Foretold

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July 27, 2021 Asian Enough: Lucy Liu
A conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Lucy Liu about fame, art, motherhood and standing up for herself on the set of "Charlie’s Angels." Guest photo by Sophy Holland.
48 min
July 20, 2021 Asian Enough: Jenny Yang
A conversation with comedian and writer Jenny Yang about giving ourselves permission to create, her past life as a labor organizer and how growing up among other Asian Americans taught her she could do it all.
56 min
July 13, 2021 Asian Enough: Sohla El-Waylly
A conversation with chef and food media personality Sohla El-Waylly about cooking Bangladeshi food with her mom, appropriation vs appreciation and microaggressions in food media. Guest photo by Jingyu Lin.
51 min
July 06, 2021 Asian Enough: John Cho
A conversation with actor John Cho about fatherhood, the complexities of fame and unpacking the stories our parents tell us.
58 min
June 29, 2021 Asian Enough: Nicole Chung
A conversation with writer Nicole Chung about challenging the narrative of her adoption story in her memoir “All You Can Ever Know,” processing grief and why it’s so hard to talk about racism. Guest photo by Erica Tappis.
50 min
June 22, 2021 Asian Enough: Angela Yee
A conversation with media personality and entrepreneur Angela Yee about the future of “The Breakfast Club," her Black and Chinese upbringing, gaining success as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how to talk to people you don’t agree with.
42 min
June 15, 2021 Asian Enough: Thenmozhi Soundararajan
A conversation with musician and Dalit rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan about "coming out" as an "untouchable," using art for social progress and the movement for caste liberation in the U.S.
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42 min
June 08, 2021 Asian Enough: Anthony Ocampo
A conversation with sociologist and writer Anthony Ocampo about creating spaces for gay men from immigrant families, honoring Filipino nurses and expanding our definition of “Asian American."
47 min
June 01, 2021 Asian Enough: Jujubee
A conversation with drag queen Jujubee about finding freedom through drag, fighting the patriarchy in queer spaces, and repping Laotian culture on 'Drag Race.’
55 min
May 25, 2021 Asian Enough: Min Jin Lee
A conversation with “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires” author Min Jin Lee on quitting a legal career to write novels, how history has failed us and being “extra Asian” in the face of racism. Guest photo by Elena Seibert.
53 min

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Paulina Stevens grew up in an insular Romani American family, destined to leave school, marry young, and become a fortuneteller. By 17, her fate was sealed — until she decided to leave it all behind.…