Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes41:45199: “Enough About Me” with Richard Lui
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Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:42:19 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2366http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/enough-about-me-richard-lui/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/enough-about-me-richard-lui/feed/0Richard Lui, breaking news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, returns to the pod (previous appearance episode 26) to talk about his new book, “Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness“, now available wherever...Richard Lui, breaking news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, returns to the pod (previous appearance episode 26) to talk about his new book, “Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness“, now available wherever...
Richard Lui, breaking news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, returns to the pod (previous appearance episode 26) to talk about his new book, “Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness“, now available wherever you buy books!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:54Rebooting Model MAJORITY Podcast
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:38:46 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2362http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/rebooting-model-majority-podcast/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/rebooting-model-majority-podcast/feed/0Subscribe: Apple Podcast| Castbox| Spotify| Stitcher| Google Play| TuneIn Support Us on PATREONSubscribe: Apple Podcast| Castbox| Spotify| Stitcher| Google Play| TuneIn Support Us on PATREON
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes4:06198: Mommy Legislator: State Senator Stephanie Chang
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Mon, 17 May 2021 18:18:51 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2359http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/mommy-legislator-state-senator-stephanie-chang/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/mommy-legislator-state-senator-stephanie-chang/feed/0Stephanie Chang (https://twitter.com/stephanielily), State Senator of Michigan and the first Asian American woman to ever serve in the Michigan legislature, joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about her path into community organizing, public service,...Stephanie Chang (https://twitter.com/stephanielily), State Senator of Michigan and the first Asian American woman to ever serve in the Michigan legislature, joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about her path into community organizing, public service,...
Stephanie Chang (https://twitter.com/stephanielily), State Senator of Michigan and the first Asian American woman to ever serve in the Michigan legislature, joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about her path into community organizing, public service, being a working mom legislator, and more!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes37:25197: Should We Get A SuperPAC?
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Mon, 10 May 2021 17:52:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2356http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/should-we-get-a-superpac/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/should-we-get-a-superpac/feed/0Kevin and Tony return to cohost a long-overdue episode, where they talk about the new Biden administration designation that formally includes “Native Hawaiians” in May heritage month for the Asian community, a cool story by...Kevin and Tony return to cohost a long-overdue episode, where they talk about the new Biden administration designation that formally includes “Native Hawaiians” in May heritage month for the Asian community, a cool story by...
Kevin and Tony return to cohost a long-overdue episode, where they talk about the new Biden administration designation that formally includes “Native Hawaiians” in May heritage month for the Asian community, a cool story by (friend of the podcast in episode 72) Jaweed Kaleem of the LA Times on the big increase in Asian population in North Dakota, and live-workshopping Kevin’s crazy idea of staring a Model MAJORITY SuperPAC to elect better local leaders to improve criminal justice.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes33:52196: Biracial Identity with Actress Jade Ma
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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:06:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2351http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/biracial-identity-actress-jade-ma/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/biracial-identity-actress-jade-ma/feed/0Jade Ma (https://twitter.com/Jade_Y_Ma), actress who stars in “Zero Chill” on Netflix and the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, Black Widow, joins the pod to talk about her biracial upbringing, speaking up about harmful Asian stereotypes in Hollywood,...Jade Ma (https://twitter.com/Jade_Y_Ma), actress who stars in “Zero Chill” on Netflix and the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, Black Widow, joins the pod to talk about her biracial upbringing, speaking up about harmful Asian stereotypes in Hollywood,...
Jade Ma (https://twitter.com/Jade_Y_Ma), actress who stars in “Zero Chill” on Netflix and the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, Black Widow, joins the pod to talk about her biracial upbringing, speaking up about harmful Asian stereotypes in Hollywood, and how she’s been process all the anti-Asian hate crimes in the recent months.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes40:15195: Leading during COVID with Ellen Kamei
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 22:46:38 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2346http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/leading-during-covid-ellen-kamei/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/leading-during-covid-ellen-kamei/feed/0Ellen Kamei (https://twitter.com/mtnviewellen), Mayor of Mountain View, CA, rejoins Kevin to talk about her path to becoming mayor, how she’s leading her city through a global pandemic, and her views on the latest wave of...Ellen Kamei (https://twitter.com/mtnviewellen), Mayor of Mountain View, CA, rejoins Kevin to talk about her path to becoming mayor, how she’s leading her city through a global pandemic, and her views on the latest wave of...
Ellen Kamei (https://twitter.com/mtnviewellen), Mayor of Mountain View, CA, rejoins Kevin to talk about her path to becoming mayor, how she’s leading her city through a global pandemic, and her views on the latest wave of anti-Asian racism. (Ellen was a previous guest of our podcast on episode 63.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes36:39194: No AAPI Cabinet Secretary!? (With Madalene Mielke)
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:16:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2341http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/no-aapi-cabinet-secretary-with-madalene-mielke/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/no-aapi-cabinet-secretary-with-madalene-mielke/feed/0Madalene Mielke (https://twitter.com/MadaleneMielke), President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), returns to the podcast to talk about her frustration with no Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabinet Secretary in the...Madalene Mielke (https://twitter.com/MadaleneMielke), President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), returns to the podcast to talk about her frustration with no Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabinet Secr...
Madalene Mielke (https://twitter.com/MadaleneMielke), President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), returns to the podcast to talk about her frustration with no Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabinet Secretary in the Biden administration, her feelings and thoughts on the Capitol Hill insurrection as a long-time DC residents, and more. (Her previous appearance was episode 112.)
Sponsorship Message: the All of Us Research Program, managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest and most diverse health resource ever, working specifically to better represent groups who have been left out of medical research in the past (People of Color, seniors, rural residents, low income folks, and the LGBTQ community). As the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, racial disparities are real, severe, and sadly not new in our country. While almost 40% of the US is made up of people of color, medical research is 80 to 90% white! This medical research disparity is affecting many Asian American communities — in fact, 19.4% of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of white adults report being without a usual source of health care like a personal doctor. So increasing diversity and representation in medical research is key to building a healthier, more equitable country. To support the All of Us research program, please join their research program by signing up via the link: joinallofus.org/mmp. They are a trusted organization, managed by NIH, and works with reputable institutions like Scripps Research and Mayo Clinic. By signing up, you may also get a $25 gift card, or 1 of 10,000 Fitbits to be distributed later this year to help with the research, your genetic ancestry results, and ultimately help the under-represented be better represented! Go sign up at: joinallofus.org/mmp
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes39:44193: Food Activism with Jenny Dorsey
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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:47:39 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2338http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/food-activism-jenny-dorsey/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/food-activism-jenny-dorsey/feed/0Jenny Dorsey, a chef and activist, who founded and runs Studio ATAO, a nonprofit that creates immersive experiences at the center of food, art, and social impact, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about...Jenny Dorsey, a chef and activist, who founded and runs Studio ATAO, a nonprofit that creates immersive experiences at the center of food, art, and social impact, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about...
Jenny Dorsey, a chef and activist, who founded and runs Studio ATAO, a nonprofit that creates immersive experiences at the center of food, art, and social impact, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about how and why she’s using food and technology to make social impact.
Sponsorship Message: the All of Us Research Program, managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest and most diverse health resource ever, working specifically to better represent groups who have been left out of medical research in the past (People of Color, seniors, rural residents, low income folks, and the LGBTQ community). As the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, racial disparities are real, severe, and sadly not new in our country. While almost 40% of the US is made up of people of color, medical research is 80 to 90% white! This medical research disparity is affecting many Asian American communities — in fact, 19.4% of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of white adults report being without a usual source of health care like a personal doctor. So increasing diversity and representation in medical research is key to building a healthier, more equitable country. To support the All of Us research program, please join their research program by signing up via the link: joinallofus.org/mmp. They are a trusted organization, managed by NIH, and works with reputable institutions like Scripps Research and Mayo Clinic. By signing up, you may also get a $25 gift card, or 1 of 10,000 Fitbits to be distributed later this year to help with the research, your genetic ancestry results, and ultimately help the under-represented be better represented! Go sign up at: joinallofus.org/mmp
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes52:46192: Emergency Pod: Georgia Run-Off, Capitol Hill Riots
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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:40:33 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2333http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/emergency-pod-georgia-run-off-capitol-hill-riots/#respondhttp://modelmajoritypodcast.com/emergency-pod-georgia-run-off-capitol-hill-riots/feed/0Kevin and Tony record an emergency pod to share thoughts and commentaries on the Georgia run-off election results and the riots happening on Capitol Hill on electoral college certification day. Sponsorship Message: the All of...Kevin and Tony record an emergency pod to share thoughts and commentaries on the Georgia run-off election results and the riots happening on Capitol Hill on electoral college certification day. Sponsorship Message: the All of...
Kevin and Tony record an emergency pod to share thoughts and commentaries on the Georgia run-off election results and the riots happening on Capitol Hill on electoral college certification day.
Sponsorship Message: the All of Us Research Program, managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest and most diverse health resource ever, working specifically to better represent groups who have been left out of medical research in the past (People of Color, seniors, rural residents, low income folks, and the LGBTQ community). As the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, racial disparities are real, severe, and sadly not new in our country. While almost 40% of the US is made up of people of color, medical research is 80 to 90% white! This medical research disparity is affecting many Asian American communities — in fact, 19.4% of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of white adults report being without a usual source of health care like a personal doctor. So increasing diversity and representation in medical research is key to building a healthier, more equitable country. To support the All of Us research program, please join their research program by signing up via the link: joinallofus.org/mmp. They are a trusted organization, managed by NIH, and works with reputable institutions like Scripps Research and Mayo Clinic. By signing up, you may also get a $25 gift card, or 1 of 10,000 Fitbits to be distributed later this year to help with the research, your genetic ancestry results, and ultimately help the under-represented be better represented! Go sign up at: joinallofus.org/mmp
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:12191: 2021 “Hopes and Dreams”
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Mon, 04 Jan 2021 04:32:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2328In our first episode of 2021, Jenn, Kevin and Tony re-unite to discuss the latest COVID-19 situation, vaccine distribution, and the AAPI electorate that’s becoming more influential in the Georgia special senate elections. Sponsorship Message:...In our first episode of 2021, Jenn, Kevin and Tony re-unite to discuss the latest COVID-19 situation, vaccine distribution, and the AAPI electorate that’s becoming more influential in the Georgia special senate elections. Sponsorship Message:...
In our first episode of 2021, Jenn, Kevin and Tony re-unite to discuss the latest COVID-19 situation, vaccine distribution, and the AAPI electorate that’s becoming more influential in the Georgia special senate elections.
Sponsorship Message: the All of Us Research Program, managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest and most diverse health resource ever, working specifically to better represent groups who have been left out of medical research in the past (People of Color, seniors, rural residents, low income folks, and the LGBTQ community). As the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, racial disparities are real, severe, and sadly not new in our country. While almost 40% of the US is made up of people of color, medical research is 80 to 90% white! This medical research disparity is affecting many Asian American communities — in fact, 19.4% of Asian adults compared to 12.9% of white adults report being without a usual source of health care like a personal doctor. So increasing diversity and representation in medical research is key to building a healthier, more equitable country. To support the All of Us research program, please join their research program by signing up via the link: joinallofus.org/mmp. They are a trusted organization, managed by NIH, and works with reputable institutions like Scripps Research and Mayo Clinic. By signing up, you may also get a $25 gift card, or 1 of 10,000 Fitbits to be distributed later this year to help with the research, your genetic ancestry results, and ultimately help the under-represented be better represented! Go sign up at: joinallofus.org/mmp
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:10190: California Democratic Party with Jenny Bach
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Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:26:07 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2321Jenny Bach (https://twitter.com/BachForCDP), Secretary of the California Democratic Party who’s running for Vice-Chair, joins Kevin to talk about her raw personal experience running for party positions as a Young Democrat, why she’s running for Vice-Chair,...Jenny Bach (https://twitter.com/BachForCDP), Secretary of the California Democratic Party who’s running for Vice-Chair, joins Kevin to talk about her raw personal experience running for party positions as a Young Democrat,
Jenny Bach (https://twitter.com/BachForCDP), Secretary of the California Democratic Party who’s running for Vice-Chair, joins Kevin to talk about her raw personal experience running for party positions as a Young Democrat, why she’s running for Vice-Chair, and how a party election actually works.
You can learn about and support Jenny’s campaign if you are interested at: https://bachforcdp.com/
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes44:37189: GenZ GOP with Jesse Lamba
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Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:21:22 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2315Jesse Lamba of GenZ GOP (https://twitter.com/genzgoporg) joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about how he got involved with GenZ GOP and what is the new vision for the Republican Party this group is working...Jesse Lamba of GenZ GOP (https://twitter.com/genzgoporg) joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about how he got involved with GenZ GOP and what is the new vision for the Republican Party this group is working...
Jesse Lamba of GenZ GOP (https://twitter.com/genzgoporg) joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about how he got involved with GenZ GOP and what is the new vision for the Republican Party this group is working to chart, so the party represents the interests of a new generation of moderate to conservative voters, who care about issues like climate change and immigration.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:09Dr. Leana Wen (with Rock the Boat)
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Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:35:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2312In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Dr. Leana Wen, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates. In case you forgot,...In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Dr. Leana Wen, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates. In case you forgot,...
In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Dr. Leana Wen, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates. In case you forgot, Dr. Wen was a guest on episode 145 as well, talking about leadership lessons with Kevin.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:51188: Re-activist to Activist with Actress Olivia Cheng
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Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:20:53 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2298Olivia Cheng (https://twitter.com/ThatOliviaCheng), actress and activist, talks to Kevin about the ups and downs that led to her acting career, her parents, the motivations behind her vocal activism, her work in Marco Polo and Warrior,...Olivia Cheng (https://twitter.com/ThatOliviaCheng), actress and activist, talks to Kevin about the ups and downs that led to her acting career, her parents, the motivations behind her vocal activism, her work in Marco Polo and Warrior,...
Olivia Cheng (https://twitter.com/ThatOliviaCheng), actress and activist, talks to Kevin about the ups and downs that led to her acting career, her parents, the motivations behind her vocal activism, her work in Marco Polo and Warrior, and her latest push back on the Canadian bank, CIBC, and its usage of the “Asian Flu” in their corporate communications.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes58:03Congressional Candidate Qasim Rashid (with Rock the Boat)
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Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:05:52 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2303In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with congressional candidate for Virginia’s first district, Qasim Rashid, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and...In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with congressional candidate for Virginia’s first district, Qasim Rashid, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and...
In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with congressional candidate for Virginia’s first district, Qasim Rashid, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates during the 2020 election season. Even though Qasim did not win his race, his story is incredible and deserves to be highlighted!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes37:52187: Election, Vaccine, Transition
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Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:23:10 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2296The cohost crew (Jenn, Kevin, Tony) returns after recovering (somewhat) from the election to discuss how each person processed this election season. Jenn also provides important information on the Pfizer’s vaccine news and its various...The cohost crew (Jenn, Kevin, Tony) returns after recovering (somewhat) from the election to discuss how each person processed this election season. Jenn also provides important information on the Pfizer’s vaccine news and its various...
The cohost crew (Jenn, Kevin, Tony) returns after recovering (somewhat) from the election to discuss how each person processed this election season. Jenn also provides important information on the Pfizer’s vaccine news and its various implications.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:27Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (with Rock the Boat)
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Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:12:57 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2289In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with NY Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020...In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with NY Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020...
In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with NY Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020 election season.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes35:12Senator Tammy Duckworth (with Rock the Boat)
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Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:53:29 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2284In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020 election...In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020 election...
In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020 election season.
Kevin also shares with Lucia Liu, host of Rock The Boat, his journey in politics and public service, and why more Asian Americans need to be involved in civic life.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes29:36186: Weightlifting Out of Racism with Amazin Lethi
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Sun, 18 Oct 2020 17:48:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2277Amazin Lethi (https://twitter.com/amazinlethi) — athlete, author, and advocate — joins the podcast to share with Kevin her incredible life story: growing up in Australia as a Vietnamese transracial adoptee in a harsh environment of intense...Amazin Lethi (https://twitter.com/amazinlethi) — athlete, author, and advocate — joins the podcast to share with Kevin her incredible life story: growing up in Australia as a Vietnamese transracial adoptee in a harsh environment of intense...
Amazin Lethi (https://twitter.com/amazinlethi) — athlete, author, and advocate — joins the podcast to share with Kevin her incredible life story: growing up in Australia as a Vietnamese transracial adoptee in a harsh environment of intense anti-Asian racism, finding weightlifting early in life which saved her, and now fighting against racism and bullying through her writing, weightlifting, and foundation: the Amazin Lethi Foundation.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes52:37185: From Immigrant to Local Leader with Hongbin Gu
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Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:55:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2273Hongbin Gu (https://twitter.com/hongbin4council), Town Councilmember of Chapel Hill, NC, joins the podcast to share her incredible life story from growing in China during the Cultural Revolution to serving her local town council in Chapel Hill,...Hongbin Gu (https://twitter.com/hongbin4council), Town Councilmember of Chapel Hill, NC, joins the podcast to share her incredible life story from growing in China during the Cultural Revolution to serving her local town council in Chapel Hill,...
Hongbin Gu (https://twitter.com/hongbin4council), Town Councilmember of Chapel Hill, NC, joins the podcast to share her incredible life story from growing in China during the Cultural Revolution to serving her local town council in Chapel Hill, NC. She came first in a 9-way race for 4 seats while running as a first time candidate.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:03184: RIP RBG, AAPI Candidates, COVID Mental Health
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Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:22:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2270Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) cohosts with Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) and Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) to talk about mental health during COVID, the passing of Justice Ginsburg, and the AAPI candidates that have been featured on Reappropriate.co Subscribe: Apple Podcast| Castbox| Spotify| Stitcher| Google Play| TuneIn...Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) cohosts with Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) and Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) to talk about mental health during COVID, the passing of Justice Ginsburg,
Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) cohosts with Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) and Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) to talk about mental health during COVID, the passing of Justice Ginsburg, and the AAPI candidates that have been featured on Reappropriate.co
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:06:07183: PAC that A$$ with Linh Nguyen
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Mon, 17 Aug 2020 01:13:08 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2263Linh Nguyen (https://twitter.com/l4nguyen), executive director of the Super PAC, PAC that A$$, and seasoned political organizer who’s worked on campaigns like: Cory Booker for president and Beto O’Rourke for Senate, joins the podcast to have...Linh Nguyen (https://twitter.com/l4nguyen), executive director of the Super PAC, PAC that A$$, and seasoned political organizer who’s worked on campaigns like: Cory Booker for president and Beto O’Rourke for Senate, joins the podcast to have...
Linh Nguyen (https://twitter.com/l4nguyen), executive director of the Super PAC, PAC that A$$, and seasoned political organizer who’s worked on campaigns like: Cory Booker for president and Beto O’Rourke for Senate, joins the podcast to have heart to heart with Kevin about how the harsh realities of being a minority staffer on campaigns, why she loves organizing, why she loves Texas, and why she decided to start her own Super PAC.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:47182: Has China Won? With Prof. Kishore Mahbubani
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Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:37:38 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2258Prof. Kishore Mahbubani (https://twitter.com/mahbubani_k) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, “Has China Won?“. He and Kevin had an in-depth discussion about why America is being lazy to generalize China into the Chinese...Prof. Kishore Mahbubani (https://twitter.com/mahbubani_k) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, “Has China Won?“. He and Kevin had an in-depth discussion about why America is being lazy to generalize China into the Chinese...
Prof. Kishore Mahbubani (https://twitter.com/mahbubani_k) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, “Has China Won?“. He and Kevin had an in-depth discussion about why America is being lazy to generalize China into the Chinese Community Party, when it should be considered the Chinese *Civilization* Party, why the US dollar is being weaponized recently as a unique American power and how long that could last, and why the Cold War is the wrong strategic framework to think about what’s happening between the US and China, and more!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:12181: Friendship During COVID
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Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:05:16 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2254Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) and Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) for a long overdue conversation about life during COVID. We talked about Tony’s plasma donation, Jenn’s life as a young parent, Kevin’s Hamilton trivia,...Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) and Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) for a long overdue conversation about life during COVID.
Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) and Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) for a long overdue conversation about life during COVID. We talked about Tony’s plasma donation, Jenn’s life as a young parent, Kevin’s Hamilton trivia, and of course…the election!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:47178: Allyship Series with Pearl Low
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Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:41:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2249Pearl Low (https://twitter.com/Fumi_chun), an Afro-Asian Oscar Winning Story Artist, Illustrator and Comics Artist based in Vancouver, Canada, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss unique challenges she has faced as a...Pearl Low (https://twitter.com/Fumi_chun), an Afro-Asian Oscar Winning Story Artist, Illustrator and Comics Artist based in Vancouver, Canada, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss unique challenges she has faced as ...
Pearl Low (https://twitter.com/Fumi_chun), an Afro-Asian Oscar Winning Story Artist, Illustrator and Comics Artist based in Vancouver, Canada, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss unique challenges she has faced as a mixed-race, Jamaican-Chinese Canadian woman, how the discussion around systemic racism and police brutality is unfolding in Canada, and how her art fits into her work as an activist.
You are interested Pearl’s work, visit her website: https://www.pearllow.com/
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes26:21177: Allyship Series with Jesse Moore
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Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:12:50 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2242Jesse Moore, former White House speechwriter and associate director for public engagement, returns to the podcast for our “Allyship Series” with the Black community to share his experience doing training with the NYPD, the police...Jesse Moore, former White House speechwriter and associate director for public engagement, returns to the podcast for our “Allyship Series” with the Black community to share his experience doing training with the NYPD, the police...
Jesse Moore, former White House speechwriter and associate director for public engagement, returns to the podcast for our “Allyship Series” with the Black community to share his experience doing training with the NYPD, the police reforms he’d like to see, the amount of power local governments have in implementing reforms, our national obsession with the presidency, and more!
If you want to learn more about Jesse, go to: commthread.com
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes35:18176: Allyship Series with Brandon West
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Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:56:26 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2238Brandon West (https://twitter.com/westforcouncil), candidate for New York City Council’s 39th District, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss what “defund the police” actually means from a policy and budgetary perspective, how...Brandon West (https://twitter.com/westforcouncil), candidate for New York City Council’s 39th District, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss what “defund the police” actually means from a policy and budgetary perspe...
Brandon West (https://twitter.com/westforcouncil), candidate for New York City Council’s 39th District, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss what “defund the police” actually means from a policy and budgetary perspective, how has he been staying active and organizing his community since George Floyd’s murder, why he is running for City Council, and more!
If you want to learn more about Brandon’s campaign, go to: https://westforcouncil.com/
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes36:17175: Allyship Series with Charmion Kinder
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Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:24:22 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2233Charmion Kinder (https://twitter.com/charmionkinder), Founder & Chief Impact Officer, CNKinder, Inc., global head of PR for Global Citizen and former press aide to First Lady Michelle Obama, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community...Charmion Kinder (https://twitter.com/charmionkinder), Founder & Chief Impact Officer, CNKinder, Inc., global head of PR for Global Citizen and former press aide to First Lady Michelle Obama, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black communit...
Charmion Kinder (https://twitter.com/charmionkinder), Founder & Chief Impact Officer, CNKinder, Inc., global head of PR for Global Citizen and former press aide to First Lady Michelle Obama, joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss how she reacted to George Floyd’s death, how she carries the responsibility of being a Black woman in her professional life, how her upbringing in New Haven, CT, influences how she sees the issue of police brutality, and also her thoughts on how corporations can do better in this moment.
If you want to learn more about Charmion, go to: http://www.charmionkinder.com/
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes36:00174: Allyship Series with Arthur Tripp
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Fri, 12 Jun 2020 02:52:05 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2229Arthur Tripp (https://twitter.com/ArthurTrippJr) candidate for State Senate in Georgia joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss why he’s running for office as an Independent, how he reacted to George Floyd’s murder...Arthur Tripp (https://twitter.com/ArthurTrippJr) candidate for State Senate in Georgia joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss why he’s running for office as an Independent, how he reacted to George Floyd’s murder...
Arthur Tripp (https://twitter.com/ArthurTrippJr) candidate for State Senate in Georgia joins the podcast’s “Allyship Series” with the Black community to discuss why he’s running for office as an Independent, how he reacted to George Floyd’s murder as a Black man and a young father, how he felt about Donald Trump’s Bible photo-op as a man of faith, and the most recent voting failures in Georgia’s primary.
If you are interested in learning more about his campaign, go to: https://www.arthurtripp.com/
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes22:44173: The Nerd We Need with Ronnie Chatterji
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Fri, 29 May 2020 00:52:16 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2224Ronnie Chatterji (@RonnieChatterji) candidate for State Treasurer in North Carolina, Duke University professor, and former economic policy adviser to President Obama chats with Kevin about why he is “The Nerd We Need” in North Carolina...Ronnie Chatterji (@RonnieChatterji) candidate for State Treasurer in North Carolina, Duke University professor, and former economic policy adviser to President Obama chats with Kevin about why he is “The Nerd We Need” in North Carolina...
Ronnie Chatterji (@RonnieChatterji) candidate for State Treasurer in North Carolina, Duke University professor, and former economic policy adviser to President Obama chats with Kevin about why he is “The Nerd We Need” in North Carolina to be its next State Treasurer, how he’s been adapting to campaigning during COVID-19, his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between President Trump and Governor Cooper on the future of the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, and more!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes24:43172: Tony Got COVID
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Fri, 22 May 2020 04:24:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2218Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani), our dear podcast cohost got COVID-19. (Don’t worry, he’s recovered now.) In this bonus episode, Tony recounts his experience having symptoms, eventually getting tested, and notifying his friends to do his part...Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani), our dear podcast cohost got COVID-19. (Don’t worry, he’s recovered now.) In this bonus episode, Tony recounts his experience having symptoms, eventually getting tested, and notifying his friends to do his part...
Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani), our dear podcast cohost got COVID-19. (Don’t worry, he’s recovered now.) In this bonus episode, Tony recounts his experience having symptoms, eventually getting tested, and notifying his friends to do his part to practice responsible contact tracing.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:29171: No More Bullying! with Maulik Pancholy
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Sun, 17 May 2020 22:28:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2215Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) actor, author, activist, and co-founder of Act to Change, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about his anti-bullying activism work, the origin and mission of Act to Change, and the organization’s...Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) actor, author, activist, and co-founder of Act to Change, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about his anti-bullying activism work, the origin and mission of Act to Change, and the organization’s...
Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) actor, author, activist, and co-founder of Act to Change, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about his anti-bullying activism work, the origin and mission of Act to Change, and the organization’s 2nd annual United We Stand anti-bullying event.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes28:07170: Vote Like South Korea?
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Mon, 04 May 2020 04:24:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2210Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony and Kevin for the monthly co-host discussion to talk about why we don’t feel very celebratory going into this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, and...Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony and Kevin for the monthly co-host discussion to talk about why we don’t feel very celebratory going into this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, and...
Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony and Kevin for the monthly co-host discussion to talk about why we don’t feel very celebratory going into this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, and whether we should reference the recent national election in South Korea as a template to conduct ours this November to make sure everyone can vote safely!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:00:32169: Sri Preston Kulkarni on Anti-Asian Racism, Campaign During COVID-19
http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/sri-kulkarni-on-anti-asian-racism-campaign-during-covid19/
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:33:35 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2205Sri Preston Kulkarni, who is running for Congress in Texas’s 22nd district, joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 3 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19,...Sri Preston Kulkarni, who is running for Congress in Texas’s 22nd district, joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 3 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19,...
Sri Preston Kulkarni, who is running for Congress in Texas’s 22nd district, joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 3 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, what they are doing to fight back against all the anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination that is happening across the country due to COVID-19.
Sri was a previous guest on our podcast in episode 83 to talk about his background and first run for Congress in 2018. Make sure you give it a listen to learn more about him!
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes31:16168: Rep. Gil Cisneros on Anti-Asian Racism, Campaign During COVID-19
http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/gil-cisneros-anti-asian-racism-campaign-during-covid19/
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2199Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-39) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 2 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, what they are doing to fight back against...Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-39) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 2 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, what they are doing to fight back against...
Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-39) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 2 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, what they are doing to fight back against all the anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination that is happening across the country due to COVID-19.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes16:07167: Rep. Harley Rouda on Anti-Asian Racism, Campaign During COVID-19
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Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:11:12 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2196Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 1 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, and what they are doing to fight back...Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 1 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, and what they are doing to fight back...
Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) joins Kevin (@kevinsxu) for Part 1 of our 3-part series with congressional representatives and candidate on how their campaign is adapting to COVID-19, and what they are doing to fight back against all the anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination that is happening across the country due to COVID-19.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes20:14166: Sung Yeon Choimorrow on National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
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Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:49:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2191Sung Yeon Choimorrow (@schoimorrow), Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about human-centered policy advocacy, protecting AAPI women from hate crimes, and all the racial, social, and...Sung Yeon Choimorrow (@schoimorrow), Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about human-centered policy advocacy, protecting AAPI women from hate crimes, and all the racial, social,
Sung Yeon Choimorrow (@schoimorrow), Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about human-centered policy advocacy, protecting AAPI women from hate crimes, and all the racial, social, and economic issues that the coronavirus has exposed in our system.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:40165: Oh M0th3rf*ck$r…
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Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:56:33 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2186Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) returns to cohost the podcast with Tony (@anthonynagatani) and Kevin (@kevinsxu) to talk about their COVID-19 quarantine experience, Kevin’s virtual townhall for people triggered or in fear of anti-Asian racism, and a...Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) returns to cohost the podcast with Tony (@anthonynagatani) and Kevin (@kevinsxu) to talk about their COVID-19 quarantine experience, Kevin’s virtual townhall for people triggered or in fear of anti-Asian racism, and a...
Jenn Fang (@reappropriate) returns to cohost the podcast with Tony (@anthonynagatani) and Kevin (@kevinsxu) to talk about their COVID-19 quarantine experience, Kevin’s virtual townhall for people triggered or in fear of anti-Asian racism, and a wonky discussion of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes52:13164: Don Tamaki on Stop Repeating History, Protecting Civil Liberty During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:03:57 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2181Don Tamaki, a lawyer and one of the leaders of the Stop Repeating History campaign, joins the podcast to discuss with Kevin (@kevinsxu) how the rationale behind locking up Americans of Japanese descent during WWII...Don Tamaki, a lawyer and one of the leaders of the Stop Repeating History campaign, joins the podcast to discuss with Kevin (@kevinsxu) how the rationale behind locking up Americans of Japanese descent during WWII...
Don Tamaki, a lawyer and one of the leaders of the Stop Repeating History campaign, joins the podcast to discuss with Kevin (@kevinsxu) how the rationale behind locking up Americans of Japanese descent during WWII were lies, how these types of awful mistakes could be repeated in the form of Trump’s Muslim travel ban, and why Asian Americans in particular have the moral authority and imperative to speak out when civil liberties are being violated, especially during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, not just against Asian Americans but all marginalized communities.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes40:11163: Traci Lee on Racializing Pandemics, Media Diversity, NBC Asian America
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Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:38:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2177Traci Lee (@traciglee) former Managing Editor of NBA Asian America and current fellow at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about the racialization of pandemics during the COVID-19 health crisis,...Traci Lee (@traciglee) former Managing Editor of NBA Asian America and current fellow at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about the racialization of pandemics during the COVID-19 health crisis,...
Traci Lee (@traciglee) former Managing Editor of NBA Asian America and current fellow at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism talks to Kevin (@kevinsxu) about the racialization of pandemics during the COVID-19 health crisis, how lack of diversity in the editor room impacts media coverage and racial stigma. We also chat about her podcast on watching the TV show, “Dawson’s Creek”.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:15162: Amna Nawaz: Being the Best, Not the First
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Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:16:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2173Amna Nawaz (@IAmAmnaNawaz), senior national correspondent of PBS NewsHour talks to Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about her career in journalism, being the first Asian American journalist to moderate a presidential debate, and how she deals with...Amna Nawaz (@IAmAmnaNawaz), senior national correspondent of PBS NewsHour talks to Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about her career in journalism, being the first Asian American journalist to moderate a presidential debate, and how she deals with...
Amna Nawaz (@IAmAmnaNawaz), senior national correspondent of PBS NewsHour talks to Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about her career in journalism, being the first Asian American journalist to moderate a presidential debate, and how she deals with the online harassment that often targets women of color reporters.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:09161: Super Tuesday, AAPI Exit Poll, Binary Primary
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Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:45:57 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2170Cohosts Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) and Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani) got together (virtually) on the Saturday after Super Tuesday to share some analysis of the results, the binary primary that’s shaping up between Sanders and Biden, the...Cohosts Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) and Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani) got together (virtually) on the Saturday after Super Tuesday to share some analysis of the results, the binary primary that’s shaping up between Sanders and Biden, the...
Cohosts Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) and Tony Nagatani (@anthonynagatani) got together (virtually) on the Saturday after Super Tuesday to share some analysis of the results, the binary primary that’s shaping up between Sanders and Biden, the AAPI exit polls that were done on what our community’s preferences are in the race, and thoughts on whether a strong field program still matters given Biden’s success on Super Tuesday.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:20160: South Carolina, Super Tuesday, AAPI Policy Plans, COVID-19 [CoHost Jenn Fang]
http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/south-carolina-super-tuesday-aapi-policy-plans-covid-19/
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:02:57 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2164Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co returns to the podcast for our monthly recording with Kevin and Tony to discuss a whole host of issues: South Carolina Primary, Super Tuesday, how much will Joe Biden’s lack of...Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co returns to the podcast for our monthly recording with Kevin and Tony to discuss a whole host of issues: South Carolina Primary, Super Tuesday, how much will Joe Biden’s lack of...
Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co returns to the podcast for our monthly recording with Kevin and Tony to discuss a whole host of issues: South Carolina Primary, Super Tuesday, how much will Joe Biden’s lack of ground operation hurt his chance to become the Democratic nominee, the AAPI-specific policy plans released by Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete, and what we should be paying attention to regarding COVID-19 as it begins to infect more people in America.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes56:22159: “Reporting” from Nevada
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Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:29:59 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2158Tony Nagatani (@AnthonyNagatani) our co-host spent a few days in Nevada helping the state democratic party prepare and run the Nevada Caucus. This is a special episode where Kevin talks to Tony about his on-the-ground...Tony Nagatani (@AnthonyNagatani) our co-host spent a few days in Nevada helping the state democratic party prepare and run the Nevada Caucus. This is a special episode where Kevin talks to Tony about his on-the-ground...
Tony Nagatani (@AnthonyNagatani) our co-host spent a few days in Nevada helping the state democratic party prepare and run the Nevada Caucus. This is a special episode where Kevin talks to Tony about his on-the-ground experience.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:15158: Evan Low on Being an Uber #YangGang, Identity Politics, and Bridging Tech and Policy
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Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:33:46 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2155Evan Low (@evan_low) California Assemblymember and national co-chair of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign talks with Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about what it means to be a national co-chair, why he entered electoral politics at a young...Evan Low (@evan_low) California Assemblymember and national co-chair of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign talks with Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about what it means to be a national co-chair, why he entered electoral politics at a young...
Evan Low (@evan_low) California Assemblymember and national co-chair of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign talks with Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) about what it means to be a national co-chair, why he entered electoral politics at a young age, how to navigate identity politics and intersectionality, and the importance of bridging the divide between technology innovators and policymakers.
Transcript (note: this is machine generated and lightly edited. Please check with audio to confirm accuracy.)
Kevin: Evan, welcome to the Model Majority Podcast today.
Evan: Great to chat with you, Kevin.
Kevin: All right, so to get things started, I want to begin our conversation with your involvement with Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign. Even though he has already dropped out, I think the experience is very much worth talking about.
Could you just share with our audience what was the backstory? How did you get involved in his campaign and eventually becoming its national co-chair?
Evan: Well, as you can imagine. This is quite the excitement with respect to history being made with Andrew’s candidacy and what he has built for not only the present, but for the future.
And so by way of background, I was, I’m fourth generation Chinese American, born and raised in Silicon Valley. but I always had a commitment to our community. And in fact, I was in a master’s program in Asian American studies, hoping to teach Asian American studies. So this sense of engagement for the community is of course, very important to me.
And so I had served on a city council in the city of Campbell and as mayor for eight years, and then now currently serving in the state legislature, in the state assembly representing Silicon Valley. So, when we talk about the notion of Asian Pacific Islanders contributing to the fabric of American society.
Certainly you can see the excitement and energy in which you see someone like Andrew on the national stage, representing our community well and transcending, so many different communities, which brings us great excitement. And so I too was energized by that opportunity to which, you know, growing up, Kevin, I remember many a times in which I would watch TV.
And if even if I saw an Asian face on TV , it’s that one commercial, I would sort of pause or say like, Oh, is that an Asian face? Who is that? Someone that looks like me! And so has seen someone that has laid the foundation and said, well, they too can run for president and become president of these United States.
That’s inspiring to me. And so, how could I not be part of this movement, continuously to make sure that we also are part of the conversation at the national stage.
Kevin: What was your first contact or first exposure to his campaign? Was it on a podcast or did you happen to meet him at an event?]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes31:09157: “Reporting” from Iowa, Public Charge [CoHost Jenn Fang]
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Sun, 02 Feb 2020 04:41:52 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2149Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) is in Iowa to volunteer during the Iowa Caucus. Our guest cohost, Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co and Tony Nagatani our long-time co-host, quizzes Kevin on all kinds of things Iowa. We also...Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) is in Iowa to volunteer during the Iowa Caucus. Our guest cohost, Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co and Tony Nagatani our long-time co-host, quizzes Kevin on all kinds of things Iowa. We also...
Kevin Xu (@kevinsxu) is in Iowa to volunteer during the Iowa Caucus. Our guest cohost, Jenn Fang of Reappropriate.co and Tony Nagatani our long-time co-host, quizzes Kevin on all kinds of things Iowa.
We also discussed the implications (and frustrations) around the latest Supreme Court ruling on “public charge” and how that could impact the future of immigration, and what it means to be an immigrant.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:43156: Caucus 101 — Part 4: Early State Mini-Series with Punya Krishnappa
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Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:02:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2134Punya Krishnappa (@_punya_) returns to the podcast for Part 4 of our Early State Mini-Series to teach Kevin the fundamentals of how a caucus works, and recount the details and strategies of running one of...Punya Krishnappa (@_punya_) returns to the podcast for Part 4 of our Early State Mini-Series to teach Kevin the fundamentals of how a caucus works, and recount the details and strategies of running one of...
Punya Krishnappa (@_punya_) returns to the podcast for Part 4 of our Early State Mini-Series to teach Kevin the fundamentals of how a caucus works, and recount the details and strategies of running one of Hillary Clinton’s Iowa caucus field offices in 2016 from day 1.
[00:01:18] Kevin: Hello everybody! This is your cohost Kevin Xu. So we have been doing a special Mini-Series on the Model Majority Podcast to profile the early primary states in the Democratic Primary this year, from the perspective of Asian American staffers who are currently working on a presidential campaign. A you know, two out of the first four early states are actually caucus states, that being Iowa and Nevada. But one thing that we really haven’t talked about in depth is how does a caucus work?
[00:01:51] I mean, how do you actually build a campaign that is optimized for winning a caucus, which is incredibly crucial to do this stage of the game. Well, to answer these questions, I am super happy to welcome back Punya Krishnappa to the show. For a long time listeners of our podcast, you’d definitely have heard Punya’s voice before. She and I worked together in 2008. as field organizer for the Obama campaign. She has gone on to work on many different campaigns at many senior level positions. Pretty much every single cycle. And the most relevant for our discussion today was the fact that she was literally on the ground on day 1 for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in Iowa in 2015 even before she officially announced that she was running for president for that primary season.
[00:02:45] And of course, that was also where Hillary beat Bernie in the Iowa Caucus by a fraction of a percent. She is currently serving as the deputy national field director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee or the DCCC.
[00:02:59] Punya, welcome back to the Model Majority Podcast today.
[00:03:02] Punya: Thanks Kevin. It’s good to be back!
[00:03:05] Kevin: So let’s start with some fundamentals. And this is as much for our audience as it is for me because I’m totally not that familiar with caucuses in general. It’s a bit of a relic in our democratic system that receives a lot of attention every time we have a competitive primary, which certainly is the case this year. Could you give our audience a sense of the caucus basics? Basically what is a caucus and how is it different from just like a straight up primary where people just show up to vote on a ballot for whoever they like.
[00:03:41] Punya: Absolutely.]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:20155: Nevada — Part 3: Early State Mini-Series with Phil Kim (Cory Booker Campaign)
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Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:07:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2129Phil Kim (@philkimtweets), Nevada State Director for the Cory Booker campaign joins us for Part 3 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about the unique challenges of campaigning in a union-heavy, service-oriented economy like...Phil Kim (@philkimtweets), Nevada State Director for the Cory Booker campaign joins us for Part 3 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about the unique challenges of campaigning in a union-heavy, service-oriented economy like...
Phil Kim (@philkimtweets), Nevada State Director for the Cory Booker campaign joins us for Part 3 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about the unique challenges of campaigning in a union-heavy, service-oriented economy like Nevada, and what it means to be an Asian American serving at the state director level of a presidential campaign.
[00:00:42] Kevin: Today we are going to talk about Nevada as part of this special Mini-Series we’re doing on the Model Majority Podcasts to profile the four early primary states in the Democratic Primary from the perspective of Asian American staffers working on a presidential campaign. And I am thrilled to welcome back Phil Kim to the podcast, who is serving as the Nevada State Director for Senator Cory Booker’s campaign.
[00:01:10] For those of you who are curious about Phil’s background, go listen to episode 69 of the podcast when he was working at the Democratic National Committee. Phil, welcome back to the Model Majority Podcast today.
[00:01:23] Phil: Kevin, thanks for having me on. I appreciate it. And also shout out to you for continuing to do this work. And giving a platform to all Asian American political folks and have a voice in this process. So I appreciate you.
[00:01:33] Kevin: Thank you. Thank you so much for that. So to get things started, before we dive into the specifics of Nevada and campaigning there, I love to hear the backstory of how you got on the Cory Booker campaign leading its effort in the silver state.
[00:01:49] Phil: Yeah. So quick backstory. Before I joined the Cory Booker campaign, I was serving as the Asian American outreach director at the DNC, and you know, had a pretty good view of all the different candidates who were launching the campaigns and talking about how they want to mobilize different people to get involved with the process.
[00:02:08] Before I was at the DNC, I was in Nevada. And one of the things that gave me a lot of fun memories was learning from the community leaders here, who really took me in as one of their own, mentored me, brought me up. And so it was always something I knew I wanted to do, whether I was at the DNC or our life after that, to come back, support the community, uplift them, and see what I can do with whatever platform or role that I had out to, to be a part of that.
[00:02:33] So when I was looking, surveying the field a little bit, Cory was for me kind of the obvious choice. And the reason I say that is because one, when he launched his campaign, he obviously had a very diverse, a diverse kind of coalition of AAPI voters in ...]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes25:25154: New Hampshire — Part 2: Early State Mini-Series with Suraj Budathoki (Bernie Sanders Campaign)
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Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:10:16 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2124Suraj Budathoki, Constituency Director of New Hampshire for the Bernie Sanders Campaign, joins us for Part 2 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about his incredible journey from being refugee in Bhutan and Nepal...Suraj Budathoki, Constituency Director of New Hampshire for the Bernie Sanders Campaign, joins us for Part 2 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about his incredible journey from being refugee in Bhutan and Nepal...
Suraj Budathoki, Constituency Director of New Hampshire for the Bernie Sanders Campaign, joins us for Part 2 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about his incredible journey from being refugee in Bhutan and Nepal to New Hampshire, and how to do politics in the “Live Free or Die” state.
[00:01:22] Kevin: Today, we are going to talk about New Hampshire as part of a special Mini-Series we are doing on the Model Majority Podcast to profile the four early states in the Democratic Primary from the perspective of Asian-American staffers currently working on a presidential campaign in one of these states. And today I am delighted to welcome Suraj Budathoki, who is the Constituency Director in New Hampshire for the Bernie Sanders campaign.
[00:01:54] Suraj is a co-founder and a former executive director of Building Community in New Hampshire, which is a nonprofit serving refugee and immigrant populations. As a former refugee from Bhutan, he also founded the International Campaign for Human Rights in Bhutan and as a member of the Conduct Board for the City of Manchester.
[00:02:15] Suraj, welcome to the Model Majority Podcast today.
[00:02:19] Suraj: Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to come to your podcast.
[00:02:25] Kevin: Thank you! The pleasure is ours. So let’s start by talking actually about how you settled in New Hampshire from Bhutan by way of Nepal, I believe, as a refugee. How did that story came about?
[00:02:38] Suraj: That is I think 19 years worth of a story, but let me brief. Yes. I was born in Bhutan. So it’s a very small country in between India and China. So many Western people or Western countries they might not know about Bhutan. Well, if they know it, if they know it as the happiest country on earth, the youngest democracy or the last Shangri-la.
[00:03:05] But as you know, I was one of the refugees from Bhutan and that is everything what we understood as, you know, Bhutan. So in 1990s when Bhutan, the government of Bhutan, changed many sensitive laws and expelled me, my family, and more than 100,000 ethnic Nepalese from Bhutan who were Bhutanese citizens.
[00:03:29] So ended up in Bhutan, sorry in Nepal, beginning from 1990s to 2009, I was a in refugee camp in Nepal. So I don’t have to explain to you the hardship, the problem that refugees go through in their refugee life or in their refugee camps. But in 2007, when the United States came up with the idea of resettling about 60,000 Bhutanese refugees to the United States, that gave me a sort of hope to rebuild my life in America.]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes21:37153: Iowa — Part 1: Early State Mini-Series with Grace Smith (Elizabeth Warren Campaign)
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Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:09:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2123Grace Smith (@textFIGHT_24477), Field Organizer for the Elizabeth Warren campaign in West Des Moines joins us for Part 1 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about her journey into the Warren campaign and how...Grace Smith (@textFIGHT_24477), Field Organizer for the Elizabeth Warren campaign in West Des Moines joins us for Part 1 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about her journey into the Warren campaign and how...
Grace Smith (@textFIGHT_24477), Field Organizer for the Elizabeth Warren campaign in West Des Moines joins us for Part 1 of our Early State Mini-Series to talk about her journey into the Warren campaign and how to organize Iowa for the caucus in 2020.
[00:00:21] Kevin: Today, we are going to talk about Iowa as part of a special mini series we’re doing on the Model Majority Podcast to profile all the four early primary states in the democratic primary. And today I am thrilled to welcome Grace Smith, who is currently working for Elizabeth Warren’s campaign in Des Moines, Iowa, to give us that perspective. Grace, welcome to the Model Majority Podcast today.
[00:01:04] Grace: Thanks so much for having me, Kevin.
[00:01:05] Kevin: All right. So to get things started, I want to start by kind of giving our audience the background story of how and why you decided to join the Warren campaign. So could you give us that story really quickly off the bat?
[00:01:20] Grace: Yeah, so I think for me, it really all began in college, at least my understanding of who Elizabeth Warren is. I went to school in Georgetown University in DC and my first year there, I interned in the US Senate, which I was, you know, just so honored to do and was such a wonderful opportunity.
[00:01:39] But it was there that I first met and saw Elizabeth in action. I remember so distinctly that I went to a committee hearing on education. And you know, I walked in and it was truly a bunch of people saying all the things we just shouldn’t say about education and saying things that really strip access to quality education.
[00:01:58] And I remember that she walked in and put all her folders down and it made this big thud and everyone kind of looked towards her and she was the only woman in the room, so it was already noticeable. But I remember she just walked in and absolutely said everything that should be said about education and really fought for something she cared so deeply about.
[00:02:19] And the entire conversation changed after that, and I think everyone in that room was changed because she had stood there and fought for what she believed in. And from that very moment, I knew that she was someone worth following and something worth fighting for. And ever since it’s been my mission to work for her.
[00:02:38] So I will always remember that moment. I’ll always remember thinking that’s why I came to college. That’s why I came to college in DC. And that’s what government should look like — a strong woman fighting for ...]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes25:15152: “Angry” Appa Unplugged (Guest: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee)
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Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:43:59 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2119Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (@bitterasiandude), Canadian actor who stars in the comedy TV series “Kim’s Convenience“, chronicles his life journey from a young struggling actor of color–persevering through bad roles and insulting stereotypes, to starring in...Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (@bitterasiandude), Canadian actor who stars in the comedy TV series “Kim’s Convenience“, chronicles his life journey from a young struggling actor of color–persevering through bad roles and insulting stereotypes, to starring in...
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (@bitterasiandude), Canadian actor who stars in the comedy TV series “Kim’s Convenience“, chronicles his life journey from a young struggling actor of color–persevering through bad roles and insulting stereotypes, to starring in Kim’s Convenience, to sharing some sneak peek of Season 4.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:48151: Does AAPI Make Sense? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:06:16 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2112Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, hosts this last episode 2019 with Kevin Xu and Tony Nagatani to explore the perennial raison d’etre question: Does Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Make Sense? We reflect on how...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, hosts this last episode 2019 with Kevin Xu and Tony Nagatani to explore the perennial raison d’etre question: Does Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Make Sense? We reflect on how...
Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, hosts this last episode 2019 with Kevin Xu and Tony Nagatani to explore the perennial raison d’etre question: Does Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Make Sense?
We reflect on how each of us learned the term “Asian American” in the first place, the tension (and beauty) of our internal diversity, how we better understand ourselves thru data (thanks AAPI Data Project), and how we can amplify our political power and voice heading into 2020.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes42:54150: Hong Kong — Fighting For Its Soul (Guest: Jiayang Fan)
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Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:47:50 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2098Jiayang Fan (@JiayangFan), China correspondent of the New Yorker, returns to the podcast to discuss in-depth her recent reporting on the Hong Kong protests: the city’s fight for its identity and soul, Jiayang’s own experience...Jiayang Fan (@JiayangFan), China correspondent of the New Yorker, returns to the podcast to discuss in-depth her recent reporting on the Hong Kong protests: the city’s fight for its identity and soul, Jiayang’s own experience...
Jiayang Fan (@JiayangFan), China correspondent of the New Yorker, returns to the podcast to discuss in-depth her recent reporting on the Hong Kong protests: the city’s fight for its identity and soul, Jiayang’s own experience walking among the protesters, and why the article was translated into Chinese, which is rare.
To learn more about Jiayang’s background, check out our previous interview in episode 79.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes56:39149: Future of Local Journalism (Guest: Theodora Yu)
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Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:45:58 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2095Theodora Yu (@theodorayuhk), who covers Asian American local news at the Sacramento Bee, joins the show to talk about how she covers Asian American local issues, why local news is important, and her thoughts on...Theodora Yu (@theodorayuhk), who covers Asian American local news at the Sacramento Bee, joins the show to talk about how she covers Asian American local issues, why local news is important, and her thoughts on...
Theodora Yu (@theodorayuhk), who covers Asian American local news at the Sacramento Bee, joins the show to talk about how she covers Asian American local issues, why local news is important, and her thoughts on the current Hong Kong democracy movement given her background growing up and reporting there.
If you are interested in local Asian American news in the Sacramento area, you can sign up for Theodora’s weekly AAPI newsletter HERE.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes29:19148: Minority Voters are Strategic Voters (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:09:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2087Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to talk with Tony about Kamala Harris ending her campaign for President, Julian Castro's quest to change the whole game around the Presidential Primary Politics, and Andrew Yang's gimmicky campaign that might be confirming the Model Minority myth.Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to talk with Tony about Kamala Harris ending her campaign for President, Julian Castro's quest to change the whole game around the Presidential Primary Politics,
Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to talk with Tony about Kamala Harris ending her campaign for President, Julian Castro’s quest to change the whole game around Presidential Primary Politics, and Andrew Yang’s gimmicky campaign that might be reinforcing the Model Minority myth.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:08147: “A Team of Their Own” (Guest: Seth Berkman)
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Sun, 24 Nov 2019 21:42:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2074Author Seth Berkman joins the Model Majority Podcast to talk about his book, “A Team of Their Own,” which chronicles the story of the combined North/South Korea Olympic Women’s Hockey Team who played at the...Author Seth Berkman joins the Model Majority Podcast to talk about his book, “A Team of Their Own,” which chronicles the story of the combined North/South Korea Olympic Women’s Hockey Team who played at the...
Author Seth Berkman joins the Model Majority Podcast to talk about his book, “A Team of Their Own,” which chronicles the story of the combined North/South Korea Olympic Women’s Hockey Team who played at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:44146: Where Did “Model Minority” Come From? (Guest: Ellen Wu)
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Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:31:07 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2063Ellen Wu (@ellendwu), Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indiana University Bloomington and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, joins the podcast to trace the historical origin of the concept “Model Minority”....Ellen Wu (@ellendwu), Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indiana University Bloomington and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, joins the podcast to trace the historical origin of the concept “Model Minority”....
Ellen Wu (@ellendwu), Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indiana University Bloomington and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, joins the podcast to trace the historical origin of the concept “Model Minority”. She’s also the author of the book “The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority“.
In our Model Majority Review discussion segment, Tony and Kevin went deep into the implication of a set of exit polls done on Asian Americans regarding their current preferences in the Democratic primary, and Twitter’s new policy banning political content advertisement.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:10:38145: Leadership (Guest: Dr. Leana Wen)
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Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:00:12 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2056Leana Wen (@DrLeanaWen), visiting professor at George Washington University and former president of Planned Parenthood, joins the podcast to discuss her work fighting the opioid crisis in Baltimore, dealing with “otherization” and representation as an...Leana Wen (@DrLeanaWen), visiting professor at George Washington University and former president of Planned Parenthood, joins the podcast to discuss her work fighting the opioid crisis in Baltimore, dealing with “otherization” and representation as an...
Leana Wen (@DrLeanaWen), visiting professor at George Washington University and former president of Planned Parenthood, joins the podcast to discuss her work fighting the opioid crisis in Baltimore, dealing with “otherization” and representation as an Asian American public figure, Asian American women’s use of public health services, and reflecting deeply on leadership from her experience at Planned Parenthood.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes36:35144: Twitter -> Map, Online -> Offline (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:18:01 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2052Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co the oldest Asian American feminist blog, returns to the podcast to cohost. We talked about the implications of Twitter’s ban of political ads, North Carolina’s heavily gerrymandered map that...Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co the oldest Asian American feminist blog, returns to the podcast to cohost. We talked about the implications of Twitter’s ban of political ads, North Carolina’s heavily gerrymandered map that...
Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co the oldest Asian American feminist blog, returns to the podcast to cohost. We talked about the implications of Twitter’s ban of political ads, North Carolina’s heavily gerrymandered map that has been struck down (again), and the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes41:06143: Hong Kong, North Korea, Historically Speaking (Guest: John Delury)
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Sun, 27 Oct 2019 18:43:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2049John Delury (@JohnDelury), Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, joins the podcast to put everything that’s been happening in Hong Kong, China, and North Korea in proper historical context....John Delury (@JohnDelury), Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, joins the podcast to put everything that’s been happening in Hong Kong, China, and North Korea in proper historical context....
John Delury (@JohnDelury), Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, joins the podcast to put everything that’s been happening in Hong Kong, China, and North Korea in proper historical context. He also has some sage advice for properly using social media; tldr: make sure you read a book or two to provide proper historical context, before consuming all the hottakes.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:50142: When Bigger Isn’t Better (on the 4th Democratic Primary Debate)
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Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:45:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2044Kevin (@kevinsxu) and Tony (@AnthonyNagatani) discuss the 4th Democratic Primary debate in Ohio last week, specifically what was NOT talked about but SHOULD have been discussed, namely China/Hong Kong Protest, immigration, and climate change. We...Kevin (@kevinsxu) and Tony (@AnthonyNagatani) discuss the 4th Democratic Primary debate in Ohio last week, specifically what was NOT talked about but SHOULD have been discussed, namely China/Hong Kong Protest, immigration, and climate change. We...
Kevin (@kevinsxu) and Tony (@AnthonyNagatani) discuss the 4th Democratic Primary debate in Ohio last week, specifically what was NOT talked about but SHOULD have been discussed, namely China/Hong Kong Protest, immigration, and climate change. We also share some thoughts on the latest feud between Tulsi Gabbard and Hillary Clinton.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:00141: Who is Arthur Chu? (Guest: Yu Gu)
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Sun, 13 Oct 2019 19:41:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2040Yu Gu (@yuisrain) documentary filmmaker and co-director and producer of the award-winning documentary “Who is Arthur Chu?” joins the podcast to talk about the making of this documentary, its exploration of Asian American identity, social...Yu Gu (@yuisrain) documentary filmmaker and co-director and producer of the award-winning documentary “Who is Arthur Chu?” joins the podcast to talk about the making of this documentary, its exploration of Asian American identity, social...
Yu Gu (@yuisrain) documentary filmmaker and co-director and producer of the award-winning documentary “Who is Arthur Chu?” joins the podcast to talk about the making of this documentary, its exploration of Asian American identity, social media toxicity, and Yu’s own evolution as a documentary maker.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes28:36140: Just Some Guy on the Street? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:17:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2037Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host with *exclusive* audio clip from her on the record lunch gathering with presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, where they talked about Shane Gillis, his...Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host with *exclusive* audio clip from her on the record lunch gathering with presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, where they talked about Shane Gillis, his...
Jenn Fang (@reappropriate), founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host with *exclusive* audio clip from her on the record lunch gathering with presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, where they talked about Shane Gillis, his inarticulate tweets, and whether he thinks his Asian jokes on the campaign trail is harmful or are people “in on the joke”.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:39139: Baddest Bitch in the Room (Guest: Sophia Chang)
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Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:16:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2033Sophia Chang (@sophchang), a music business matriarchitect, who has managed multiple rap and R&B stars like the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA, GZA and ODB, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about her new Audible-exclusive audio memoir, “The...Sophia Chang (@sophchang), a music business matriarchitect, who has managed multiple rap and R&B stars like the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA, GZA and ODB, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about her new Audible-exclusive audio memoir, “The...
Sophia Chang (@sophchang), a music business matriarchitect, who has managed multiple rap and R&B stars like the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA, GZA and ODB, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about her new Audible-exclusive audio memoir, “The Baddest Bitch in the Room“, which chronicles her life story, career, and perspective on the Asian American identity.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:08:02138: It’s Anti-Model Minority, not Anti-Andrew Yang (Guest: Alton Wang)
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Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:28:23 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2028Alton Wang (@altonwang) joins the podcast with Kevin (@kevinsxu) to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Post on why Andrew Yang’s Asian jokes are harmful and perpetuates the model minority myth. We also talked about...Alton Wang (@altonwang) joins the podcast with Kevin (@kevinsxu) to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Post on why Andrew Yang’s Asian jokes are harmful and perpetuates the model minority myth. We also talked about...
Alton Wang (@altonwang) joins the podcast with Kevin (@kevinsxu) to discuss his op-ed in the Washington Post on why Andrew Yang’s Asian jokes are harmful and perpetuates the model minority myth. We also talked about Alton’s experience and perspective on community organizing 101, at the California Democratic Party and the AAPI Data project.
Co-host Tony shared some valuable insight on how the entertainment industry works with regard to Shane Gillis, and how Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement from the Working Families Party is signaling trouble in Bernie Sander’s campaign.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:28137: “She’s Asian and female. But she’s not me” (Guest: Michelle Ye Hee Lee)
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Mon, 16 Sep 2019 03:57:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2023Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) of the Washington Post returns to chat with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in a wide-ranging interview from her new role covering money in politics, exploring the issue of diversity in the political...Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) of the Washington Post returns to chat with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in a wide-ranging interview from her new role covering money in politics, exploring the issue of diversity in the political...
Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) of the Washington Post returns to chat with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in a wide-ranging interview from her new role covering money in politics, exploring the issue of diversity in the political donor class, to leading the Asian American Journalist Association, managing mental health with social media, and the difficulty in maintaining her public identity and portfolio of work as an Asian American female journalist.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes55:38136: Purpose Abroad = Aspiration at Home (Guest: Anka Lee)
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Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:08:43 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2019Anka Lee (@Anka_Lee) chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in this wide-ranging interview from Anka’s immigrant story, to first moment of political activism in high school, to a fascinating and illustrious career in foreign policy in D.C.,...Anka Lee (@Anka_Lee) chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in this wide-ranging interview from Anka’s immigrant story, to first moment of political activism in high school, to a fascinating and illustrious career in foreign policy in D.C.,...
Anka Lee (@Anka_Lee) chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) in this wide-ranging interview from Anka’s immigrant story, to first moment of political activism in high school, to a fascinating and illustrious career in foreign policy in D.C., to helping the state of California lead on the world stage.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:13135: Remember the Alaskeros (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Mon, 02 Sep 2019 20:55:41 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2016Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this Labor Day 2019 special edition, where we discuss the history of the Alaskeros (Filipino American laborers who were one of the first to unionize...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this Labor Day 2019 special edition, where we discuss the history of the Alaskeros (Filipino American laborers who were one of the first to unionize...
Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this Labor Day 2019 special edition, where we discuss the history of the Alaskeros (Filipino American laborers who were one of the first to unionize (in the 1930s) to protect their rights), Trump’s recklessness trade war with China that is raising prices on many consumer goods this Labor Day, and a discussion about mental health and drug addiction taboos in the Asian American community catalyzed by a recent Huffington Post article by Anna Sterling (friend of the podcast episode 47).
PS: open offer to all: if you ever need someone to talk to about your mental health or drug addiction struggles, especially if it’s difficult for you to do so within your own family and community, email us (hello at modelmajoritypodcast dot com). We aren’t professional, but we have empathy on this issue and always available to be a supportive voice.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes40:32134: Telling It Like It Is (Guest: Kimmy Yam)
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Sun, 25 Aug 2019 21:13:45 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2011Kimmy Yam (@kimmythepooh), Huffington Post Asian Voices editor returns to the podcast to chat with (@kevinsxu) and recap all that happened in Asian America in the past year, progress that still need to be made,...Kimmy Yam (@kimmythepooh), Huffington Post Asian Voices editor returns to the podcast to chat with (@kevinsxu) and recap all that happened in Asian America in the past year, progress that still need to be made,...
Kimmy Yam (@kimmythepooh), Huffington Post Asian Voices editor returns to the podcast to chat with (@kevinsxu) and recap all that happened in Asian America in the past year, progress that still need to be made, how to deal with online harassment, and many profound and tough subjects.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:24133: Unlock Potential for All Zipcodes (Guest: Vien Truong)
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Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:01:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=2004Vien Truong (@viendetta), policy expert on building equitable green economy and former president of Dream Corps, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about growing up in a refugee family in the “wrong” zipcodes to devoting her life...Vien Truong (@viendetta), policy expert on building equitable green economy and former president of Dream Corps, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about growing up in a refugee family in the “wrong” zipcodes to devoting her life...
Vien Truong (@viendetta), policy expert on building equitable green economy and former president of Dream Corps, chats with Kevin (@kevinsxu) about growing up in a refugee family in the “wrong” zipcodes to devoting her life in policy and advocacy for lifting all people regardless of their zipcodes.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:18132: What’s a “Good/Bad” Immigrant? (Guest: Saira Hussain)
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Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:49:10 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1998Saira Hussain, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and former staff attorney in the Criminal Justice Reform Program at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (ALC), joins the podcast to share her growing up...Saira Hussain, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and former staff attorney in the Criminal Justice Reform Program at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (ALC), joins the podcast to share her growing up...
Saira Hussain, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and former staff attorney in the Criminal Justice Reform Program at Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (ALC), joins the podcast to share her growing up story during the 1st Gulf War and 9/11 and her advocacy of immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and fight against electronic surveillance in the context of racial and social justice.
Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes37:40131: Debate About the Debates (Guest: Chris Lu)
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Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:37:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1983Chris Lu, former Deputy Labor Secretary and White House Cabinet Secretary during the Obama administration and frequent commentators on TV, re-joins the podcast for a third time to talk about his impression and suggestions on...Chris Lu, former Deputy Labor Secretary and White House Cabinet Secretary during the Obama administration and frequent commentators on TV, re-joins the podcast for a third time to talk about his impression and suggestions on...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes36:58Day 2: Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan
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Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:54:29 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1977Kevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 2 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the...Kevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 2 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the...
TLDR:
– the debates are not speaking to people like AJ O’Neil, who’s a local business owner and community activist
– the fight to be in the 3rd debate continues with Congresswoman Gabbard landing the best punch of the night on Senator Harris
– VP Biden survived the onslaught…barely
– Senator Booker was effectively staking the party uniter role among all the argument
– Senator Gillibrand performed very strongly but enough to get her to the next debate…?
– Andrew Yang had a solid, on message performance that also exposed the phoniness of these debates, which is mostly reality TV ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:04Day 1: Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan
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Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05:57:26 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1974Kevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 1 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the...Kevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 1 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the...
TLDR:
– debate did not address real wage issues that’s plaguing the manufacturing industry in the Midwest
– the Medicare-for-all v. public + private options separation on healthcare is real
– 2nd tier candidates are fighting to pick up the “moderate mantle” vs the leading progressive candidates
– Warren > Bernie
– Marianne has much longer staying power than people think
– Bullock is not going to take off. ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes130: Is Mitch a Russian Agent? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
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Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:03:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1967Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Tony gave Kevin some ideas on what he should cover at the 2nd Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit. The three...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Tony gave Kevin some ideas on what he should cover at the 2nd Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit. The three...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:59129: Mixing Our Hues (Guest: Annabelle Schmitt)
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Sun, 21 Jul 2019 18:46:50 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1963Annabelle Schmitt, intersectional feminist fashion influencer and blogger on Mixed Hues, joins the podcast to talk about issues related to mixed race identity, fetishization of mixed race people, WMAF (White Male Asian Female), and more!...Annabelle Schmitt, intersectional feminist fashion influencer and blogger on Mixed Hues, joins the podcast to talk about issues related to mixed race identity, fetishization of mixed race people, WMAF (White Male Asian Female), and more!...Mixed Hues, joins the podcast to talk about issues related to mixed race identity, fetishization of mixed race people, WMAF (White Male Asian Female), and more! Tony and Kevin also announce that Model Majority Podcast is going cover the 2nd Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit live, and putting some context into Trump’s latest racist gaslighting.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes52:54128: An “Okonomiyaki” Conversation
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Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:39:34 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1960Co-Hosts Tony and Kevin catch up on life from traveling, technology in China, demographic analysis of Japan, Tony’s HAOLE AF insecurity, and more! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...Co-Hosts Tony and Kevin catch up on life from traveling, technology in China, demographic analysis of Japan, Tony’s HAOLE AF insecurity, and more! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes56:55127: Playwriting and Power Rangers (Guest: Carolina Do)
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Sun, 07 Jul 2019 22:08:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1955Carolina Do, actress, playwright, union member, and advocate for more AAPI representation on stage and screen, joins Kevin for a great interview! They talk about her family’s amazing immigrant story, and Carolina shares her insights...Carolina Do, actress, playwright, union member, and advocate for more AAPI representation on stage and screen, joins Kevin for a great interview! They talk about her family’s amazing immigrant story, and Carolina shares her insights...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes39:27126: Reappropriating the Democratic Debates (guest co-host Jenn Fang)
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Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:00:22 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1948Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, and she and Tony get into all things Democratic Primary Debate. The good, the bad, and everything in between, we talk Kamala v...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, and she and Tony get into all things Democratic Primary Debate. The good, the bad, and everything in between, we talk Kamala v...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes44:52125: Maggie Gee & the Oakland Airport (Guest: Tiffany Miller)
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Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:21:46 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1942Tiffany Miller, a bay area activist, joins Kevin to talk about why the Oakland Airport should be renamed after Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to have flown for the US military...Tiffany Miller, a bay area activist, joins Kevin to talk about why the Oakland Airport should be renamed after Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to have flown for the US military...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes30:10124: We need an Asian Oprah (Guest: Professor Nancy Wang Yuen)
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Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:43:03 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1938Nancy Wang Yuen, professor of sociology at Biola University, and author of the book Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, stops by the podcast to chat with Kevin about the struggle for AAPI representation in Hollywood....Nancy Wang Yuen, professor of sociology at Biola University, and author of the book Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, stops by the podcast to chat with Kevin about the struggle for AAPI representation in Hollywood....Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, stops by the podcast to chat with Kevin about the struggle for AAPI representation in Hollywood.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:36123: Seat At The Table (Guest: Attorney General William Tong)
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Sun, 09 Jun 2019 19:13:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1933William Tong, attorney general of Connecticut and the first Chinese American attorney general, joins the podcast to share his inspiring story from working in his family’s Chinese restaurant growing up to becoming the attorney general...William Tong, attorney general of Connecticut and the first Chinese American attorney general, joins the podcast to share his inspiring story from working in his family’s Chinese restaurant growing up to becoming the attorney general...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:04122: Journalism With Bacon (Guest: Doris Truong)
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Mon, 03 Jun 2019 03:25:48 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1929Doris Truong, director of training and diversity of the Poynter Institute and former president of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), joins the podcast to talk about how journalism works, her involvement and leadership at...Doris Truong, director of training and diversity of the Poynter Institute and former president of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), joins the podcast to talk about how journalism works, her involvement and leadership at...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes54:10121: Know Your Yolk Sac, Bro (Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang)
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Sun, 26 May 2019 22:40:29 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1925Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where we did a deep dive on both the politics and the science (and how those two things intertwine) in the current...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where we did a deep dive on both the politics and the science (and how those two things intertwine) in the current...Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where we did a deep dive on both the politics and the science (and how those two things intertwine) in the current wave of state legislative activities to restrict women’s access to abortion services, and the potentially SCOTUS battle all this will set up. We also celebrate the end of 2019 May AAPI Heritage Month with our own favorite moments.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:09120: Be a Pro at VoPro (Guest: Rachana Desai Martin)
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Sun, 19 May 2019 18:41:13 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1922Rachana Desai Martin, Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic National Committee and former Director of Voter Protection program of the DNC, joins the podcast to talk about how voter protection works on a campaign, why...Rachana Desai Martin, Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic National Committee and former Director of Voter Protection program of the DNC, joins the podcast to talk about how voter protection works on a campaign, why...Organizing Corp 2020.) Tony and Kevin also share their thoughts on Trump’s latest immigration “proposal”, how liberals should treat this “proposal”, and the latest removal of U.S. tariffs with Canada and Mexico.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:02:32119: Let’s Elect AAPIs! (Guest: Mehran Khodabandeh)
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Mon, 13 May 2019 01:07:31 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1918Mehran Khodabandeh, executive director of Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a...Mehran Khodabandeh, executive director of Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a...Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a campaign staffer and political consultant. Tony and Kevin also shed light on the recent passage of the “fetal heartbeat bill” in Georgia, Beto O’Rourke’s hiring of Obama’s former delegate guru Jeff Berman, and why polls are the junk food of politics (aka avoid “eating” them and taking them too seriously!).
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:03:17118: Slanted: Asian American Troublemaking (Guest: Simon Tam)
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Sun, 05 May 2019 20:57:31 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1915Simon Tam, founder and bassist of The Slants returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court“. Tony and Kevin also discuss (more)...Simon Tam, founder and bassist of The Slants returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court“. Tony and Kevin also discuss (more)...The Slants returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court“. Tony and Kevin also discuss (more) gun violence, the senseless new Florida law to allow classroom teachers to arm themselves, the BERN app, and funny, goofy, creepy(?) presidential campaign email subject lines.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:10:09117: ‘Citizenship’ is One Question Too Many [Guest Co-host: Jenn Fang]
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Wed, 01 May 2019 04:39:22 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1911Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Kevin discussed what they’ve read and learned from the Mueller report (so far, it’s long!), which presidential candidate got...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Kevin discussed what they’ve read and learned from the Mueller report (so far, it’s long!), which presidential candidate got...Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Kevin discussed what they’ve read and learned from the Mueller report (so far, it’s long!), which presidential candidate got the most donations from the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community in 2019 Q1, and how a single extra question about citizenship added to the 2020 census could under-count millions of American residents and disproportionately affect minority communities.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:34116: “Even if it’s negative…” [Guest: Rumana Ahmed]
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Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:30:19 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1907Rumana Ahmed, former White House staffer for BOTH the Obama and Trump administrations joins Kevin for an excellent conversation! They talk about her pathway into the West Wing, and pull back the curtains on what...Rumana Ahmed, former White House staffer for BOTH the Obama and Trump administrations joins Kevin for an excellent conversation! They talk about her pathway into the West Wing, and pull back the curtains on what...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes32:27115: We Are AMERICAN Asians [Guest: Moriah Balingit]
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Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:40:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1903Moriah Balingit, reporter for the Washington Post who covers national education issues joins the podcast to talk about her latest long piece on Affirmative Action, mixed-race identity, and her advocacy work for more Asian America...Moriah Balingit, reporter for the Washington Post who covers national education issues joins the podcast to talk about her latest long piece on Affirmative Action, mixed-race identity, and her advocacy work for more Asian America...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:03:05114: From Rejecting To Accepting [Guest: Eileen Guo]
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Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:14:16 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1898Eileen Guo, an independent print journalist and audio producer, who has published in the New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, HuffPost, NPR, South China Morning Post with her reporting from Afghanistan, China, Mexico, and...Eileen Guo, an independent print journalist and audio producer, who has published in the New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, HuffPost, NPR, South China Morning Post with her reporting from Afghanistan, China, Mexico, and...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:13:38113: No More Hyphen! [Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang]
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Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:14:29 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1895Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where Tony delivered a karaoke rendition of Cold Play’s “The Scientist” to fulfill our podcast’s karaoke promise, we discussed AG Barr’s incompetent summary...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where Tony delivered a karaoke rendition of Cold Play’s “The Scientist” to fulfill our podcast’s karaoke promise, we discussed AG Barr’s incompetent summary...Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where Tony delivered a karaoke rendition of Cold Play’s “The Scientist” to fulfill our podcast’s karaoke promise, we discussed AG Barr’s incompetent summary of the Mueller Report, Associated Press’s long overdue stylistic change to remove hyphenation from racial American identity and use of “racist” to describe actual “racist” act, and the latest #metoo accusation of Joe Biden.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes55:12112: No More Chicken Dinner! [Guest: Madalene Mielke]
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Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:22:32 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1891Madalene Mielke, President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and political campaign veteran, joins the podcast to share how she got started in politics to the new initiatives she’s carrying...Madalene Mielke, President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and political campaign veteran, joins the podcast to share how she got started in politics to the new initiatives she’s carrying...empower more Asian-American women in politics to lead APAICS. Tony and Kevin also discuss their experience taking a break from twitter, plan to karaoke, and an insightful article in the Washington Post that exposes the inequality among different Asian-American communities in the context of affirmative action debate.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes54:27111: Equal Treatment? [Guest: Kumar Rao]
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Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:16:10 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1887Kumar Rao, senior staff attorney for racial justice at the Center for Popular Democracy, joins the podcast to share his work in the criminal and racial justice space as a trial attorney and policy advocate,...Kumar Rao, senior staff attorney for racial justice at the Center for Popular Democracy, joins the podcast to share his work in the criminal and racial justice space as a trial attorney and policy advocate,...Institute for Social Policy and Understanding on how unequal treatment of different crimes in the media leads to unequal treatment in the courtroom and criminal justice system.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:13110: China Articulation [Guest: Frankie Huang]
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Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:18:08 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1884Frankie Huang, writer and storyteller whose writing appeared in Foreign Policy, Asian Articulation, Sup China, and many others, join the podcast to talk about her upbringing (which mirrored in many ways to Kevin’s), her various...Frankie Huang, writer and storyteller whose writing appeared in Foreign Policy, Asian Articulation, Sup China, and many others, join the podcast to talk about her upbringing (which mirrored in many ways to Kevin’s), her various...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes39:55109: Mushroom Clouds Are *NOT* Cool [Guest: Kathleen Burkinshaw]
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Sun, 03 Mar 2019 23:11:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1880Kathleen Burkinshaw, author of “The Last Cherry Blossom“, a historical fiction loosely based on her mother’s first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, shares her incredible personal story from...Kathleen Burkinshaw, author of “The Last Cherry Blossom“, a historical fiction loosely based on her mother’s first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, shares her incredible personal story from...The Last Cherry Blossom“, a historical fiction loosely based on her mother’s first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, shares her incredible personal story from suffering from severe medical conditions to becoming an author to tell her mother’s story. Tony and Kevin also discuss the latest Trump-Kim summit that yielded nothing but a photo, the Michael Cohen hearing, getting triggered by political memories, and shouting out to the makers of Oscar-winning “Free Solo”, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:14:40108: Wonk Out Gattaca Style [Guest Host: Jenn Fang]
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Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:19:13 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1876Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode where we discuss the latest news of sex trafficking in Florida in the larger context of human trafficking globally, and how DNA...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode where we discuss the latest news of sex trafficking in Florida in the larger context of human trafficking globally, and how DNA...Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode where we discuss the latest news of sex trafficking in Florida in the larger context of human trafficking globally, and how DNA and genetic information can be misused by governments, in light of the recent news that the Chinese government is using this information to further its persecution of the Uyghur Muslims.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:50107: No More Cages! [Guest: Anoop Prasad]
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Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:45:44 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1872Anoop Prasad, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus who specializes in the intersection between immigration and mass incarceration in the criminal system, joins us to share his career in immigration...Anoop Prasad, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus who specializes in the intersection between immigration and mass incarceration in the criminal system, joins us to share his career in immigration...Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus who specializes in the intersection between immigration and mass incarceration in the criminal system, joins us to share his career in immigration law, his current work representing the Southeast Asian deportees, and his analysis of why the rhetoric of mass incarceration and demonizing immigrants is one in the same. Tony and Kevin also shed light on the impending danger of the 2020 Census under-counting Asian-Americans, Roger Lau’s ascendance to become the first Asian American to manage a U.S. presidential campaign (for Senator Elizabeth Warren), and another presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s performance on the Joe Rogan Experience.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:03:54106: Never Say Never [Guest: Tina Maharath]
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Sun, 10 Feb 2019 01:31:37 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1868Tina Maharath, State Senator of Ohio recounts her campaign journey as a first time candidate going up against her own party’s write-in endorsed candidate and a mountain of negative ads from her Republican opponent to...Tina Maharath, State Senator of Ohio recounts her campaign journey as a first time candidate going up against her own party’s write-in endorsed candidate and a mountain of negative ads from her Republican opponent to...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes43:37105: Representing the Hmong Community [Guest: Kaohly Her]
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Sun, 03 Feb 2019 17:00:40 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1863Kaohly Her, newly inaugurated member of the Minnesota House of Representatives joins Kevin for an awesome interview! Kaohly shares her personal story of her family immigrating to the US, and how she built a career...Kaohly Her, newly inaugurated member of the Minnesota House of Representatives joins Kevin for an awesome interview! Kaohly shares her personal story of her family immigrating to the US, and how she built a career...
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Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:00:38 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1859Jenn Fang of https://reappropriate.co guest hosts! Kevin is away on business, so Tony and Jenn react to Trump’s shutdown capitulation, while Jenn shines a light on the Trump administration redefining Domestic Violence. Plus, we get...Jenn Fang of https://reappropriate.co guest hosts! Kevin is away on business, so Tony and Jenn react to Trump’s shutdown capitulation, while Jenn shines a light on the Trump administration redefining Domestic Violence. Plus, we get...https://reappropriate.co guest hosts! Kevin is away on business, so Tony and Jenn react to Trump’s shutdown capitulation, while Jenn shines a light on the Trump administration redefining Domestic Violence. Plus, we get into it: Bernie Sanders’ entrance into the 2020 race for Democratic Nominee.
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Sun, 20 Jan 2019 18:56:25 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1855Brad Jenkins, former Executive Producer and Washington D.C. Bureau chief for FunnyOrDie.com stops by for a long interview. Kevin and Brad talk about Brad’s biracial background growing up in New Jersey. They also talk about...Brad Jenkins, former Executive Producer and Washington D.C. Bureau chief for FunnyOrDie.com stops by for a long interview. Kevin and Brad talk about Brad’s biracial background growing up in New Jersey. They also talk about...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:42102: “Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump!” [Guest: Do Nguyen Mai]
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Sun, 13 Jan 2019 20:57:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1847Do Nguyen Mai, author/poet/researcher joins the podcast to discuss her research into Asian-American political candidates in the 2018 midterm election, her upcoming book “Battlefield Blooming”, and how she talks to her Republican parents about politics....Do Nguyen Mai, author/poet/researcher joins the podcast to discuss her research into Asian-American political candidates in the 2018 midterm election, her upcoming book “Battlefield Blooming”, and how she talks to her Republican parents about politics....
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:30101: Road to Liberation and Justice [Guest: Stephanie Cho]
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Mon, 07 Jan 2019 01:30:59 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1843Stephanie Cho, Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta joins the Model Majority conversation to share her story growing up as a Korean adoptee, coming out as queer, life-long devotion to activism, current...Stephanie Cho, Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta joins the Model Majority conversation to share her story growing up as a Korean adoptee, coming out as queer, life-long devotion to activism, current...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes59:16100: Hard Look at AAPI Solidarity [Guest Host: Jenn Fang]
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Sun, 23 Dec 2018 21:19:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1839Jenn Fang of Reappropriate *co-hosts* this special episode 100, joining Tony and Kevin to discuss a wide-ranging set of hard questions: – Intersectionality between AAPI support for equal pay and mainstream feminism – Scaling multilingual...Jenn Fang of Reappropriate *co-hosts* this special episode 100, joining Tony and Kevin to discuss a wide-ranging set of hard questions: – Intersectionality between AAPI support for equal pay and mainstream feminism – Scaling multilingual...
– Intersectionality between AAPI support for equal pay and mainstream feminism
– Scaling multilingual outreach to AAPI population
– Trump’s war against Southeast Asian immigrants
– East Asian solidarity (or lack there of?) with Southeast Asians
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes44:31099: From Tentpole to the Soccer Field [Guest: Sunkyu Bin]
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Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:21:17 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1834Sunkyu (Paul) Bin, star soccer player at the University of Maryland, shares his experience as an Asian athlete at an American college, becoming aware of the Asian-American identity, and his journey through depression. Tony and...Sunkyu (Paul) Bin, star soccer player at the University of Maryland, shares his experience as an Asian athlete at an American college, becoming aware of the Asian-American identity, and his journey through depression. Tony and...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:16098: Awareness of East Asian Privilege [Guest: Frank Shyong]
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Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:31:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1830Frank Shyong, reporter at the LA Times joins the podcast to share his upbringing from Michigan and Tennessee to LA, reporting on food and Asian-American culture, and his take on how “Crazy Rich Asians” brought...Frank Shyong, reporter at the LA Times joins the podcast to share his upbringing from Michigan and Tennessee to LA, reporting on food and Asian-American culture, and his take on how “Crazy Rich Asians” brought...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:40097: From Zine to New Yorker-ing [Guest: Hua Hsu]
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Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:42:32 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1824Hua Hsu, associate professor at Vassar College and writer at the New Yorker, talks to Kevin about the genesis of his writing career, to the unique aspects of writing for the New Yorker, to his...Hua Hsu, associate professor at Vassar College and writer at the New Yorker, talks to Kevin about the genesis of his writing career, to the unique aspects of writing for the New Yorker, to his...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes54:17096: My first two words were Jimmy Carter [Guest: Chang Chiu]
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Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:30:05 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1819Chang Chiu, co-founder of Chinese American Progressive Action, joins this podcast this week to talk about his story growing up in Texas to progressive politics. They talk about Chang’s unconventional entrance into the realm of...Chang Chiu, co-founder of Chinese American Progressive Action, joins this podcast this week to talk about his story growing up in Texas to progressive politics. They talk about Chang’s unconventional entrance into the realm of...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:05095: Make Voting Muscle Memory
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Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:44:43 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1815Tony, Kevin, and Punya powwow from three different time zones to do a post-midterm discussion on the impact of Asian-American voters, what all this could mean for 2020, and giving recognition to all the candidates...Tony, Kevin, and Punya powwow from three different time zones to do a post-midterm discussion on the impact of Asian-American voters, what all this could mean for 2020, and giving recognition to all the candidates...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes31:40094: Field Organizers Will Make America Great Again
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Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:01:25 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1811Tony and Kevin share some stories and pro-tips for all the field organizers and volunteers who will be doing Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) for the 2018 Midterm Elections. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google...Tony and Kevin share some stories and pro-tips for all the field organizers and volunteers who will be doing Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) for the 2018 Midterm Elections. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes17:41093: The Pulse of Asian America [Guest: Janelle Wong]
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Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:06:25 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1807Janelle Wong, professor of American Studies at University of Maryland, author and senior research at AAPIdata.com, joins the podcast to share her person story, perspective on the ongoing debate on affirmative action within and outside of...Janelle Wong, professor of American Studies at University of Maryland, author and senior research at AAPIdata.com, joins the podcast to share her person story, perspective on the ongoing debate on affirmative action within and outside of...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:14092: Have You Tried Changing Your Name? [Event Hosted by Asian American Alliance @ University of Rochester]
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Sun, 21 Oct 2018 17:47:03 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1804Model Majority Podcast visits the University of Rochester to speak to students at an event hosted by the Asian American Alliance, where Kevin Xu and Punya Krishnappa discuss political activism, civic engagement, and AAPI identity...Model Majority Podcast visits the University of Rochester to speak to students at an event hosted by the Asian American Alliance, where Kevin Xu and Punya Krishnappa discuss political activism, civic engagement, and AAPI identity...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:07:32091: Profound Humanity, Profound Identity [Guest: Cayden Mak]
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Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:58:52 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1800Cayden Mak, Executive Director of 18 Million Rising, joins the podcast to talk about his story growing up as a Midwest Asian, his first act of activism in high school, and now devoting his life...Cayden Mak, Executive Director of 18 Million Rising, joins the podcast to talk about his story growing up as a Midwest Asian, his first act of activism in high school, and now devoting his life...18 Million Rising, joins the podcast to talk about his story growing up as a Midwest Asian, his first act of activism in high school, and now devoting his life to advocating for social justice and empowering the Asian-American community through innovative online and offline organizing. Tony and Kevin also sound the alarm on the latest act of voter suppression in Georgia, possibly disenfranchising 53,000 voters during a critically important gubernatorial election.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:09090: TIALOD (There Is A Lack Of Data) [Guest: Dr. Howard Koh]
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Sun, 07 Oct 2018 21:03:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1796Dr. Howard Koh, former Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS and professor at Harvard, joins the pod to talk about his personal story from being a physician to a health policy maker to a professor,...Dr. Howard Koh, former Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS and professor at Harvard, joins the pod to talk about his personal story from being a physician to a health policy maker to a professor,...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:45089: Civic Duty v. Devil’s Triangle
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Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:04:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1792Kevin and Tony dedicate this episode to talk about the monumental Senate testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Kavanaugh’s sexual assault of Dr. Ford. We also take a moment of levity...Kevin and Tony dedicate this episode to talk about the monumental Senate testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Kavanaugh’s sexual assault of Dr. Ford. We also take a moment of levity...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes31:24088: All Politics is Local [Guest: Tonia Bui]
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Sun, 23 Sep 2018 20:15:52 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1788Tonia Bui, founder of Politics Within Politics (see detailed biography below), joins the podcast for its lucky 88th episode to talk about her extensive experience working on local and state-level campaigns, why local political engagement...Tonia Bui, founder of Politics Within Politics (see detailed biography below), joins the podcast for its lucky 88th episode to talk about her extensive experience working on local and state-level campaigns, why local political engagement...
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Tonia Bui is the founder of “Politics Within Politics,” a blog for Montgomery Community Media that focuses on the intersections between gender, race, and politics. Her work has been cited by political science scholars in the Third Edition of Campaigns on the Cutting Edge and her commentary appeared in the 2014 Edition of the Harvard Asian American Policy Review.
Most recently, she was the treasurer for the Hoan Dang for County Council (At-Large) campaign in Montgomery County, Maryland. In September 2018, Tonia was appointed by County Executive Isiah Leggett to serve as a commissioner for the Montgomery County Commission for Women (Commission). Prior to the Commission, Tonia was an active member of the Montgomery County Community Development Advisory Committee, which provides community development block grant funding recommendations to the Montgomery County Executive. Tonia‘s political experiences also include serving former Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA-34) as a Member Outreach Assistant, former Virginia State Delegate candidate Hung Nguyen as a campaign communications director (District 67), and the Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia. Additionally, Tonia previously worked for the former offices of U.S. Senator Barack Obama (IL-13) and California Assembly Member Fiona Ma (CA-12).
Tonia holds a Master in Public Policy from American University and a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Gender & Women’s Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Tonia is also a graduate of the WeLead Program from the Women & Politics Institute at American University, Class of 2010. She currently resides with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. Follow Tonia on Twitter at @PoliticsWithin. ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes51:57087: Getting Arrested is a Privilege [Guest: Piper Perabo]
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Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:37:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1782Piper Perabo, Golden Globe nominated actress and political activist joins the podcast to talk about why she’s become politically active, why she’s opposed to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and the many things everyone can do to...Piper Perabo, Golden Globe nominated actress and political activist joins the podcast to talk about why she’s become politically active, why she’s opposed to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and the many things everyone can do to...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes43:01086: Make Sure #BlueWave Hits [Guest: Chris Lu]
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Sun, 09 Sep 2018 18:26:13 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1778Chris Lu, former Deputy Labor Secretary, White House Cabinet Secretary, and current Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia returns to the podcast to do a wide-ranging interview to shed light...Chris Lu, former Deputy Labor Secretary, White House Cabinet Secretary, and current Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia returns to the podcast to do a wide-ranging interview to shed light...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:07085: All of the Things, Yet Different [Guest: Dr. Tung Nguyen]
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Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:00:33 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1699Dr. Tung Nguyen, of the Asian American Research Center on Health, joins Kevin for the interview. They talk about Dr. Nguyen’s work in the Obama Administration, as well as his upbringing as a Vietnamese immigrant from...Dr. Tung Nguyen, of the Asian American Research Center on Health, joins Kevin for the interview. They talk about Dr. Nguyen’s work in the Obama Administration, as well as his upbringing as a Vietnamese immigrant from...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:56084: Golden Age of AAPI Discourse? [Guest: Christine Johnson]
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Mon, 27 Aug 2018 06:10:33 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1693Christine Johnson, Candidate for San Francisco Supervisor District 6, joins the podcast to talk about her growing up story, why she loves local politics and is running for the supervisor position, and how she plans...Christine Johnson, Candidate for San Francisco Supervisor District 6, joins the podcast to talk about her growing up story, why she loves local politics and is running for the supervisor position, and how she plans...San Francisco Supervisor District 6, joins the podcast to talk about her growing up story, why she loves local politics and is running for the supervisor position, and how she plans to reach out and represent the 30% Asian population that’s in her district. Tony and Kevin share their take on whether impeaching Donald Trump is a good idea or not, and Loan Tran’s(aka Kelly Marie Tran) revealing op-ed about Asian-American feminism and online bullying in the New York Times.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:58083: NOT Your Model Minority [Guest: Sri Kulkarni]
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Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:08:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1689Sri Kulkarni, Congressional Candidate in Texas-22 and long-time foreign service officer, shares his story growing up in rough neighborhoods, serving the United States abroad for more than a decade, and how his campaign outreach has...Sri Kulkarni, Congressional Candidate in Texas-22 and long-time foreign service officer, shares his story growing up in rough neighborhoods, serving the United States abroad for more than a decade, and how his campaign outreach has...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:19082 CRA: #CrazyRichAsians
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Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:18:29 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1685Special Pod! Our review of #CrazyRichAsians. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us on PATREONSpecial Pod! Our review of #CrazyRichAsians. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us on PATREON
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes22:48082: Tell Our Story…Reappropriate-ly! [Guest: Jenn Fang]
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Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:45:18 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1682Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, the longest running blog on Asian-American feminism and race activism, joins the podcast to share her personal story and experience with racism, early days of Asian-American online activism, the genesis of...Jenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, the longest running blog on Asian-American feminism and race activism, joins the podcast to share her personal story and experience with racism, early days of Asian-American online activism, the genesis of...Reappropriate.co, the longest running blog on Asian-American feminism and race activism, joins the podcast to share her personal story and experience with racism, early days of Asian-American online activism, the genesis of Reappropriate, Asian-American feminism, and latest advocacy work to support ending deportation of Southeast-Asian-American immigrants! Tony and Kevin also share their thoughts on the 1st anniversary of #Charlottesville and reactions to Jenn’s recent piece in Teen Vogue on Yellowfacing and Whitewashing in movies.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:02081: Gender, WMAF, Permission to Complain [Guest: Oxford Kondo]
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Sun, 05 Aug 2018 18:21:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1678Oxford Kondo, co-founder and team member of Plan A Magazine, an Asian-American identity focused online magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his journey into AAPI identity issues the origin of Plan A Magazine, WMAF,...Oxford Kondo, co-founder and team member of Plan A Magazine, an Asian-American identity focused online magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his journey into AAPI identity issues the origin of Plan A Magazine, WMAF,...Plan A Magazine, an Asian-American identity focused online magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his journey into AAPI identity issues the origin of Plan A Magazine, WMAF, gender, and many other identity issues that gets him up in the morning. Tony and Kevin also sheds light on a copyright reappropriation case about the trendiest of Asian food, Poke!
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes39:04080: Dear Asians, Be Loud! [Guest: Kimmy Yam]
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Sun, 29 Jul 2018 20:17:28 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1674Kimmy Yam, Editor at Asian Voices of the Huffington Post joins the podcast to share her journey, from being ashamed of her Asian heritage, to discovering Hideki Matsui and becoming proud of her identity, to...Kimmy Yam, Editor at Asian Voices of the Huffington Post joins the podcast to share her journey, from being ashamed of her Asian heritage, to discovering Hideki Matsui and becoming proud of her identity, to...Asian Voices of the Huffington Post joins the podcast to share her journey, from being ashamed of her Asian heritage, to discovering Hideki Matsui and becoming proud of her identity, to running the Asian Voices to amplify stories important to Asian-American community. Tony and Kevin also talks about the latest news in the U.S. economy and sounding the alarm on a possible Trump re-election in 2020 and highlighting Chris Lu’s latest op-ed on wage stagnation.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes57:08079: China: Strong Man or Just Water Weight? [Guest: Jiayang Fan]
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Sun, 22 Jul 2018 02:15:04 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1669Jiayang Fan, correspondent and writer for the New Yorker covering China, U.S. and Asian-America, joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing, her Chinese American dual identity, how to write for the New Yorker, how...Jiayang Fan, correspondent and writer for the New Yorker covering China, U.S. and Asian-America, joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing, her Chinese American dual identity, how to write for the New Yorker, how...the New Yorker covering China, U.S. and Asian-America, joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing, her Chinese American dual identity, how to write for the New Yorker, how to cover modern China, the zero-sum perspective on education of Asian-Americans, and more!
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes57:18078: (We)Chat about (AAPI) Data [Guest: Karthick Ramakrishnan]
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Sun, 15 Jul 2018 22:48:46 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1666Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of the AAPI Data Project and associate dean of the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, joins the Model MAJORITY Podcast, to talk about the genesis, goal, findings, and future...Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of the AAPI Data Project and associate dean of the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, joins the Model MAJORITY Podcast, to talk about the genesis, goal, findings, and future...AAPI Data Project and associate dean of the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, joins the Model MAJORITY Podcast, to talk about the genesis, goal, findings, and future of the AAPI Data Project and impact of the messaging platform, WeChat, on conservative activism of the Chinese-American community. Tony and Kevin also introduce a new weekly segment, the Model Majority Review, that seeks to provide informative and context to major news items of the past week for our audience (with an Asian-American perspective of course).
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:17:51077: A Bittersweet Victory (Part II) [Guest: Simon Tam]
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Sun, 08 Jul 2018 04:13:31 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1662Simon Tam, founder and bassist of the first and only all Asian-American dance rock band, The Slants, re-joins the podcast (previous appearance Episode 26) one year after his Supreme Court victory to update us on...Simon Tam, founder and bassist of the first and only all Asian-American dance rock band, The Slants, re-joins the podcast (previous appearance Episode 26) one year after his Supreme Court victory to update us on...The Slants, re-joins the podcast (previous appearance Episode 26) one year after his Supreme Court victory to update us on what he’s been up to since that legal victory, including more music, more activism, a new podcast, and possible a memoir! Tony also catches Kevin up on all the bad news that’s been happening in America during his week of family visit in China.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:00076: Are AAPIs Unified? [Guest: Rohan Kumar]
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Sun, 01 Jul 2018 14:00:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1658Rohan Kumar joins the podcast to talk about the future of AAPI Democratic politics, running for office, and contends that the AAPI community isn’t as unified as we need it to be. Be sure to follow...Rohan Kumar joins the podcast to talk about the future of AAPI Democratic politics, running for office, and contends that the AAPI community isn’t as unified as we need it to be. Be sure to follow...running for office, and contends that the AAPI community isn’t as unified as we need it to be. Be sure to follow Ronan on twitter @KumarForUs, and you can email him directly: [email protected]
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:00075: Catching Up with Dave Min [Guest: Dave Min]
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Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:00:03 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1654Dave Min former candidate for CA45 joins Kevin for the interview, and talks about what it’s like to be a first-time candidate running in a district where AAPI voters could swing the general election. With...Dave Min former candidate for CA45 joins Kevin for the interview, and talks about what it’s like to be a first-time candidate running in a district where AAPI voters could swing the general election. With...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes41:17074: ‘Standard Strong’ with Badass Personality [Guest: Lily Qi]
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Sun, 17 Jun 2018 17:35:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1648Lily Qi, candidate for Maryland State Delegate, joins the podcast to talk about her journey from experiencing China’s Cultural Revolution, to studying and working in America, to being the first Asian-American appointed Assistant Chief Administrative...Lily Qi, candidate for Maryland State Delegate, joins the podcast to talk about her journey from experiencing China’s Cultural Revolution, to studying and working in America, to being the first Asian-American appointed Assistant Chief Administrative...recent article on Harvard’s rating of Asian-American applicants.
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 01:32:00 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1645Vivian Yee, national immigration correspondent at the New York Times, talks about how she got into journalism, her coverage of the rising Asian-American presence and influence in Orange County, and how she covers complex human...Vivian Yee, national immigration correspondent at the New York Times, talks about how she got into journalism, her coverage of the rising Asian-American presence and influence in Orange County, and how she covers complex human...Orange County, and how she covers complex human issues related to immigration in America. Kevin and Tony review primary night elections in California and throughout the country, and highlight LA County’s voter roll debacle as a something that could deter Asian-American voter engagement.
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Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:15:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1641Jaweed Kaleem, national race and justice correspondent at the Los Angeles Times, talks about how he got interested in journalism, his methodology and approach to covering race, ethnicity and civil rights in America, and what...Jaweed Kaleem, national race and justice correspondent at the Los Angeles Times, talks about how he got interested in journalism, his methodology and approach to covering race, ethnicity and civil rights in America, and what...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:01:32071: Disturbing Trends in AAPI Jobs Numbers [Guest: Harin Contractor]
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Sun, 27 May 2018 08:01:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1635Harin Contractor, former economics advisor to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, joins the podcast. Kevin and Harin get wonky about some disturbing trends buried in the AAPI jobs numbers. Harin also talks about his work as chair of...Harin Contractor, former economics advisor to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, joins the podcast. Kevin and Harin get wonky about some disturbing trends buried in the AAPI jobs numbers. Harin also talks about his work as chair of...Washington Leadership Program, a foundation dedicated to developing the next generation of American leadership from the South Asian American community. And with Kevin away on business, Tony and Punya talk about the A 100 list.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes35:43070: Podcasters Are Journalists Too
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Sat, 19 May 2018 20:18:30 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1632Wrap up coverage of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, plus Tony and Kevin share their opinions and thoughts on the Santa Fe High School shooting, latest development on Net Neutrality, and the Trump-Kim...Wrap up coverage of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, plus Tony and Kevin share their opinions and thoughts on the Santa Fe High School shooting, latest development on Net Neutrality, and the Trump-Kim...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:16:38Thi Bui: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Wed, 16 May 2018 03:18:12 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1629Thi Bui, author and cartoonist, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to talk about her story and why she wrote “The Best We Could Do.” Subscribe: Apple...Thi Bui, author and cartoonist, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to talk about her story and why she wrote “The Best We Could Do.” Subscribe: Apple...The Best We Could Do.”
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Wed, 16 May 2018 03:10:04 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1628Ke Lam, Reentry Coordinator at the Asian Prisoner Support Committee, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to share his incredible story from a refugee, to an inmate,...Ke Lam, Reentry Coordinator at the Asian Prisoner Support Committee, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to share his incredible story from a refugee, to an inmate,...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes11:17Cat Nou and Jenny Bach: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Tue, 15 May 2018 23:22:53 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1626Cat Nou and Jenny Bach of the California API Legislative Caucus join Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to talk about the hard work that went into organizing...Cat Nou and Jenny Bach of the California API Legislative Caucus join Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA, to talk about the hard work that went into organizing...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes11:14Richard Pan: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Tue, 15 May 2018 21:56:31 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1615Dr. Richard Pan, California State Senator, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us on...Dr. Richard Pan, California State Senator, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us on...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes7:44Rob Bonta: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Tue, 15 May 2018 21:50:09 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1616Rob Bonta, CA Assembly Member and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google...Rob Bonta, CA Assembly Member and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes2:32Amanda Nguyen: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Tue, 15 May 2018 21:43:40 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1614Amanda Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Rise, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us...Amanda Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Rise, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us...Rise, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes3:23Evan Low: Special Coverage-2018 API Policy Summit
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Tue, 15 May 2018 21:20:41 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1617Evan Low, CA Assembly Member and API Legislative Caucus Parliamentarian, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play |...Evan Low, CA Assembly Member and API Legislative Caucus Parliamentarian, joins Kevin on the sideline of the 2018 API Policy Summit in Sacramento, CA. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play |...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes5:21069: #DearJohnKelly, Your English Sucks [Guest: Phil Kim, Vedant Patel]
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Sun, 13 May 2018 00:14:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1610Phil Kim and Vedant Patel from the Democratic National Committee joins the podcast to share their story into the campaign world and what plans does the DNC have to activate more Asian-American voters leading up...Phil Kim and Vedant Patel from the Democratic National Committee joins the podcast to share their story into the campaign world and what plans does the DNC have to activate more Asian-American voters leading up...
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Sun, 06 May 2018 01:45:52 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1606Konrad Ng, Executive Director of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, and former director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, kicks off Asian-American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month 2018 with an...Konrad Ng, Executive Director of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, and former director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, kicks off Asian-American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month 2018 with an...
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Sun, 29 Apr 2018 06:07:18 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1603Tony and Kevin share their impressions, analysis, and hot takes on the first-ever Asian-American focused gubernatorial debate in California’s history. #APAGovDebate Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us...Tony and Kevin share their impressions, analysis, and hot takes on the first-ever Asian-American focused gubernatorial debate in California’s history. #APAGovDebate Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Support Us...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:19066: Trump’s Bin Laden Moment? [Guest: Tina Maharath]
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Sun, 22 Apr 2018 01:47:15 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1592Tina Maharath, Ohio State Senate candidate joins the podcast to talk about her tough upbringing as the daughter of Laotian refugees, her single motherhood, and why she’s running for Ohio’s State Senate as a minority...Tina Maharath, Ohio State Senate candidate joins the podcast to talk about her tough upbringing as the daughter of Laotian refugees, her single motherhood, and why she’s running for Ohio’s State Senate as a minority...State Senate candidate joins the podcast to talk about her tough upbringing as the daughter of Laotian refugees, her single motherhood, and why she’s running for Ohio’s State Senate as a minority of the minority to fight for the “little people.” Tony and Kevin also shed some light on the latest development in North Korea, and whether the latest adaption of “Mikado” at FHSU in Kansas is cultural appropriation.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:02065: Syria, Pootie-Trump, and Janz [Guest: Andrew Janz]
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Sun, 15 Apr 2018 18:10:25 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1578Andrew Janz, Fresno County Deputy District Attorney, and candidate for California’s 22nd Congressional District stops by the podcast for an informative, no-nonsense interview with Kevin Xu. Andrew and Kevin talk about Janz’s background and why he...Andrew Janz, Fresno County Deputy District Attorney, and candidate for California’s 22nd Congressional District stops by the podcast for an informative, no-nonsense interview with Kevin Xu. Andrew and Kevin talk about Janz’s background and why he...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:42064: Robots, Pay Your Taxes! [Guest: Andrew Yang]
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Sat, 07 Apr 2018 22:25:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1570Andrew Yang, presidential candidate for 2020, joins the podcast to talk about why he is running for president, why he thinks Universal Basic Income can alleviate the plight of automation on our work force, and...Andrew Yang, presidential candidate for 2020, joins the podcast to talk about why he is running for president, why he thinks Universal Basic Income can alleviate the plight of automation on our work force, and...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes52:35063: Time to Run is Now! [Guest: Ellen Kamei, Lin Yang]
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Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:56:53 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1566Ellen Kamei and Lin Yang, Presidents of the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club (SVAPADC) and the Peninsula Young Democrats (PYD), respectively, join the podcast for a rare, in-person interview to talk about how...Ellen Kamei and Lin Yang, Presidents of the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club (SVAPADC) and the Peninsula Young Democrats (PYD), respectively, join the podcast for a rare, in-person interview to talk about how...SVAPADC) and the Peninsula Young Democrats (PYD), respectively, join the podcast for a rare, in-person interview to talk about how they got into political activism, why local political engagement is important, and why now is the best time to run for office.
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:13062: Turn Weakness to Strength [Guest: Aftab Pureval]
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Sat, 24 Mar 2018 23:05:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1560Aftab Pureval, Congressional Candidate for OH-01 joins the podcast to talk about his story as the son of Tibetan refugees, career in law and as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, and his current run...Aftab Pureval, Congressional Candidate for OH-01 joins the podcast to talk about his story as the son of Tibetan refugees, career in law and as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, and his current run...current run for Congress. Kevin and Tony record their thoughts as they watch #MarchForTheirLives live, on Trump’s tariff on China, picking John Bolton as the new National Security Advisor, and a tribute to the passing of the first hockey player of Asian descent to play in the NHL, Larry Kwong.
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A transcript (edited for clarity) of Kevin’s conversation with Aftab is below.
KEVIN: All right everybody on today’s podcast, we are absolutely thrilled to have Aftab Pureval on the Model Majority Podcast. Now for those of you who aren’t familiar with Aftab he is currently serving as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s in fact the very first Democrat to hold this office in more than 100 years. He is currently running for Congress in Ohio’s first congressional district. Aftab thank you so much for taking the time to join me on the Model Majority Podcast today.
AFTAB: Thank you so much for having me on. I’m a huge fan of podcasts and I have a pretty large districts, so I’m in the car a lot, so I love listening to a podcast while I’m traveling from one community to the next, so I’m thrilled. Thanks so much for having me.
KEVIN: Absolutely. We’re really glad you can be on this one, you know for your district’s constituents. Hopefully they get to hear this too! So we always like to start our conversation with our guest’s personal stories. So I love to get to know a little bit about where did you grow up, how did you grow up, what was your childhood like?
AFTAB: Yeah, so the blueprint of my story is probably best told by just starting with my name. My full name is Aftab Karma Singh Pureval. And it reflects my multi-cultural heritage. My name Aftab is actually a Persian name. it means “sunshine”, but no one in my family is Persian. I’m actually the son of a refugee. My mother and grandparents are from Tibet, and they were forced to flee. And so they made their way through the Himalayas, through Nepal, and into India, where my mom and my grandparents settled. She grew up as a refugee. Against all odds, she got an education. She made it to college in Delhi, where she met my dad, who’s from Punjab on the Indian side. The young couple got married in India, and they decided they wanted to come to the new world.
They wanted to come to the United States, so my dad looked at a map of our country and from sea to shining sea, from New York to California, this man literally could have gone anywhere, and he chose Beavercreek, Ohio! They immigrated in 1980. You know, they didn’t know anybody. They had no money. When I reflect back on the bravery, the courage that that must have taken, I’m just utterly blown away. I was born and raised in Beavercreek, Ohio, went to public schools. Then off to Ohio State, where I was actually the elected student body president. That was my first foray into politics. I moved down to Cincinnati, Ohio,]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:05:13061: It’s Ohayou Gozaimasu, Idiot! [Guest: Dan Koh]
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Sun, 18 Mar 2018 01:17:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1557Dan Koh, Congressional Candidate for MA-03 joins the podcast to talk about his story, career, and why he’s running for Congress. Tony also returns from vacation to bring news and tidings from Hawaii, and he...Dan Koh, Congressional Candidate for MA-03 joins the podcast to talk about his story, career, and why he’s running for Congress. Tony also returns from vacation to bring news and tidings from Hawaii, and he...
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Sat, 10 Mar 2018 22:40:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1549Anna Chu, Vice President for Strategy and Policy at the National Women’s Law Center, joins the podcast to share her story growing up in the Chinese community of San Francisco as a daughter of refugee, career...Anna Chu, Vice President for Strategy and Policy at the National Women’s Law Center, joins the podcast to share her story growing up in the Chinese community of San Francisco as a daughter of refugee, career...March For Our Lives.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:07:47059: Easier Lives For Our Kids [Guest: Goutam Jois]
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Sun, 04 Mar 2018 03:09:33 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1544Goutam Jois, congressional candidate for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, Supreme Court litigator, standup comedian, and business owner, joins the pod to share his life story, why he is running for congress, what he’s learned...Goutam Jois, congressional candidate for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, Supreme Court litigator, standup comedian, and business owner, joins the pod to share his life story, why he is running for congress, what he’s learned...candidate for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, Supreme Court litigator, standup comedian, and business owner, joins the pod to share his life story, why he is running for congress, what he’s learned on the campaign trail, and his love for omelettes.
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Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:27:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1539Dan Hamamura, Hollywood Screenwriter and Host of “The Towel,” a podcast about following your dreams, joins Tony for a one on one conversation. Dan and Tony chat about growing up in Hawaii, the Academy Awards, and...Dan Hamamura, Hollywood Screenwriter and Host of “The Towel,” a podcast about following your dreams, joins Tony for a one on one conversation. Dan and Tony chat about growing up in Hawaii, the Academy Awards, and...The Towel,” a podcast about following your dreams, joins Tony for a one on one conversation. Dan and Tony chat about growing up in Hawaii, the Academy Awards, and AAPI representation in Hollywood.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:01057: Enough is ENOUGH [Guest: Joon Kim]
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Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:13:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1535Joon Kim, Partner at New Paradigm Strategy Group and electoral campaign veteran, shared his stories and experiences in electoral politics, how to run an independent expenditure campaign, and hopes for future Asian-American political operatives. Tony...Joon Kim, Partner at New Paradigm Strategy Group and electoral campaign veteran, shared his stories and experiences in electoral politics, how to run an independent expenditure campaign, and hopes for future Asian-American political operatives. Tony...
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Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:51:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1526Kathy Tran, Delegate for Virginia’s 42nd House of Delegates District Fairfax County, joins the podcast to talk about why she decided to run for office after a career in civil service, what she hopes to...Kathy Tran, Delegate for Virginia’s 42nd House of Delegates District Fairfax County, joins the podcast to talk about why she decided to run for office after a career in civil service, what she hopes to...
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Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:12:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1521Ravi Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and one of the first Sikh-American mayors in the US joins the podcast to share his personal story, his career as a lawyer defending victims of discrimination, and...Ravi Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and one of the first Sikh-American mayors in the US joins the podcast to share his personal story, his career as a lawyer defending victims of discrimination, and...
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes59:03054: Three Better Than Two
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Sun, 28 Jan 2018 02:30:58 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1506Punya Krishnappa makes her debut as the newest co-host of the Model Majority Podcast, bringing in her POV and experience from both of Obama’s presidential campaigns, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 run, Enroll America, and the restaurant...Punya Krishnappa makes her debut as the newest co-host of the Model Majority Podcast, bringing in her POV and experience from both of Obama’s presidential campaigns, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 run, Enroll America, and the restaurant...The Big Sick,” Canada-led Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership, and the White House immigration proposal. Also, we discussed what are some good Asian sous vide recipes.
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Support Us on PATREON ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes43:38053: Demand A Seat At The Table [Guest: Yvonne Leow]
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Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:46:48 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1499Yvonne Leow, president of the Asian American Journalists Association and co-founder of By The Bay, joins us to share her experience in journalism, why she founded By The Bay, and some expert advice on how...Yvonne Leow, president of the Asian American Journalists Association and co-founder of By The Bay, joins us to share her experience in journalism, why she founded By The Bay, and some expert advice on how...By The Bay, joins us to share her experience in journalism, why she founded By The Bay, and some expert advice on how to get started on Snapchat. We also do a highs and lows of the first full year of Trump as president, shutdown politics, and why the Women’s March is so important to our country’s future.
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Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:58:24 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1491Christina Kuo, Senior Strategist at Grassroots Solutions and former State and Local Campaign Managers for U.S. Green Building Council, joins us to share her vast experience in managing issue advocacy campaigns and how they differ...Christina Kuo, Senior Strategist at Grassroots Solutions and former State and Local Campaign Managers for U.S. Green Building Council, joins us to share her vast experience in managing issue advocacy campaigns and how they differ...
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Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:18:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1461John Chiang, California’s State Treasurer and candidate for governors, joins the podcast to share his personal story growing up amidst racism, his record in public service, and his plan for California if elected governor. We...John Chiang, California’s State Treasurer and candidate for governors, joins the podcast to share his personal story growing up amidst racism, his record in public service, and his plan for California if elected governor. We...
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Below is the transcript of our interview with John Chiang (edited for clarity).
KEVIN: Alright everybody, on this very first episode of 2018, we are honored and delighted to be joined by the Treasurer of California and also candidate for governor John Chiang on the Model Majority Podcast. Treasurer Chiang, thank you so much for joining us today.
TREASURER CHIANG: Kevin, Happy 2018, what did you do on New Year’s Day?
KEVIN: Oh my god. I was being an old person essentially with my wife that’s typically our New Year’s plan. No countdown. We passed out on like 10:30.
TREASURER CHIANG: Very good.
KEVIN: Yeah, very boring, very boring, but restful. So before we dive into some of our heavy duty topics, I love to get started with your personal story. So could you share with our audience kind of where did you grow up and how did you grow up?.
TREASURER CHIANG: Sure, so it’s the good old American story. I am the oldest child of immigrant parents, who came to America in my parents’ case in the 1950s. Many before us, as did my family, struggled. My dad when he came to this country brought three shirts, two pairs of pants, and about a hundred dollars in his pocket. America has incredible opportunity because of the opportunity and access to education. So my dad eventually got a Ph.D. My mom made similar sacrifices, learned her English, went to a junior college. They eventually ended up in New York and I was their first child. When I was young, we moved to suburban Chicago after a short stint in New Jersey, and I grew up from age 6 to until I went off to college in suburban Chicago.
KEVIN: Oh wow. Were there are a lot of Asian families back then in suburban Chicago? I’m curious.
TREASURER CHIANG: In the 1960s, no. So we were, in our community, we were the first Asian American family and it was hard! It was truthfully a little tough. So we faced discrimination. There was a lot of ignorance. There was a lot of intolerance. There was a lot of meanness. We had ugly racial epithets painted on our garage to say “go home” or say “chink”, “jap”, “gook”. Sometimes it just makes you laugh in a perverse way about the ignorance that you had to deal with. We were excluded. People handle discrimination in different ways. Sometimes I would get into physical fights. People would pick on my baby brother or my sister, and I would stand up and fight. You wish you could resolve that peacefully, but when people are taunting and other things, and they’re going to push you around sometimes you know, back then and you draw the line that you would stand your ground. My mom is very Catholic and my mom believed you know, and I try to, to find the goodness in others. And the great thing is most of the people are really really good people. They identify when you identify they share common hopes and aspirations, that you are good people, then people come around.]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes58:28050: Does AAPI Still Make Sense?
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Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:41:09 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1419Wrapping up 2017, we revisit the question “Does AAPI Still Make Sense?” and reflect on our learnings and lessons after a year of podcasting about Asian-American issues and current affairs in 2017. Subscribe: Apple Podcast...Wrapping up 2017, we revisit the question “Does AAPI Still Make Sense?” and reflect on our learnings and lessons after a year of podcasting about Asian-American issues and current affairs in 2017. Subscribe: Apple Podcast...
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Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:57:34 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1322Tazila “Taz” Ahmed, activist, storyteller, and co-host of the Good Muslim Bad Muslim podcast joins us this week for a special #CrossPodLination episode, where we talked about her work as an activist for the Asian-American...Tazila “Taz” Ahmed, activist, storyteller, and co-host of the Good Muslim Bad Muslim podcast joins us this week for a special #CrossPodLination episode, where we talked about her work as an activist for the Asian-American...
Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn ]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes43:45048: Rockstar Refugee Immigrant Children [Guest: Tina Tchen]
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Sat, 16 Dec 2017 20:44:32 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1267Tina Tchen, former Assistant to President Obama and Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama, shares her thought on sexual harassment in the work place, growing up in the Midwest, and favorite holiday food at the...Tina Tchen, former Assistant to President Obama and Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama, shares her thought on sexual harassment in the work place, growing up in the Midwest, and favorite holiday food at the...
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Below is a transcript of our interview with Tina Tchen (edited for clarity).
KEVIN: Alright everybody. Welcome back to the podcast. On today’s episode we are absolutely honored to be joined by Tina Tchen on the Model Majority Podcast. Now for those of you who are not familiar with Tina, she was the Assistant to President Obama. She was the Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama and she was the Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, for the entire eight years of the Obama presidency. She is now currently a partner at the law firm, Buckley Sandler, where she is leading the firm’s Chicago office. Tina thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join me on the podcast today.
TINA: Oh, I’m delighted to be here.
KEVIN: So to get things started we always like to begin with our guest’s personal story, so we love to hear a little bit about where did you grow up, how did you grow up? And you know what led you first of all to a career in law?
TINA: Well a lot there. However I’ll try to do it really quickly. My parents were immigrants from Shanghai, China and these days when I talk about it and I think it’s important to say not just that they were immigrants to the United States, but they were refugees you know coming to America in 1949 and fleeing the revolution that was happening in China right then and were really welcomed into the United States by a welcoming American public. So they came in 1949 and my dad decided to settle in the middle of the country in Ohio sort of far from you know the concentrations of Chinese communities in the Northeast and in the West, because they’d heard about the discrimination that some of his friends and family were experiencing. So we wound up in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, where I think when I grew up there in the 50s and 60s, there were about six Chinese families and we knew them all.
KEVIN: Exactly.
TINA: You know and from there I went to college, my dad had two daughters and really put all of the ambition he would have had on us, in our Chinese culture into me and my sister. And I ended up going to college at Harvard and then I found myself getting married, going to Springfield, Illinois, where I worked for state government there eventually going to law school at Northwestern University and you know basically made Illinois my home for the last 40 years. So Chicago is really hometown now.
KEVIN: Right right. I want to actually dig in a little bit deeper into your father’s choice to move to Ohio, because you know he knew about the discrimination that was happening pretty actively on the coasts where the Chinese enclaves were and you grew up in a town where there are only six other Chinese families. Did that translate to less discrimination and more just curiosity from the local population? How did that feel growing up?
TINA: Well I think it wasn’t just six in my town which was a Beachwood, Ohio. It’s six like in the all of the suburbs of Eastern Cleveland.]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:58Midweek #Hottakes 013: Roy Moore Effect, Mayor Ed Lee’s Passing, DDK 4 Superman
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Thu, 14 Dec 2017 04:10:51 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1248Roy Moore effect lasts into 2018. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee passing too soon. May Daniel Dae Kim be the first Asian superhero on the big screen. These are the burning questions that we will...Roy Moore effect lasts into 2018. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee passing too soon. May Daniel Dae Kim be the first Asian superhero on the big screen. These are the burning questions that we will...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes17:57047: Myth of the Model Minority [Guest: Anna Sterling]
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Sat, 09 Dec 2017 22:58:22 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1222Anna Sterling, reporter and video journalist for NBC News, Vice, PRI, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, and Fusion joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing and family in the San Francisco Bay Area, the myth of the...Anna Sterling, reporter and video journalist for NBC News, Vice, PRI, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, and Fusion joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing and family in the San Francisco Bay Area, the myth of the...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:11:19046: Let Them Eat ‘Pai’ [Guest: Shin Inouye]
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Sun, 03 Dec 2017 01:53:08 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1183Shin Inouye, former White House Director of Specialty Media, shares his growing up story in Japan, work at the White House, and current mission to help bring more equality and civil rights to people at...Shin Inouye, former White House Director of Specialty Media, shares his growing up story in Japan, work at the White House, and current mission to help bring more equality and civil rights to people at...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes57:30Midweek #Hottakes 012: Who’s Good Enough for a H1-B Visa? Should a White Guy Pretend to be Japanese to Get Ahead?
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Thu, 30 Nov 2017 03:39:20 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1156Who’s Good Enough for a H1-B Visa? Should a White Guy Pretend to be Japanese to Get Ahead? These are the burning questions that we will hot take on this week. Subscribe: Apple Podcast |...Who’s Good Enough for a H1-B Visa? Should a White Guy Pretend to be Japanese to Get Ahead? These are the burning questions that we will hot take on this week. Subscribe: Apple Podcast |...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes28:22045: Are We Perpetual Outsiders? [Guest: Michael Luo]
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Sun, 26 Nov 2017 04:10:58 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1133Michael Luo, editor of the NewYorker.com, joins the podcast to share his story and thoughts, including his career as a journalist at the New York Times, the otherization of Asian-Americans, why Jeremy Lin means different...Michael Luo, editor of the NewYorker.com, joins the podcast to share his story and thoughts, including his career as a journalist at the New York Times, the otherization of Asian-Americans, why Jeremy Lin means different...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:32044: Super Nerdy Healthcare Talk [Guest: Andrew Hu]
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Sun, 19 Nov 2017 04:05:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1085Andrew Hu, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, shares his take on what we should know and do going forward with healthcare (tl;dr Obamacare is still the law of...Andrew Hu, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, shares his take on what we should know and do going forward with healthcare (tl;dr Obamacare is still the law of...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:39Midweek #Hottakes 011: Tax “Reform” Tries to Gut Healthcare, All-Asian TV Drama on NBC (hopefully)
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:25:04 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1069Tax “reform” turns its ugly head towards healthcare and NBC might be doing an All-Asian drama soon (fingers-crossed), those are the hot take items on this midweek’s mini-pod. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher...Tax “reform” turns its ugly head towards healthcare and NBC might be doing an All-Asian drama soon (fingers-crossed), those are the hot take items on this midweek’s mini-pod. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher...
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http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/crystal-strait-planned-parenthood-little-things-matter-crystal-strait/
Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:11:08 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1040Crystal Strait, CEO of Planned Parenthood California, talks about her career in California electoral politics, being a super delegate, her love for Hello Kitty, and much much more. We continue our commentary on Trump’s long Asia trip,...Crystal Strait, CEO of Planned Parenthood California, talks about her career in California electoral politics, being a super delegate, her love for Hello Kitty, and much much more. We continue our commentary on Trump’s long Asia trip,...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:08:33Midweek #Hottakes 010: Electoral Victories (Finally), Trump Still Asia-ing
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Wed, 08 Nov 2017 23:20:06 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=1023Democratic (and AAPI) candidates win big in the 2017 off-year elections in VA and NJ, while Trump continues to sojourn in Asia, puffing his chest at North Korea and getting flattered by Chinese leaders. Subscribe: Apple...Democratic (and AAPI) candidates win big in the 2017 off-year elections in VA and NJ, while Trump continues to sojourn in Asia, puffing his chest at North Korea and getting flattered by Chinese leaders. Subscribe: Apple...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes24:06042: Loneliness Kills, Love Heals [Guest: Dr. Vivek Murthy]
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Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:48:27 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=994Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States, talks about his tenure in public service, health technology, loneliness as a health epidemic, and an awesome Indian-Chinese restaurant suggestion. We also share our take...Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States, talks about his tenure in public service, health technology, loneliness as a health epidemic, and an awesome Indian-Chinese restaurant suggestion. We also share our take...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:23:23Midweek #Hottakes 009: Terror Attack in NYC, Racist Mailer in NJ, Steve Aoki Kneeling with Kap
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Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:35:36 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=979Uzbeki man attacks pedestrians in NYC, blatantly anti-Asian mailers are sent around for Edison, NJ’s school board election, and Steve Aoki kneels with Colin Kaepernick to highlight Japanese American civil liberties struggle. That’s what’s hot...Uzbeki man attacks pedestrians in NYC, blatantly anti-Asian mailers are sent around for Edison, NJ’s school board election, and Steve Aoki kneels with Colin Kaepernick to highlight Japanese American civil liberties struggle. That’s what’s hot...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:26041: Get Your “Chinito” Straight [Guest: Gautam Raghavan]
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Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:01:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=946Gautam Raghavan, former White House AAPI and LGBTQ liaison and current advisor to the Biden Foundation, joins the podcast to talk about his coming out story, career in public service, raising money from the AAPI...Gautam Raghavan, former White House AAPI and LGBTQ liaison and current advisor to the Biden Foundation, joins the podcast to talk about his coming out story, career in public service, raising money from the AAPI...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:04:56Midweek #Hottakes 008: John Cho’s BUTT, Jeff Flake “Flaking”
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Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:48:37 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=927John Cho shows his butt on the big screen while Jeff Flake shows himself out of the Senate chamber door–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher...John Cho shows his butt on the big screen while Jeff Flake shows himself out of the Senate chamber door–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes20:23040: Heirs to Jefferson, Madison, MLK Jr [Guest: Anil Kalhan]
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Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:08:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=901Anil Kalhan, law professor of Drexel University, shares his knowledge and thoughts on DACA, immigration broadly, and other legal issues. We also share our take on Obama and Bush speaking publicly against Trumpism, and Chris...Anil Kalhan, law professor of Drexel University, shares his knowledge and thoughts on DACA, immigration broadly, and other legal issues. We also share our take on Obama and Bush speaking publicly against Trumpism, and Chris...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:06:59Midweek #Hottakes 007: Derrick Watson v Muslim Ban, Bi-Partisan Healthcare, AAPI Voting Preference
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:46:09 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=884Judge Watson shuts down Muslim Ban, latest bipartisan effort to save healthcare, and AAPI’s NON-Monolithic voting preferences–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play...Judge Watson shuts down Muslim Ban, latest bipartisan effort to save healthcare, and AAPI’s NON-Monolithic voting preferences–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes25:58039: Where are the AAPIs? [Guest: Bel Leong-Hong]
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Sun, 15 Oct 2017 01:12:48 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=845Bel Leong-Hong, DNC AAPI Caucus Chair and retired career public servant for 30 years shares her story in government and political activism, where we nerd out about inner workings and reforms of the Democratic Party....Bel Leong-Hong, DNC AAPI Caucus Chair and retired career public servant for 30 years shares her story in government and political activism, where we nerd out about inner workings and reforms of the Democratic Party....
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:10:39Midweek #Hottakes 006: “Tax ‘Reform’, Pence v. 49ers, Jeremy Lin’s Dreads”
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 23:34:57 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=829Tax ‘Reform’, Pence v. 49ers, Jeremy Lin’s Dreads–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn Tax ‘Reform’, Pence v. 49ers, Jeremy Lin’s Dreads–these are the topics of this week’s midweek hottakes. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes25:31038: The Born Identity [Guest: Matt Stevens]
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Sun, 08 Oct 2017 05:23:05 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=805Matt Stevens, breaking news reporter at the New York Times and South Korean adoptee, talks about how to break news, how he got in touch with his Korean heritage, and where to satisfy his taco...Matt Stevens, breaking news reporter at the New York Times and South Korean adoptee, talks about how to break news, how he got in touch with his Korean heritage, and where to satisfy his taco...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:09:38Midweek #Hottakes 005: “Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Tule Lake”
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Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:49:50 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=789During this Midweek episode, we share our thoughts on the tragic and horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas and saving Tule Lake from a fence building proposal that would desecrate the site from proper memorializing...During this Midweek episode, we share our thoughts on the tragic and horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas and saving Tule Lake from a fence building proposal that would desecrate the site from proper memorializing...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes22:53037: Drain the Trump [Guest: Aneesh Raman]
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Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:06:10 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=764Aneesh Raman, the first Indian-American presidential speechwriter and former CNN war correspondent, joins the pod to share his stories writing for President Obama, being stationed in the Middle East, and what technology companies should do...Aneesh Raman, the first Indian-American presidential speechwriter and former CNN war correspondent, joins the pod to share his stories writing for President Obama, being stationed in the Middle East, and what technology companies should do...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes59:33Midweek #Hottakes 004: “[FAIL] Graham-Cassidy, North Korea Provocation, Ohio Voter Purge”
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Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:58:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=746This is the hottest and takiest #hottakes yet with discussions on: Graham-Cassidy Failure, “war declaration” with DPRK, and SCOTUS case of Ohio voter purge which affected Asian-American and Pacific Islanders voters. Subscribe: Apple Podcast |...This is the hottest and takiest #hottakes yet with discussions on: Graham-Cassidy Failure, “war declaration” with DPRK, and SCOTUS case of Ohio voter purge which affected Asian-American and Pacific Islanders voters. Subscribe: Apple Podcast |...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes19:55036: Mixing Vanilla Ice Cream with Horse Manure [Guest: Ken Fong]
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Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:13:12 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=709Ken Fong, former pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church of LA and host of the “Asian America: the Ken Fong podcast”, joins our podcast to talk about religion, politics, progressive Christians, LGBTQ inclusion, and race relations in America....Ken Fong, former pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church of LA and host of the “Asian America: the Ken Fong podcast”, joins our podcast to talk about religion, politics, progressive Christians, LGBTQ inclusion, and race relations in America....
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:05:21Midweek #Hottakes 003: “Graham-Cassidy, UNGA, Emmy”
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:38:10 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=697Your hotter and takier #hottakes of the midweek continues with discussions on: Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill, Trump’s first trip to UNGA, and Asian Emmy winners. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play |...Your hotter and takier #hottakes of the midweek continues with discussions on: Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill, Trump’s first trip to UNGA, and Asian Emmy winners. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play |...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes19:48035: Know the Law [Guest: Nancy Leong]
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Sun, 17 Sep 2017 01:29:15 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=665Nancy Leong, law professor at University of Denver Sturm College of Law, does a deep dive on hot topics like Affirmative Action, First Amendment, DACA, and gender separation in sports! Tony and Kevin also do a...Nancy Leong, law professor at University of Denver Sturm College of Law, does a deep dive on hot topics like Affirmative Action, First Amendment, DACA, and gender separation in sports! Tony and Kevin also do a...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:10:48Midweek #Hottakes 002: “AAPI Population Growth, Medicare For All, Daniel Dae Kim in Hellboy”
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Wed, 13 Sep 2017 22:06:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=649Tony and Kevin share hotier and takier Midweek #hottakes on AAPIs’ rapid population growth, Medicare for all, and Daniel Dae Kim’s new role in the upcoming movie “Hellboy.” Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher |...Tony and Kevin share hotier and takier Midweek #hottakes on AAPIs’ rapid population growth, Medicare for all, and Daniel Dae Kim’s new role in the upcoming movie “Hellboy.” Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher |...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:13034: Fact-Checking North Korean Poetry [Guest: Michelle Ye Hee Lee]
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Sat, 09 Sep 2017 23:12:54 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=620Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Fact Checker Extraordinaire at the Washington Post joins the pod to talk about how to fact check Donald Trump, her experience reporting in Maricopa County on Sheriff Joe Arpaio, online bullying...Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Fact Checker Extraordinaire at the Washington Post joins the pod to talk about how to fact check Donald Trump, her experience reporting in Maricopa County on Sheriff Joe Arpaio, online bullying...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:08:05Midweek #Hottakes 001: “Schulosi, Hurricanes, DACA, DPRK Nukes”
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Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:10:34 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=610Tony and Kevin launch the Model Majority Midweek Hottakes to give their POVs on Schumer-Pelosi deal with Trump, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Trump/Sessions rescinding DACA, and Kim Jung-Un’s latest nuclear weapon test. Subscribe: Apple Podcast...Tony and Kevin launch the Model Majority Midweek Hottakes to give their POVs on Schumer-Pelosi deal with Trump, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Trump/Sessions rescinding DACA, and Kim Jung-Un’s latest nuclear weapon test. Subscribe: Apple Podcast...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes21:31033: 700,000 Bosses [Guest: Andy Kim]
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Sun, 03 Sep 2017 05:20:31 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=563Andy Kim, candidate for New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district and former Director of Iraq Policy at the National Security Council, joins the podcast to talk about his career in public service, campaign for Congress, and...Andy Kim, candidate for New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district and former Director of Iraq Policy at the National Security Council, joins the podcast to talk about his career in public service, campaign for Congress, and...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes55:00032: The Taco Accords [Guest: Vikrum Aiyer]
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Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:00:23 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=534Vikrum Aiyer former Chief of Staff at the US Patent & Trademark Office, and current Head of Public Policy & Strategic Communications at Postmates joins the pod to talk about his new podcast “American Enough.”...Vikrum Aiyer former Chief of Staff at the US Patent & Trademark Office, and current Head of Public Policy & Strategic Communications at Postmates joins the pod to talk about his new podcast “American Enough.”...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes031: Bannon Schadenfreude Orgasm [Guest: Vicki Tung]
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Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:00:26 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=509Vicki Tung, Director of Public Affairs at Texas Instrument, 40 under 40s by Silicon Valley Business Journal, and former Associate Director of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs at Department of Commerce, joins the podcast to talk about her...Vicki Tung, Director of Public Affairs at Texas Instrument, 40 under 40s by Silicon Valley Business Journal, and former Associate Director of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs at Department of Commerce, joins the podcast to talk about her...
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Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:49:07 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=471Dr. Meena Seshamani, former director of the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services, shares her knowledge on the current state of healthcare and what policymakers should do to make...Dr. Meena Seshamani, former director of the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services, shares her knowledge on the current state of healthcare and what policymakers should do to make...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:14:26029: Don’t Forget Vincent Chin [Guest: Frank Wu]
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Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:00:12 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=442Frank Wu, Distinguished Professor at UC Hastings, author of “Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White,” and prolific writer and blogger on civil rights and Asian-American-related issues, talk to us about the importance of...Frank Wu, Distinguished Professor at UC Hastings, author of “Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White,” and prolific writer and blogger on civil rights and Asian-American-related issues, talk to us about the importance of...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:14:53028: Credit Where Credit is Due [Guest: Alissa Ko]
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Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:00:17 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=437Alissa Ko, former Senior Associate Director at the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Office of Public Affairs, joins the podcast to share her amazing career story in public service (as well as her...Alissa Ko, former Senior Associate Director at the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Office of Public Affairs, joins the podcast to share her amazing career story in public service (as well as her...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:06:12027: Catching Up On Life
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Sun, 23 Jul 2017 13:00:34 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=420Tony and Kevin do a catch up episode on the news and going-ons of life. It’s been too long! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Stitcher | Google Play Episode Links: Fake News pitch to Rachel Maddow Ajito–one of the best Japanese...Tony and Kevin do a catch up episode on the news and going-ons of life. It’s been too long! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Stitcher | Google Play Episode Links: Fake News pitch to Rachel Maddow Ajito–one of the best Japanese...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:02:05026: Zig, When Others Zag [Guest: Richard Lui]
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Sun, 16 Jul 2017 13:00:19 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=408Richard Lui, news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, shares his amazing life story, career, and thoughts on journalism and the fourth estate. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...Richard Lui, news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, shares his amazing life story, career, and thoughts on journalism and the fourth estate. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes50:51025: Greatest Hits v.1
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Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:00:03 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=400Re-introducing some of our favorite interview segments from the past 24 episodes, this episode is a mash-up of our “greatest hits” from five amazing guests: Jennifer 8 Lee, Punya Krishnappa, Ronnie Cho, Kiran Ahuja, and...Re-introducing some of our favorite interview segments from the past 24 episodes, this episode is a mash-up of our “greatest hits” from five amazing guests: Jennifer 8 Lee, Punya Krishnappa, Ronnie Cho, Kiran Ahuja, and...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes23:46024: Voter Fraud (ahem Suppression) Panel [Guest: Kathy Ko Chin]
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Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:00:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=393Kathy Ko Chin, the President and CEO of Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, joins the podcast to talk about the current healthcare debate, especially as it pertains to the Asian-American & Pacific Islanders community....Kathy Ko Chin, the President and CEO of Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, joins the podcast to talk about the current healthcare debate, especially as it pertains to the Asian-American & Pacific Islanders community....Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, joins the podcast to talk about the current healthcare debate, especially as it pertains to the Asian-American & Pacific Islanders community. We also pick up on the issue of Trump’s fake voter fraud panel led by Kris Kobach.
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes44:45023: A Bittersweet Victory [Guest: Simon Tam]
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Sun, 25 Jun 2017 13:00:03 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=383Simon Tam of The Slants joins the podcast to talk about life story, music, and of course their victory at the Supreme Court that allows them to trademark their band’s name. We also talk about...Simon Tam of The Slants joins the podcast to talk about life story, music, and of course their victory at the Supreme Court that allows them to trademark their band’s name. We also talk about... The Slants joins the podcast to talk about life story, music, and of course their victory at the Supreme Court that allows them to trademark their band’s name. We also talk about the highlights (really lowlights) of the latest healthcare reform bill in the Senate.
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:05:44022: “It’s not a hand-out, it’s a hand-up!” [Guest: Leah Cowan]
http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/leah-cowan-its-not-a-hand-out-its-a-hand-up/
Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:00:24 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=368Leah Cowan, Director of Mobilization for Common Sense Kids Action and a field campaign veteran, joins the podcast this week to talk about her incredible rise in the world of campaign politics and share her...Leah Cowan, Director of Mobilization for Common Sense Kids Action and a field campaign veteran, joins the podcast this week to talk about her incredible rise in the world of campaign politics and share her...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes58:13021: Lordy, I hope there are tapes [Guest: Chris Lu]
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Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:00:11 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=361Chris Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor and Cabinet Secretary in the Obama White House, joins the podcast to talk about important issues of disparity within the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders community (and how the Trump...Chris Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor and Cabinet Secretary in the Obama White House, joins the podcast to talk about important issues of disparity within the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders community (and how the Trump...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:09:15020: Make Our Planet Great Again
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Sun, 04 Jun 2017 14:00:59 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=350Taking a break from guest interviews this week to talk about Paris, Hillary at Recode, CA34 special election, Asian cooking, and of course…covfefe! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...Taking a break from guest interviews this week to talk about Paris, Hillary at Recode, CA34 special election, Asian cooking, and of course…covfefe! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:16:08019: “We gotta be actively engaged!” [Guest: Gov. Gary Locke]
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Sun, 28 May 2017 13:00:26 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=342Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Ambassador to China, joins the podcast to cap off our final episode of Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month and shares stories from...Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Ambassador to China, joins the podcast to cap off our final episode of Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month and shares stories from...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:15018: It’s Mueller Time [Guest: Parita Shah]
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Sun, 21 May 2017 13:00:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=336Parita Shah, former Chief of Staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation of the Obama administration and former VP at APCO Worldwide, a global public relations consulting firm, joins the podcast for our 3rd episode to...Parita Shah, former Chief of Staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation of the Obama administration and former VP at APCO Worldwide, a global public relations consulting firm, joins the podcast for our 3rd episode to...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes42:09017: Priming the (Watergate) Pump [Guest: Kiran Ahuja]
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Sun, 14 May 2017 13:00:46 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=328Kiran Ahuja, former Executive Director of the White House Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Initiative, joins the podcast for our second installment of AAPI Heritage month to share her inspiring story growing up in the Deep...Kiran Ahuja, former Executive Director of the White House Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Initiative, joins the podcast for our second installment of AAPI Heritage month to share her inspiring story growing up in the Deep...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:11:50016: Asian-American Heritage Month Ruined by Trumpcare [Guest: Ro Khanna]
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Sun, 07 May 2017 13:00:11 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=319Ro Khanna, Congressman of CA-17, joins the podcast to kick off this year’s May Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month with his inspirational story in public service (and also shares some great restaurant recommendations in Fremont,...Ro Khanna, Congressman of CA-17, joins the podcast to kick off this year’s May Asian-American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month with his inspirational story in public service (and also shares some great restaurant recommendations in Fremont,...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes58:23015: Trump Cuts Taxes…for Trump [Guest: Omar Khan]
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Sun, 30 Apr 2017 13:00:02 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=309Omar Khan, former Obama administration official at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative and campaign manager for former Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like to manage a state-wide...Omar Khan, former Obama administration official at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative and campaign manager for former Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like to manage a state-wide...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes45:09014: “Live” from Mar-a-Lago [Guest: Jason Tengco]
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Sun, 23 Apr 2017 13:00:38 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=304Jason Tengco, former Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, former Director of AAPI Outreach for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, and current Executive Director of the National Federation of...Jason Tengco, former Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, former Director of AAPI Outreach for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, and current Executive Director of the National Federation of...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes34:45013: Almost a Twitter War [Guest: Frank Aum]
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Sun, 16 Apr 2017 13:00:26 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=291Frank Aum, former Special Advisor on North Korea at the Department of Defense under President Obama and current Visiting Scholar at the US-Korea Institute at School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, joins the...Frank Aum, former Special Advisor on North Korea at the Department of Defense under President Obama and current Visiting Scholar at the US-Korea Institute at School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, joins the...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes33:39012: Just Show Up! [Guest: Ronnie Cho]
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Sun, 09 Apr 2017 13:00:08 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=283Ronnie Cho, candidate for NY City Council District 2, Head of Public Affairs at MTV, and long time Obama campaign and White House staffer joins the podcast to talk about his experience in politics. One...Ronnie Cho, candidate for NY City Council District 2, Head of Public Affairs at MTV, and long time Obama campaign and White House staffer joins the podcast to talk about his experience in politics. One...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes53:20011: “Get Out” Comrade Putin!
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Sun, 02 Apr 2017 13:00:32 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=274Tony and Kevin take Trump to task on his continuous Twitter gaslighting to defend Comrade Putin, and remind people not to forget some big news items ahead: China, the border wall, and possible government shutdown....Tony and Kevin take Trump to task on his continuous Twitter gaslighting to defend Comrade Putin, and remind people not to forget some big news items ahead: China, the border wall, and possible government shutdown....
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes39:32010: Trumpcare Dies (For Now)
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Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:00:19 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=260What do Disney FastPass and budget reconciliation have in common, and why we should care in the aftermath of the Trumpcare debacle? Find out from this episode! Also, we highlight two congressional districts where the Asian-American...What do Disney FastPass and budget reconciliation have in common, and why we should care in the aftermath of the Trumpcare debacle? Find out from this episode! Also, we highlight two congressional districts where the Asian-American...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes32:06009: When North Carolina Turned Blue [Guest: Jesse Moore]
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Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:00:51 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=250Jesse Moore, former VP at Rock The Vote and speechwriter and associate director of public engagement in the Obama White House, joins us to talk about youth engagement. We also reminisce about our times together...Jesse Moore, former VP at Rock The Vote and speechwriter and associate director of public engagement in the Obama White House, joins us to talk about youth engagement. We also reminisce about our times together...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes1:03:16008: Get Tiny Trumpcare Hands Off My Healthcare [Guest: Santiago Martinez]
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Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:00:38 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=242Santiago Martinez, Senior Vice President of Data & Analytics at 270 Strategies, talks campaign data with Tony and Kevin, especially as it pertains to the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community, as we look ahead...Santiago Martinez, Senior Vice President of Data & Analytics at 270 Strategies, talks campaign data with Tony and Kevin, especially as it pertains to the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community, as we look ahead...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes43:07007: Don’t Insult Campaign Volunteers [Guest: Punya Krishnappa]
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Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:00:07 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=221Punya Krishnappa, Affordable Care Act Deputy Campaign Manager at Organizing for America, joins the podcast to talk about her journey in electoral politics as an Indian-American growing up in Illinois. We also take Trump White House...Punya Krishnappa, Affordable Care Act Deputy Campaign Manager at Organizing for America, joins the podcast to talk about her journey in electoral politics as an Indian-American growing up in Illinois. We also take Trump White House...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes49:44006: “Man Date” on Oscar Sunday [Guest: Jennifer 8. Lee]
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Sun, 26 Feb 2017 12:00:04 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=188Jennifer 8. Lee joins us for a “Man Date” over Skype to share her experience and insight on filmmaking on this Oscar Sunday. We also avoid Trump’s Twitter gaslighting of his war with the media,...Jennifer 8. Lee joins us for a “Man Date” over Skype to share her experience and insight on filmmaking on this Oscar Sunday. We also avoid Trump’s Twitter gaslighting of his war with the media,...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes47:53005: 75th Anniversary of the Internment of Japanese Americans [Guest: Dr. Franklin Odo]
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Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:30:32 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=177Dr. Franklin Odo, John J. McCloy Visiting Professor of American Institutions and International Diplomacy at Amherst College and the first Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, reflects on the 75th Anniversary of the...Dr. Franklin Odo, John J. McCloy Visiting Professor of American Institutions and International Diplomacy at Amherst College and the first Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, reflects on the 75th Anniversary of the...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:17[BONUS] 004.5: Usher–Worst Early Vote Surrogate Ever!
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Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:00:14 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=174In this bonus episode, Kevin calls out Usher for being the worst early vote surrogate ever during the 2008 campaign. We also share our first voting stories. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play In this bonus episode, Kevin calls out Usher for being the worst early vote surrogate ever during the 2008 campaign. We also share our first voting stories. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes14:35004: (Un)Happy Birthday Lincoln… What Would Jeff Sessions (Un)Do for Voting Rights; Campaign War Stories
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Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:30:05 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=162We wish Lincoln a Happy Birthday, though we doubt he’d be happy with what’s going on in America right now. We discuss why Jeff Sessions’s confirmation as Attorney General would be, among many other things,...We wish Lincoln a Happy Birthday, though we doubt he’d be happy with what’s going on in America right now. We discuss why Jeff Sessions’s confirmation as Attorney General would be, among many other things,...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:17003: Leave the “Governator” Alone! Best & Worst Campaign Chinese Takeout Experience
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Sun, 05 Feb 2017 05:46:55 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=151Tony and Kevin psychoanalyze Trump as he continues to Twitter-troll Arnold Schwarzenegger about his Apprentice ratings. We also share some practical and effective grassroots activism tips to influence your representatives, and engage in a light-hearted but...Tony and Kevin psychoanalyze Trump as he continues to Twitter-troll Arnold Schwarzenegger about his Apprentice ratings. We also share some practical and effective grassroots activism tips to influence your representatives,
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes48:18002: “Voter Fraud”…What?; Growing up “Asian” in America
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Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:13:17 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=141We apply our previous field organizing experiences to deconstruct Trump’s alleged “voter fraud” investigation in “This Week’s Trump Tweets” #twtt. We also launch a mini-series called Growing up “Asian” in America, where we feature stories of...We apply our previous field organizing experiences to deconstruct Trump’s alleged “voter fraud” investigation in “This Week’s Trump Tweets” #twtt. We also launch a mini-series called Growing up “Asian” in America, where we feature stories of...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes46:08001: AAPI Makes No Sense
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Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:26:47 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=109In this official first episode, we introduce our weekly segment, “This Week’s Trump Tweets” #twtt. We also chat about why the AAPI racial category makes no sense, each ethnicities home country politics, and why you...In this official first episode, we introduce our weekly segment, “This Week’s Trump Tweets” #twtt. We also chat about why the AAPI racial category makes no sense, each ethnicities home country politics, and why you...
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]]>Kevin Xu, Tony Nagatani, Jenn Fangyes38:36000: What’s this Podcast?
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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:24:42 +0000http://modelmajoritypodcast.com/?p=101In this inaugural episode of the Model Majority Podcast, we talk about the reasons why we started this podcast, the pillars and principles that underpin this project, and brief introductions of our own stories. Subscribe: iTunes...In this inaugural episode of the Model Majority Podcast, we talk about the reasons why we started this podcast, the pillars and principles that underpin this project, and brief introductions of our own stories. Subscribe: iTunes...
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