In this episode, we chat with Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). We learn about Connie's upbringing, her badass mom, and how she navigated different cultural dynamics as a student, professional, and parent.

We then discuss the 30th anniversary of 1992's LA Uprisings/SAIGU, how she'd like to reframe conversations and perspectives, and where we are now. We conclude with a conversation about Vincent Chin and how his death led to the creation of her organization and its evolving legacy of activism in the AAPI community.

For people in the greater Los Angeles area, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - LA is co-hosting an event, the LA Uprising / SAIGU Peace Gathering, on Friday, April 29th, from 4-7pm.   

In this episode, we chat with our friend and curator of culinary experiences, Hanifa Farooq. We talk about where her love of food comes from, how she's built her encyclopedic knowledge of food and restaurants from around the world, and why she started curating culinary experiences for others. We also discuss Trader Joe's,  authenticity in food, and culinary appropriation.   

In this episode, we chat with Rhea Wong and Stephanie Lai, the founders of Asian Boss Ladies.  We learn about why and how ABL was created, what this amazing collective of women are hoping to accomplish together, and why spaces and communities like this are needed now more than ever. We also discuss the recent attacks against Asian women in NYC and the erasure of Asian women's experience in general. We close out with some Asian food hot takes.        
 

In this episode, we chat with Chong-Hao Fu, CEO of Leading Educators, about the many themes and topics touched on in the movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings. These topics include representation, the emasculation and desexualization of Asian men, the messages we've internalized, the power and beauty of Asian names, and how we struggle to stay connected to our roots.

In Part 2 of our conversation, Chi shares how she came to be so unapologetically herself (00:27), how we should interpret and reconcile lessons from our parents (12:47), and we conclude with a discussion on mental health and the stigma it carries in the Asian American community (30:26).     

Please check out and support #FreeYourMe and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. #FreeYourMe aims to:

• End mental health stigma
• Educate the public about how mental health impacts us all, and support more mental health education for youth
• Empower people to share their stories
• Encourage those faced with mental health challenges to get the help they need

In Part 1 of our conversation with Chi Kim, CEO of Pure Edge, we talk about the popularity of Korean culture, the new Korean-American character on Sesame Street, and Chi's mom shooting hoops. We also talk about adopting "American" names, suppressing our linguistic identities, and more.   

Pure Edge, Inc. believes that all educators and learners deserve to be taught strategies that help combat stress and support the development of social, emotional, and academic learning competencies with an open heart and mind.

The miseducAsian crew is joined by Seng-Dao Yang Keo. She shares her journey, the Hmong American community's story of "we", and her evolving relationship with her parents (2:20). We then talk about Suni Lee's historic gold medal during the Summer Olympics and the impact it had on the Hmong and Asian American communities (29:00). We conclude with a discussion on ways we might center Asian American students, their identities, and experiences in education (46:30).

Albert, Brian, and Tommy talk sports. Our conversation begins with Michael Chang's historic and culture-breaking French Open run in 1989, Johnny Juzang balling during March Madness, and the few meaningful moments and athletes in between. We also speak on growing up without a lot of Asians in sports, the difference between Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, and how we root for Asians from different nationalities.   

Introducing miseducAsian, a new podcast where Asian Americans share the joys and struggles of being Asian in America. In this episode, Albert, Brian, and Tommy introduce themselves and share their "why" of the podcast.