Escape From Plan A

As Asian Americans become a larger portion of the American population, our political influence has an opportunity to grow. Can Asian Americans overcome ethnic divisions, unfavorable population distributions, and neglect from the Democratic Party? Teen and Mark chat with guest podcaster Varun Nikore, President of the AAPI Victory Fund. Intro/Outro Song: Theme from Chrono Trigger Intro/Outro Voice T...

These times have seen an unprecedented social upheaval in gender relations, and Asian women's voices must be heard. In the first entry of the Asian women's sub-series, Eliza, Jess, and Christina offer fresh takes on feminism's treatment of female sexuality, the unbearable whiteness of the Women's March and #MeToo, and where Asian feminism needs to go. Intro/Outro Song: "Spiral" by Nujabes Intro/Ou...

Teen and Oxford out themselves as male fans of HBO’s Girls. They also talk about how differently Asian men and women seem to be portrayed in not only this show, but other young women-led shows and movies like Ingrid Goes West, Insecure, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Intro/Outro Song: "Girl" by FLiP TWITTER Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES Does Lena Dunham Have Yellow Fever...

Eliza and Teen drop all the uppity talk as best they can to overanalyze "The Last Jedi" and what it is about this installment that seems to be dividing audiences. Intro music: Bill Murray. Outro music: Albert and Tiffany Chang (http://www.youtube.com/rainbowpig2).

Mark and Oxford team up to start off this sub-series of talking about what it's like to be Asian, male, and out there dating. No douchey advice. Just thoughts and stories from the older Asian brothers you maybe never had. Twitter: Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Mark (@snbatman)

What would happen if Gina Choe, Tila Tequila, and Esther Ku made a TV show? Probably something like BBC's Chinese Burn. Oxford, Jess, and Mark have some fun tearing into this one. Intro Voice Track: Chinese Burn Ep. 1

What American decline? The iPhone X is here to save the day! Teen, Mark, and Oxford talk about the strong nationalistic religiosity behind the Apple brand.

The revelation of Weinstein's crimes again women have not only changed the future of Hollywood, but forces us to reinterpret its past. Jess, Teen, and Mark discuss the fallout of the Weinstein Bomb.

Fact: There are some real nasty trolls on the internet. Eliza and Oxford discuss the online harassment she and many others have to go through as an Asian woman blogger.

Eliza enlists her cadre of Casanovas--Filip, Oxford, Jon, and Mark--to answer some of her Aesthetic Distance followers' dating questions addressed for the guys. Warning, poop-related dilemmas included.

Asian guys are increasingly refusing the assimilationist liberalism that often excludes them, so is the Alt Right a natural landing spot for those who fall out of the collapsing center? Teen, Oxford, and Jess talk about the need for a new progressive Asian political identity. TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Jess (@whatsupjess) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: What If Asian American Men Fal...

Here's a radical idea: what if Asian Americans stopped trying to be either white or black or whatever, and instead, Asian? Almost the whole Plan A gang—Eliza, Oxford, Filip, Mark, Jon, Teen, and Jess—kicks off the podcast by talking about how we got started and where we go from here.