What Kind of Asian Are You?

Oct 10 2024 116 ep. 53 mins 35
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Tired of not seeing and hearing about Asian stories that reflect your lived experiences in mainstream western media?  OR do you want more inspiration and motivation from Asians like yourself? Then, tune in each week to hear conversations with host, Kyle and his awesome Asian guests about being Asian (in the diaspora). 

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Diving into the Uncomfortable - Minerva Navasca | EP 98

Oct 10 2024 49 mins  
Send us a textMinerva Navasca’s Bio:Minerva Navasca is a Filipina-Canadian filmmaker exploring narratives of cultural dysphoria and girlhood with intimate specificity. Stating, “I want to make films about subjects that make me uncomfortable,” Minerva delves into perspectives steeped in anxiety and internalized shame, using the medium to interrogate the socio-political roots o

The OG BLASIAN of the Internet! | @Jonahsahn | #97 SEASON 5 FINALE

Jun 03 2024 66 mins  
Send us a textSEASON FIVE FINALE!Our guest today, Johnathan Gibbs known as Jonahsahn and formerly blasianFMA. He’s 100% Black 100% Filipino and according to him the OG Blasian of the internet. He has been creating content on the internet since 2008 and is one with many hats. He’s a content creator, activist, gamer, chorister and Gayasian. In our conversation, he shared his Blas

What Does Being "Chinese" Mean in the Diaspora? + Asian Joy | Aydin Quach | #96 #aapiheritagemonth

May 23 2024 49 mins  
Send us a textToday's episode features Aydin Quach(he/they).MA student in History @UBC and Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity @USCWe talked about:1. What does being "CHINESE" mean in the Diaspora?2. Aydin's upbringing as a Chinese Canadian growing up/living in Vancouver, Canada3. Harmonizing Chinese/Asian identity with Queerness4. Asian Joy and our right as immigrants/descenda

AAPI Mental Health and Therapy | Vera Cheng | #95 #aapiheritatemonth

May 16 2024 36 mins  
Send us a textIn support of AAPI heritage month and mental health awareness month, we are happy to bring you a conversation about Asian mental health and therapy. Our guest for today’s episode is Vera Cheng. Things covered on today’s episode: Vera’s background Asian mental health Trauma and therapy Blossom mental health fund Vera’s bio:Vera Cheng is a registered social work

Always a Gift and Opportunity in Every Situation | Amy Yip | #94

Jan 25 2024 66 mins  
Send us a textWE are back from a long break! We finally pulled it together and this would be the first of the final 6 episodes for our fifth season. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you will continue to support us and listen to the rest of our season to be released weekly until we finish probably in February.Today, we have Amy Yip joining us for a conversation about:

"Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" - A Memoir | Curtis Chin | #93

Oct 17 2023 50 mins  
Send us a textYou know how sometimes you would meet someone and be blown away by the stories and experiences of their lives and how you think their stories should be in a book or a movie? Well, that's how I feel about our guest today, Curtis Chin. Curtis is a writer, filmmaker, director, and activist with a brand new memoir out now called, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chin

Amplifying Underrepresented Voices | Daniela Hornskov Sun (THIIIRD) | #92

Sep 10 2023 61 mins  
Send us a textWE ARE BACK!A conversation with a new friend, Daniela Hornskov Sun, writer, musician, producer, and all-around creative. I came upon Daniela through the community she is a part of, THIIIRD. THIIIRD and their team asked us if we are able to help spread the word on their new podcast series, All My Half East Asian BFF that they just released (all episodes are out now so

THIIIRD WAVES - ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS - SEX AND DATING

Sep 06 2023 35 mins  
Send us a textPODCAST SPOTLIGHT Today's not your regular What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast episode. This is spotlighting a podcast episode from our new podcast friend, THIIRD WAVES's new podcast series, ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS. This is their Sex and Dating episode. Listen to it and check out the rest of their podcast series now live on their page. Make sure to follow them and

TEASER: ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS

Sep 04 2023 1 mins  
Send us a textINTRODUCING:A new podcast series, All My Half Asian East Asian Bffs!About the SeriesThrough raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.About the PodcastExploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose ex

FOODIE TALK | Tiffany Ran (Ba Ba Lio Taiwanese Pop Up) | #91

Jul 16 2023 57 mins  
Send us a textToday's episode features Tiffany Ran, Taiwanese American chef of Ba Ba Lio (886), BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up out in Seattle.We talked all about Tiffany's journey in the culinary world, being a chef, her Taiwanese-American upbringing, and of course, food specifically Taiwanese food and why you need to check out more than just Boba (Bubble Tea) and soup dumplings because Taiw