EP 613: Dion Lim On Media, Advocacy, and Asian American Identity
What does it take to shift from conventional TV news reporting to frontline advocacy? In this episode, Emmy Award–winning anchor and author...
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ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST
Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with movers and shakers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've ne...
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EP 612: The Two Kens On Examining 25 Years of Post 9/11 America
In Episode 612 of The Two Kens , Ken and Ken sit down to mark a solemn and significant milestone: 25 years since September 11, 2001. Togethe...
EP 611: TX House Democratic Minority Leader Gene Wu On Fighting For Our Democracy In a Huge Red State
Texas House Democratic Leader Gene Wu joins me this week on the podcast to lay out what's at stake for democracy, the Constitution, and stat...
EP 610: Steven Wakabayashi On Unmasking the Future - AI, Family, and Finding Yourself
In Season 12, Episode 610, Ken Fong sits down with Steven Wakabayashi, founder of Stranger Creative , for a candid exploration of technology...
EP 609: Author & Reporter Paige Towers On "What They Stole" - Uncovering the Truth Behind Korean Adoptions
In this episode host Ken Fong sits down with investigative reporter Paige Towers . Paige is the author of What They Stole , a compelling wor...
EP 608: Author/Illustrator Regina Linke On Creating Her Latest Children's Book "Little Helper"
In this episode, Taiwanese American artist, author, and illustrator Regina Linke —creator of the beloved webcomic The Oxherd Boy and author...
EP 607: Writer/Director Anthony Ma On New Short Film "God and Buddha Are Friends"
In this episode, host Ken Fong is joined by independent filmmaker Anthony Ma , writer and director of the award-winning short film God and B...
EP 606: The Two Kens On the Myth of Being Color Blind
This latest installment of the collaborative series between Fong and Kemp zeroes in on the claim made by right wing media types that racism...
EP 605: Joseph Tseng On What Inspired Him To Write & Record New Concept Album "Shanghai: An American Story"
In this episode, host Ken Fong chats with singer, songwriter, and musician Joseph Tseng about his second album, Shanghai: An American Story...
EP 604: Abigail Hing Wen On Writing "The Vale" and Directing "The Vale-Origins"
In this episode, host Ken Fong sits down with New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and Silicon Valley tech leader Abigail Hing Wen...
EP 603: Author Eve Chung On Writing Her Second Novel "The Young Will Remember"
In this episode, we sit down with human rights lawyer and national bestselling author Eve J. Chung to discuss her powerful sophomore novel,...
EP 602: Kyle Casey Chu AKA Panda Dulce On Stories, Sparkles, and Staying True
What happens when you mix unapologetic queer joy, powerful storytelling, and fierce resilience? You get the incomparable Kyle Casey Chu , al...
EP 601: Kristina Wong & Dr. Theodore "Teddy" Chao On Unleashing "Auntie" Energy Among AANHPI Middle Schoolers
What happens when you mix world-class performance art, comedic genius, academic rigor, and fierce community organizing? You get a beautiful,...
EP 600: Dr. Jonar de Guzman On Permanently Reversing Insulin Resistance
In this episode, host Ken Fong sits down with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician and...
EP 599: The Two Kens On White American Culture and the Illusion of Loss
In this latest installment of their collaborative podcast series, Ken Fong and Ken Kemp discuss what's going on with the growing rise of anx...
EP 598: Gloria Kim on the Rash of Home Burglaries Targeting Older Working AANHPIs
In this episode, host Ken Fong sits down with Gloria Kim to discuss a deeply unsettling and pressing issue facing the Asian American communi...
EP 597: Media Mogul & Trailblazer Yue-Sai Kan On How She Changed the Media (and Beauty Standards) of 400 Million People
This week on Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast , host Ken Fong welcomes legendary media mogul, entrepreneur, and humanitarian Yue-Sai Kan...
EP 596: Sneha Villalva On Cutting To The Essence Of Who Truly You Are
In this episode of Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast , host Ken Fong sits down with multi-talented storyteller, speaker, and former journa...
EP 595: Writer/Director Jing Ai Ng On What It's Taken To Bring "Forge"--Her First Feature Film--To Theaters
In this episode, we sit down with writer and director Jing Ai Ng to discuss her feature directorial debut, Forge . Fresh off its world premi...
EP 594: Alex Xander Luu On Performing His Autobiographical Solo Performance "Three Lives"
On May 22-24, solo artist Alex Xander Luu will be performing his critically-acclaimed autobiographical solo performance Three Lives @SierraM...