Asian Not Asian

Nimesh Patel joined the ANA boys this week to reflect on his 10 years of doing stand-up comedy, the Columbia incident, Japanese apologies, and the new Asian ladies who’ll be featured on the next season of The Bachelor! Follow Nimesh on Instagram at @findingnimesh We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic  https://www.patreon.com...

How close are you with your mom? Probably not as much as Tori and her mom Lulu from the “Got It From My Momma” podcast! They joined the ANA boys this week to talk about working with your family members, random guys sliding into your moms DMs, and how moms REALLY feel about their children. We also get into US pro tennis player Kristie Ahn’s daddy issues! Follow the on social: @GotItFromMyMamapodcas...

Joann Park and Jaeki Cho from $6.99 Per Pound podcast joined the ANA bros this week to talk all about Asian Night Clubs, Asian THOTS, Asian Baby Girls, Boba Gangsters, and how Fumi needs more friends! We also discuss the BTS Army’s beef with MTV VMAs! Check out their podcast $6.99 Per Pound on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and follow them IG at @699perpound   We finally l...

A week after Bowen Yang did our podcast, SNL announced that he was going to be a new cast members on the show, making him the first Asian cast member in the history of SNL. Did this happen BECAUSE he did our podcast? Bowen and his manger would say no but we’d like to think it’s related. Check out this this week’s banging episode with the legendary Bowen Yang!!! Follow Bowen on Instagram at @Fayedu...

A bonus episode for all because you've been so good to us. Our thoughts on the SNL thing. Check it! Recorded 9/15/19.   GET TIX TO OUR INAUGURAL LIVE PODCAST RECORDING https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-not-asian-live-podcast-recording-tickets-72432291935 We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic  https://www.patreon.com/as...

Sex episode is back baby! Brian Park (Horny Correspondent) and Youngmi Mayer (Asian Mom Correspondent) got together with the ANA boys to talk about the secrets of a long lasting relationship! We also talk about boners! Yay! This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to 125 dollars off ALL mattress orders for ANALs at helixsleep.com/asian   We finally launch...

Musician, cosplay queen, and Filipino Princess Slayrizz (VICE) joined the ANA boys this week to talk Filipino fast food restaurant Jollibee, the work that goes into being a cosplay performer, and what anime characters we’d all have sex with. Check out Salyrizz on Instagram at @slayrizz!   This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to 125 dollars off ALL mat...

This one got deep! Daniel K. Isaac from Showtime’s Billions joined the ANA boys this week to talk about complex relationship with our mothers, the American hegemony, and Asian people who DON’T turn red when drinking! Check out Daniel on Instagram at @danielkisaac and his website www.danielkisaac.com   This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to 125 dollar...

The boys sat down with AUTHOR/DIRECTOR/MOTHER/PORNSTAR Asa Akira this week to discuss Fumi’s advanced knowledge of PornHub history, why there are so few Asian pornstars, and what motherhood looks like for porn performers and more! This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to 125 dollars off ALL mattress orders for ANALs at helixsleep.com/asian   We finally...

This was recorded 6/29/19  Can Fumi wear pink? Should Mic feel bad for not inviting Fumi to his bachelor party? Is Andrew Yang too shy for the debates? We answer 2 of these existential questions on this week's #AsianNotAsian  This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to 125 dollars off ALL mattress orders for ANALs at helixsleep.com/asian   We fi...

This one is a straight up bro fest.  Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari from Mango Bae Podcast barged into Fumi and Mic’s nice home with their shoes on and knocked down a bunch of furniture while teaching them about desi culture and analyzing Andrew Lee's NY Times article about Asian-on-Asian dating. Follow them on IG at @YourMangoBae @Pranahaha @UsamaBinLaughin This episode is brought to you...

Mic goes through an Instagram debacle and finds Jesus. Fumi tells an offensive joke. Liz Una Kim (Instagram) joins the crew to absolve them of their sins and somewhere in the middle we talk about Rihanna’s cultural appropriation accusations. Follow her on IG/Twitter at @LizUnaKim and check out her website at Liz.kim This episode is brought to you by Helix Mattresses!  Helix is offering up to...

This one is a banger! One of our favorite episodes so far! Elena Yamamoto & Yael Peet (VICE) joined the ANA boys this week to talk about the grind as a chef, horrible apprenticeships, and Dami Lee’s article about what your H-Mart purchase says about you. Be on the look out for their upcoming restaurant @Furysnyc!!! Follow them on Instagram at @smokedsaba @elechan @Furysnyc and Twitter at...

Phoebe Tran & Angeline Gragasin (Happy Family Night Market) joined the ANA boys this week to talk all about how Asian people have to “come out” as Asian in their twenties and thirties, “whiteness” as a social construct, and rice but with molly on it.  Follow them on Instagram at @happyfamilymkt @angelinegragasin @phobebe and Twitter at @happyfamilymkt @angelinegragzin Learn more about HFN...

Brace yourselves! This one got BRO-EY! Bryan Yang (BuzzFeed) joined us this week to discuss inaccuracies of Hmong cultures in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino, the sad truth about open relationships, and of course the #KimOhNo debacle! Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian! Follow Bryan on Twitter at @bryanyang and scope his website at www.bryanyang.com This episode is brought to you by Helix Matt...

Youngmi Mayer (@ymmayer) joined us this week to discuss the complexities of a mother’s relationship with her daughter, how divorce is amazing, and the origin story of Mission Chinese Food (@missionchinesefood)! Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian! Follow Youngmi on Instagram/Twitter at @ymmayer! We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from...

It’s just the ANA boys this week! We chat about the limits of art, Constance Wu, and wrap it up with ConfAsians! Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian! We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic. https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod Email us: AsianNotAsianPod@gmail.com Instagram: @asiannotasianpod Twitter/Instagram Fumi:&...

Norlex Belma (@NorlexSaid) joined us this week to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, the Suzuki method, and the ins and outs of the revered Black Twitter! Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian! Follow Norlex on Instagram/Twitter at @NorlexSaid! We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic. https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod Email...

Alexander Hodge aka #AsianBae (HBO’s Insecure) joined the ANA boys to chat about life in Australia, the science of being hot, the come up as an actor, and Maggie Michella’s Mona Lisa piece! Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian! Follow Alexander on Instagram/Twitter at @xrhodge! We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic. https://...

X Mayo (Staff writer for The Daily Show) joined us this week to discuss roasting culture, biracial actors in Hollywood, and things white people put in ethnic foods to make them worse. Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian Follow X on Instagram at @80dollarsandasuitcase! We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic. https://www.patre...

Here's a snippet of what you can expect from the Asian Not Asian podcast -- 2 Asian guys not from Asia talking about American issues no American cares about. Join Fumi Abe and Mic Nguyen every Monday! Song: "Lt. Sara Bande" Artist: Heath Alexander Profile: https://www.looperman.com/users/contact/818902 *** We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from...

Brian Park (Vice) and Julia Shiplett (New York Times) came back to the studio as ANA “correspondents” to update us on what is going on in the dating scene within Asian America! We get into strategy for modern day dating, wokeness, and open up about relationships with our moms. Be sure to check out Brian and Julia on Instagram on social media @itsbrianpark & @JuliaShiplett We finally launched a...

The Banana mag ladies returned to talk about the release of their upcoming magazine. We also discussed Asians working in the cannabis industry, the college scandal, and White Yelpers rating Asian restaurants. Be sure to check them out at banana-mag.com and on IG - @bananamag @_vickivibe @kathleentso We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fu...

The boys were out of town doing ROADWORK so we did another mash up episode! Fumi tells his story about pooping his pants, Mic questions their friendship, and Ronny Chieng returns to answer some questions about his fashion sense. We finally launched a PATREON page! Please support us in exchange for some fun rewards from Fumi & Mic. https://www.patreon.com/asiannotasianpod Email us: AsianNo...

Kenice Mobley (2 Dope Queens) joined us this week to chat about HBCUs, hot Indian guys, and the strategy for the imminent race war. We also discuss the Chinese masculinity camp designed to fight back against the popularity of Kpop. Check it out on an all new #AsianNotAsian Follow Kenice on social media @kenicemobley and at her website https://kenicemobley.com/ We finally launched a PATREON page! P...