Mx. Asian American

Kimberly Nguyễn (Kimmie) is a Vietnamese American poet originally from Omaha, Nebraska. She is a recent graduate of Vassar College with a degree in both English and Russian Studies. She has published three books of poetry I Am Made of War, flesh, and ghosts in the stalks. She is currently living in New York City. In this episode, we discuss the various financial issues that followed us every since...

Brandon Shi is a second generation, Chinese American senior studying Sociology/Anthropology and minoring in psychology at Swarthmore College. His passion lies in social justice, more specifically dismantling the mass incarceration system in America. In this episode, we discuss Asian food and its impact on our lives in America. We dive into American school cafeterias, Asian parents’ food language,...

Naomi Lam is a Chinese-Taiwanese-American undergraduate student at Dartmouth College. In this episode, we discuss how religion has shaped our lives and dive into moral values and issues around the topic. Connect with Naomi: IG: @thelamchop Connect with us: IG: @mxasianamerican Email: mxasianamerican@gmail.com Support: patreon.com/mxasianamerican

Melissa Hong is a Vietnamese-American young adult financial analyst. In this episode, we discuss the specific struggles and silver linings of growing up in a low-income family. Connect with us: IG: @mxasianamerican Email: mxasianamerican@gmail.com Support: patreon.com/mxasianamerican

Vincent Chang is a first-generation, Chinese-Vietnamese American college student currently attending Dartmouth College. In this episode, we discuss each of our parents’ stories and their journeys immigrating into America, and we offer our journeys navigating our own family histories. Connect with us: IG: @mxasianamerican Email: mxasianamerican@gmail.com Support: patreon.com/mxasianamerican

Maya is a Chinese adoptee who was adopted by white parents since she was a baby. She studied English and Creative Writing in college and library sciences in graduate school. Currently, she is working as a librarian in the greater Boston area. In this episode, we discuss issues around the Model Minority Myth and Maya’s experiences as an adoptee. Connect with us: IG: @mxasianamerican Email: mxasiana...

Luyan Yih is a first-generation Chinese-American undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this episode, we discuss the effects of being bilingual and immersed in Chinese culture. Primarily, Chinese pop culture helped both of us to maintain our language abilities and culture.

Carmen Zhou is a Chinese-American cosplayer, resin-maker, and entrepreneur currently attending Georgia State University. In this episode, we discuss the Chinese entertainment industry, mainly focusing on dramas and reality shows and touching on movies and music that have social impacts such as raising awareness about recycling. We also discuss recent disastrous events of Hong Kong and celebrity de...

Carmen Zhou is a Chinese-American cosplayer, resin-maker, and entrepreneur currently attending Georgia State University. In this episode, we discuss the good and the bad in the cosplay and anime communities and the changes within the Cpop and Kpop communities. 0:45 Getting into Cosplay 4:30 Parents’ Disapproval 8:00 Getting into Anime 11:15 Chinese vs American Cosplay 14:00 Anime Culture & Cosplay...

Jemarc Axinto is a Filipino-American and the CEO of We Are Heroes Productions. Jemarc created his production company in order to ensure inclusivity based on race, gender, and sexuality. Their flagship show, Tabletop For the End of the World, is an actual play podcast mixed with audio drama where players live in a post-apocalyptic America. In this episode, we discuss Asian American representation o...

Ep. 4 Journey to College with Martha Sungkono Martha Sungkono is an Indonesian-American, first-generation, college-student attending the University of Georgia. In this episode, we discuss our journey’s towards college, parental expectations of pursuing career paths, and passions in the arts. 3:50 Asians Raised With the Arts 6:00 Martha’s Career Journey 13:30 Careers That Help People 18:08 Making L...

Nayu Kim is a half-Korean, half-Japanese American. She is an undergraduate majoring in music at the University of Georgia. In this episode we take a perfectionism test and dissect each of our perfectionistic tendencies. There are lots of funny moments! “I can shower in five minutes!” – Nayu Kim 1:30 Planning/Productivity tendencies 9:13 Tidying tendencies/sleeping patterns 16:12 Putting off tasks/...

Jade Edwards is a current undergraduate student at Emerson College. Culturally, she is a quarter Korean. In this episode we discuss the cultures that may have been lost in her family in the older generations and her experienced identity as more Southern American than partially-Korean American. “If you’re trying to interact with other cultures, you need to stop seeing yourself as the norm.” – Jade...

Saeeda Ullah is a first-generation low-income, Bengali-American undergraduate student at Dartmouth College. She is planning on majoring in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing (fiction). In this episode, we discuss her journey towards being open about her mental illness, the inspiration she has had on others, and the taboos surrounding mental illness in the community. Disclaimer: We ar...