My name is Linda Maybach Hong, misfit of San Jose. I am a notary public, life insurance agent (CA Lic 0g24435), and small business owner. I love and enjoy talking to people and getting to know them. I ask simple questions that turn into deep conversations. My guest today is Jason Chu. "Based in LA, hip-hop artist/poet/activist jason chu is on a mission to speak hope, healing, and justice in a broken world. As a solo artist and 1/3 of Asian American trap crew NITEMRKT, he blends introspective lyricism with high energy bangers and thoughtfully crafted spoken word poetry. Jason's music has been heard on Wu-Assassins (Netflix) and Warrior, seasons 1-2 (Cinemax). He has shared poetry at the Obama White House, been featured in the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles, and presented at the Getty Center, Flushing Town Hall (with Joe Kye), the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (alongside Clairobscur Dance), and the Museum of Chinese in America. He tours extensively, with hundreds of shows across the US and worldwide. As an expert on Asian American identity and hip-hop culture, jason has lectured, keynoted, and led workshops at UPenn, ArtCenter College of Design, Stanford, NYU, Yale, and beyond. He is a contributor to the St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture." Bio from https://www.jasonchumusic.com/aboutFollow him at @jasonchumusic everywhere.