The SituAsian Room: Recent Episodes
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Two young Asian Americans, Emilie and Zach, explore the issues inside the Asian American Pacific Islander community to bring awareness and education of AAPI topics and culture. From discussing topics like food, identity, stereotypes, and questions like “Where are you really from?”, join them as they embark on a journey into Asian America.
Emilie and Zach interview Phuc Tran, the author of SIGH, GONE: A Misfit’s Memoir about Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In. Like his memoir, they dive into Phuc’s story growing up in the 80s in rural Pennsylvania as a Vietnamese refugee. Together, they discuss themes of identity, vulnerability, and the feeling of belonging.
https://situasianroom.com/season-2-episode-3-sigh-gone-with-phuc-tran/
Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Executive Producer, Editor: Kyle Hudson Produced by Crimson Planet Media Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
Emilie and Zach interview Korean Adoptee Activist (KAD), non-profit All Times are Local founder, and Janchi Show host, Patrick Armstrong. Patrick shares his story growing up in middle America, his accelerated journey exploring his Asian American identity, and how he came to start All Times are Local and the Janchi Show.
https://situasianroom.com/season-2-episode-2-korean-american-adoptees-kad-with-patrick-armstrong
Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Executive Producer, Editor: Kyle Hudson Produced by Crimson Planet Media Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
Emilie and Zach return to the SituAsian room for Season 2 to welcome Ryan Alexander Holmes. Ryan is a content creator who discusses his experience being Black and Asian. Emilie, Zach, and Ryan talk about his Blaisan experience and identity, upbringing in Los Angeles, coming together, and so much more.
Show notes: https://situasianroom.com/episode-17-your-friendly-neighborhood-blaisan-with-ryan-alexander-holmes/
Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Executive Producer, Editor: Kyle Hudson Produced by Crimson Planet Media Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
Emilie and Zach reflect on their first season of the SituAsian Room Podcast in the season finale. They talk about their favorite moments, most interesting conversations, eye-opening moments, and what they’re excited for in season 2. The SituAsian Room was started as a way for Emilie and Zach to journey into Asian America and learn about Asian American Pacific Islander issues, stories, and culture. In season one, they interviewed 13 guests to understand their stories and Asian American issues from discrimination, mental health, model minority stereotype, and more.
This week, Emilie and Zach welcome Dr. Kyle Kajihiro into the SituAsian Room. Dr. Kyle Kajihiro is a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, teaching courses in Ethnic Studies and Geography and Environment. He also is the founder of the Hawaii DeTours Project, which aims to teach people the true history of Hawaii and spread awareness of social justice issues from a decolonized perspective. Tune in to the conversation between Emilie, Zach, and Kyle about Hawaii’s culture, the history and what it’s become, his DeTours project, the social justice issues that Hawaiians face today, and more!
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Jerry Won, the host of the Dear Asian Americans Podcast. Jerry is the founder of Just Like Media, which is home to many other Asian Podcasts as well as the Asian Podcast Network. Emilie and Zach talk to Jerry about the necessity of Asian storytelling, Asian Americans taking storytelling into their own hands, what it means to be a leader and mentor, Jerry’s college days, legacy, and more.
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Izzy Weiss, the founder of the national organization In Between. Their mission, inspired by Izzy’s upbringing as an Asian American Adoptee, is to unite and support those who feel they don’t strongly align with either their Asian and American culture. Izzy also shares her experience about how she is navigating her identity.
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Kay Yu, the Voter Protection Director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Kay shares her story of “being her first client” fighting for her own citizenship and discusses the importance of civic engagement, voting, and how to vote in PA. Before the 2020 election (Nov 3), we want to stress how important it is for the AAPI community to vote!
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Nydia Han to talk about the power of our voices as Asian Americans during the coronavirus era, standing against hate, being forever foreigners, and her signature series #ThisIsAmerica. Nydia Han is an Emmy award-winning television journalist and the creator of #ThisIsAmerica, a social media movement and three-part documentary series about racism.
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Rahat Babar, Esq. to talk about the importance of building trust between communities of color and law enforcement, civil rights, and much more. Rahat is a strong advocate for the AAPI community as a former president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania and a chair of the Civil Rights Committee for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Dr. Michelle Au who is running to be the first Asian American woman in the Georgia State Senate. Dr. Au discusses the need for public health in policy decisions, Asian American representation in government, and more. Dr. Au is an anesthesiologist and holds a Master’s in Public Health.
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie and Zach welcome Justin Ching to talk about Asian and minority representation in Hollywood, Justin’s production company J-school, intersectionalism, storytelling, and more. Justin Ching is a filmmaker, Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media, and has worked for Disney/ABC, Fox, and Youtube.
Check out our show notes here: https://situasianroom.com/episode-8-hollywood-and-storytelling-with-justin-ching/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie and Zach welcome Saira Saylani to talk about “covering” cultural aspects of ourselves and young politics. Saira is an activist who started her political career early in high school. Emilie and Zach also “Dish It Out” by exploring more Asian cuisines with tandoori chicken and Khao soi.
Check out our show notes: https://situasianroom.com/episode-7-covering-and-young-politics-with-saira-salyani/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
This week in The SItuAsian Room, Emilie and Zach “Dish It Out” with more Asian cuisines, and welcome Dr. Calvin Sun into the SituAsian Room to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic, Asian Stereyotpes, Asian stereotypes, Calvin’s path to becoming a doctor, discrimination, traveling, and more.
Check out our show notes: https://situasianroom.com/episode-6-our-health-and-the-coronavirus-with-dr-calvin-sun-part-2/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
This week in The SItuAsian Room, Emilie and Zach “Dish It Out” with more Asian cuisines, and welcome Dr. Calvin Sun into the SituAsian Room to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic, his own experiences as a doctor in New York and as an Asian American, mental health, being comfortable with the uncomfortable and more.
Find our show notes here: https://situasianroom.com/episode-5-our-health-and-the-coronavirus-with-dr-calvin-sun-part-1/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
For this episode, Emilie and Zach bring some of their favorite foods to the “Dish It Out” table, and welcome Dorothy Chan into the SituAsian Room to discuss the Journey to the Motherland and Identity. Join them as they discuss the experiences of traveling to the countries where their families are from, the conflicts of growing up Asian American and traveling to Asia as an American, and more.
Read our show notes here: https://situasianroom.com/04-journey-to-the-motherland-and-identity/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
This week in The SItuAsian Room, Emilie and Zach “Dish It Out” with more Asian cuisines from their cultures, talk about ICE’s new regulations to international student visas and sit down with Hanson Zhang in the SituAsian Room to discuss Chinese International Students studying abroad in countries like the United States. Together, they talk about the experiences Chinese students have while studying in America, including adapting to new environments, fitting in with their American peers, and mixing their cultures from home with school.
Read our show notes here: https://situasianroom.com/episode-3-chinese-international-students/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
Join Emilie and Zach in The SituAsian Room this week as they “Dish It Out” with some new Asian cuisines and welcome their first guest, Julia Lopez, into the SituAsian Room to discuss the Model Minority Myth. Tune in as they discuss the origins of the Model Minority Myth, how it impacts the Asian American Pacific Islander community in our society today, and share their own experiences with the Model Minority Myth.
Check out our show notes: https://situasianroom.com/episode-2-the-model-minority-situasian/
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
In The SituAsian Room, two young Asian Americans, Emilie & Zach, discuss the perpetual foreigner stereotype, address questions like "Where are you really from?", and in "Dish it Out" as they embark on their journey into exploring Asian America, just in time before the end of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Originally Recorded May 24th, 2020
Produced and Hosted by Emilie Villaverde and Zach Ng Edited by Kyle Hudson Music by Eway Sounds A Crimson Planet Media Production Distributed by KeystoneDigital.tv
Check out the video at: https://youtu.be/p-6-nFffAdA
Read our show notes here: https://situasianroom.com/the-pilot/