So Where Are You From?

Kate and Yoko spend a good amount of time discussing cultural appropriation after seeing Kendrick Lamar's kung fu-themed concert. Also, Yoko finally gives us her take on Get Out.

Thanks for waiting, it's been a long and crazy summer for both of us.

Kate and Yoko chat about eighth grade crushes, Asian dancers hitting the mainstream, and “the ultimate pursuit.”

Kate and Yoko chat about Wes Anderson's new movie: Isle of Dogs—Yoko is skeptical, Kate wants to believe it's good. We also talk about how to control New York City, Yoko's first time using a charcoal pore strip, and Korean beauty products.

We realize this episode is a little late, thanks for being patient with us!

Kate and Yoko chat with Vincent Lau, of the Administration of Children’s Services of New York’s Department of Youth and Family Justice. We talk about how Vincent found his voice as an activist, his experience walking the March for Justice from New York to Washington, DC, and the importance of holding your own people accountable.

Kate and Yoko chat with Rain Noe, Senior Editor at Core77, sewing machine collector, and native speaker of the rare Staten-Island–Westchester combination accent. We discuss Rain’s careers in industrial design and writing, the “Asian hookup,” and the merits and drawbacks of “fusion food.”

Kate and Yoko talk to Brian Yeh and Lisa Wang, newly engaged students at Harvard Business School and friends of the pod. We discuss unspoken rules and expectations of dating another Asian person, sticking the Fast and the Furious in a time capsule of the world's history, and roundabout ways your relatives comment on your tan-ness.

Kate and Yoko discuss the Oscars and chat with producer Kishori Rajan about not being black or white, about identifying with Tia and Tamara Mowry, and about being with Hillary Clinton's team on election night.

HNY! Kate and Yoko discuss their resolutions for the New Year, the (shitty) inauguration, and a slew of movies and TV (Kate’s crushes are Uchi from Terrace House and Diego Luna in all movies; Yoko recently watched Mulan for the first time ever). Disclaimer: this episode was recorded a little while ago. Thanks for having us back!

Kate and Yoko chat with photographer June Kim about transitioning from commercial to fine art, and getting our moms onboard with our creative pursuits. Plus, a special How Asian Are You also featuring past guest Kevin Huynh! Also, we’ll be taking off the rest of this year and starting back up mid-January. Thank you for listening and have a lovely new year!

Kate and Yoko discuss post-election feels and chat with Jing Wei, illustration director at Etsy and part-time faculty at Pratt. We talk about Jing's crippling fear of the number four, how many napkins we take at a restaurant, and discover what "ARF" is.