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Feeling Asian
By Youngmi Mayer & Brian ParkSociety & Culture
Feeling Asian episodes
- I'm Not Going To Betray My Body Anymore (feat. Mary HK Choi, Author)
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!!!
1 hr 2 min - The Quietest Dinners With The Parents (feat. Gerrie Lim, Comedian)
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!
1 hr 3 min - Gen Yeet (feat. Terry Nguyen, Vox)
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!
50 min - Your Korean Dad (feat. Nick Cho, TikTok @yourkoreandad)
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!
1 hr 3 min - Never Too Old To Start At A Dream Job (feat. Michael Cruz Kayne, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert)
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!
59 min - You Look Like Steven Yeun
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 :)
56 min - Surprisingly Well-Versed In Bollywood (feat. Danish Maqbool, Ramy)
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 :)
59 min - Matters of Taste (feat. Caroline Liou, Art Historian)
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!
1 hr 3 min - Excavate The Hard Feelings (feat. Yumi Sakugawa, Artist)
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 :)
52 min - It's Called Fashion Sweetie, Look It Up (feat. Sandy Liang, Fashion Designer)
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!
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About Feeling Asian
From the publisher's feed
Feeling Asian is a weekly podcast hosted by Youngmi Mayer and Brian Park, two Asian Americans with plenty of feelings about sex, dating, survival, self-worth, and everything in between. Meet our fun, interesting friends along the way; past guests include Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, Stephanie Hsu, Bowen Yang, Yaeji, and more! Named a top podcast of 2021 by CNN and featured on Apple and Spotify’s homepages, Feeling Asian offers a healthy and compassionate space for Asians, Asian Americans, and Asians in America to be themselves without feeling as if their time is a fleeting moment. Check out Feeling Asian for a catharsis that is, well, pretty Asian! New episodes out every Wednesday!
Follow us on IG @itsbrianpark and @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. For all inquiries please visit feelingasian.com!
[EDITOR'S NOTE]
“There was this space for a podcast like this and I was like, ‘Let’s just try it out, I think there's going to be other Asian Americans out there that feel like we do,’” says Brian Park, co-host and co-creator of Feeling Asian. “As long as we stay irreverent and stay authentic to ourselves and lead with empathy and vulnerability, I think that this is something that could resonate with other people.” What started as an idea between two fellow stand-up comedians, Park and Youngmi Mayer, Apple Podcasts’ Spotlight show for May 2022, Feeling Asian, has made its mark amplifying Asian American voices and illuminating all facets of the Asian American diasporic experience.
After meeting at an open mic in New York City, Park and Mayer decided that podcasting was the ideal way to go in-depth about their shared experiences, and to go beyond their comfort zones as comics to speak freely and vulnerably. It’s with that very vulnerability that they’ve been able to build a devoted community of listeners and continue to grow each week. “I remember last May during AAPI [Asian American & Pacific Islander] Heritage Month, the Stop Asian Hate movement got going and I was just inundated with hundreds of DMs from people about all the racist acts that they were living through,” says Mayer. “That's when I really realized that it’s much bigger than just a podcast. It’s like we’re giving back to this community that maybe all they really need is to hear someone that's like-minded.”
With new episodes airing Wednesday, the weekly show focuses on their feelings (as evidenced in its title), but goes beyond the surface with a sense of openness and honesty that makes you feel like you’re in same room laughing (or crying) alongside them with guests, ranging from fellow entertainers to mental health professionals, and even their family members, Youngmi’s mom and Brian’s sister. “We're not claiming ourselves to be experts, we're not claiming ourselves to be journalists,” says Park. “We're comedians by trade. We like to make people laugh and we like to inject levity. And I think it's created this nice flavor to our podcast where we can go really deep with our guests and provide a very comfortable space for them and for ourselves and for everyone listening.”
For Mayer, the loyal and diverse following that Feeling Asian has cultivated gives a glimpse of the potential for what a successful podcast can do. “I don't want to sound too grandiose, but a lot of people really use our podcast as something to help themselves process,” she says. “I just want to grow a community and make people feel less alone.”