Escape From Plan A

Ever wonder what college life is like for Gen Z now? Chris talks with popular Youtuber amandamaryanna (who, among other things, makes highly viewed videos about college life at NYU) about how her generation of college students has dealt with COVID, social media, and the whole idea of turning your passion into your job.

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https://www.youtube.com/c/amandamaryanna

https://www.instagram.com/amandapanda767/

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REFERENCED RESOURCES:

is the college experience a myth?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkQ9xUURCs

i don't have a dream job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=276yr_0khKE

why can't black women be the love interest?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzBVpoVa26k

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Communist rapper and podcaster Xiangyu, and Luchuan and Hawaiian independence activist Rob Kajiwara, join Teen to talk about the notable differences between the politics of Asian people in Asia, and that of Asian Americans. While it's not surprising there is a difference, Asian American awareness of it is quite low. It's time to change that, esp. as Asian Americans claim a desire to 'reconnect' with Asian culture.

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Xiangyu (@notXiangyu)

Rob (@robkajiwara)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Escape" by Ciel (@aerialist)

In an extended discussion about cultural appropriation that started in Ep. 286 about what is messed up with the cultural appropriation fight as we know it, this episode with Teen, Chris, and our friend John Bai looks at what are legitimate concerns at the heart of the issue. Is it simply inevitable that America turns cultures into cultural products?

TWITTER:

John (@bohnjai)

Chris (@JesuInToast)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Every Culture Appropriates by David Frum | The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/05/cultural-appropriation/559802/

The Shocking Viral Reaction to a Prom Dress by Jeff Yang | CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/02/opinions/the-shocking-viral-reaction-to-a-prom-dress-yang/index.html

Democracy vs. The Melting Pot by Horace Kallen | The Nation: http://www.expo98.msu.edu/people/kallen.htm

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"Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Chris and Millie, along with EFPA's favorite guest Trevor Beaulieu from Champagne Sharks, go in on the latest ridiculous cultural appropriation brouhaha involving attacks on a white British woman, Pippa Middlehurst, for authoring an Asian cookbook. They look at the root causes of this cultural appropriation angst among minorities, as well as the possible reasons that young white women seem to frequently be the target of these cultural appropriation crusades, which are often spearheaded by women of color.

NOTE: Part 2 of this episode can be accessed by becoming our Patreon subscriber at www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Trevor (@champagnesharks)

Millie (@onemillicentcho)

Chris (@JesuInToast)

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Jess, Teen, and Chris discuss the aftermath of Roberta Kaplan's resignation from Time's Up (for her pro-Cuomo work) and how the whole #MeToo/#TimesUp movement has come to resemble some twisted melding of a religion and a mafia-like protection racket.

TWITTER:

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Chris (@JesuInToast)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Who Actually Gets To Create Black Pop Culture? by Bertrand Cooper | Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/who-actually-gets-to-create-black-pop-culture

The Women's Movement by Joan Didion | NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/30/archives/the-womens-movement-women.html

The 9.9% Is The New Aristocracy by Matthew Stewart | The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Considering how the Plan A founders met online well into adulthood and have now become close friends, four of them (Jess, Jong, Teen, and Chris) get together to discuss the importance of continuing to make friends as you get older, as well as the new ways we have of doing so, such as through the internet.

TWITTER:

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Chris (@JesuInToast)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Jong (@calicoarse)

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Adam and Filip are joined by returning guest Connie Griffith to discuss the recently filed case against Blizzard Entertainment (and its owner Activision Blizzard) and the rot at the root of the video game industry in general. As a former Blizzard employee and industry veteran she provides a vital and unique perspective to make sense of the case specifically and what it could mean for the future of the video game industry. The trio also discuss the walkout that Activision Blizzard employees staged on Wednesday, July 28, the 'Cosby' Suite story related to the case, and some of the awful responses from Blizzard Entertainment / Activision Blizzard executives.

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Twitter:

Connie (@gamedevconnie)

Filip (@filipgwriting)

Adam (@snbatman)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Connie's Twitter Thread in Response to Mike Morhaime: https://twitter.com/gamedevconnie/status/1418946551834157056?s=20

California sues Activision Blizzard over a culture of ‘constant sexual harassment’: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/22/22588215/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-sexual-harassment-discrimination-pay

Activision Blizzard employees call leadership response to harassment suit ‘abhorrent and insulting’: https://www.polygon.com/22594765/activision-blizzard-open-letter-harassment-lawsuit

Blizzard is encouraging its own employees to attend Wednesday’s walkout with paid time off: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22596957/blizzard-pto-sexual-harassment-walkout

J. Allan Brack Response: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12uVBSRkbEP5tOHymCf0Lllpol4JMrjYh/view?usp=sharing

Fran Townsend Response: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DW5m6xLgc3ulz6hu4x-DLqRnAYOMsr1l/view?usp=sharing

Inside Blizzard Developers’ Infamous Bill ‘Cosby Suite’: https://kotaku.com/inside-blizzard-developers-infamous-bill-cosby-suite-1847378762

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Untitled" by Ciel

Jess, Chris and Teen start off a conversation about an Asian American surgeon who divorced his wife after finding out she was a high-priced escort, and talk about why such dark (and darkly comedic) real-life stories remain untold in the project of Asian American 'media representation.' And why we need these stories.

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Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Chris (@JesuInToast)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Untitled" by C L

On this episode Teen and Adam ask the question, 'What normal?' Things seem far, far from normal during this supposed summer return to normal. There doesn't seem to be much rational reason for optimism, so how are we supposed to be rational and also avoid a funk of cynicism?

Also, new theme music debuts on this public feed, by Ciel (@aerialist)

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Twitter:

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Adam (@snbatman)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

U.S. forces in Afghanistan attack anti-China militants

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-usa-china/u-s-forces-in-afghanistan-attack-anti-china-militants-idUSKBN1FS23S

US removes separatist group condemned by China from terror list

https://www.dw.com/en/us-removes-separatist-group-condemned-by-china-from-terror-list/a-55527586

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EFPA Opening Theme:

"Escape" by Ciel

What was it about the late 90s that produced a whole bunch of great American movies about disillusionment with office culture? Liza, Teen, Chris, and Filip get together to discuss American Beauty, Office Space, Fight Club, and The Matrix, with a little venting about some atrocious writing on the eve of Euro 2020 that Chris swears cost England the championship.

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Chris (@JesuInToast)

Eliza (@aesthdistance1)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Filip (@filipgwriting)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

What Euro 2020 Has Revealed About Englishness: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/07/euro-2020-england-patriotism/619382/

Why Millennials Are Leaving Six-Figure Jobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N88OE2ZCHBM&feature=youtu.be

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UA Theme:

"Chairman Mao" by Bambu