In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host <a href="https://www.philsurkis.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Phil Surkis</a> meets Cha Yang, Community Experience Manager at Madison’s <a href="https://www.goodmancenter.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9324202057&gbraid=0AAAAACgJQMTrCg49XKN9XyQTVlFvY7HKd&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApbjhx7WtWTWxRUHNA_oH5qcH3_lSK7ADVOtuQ1viyDJZD0cU0o82sYaAqtBEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Goodman Community Center</a>.Cha shares his incredible journey—from being born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his family fled Laos, to growing up on Madison’s east side, to now giving back at the same community center that once shaped his childhood. Plus, perhaps a hot foodie take, or two. Grab some cheese curds and press play!

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host Phil Surkis meets Cha Yang, Community Experience Manager at Madison’s Goodman Community Center. Cha shares his incredible journey—from being born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his family fled Laos, to growing up on Madison’s east side, to now giving back at the same community center that once shaped his childhood. Plus, perhaps a hot foodie take, or two. Grab some cheese curds and press play!

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host <a href="https://www.philsurkis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phil Surkis</a> meets Cha Yang, Community Experience Manager at Madison’s <a href="https://www.goodmancenter.org/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=9324202057&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACgJQMTrCg49XKN9XyQTVlFvY7HKd&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApbjhx7WtWTWxRUHNA_oH5qcH3_lSK7ADVOtuQ1viyDJZD0cU0o82sYaAqtBEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodman Community Center</a>.Cha shares his incredible journey—from being born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his family fled Laos, to growing up on Madison’s east side, to now giving back at the same community center that once shaped his childhood. Plus, perhaps a hot foodie take, or two. Grab some cheese curds and press play!

Cha Yang: Midwest Truths & Family Roots

Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo.
 
It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.

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Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo. It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.

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