What Kind of Asian Are You?

Send us Fan Mail People Assumed I Was a Rice Queen The Reality of Being Mixed Asian and Gay | J asper Jun-Hao Sandiego-Nie 聶君浩 What happens when people decide who you are before you even get a chance to tell your own story? For Pride Month, I sat down with Jasper Jun-Hao Sandiego-Nie, a Chinese and Puerto Rican creator, musician, mental health advocate, and Director of the NYC Social Club for M...

Send us Fan Mail Asian men are often taught how to achieve but rarely how to emotionally connect. In this episode, Leo Xia, founder of Proud Asian Men shares his journey growing up between America and China, navigating loneliness, identity, masculinity, and eventually building a community centered around healing and brotherhood. We talk about: why so many Asian men struggle with loneliness emotion...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You? , Kyle sits down with Vanny, host of the podcast Khmer Voices , to explore what it means to grow up Cambodian in the diaspora beyond the narratives of genocide and survival that often define the community. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand and raised in Canada, Vanny shares how silence, survival, and generational trauma shaped her up...

Send us Fan Mail ft. Sketchy Kar on identity, Cantonese culture & finding home “I’m not Hong Kong enough. I’m not white either.” Sound familiar? In this episode, Kyle sits down with Sketchy Kar to unpack what it really means to grow up between cultures. From Brampton to Hong Kong to London, Kar shares her journey navigating identity, internalized racism, and the pressure of never feeling like...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode, Kyle sits down with Randy Kim, a queer Vietnamese Cambodian American storyteller, podcaster, and community organizer. Conversation about identity, refugee history, belonging, and what it means to be 100% of everything . From growing up disconnected from language and culture to returning to Cambodia and Vietnam, Randy shares how storytelling, community, and jo...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when moving to Asia doesn’t fix your life, but forces you to face yourself? In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You , I sit down with Peter (Broke The Habit), a Vietnamese Canadian content creator who spent over a decade quietly creating before his decision to quit his job and move to Vietnam changed everything. We talk about growing up ashamed of being Vietname...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you do everything “right”… and still feel lost? In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You? , I sit down in person with Cheryl Lau , host of the Edit History Podcast , for a deeply honest conversation about identity, validation, and starting over again and again. Cheryl describes herself as a “confused Asian” : Born in North America, raised across Hong Kong an...

Send us Fan Mail To kick off 2026, What Kind of Asian Are You? turns the mic inward. In this short episode, Kyle steps out from behind the scenes and into the guest seat, interviewed by Cheryl from the Edit History Podcast . They talk about why this podcast started back in 2020, the moments of burnout that almost led to quitting, and what keeps Kyle coming back despite the challenges of visibility...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europe. Born and raised in Dortmund to parents who escaped Laos during the Vietnam War and resettled in Germany in 1979, Khoulap shares an intimate look at growing up as one of the only Asian kids in a small German town. We talk about:  – What it means to...

Send us Fan Mail *This episode will touch on and mention the Cambodian genocide, so if this may be triggering for you at all, I would recommend skipping this episode* In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, host Kyle welcomes Sopheaktra (Peter) Heang, Cambodian Canadian, florist entrepreneur, and co-founder/director of the Cambodian Cultural Center of Canada . Peter opens up about his family’...

Send us Fan Mail Filmmaker Jon Hill joins Kyle for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation about identity, culture, and creativity. Jon — who’s half Thai and half white — talks about growing up on the East Coast, navigating “what kind of Asian” people think he is, and how that perspective shaped his voice as a storyteller. They dig into Jon’s career, from working in sports media and producing Emmy-...

Send us Fan Mail A bonus episode featuring the hosts of Two Asian Blokes, Danh and Thavy where we discuss about our hot takes on movies and Asian representation.  Also check out our full episode with Two Asian Blokes. More Two Asian Blokes Two Asian Blokes is a podcast where we talk about Asian pop culture – films, TV shows, comic books, anime, music food, video games, whatever we feel like at the...

Send us Fan Mail In this special crossover episode of What Kind of Asian Are You? , we’re joined by the hosts of Two Asian Blokes Podcast, Danh and Thavy, the dynamic duo bringing humor, honesty, and big opinions about Asian cinema, music, and pop culture. 🇦🇺 Together, we dive into the complexities of Lao identity , representation in Asian pop culture , and what it really means to grow up Asian Do...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus Episode!  This is an extra section of our conversation with Kevin @ Toying Around. We were talking about Parenthood, being a father, and how to raise children. May not be relatable to most of y'all so I figure this can be a stand alone bonus episode that people can tune into if they want to hear two dads talk about being fathers.  If this is not your thing, you can chec...

Send us Fan Mail How toys, fandom, and Asian Canadian identity come together in Kevin’s story. Kyle chats with Kevin from Toying Around about his journey from toy collector to content creator. Kevin opens up about growing up in Ontario as a Hong Kong immigrant, rediscovering anime and fandoms, and building a thriving creative community through toys. Bio: Kevin aka Toying Around is a toy collector...

Send us Fan Mail Maria Rincon calls herself a “smoothie”, a blend of Chinese, Colombian, and Canadian cultures, now living in Sweden. 🌏 In this episode, she shares her journey from being known as the “little Chinese girl” in Colombia, to winning Miss Chinese Vancouver, to hosting TV shows in China, to working with the UN, and finally finding her true calling as a public speaking coach. 🎤 Maria o...

Send us Fan Mail From MySpace fame to memoir, Kaila Yu has done it all, model, musician, journalist, and now author of Fetishized . She joins us to talk about growing up Taiwanese American in Southern California, the 2000s Asian scene, K-pop, and confronting the Asian fetish.  GO GET HER BOOK WHEREVER YOU GET BOOKS! 08/19/2025! More about the book: Like most young women, Kaila grew up with big dre...

Send us Fan Mail Remembered the password to the account so finally uploading an update episode. :) Tune in to hear about the updates for the podcast and a teaser of the next episode dropping this Thursday Support the show Thank you for listening! Help this podcast: 1. Follow us on Instagram @whatkindofasianpod 2. Share our episodes with friends and family 3. Subscribe to us on your streaming platf...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of What Kind of Asian Are You? , host Kyle Leung sits down with bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto to talk about her journey from Jakarta to Singapore, California, Oxford, and back again. Jesse opens up about her Chinese-Indonesian heritage, her path to becoming a prolific writer, and the ten-year grind before landing her first publishing deal. They di...

Send us Fan Mail " From Ottawa roots to TikTok reels, Leanne keeps it real about the mom life" In this episode, we dive into the world of Leanne Lee — Chinese Canadian content creator, suburban mom of two, and all-around relatable human. From her early days navigating small-town Canada as the token Asian kid to finding her voice (and community) online, Leanne shares the real, raw, and ri...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kyle speaks with Richard Hsung, a retired organic chemist and professor, who shares his journey of identity as a third culture individual and the process of writing his mother's memoir, 'Spring Flowers, A Tale of Two Rivers.' Richard reflects on his experiences growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, immigrating to the United States, and...

Send us Fan Mail A conversation with Jennifer about being an introvert, the eldest daughter and ways to be an introvert that can reach for what they want while still staying true to themselves without compromising on their boundaries and happiness.  Bio:  Jennifer Ho is a life coach who helps introverts start their personal rebellion. Her clients all have one thing in common: they're tired of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Kyle Leung speaks with Katherine Leung, the founder and editor of CantoCutie , a groundbreaking zine dedicated to showcasing the voices and creativity of the Cantonese diaspora. Katherine opens up about her multicultural upbringing in Austin, Texas, her time teaching in Russia, and how these experiences shaped her understanding of identity, language, and belo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Curtis Chinn, host of The Infatuation Podcast and longtime educator, to talk about his journey from teaching to podcasting, amplifying Asian voices, and landing interviews with icons like Connie Chung and Ming Tsai. We dive into Asian representation in media, the evolution of identity, and the power of storytelling. Plus, Curtis shares behind-the-...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You? , we sit down with Bao and Chris, the unapologetic and hilarious hosts of Literally Gaysians . We dive deep into the queer Asian experience—what it means to grow up both gay and Asian, the evolution of Gaysian identity, and how they built a friendship that has lasted over a decade. From partying at circuit events to hosting one of the...