Politically Asian! Podcast

By Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim

Two Asian comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish every week ... more

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June 21, 202387. This Week in Asian American Politics: Indian Men Marrying and Leaving Wives Behind, the Asian American Affirmative Action Cases, AAPIs Have Limited Knowledge abt Abortion Medication, Trump Arrest
This week in Asian American news,
Men in India are getting married, using their dowries to get citizenship in Western countries, and leaving their new wives behind. Some of the stories get worse, with one woman being stuck with her bedridden in-laws for 24 years.
As the fight over Affirmative Action heats up even further with the Supreme Court set to announce its decision, a new survey reveals that most Asian Americans actually support Affirmative Action (just not based on race)
A study by @napawf found that most Asian Americans would flop if abortion medication was a Jeopardy category, including us (Gerrie and Aaron).
Donald Trump finally gets arrested, and it’s Florida that catches him after all?? What a strange timeline. We also discuss his seemingly infinite supply of fall guys.

-- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? --
We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy.
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod
Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now
ALGORITHM? Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
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39min
June 14, 202386. This Week in Asian American Politics: Heavy Smoke Pollutes NYC, Sherpa Saves Spoiled Man on Mr. Everest, White Vietnam War Vets Retire in Vietnam, NYPD Detective Robs Asians, Philippine Flag Drama
This week in Asian American politics:
Wildfires in Canada turn skies in NYC orange and send a thick smoke cloud to travel across the United States. We discuss the implication of this first draft at a day of dystopia and what a throwback to 2020 it is.

We gossip about the spiciest event in the climbing community involving a Malaysian man nearly freezing to death on Everest, being rescused by a Sherpa, and then blocking said Sherpa on all social media.

It’s an old article (2019), but thanks to a recent viral Tiktok, an LA Times article about Vietnam War veterans moving to Vietnam is back in the forefront of culture.

An ex-NYPD cop/detective is charged with helping robbers specifically target Asian American families and businesses. Law and Order: Hate Crime just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

And lastly, TikTok blows up over a graduation stole. Mainland Filipinos accuse the diaspora of wearing culture as an aesthetic, Filipino diaspora accuse native Filipinos of not knowing what it’s like to grow up in a Western society.

-- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? --
We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy.
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod
Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now
ALGORITHM? Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
43min
June 06, 202385. This Week in Asian American Politics: Vivek Ramaswamy Says Raise Vote Age, Tech Fires Misinformation Teams, Chinese Am. Scientist Held at Gunpoint, Met Museum Reparation, Asian Startups Less Money
New Tuesday, new episode!
This week in Asian American politics…
Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announces that he wants to raise the voting age to 25 or have 18 year olds take a civics test to opt out. Even his own staff reportedly hated the idea and begged him to wait on announcing it until they had more research.
Layoffs at the companies society has grown dependent on impact online safety and misinformation teams. We’re talking entire teams disappearing and the tools they developed going right with them into the Thanos snap. If you thought misinformation was bad during C*VID, buckle up for the 2024 election.
A Chinese American scientist is suing the FBI after they threatened him with 80 years of prison, $1 million in fees, and holding his family at gunpoint. If he wins, the case would be a landmark victory in holding the US government accountable for rampant Sinophobia.
The Metropolitan Museum announced they will do a better job of making sure they aren’t showcasing illegally stolen art. What measures are they implementing to ensure they are displaying the most legal of the stolen art?
AAPI startups and non-profits experienced a wave of funding during the Stop Asian Hate movement. We discuss the implications of this momentum and what that means for the future.

-- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? --
We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy.
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod
Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian

MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now
ALGORITHM? Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
45min
May 30, 2023 84. This Week in Asian American Politics: Uber's Asian Head of DEI Defends White Women, Taiwan's Last Comfort Woman Dies, Asians and Hospice, Motel Patel History, Filipino Nanny Home 30 Years Later
This week in Asian American politics:
Uber’s Asian American head of diversity hosts a panel called “Don’t Call Me Karen.” Wh*te supremacy? In my APAHM? It’s more likely than you think.
Taiwan’s last comfort woman dies at 92. We discuss the history of comfort women and why a lot of Asian countries hate Japan.
Apparently, Asian Americans think a lot about dying, more so with COVID and racism, but don’t do anything to plan for that? It gets a little existential in here.
A white model posts a TikTok about how her undocumented, Filipino nanny gets to return to the Philippines for the first time in 30 years to see her actual kids. What could possibly go wrong?
-- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? --
We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy.
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod
Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian

MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now
ALGORITHM? Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
51min
May 23, 202383. This Week in Asian American Politics: Ron DeSantis Mandates AAPI History But Bans "DEI", Asian Food on Social Media, Adam Crasper's Adoption Case, Hawaiians Move to Vegas, Panda Express Fellowship
This week in Asian American politics!
Ron DeSantis mandates AAPI history be taught in schools but also bans the teaching of systemic racism in schools.

Asian food is growing in popularity on social media, but what are the consequences of this? Are we about to see $15 Ube, $20 pork buns?

South Korean adoptee Adam Crasper wins his case against the agency that mishandled his adoption and ruined his life

Hawaiians are being priced out of Hawaii are are moving to Vegas

Panda Express sponsors a post-doc fellowship at Ivy League UPenn and the internet goes wild!!
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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
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CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
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INQUIRIES: [email protected]
--
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
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MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
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ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
52min
May 16, 202382. This Week in Asian American Politics: South Asian Takes on King Charles' Coronation, Pew Research Study on Asian Americans, Asian Am. Evangelicals, Therapy Alternatives for Asians, Simu Liu Drama
This week in Asian American politics:
King Charles is coronated. “Coronated” is such a foreign word to us that even typing it felt funny. Anyway, we discuss the implications of the surviving UK monarchy and the response from South Asian diaspora in context of Partition. Is the monarchy even relevant anymore? Or is it simply a relic of crusty crackerness?

Pew Research conducts a massive survey involving thousands of Asians over the course of nearly a year, while asking about if Asian Americans choose to actually identify ethnicity-first or how well we feel like we know our own history. We discuss this temperature check on Asian American identity in 2023.

While still a minority, Asian American leaders are challenging the predominantly white and conservative image of evangelicalism. To be fair, someone in this article is for racial justice but implies they’re against abortion, so don’t expect leaps and bounds of connecting dots quite yet. We discuss the future of Christianity and where does Christianity play in regards to leftist politics.

While like Steven Yeun famously said in B**F, “Western therapy doesn’t work on Eastern minds.” Interestingly enough, it seems many Asian Americans already knew that, supplementing or flat out replacing talk therapy with good ole tai chi, yoga, and more. Aaron flexes how he’s never had a wh*te therapist, while Gerrie discusses some of the Wh*te things their previous therapist would recommend.

Lastly, we discuss the Asian American pop culture moment that is Simu Liu’s ego. An article written by an Asian American pointed out that other Asian American men could have been in the upcoming Barbie movie, which at its worst could be construed as pitting Asian men against each other, but is mostly simply a fact: other Asian American men exist. However, Simu replies, prompting a response from a Tiktoker (who happens to be a previous guest on this pod! Shoutout cookie!) that comments on his inability to handle criticism, and Simu replies to THAT too.

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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
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CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
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INQUIRIES: [email protected]
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SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
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MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
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ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
55min
May 09, 202381. This Week in Asian American Politics: The Philippines Gives 4 More Bases to the US, US Debt Ceiling (we are poor), the Writers Guild of America strike, Tou Thou convicted in George Floyd case
This week in Asian American politics:
The United States wants to add more military bases in the Philippines as the relationship with China deteriorates. It’d be like if you got your friends to follow your current partner on social media because you’re about to break up with them and you’d like to block. Except instead of social media, it’s military bases. Also your friends are the offspring of a former dictator.

Do you have a bad credit score? Maybe your credit card bill is kinda lengthy? You’re not alone—so does the United States! Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the government needs to figure out if we’re going to raise our own credit limit or just default on our national Amex.

We discuss the Writers Guild Association’s (WGA) strike. It’s the first one in 15 years or 2007. Roughly 11,500 writers across the industry have put down their pens and picked up picket signs. What are their demands? How will this affect you? And what’s different this time?
Tou Thou, the last cop involved in George Floyd’s murder has been convicted and sentenced to jail. Thou’s defense was claiming he didn’t know Floyd had stopped breathing. Thing are not great when your defense is that you’re bad at your job.
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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
--
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
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INQUIRIES: [email protected]
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SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
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MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
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ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
49min
May 02, 202380. This Week in Asian American Politics: Biden's Re-election Announcement, Asian American landlord movement, Climate Change in Asia, and Streaming's AAPI Representation
This week in Asian American politics:
Biden announced he is running for re-election despite an NBCNews study that says 7 in 10 Americans don’t want him to do that. Biden cites the Big Bad Orange as good enough reason to run again as the oldest president America has ever had, begging the question, when will the evil be defeated?

We discuss an article from a conservative publication about Asian American landlords and how weirdly a bunch of people our age want to be landlords? The article cries rivers about who will stick up for the little guy small business landlords, as if we all don’t know that it’s giant corporation landlords that these regulations are about

Asia is hit with a “monster” heatwave—we’re talking about climate impacts across India, Pakistan, China, and the Philippines. While the US is running in circles about debating whether climate change is real, the climate catastrophe is already impacting parts of Asia that don’t have the infrastructure to protect the people.
And lastly, we cover a report that points out streaming has better AAPI representation than traditional broadcast cable television. Gerrie has to use their college degree for once and explain to Aaron what broadcast television is. Netflix pumps $2.5billion into South Korea content, and more.
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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
--
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
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INQUIRIES: [email protected]
--
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
--
MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
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ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
47min
April 25, 202379. This Week in Asian American Politics: How to Find Your Place in Organizing feat. Ienna Fernandez (Anakbayan Queens)
New Tuesday, new episode!
We’re continuing our guest streak with podcast pal @decolonialbulaklak aka Ienna Fernandez! Ienna is an organizer for @anakbayanqueens, a youth organization that fights for national democracy and other related issues in the Philippines with a socialist perspective. this week, we chat about her journey, leftist politics, and community organizing. We love a good podcast listener to podcast guest pipeline!!

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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
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CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
--
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
--
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
--
MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
--
ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
47min
April 18, 202378. This Week in Asian American Politics: Affirmative Action, Republicans Block Gender Affirming Care, Philly Chinatown Arena, LAPD Roster Exposed by Journalist, and Julie Su Nomination Roadblock
This week in Asian American politics!
We discuss the history of Asian Americans and Affirmative Action, which dates back to the 1950s, before conservatives stole the narrative and molded it into one about victimhood. Apparently, Harvard admitted more Asian Americans for the class of ‘27 than ever before—related fact: they still have Affirmative Action so…

Republicans score gold in legal loopholes to deprive transgender people of care and to go the distance on blocking abortions. For people who claim to care about human life, they sure know how to make sure everyone else’s is hell.

Developers in Philly continue to push forward with the Sixers arena plan, despite all the overwhelming evidence that it would gentrify Chinatown into extinction and that there is nearly zero community support for it.

Los Angeles files a lawsuit against a journalist and community watchdog group to censor a public database of LAPD officer headshots the city willingly and freely gave to said journalist. Sorry, LA, no takesie backsies!

Joe Biden has nominated Julie Su as the Labor Department Secretary. She would be the first Asian American to hold the position, but as always, Joe Manchin has other ideas.
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WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST?
Two Asians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join comedians Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as they discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. Think John Oliver's show, but there's two of us, and we're Asian.
--
CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Our memes are so good Asian people will mention them when they meet us in real life.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod

Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com
--
INQUIRIES: [email protected]
--
SUPPORT US ON BUY ME A COFFEE (currently fundraising for episode transcription services and a video editor): https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian
--
MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit
Song title: live now
--
ALGORITHM?
Chinese American Politics, Korean American Politics, Japanese American Politics, South Asian politics, Asian American politics, AAPI politics, Asian American Political Alliance, Asian American leader, Asian American Protests 1960s, Asian American policy, Asian leftist, Asian American leftist, Asian American leftist podcast
...more
47min

FAQs about Politically Asian! Podcast:

How many episodes does Politically Asian! Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 97 episodes available.