Category: Asian American Guests
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S4 E06: Dr. Sachi Schmidt-Hori on U.S. vs Japan culture, parenting, social norms, & why gender pronouns aren’t an issue in Japan
Sachi Schmidt-Hori refused to work with people who only tolerated her. Now a professor of Japanese literature, she is thriving in academia. We have a great convo about American vs Japanese language, culture, parenting, business etiquette and more in this fun podcast interview!
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S4 E05: Er-Gene Kahng found community, Florence Price, and her Asian American identity in Arkansas
Er-Gene Kahng used to find safety in the anonymity of an urban crowd. Moving to Arkansas helped her learn how to truly be part of a community by giving back as much as you take. We talk about her discovery of Black Arkansan composer Florence Price, and how classical musicians can participate in conversations around…
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S4 E04: Ed Pokropski talks about his Emmy nominations, his comedy show about adoption, and doing his best even if he doesn’t always get it right.
If you enjoy this show and would like to help me spread the word about it, or support it financially, you can find out more at nuancespod.com/support GUEST BIO Edward Yoo Pokropski is one of the Executive Producers of the Asian Comedy Fest and Emmy Nominated Senior Writer/Producer at NBCUniversal. He is also a comedian…
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S4 E03: Ryan Alexander Holmes reminds us the importance of art to connect us with our humanity, and that Asians don’t all look alike.
“It’s not that I don’t look Asian, you just haven’t seen an Asian like me before” – Ryan Alexander Holmes shares his journey embracing both his Black and Chinese roots, and his passion for creating art that speaks to people.
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S4 E2: Dr. Paul Song on why medicare-for-all would help both patients and doctors. Also: Natural Killer cells & Alzheimer’s
Dr. Paul Y. Song on groundbreaking treatment for Alzheimers, healthcare advocacy, and how his work as an oncologist made him a universal healthcare proponent.
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S4 E1: Soo Jin Lee was never she was undocumented, but she somehow knew. Also: therapy isn’t the only way to heal.
Soo Jin Lee was never told she’s undocumented, but she somehow knew. The licensed therapist and author also shares how healing trauma does not have to come from western methods of achieving health & wellness.
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Podcast Recs – Part 1: 6 Degrees of Cats!
Hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed season 3 of Nuances. I just came back from a much needed break and am thrilled to get back to work on our limited series on queerness in pre-modern Asia, as well as the upcoming season 4 of Nuances. If you’d like to participate in the limited series or…
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Amanda B. on 6 Degrees of Cats, gender-based violence prevention, and her experience as a transnational & transracial adoptee.
Amanda B. hosts the delightful podcast 6 degrees of cats, where she finds impressive ways bridging science, culture, human and feline kind. We also talk about her work in gender-based violence prevention, and her experience as a Korean transracial & transnational adoptee, amongst other things.
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S3 E09: Rita Phetmixay: No such thing as boundaries in Asian culture – the Lao diaspora, owning the narrative, and healing intergenerational trauma with compassion.
Rita Phetmixay on the secret war in Laos, healing in community, and the power of naming our struggles in order to heal from them. We talk about intergenerational trauma, growing up in the South, moving to L.A., and healing with self compassion.
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S3 E08: Kiran Kaur Gill on fighting Turban Myths with occupationally relevant training programs at the TSA, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies.
Kiran Kaur Gill shares how overnight, Sikh Americans became feared and presumed terrorists because they happen to wear turbans that reminded Americans of Bin Laden. Ever since, the Sikh American Legal Defense & Education Fund (SALDEF) has been countering hate and ignorance with education programs nationwide, training over 135,000 officers nationwide, from local & federal…