Culturally Relevant Conversations: Recent Episodes
David Chen
David chats with writer/director Bao Tran about his hit martial arts comedy film "The Paper Tigers."
David talks with writer/director Tze Chun about his episode of "Little America" entitled "The Grand Prize Expo Winners."
David chats with R.O. Kwon about what it was like to lose her Christian faith and how that shaped her as a writer
David speak with writer May-Lee Chai about the anti-Asian violence that is sweeping parts of the country right now, as well as its causes and solutions
David chats with Bao Nguyen about his new film 'Be Water' which examines the life of Bruce Lee.
David chats with sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen about a new study she co-authored showing the prevalence of Asians and Pacific Islanders in popular movies.
Frankie Huang's grandmother fell for a common scam, and revealed why the elderly are so desperate to believe in fantasies
Originally published August 21, 2019, David chats with Siddhant Adlakha about Gurinder Chadha's new film Blinded by the Light and what it can teach us about the South Asian experience.
You know that Asian guy in the background of your favorite TV Cop show? What is that guy’s life like? What are his hopes and dreams? In this episode, David chats with Charles Yu, whose new novel Interior Chinatown explores this very concept.