Escape From Plan A

Teen and Oxford talk about the importance of Asian Americans expressing themselves through writing. They also describe their own writing processes and goals. Whether it's articles, novels, short stories, screenplays, or even internet posts, writing is the primary means by which Asian Americans will finally assert our subjective points-of-view.

*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

"Crazy Rich Asians and How Hollywood Constructs Race Under Global Capitalism" by Alison Roh Park: https://medium.com/urbanitymag/crazy-rich-asians-and-how-hollywood-constructs-race-under-global-capitalism-a87528ab4aa5

"Free Food for Millionaires" by Min Jin Lee

"Home Remedies" by Xuan Juliana Wang

"Shortcomings" by Adrian Tomine

"Stories of Your Life and Others" by Ted Chiang

"Frankly In Love" by David Yoon

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

With the revelation that Brock Turner's victim was Chanel Miller, a mixed-race Asian American woman, a new racial dimension to this crime needs to be examined. Guest Thuc (@biatchpack on Twitter), a Vietnamese American filmmaker, joins Diana and Jess to explore whether Miller's initial anonymity made her a more universally sympathetic victim, how the stereotypes of Asian women as disposable sex objects may have affected Turner's lenient sentencing, and why certain folks online have responded by pathologizing Asian culture.

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TWITTER:

Thuc (@biatchpack)

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Thuc’s article: https://www.flaunt.com/content/me-love-you-long-time

Chanel’s trial statement:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiejmbaker/heres-the-powerful-letter-the-stanford-victim-read-to-her-ra

Chanel’s book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553663/know-my-name-by-chanel-miller/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/04/us/brock-turner-rape-victim-chanel-miller-book-emily-doe/index.html

Emma Sulkowicz:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Sulkowicz

EFPA ep. 74 media-exploitation-of-violence-against-asian-women:

https://soundcloud.com/plan-a-magazine/ep-74-media-exploitation-of-violence-against-asian-women

Plane bae: http://reappropriate.co/2018/07/prettyplanegirl-and-white-exploitation-of-women-of-color/

Historically the sexualization of Asian women was used to push racist immigration policies against Asians: https://twitter.com/theABGenius/status/1169453856343724032

Jeff Yang’s commentary: https://www.facebook.com/originalspin/posts/10216700741205643?comment_id=10216704142410671¬if_id=1567657674409538¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic

Thread on victim blaming of sexual assault survivors: https://twitter.com/Splendidfire/status/1170045905564835840

Connie Cheung resume:

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/connie-cheung-once-applied-to-a-job-employer-responded-me-love-you-long-time.2526403/

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Jess, Jong, Filip and special guest Mike talk about the depressing mood around working in the tech industry and how Asian Americans feeling stuck in it might get out. They give advice on how Asian Americans looking to quit their jobs can start a startup.

*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Jong (@calicoarse)

Filip (@filipgwriting)

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Ray travels to NYC and hangs out with Teen in Queens, NY. They got themselves a Zoom recorder and some proper microphones, and had a wide-ranging discussion about the role Asian Americans can play in a racist society. Do we petition our own grievances? Or is there a larger role to play?

Speaking of roles to play, the discussion orbits Simu Liu's casting as the newest Marvel superhero, and whether that's as much of a win as the media rep crowd thinks it is.

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TWITTER:

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Ray (@raydeng)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Simu Liu Shuts Down Laughing Audience Over Sex Stereotypes of Asian Men: https://nextshark.com/simu-liu-the-social-laughter/

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Mark and Jong hop onto a call to discuss an amazing short film created by the Korean Australian, Transracial Adoptee, Actor and Writer Lee Shorten named "The Day We Met". In the second half, Mark interviews the Indian American musician Neil Sethi (Air Apparent). They discuss Neil's recently (August 20th) released EP "Color Dreams" and the single "Sorry" in particular.

*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag

**Correction: Lee is from Australia, NOT Canada like we say in the podcast! Apologies Lee!

TWITTER:

Mark (@snbatman)

Jong (@calicoarse)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

The Day We Met - Adoption Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyT0nn664NE

Color Dreams EP: https://fanlink.to/color-dreams

"Sorry" by AIR APPARENT feat. Krysta Youngs (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faE4N7jj6tU

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Diana, Mark and first time guest Bryant discuss the concept of Racial Trauma. They also discuss their own experiences with therapy and the unique challenges of finding the right therapist as an Asian American.

Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Mark (@snbatman)

Bryant (@mfbt)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Racial Trauma Studies and Articles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h4rxSHszCr9M23ithRjV3oR2grPjWkao?usp=sharing

Decolonizing Therapy: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizingtherapy/

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Earlier this year, we recorded a special episode just for Northeastern University's Pan-Asian Council for their art project, Voices: The 7.9%. We've been looking for an opportunity to release the episode more widely and this week was the perfect occasion! Diana, Jong, Mark, Filip, and Oxford talk about what being "Asian American" means to us.

*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Jong (@calicoarse)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

Filip (@filipgwriting)

Mark (@snbatman)

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Diana, Jess, Millie, Teen and Adam discuss Lulu Wang's "The Farewell." Some of us think it was a milestone in Asian American art. Others are a bit less sanguine. One thing is for sure, is that Wang's film left us with a lot to talk about.

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TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Millie (@onemillicentcho)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Mark (@snbatman)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Teen's review: https://planamag.com/the-farewell-reveals-life-s-necessary-illusions-236823801f4e

E Alex Jung: https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/lulu-wang-the-farewell-profile.html

Lavinia Lang: https://radiichina.com/the-farewell-awkwafina-lulu-wang-chinese-american-identity/

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Does anyone believe Jeffrey Epstein actually committed suicide? In addition to this entirely predictable piece of news, the crew of Diana, Oxford, and Mark talk about Quillette getting punked by a prankster and the whole "Chinese people think Simu Liu's ugly" mini-controversy surrounding the Shang Chi movie.

*This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

Mark (@snbatman)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

How Jeffrey Epstein Used The Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/business/jeffrey-epstein-wexner-victorias-secret.html

When Did Everyone Become Socialists?: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/socialism-and-young-socialists.html

DSA Is Doomed: https://web.archive.org/web/20190808170736/https://quillette.com/2019/08/08/dsa-is-doomed/

Asian Boss Video On Whether Simu Liu Is Considered Ugly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6H8XfIE4o

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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

Here's a really special episode for our listeners. We were going to split this up into a free and bonus part, but after the recording session we decided the entire conversation should be made free for all.

New York State Assemblyman Ron T. Kim, representing New York's 40th District (incl. Flushing) joins us in an actual professional studio to talk about a spectrum of political issues which boil down to a single question: what are people worth in this world?

From student debt cancellation, rejecting tax subsidies for Amazon and other megacorps, sex worker's right, revolutionizing criminal justice, and of course Andrew Yang and UBI. We discuss at length Yang Song, a sex worker who was victimized repeatedly by police before falling to her death during a police raid on her place of work. We also talk about the new generation of politically activated Asian American youth, and why indifference and inaction are no longer viable options.

Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag

TWITTER:

Ron T. Kim (@rontkim)

Kasie (@kasefiles)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Mark (@snbatman)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Jane Doe Ponytail (NYT's irresponsible take on Yang Song case)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/11/nyregion/sex-workers-massage-parlor.html

The Appeal's Yang Song Archives (responsible reportage on Yang Song)

https://theappeal.org/tag/yang-song/

Ron Kim's legislation denying tax subsidies to Amazon

https://qns.com/story/2018/11/13/queens-assemblyman-introduces-legislation-block-amazon-subsidies-favor-student-debt-relief/

Jacobin's coverage of the Tenant Rights Bill

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/06/new-york-housing-tenants-universal-rent-control

Sanders' student debt jubilee

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/24/bernie-sanders-2020-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-plan-1296863

Tiffany Caban concedes

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/7/headlines/progressive_insurgent_tiffany_caban_concedes_to_melinda_katz_in_queens_da_race

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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