Asian Not Asian

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Like a true Japanese salaryman, Fumi left his podcast family (Mic) on the last episode of the year! But don’t worry! We replaced him with not ONE but TWO Japanese comedians, Jenny Arimoto and Dylan Adler! Mic, Dylan, and Jenny talk about all the cool stuff that they had planned that got canceled because literally everyone and their mother has COVID in New York. It’s the wrap up episode baby! &nbsp...

Well sit on my lap and serve me a milkshake because this episode will bring you back to the college days maaaaaaan! Sierra Katow from HBO’s Sex Lives of College girls joined the boys this week to reminisce about the college days but it turns out none of did that much f*ckin’ so we talked about p-sets, dorm food, and wishing we had studied harder in school. Enjoy!  F O L L O W   http...

Wow wow wow!!! Yeah this is a hot one!!!! Fumi got a physical and the doctor told him “I don’t like doing the testicular and rectum exam”. Mic didn’t know other Asians thought being Vietnamese was cool. Dylan discusses her journey transitioning from OkCupid’s most undesirable type (Asian man) to the most desirable type (Asian woman) and how she sought trans representation on PornHub. It’s all righ...

This week the boys reflect on the current state of social media and the dark side of life imitating art. Creators (esp in comedy) make money, gain followers, and construct a brand through airing their dirty laundry but at what point is it too much and unhealthy for your mind go public with your feelings? It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  F O L L O W    https://www.instagram.c...

This week, TV writer for Last Week Tonight w/ John Oliver, Mark Kramer joined the boys to talk growing up Asian in Staten Island, quitting KPMG to purse comedy, and Sesame Street’s new Asian muppet! It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  F O L L O W    https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod   https://www.instagram.com/thefumiabe     https://www.instagram.com/nic...

This one was truly so much fun to record! Comedian/Twitter queen/ Pick Me Asian Dana Donnelly joined the boys this week to discuss crafting your online brand via discrete choice analysis, millennials who are scared to work with the younger generation, and how you can tell if someone is Gen Z or not by asking them if they remember 9/11.  It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  F O L L O...

This one’s soooo emo! ANA favorite Kulap Vilaysack joined the boys this week to discuss inter-generational trauma, ways to heal your mind, and opens up about her fertility journey.  It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  F O L L O W    https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod   https://www.instagram.com/thefumiabe     https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro &n...

This week, Asian-Canadian comedian and writer Sara Wren joined the boys this week to discuss how and when you know it’s the right time to purse your dreams. As nice Asian boys, Mic and Fumi have had a difficult time letting go of their stable careers to fully dive into comedy. Sara has had lots of success while only doing comedy for a few years and she walks the boys thru how she was able to nail&...

Fumi and Mic are sad old pieces of sh*t!  It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  F O L L O W    https://www.instagram.com/asiannotasianpod   https://www.instagram.com/thefumiabe     https://www.instagram.com/nicepantsbro    W A T C H    https://www.youtube.com/asiannotasianpodcast  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  HACK CITY COMEDY 11...

Happy 200th Episode ANALS! Brian Bahe is a comedian, writer, and someone Fumi & Mic thought was Asian for the longest time until he revealed to us that he is Native American. He was generous enough to join the boys this week to talk about growing up in the Hopi and Navajo communities, what Native American reservations are like, and all about the popular TV show ‘Reservation Dogs’ and what that...

No one is talking about Asian hair so in classic ANA fashion, we decided to talk about it non-stop for an hour. (Most) Asian people have thick straight hair that's difficult to style and shape especially if you have no idea how to describe your ideal hair cut to the person cutting your hair. For people growing up in non-Asian communities with little access to hair stylists who know how to cut Asia...

This week, ENTERTAINER Steffie Baik joined the boys to talk Squid Game, moving away from your Asian parents, and why we are obsessed with wanting to know what kind of Asian we all are. We had so much fun recording with her other than the part where she didn’t remember Fumi doing her birthday comedy show or admitting she didn’t go to Hack City to see Mic in action. It’s all right here on Asian Not...

This week the boys met up with an Asian from another multiverse Sophie Santos to talk about her experience as an Asian woman in the biggest sorority at the University of Alabama. We get into white women who go by first AND middle names, deck culture, and how she had to ultimately burn all bridges from that part to her life as she decided to come out as queer. It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian...

Legendary guest and tiktok star Youngmi Mayer joined the boys this week to discuss racist Korean Halloween ghosts, the drama with casting on the Doogie Howser, and the “Is Simu Liu hot?” debacle. Ultimately, we talk if Asians in Asia get to have a say in how Asian-Americans are represented in the US. It’s all right here on Asian Not Asian!  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  HACK CITY COMEDY...

Fumi grew pubes on 9/11 while Mic was skipping O-Chem.  Tien Tran returns on Asian Not Asian this week to talk about her new role in the upcoming show “How I Met Your Father” (a spin off of the hit show “How I Met Your Mother”), having real money for the first time as children of immigrants and splurging on nice toilet paper, and the Chinese government banning content showing “effeminate” men...

Fumi didn’t stand up for a girl who was being picked on. Mic is the richest person among his comedy peers. JR De Guzman talks us through his journey of self acceptance, misguided asian masculinity, and getting off on self-affirmation YouTube videos. It’s all right here on ASIAN NOT ASIAN.  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  Asian Not Asian Live 9/15 @ Canal Street Market https://www.eventbri...

Mic dropped the ball and forgot to book a guest so we did what we do best — gossip about capitalism.  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  Get tickets to Hack City Comedy Show 9/9 @ Union Hall in Brooklyn NYC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-city-comedy-with-fumi-abe-and-mic-nguyen-tickets-166710598889?aff=erelexpmlt  M E R C H - WE ARE SELLING ANA MERCH NOW https://www.asiannotasianpod....

Incredibly funny comedian, writer, and honorary midwestern Asian Nori Reed joined the boys this week to deconstruct the meaning of “toxicity” in the cultural zeitgeist today and how it can sometimes maybe be a good thing!  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  Get tickets to Hack City Comedy Show 9/9 @ Union Hall in Brooklyn NYC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-city-comedy-with-fumi-abe-and-mi...

This week Fumi and Mic welcome their first straight white guy guest, Peter Revello. Peter is an old friend from comedy and has had a tremendous amount of influence on Fumi and Mic’s development as comedians and straight guys. We talk about the number of white entertainers going alt-right to get more followers and try to cancel Pete so that he’ll be more successful.  U P C O M I N G E V E N T...

Fumi rants about his first week in LA and how he keeps meeting hot young white women who listen to Joe Rogan. Mic got plastered at a birthday party and forgot his speech. Then Peter Kim joins the boys to talk all about hot white boys from the midwest and Korean spa culture!  U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !  Get tickets to Hack City Comedy Show 8/21 @ Union Hall in Brooklyn NYC https://www....

We get DEEP this week with just the boys! Fumi rants about his second introspective journey to Hawaii and how he gets most of his history knowledge from racist Uber drivers. Mic went on a research trip to a variety show for young hot white girls and was labeled a creep! Fumi and Mic also get into the secret of CAPITALISM and how paying to go to NYU and USC might be better than studying your ass of...

That’s not a typo folks! Randall Park as in… the actual Randall Park joined the boys this week to give them a pep talk. Randall has done many podcasts but they always ask him the same things, so we wanted to switch it up and ask about things that have nothing to do with his career like his experience with Korean clubbing, doing drugs in Vegas, and Randall’s short stint as an aspiring architect. Do...

Renowned film critic and Mic’s childhood friend Justin Chang from LA Times/Vulture/Variety joined the boys this week for a wild wild episode! The boys talk about the ever-lasting tension between creators and critics, if critics’ opinions matter at all, and the appropriate ways to consume criticism over the internet so that you don’t get hurt and feel like jumping off a bridge! Yay!  U P C O M...

This one is a little longer than usual but we had such an amazing conversation with comedian/writer Michael Cruz Kayne! Fumi whipped out the race timer this week and goes off on a hip bar that wronged him in Bed Stuy. After listening to Fumi rant, Mic reveals that bar is actually his favorite bar. Then the boys get into a deep discussion about how every Asian entertainer needs to “self-anoint” the...