Escape From Plan A

Long time friend of the podcast and criminal defense attorney Kasie joins Diana, Jess and Teen to discuss the rape and murder of Chinese international student Zhang Yingying. Was Zhang targeted because she's an Asian woman? Does this fit a clear pattern? And what must be done to discourage more targeted violence against Asian people in America?

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TWITTER:

Kasie (@kasefiles)

Jess (@cogitatotomato )

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Diana (@discoveryduck)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Remains of murdered Chinese student Zhang Yingying may be in US landfill, family told: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3021288/slain-chinese-scholar-zhang-yingyings-remains-may-be-us-landfill-family

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Adoption is a complex, multi-faceted issue. Mark and Jess explore the topic while discussing their reactions to the fantastic debut, "All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir", by adoptee author Nicole Chung. They also discuss how deadly green bean casserole is and how much David French sucks.

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

TWITTER:

Jess (@cogitatotomato )

Mark (@snbatman)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

"All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir" by Nicole Chung: https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Can-Ever-Know/dp/1936787970/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=all+you+can+ever+know&qid=1564633981&s=gateway&sr=8-1

"America Soured on My Multiracial Family" by David French: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/america-soured-on-my-multiracial-family/567994/

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Birthday parties... They come in all forms, from grade-school bowling days to dorm parties to fancy dinners to, god forbid, destination birthday weekends. Are any of these worth the time, effort, money, and the risk of your so-called friends not showing up? Diana, Jong, and Oxford discuss.

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TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Jong (@calicoarse)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Slate article on how birthday dinners are horrible: https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/10/a-fine-whine-an-invective-against-birthday-dinners.html

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Our podcast has hit 100 episodes and we couldn't be prouder to have the esteemed Yasmin Nair (writer, activist, and academic) as our guest to commemorate the milestone! With Teen and Oxford, the crew discusses the corporatization of woke politics, from Disney's casting choices (e.g. "The Little Mermaid") to how the identities of political candidates like Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris are packaged to serve status quo agendas.

Yasmin's website: https://www.yasminnair.net/

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TWITTER:

Yasmin (@nairyasmin)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Believe in Something by Yasmin Nair: https://thebaffler.com/outbursts/believe-in-something-nair

American Gay: Pete Buttigieg and the Politics of Forgetting by Yasmin Nair: https://www.yasminnair.net/content/american-gay-pete-buttigieg-and-politics-forgetting

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This is Pt. 2 of the "Modern [Yellow] Love" episode that had Mark, Teen, Oxford, and guest John Bai talking about Andrew Lee's NYT Modern Love article on the experience of dating, and then getting engaged to, an Asian American woman who had avoided dating Asian men before.

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TWITTER:

John (@bohnjai)

Mark (@snbatman)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching by Andrew Lee: www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/style/…ut-different.html

For Asian-American Couples, a Tie That Binds by Rachel L. Swarns: www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/fashio…n-their-race.html

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Emergency brake! We had plans to release another episode this week, but on Friday, July 12 the Modern Love section of the NYT published an article by Andrew Lee ("When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching), in which he talks about getting engaged to an Asian American woman who had avoided dating Asian men before. Mark, Teen, Oxford, and guest John "Baiceps" Bai talk about the underlying message of this article and what it says about the future of Asian America.

Note: "Pt. 2" will be released as the next bonus episode

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John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bohnjai/?hl=en

TWITTER:

John (@bohnjai)

Mark (@snbatman)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching by Andrew Lee: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/style/modern-love-asian-racism-same-same-but-different.html

For Asian-American Couples, a Tie That Binds by Rachel L. Swarns: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/fashion/more-asian-americans-marrying-within-their-race.html

For Years, I Was Vehemently Against Dating Asian Guys—Even Though I'm Chinese by Madelyn Chung: www.flare.com/sex-and-relationsh…g-desexualization/

I’m An Asian Woman Engaged To A White Man And, Honestly, I’m Struggling With That by Tria Chang: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unlearning-asian-fetish_n_5c547bb1e4b09293b203b7ed

The Alt-Right's Asian Fetish by Audrea Lim: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/opinion/sunday/alt-right-asian-fetish.html

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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Jess explains how the myth of the Disney Princess intentionally obfuscates the reality: a world where silver-haired billionaire princes are actually rapists of children. Teen agrees. A long discussion about power, corruption and lies. Told through the dark, despairing tale of Jeffrey Epstein.

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TWITTER:

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Rebecca Kavanaugh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRJKavanagh

The Gervais Principle by Venkatesh Rao: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/the-gervais-principle/

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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W're all pretty familiar with the sexual fetishization that monoracial Asian women face, but what about the unique problems that mixed-race Asian women experience? Not only do they run into the same creepiness from non-Asians, but also from monoracial Asians who covet their mixed-race features. With Oxford, returning guest Sharon H. Chang (author, activist, and photographer) and first-timer Annabelle Schmitt (writer, activist) talk about their experiences as mixed-race Asian women.

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Sharon's website: https://sharonhchang.com/

Annabelle's website: https://www.mixed-hues.com/

TWITTER:

Sharon (@sharonhchang)

Annabelle (@mixedhuess)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Far Away From Me by Jenny Zhang: https://www.rookiemag.com/2015/04/far-away-from-me/

Plan A's Review of 'Sour Heart' by Jenny Zhang: https://planamag.com/gendered-perspectives-on-jenny-zhangs-sour-heart-e38720fba4a4

Vote for the song Mark should sing: https://twitter.com/PlanAMag/status/1146072053688217600

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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Recently, Diana had a run-in with a couple of white women who banded against her in an argument about whether dogs were allowed in their neighborhood park. Diana, Oxford, Mark, and Jess veer off from the intended topic of neighborhood racism to talk about shitty white women and what Asian women think about them, especially when Asian men are in the mix as well. Can women of color trust men of color to NOT cape for white women?

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TWITTER:

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Oxford (@oxford_kondo)

Mark (@snbatman)

Jess (@cogitatotomato)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Video of white women attacking brown guys: https://twitter.com/adam22/status/1142176377862381568?s=21

SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:

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A lot is said about China these days, but very little is actually known. Diana and Teen connect with Carl Zha while he eats, dances and all around enjoys the hell out of China. Carl is the Creator of the Silk and Steel Podcast (link below).

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TWITTER:

Carl (@CarlZha)

Diana (@discoveryduck)

Teen (@mont_jiang)

REFERENCED RESOURCES:

Silk And Steel Podcast: https://silknsteel.podbean.com/

Silk And Steel Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/silknsteel

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