America from an Asian guy

Steve goes people-watching at an outlet mall in Georgia and finds himself staring at moms pushing strollers through a sea of zombies glued to their phones. From the Strait of Hormuz opening and closing within 24 hours to a dying shoe company rebranding as an AI startup and watching its stock explode, nothing is what it says it is. But a quiet moment in a Walmart aisle — a father and daughter sitti...

In this episode, Steve revisits the Korean jjimjilbang — a traditional sauna where everyone goes fully naked — with the conservative Korean father who hasn't seen his tattoos in over a decade. What starts as a story about a father and son in a steam room becomes something bigger: a meditation on what gets revealed when there's nowhere left to hide. From the Iran war and China's warships circling T...

I fell off. Quit my job. Watched a war start that I saw coming 15 years ago. And I couldn't write a single episode because the news cycle broke me. Then a surgeon friend turned 35 and reminded me that even the guy who has it all is drowning. This one's about too many choices, cortisol, and why aiming at one thing might save your life. Checkout my projects & sponsors of this episode: iwantbuyro...

This episode i talk about how angry America is becoming perhaps we are all feeling squeezed by the latest development here at home and across the world. I talk about the comeback story of Anthony Kim, the Chinese New Years Gala, Jordan Peterson's books and more. Anthony Kim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MufZC1VymI&t=2653s Chinese Robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmlv814aJo

2026 hit different. The ladder you climbed, whether its school, job, grind, stability, all feels like it's missing something. Headlines scream division, uncertainty, and worse. The old question "What's in it for me?" used to have clear answers. Now? It's harder to even hear it over the noise. We will talk about how to navigate through all this noise in 2026 so far.

Feeling anxious, angry, or just straight-up behind in 2026? Rising costs, AI taking jobs, endless news chaos, broken homes (literally), and that constant pressure to "level up"... sound familiar? In this raw episode of The Steve Casino Show, I spill about the day my frustration boiled over at Home Depot—racing thoughts, ignored yells, dark assumptions—and how one unexpected encounter flipped every...

In this urgent episode of The Steve Casino Show , Steve breaks down a seismic shift that just hit the tech world—one that could quietly erase millions of jobs within the next 12 months. From nationwide telecom outages and rising geopolitical flashpoints, to prediction markets forecasting war, this episode connects the dots between AI acceleration, global instability, and personal survival. Steve s...

Kick off 2026 with the raw, no-filter takes you've been waiting for on the Steve Casino Show ! In this explosive first episode of the year, host Steve Casino – an Asian-American perspective straight from living in China and grinding in U.S. tech – dives into the wild events shaking the world: The stunning U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife – a real-life s...

This special New Year's Eve episode is inspired by the 1946 film movie "it's a wonderful life" and I tie the movie to the term "Kill Line" that is being spread across Chinese Social Media. We also briefly review what this podcast has done so far, and I am so excited to keep talking my shit like usual in 2026. Enjoy, and Happy New Year to you.

I was like wait what the hell is going on with this Minnesota Somali Fraud i kept seeing, so I looked into it myself so let this Asian guy explain to you what's going on so you are caught up. I will also talk about my hometown Flushing in case you never visited. Nick Shirley: https://www.youtube.com/@NickShirley/videos

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all! Did this Christmas feel empty or was it just me? Are we gambling away the wrong things this holiday season?

In this heartfelt and reflective episode, we dive into the darkness of recent tragedies—the heartbreaking stabbing of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele by their own son, the devastating mass shooting at Brown University that claimed two young students' lives and injured nine others, the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach's Hanukkah celebration killing 15, and escalating glob...

OK NOW i have to talk about this, i been wanting to talk about marriage & divorce rate in America for the longest time. If you’ve ever wondered how doom scrolling, relationship burnout, and the global marriage crisis are connected… this episode is for you. I go into why most people secretly prefer being alone on their phones, and how “not being great company every day” is killing relationships...

In this episode of the Steve Casino Show, the former casino host get into the insane rent prices crushing everyone from Hong Kong skyscrapers to Brooklyn walk-ups, why half your paycheck vanishes before you even smell it, and how a half-coked Elvis impersonator rolling up late in a beat-up Avalon changed the way he thinks about who he’s pretending to be every day.

As reports of a shooting in Washington D.C. spread across the country today, I found myself inside a crowded Walmart in during Thanksgiving season. And the contrast between national chaos and everyday humanity hit me in a way I couldn’t ignore. In this episode, I break down what happened in D.C., what I witnessed in Walmart, and the unexpected interaction that revealed something real about America...

What happens when a heavy metal drummer who rides motorcycles, smokes cigarettes, and once dreamed of a quiet life becomes Japan’s first female Prime Minister… and her first big move lights a fuse straight to Beijing? In this explosive episode of the Steve Casino Show, we dive into the escalating firestorm between China and Japan that’s dominating global headlines on November 18, 2025. You’ll hear...

Steve Casino was 25, making six figures in Vegas, driving an Audi… and still waking up ashamed because he can’t go 48 hours without smoking weed. In this raw, unfiltered episode, He talk about America’s hidden addictions Not AA. Not cold turkey. Not another 75 Hard flex on TikTok. It started with one cup of water every morning. A 2,000-year-old Japanese tale of an overweight, alcoholic dad who los...

A former Dallas Cowboy is gone . With him, another reminder that fame doesn’t protect you from the weight of being human. In this episode, Steve Casino reflects on death, purpose, and what it really means to come home one last time.

America’s in midair — and no one’s sure who’s still flying the plane. As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history hits Day 37, air-traffic controllers, TSA agents, and inspectors are still showing up — unpaid — to keep the skies alive. Meanwhile, mass job cuts, a collapsed ESPN BET deal, and the U.S.–China trade tariffs are reshaping the nation’s economy from the ground up. Steve takes you...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has hit Day 35. Over 40 million Americans are running low on SNAP benefits, airports are paralyzed with flight delays, and the country feels frozen in place. At the center of it all is Zohran Mandani, the 34-year-old poised to become the 111th Mayor of New York City — with a 90% chance of victory on both prediction markets. Some call him the next gen...

In this episode, we peel back the curtain on the invisible machinery that keeps our digital lives alive — and what happens when it all suddenly stops. From Amazon’s AWS outage that froze the modern world to a haunting parallel drawn from HBO’s Six Feet Under , we explore how fragile our systems and our sense of control really are.

Do you know what's the difference between 23 times Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps & some random dude name Hicham El Guerrouj? it's how they played their hands.

HAPPY MOON FESTIVAL aka. MID-Autumn Festival aka. zhongqiujie aka. cheusook aka. tsukimi. A lil history lesson here about Genghis Khan & Moon Cakes. Song: https://suno.com/s/ajEfCLKBhGM9j9zP

If you are blessed, and you know it, don't test out your luck......... let me tell you why. America is potentially shutting down again for the 21st time in history. America also does not want "fat" people in the military. China wants your tech workers. Song featured: "Double Down" https://suno.com/s/YY5XEzKrrtEI9rFv

When was the last time you been to Vegas? Well, apparently it's a ghost town right now & we are ganna talk about what the hell happend.......... we are going to dive in to the history of Sin City, it's Peak in 2018, and the future.