Taiwanren

If you've been to Costco lately, you may have noticed A-Sha Dry Noodle products on the shelves. Learn the incredible story of how Young Chang, the President and CEO of A-sha Foods USA, broke the mold with dry noodles. Young lets us in on his Midwestern upbringing, the early day challenges of launching a Taiwanese product in the US, and what's next for A-Sha. 

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We kick off our brand new FOOD season with Lisa and Lillian of Yun Hai Pantry. Lisa had the incredible vision of bringing high quality Taiwanese ingredients to homecooks in the US, while Lillian educates us in an exclusive soy sauce tasting. Are you hungry yet? 

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Yasss queen! We hang out with Miss Shu Mai, one of LA's top Asian American drag performers, to talk about her drag journey, common misconceptions of drag, and how drag has ultimately brought her closer to Taiwan. 

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💆🏻For all our skincare addicts 💆🏻 We sit down with Grace Wan of Wan Cosmetics in San Francisco. Grace educates us on clean beauty, Taiwanese manufacturing, and the next movement for Taiwanese beauty.

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We chat with Colin Hodge, the co-founder of Snowball For Good, and Aurora Chang, the organization's first researcher, about ethical consumerism. They would like to share practical (and easy!) ways for you to support democratic values, starting with your weekly boba purchase. 

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We listen and dissect some jams with Bo Haan, an LA based Taiwanese-American musician. Bo shares his journey to becoming an entertainer, his musical influences growing up (David Tao, anyone??), and practical tips for anyone who wants to break into the industry. 

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Live from the sunny Wax Apple studio in LA, Juliana shares how she got started on her eclectic shop of cultural objects -- including feather dusters and massage tools. We chat about why it's important to cherish pieces of the past, and what Juliana has learned on this journey. 

Do you ever miss ah-gong or ah-ma? Take a tour of the Wax Apple, and you might find a piece of home. 

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Have you ever thought about how being Asian can impact your mental health? Dr. Jenny Wang joins us for a therapeutic session on the cultural programming of Asian Americans and how we can start taking better care of our mental health. 

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Jane and Denner sit with us to share the incredible journey of Empress Hot Sauce. Listen to us sample a ton of hot sauce while we discuss how the perfect sauce is made, the evolution of Taiwan's food scene, and expats' appreciation for Taiwan. ASMR anyone?

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We chat with Joey from The News Lens, an independent media company that covers stories across Asia. Joey shares why we need to balance idealism with practicality, how media consumption is changing, and his company's ultimate goal.

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