Tonight, we talk with renown author and playwright, Jessica Hagedorn, who is mounting a world premiere of “The Gangster of Love”. This interview is done by superfan and local artist, Cece Carpio. Download the audio here We also talk with … Continue reading →

    Tonight on APEX Express join the PowerLeeGirls Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee as talk about safe spaces. We discuss sanctuary cities and healthy work environments for nail salon workers. And we riff on Asian Americans in the news. … Continue reading →

Tonight on APEX Express, The PowerLeeGirls, a mother/daughter team talking about pressing issues in the APA community and beyond are talking about Changing the Power Structure. How do we support the social justice movement and how do we educate new … Continue reading →

Tonight’s show is on immigration. We’ll share Asian American community responses that counter today’s anti-immigrant policies and narratives. Download the audio by clicking here First, we’ll hear an interview with two members of Buena Vista Methodist Church, a historically Japanese … Continue reading →

Tonight, we kick off the new year with voices from APEX contributors and our larger community. Charged with the request to share audio clips that inspired them through the last year, we hear from APEX contributors Lindsay Oda, Geraldine Ah-Sue, … Continue reading →

On our bi-monthly South Asia spotlight, we highlight two critical issues – the #Notinmyname campaign that has gone viral in India in the aftermath of a series of brutal lynchings and murders of Muslims and Dalit communities in India. And … Continue reading →

Download the audio by clicking here. Spirituality is an important source of both resistance and renewal. However, Asian and Asian Americans often compartmentalize themselves when engaging in spirituality especially within religious communities in the U.S. Gender, sexuality, and cultural histories are … Continue reading →

Click here to download the audio. Tonight, we take a break from our screens and go analogue. We’re talking books, book stores, writing, and zines: Asian Americans and the literary world. We hear from Golda Sargento and Lily Prijoles, co-owners … Continue reading →

Download the audio by clicking here Tonight, we celebrate May Day, or International Worker’s Day! We hear from Terry Valen and Lyle Prijoles with Filipino Community Center as well as Irma Shauf-Bajar with GABRIELA USA. They all make connections between … Continue reading →

Click here to download the audio. In 2015, the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag swept through social media around the paltry amount of roles for actors of color on the screen, but behind the scene is no different. Mina Morita is artistic director … Continue reading →