Dr. Leana Wen returns to the pod (previous appearance episode 145) to talk about her new book, “Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health“, now available wherever you buy books! Subscribe: Apple Podcast| Castbox| Spotify| Sti

199: “Enough About Me” with Richard Lui

Sep 6th, 2021 49m 54s

Richard Lui, breaking news anchor of NBC News and MSNBC, returns to the pod (previous appearance episode 26) to talk about his new book, “Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness“, now available wherever...

Rebooting Model MAJORITY Podcast

Aug 12th, 2021 4m 6s

198: Mommy Legislator: State Senator Stephanie Chang

May 17th, 2021 37m 25s

Stephanie Chang (https://twitter.com/stephanielily), State Senator of Michigan and the first Asian American woman to ever serve in the Michigan legislature, joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about her path into community organizing, public ser

197: Should We Get A SuperPAC?

May 10th, 2021 33m 52s

Kevin and Tony return to cohost a long-overdue episode, where they talk about the new Biden administration designation that formally includes “Native Hawaiians” in May heritage month for the Asian community, a cool story by...

196: Biracial Identity with Actress Jade Ma

Apr 23rd, 2021 40m 15s

Jade Ma (https://twitter.com/Jade_Y_Ma), actress who stars in “Zero Chill” on Netflix and the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, Black Widow, joins the pod to talk about her biracial upbringing, speaking up about harmful Asian stereotypes in Hollywoo

195: Leading during COVID with Ellen Kamei

Mar 6th, 2021 36m 39s

Ellen Kamei (https://twitter.com/mtnviewellen), Mayor of Mountain View, CA, rejoins Kevin to talk about her path to becoming mayor, how she’s leading her city through a global pandemic, and her views on the latest wave of...

194: No AAPI Cabinet Secretary!? (With Madalene Mielke)

Jan 19th, 2021 39m 44s

Madalene Mielke (https://twitter.com/MadaleneMielke), President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), returns to the podcast to talk about her frustration with no Asian American or Pacific Islander Cabi

193: Food Activism with Jenny Dorsey

Jan 13th, 2021 52m 46s

Jenny Dorsey, a chef and activist, who founded and runs Studio ATAO, a nonprofit that creates immersive experiences at the center of food, art, and social impact, joins the podcast to talk with Kevin about...

192: Emergency Pod: Georgia Run-Off, Capitol Hill Riots

Jan 7th, 2021 47m 12s

Kevin and Tony record an emergency pod to share thoughts and commentaries on the Georgia run-off election results and the riots happening on Capitol Hill on electoral college certification day. Sponsorship Message: the All of...

191: 2021 “Hopes and Dreams”

Jan 4th, 2021 50m 10s

In our first episode of 2021, Jenn, Kevin and Tony re-unite to discuss the latest COVID-19 situation, vaccine distribution, and the AAPI electorate that’s becoming more influential in the Georgia special senate elections. Sponsorship Message:..

190: California Democratic Party with Jenny Bach

Dec 3rd, 2020 44m 37s

Jenny Bach (https://twitter.com/BachForCDP), Secretary of the California Democratic Party who’s running for Vice-Chair, joins Kevin to talk about her raw personal experience running for party positions as a Young Democrat, why she’s running for

189: GenZ GOP with Jesse Lamba

Nov 25th, 2020 23m 9s

Jesse Lamba of GenZ GOP (https://twitter.com/genzgoporg) joins the podcast to talk to Kevin about how he got involved with GenZ GOP and what is the new vision for the Republican Party this group is working...

Dr. Leana Wen (with Rock the Boat)

Nov 22nd, 2020 45m 51s

In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Dr. Leana Wen, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates. In case you forgot,...

188: Re-activist to Activist with Actress Olivia Cheng

Nov 19th, 2020 58m 3s

Olivia Cheng (https://twitter.com/ThatOliviaCheng), actress and activist, talks to Kevin about the ups and downs that led to her acting career, her parents, the motivations behind her vocal activism, her work in Marco Polo and Warrior,...

Congressional Candidate Qasim Rashid (with Rock the Boat)

Nov 17th, 2020 37m 52s

In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with congressional candidate for Virginia’s first district, Qasim Rashid, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and...

187: Election, Vaccine, Transition

Nov 15th, 2020 46m 27s

The cohost crew (Jenn, Kevin, Tony) returns after recovering (somewhat) from the election to discuss how each person processed this election season. Jenn also provides important information on the Pfizer’s vaccine news and its various...

Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (with Rock the Boat)

Oct 29th, 2020 35m 12s

In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with NY Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020...

Senator Tammy Duckworth (with Rock the Boat)

Oct 21st, 2020 29m 36s

In partnership with Rock The Boat Podcast, we bring you an interview with Senator Tammy Duckworth, as part of a series of episodes featuring Asian American political leaders, activists, and advocates for the 2020 election...

186: Weightlifting Out of Racism with Amazin Lethi

Oct 18th, 2020 52m 37s

Amazin Lethi (https://twitter.com/amazinlethi) — athlete, author, and advocate — joins the podcast to share with Kevin her incredible life story: growing up in Australia as a Vietnamese transracial adoptee in a harsh environment of intense...

185: From Immigrant to Local Leader with Hongbin Gu

Oct 13th, 2020 50m 3s

Hongbin Gu (https://twitter.com/hongbin4council), Town Councilmember of Chapel Hill, NC, joins the podcast to share her incredible life story from growing in China during the Cultural Revolution to serving her local town council in Chapel Hill,

184: RIP RBG, AAPI Candidates, COVID Mental Health

Sep 21st, 2020 1h 6m

Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) cohosts with Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) and Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) to talk about mental health during COVID, the passing of Justice Ginsburg, and the AAPI candidates th

183: PAC that A$$ with Linh Nguyen

Aug 17th, 2020 49m 47s

Linh Nguyen (https://twitter.com/l4nguyen), executive director of the Super PAC, PAC that A$$, and seasoned political organizer who’s worked on campaigns like: Cory Booker for president and Beto O’Rourke for Senate, joins the podcast to have...

182: Has China Won? With Prof. Kishore Mahbubani

Aug 5th, 2020 38m 12s

Prof. Kishore Mahbubani (https://twitter.com/mahbubani_k) joins the podcast to talk about his new book, “Has China Won?“. He and Kevin had an in-depth discussion about why America is being lazy to generalize China into the Chinese...

181: Friendship During COVID

Jul 27th, 2020 1h 1m

Jenn Fang (https://twitter.com/reappropriate) of Reappropriate.co joins Tony (https://twitter.com/AnthonyNagatani) and Kevin (https://twitter.com/kevinsxu) for a long overdue conversation about life during COVID. We talked about Tony’s plasma d