Compassion Fatigue

Welcome back everyone! On this week's episode of Compassion Fatigue we discuss the FCC approval of a new suicide prevention number (988), shake our heads over Disgraceful Asians (DisgrAsians), and fan girl about Kumail Nanjiani's hot new picture~  

National suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and you can also text "HOME" to 741741 for the crisis text line.  Also, if you are looking for a therapist Psychologytoday.com has a list of licensed professionals that you can look up based on your area.  

Music Credit: bensound.com   

NPR's article on the new 988 number: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/13/787753893/fcc-approves-plan-for-3-digit-suicide-prevention-number-like-911

DisgrAsian story links:

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/12/11/second-man-arrested-for-spraying-anti-trump-protesters-with-bear-repellent-at-santa-monica-pier/

https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/tyler-man-known-on-social-media-as-the-asian-nazi/article_289031fe-3bfb-11e8-9cb8-e729a7c76021.html

Welcome back to another episode of Compassion Fatigue. Today we tackle some difficult, darker topics. We discuss the tragic deaths of Goo Hara and Godfrey Gao and the darker realities of the internet and entertainment business. We then talk about Hong Kong's protest and their battle cry of "Burn with us." We finish off on a brighter note, shouting out Ali Wong and Awkwafina with their 2 new shows coming out soon!  

The National suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and you can also text "HOME" to 741741 for the crisis text line.  Also, if you are looking for a therapist Psychologytoday.com has a list of licensed professionals that you can look up based on your area.

Welcome back! This week we are chatting about differences in opinions about shoes inside the home (FYI Emily and Elise agree, but the author of the article does not...). Also, we discuss Gabrielle Union's actions of standing up to corporate media about toxic culture! And a shout out to Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye!  ****UPDATE**** Since we've filmed this episode, it has come out that Gabrielle Union has had a meeting with NBC executives, who are opening an investigation into what Union has reported! Yay!! Hoping this will lead to some good news for all!

Article about shoes: https://www.chron.com/realestate/article/I-Think-It-s-Rude-to-Ask-Guests-to-Take-Off-Their-13412326.php

Music credit: bensound.com

It is that time of the month again... WTF are you doing?!  This time we discuss/rant about holidays being advertised and promoted earlier and earlier, along with the ridiculous levels Black Friday shopping has seemed to reach in recent years.  Plus, a shout out to an awesome singer Melancholiaah, especially her "toad sing" series. Her rendition of "All I want for Christmas is you" is amazing!!  

Melancholiaah: https://www.youtube.com/user/velveetaah"

All I want for Christmas is you": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RtI5UEZlzU

Underwear (not tampon!) commercial by Thinx:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QEDZkj_Riw

Welcome back to another episode of Compassion Fatigue! Continuing our theme for the previous week, we are talking about amazing Thai American heroes! We celebrate Senator Tammy Duckworth, a new animated Thai American heroine Anne on Disney's "Amphibia," Brenda Song, and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong.

Welcome back to another episode of Compassion Fatigue! Today we have a special episode celebrating amazing Korean Americans! Heroes we can look up to from Susan Ahn Cuddy, a WWII veteran, to Kim Chi, the fabulous drag queen, to Younghoe Koo of the Atlanta Falcons!

Hello and welcome back to Compassion Fatigue! Today we talk about Third Culture and our experience as Asian Americans. We also chat about Asian American men in media, especially Manny Jacinto from "The Good Place."

Welcome back! It's time again for another episode of WTF are you doing?! This time we react to inappropriate Halloween costumes, chat about the frustration around the question "where are you from?", and celebrate Eugene Yang~

Check out our faces react to things on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nONnbZSsHTo

Welcome back to a special edition of Compassion Fatigue~~~ In honor of Halloween, this week we are spending some time sharing ghost stories... Join us for some scary stories that make us question the things that go bump in the dark!  Music credit: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

We're back! Welcome back to another episode of Compassion Fatigue~ This week we talk about depression, suicide, and online bullying. As well as the heartwarming story of Ellen's "Be Kind" message, and Randall Park's new production company!  The national suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255, and you can also text "HOME" to 741741 for the crisis text line.