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Est. 2015, nearing 400 episodes with over 620,000 downloads. Exploring what it means to be Asian American with guests and host @kenfongphotography.

Bay Area filmmaker @ckbiosphere Claudia Katayanagi

Bay Area filmmaker @ckbiosphere Claudia Katayanagi makes it crystal clear why we must push back today against the Fed's misapplication of the Alien Enemies Act aimed at brown-skinned immigrants by looking back on how it was used unjustly to arrest and incarcerate 120+K Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Link to her episode is found in my bio.
#abitterlegacy #documentaryfilm #japaneseamericanhistory #communityinconflict #aanhpi #Alianenemiesact

@ahnestkitchen Sarah Ahn has just come out with "U

@ahnestkitchen Sarah Ahn has just come out with "Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes" so almost anyone now can cook up a Korean feast at home! The link to her episode is found in my bio.
#koreanfood #koreanrecipes #koreanfoodie #koreanamerican @kitchenservants

This past January, writer Gloria L Huang @lailaswr

This past January, writer Gloria L Huang @lailaswrites published "Kaya of the Ocean," the story of a Chinese American daughter of immigrants growing up in Hawaii who's not only grappling with her generation's anxieties, but also with the growing fear that the ocean is trying to kill her. Aimed at middle-grade readers, "Kaya" will help pre-teens feel understood and that they're not alone. The link to her episode is found in my bio. #chinesemythology #middlegrade #middlegradefiction #middlegradefictionrocks #mentalhealth

My first experience of Golden Boy Pizza in Little

My first experience of Golden Boy Pizza in Little Italy. Worth the long walk and wait!

Took two buses to get to House of Prime Rib—a SF

Took two buses to get to House of Prime Rib—a SF classic eatery—in hopes of snagging two seats to eat their amazing prime rib at the bar. We got there just in time! Can’t remember when I’ve ever had a prime rib this marbled and perfectly roasted.

Bay Area artist/activist Nancy Wang @ethnohtec has

Bay Area artist/activist Nancy Wang @ethnohtec has just published "Red Altar," a fictional historical account of 3 generations of Chinese Americans who lived and worked in fishing villages in the Monterey Bay area since 1850. The link can be found in my bio.
#chineseamerican #chineseamericanhistory #racism #spanishmary

Even though leaving is often our first instinct, s

Even though leaving is often our first instinct, staying might actually be a surprisingly great option! The link to my conversation with @lydia_sohn about her just-released book "Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving." Link is in my bio.

One hundred years ago German sociologist #maxweber

One hundred years ago German sociologist #maxweber coined the term #patrimonialism that best describes how Trump sees America and the world. Link to this episode is found in my bio.@theatlantic @jonathanrauch

@grishmashah1 I'm posting this again because I nee

@grishmashah1 I'm posting this again because I needed to correct how I spelled Dr. Shah's first name. If you're interested in #southasianstories #aanhpistories #southasianamerican you'll find the link to her episode in my bio.

In writing her debut novel "Anagram Destiny," Dr.

In writing her debut novel "Anagram Destiny," Dr. Grishma Shah @grishmashah1 takes the readers into the South Asian American subculture of motels while making us care about two young lovers who later on must deal with the terror attack on 9/11. But she also reveals what life is like today in modern Mumbai for a South Asian American young woman who must learn to navigate grief and guilt while falling in love once more. The link to this episode is found in my bio. #southasian #southasianamerican #debutnovel #hospitalityindustry

You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you pr

You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know some of the images he created, including scenes from the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Yet when he came to this country as a child, Tyrus was an illegal immigrant locked up in an offshore detention center. How did he go on to a long and prosperous career drawing animation cels, storyboards, and greeting cards that shaped the American imagination?

Background Artist shares the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong's remarkable 106-year life and showcases his wide array of creative work, from the paintings and fine art prints he made working for Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration to the unique handmade kites he designed and flew on the Santa Monica beach. It tells how he came to the United States as a ten-year-old boy in 1920, at a time when the Chinese Exclusion Act barred him from legal citizenship. Yet it also shows how Wong found American communities that welcomed him and nurtured his artistic talent. Covering everything from his work as a studio sketch artist for Warner Bros. to the best-selling Christmas cards he designed for Hallmark and other greeting card companies, this book celebrates a multitalented Asian American artist and pioneer.
The link to Dr. Karen Fang's episode is found in my bio.
@rutgersupress #tyruswong #tyruswongdisneylegend #aanhpi #chineseamerican

@profrah returned to my podcast this week to elabo

@profrah returned to my podcast this week to elaborate on why the current dismantling of USAID should serve as a serious wake up call to #americanevangelicals . Link is found in my bio.

Dr. Roger Newman was so fascinated by the stories

Dr. Roger Newman was so fascinated by the stories of his white father Pete and his adopted Black brother Alex growing up together in the Jim Crow South and then their vastly different experiences as soldiers during WWII that he wrote "Boys," a novel of historical fiction. The link is in my bio. #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth @booksavvy.pr

History tells us that we have plenty of reasons to

History tells us that we have plenty of reasons to be alarmed about how Trump/Musk are rapidly dismantling our democratic system and institutions. #oligarchy #democracy
The link to this episode is found in my bio.

Director @chayyew shares why he's so honored and e

Director @chayyew shares why he's so honored and excited to be at the helm of @mslaurenyee #cambodianrockband as it makes its Los Angeles debut @thedavidhenryhwang Theater in Little Tokyo from 2/13-3/9. Link to our conversation is found in my bio. @eastwestplayers #cambodian #polpot #theater

So fun to celebrate LNY 2025 as a newly blended fa

So fun to celebrate LNY 2025 as a newly blended family last night. We also marked our newest grandchild Ava’s 100 Days with red eggs.

Does the Paradise in the Pacific have a shadowy si

Does the Paradise in the Pacific have a shadowy side? If you read this anthology of noir short stories @honolulu_noir edited by @chrismckinney808 you'll find yourself thinking twice about Honolulu! The link is found in my bio. #noir @akashic_books #shortstories

Ken Fong & Doreen Wong got married on 1/18/25 afte

Ken Fong & Doreen Wong got married on 1/18/25 after being apart for more than half a century. Here's your chance to hear how the wedding went, and how getting married has profoundly deepened their love for each other. Link is in my bio.

We tied the knot last evening!

We tied the knot last evening!

Fong and Kemp talk about the ongoing SoCal fire co

Fong and Kemp talk about the ongoing SoCal fire conflagration and also reflect on the legacy of Pres. Jimmy Carter. Link is found in my bio.

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2019 KCET Local Heroes

Asian Podcast Network Award

Twenty-Five Podcasts That Talk About Culture, Diversity, and Race

2020 Advancement & Achievement Golden Crane

Top 50 Unsung Heroes Award 2021

These awards were given to the Podcast starting from left to right: “2019 KCET Local Heroes” top ten finalists, Asian Podcasters Network 2020 Silver Medal “Best Episode”, Amsterdam-based Xenolearn organization’s “Twenty-Five Podcasts That Talk About Culture, Diversity, and Race, 2020”, Asian American Podcasters Association’s “2020 Advancement & Achievement Golden Crane”, Asian Hustle Network’s Top 50 Unsung Heroes Award 2021.

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