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Zheng Qinwen’s WTA 1000 comeback title headlines a dramatic weekend that also featured historic postseason wins for Steven Kwan and Natalie Nakase. Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win the China Open singles title, defeating fourth-seeded Mirra Andreeva in two sets during Sunday’s final.  The victory capped a dramatic turnaround for Zheng, who reached a career-high No. 4 in the...

Following her 2025 debut studio album, the viral-born artist kicks off her latest musical era with a deeply personal single. Lyn Lapid looks to open a new chapter with “one good thing,” her latest single and a potential preview of her next album.  Published in September, the track marks Lapid’s first single released this year. Her 2025 debut studio album, Buzzkill , explores loneliness, relat...

Continuing her transition into Hollywood, the rising star adds her voice to an all-star Asian American cast for a new audio comedy. Filipino American actress Liza Soberano joins an ensemble of Asian American talent in The Moons of LA , a coming-of-age comedy audio series premiering October 8th on Audible. Starring Ken Jeong, Randall Park and Daniel Dae Kim, the series follows a young girl obsessed...

Japanese and Indian curry share the same name, but have completely different flavors and cultural histories shaped by India, Britain and Japan. Japanese curry and Indian curry may share the same name, feature the same ingredients like meat and vegetables covered in a golden-brown sauce, served with rice, but their flavors and histories are very different. One of the biggest misconceptions is that...

During his hospital stay Chip Garrison acquires insights into the possible forces behind the First Lady's abduction and Jack Tang's brutal murder. Chapter TWELVE       Garrison was using his dinner roll to sop up all telltale traces of the beef stroganoff he had killed off while mulling what he would tell Deanne, when the phone rang.  It was Deanne, getting through on...

Severance star Dichen Lachman joins the cast of the upcoming supernatural horror film Other Mommy alongside Jessica Chastain. Dichen Lachman is set to appear in Other Mommy , the upcoming supernatural horror film from producer James Wan, arriving in theaters October 9th.  Based on Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House , the film follows an eight-year-old girl who encounters a sinis...

Nothing silences the maddening voice that whispers in the wee hours of the night like the explosions of a good hot war. Well, the King of Gilded Harbor couldn't sleep at half past three, He was countin' up his enemies like sheep that won't stay free, He said, "The Czar across the mountains got himself a war to wear, And his people kiss his medals and they never count the fare." Oh, a man needs som...

Not only was Maggie Gee one of only two Chinese American women to serve as a WASP during World War II, she also later became a pioneering physicist and lifelong advocate for equality. Long before women were allowed to fly combat missions for the United States military, Maggie Gee was flying high while fighting barriers of both race and gender.  Margaret “Maggie” Gee was born Gee Mei Gue in Be...

This traditional Korean folk tale shows the importance of keeping one's head—especially when it might be lost, along with other organs . Come closer, my darlings, and tuck your feet under the blanket, because tonight we are going somewhere very far away. Not across a road, or over a mountain, or even beyond the moon. We are going straight down beneath the waves, to the palace of the Dragon King. N...

As the Cleveland Guardians’ division series heats up, Steven Kwan’s elite defense and knack for getting on base make him the ultimate weapon for October baseball. Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians earned the No. 2 seed in the American League, skipping the Wild Card round and moving straight into the Division Series.  For a team in the midst of its biggest games of the season, Kwan offer...

Dancing with the Stars, and my Fitbit, provide insight into the physical and mental demands of learning to dance. Tom Kagy (00:00.526) Hello, this is Tom Kagy with Unconventional Wisdom. One of my favorite shows is Dancing with the Stars. Its spectacular production values are a treat, of course, and probably accounts for its status as the top show on US TV. But what makes it interesting to me is t...

This sports weekend featured postseason heroics by Munetaka Murakami and Kaitlyn Chen, breakout performances from Tetairoa McMillan and Puka Nacua, and stellar hockey and golf showcases. Following the White Sox’ AL Wild Card sweep of the Astros, Munetaka Murakami launched a 440-foot, two-run homer against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 in the Division Series.  His first career postseason h...

Sung Kang’s journey from pre-law drop out to a franchise favorite shows how one unexpected character changed Asian American representation in Hollywood. Before Sung Kang became known as Han, from the Fast & Furious franchise, he was just a Korean American child searching movie screens for someone who looked like him. He was born in Clarkston, Georgia, in 1972, spending much of his childhood in...

Taiwanese American auctioneer Phyllis Kao is bringing personality, fashion and a modern face to the traditionally exclusive art world. In 2024, a Stegosaurus skeleton named Apex sold at Sotheby’s for a record-breaking $44.6 million, but it wasn’t just the dinosaur that was attracting attention. Behind the podium in a silver Armani blazer was Phyllis Kao, a Taiwanese American auctioneer whose humor...

Victor discusses how to listen to your body to minimize injuries while optimizing progress on your fitness journey. Victor (00:00) Alright, hello everyone and welcome back. For today's topic, I want to discuss the quote unquote dark side of getting fit. And that is the topic of injury. Victor (00:15) So like all things, life has a habit of kicking you, of taking things from you. And fitness is no...

Melancholic jazz samples and warm vinyl textures allowed the Japanese record producer to shape underground hip-hop and pioneer contemporary lo-fi culture. Nujabes was the professional moniker of Jun Seba, a Japanese record producer, composer, and DJ who shaped underground hip-hop and instrumental beat culture.  His style relies on melancholic jazz and soul samples, understated drum breaks, an...

Entering his fifth season with a 43-12 record, Marcus Freeman has established Notre Dame as a perennial national contender with a defense-first identity. In his fifth full season Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has continued to build the program around a defense-first identity, recruiting and player development.  Notre Dame opened the season ranked among the nation’s top t...

The First Lady learns the startling beliefs espoused by her captors and deduces her location. Chapter ELEVEN Megan awoke long before she opened her eyes.  She was in no hurry to face her predicament in garish living color.  When she finally opened her eyes, she saw the warm late afternoon light pouring in through the windows, warming her face.  For a long time she lay with her eyes...

Backed by massive streaming numbers and a prominent role in HBO’s Euphoria , Dominic Fike returns with his highly anticipated third album, How to Quit Smoking . Driven by the lead single “Wallflower,” Dominic Fike’s anticipated third studio album, How to Quit Smoking , will release on October 9th.  This musical milestone closely follows his silver-screen appearance in the recent film Rolling...

South Asian immigrant families used community knowledge and persistence to establish a powerful presence in America’s gas-station industry. For generations of South Asian immigrants, neighborhood gas stations offered an accessible path toward financial independence, even if it did require long hours and support from the entire family. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 expanded employment...

A traditional Vietnamese legend blames annual monsoon floods on the perpetual fury of the loser in a competition for the heart of the beautiful princess Mỵ Nương . All right, my two little noodles, into bed. Yes, all the way in. Not halfway in like a turtle deciding whether to be awake or asleep. Pillows fluffed? Blankets tucked? Good. Tonight I’ll tell you an old Vietnamese legend about mountains...

Following a stellar freshman SEC All-Freshman campaign, Asia Thigpen is driving Kentucky’s pursuit of a national title. Outside hitter Asia Thigpen brings elite athleticism to a Kentucky program currently ranked third in the national polls.  Standing 5-foot-11, the dynamic sophomore has quickly established herself as a cornerstone for the Wildcats since arriving in Lexington.  Hailing fr...

They were kings for a summer following a boy who sold the house to buy the spotlight—only to see him buried. We were kings of a summer that never would end, With a borrowed old car and a dare from a friend. We ran every red light and laughed at the signs. Who needs a map when you're young and you're blind? We lit up the sky just to see if it burned, And called it a lesson we never quite learned. O...

Vietnamese tycoon Trương Mỹ Lan embezzled $12.5 billion, causing an estimated $27 billion in damage that forced Vietnam's government to rescue the bank at its center. How did one woman manage to secretly control one of Vietnam’s largest banks and remove more money than the combined fortunes of multiple billionaires?  Trương Mỹ Lan was born in Saigon in 1956 to a Chinese Vietnamese family and...

M y hopes of becoming a good West Coast Swing dancer were cruelly dashed during my first dances, but I persevered, determined not to end my dyas as a lesson dancer. Tom Kagy (00:01.048) Hello, this is Tom Kagy with Unconventional Wisdom. As I mentioned in the first part of this podcast, becoming a dancer is really a transformative experience that puts you in touch with aspects of yourself that you...