The Asian Radical Tradition

Season 1 Finale In this episode, Dr. KC Choi and Yanan Rahim Melo make the theological case that Christians cannot, in good faith, support border regimes. Reading scripture alongside the lived realities of migrants, refugees, and displaced peoples, they argue that the gospel of Jesus Christ demands nothing less than open borders. This is not a fringe position. It is the extension of a faith that p...

Anti-ICE protests have surged across the country, and Asian American Christians have shown up in growing numbers. But in this episode, Dr. KC Choi and Yanan Rahim Melo argue that resisting ICE—while necessary—is only a starting point. The deeper task is broader immigration reform, and ultimately, transforming what immigration itself is. Drawing on history, theology, and the long traditions of migr...

In this episode, Dr. KC Choi and Yanan Rahim Melo confront an uncomfortable question: has Asian American identity in the United States become so tied to middle-class respectability, professional success, and proximity to whiteness that radical politics feel out of reach? Choi and Melo examine how class formation and assimilationist pressures have shaped Asian American Christian life—and what it wo...

In this opening episode, hosts Dr. KC Choi and Yanan Rahim Melo introduce the vision behind The Asian Radical Tradition —why this podcast exists, who it's for, and what they hope it will become. Together, they ask: can Asian American theology move in a more radical direction? Can there be such a thing as an Asian American radical tradition, or at least a radical trajectory within Asian America...