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…
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…
053: Demand A Seat At The Table [Guest: Yvonne Leow]
- January 20, 2018
- Tagged as: aaja, shutdown, yvonne leow
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…
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…
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…
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…
049: We Wish You A Muslim Christmas [Guest: Taz Ahmed]
- December 23, 2017
- Tagged as: Christmas, Good Muslim Bad Muslim, Taz Ahmed
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…
048: Rockstar Refugee Immigrant Children [Guest: Tina Tchen]
- December 16, 2017
- Tagged as: Kelly Marie Tran, Net Neutrality, Star Wars, The Last Jedi, Tina Tchen
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 |…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…