Podcast Episodes

Harper's, Boba Bros, Korean Feminism, and the NBA bubble

Hello from our galaxy brain!    

This week, we begin with a brief chat about (social) media “cancel culture,” based on an open letter recently publish…

5 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s Ban on International Students, Latinx Recognition in Black Lives Matter, and Listener Questions

Greetings from our USB microphones!  

In this episode, we discuss ICE’s recent rule prohibiting international students from staying in the U.S. if the…

5 years, 11 months ago

Immigrant Race Traitors, the International Hotel, and Media Solidarity

Greetings from Berkeley, Philadelphia, and Tacoma! 

This week, we chat about Viet Thanh Nguyen’s recent essay on Asian America, race, and class (Time)…

5 years, 11 months ago

Tankies! with Brian Hioe, New Bloom Magazine

Hi, all:

Just Andy this time, with a Thursday edition bonus episode, in which I talk with Brian Hioe of New Bloom, a bilingual online magazine with ra…

5 years, 11 months ago

BTS Army in Tulsa, Angela Davis in Oakland, and the problem with "diversity and inclusion"

Hello from Oakland, Philadelphia, and New York!

It’s just the three of us this week, talking Koreaboos and soft power, protest goals, and, as promised…

5 years, 11 months ago

BLM Occupation, Tofu, Asian POCs, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Politicians, and Guest Dae Shik Kim, Jr.

Hello from the American rebellion!

A packed episode on the BLM protests from our vantage point as cynical Asians and former Seattle residents. (Yes, M…

5 years, 11 months ago

Seattle nostalgia and autonomous zones, the ESPN Bruce Lee documentary, and guest Nikil Saval

Hello! This is our freshest recording yet—part one made just hours ago. 

In this episode, we talk about the latest hotspot in the Black Lives Matter u…

6 years ago

A cop is still a cop; 'PoC' respectability politics, and how China sees the American Uprising

A special welcome to all new subscribers!  

Today’s episode is about the murder of George Floyd and the actions around the country.

A few days ago, Ja…

6 years ago

Asian Americans and the SAT; Labor Struggles in Hong Kong and China, with guest Jenny Chan

Hello!

In this episode, we chat about relocating during the pandemic, reading (or, in Jay’s case, not reading) physical books, and the University of C…

6 years ago

Mike Davis, the Trucker and Meatcutter Turned Marxist Legend

Hello!

We’re extremely excited about today’s episode, which includes a lengthy interview with Mike Davis, a friend of the international working class…

6 years ago