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…
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…
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…
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….
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
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…
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…
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…
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 |…
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….
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 |…
035: Know the Law [Guest: Nancy Leong]
- September 16, 2017
- Tagged as: affirmative action, DACA, first amendment
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…
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 |…
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…
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…
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…
032: The Taco Accords [Guest: Vikrum Aiyer]
- August 27, 2017
- Tagged as: Automation, cooking, Globalism, Korean Food, Postmates, Recipes, Slow Carb, Tacos, Vikrum Aiyer, White House
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.”…
031: Bannon Schadenfreude Orgasm [Guest: Vicki Tung]
- August 20, 2017
- Tagged as: elaine chao, steve bannon, vicki tung
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…
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…
029: Don’t Forget Vincent Chin [Guest: Frank Wu]
- August 6, 2017
- Tagged as: frank wu, vincent chin, yellow
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…