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Intimate conversations with the local gods you’ve heard about but haven’t gotten to know yet, hosted by Marco Liu and James Han.Business & Sponsorship Inquiries [email protected]... more
FAQs about LOCAL GODZ:How many episodes does LOCAL GODZ have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.
March 11, 2026Journalist, Filmmaker, and Cultural Consultant on SINNERS Dolly Li #030Journalist and documentary filmmaker Dolly Li discusses her body of work covering immigrant stories in America for the South China Morning Post with Goldthread and sharing the little known history of the Mississippi Delta Chinese community for AJ+, which led to her work as a cultural consultant on Ryan Coogler's award-winning hit film, SINNERS. Drawing from her own experiences growing up in Brooklyn and going to college in Texas, Dolly unpacks America's complicated relationship with race and regional histories, and dives deep into the scene from SINNERS that everyone has been talking about.Get 20% off all purchases by using our code GODZ20 at checkout when you shop at 1587sneakers.com...more31minPlay
March 04, 2026Director of Disney Pixar's HOPPERS Daniel Chong #029Disney Pixar’s latest director Daniel Chong has come a long way since his halcyon days reading comic strips and watching Saturday morning cartoons. The creator of We Bare Bears and an instrumental part of Inside Out and Bolt, Daniel shares how his childhood love of Calvin and Hobbes, He-Man, and Jodeci all came together to create lovable, cuddly, furry characters with funny and profound things to say about our world. Daniel goes into detail about the making of We Bare Bears and his latest project: his studio feature directorial debut, Disney Pixar’s HOPPERS.Get 20% off all purchases by using our code GODZ20 at checkout when you shop at 1587sneakers.com...more1h 23minPlay
February 26, 2026LA's Mahjong Mistress Angie QQ #028Angela Lin is one of the leaders behind the latest craze that is sweeping the nation and taking over LA: mahjong. Better known as Angie QQ, the founder of East Never Loses shares the origin behind Mahjong Mistress, the not so ancient roots of the game, and what's behind mahjong's renewed popularity all over America. Angie also explores questions of ownership and community when it comes to mahjong, the different ways the game is played across Southern California, as well as her latest music project through Pure Person Press: Sounds of Taiwan, and why Taiwan holds such a special place in her heart.Get 20% off all purchases by using our code GODZ20 at checkout when you shop at 1587sneakers.com...more1h 13minPlay
February 18, 2026Miss Ko is the Teresa Teng of Rap #027Hip-hop pioneer and Taiwan rap icon Miss Ko takes us on a journey from her roots in Forest Hills Queens, to discovering her cultural identity in Taiwan, to winning the Golden Melody Award (the equivalent of the Grammy’s in the Chinese-speaking world) for Best New Artist in 2013. Miss Ko also discusses her special relationship with the late, great Chinese pop music superstar Khalil Fong, the pressures of being a recording artist in Asia, her comeback album soul.food 靈食, and why she’s the Teresa Teng of Rap.Get 20% off all purchases by using our code GODZ20 at checkout when you shop at 1587sneakers.com...more53minPlay
September 10, 2025Season 1 Finale - LOCAL GODZ 026Marco and James look back on the first season of LOCAL GODZ, reflect on what they learned, and consider whether or not they want to re-up for another season. Is this the end or is there a LOCAL GODZ Season 2 in the future?...more37minPlay
September 03, 2025Mike Song - LOCAL GODZ 025Legendary dance icon Mike Song shares how his Korean identity makes him a better dancer, his observations on how dance culture has changed over the years, the experience of being a judge and not a contestant on competition shows like Street Woman Fighter (and realizing viewers don't know who you are), the origin story behind The Kinjaz and KinjaBang Noodles, and creating dance choreo "teammotes" for NBA 2K....more37minPlay
August 27, 2025Wesley Chan - LOCAL GODZ 024Filmmaker and co-founder of Wong Fu Productions Wesley Chan talks about 20 years of working in traditional and "new" media, how the Asian American community has evolved over those 20 years, his lifestyle design project BASE GRAY, creating lifelong connections with viewers (and their kids), as well as what he's learned after "sixty years" of being on Earth and what's next for him as a creator....more1h 34minPlay
August 20, 2025Jen Chae - LOCAL GODZ 023Pioneering Korean beauty advocate and content creator Jen Chae talks about growing up Korean American in Kansas, her mother's influence on her beauty routine, discovering her niche audience over Soompi and YouTube, the types of products and treatments she prefers for herself, and the responsibility she feels as a Korean Beauty translator for the West....more59minPlay
August 13, 2025Kaila Yu - LOCAL GODZ 022Legendary import model, singer-songwriter, and journalist Kaila Yu talks about the gangster origins of ABGs, growing up in Upland, the import car scene in Southern California, her memorable role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and what inspired her to write Fetishized, a memoir reflecting on her life and how Asian women as a whole are seen and treated in mainstream American culture....more1h 9minPlay
August 06, 2025Miles Canares - LOCAL GODZ 021Miles Canares talks about how his Filipino roots, love for streetwear, growing up in the San Gabriel Valley, and a keen eye for spotting food trends all came together to form the coolest food event in America, Family Style Food Festival....more44minPlay
FAQs about LOCAL GODZ:How many episodes does LOCAL GODZ have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.