068 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

06/16/21 • 57 min

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Julia and Victoria are joined by their friend Andy Park to discuss Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and his family’s experiences as Korean American immigrants. Julia makes several K-Pop references.

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Interview with Min Jin Lee on Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast

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Fred Armisen learns he’s a quarter Korean

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Asian Boss youtube channel

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Julia and Victoria are joined by their friend Andy Park to discuss Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and his family’s experiences as Korean American immigrants. Julia makes several K-Pop references.

Become a Member! Follow Us on Instagram! or Join the Storygraph Challenge!

Mentioned in the Episode:

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

Interview with Min Jin Lee on Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast

Escaping North Korea by Mike Kim

Fred Armisen learns he’s a quarter Korean

John Oliver AAPI episode

Parts Unknown with Anthony Bordain S2: EP1

Asian Boss youtube channel

Concept of “Han”

Recommendations:

Pachinko miniseries

The Imperial Cruise by James Bradley

Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

Mr. Sunshine on Netflix

White Paper Project

Minari 2020 film

Currently Obsessed:

Inside by Bo Burnham

The Mitchells Vs. The Machines on Netflix

TXT album Freeze

Agatha Christie novels

Arlo Parks album Collapsed in Sunbeams

Arlo Parks episode on Song Exploder podcast

One-Punch Man anime

Kim’s Convenience on Netflix

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