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Feeling Asian
By Youngmi Mayer & Brian ParkSociety & Culture
Feeling Asian episodes
- Standing Your Ground For Love (feat. Mic Nguyen, Asian Not Asian Podcast)
Mic Nguyen (Asian, Not Asian Podcast) joins Feeling Asian this week to discuss his inter-Asian marriage to his Korean wife and how her family disapproves of their marriage, which interestingly makes it the most Korean soap opera-y marriage ever. Mic unpacks the nuances of their disapproval, as well as the challenge of living within a perpetual familial rift. We also chat about how Mic never felt like he fit in with most Vietnamese-Americans, his incredible fashion sense, how Asian men are all secretly yolked and hot import nights! Brian talks about how he didn't want to record the podcast this week and Youngmi admits that most of the guys she sleeps with don't actually skateboard despite what her online persona might suggest. Listen to Mic's podcast Asian, Not Asian on all streaming platforms. Follow him on Instagram at @nicepantsbro. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr 8 min - The Real Chaotic Bottom Legend: Asa Akira (feat. Asa Akira, Pornstar)
This week we are joined by chaotic bottom legend and Queen of Anal Asa Akira (@asahole) where she really unpacks what it's like to work in porn as an Asian person. She also discusses her relationship to her Japanese parents and how she gets jealous of her white colleagues with parents that accompany them to AVN (but why tho?). Asa talks about who she has sex with and how porn helped with her body dysmorphia, and we awkwardly try to compliment each other. Brian chats about running into old dates at yoga, and Youngmi discusses how women in their thirties are brainwashed to feel bad about not having kids. Subscribe to thingsiwishicouldinstagram.com to check out Asa's new work and follower her on Instagram and Twitter @asahole. Follow us at: @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr 2 min - Great-Great-Grandpa Was OG Hot Priest (feat. Jordan Mendoza, Comedy Central)
Jordan Mendoza (Comedy Central) joins Feeling Asian to discuss his Filipino heritage dating back to his great-great-grandfather who was a Spanish (hot) priest, the time he went on a date with an Asian woman as an experiment to find out she was also dating him as an experiment, and being confused for other Asian co-workers. Also, we discuss his amazing Comedy Central Originals show Cry Battle. Follow Jordan Mendoza on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at @jordypizza! You can find us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast! Please rate and review us on iTunes!
44 min - Version 2.0
Hi everyone! We wanted to implement some new changes for Feeling Asian. Going forward we'll have more guests and aim to keep episodes shorter while retaining all of the feels! It'll be tighter, punchier and more polished. On this episode, we talk about these changes but we'd love to hear your feedback. DM us @feelingasianpodcast or email us at [email protected]. As always thank you for your support :)
43 min - God Is A Top (feat. Dylan Adler, Comedian)
Dylan Adler (Comedic Tour de Force, Composer) joins Feeling Asian to discuss growing up queer and the discrimination Asians experience in the gay community. Dylan also opens up about the challenges rape victims face and how it has inspired his comedy. Follow Dylan on Instagram at @dylanadler_. Follow us at @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr - Positivity And Thinking I Love You (feat. Karen Chee, Late Night With Seth Meyers)
Karen Chee (Late Night with Seth Meyers) joined Feeling Asian to discuss optimism and ways to adopt a more positive outlook. We also talk about the advantages of a bi-cultural upbringing and being able to express gratitude in Asian family structures. Follow Karen on Twitter and Instagram at @karencheee. You can follow us @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr 7 min - We're Constantly Failing
This episode is all about failure! Youngmi and Brian discuss the taboo of failure in Asian societies, ways to reframe failure and confronting our personal setbacks. Follow us on Instagram: @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr 2 min - Online Dating Is Gambling
This episode is all about online dating! Youngmi and Brian discuss their emotional relationship to online dating and the positives and negatives that come with it. It's mostly negative lol. Follow us on Instagram: @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast!
1 hr 3 min - Bjork Is Nepalese If You Think About It (feat. Arpana Rayamajhi, Designer)
Arpana Rayamajhi (Jewelry Designer, Actor) joins Feeling Asian to educate us on Nepal and dive into what it's like living in America as someone that grew up in Kathmandu. We also discuss Asian representation and how that definition might change depending on your upbringing. Follow Arpana on Instagram at @arpanarayamajhi and you find her beautiful jewelry at arpanarayamajhi.com. Follow us on Instagram: @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer, @feelingasianpodcast!
57 min - Bye 2019!
Happy New Year! Youngmi and Brian discuss their resolutions, challenges and highlights of the past year and future ambitions for Feeling Asian. We also want to thank you for supporting this podcast thus far and hope to make it even better in the new year! Follow us on Instagram: @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast. If you haven't already please rate and review us on itunes! Thanks again!
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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.”