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In Westchester County on March 9th, an 83-year-old elderly Asian grandmother was punched and spat on in front of the Westchester mall. According to the New York Police Department, anti-Asian violence has risen over 1900% in the past few months over the pandemic and the stop AAPI Hate Movement has recorded over 4000 reports of anti-Asian hate incidents. K and V discuss the disturbing wave of hate crimes, investigating why it is that the elderly are being uniquely targeted. And how does the Model Minority Myth intersect with our history of associating immigrants with disease? Listen to this episode on Spotify.

Welcome back to another episode of the ACE podcast! Here, K and V launch a new series called "Our Unpopular Opinions" where they elaborate and discuss their unpopular (or maybe not so much) takes on a wide range of topics that vary from light-hearted to more serious. In this episode, we talk about our opinions on condiments, PDA, texting habits, cancel culture, the word "b*tch", and spiritual voodoo! Join in for a fun and fresh layout to our discussion!

Happy Lunar New Year! And Happy Valentine’s Day! K and V reunite for a lighthearted, cheerful episode on how their respective cultures celebrate these holidays, including foods, traditions, superstitions, and a romantic story of two lovers in the sky. Check us out <3

Today we invite another special guest, E, to talk about our personal experiences with internalized racism! As someone who has lived in China for 10 years, E elaborates on how her years in China and in America have affected her relationship with her identity. Along with that, we answer questions such as what is internalized racism? and how does it manifest itself in our everyday lives? Thanks for tuning in!

Happy New Year to all of our listeners! In this episode, K and V adopt a different podcast approach by interviewing a special guest, A. A talks about her experiences being biracial, including her family dynamics and how she was once accused of cultural appropriation. We also elaborate on the importance of biracial identity in bridging the sociocultural gap between people of different races. Check us out on Spotify!

Looking for some New Year’s Resolution inspiration? On this very early Saturday morning (at K’s request), K and V catch up for a lighthearted chitchat on their goals for the new year. We discuss the nature of goal-setting, some of our previous resolutions and why they failed. We discuss the importance (or lack) of specificity and the boundaries for oversharing on social media. Listen to our discussion on Spotify!

In this episode, K and V adopt a different podcast approach by interviewing a special guest, A. A talks about their experiences being biracial, including their family dynamics and how they were once accused of cultural appropriation. They also elaborate on the importance of biracial identity in bridging the sociocultural gap between people different races. Check us out on Spotify!

The first grueling round of college applications has passed. In this episode, K+V work to see the college applications process for what it is (a circus!) and look beyond the stress to see what it offers. We contemplate questions such as: How might writing the essays invite self-reflection? Why are we expecting fairness from an unfair system? What do college applications teach us about life and failure? We answer these questions in a cozy hour chat that ends with a heartfelt read-aloud of a bona fide teacher’s thoughts and support in an email. Check us out on spotify or apple!

In October 2020, the number of suicides in Japan surpassed the nation’s COVID death toll for the entire year. In this episode, K+V investigate the stigmas around mental health and discuss the disparities between men and women. They then transition to talking about toxic positivity and the underlying causes for stresses during the holiday season. This informative episode is a must listen to understand the comparative cultures and current events in America, Japan, and other East Asian countries. Give us a listen on spotify!

K+V have hit the double digits! In this episode, they discuss the universal yet ever-ubiquitous concept of happiness. Not only do we talk about some personal experiences, but we consider philosophical dilemmas to utilitarianism. Is it possible to ever quantify or measure happiness? Is it a worthwhile pursuit at all? One of the (few) concrete answers that we agreed upon was that we’re all here on this planet to have a good time. Listen to our episode to experience 40 minutes of philosophizing~