines as the first openly out player in Europe and thir...
#25 Moving mountains and the importance of visibility with Rain Valdez
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Rain Valdez to talk about her journey from the Philippines and Guam to the Emmy-nominated actress and producer she i...
#24 Discovering our voice & living our unapologetic truth with Amazin Lêthi
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Amazin LeThi, LGBTQ+ sports ambassador, former competitive bodybuilder, entertainment executive, and fitness author ...
#23 Representation and equity in media with Ian Alexander & Vivien Ngô
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by none other than Ian Alexander (Buck Vu of The OA) and Vivien Ngô (Trinh Phan of Queen Sugar) to talk about what it's like being gaysia...
#22 Activism, direct action, and expressing solidarity with Kalaya'an Mendoza
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, I'm joined by Kalaya'an Mendoza, a nonviolent direct action trainer and disaster preparedness expert, to talk about the curr...
#21 Combating racism towards Asians amidst COVID-19 with Derek Tran
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the novel coronavirus spreading all around the world, so has intolerant attitudes towards Asians. Hate crimes have increased to unsettling amount...
#20 Managing Change During Turbulent Times with Ning Zhou and Marti G Cummings
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in an unprecedented era with many of us confined in our own homes, facing uncertainty around COVID-19, and experiencing sudden changes i...
#19 Finding Opportunity During COVID-19 and Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we talk about the continued struggles with COVID-19 here in NYC. But in light of this, there is also opportunity to connect with friend...
#18 Lessons from the Coronavirus on privilege, xenophobia, and mindfulness
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, I talk about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. I share how our privilege and ignorance has led us where we are today, why we may be past ...
#17 Behind the comedy and queer Asian life, love, and spirituality with Margaret Cho
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we have none other than Margaret Cho, one of the leading queer Asian voices in comedy, media, and activism here in America. We sit down ...
#16 Navigating media, dating apps, and finding love with ONCH
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of February, we sit down with queer Asian Americans to learn more about how they navigate finding love here in America. This episode,...
#15 On equity and challenging personal preferences with Johnathan Gibbs (aka blasianFMA)
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of February, we sit down with queer Asian Americans to learn more about how they navigate finding love here in America. This episode,...
#14 Navigating asexual, panromantic, and polyamorous identities with Robin Mele
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of February, we sit down with queer Asian Americans to learn more about how they navigate finding love here in America. This episode,...
#13 On growing up Indian and lessons in love with Rajiv Khanna
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of February, we sit down with queer Asian Americans to learn more about how they navigate finding love here in America. This episode,...
#12 On finding self-love and cultivating gaysian pride with Derek Tran
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the month of February, we sit down with queer Asian Americans to learn more about how they navigate finding love here in America. This episode...
#11 My experience with death and lessons of impermanence
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, we are in quite a precarious time. From the recent death of Kobe Bryant to hundreds of people dying from the Coronavirus all around the wor...
#10 My 2019 in review and creating habits and New Year's resolutions that stick
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm back for 2020! I share with you my highs of 2019, favorite books I've read, lessons from my lows, and advice on how to create habits and New Year'...
#9 Forgiving our parents and caregivers
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving! Though this day has quite questionable roots, many of us are spending time with those we love. For many Asians, this might mean re...
#8: Lessons from writing about the cultural insensitivities of Queer Eye Japan
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This past week, I published an article addressing the cultural insensitivities of Queer Eye Japan. Lots of learnings and also four key lessons to shar...
#7: Defying filial piety and Asian parental expectations in career and in life
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of my Asian friends and I have experienced parenting in the form of helicopter parenting or Asian guilt to motivate us. After decades of conditio...
#6: Yellow fever and rice queens: fetish or just a preference?
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yellow Fever!! Exoticism, objectification, and fetishizing of the yellow skin. I've dealt with this so much myself and wanted to share my perspective ...
#5 Queer rights and facing discrimination in the workplace
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we had three major cases got up against the Supreme Court regarding discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender ...
#4: Let's talk about drugs
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Jonathan Van Ness, star of Queer Eye, came out with his memoir and an interview with NY Times about life managing HIV, sexual abuse, and d...
#3: Managing superficiality in Asian and gay cultures
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Superficial: The narrow focus on surface-level attributes, like appearance, status, wealth, and career over things that are more internal like moral...
#2: Growing up Asian and Gay in America, and Feeling "Not Good Enough"
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the second episode! This week, we dive INTO it with my stories of growing up Asian and gay in America, the feelings of not good enough pe...
#1: What is Yellow Glitter?
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Yellow Glitter! Mindfulness through the eyes & soul of a queer Asian. Every episode, I share with you what's on my mind, things I'm be str...