Best Buds

Welcome to a two-part special about everyone's favorite topic: the coronavirus pandemic :( In this episode, we're focusing on the bigger social implications of the virus. We talk about anti-Asian American racism, healthcare disparities, and America's response to the pandemic, and Avatar the Last Airbender (yipyip!) Lettuce know what you think, and make sure you follow our Instagram (@pod.bestbuds) to be updated when the next episode drops! 

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Terry Park, a professor in the University of Maryland’s Asian American Studies Program, to chat about the intersection of the Asian American experience and Black Lives Matter.

We also made an instagram (@pod.bestbuds) so check us out there for frequent updates on episodes and our favorite plant puns. We’ll also have a linktree in our instagram bios with resource documents from our previous episodes, including one with people, readings and videos mentioned by Dr. Park throughout Episode 2. Thanks for listening!

In this episode we talk about how we're engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement. We discuss topics such as performative activism as well as having conversations with our parents about these subjects. While this was a heavier topic for the first episode of the podcast, we think that these are important conversations to have and we hope that you take something away from our discussion! 

Disclaimer: Our perspectives are limited and we are still learning. We're open to any feedback or discussion! 

Hi! We're Callie, Isha, and Clarissa, and we're Best Buds! Welcome to our fun lil podcast, and hope you enjoy :)