Eric Kim is a food writer for The New York Times and author of the forthcoming cookbook Korean American. Eric recounts his coming out story and describes what he learned about his parents in the process. He details what it was like developing a cookbook during the pandemic and how in the wake of all his success it feels very surreal and almost fake. Follow Eric on social media at @ericjoonho! As always please like and subscribe to our pod on all streaming platforms and support us on Patreon :) 

Dae Lim is the creative director and co-founder of the cannabis brand Sundae School. He walks us through his rigorous upbringing in Seoul to his time working as a Harvard-educated McKinsey consultant and the motivation behind his switch to selling weed. Dae also opens up about his spiritual relationship with cannabis and overcoming the stigmatization of drugs in East Asian culture. Check out Sundae School at sundae.school. Like, subscribe and please support us on Patreon! 

Sara Hiromi is a fashion model, architect and designer. She describes her wild entry into the modeling industry and details her experiences working in Japan and America. Sara is also Youngmi’s ex-husband’s girlfriend lol. We discuss the often misguided assumptions people have about the entire dynamic. Follow Sara on ig at @sara_hiromi! Like and subscribe to us on all streaming platforms and support our Patreon :) 

Michelle Zauner is an incredible multi-hyphenate artist. Her musical project Japanese Breakfast has a new album, Jubilee, coming in May. Michelle also has a new memoir titled Crying in H Mart releasing April 20th. We discuss grief and the misconceptions surrounding it. Michelle also speaks to her biracial identity and the challenge of preserving Asian traditions after the loss of her mother. Go buy her memoir Crying in H Mart and her new album Jubilee!!! Follow Michelle on ig at @jbrekkie. Please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon!

This episode has it all. We kick things off on a light note and give you a peek behind the production curtain. However, more importantly, we discuss our feelings surrounding these relentless anti-Asian attacks. Brian talks about taking a small trip out of town for his mental health and the subsequent feelings of guilt. Youngmi recounts a terrible incident that happened to her this weekend. 

Rock M. Sakura is a drag queen popularly known for her appearance in Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12. We discuss our heavy and tired emotions in the wake of America's anti-Asian racism. Rock also opens up about her decision to disclose her sex work past, frustrating comparisons to other Asian drag queens and how to make amends with your mother who was a source of pain. Follow Rock on Instagram and Twitter at @rockmsakura. Please likes, subscribe and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/feelingasian!

We discuss our feelings after last week's tragedy. For resources on ways you can help: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/. Thank you. 

Angela Garbes is a writer and author of the best-selling book Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through The Science And Culture Of Pregnancy. We discuss motherhood and its toxic online communities. Angela educates us on the oppressive power structures that marginalize POC voices in the “mommy industry” and the steps we can take to mitigate these impacts. Angela also opens up about struggles with depression and how it has coincided with career success. Purchase her book and follow her on ig at @angelagarbes. Please also like, subscribe and support us on Patreon!

Devin Blaskovich is a visual artist and photographer whose work has been featured in major fashion publications and exhibitions around the world. We have a lengthy discussion about the art world and the White gatekeeping and colonizing tendencies that exist within it. Devin also opens up about his relationship to his Asian identity and struggles with depression. Follow his work on instagram at @devinblaskovich. Also please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon! 

Bohan Phoenix is a musician who hails from Hubei, China. This episode touches on so many emotionally charged topics! We discuss covid related discrimination directed at people from Wuhan, finding self-acceptance through hip-hop and Asian support for BLM. Bohan also opens up about the artistic challenges of being authentic without exoticizing yourself and relearning to embrace Asian culture. Check out his music available on all streaming platforms and follow him at @bohanphoenix. Also please like, subscribe and support us on Patreon!