Escape From Plan A

This is part 1 of 2. Filip's having a kid! The Wife Guys (Adam, Kyle, Teen and Filip) talk about kids. Should you have 'em? Are they too expensive? What is going on with having kids? This was part of a new video livestream series RAW (Real Adoptee Words) hosted by Kyle and Adam. To watch this as a video, go to: https://youtu.be/fQ3pSdh5pIo Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the...

(This is part 1 of a 2-part episode) Monday's Supreme Court oral arguments for the affirmative action cases involving Harvard and UNC presented no surprises, almost ensuring a victory for the SFFA's Asian American plaintiffs. But the consequences of this victory go far beyond Asian students and college admissions: this could be a twin of the Dobbs case overturning Roe v. Wade and resetting the fou...

There is something much more deeply wrong with our economy than just inflation and rising interest rates. We seem to have no collective will to create or even imagine a future anymore. Jess, Adam and Teen talk about the looming recession, what we think is going on beyond the ultra-technical macro-economic news, and form a concrete plan of action to regain our national mojo. Join us on Patreon: www...

Competition for top-tier undergraduate admissions is at an all-time high, and the lengths parents will go to for a marginal advantage is reaching absurd levels. Adam, Filip, and Teen have a reasoned chat about the sources of this admissions anxiety, and what the real world ramifications are of going to a regular state school w/o a shiny brand. Also, how it's totally different in Canada and maybe y...

Jess and Teen talk about how having a vibrant family life is now a luxury class marker, and being a harried corporate lackey with a fully booked calendar is mere struggle. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen, Filip, and Chris celebrate episode #400 by discussing several of the major articles in NY Mag's week of Asian American-related articles, including the ones on so-called Asian American paranoia about violence and Asian American writers' fixation on hapas. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Filip (@filipgwriting)...

How much does Twitter distract you from more worthwhile goals, especially as a writer? Teen, Adam, and Chris discuss this, especially with Teen having recently deactivated his account. Also, they discuss a recent piece in The Nation about how "aesthetic activists" have derailed the #StopAsianHate movement and why that article is bullshit. TWITTER: Adam (@snbatman) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuIn...

Wasn't The Little Mermaid that backwards and sexist story that promoted princess culture to the detriment of girls? But now that Ariel is black, it's a cause for celebration? Chris and Liza discuss how this highlights how media-driven social justice is obsessed with unfulfilled longings for popularity and attention. They also talk about the terrible movie Umma and society's mommy issues in general...

The Wife Guys (Kyle, Adam, Filip and Teen) reconvene this week to talk about unnecessary mistakes and misconceptions they would have done well to avoid when they were younger Sigma Males at their PEAK PERFORMANCE. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Kyle (@beefhoagie) Filip (@filipgwriting) Adam (@snbatman) Teen (@mont...

Chris, Jong, Teen, and Filip try to uncover the actual dividing lines in the Asian American community that go beyond overly simplistic alignments based on gender, income level, or ethnicity. Often, we just know if a fellow Asian American "gets" it from our point of view, but what exactly does that mean? *This episode was originally released as a bonus episode on 3/25/2022. To listen to bonus episo...

Teen unloads some of his deep personal drama onto Jess. In the process, we find healing, progress, and the virtue of buying lap dances for friends and not getting paid back right away. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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Jess was supposed to be on the episode where we blasted the Asian American Disinformation Report, so in this free bonus episode, she joins Chris and Teen to say her piece. They also discuss why it's important to keep track of what Asian American Bluechecks are saying and doing despite how silly what they say an do may seem. Teen also shares a gutcheck moment on Twitter regarding violence against A...

This is part 2 of Teen, Chris, and Pix's (@dotorii_muk on Twitter) discussion on the recently released Asian American Disinformation Report. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Pix (@dotorii_muk) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Asian American Disinformation Report 2022: https://www.asi...

Teen and Chris are joined by returning guest Pix (@dotorii_muk on Twitter) to delve into the recently released Asian American Disinformation Report, which is a mess of incoherent cobbled-together interests (ranging from significant world issues to petty media-class internet squabbles) and a call to authorities/institutions to surveil Asian Americans more closely. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.co...

Chris is joined by Jane, a returning guest and "armchair trend forecaster," to talk about how discussion of mental illness in women is often limited to a glamorized version afflicting the young, attractive, and culturally elite. They look at writers such as Cat Marnell, Elizabeth Wurtzel, and Stephanie Foo, and also ask if this is a predominantly white female narrative. If so, what does it mean wh...

This is Part 1 of this episode. Part 2 is available to Patreon supporters, see link below. Jess, Adam and Teen discuss when and why the notion of life meaning and purpose got so tied up in our jobs. We all agree most jobs provide no such thing. But should they? Or have we been encouraged to have unrealistic expectations about what a jay-oh-bee is? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check...

Jess, Adam and Teen get together for a throwback episode to dissect a post from Asian Reddit. The gist: young guys should hang it up when it comes to dating, pursue a career instead and stack bucks, then re-enter the game in their 30s and just slay with the power of the blade. Oh where to start. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://www.pla...

Filip, Chris, and Adam get together to talk about monkeypox's elevation to Public Health Emergency of International Concern status, the new Instagram algorithm, the popularity of Netflix subtitles, rising car prices, the NYT op-ed on liberal censorship of books, and more. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER:...

Marcus and Karthik of Left Flank Vets discuss with Teen Plan A Magazine's goals, the role of immigrants in maintaining the ideology of American Exceptionalism, and whether this is a true moment of inflection and crisis. Capitalism runs on blood, and War is the top donor. Left Flank Vets are a leftist anti-war cooperative of post 9/11 veterans fighting against military recruitment efforts. Join us...

Part 1 of 2. Part 2 is available to our Patreon supporters. The assassination of Shinzo Abe prompted a worldwide discussion about Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, its historical revisionism of WW2 era atrocities, and an ambition to revive Japan's past. Jess and Teen share their thoughts on Japan, as a Korean and a Chinese American respectively. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check o...

Eliza, Jess and Teen discuss the rightward shift Asian American politics, both at large and to an extent among ourselves. Is this a real change in thinking, or has the progressive left changed? Why do so many Asians feel not only ignored, but directly attacked by the left? And is the right any better? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://w...

Teen, Jong, and Chris discuss what compels 2G Asian American men to idealize 1.5G Asian women (born in Asia, but spent time growing up in America). Is it copium over feeling rejected by American-born women or is there a genuine desire to be more Asian in culture? Note: This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. The second part is available as a bonus on our Patreon feed. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.c...

Jess and Filip bring on regular tech guests Mike and Arnav for a look at just how badly the tech market is being slapped in this downturn. The four weigh in on when they’ve personally seen this in the past, and what it means for the future of both software innovation and grifty business models. Is this what finally separates the blockchain wheat from the crypto chaff? Plus, the crew do their best...

The Degens (Mike and Steve) return to answer Teen's newbie questions about the state of the financial world. What is the BIG story? Why is this time not like other times? Why are interest rates of such biblical importance in market economics. Moreover, are we completely f**ked? And, what the hell do we do with our money (WHAT MONEY??)? This is a TWO PART episode. Part Two is available to Patreon s...

Teen, Jong, and Chris talk about having a predominantly, or even all, Asian social circle and why some Asian Americans are so aghast at the thought while others are proud of it. Is there a class element to this, particular with what kind of college you go to? What factor does gender play? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/s...