InfatuAsian Podcast

Episode 18! This week we have a double treat, first, we talk to award-winning photographer Zabrina Deng about the art of her photography, and second, we chat about one of our favorite actors, Tony Leung! The photos we are discussing in the episode can be found on our Instagram or Facebook pages. We then talk about the masterful of acting by Tony Leung, who many people know only from Shang Chi, but...

Part 2 of Episode 17! Our special collaboration with The Asian Soup Podcast continues as we touch on many topics about life in Australia as an Asian.  Our SOUPER friends, Roxane and Julia, join us again from Sydney and we dive deeper into the similarities and differences growing up halfway around the world. Curtis, Mandy, and Madison also share their Asian American experiences and make plans for a...

Episode 17 Part One! Does growing up Asian halfway around the world, on a different continent, in a different hemisphere lead to a different experience? Today we have a SOUPER fun collaboration with two Asian Aussies, Roxane and Julia, the hosts of The Asian Soup Podcast! Listen to my co-host Mandy, Intern Madison, and me chat with our friends down under about a wide variety of topics about growin...

***warning possible SPOILERS, especially The Silent Sea, skip minutes ~36-40 to avoid our Silent Sea commentary!*** Happy New Year!  An impromptu look back at the 2021 K-Drama highs and lows! Super last-minute replacement Amy comes in off the bench to chat about a year's worth of K-Dramas.   There were definitely some stinkers, but plenty to be happy about too! Hope you found some K-Drama joy in 2...

An end-of-the-year surprise episode! In this Side Dish episode, we will discuss The Hong Konger Anthology by Sophia Hotung.  Author and Illustrator Sophia Zoomed in from Hong Kong to chat with me about her life's journey, her art, and her 1st book!  What started as a joke/parody of The New Yorker magazine covers, grew and evolved as a way for Sophia to express her experiences and observations of a...

This week Curtis talks about the Netflix live-action remake of the legendary 90's anime Cowboy Bebop! To help break it down, Lingjie from The Worst Asian Podcast, a self-proclaimed weeb, lends his anime and manga knowledge.  Find out if we agree with whether or not the show starring John Cho deserved to be canceled after only one season!  Do you agree with us? Send us your thoughts via email to In...

Episode 15 Part 2 More Asian Sitcoms!  Actor Feodor Chin sits in with Curtis and our friend Melanie and we talk about Asians on television in 2021 and beyond.  Are Netflix and Disney the key to representation?  We discuss Netflix's Never Have I Ever and Disney's Doogie Kamealoha.  We also talk about Feo's voice-over work on Asian dramas like the South Korean hit Sweet Home.   Special thanks to my...

Another surprise side dish podcast!  I am very excited to share this conversation I had with filmmaker Debbie Lum about her documentary film, Try Harder!  This film hit me personally as it was filmed at my high school, documenting the struggle today's teenagers feel as they apply to the most prestigious Universities in the country.  It opens more widely on December 2nd or 3rd.  Please go to Tryhar...

Episode 15.1 Asian Sitcoms!  My friend Melanie and I are joined by our high school friend, Hollywood actor, Feodor Chin to talk about Asians in TV sitcoms.  Feo has more than 80 acting credits on IMDB, including The Mindy Project, The Affair, Jane the Virgin, and just this month Marvel's Hit Monkey on Hulu.  He is perhaps most famous for being the voice of Zenyatta on the Blizzard Entertainment vi...

Episode 14 Love Hard: A quick episode breaking down of this Holiday rom-com from Netflix. Meg joins us from O'ahu to give us her thoughts on this ground-breaking(?) romantic comedy, starring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Is this the first American rom-com with an Asian male lead?  Hear our thoughts on the movie as well as its attempt at Asian representation. Also Fact Check: Oops, how could we no...

Ep 13 Part Two:  Gilgamesh Forever!!!  Lauren and Brian are back to help Curtis make sense of Marvel's version of the origin of humans on Earth and beyond.  We break down our favorite and least favorite parts of this epic movie directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Gemma Chan, Don Lee, Kumail Nanjiani, and MANY more!  Jump to minute 55 to hear Brian go on an epic rant about the portrayal of Asians i...

Play Ball! The brightest star in American Baseball right now is Japanese pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani, but he is far from the first star to play America's pastime.  My friend Justin and I geek out over stats and reminisce about some of our favorite Asian and Asian American baseball players from the past and present.  See if you can answer our trivia questions and I bet you will not know who our ho...

Episode 13 Part 1 Our Pre-Eternals No-Spoiler Episode!  We have our favorite comic book fans Brian and Lauren back in our virtual studios to talk about the upcoming Marvel film "The Eternals."  We’ll break down the origins of “The Eternals”, and discuss Chinese American director Chloe Zhao’s vision for the film. We also talk about some of the characters, of course spending a little more time on th...

Still more bonus content!  We are really busy over here at the InfatuAsian Studios!  Netflix does it again with another dark, gritty, K-Drama. This drama stars Han So Hee as a young woman out to kill her father’s murderer, and she’ll stop at nothing to do it.  Curtis is once again joined by his K-Drama pal Nadira to break down this rough but extremely well-done revenge series. Thanks for listening...

Curtis, Nadira and Jennifer are back for more fun during our collaboration with @kdramamyeyesout podcast host Judy!  We finish picking our dream line-ups of K-Dramas. Which ones will we pick to round out our lists?  Listen to find out.  Later this week you get to vote on our Instagram Poll to determine the "winner!"  Also more K-Drama Trivia and a game called 6-Degrees of Park Bo Gum! Write us to...

Here’s some more bonus content.  Disney/Lucas Films dropped 9 Star Wars-inspired Animes produced by top anime studios in Japan.  These are all on Disney+.  They are all different styles visually and thematically, but they’re great fun and definitely worth a watch.  Listen to my friend David and me give you a little background then recommend our favorite episodes (we’ll warn you before the spoilers...

Ep 12 Our dream collaboration with the K-Drama My Eyes Out Podcast!  This week’s special guest Judy (host of @kdramamyeyesout) joins Nadira, Jennifer, and me as we take turns picking dramas in a fantasy draft format.  Listen in to hear what dramas we pick and vote for who you think makes the best choices on our Instagram polls (after next week).     Do you agree with our picks? Write to tell us at...

Episode 11 Part 2 More Delicious Frozen Asian Foods!  This week Emily, Melody, Angus, and I try some more yummy main dishes that can be ready in 5 minutes! Lots of main dish options for your to try and even some Asian desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth.  We hope you enjoy listening! Write to us and let us know your favorite Asian frozen foods!  Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com   Follow us @theinfatu...

Trying out something new!  Dropping mini podcasts between our longer ones.  These will be reactions to current things that come out. These will be simpler recordings, and they might be just Curtis, mostly unedited. But for this episode, we bring back our K-Drama buddy Jennifer to talk about the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game.  We don't spoil anything in the first part of the podcast, but about 18 m...

Episode 11 Asian Frozen Foods!  Of course, we'd all love it if we could eat out every night, or maybe get a delicious home-cooked meal prepared for us.  But, some nights we don't have the time, energy, or money to make that happen.  Don't worry, when you have that deep craving for Asian food, satisfaction can be as close as your freezer.  This week Angus, Melody, and Emily help me taste and recomm...

Ep 10.2 More K-Pop we love!  Floris, Nathan, and Curtis recommend a wide variety of K-Pop songs and groups!  We also have another edition of Asians Being Awesome and a K-Pop Quiz!  If you're interested we made a Spotify playlist for you too!  Linked here: Spotify Playlist! (Might have to go to our website for link to work www.infatuasian.podbean.com ) Please write to us and let us know your favori...

Ep 10, You can't stop K-Pop!  In this episode, my favorite cousin-in-laws Floris and Nathan help me grow my knowledge about the hugely popular Asian phenomenon known as K-Pop.  We talk about the bands that got us hooked on the trending sounds out of South Korea. We also recommend bands to help our uninitiated listeners get started on their KPOP journeys!   Thanks for listening!  For some behind-th...

Episode 9.2! Brian, Lauren, and Curtis rented out a theater for an InfatuAsian Podcast private viewing party!  This movie is best viewed in a theater with friends and family!  In this week's episode, we break down things in Shang-Chi the movie that we loved, and some things we weren't wild about.  As you can tell by the episode length, we had a LOT to say!  Included in this episode are some sound...

Episode 9.1 Brian, Lauren, and I chat about our love of comic superheroes, Asian representation in comics, and the origin of Marvel's Shang Chi as a way to get ready for the movie's release.  We recorded this in August, so there will be NO SPOILERS in this episode!  On Sept 5th, we rented out a small theater to have a private showing with our friends and family in preparation for Episode 9.2!  So...

Ep 8.2 Tony and Alice are still dreaming of getting on a plane and visiting some awesome Asian destinations!  In this episode, we recommend niche destinations for food lovers or beach lovers and even a teahouse that reminds many of the Miyazaki movie Spirited Away!  Listen in to hear more Asian destinations to put on your list as soon as the world opens back up! Photo Credits: Tony G. and Alice L....