Escape From Plan A

Dec 05 2024 427 ep. 69 mins 2.5k
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Ep. 564: Virtue Hoarders (ft. Prof. Fred)

Dec 05 2024 78 mins  
Pt. 1 of 2 Professor Fred joins Teen to talk about the Catherine Liu's polemical assessment of the professional managerial class (PMC) in her book "Virtue Hoarders" and what this group of people -- a great many who are Asian -- really face in terms of politics of both the materialist and idealist realm. To get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 562: Post-Trump Asset Pump (ft. Mike)

Nov 12 2024 65 mins  
Pt. 1 of 2 Mike and Teen talk about the sudden risk-on asset pump after Trump, and the dumping of safe haven assets like Treasuries and gold. Are there actual changes that need adjusting to, or is this just temporary euphoria to get a tiresome, chaotic election behind us? To get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 561: Election Eve Mega-Discussion (Part 2)

Nov 03 2024 61 mins  
The “most important election of our lifetimes” is happening tomorrow, if you live in America. John Pang, Carl Zha and I hosted a two hour space on the eve of the US election to talk about everything that’s not being said about it in the media. In part 2, @ineedsheet joins to talk about the Asian diaspora experience with liberalism, and why many of us may prefer to ‘obscene

Ep. 560: Election Eve Mega-Discussion (Part 1)

Nov 03 2024 57 mins  
The “most important election of our lifetimes” is happening tomorrow, if you live in America. John Pang, Carl Zha and I hosted a two hour space on the eve of the US election to talk about everything that’s not being said about it in the media. In part 2, @ineedsheet joins to talk about the Asian diaspora experience with liberalism, and why many of us may prefer to ‘obscene

Ep. 557: Why Do Kids Seem So Much Younger Than Before? (ft. Jess)

Oct 21 2024 68 mins  
Jess and Teen talk about why kids growing up now seem so much younger than we were in our day at the same age. Is it a cognitive bias -- we were the same, actually -- or is there an actual change in the development path? And are parents smothering their kids these days or what? This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 is available on the Patreon feed for subscribers. To join: https://patreon.

Ep. 555: An Imminent War That Never Comes (Pt. 1)

Oct 14 2024 69 mins  
Mike (from Jersey) talks with Teen about whether the various discrete wars raging will merge into something like a world war. Is something actually going to Happen? This is Part 1 of 2, the second is on the Patreon. To support Plan A and get access to bonus eps and the Discord: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 553: One Year Into Reverse-Immigrating to Asia w/ Kids (ft. Steve)

Oct 07 2024 60 mins  
Steve joins Teen from Hong Kong to recount life 1 year into his reverse-immigrating (emigrating?) to Hong Kong, what parts of it lived up to expectations and what parts did not, and the class and cultural complexity that such a move presents for his daughters. This is Part 1 of 2, the second is on the Patreon (and Mike joins as well). To support Plan A and get access to bonus eps

Ep. 549: Asset-Lite Life Pt. 1

Sep 17 2024 65 mins  
Mike and Teen talk on a Wednesday night (happy Mid Autumn Festival) about owning property, getting tired of your city, and whether the thing to do is sell all your shit and move to Southeast Asia. Part 2 is available to Patreon supporters: www.patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 547: Saturday Morning Degen Catchup (ft. Mike and Steve) Pt. 1

Sep 02 2024 70 mins  
Mike, Steve and Teen find time on Saturday morning of Labor Day Weekend to catch up on the markets and the economy, a few current events, what's going on in each of LA, HK, and NYC, and try to avoid the doomerism of the news cycle. Easy listening podcast for hard times. To support and get access to premium episodes, go to: patreon.com/planamag

Ep. 546: Also Known As (ft. Adam Goodman)

Aug 26 2024 55 mins  
Adam is back! One of the regulars when Plan A got started, Adam is back to talk with Teen about his work with the transnational adoptee organization Also Known As, the importance of volunteerism, and some just some shooting of the shit. To support: patreon.com/planamag