InfatuAsian Podcast

Many times our conversations don't stop when I end the episode.  Often the guests are more relaxed after we "end" the official recording.  Here are a few minutes of us chatting and saying our good-byes, then Madi and I stick around to do our producers debrief. 

I hope you enjoy these!  Let me know via email what you think of these, is the behind-the-scenes stuff too boring?

You can write us at infatuasianpodcast@ gmail.com 

Thanks for listening!  Talk to you soon!

Colleen Quen is a fashion legend right in our hometown!  We had a blast spending some time chatting with Colleen about her journey as a fashion designer, and so much more. Joining us again from Australia is our friend and fashion entrepreneur Roxane of the Asian Soup Podcast. Super Producer Madison is with us again enjoying the wise advice from her new fairy godmother, Colleen!  I guarantee you’ll learn something and be uplifted by our amazing guests. 

To follow Colleen Quen, you can see many more of Colleen’s beautiful dresses and pointings on her on Instagram @colleenquen or her website Quenlife.com

Also listen and follow Roxane @asiansouppodcast and support her small business @kin_made on Instagram. 

You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts.  PLEASE give us a review at Apple Podcasts or a rating at Apple or Spotify.  Email us at [email protected] or DM us at our Instagram @theinfatuasianpodcast or on Facebook 

Art taken from Fafafoom.com and Quenlife.com

Our outro, Super Happy J-Pop Funtime, was adapted and performed by Arms All Around

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On today’s episode, we are talking with my former student Kevin, who started out selling freshwater aquarium shrimp out of his garage, and turned it into a multimillion-dollar company by the time he was 24!  In a more informal style chat, Kevin and I talk about building a small business from scratch.  Hear how Kevin parlayed that experience into becoming the Director of Product Launch for the number one crowdsourcing agency, Launch Boom.  

Thanks to Kevin for dropping by and sharing your story.  To reach Kevin, you can follow him @ideasbykevin on Instagram or DM him at LinkedIn:  Kevin Liang

You can always reach us at [email protected] or follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Facebook or Instagram.  Please consider giving us a 5-star rating on Apple or Spotify, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Music: 

“Super Happy J-Pop Fun Time” acoustic version, arranged by Arms All Around (Brian Lum)

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Trying something new.  Super Producer Madison and I often have chats after our guests leave.  I usually tack them on after the music plays.  This time I decided to post this separately for those who enjoy hearing us chat about this episode, upcoming episodes, and a little behind the scenes.

I hope you enjoy listening to these chats as much as I do!

MUSIC!  This is also the debut of our acoustic version of Super Happy J-Pop Fun Time!  Arranged by Brian Lum of the band, Arms All Around.  Find his music at https://allarmsaround.bandcamp.com/album/matter  or listen on Spotify under Arms All Around

Producer Madison and I had a great time chatting with Adam from YouTube’s Die Hard Fishing!  Adam’s channel really gained traction during shelter in place as many people were looking for things to do during quarantine. Fishing has deep Asian roots here in California and elsewhere. Listen to hear about Adam’s journey from a corporate job in Silicon Valley to hitting the waves in a kayak.  Even Madison, who has never been fishing before, started to see how satisfying it could be to pull food from the ocean!  And peep the picture of Curtis and his 8-year-old daughter on the day they OUTFISHED Adam!

Thanks to Adam for chatting with us.  You can see hundreds of his great videos on the YouTube channel Die Hard Fishing, or follow him on Facebook or Instagram at the same name.  As usual, you can email us here at [email protected] or follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram or Facebook. 

Sound used:

EPIC MOMENT of VICTORY (and Relief): Kayak Salmon 2020, on Die Hard Fishing Channel on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39X69cLHfy8&t=171s

Picture Credit: From Diehardfishing.com

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This week we're talking about our favorite subject, science! Research scientist Rosanna and 2nd year Ph.D. student Angeline talk with me about their journeys into their chosen fields. We also talk about some scientists old and new who have made a difference to our understanding of the natural world. As well as give a shout-out to some Asian scientists who have made an impact on our lives!

Thanks to my guests!  And thanks to all the scientists and doctors who have labored around the clock to keep us safe!  

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If you've ever done Crossfit in Xi'an China, there's a good chance your coach is descended from Coach Matt!  In 2015 Matt and his wife Tina opened Flying Tigers Crossfit, the first gym of its type in the Chinese city of Xi'an. Hear what it took to bring that vision to fruition as well as other random side topics we digressed into.  Recorded in January 2022.

Thanks to Coach Matt Allen for chatting with me, and also thanks to Super-Intern Madison for editing this episode!

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What goes better with Valentine's Day than some zombie mayhem!?! Jennifer, Nadira, and I discuss Netflix's hit drama All of Us Are Dead, which takes place at a dysfunctional Korean high school. The 3 of us pick zombie survival teams from the show's characters... whose team would you run with? 

As always you can write to us at [email protected] and please follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast over at Instagram or Facebook.  Please consider giving us a review at Apple Podcasts or Spotify!  Thanks!

Music:

"Zombie" by Day6 (JYP entertainment)

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Part Two of our chat with Top Chef star Chef Shirley Chung and food industry expert Caryl Chinn! This week we dig deeper into what it’s like to work with and be a celebrity chef.  Caryl tells the story about the first time she met Chef Gordon Ramsay and Shirley gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to compete with other amazing chefs on Bravo’s Top Chef, where she finished in the top 3 twice and was runner up in Season 14. We also talk a little about the future of the food industry. Intern Producer Madison got home from school just in time to sit in on this hour and we had our producer chat after the outro song, so don’t miss that!

Please check out Caryl and Shirley’s Dumpling Mafia! You can find them @dumplingmafianft on Instagram, or get the NFT online at https://opensea.io/collection/dumpling-mafia-bosses If you want to join Shirley for a Lantern Festival dumpling cook-a-long on Feb 17th, you can get a package of dumpling ingredients sent to you via Gold Belly (Ms. Chi Cafe),  https://www.goldbelly.com/shirley-chungs-ms-chi  THE INFATUASIAN PODCAST WILL BE THERE! You can order Ms. Chi Cafe food from Gold Belly all year long to have Shirley’s cooking at home! (US shipping only)

Do you have a celebrity chef story? Write to us at [email protected] and I’ll read your email on the air! You can also DM and follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram to get all our updates.  Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Follow Caryl @carylchinn and Chef Shirley @chfshirleychung on Instagram!

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Foodie Talk with Two Food Insiders Caryl Chinn and Top Chef Shirley Chung!  Hear the origin story of my sister Caryl, who has worked with pretty much all the celebrity chefs we know and love. She was Bon Appetit magazine’s first food event planner in the 90’s when the food media industry blew up. Coming along with us is the amazingly effervescent Chef Shirley Chung!  Shirley had us rolling on the floor laughing with her stories of growing up in a family of doctors and engineers. In the 2000s Shirley cooked for some of the biggest names in California and Las Vegas when Bravo’s Top Chef came looking for her to compete on Season 11 and again on Season 14!  Shirley and Caryl’s stories will give you a glimpse into the world of celebrity chefs! Tune in next week for Part 2, where Shirley will share behind-the-scenes stories about her time on Top Chef! Be sure to listen all the way through to hear some of Shirley's FUNNIEST stories!

Please check out Caryl and Shirley’s Dumpling Mafia! You can find them @dumplingmafianft on Instagram, or get the NFT online at https://opensea.io/collection/dumpling-mafia-bosses If you want to join Shirley for a Lantern Festival dumpling cook-a-long on Feb 17th, you can get a package of dumpling ingredients sent to you via Gold Belly (Ms. Chi Cafe),  https://www.goldbelly.com/shirley-chungs-ms-chi  THE INFATUASIAN PODCAST WILL BE THERE! You can order Ms. Chi Cafe food from Gold Belly all year long to have Shirley’s cooking at home! (US shipping only)

Do you have a celebrity chef story? Write to us at [email protected] and I’ll read your email on the air! You can also DM and follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram to get all our updates.  Please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Follow Caryl @carylchinn and Chef Shirley @chfshirleychung on Instagram!

#chefshirleychung #celebritychefs #foodies #bonappetitmagazine #asianpodcast #beijing #mschicafe #LA #sanfrancisco #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #asianpodcaster #asianamerican #asianamericanpodcast #infatuasian #infatuasianpodcast #representationmatters