Student Episode: Crazy Rich Asians was a groundbreaking film for Asian representation in America. It is a critically acclaimed, widely discussed, and definitely one of the most memorable films in 2018. Why didn't it get nominated for any Oscars?

Chantal Nong is an executive producer at Warner Brothers. She recently oversaw the production of Crazy Rich Asians. She has now moved over to DC to be the VP of Production. She attended USC Cinematic Arts for her Masters.

Producer and Host: Audrey Wu

Supervising Team: Aashna Malpani and Yi Ning Wong

Audrey Wu is a junior Asian and Pacific Islander major. She has a passion for arts and helping people, she hopes to be able to bridge the two concepts together in the future.

When you see a row of fast cup noodles at a grocery store, would you look for the cheapest possible price? While many economics discussions have delved into the dangers of inflation, here's a look into why deflation is also bad. This is the final episode in a five part series of All Media Asia, a podcast that covers cultural and political topics around Asia.

Host: Aashna Malpani

Sound engineer/editor: Yi Ming Zhou

Producer: Yi Ning Wong

Speaker:

Dr. Gene Park specializes in comparative politics, international relations, and political economy. His research focuses broadly on understanding the reciprocal relationship between politics and markets. Current projects include a comparative study of the politics of budget deficits, a study of Japanese monetary policy, and a survey study on the determinants of tax attitudes. His publications include a co-edited volume (with Eisaku Ide) – Shifting Fortunes: Deficits and Debt in the Industrialized Democracies (Routledge, early 2015) – and a book entitled Spending without Taxation: FILP and the Politics of Public Finance in Japan (Stanford University Press, 2011). His work also has appeared or is forthcoming in: Asian Survey, Governance, and The Pacific Review. Prior to arriving at LMU, he taught at Baruch College, City University of New York. Professor Park has been a Shorenstein Fellow at Stanford University’s Asia Pacific Research Center (APARC) and a summer Japan Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He also spent two years as a researcher at Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

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We would like to thank Ken Weiner and his quartet for providing intro and outro music for this podcast series.

During the closing ceremony at Rio's 2016 summer Olympics, Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe infamously dressed up as Super Mario. What was the idea behind this? This is the four episode in a five part series of All Media Asia, a podcast that covers cultural and political topics around Asia.

Host: Aashna Malpani

Sound engineer/editor: Yi Ming Zhou

Producer: Yi Ning Wong

Speaker:

Ken Provencher has taught film and media studies at Josai International University in Tokyo, Japan, and Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. His work focuses on the transnational Hollywood industry, especially its relation to East Asian media industries and popular cultures. He has contributed to The Companion to Wong Kar-wai, The Quarterly Review of Film and Video, and The Velvet Light Trap, among others.

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We would like to thank Ken Weiner and his quartet for providing intro and outro music for this podcast series.

Music Credit: Purple Planet

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As the looming trade war approaches, what are some things to consider? This is the third episode in a five part series of All Media Asia, a podcast that covers cultural and political topics around Asia.

Host: Aashna Malpani

Sound engineer/editor: Yi Ming Zhou

Producer: Yi Ning Wong

Speaker:

Professor Tom Plate, author of 'Yo-Yo Diplomacy' and the 'Giants of Asia' series, is Loyola Marymount University's Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Affairs, a South China Morning Post columnist and Pacific Century Institute vice president.

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We would like to thank Ken Weiner and his quartet for providing intro and outro music for this podcast series.

Music Credit: Purple Planet

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The Rohingya people in Myanmar are subject to ethnic cleansing by the government, and we barely know about it. Why isn't the media covering this so much? This is the second episode in a five part series of All Media Asia, a podcast that covers cultural and political topics around Asia.

Host: Aashna Malpani

Sound engineer/editor: Yi Ming Zhou

Producer: Yi Ning Wong

Speaker:

Olivia Nightingale is the Program Associate for Civil and Political Rights and Humanitarian Response at American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Olivia graduated from New York University with a Master of Science in Global Affairs, with a concentration in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance. Her graduate research was focused on microfinance programming and village savings and loans associations in rural Uganda. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Prior to coming to AJWS, she was a Development and Events Intern at International Crisis Group, an organization that works to prevent conflict worldwide.

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We would like to thank Ken Weiner and his quartet for providing intro and outro music for this podcast series. We would also like to thank Lila Glick, Development Officer at AJWS Los Angeles, for coordinating the meeting.

To learn more about the crisis and the organization's work, please visit their website at https://ajws.org/

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K-Pop may be even more prevalent than we think. This is the first in a five-part series of Asia Media International Podcasts on issues cultural.

Host: Aashna Malpani

Sound engineer/editor: Yi Ming Zhou

Producer: Yi Ning Wong

Speakers:

Dr. Gloria Shin, phD in Critical Studies from USC. Professor at Loyola Marymount University

Marissa Yonamine: Senior at Loyola Marymount University. K-pop fan, dancer, vice president of Radix and Social Director of Han tao.

We would like to thank Bensound and Hooksound for providing us with the soundtrack, Intro and Outro music by Ken Weiner and his quartet, and France 24, NBC News, and CNN for the soundbytes.

We would also like to thank Sumyi Ma for providing the cover art for this episode.

For more Asia Media, go to www.asiamedia.lmu.edu