At 68 years old, James put his mannequin business on hold to enroll at CalArts. What emerged was an autobiographical musical depicting James’ childhood during China’s Cultural Revolution and his journey to finding success selling mannequins in

Remembering a Forgotten Life (With Lina Misitzis)

Dec 1st, 2022 24m 28s

When Ingrid Rojas Contreras was in her twenties and living in Chicago, she crashed her bike. A generation earlier in Colombia, her mother had tumbled into a well. Both women lost their memories, all at once. When Ingrid’s mom emerged from amnes

Jesus on a Tortilla (With Shereen Marisol Meraji)

Nov 24th, 2022 27m 42s

A lot changed for Angelica Rubio’s family after her mom made a tortilla with what appeared to have Jesus’ face on it. Her mom thought it was a miracle but, growing up, Angelica was ashamed of it. It drew attention from tourists and media outlet

Engineering the Perfect Strawberry (With Hannah Kingsley-Ma)

Nov 17th, 2022 31m 29s

The first time Hiroki Koga tasted American produce, he was appalled by its lack of flavor. He set out to grow the fruit of his childhood in Japan—dedicating his career to replicating the exquisite strawberry of his youth on American soil.Little

Weddings in One Minute or Less (With Avery Trufelman)

Nov 10th, 2022 28m 36s

Heartbroken by a recent divorce, Serbian immigrant Goran Veljic learned to believe in love again by photographing weddings in New York. Today Goran is a professional marriage officiant and the owner of NY1 Minute Weddings—aptly named for its 60

St. Patrick’s Day Parade for All (With Harry Spitzer)

Nov 3rd, 2022 29m 9s

After immigrating from Ireland in the late ’80s, Brendan Fay tried marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to celebrate his full identity—Irish, Catholic, and gay. He got booed, fired, and even arrested. Brendan eventually realized that if he

The Dog Trainer (With Emma Gross)

Nov 3rd, 2022 29m 56s

When Dawit Haile came to the U.S. as an Ethiopian refugee, he was shocked to learn Americans treat their dogs almost like humans. A fateful return trip to Ethiopia spurred Dawit to create a dog rehabilitation center in Los Angeles and, in the p

The Mentalist (With Albert Samaha)

Nov 3rd, 2022 31m 14s

By the time Ava Do arrived in California as a refugee from Vietnam, she already knew a lot about deception. Then she studied psychology. The combination of the two set her on a path toward becoming one of the foremost mentalists and magicians i

Trailer

Introducing Little America: The Official Podcast

Oct 28th, 2022 1m 52s

An anthology series about the immigrant experience hosted by Kumail Nanjiani. Each episode brings you a different story, from the weird and humorous to the gut-wrenching and poignant.Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast,