Ep. 28: Everyone Has a Podcast Now

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08/13/19 • 39 min

A lot has happened while we were on break: Yoko got engaged. Kate turned 30. A million podcasts about being Asian have surfaced. Plus, hella/mad Asian movies! Wow! It’s really great to be back ♥️

Our model minorities this episode are:

Kenji López-Alt, food writer and Chief Culinary Advisor at Serious Eats
Evan Jackson Leong, filmmaker and director of Linsanity and BLT Genesis, a documentary about Better Luck Tomorrow

This episode of SWAYF was recorded out of Orbital, a coworking space run by Gary Chou #garychouthagawd

Our model minorities this episode are:

Kenji López-Alt, food writer and Chief Culinary Advisor at Serious Eats
Evan Jackson Leong, filmmaker and director of Linsanity and BLT Genesis, a documentary about Better Luck Tomorrow

This episode of SWAYF was recorded out of Orbital, a coworking space run by Gary Chou #garychouthagawd

Previous Episode

Ep. 27: Trauma-free Language School

Kate went on a road trip with her boyfriend, Yoko is thinking about going on a staycation.

Our guest this episode is Fei Liu, researcher in residence at NEW INC. We talk about how she saw whiteness as Asian Americans after moving to the US from Harbin, China at age 6; how she grew interested in the intersection of art and activism after living in China after graduating from college; filial piety; and our shared traumas from going to weekend language school.

Plus, we got a couple listener emails! Thank you for writing us, Lyna and Grace ❤️
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Next Episode

Ep. 29: Did You Eat Rice Or No?

We’re joined by Jenny Acosta, food-embedded designer and native Brooklynite. We talk about her Hainanese mixed heritage, food as a love language, and living with parents as an adult. Also, Kate makes her boyfriend try a bunch of new food, and Yoko pops a question.

Jenny’s website is jennyacosta.com, and you can follow her on Instagram @hennyhomeslice.

So Where Are They Now?

Our first SWATN (So Where Are They Now?) features Kevin Huynh, our very first guest (and Yoko’s fiancé!). Since we talked to him in Episode 2, he wrote and published a book??? It’s called Get Together, a guidebook on how to build a community. We’re so dang proud of him, obviously. Learn more at gettogetherbook.com and buy it on Amazon!

Model Minorities

Yoko’s model minority is Christina Chaey, associate editor at Bon Appétit. We love when she makes an appearance on Gourmet Makes, and want to see more!

Kate’s model minority is Michelle Elman, body confidence coach. Check out this incredible photo shoot she organized, featuring a diversity of plus-sized Asian models 😍