Mary HK Choi is a NYT bestselling author with a new book titled Yolk coming out in March 2021. We dive really deep into Asian moms and why they can be so frustrating. Mary also opens up about grief and her struggles with eating disorders and how she channels all of this into her writing. You can follow her on socials at @choitotheworld. Also, please pre-order her new book Yolk! Like, subscribe and donate to our Patreon!!!

Gerrie Lim is a comedian, photographer and public health expert. They are also our first gender non-binary guest. We discuss gender and the class anxiety that comes with it. Gerrie also tells us what it's like to date someone that's in the same industry and the very quiet dinners with their parents lol. Follow them on socials at @gerrieyaki and their amazing photo series which highlights people of color at @chasingcolorproject. Like, subscribe and please consider donating to our Patreon! 

Terry Nguyen is a reporter for Vox on consumer trends, internet and gen-z. We discussed Terry's recent piece on Vietnamese-American voting trends in the recent election cycle. Terry also breaks down the differences between gen-z and millennial Asian-Americans. Spoiler alert: we archive photos now. Follower her work on twitter at @terrygtnguyen. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and please consider donating to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/feelingasian!

Nick Cho is the co-founder of Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters and the brain behind the viral TikTok sensation @yourkoreandad. Nick walks us through the inspiration for Your Korean Dad and the psychology behind its popularity. We also discuss Asian dad stereotypes and how TikTok fame has affected his own relationship with his teenage daughters. Follow him on TikTok @yourkoreandad. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and please consider donating to our Patreon!

Michael Cruz Kayne is a writer for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Michael describes what it's like to embark on a creative career relatively late and why it's so difficult to actually try hard in order to make your dreams happen. Youngmi teaches us the true meaning of a fuckboi and Brian talks about being lonely (again!). Follow Michael at @cruzkayne. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and please donate to our Patreon! 

Joe Biden is going to be our new president and this week's episode is just us. Two reasons to celebrate, let's goo! We unpack our theory that White women hit on Asian guys today the way White guys hit on Asian girls fifteen years ago. Thank you to our wonderful listeners who submitted their stories! Youngmi also talks about how there needs to be more accountability in food media and Brian discusses the addictive nature of this election cycle. Follow us @feelingasianpodcast, @itsbrianpark and @ymmayer. Like, subscribe and donate to our Patreon :)

Danish Maqbool is a Pakistani-American comedian who, most recently, featured in the new season of Ramy. He joins Feeling Asian to open up about his past-life as a professional gamer and how that experience informed his worldview. Danish also gives us a crash-course on the nuances of what it means to be Desi and how he likes to be more Asian than he lets on. Follow him on instagram at @dmaq1. Follow us @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and donate to our Patreon :)

Caroline Liou is a multi-hyphenate arts professional. She is an artist, curator and art historian with enough graduate degrees to satisfy even the strictest Asian moms. Caroline joins Feeling Asian to discuss Asian-American cultural landmarks which invites a larger conversation on "taste". For instance, why are certain Asian fashion choices perceived as “tacky”? Check out her writing at: https://hyperallergic.com/author/caroline-liou/. Follow us @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and donate to our Patreon!

Yumi Sakugawa is an inter-disciplinary artist whose work you might recognize from her popular Instagram account @yumisakugawa. Yumi joins Feeling Asian to talk about being in the “artist’s closet” and how certain cultural aspects of her upbringing helped her find emotional freedom through art. We also discuss the importance of mindfulness and solitude to maximize your creative practice. Follow her on Instagram at @yumisakugawa. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. Like, subscribe and please consider donating to our Patreon :)

Joining us this week is famed fashion designer and Forbes 30 under 30 inductee, Sandy Liang! We discuss her childhood as a Chinese restaurant kid and how her parents' frivolous views on fashion influenced her to pursue a career in it. Sandy also dishes on what it's like being an Asian-American woman in a field which only recently has found room for Asian-American designers, most of whom are men. We also talk about the realities of the perceived "coolness" of the fashion industry. Follow Sandy at @sandyliang and please consider subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/feelingasian!