Asian American History 101
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsAsian American History 101 is a fun, family-friendly, and informative podcast co-hosted by Gen and Ted Lai, the daughter and father team. The podcast will entertain and educate people as Gen and Ted dive into the vast history of Asian Pacific Americans from the struggles they faced to their contributions and triumphs. And sometimes we cover topics of the Asian Pacific Diaspora globally.
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A Conversation with Daryl Joji Maeda
August 01, 2022 07:30 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 38! We love reading and learning, so it was a treat to get a chance to have a conversation with Daryl Joji Maeda, the Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. His latest book is Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee. It was a fascinating, well-researched book that takes a deeper look into Bruce Lee, his life, and the social conditions he faced on his way to becoming a global superstar. In our conversation, Dary...
The Erasing of Historic Wintersburg
July 25, 2022 07:30 - 28 minutes - 40.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 37! History books and curriculum are missing a lot of information. There are a plethora of moments that are ignored or not talked about in true depth. Even worse are the times throughout our history that the majority has worked to erase the history, culture, and very existence of groups like Asian Pacific Islanders. Today we begin a series of looks at those moments in U.S. history. First up, we talk about the erasing of Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach, C...
A Conversation with Kiyoka Rhodes
July 18, 2022 07:30 - 23 minutes - 33 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 36! Kiyoka “Kex” Rhodes is an award-winning filmmaker who expresses her storytelling through writing, producing, and directing. She leverages her creativity by trying to increase more representative stories and opportunities. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Kex Studios, a full-service production company that specializes in film and video, branded content, and graphic design. We’re so excited for her latest project, Desolate Dreams, a story set in 194...
The Life and Career of Bruce Lee
July 11, 2022 07:30 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 35! About 49 years ago, Bruce Lee passed away at the age of 32. Even to this day, Lee is an icon and role model for martial arts, activism, and the Asian Pacific Islander community. With the anniversary of his passing coming up on July 20, we take time to share a little about his life and career. His memory and ideas are still honored by his daughter Shannon Lee and the Bruce Lee Foundation. The foundation is supported through sales of books, shirts, and more a...
A Conversation with Varun Nikore
July 04, 2022 07:30 - 54 minutes - 76 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 34! This week we talk to Varun Nikore, the executive director of the AAPI Victory Alliance. Founded in 2017 as AAPI Progressive Action, the AAPI Victory Alliance works to build Asian American and Pacific Islander political power across the country by providing education on progressive issues; creating and advocating for policies that affect our communities; and building alliances with organizations to help AAPIs exert their power and be the margin of victory at t...
The History of Nuclear Weapons Testing in the Pacific Islands
June 27, 2022 07:30 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 33! On June 30, 1946, about 76 years ago, the United States began nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific Islands. The approximately 20 years of testing was predominantly executed in the Marshall Islands around Bikini Atoll and Enewetak Atoll. U.S. researchers, military, and government contaminated the islands and many of its residents with dangerous levels of radiation. The islands still suffer from long-term impacts from radioactive contamination, and they have ...
A Conversation with Chef Dale Talde
June 20, 2022 07:30 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 32! We’ve admired Chef Dale Talde and his work for years. He’s a proud Filipino American who is the chef/owner of the restaurant Goosefeather and Food Crush Hospitality with his wife Agnes. He’s also a deep thinker who believes in more representation and mainstream normalization of Asian Pacific Islanders and our cuisine. He’s the author of the cookbook Asian-American: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes From The Philippines To Brooklyn which is an amazing blend of grea...
Ziang Sung Wan vs The United States
June 13, 2022 07:30 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 31! June 13th marks another anniversary for the landmark Miranda ruling that established rights that are read out when you’re arrested. However, there were rulings that influenced the Miranda decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. One such decision was Ziang Sung Wan vs The United States, a chilling case that included a triple murder and some police interrogation tactics that were questionable at best. It’s a fascinating case that was instrumental in better defining...
A Conversation with Jacky Lai
June 09, 2022 07:30 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 30! Jacky Lai is a Canadian actress of Vietnamese descent who starred in A Sugar and Spice Holiday, the first Asian-led Lifetime holiday movie ever. She has also been a part of sci-fi fantasy shows like V Wars and The Shadowhunters. Her latest role is as Rina Kimura, one of the main characters in Eraser: Reborn a reboot of the 1996 movie Eraser. In this episode’s conversation, we had the pleasure of talking with Jacky and hearing about her process for getting int...
The History of the Tong Wars Part 1
June 06, 2022 07:30 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 29! If you’re a fan of HBO’s show Warrior, like we are, then you’re familiar with the prevalence of tongs in Chinatowns in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In this episode, we talk about The Six Companies and the formation of tongs. These tongs didn’t originate as illegal or violent groups, but that changed as a result of several factors. We focus on the challenges and environment that led up to the Tong Wars in San Francisco. We open the episode by talking about ...
A Conversation with Jennie and Jessica from DKs Donuts and Bakery
June 02, 2022 07:30 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 28! One reason we do the mid-week conversation series is because we love talking to people about a topic we want to dig into more deeply. In honor of National Donut Day and to provide more depth to the previous episode on The History of Cambodian Doughnut Shops, we had a chance to talk to Jessica Ly Chau and Jennie Fou Lee, cousins and two of the owners of DKs Donuts and Bakery in Santa Monica, CA. DKs is one of the most popular doughnut shops in Southern Califor...
The History of Cambodian Doughnut Shops
May 30, 2022 07:30 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 27! National Doughnut Day is coming soon! It’s safe to say that without the Cambodian American community, the world of independent doughnut shops in the U.S. would be very different. How did Cambodian refugees and immigrants end up with over 80% of the doughnut shops in California and Houston? In this episode, we talk about Ted Ngoy, some of the secret to success for Cambodian doughnut shops, and the lasting impact of the community. We also talk about the history...
A Conversation with Wendy Mink and Judy Tzu Chun Wu
May 26, 2022 07:30 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 26! Patsy Mink was an Asian Pacific American hero of so many causes. Although she is best known for her work and championing of Title IX, she also supported environmental issues, women’s rights, immigrant rights, and more. In today’s mid-week interview, we had the pleasure of talking to Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Wendy Mink, the co-authors of the amazing biography Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress. It was enlightening to be able...
The History of Climbing Mount Everest AKA Chomolungma
May 23, 2022 07:30 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 25! Most people know Mount Everest is the highest summit above sea level in the world. Did you know that its original name is Chomolungma? In this episode, we talk about the history of climbing Mount Chomolungma and the role of the Sherpa. We also talk about Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa who was instrumental in summiting Mount Chomolungma with Edmund Hillary. We begin the episode by reflecting on the recent horrible shootings in Buffalo and Laguna Woods. We also re...
A Conversation with Chef Sheldon Simeon
May 19, 2022 07:30 - 33 minutes - 47.2 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 24! There’s no secret to why Chef Sheldon Simeon was selected as “Fan Favorite” both times he was competing on Top Chef. He’s an amazingly down-to-earth person who puts family and community first. He’s also an incredible chef who has won multiple awards personally and for the food in his different restaurants like Tin Roof. In this conversation, we talk about his amazing cookbook Cook Real Hawai’i, his focus on family, the importance of taking control of the narr...
The History of Hawaii Regional Cuisine
May 16, 2022 07:30 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 23! Hawai’i Regional Cuisine is the culmination of over a century of the merging of tradition, fresh ingredients, colonialism, Asian immigrants, and more. It’s developed into what we think is the most unique and diverse regional cuisine in America. We talk about the various impacts on Hawaiian cuisine that influenced HRC over time as well as the current chefs leading the way. We begin the episode with some current events including James Hong receiving a well-dese...
A Conversation with Yvonne Chapman
May 12, 2022 07:30 - 35 minutes - 49.9 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 22! We’ve had so many wonderful recent conversations with guests, and we don’t want it to stop! So here’s another installment in our mid-week interview series. This episode is a conversation with Yvonne Chapman, an actress best known recently as Zhilan, the main antagonist in the CW remake of Kung Fu. Her career also includes recurring roles in the TV shows Family Law and Street Legal. She generously shared her time and stories with us on her life in finance, st...
The History of Korean Food in America
May 09, 2022 07:30 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 21! We’re back to talk about one of our favorite things… food! This week we focus on The History of Korean Food in America. Which is inspiring for us because we love the flavors of Korean cuisine. One reason we’re talking about Korean food is because May 11th marks the anniversary of the name SPAM getting registered. And although Korean food is amazingly diverse and flavorful, there is some historical use of SPAM in Korea after the Korean War… notably the dish bu...
A Conversation with Hiro Kanagawa
May 05, 2022 07:30 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 20! Here comes another installment in our mid-week interview series. This week, our conversation is with Hiro Kanagawa, a veteran actor and voice over artist you’ve probably seen or heard over the past 30 years. He’s also a writer, so we take time to talk about acting, writing, the changes he’s seen over his career, and what he still hopes for. Additionally, we discuss some of his future work including Forgiveness, a story that touches on the Japanese Canadian in...
The History of Filipino Nurses
May 02, 2022 07:30 - 29 minutes - 41.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 19! There are a lot of Filipino nurses. In fact, the Philippines is the leading exporter of registered nurses across the world. So how did that happen? Spoilers… American Colonialism was a factor. To celebrate National Nurses Day, we take a look into the History of Filipino Nurses and talk about some of the conditions they face with discrimination and racism. If this topic intrigues you, then we highly recommend reading the book Empire of Care: Nursing and Migrat...
A Conversation with Brad Jenkins
April 28, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 18! This is another installment in our special interview series. In this episode, we talk to Brad Jenkins, the President and CEO of the AAPI Victory Fund, the first Super PAC focused on mobilizing Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in the U.S. We’ve talked about how representation in media, the boardroom, and athletics are all important. AAPI representation in the legislature, the executive office, and the judicial branch is essential because they can hel...
Cambodian Immigration to the U.S.
April 25, 2022 07:30 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 17! April 17th marked the anniversary of the fall of Phnom Peng, the capitol of Cambodia. So in our main segment, we talk about the history of Cambodia that led to the vast number of Cambodian refugees who came here in the 1970s and 80s. We also briefly reflect on Good Housekeeping online selecting us as as one of the 15 Best Podcasts From AAPI Creators to Add to Your List. A huge honor! And finally, we bring back the segment “Obscure Asian Comic Book Characters...
The History of Noodles
April 18, 2022 07:30 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 16! Noodles and rice are two of the most ubiquitous food staples across Asian and Pacific Islander communities. The origin of noodles is debated, but we take a crack to explain a few of the different theories. We also discuss the spread of noodles across Asia and some notable dishes. Before talking about noodles, we begin with a few additional celebrations in the AAPI community. We close out this episode with a new segment called What Are We Eating, where we take...
Most Forgotten Massacres Tacoma Riot of 1885 and Seattle Riot of 1886
April 11, 2022 07:30 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 15! We’re back with another installment of Most Forgotten Massacres. This week it’s an all Washington State focus as we talk about The Tacoma Riot of 1885 and the Seattle Riot of 1886. What led to these incidents and how did the communities respond? We also take time to talk about some positive current events and end with a segment on Celebrations. We celebrate some sports, movie, and music wins for people of Asian Pacific descent… there were a LOT! For previous e...
Asian Pacific Islanders as the Joke
April 04, 2022 07:30 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 14! Most people like a good joke, but when it is harmful or demeaning, or there is a pattern of a specific target being laughed at instead of laughed with, then it can lead to reinforcing stereotypes and power dynamics. This is what has happened to Asian Pacific people in the U.S., and being the target of jokes desensitizing the impact with audiences and normalizes mocking of AAPI individuals. Today we take time to talk about some key moments when AAPI people wer...
The United States vs Wong Kim Ark
March 28, 2022 07:30 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 13! Do you know why people born in the United States get birthright citizenship? Most textbooks point to the 14th Amendment as the reason for this, but the U.S. vs. Wong Kim Ark ruling solidified this right. In this episode, we discuss the history of this landmark ruling and also share some positive current events. In our second segment, we bring back What Are We Listening To? We talk about the podcast They Call Us Bruce as well as new music from Raveena and SASA...
The Life and Career of Chien Shiung Wu
March 21, 2022 07:30 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 12! Do you know who the Chinese Marie Curie was? Chien-Shiung Wu was one of the greatest physicists ever and faced racism and sexism here in the U.S. in her professional journey. She overcame it to become a key physicist with research that helped the Manhattan Project goals as well as two other physicists who would win the Nobel Peace Prize. We also take time to do an update on Anti-Asian violence and hate acts. It’s amazing that even a year after Atlanta, the U....
The Life and Career of Wataru Misaka
March 14, 2022 08:30 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 11! Did you know that the first professional basketball player who broke the color barrier was of Asian descent? That’s right, it was Wataru “Wat” Misaka. He battled racism and discrimination to become a winner at the high school and college levels before getting a chance to play professional basketball. We start this episode by celebrating some accomplishments of NHL players of Asian descent. And we end the episode with a new segment… Obscure Asian Comic Book Ch...
The History of Vietnamese Food
March 07, 2022 08:30 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 10! It’s time for another episode on food! This time we’re going to focus on one of our favorites… Vietnamese food. It’s interesting to examine the influences to Vietnamese food over the years that were a result of colonialism. Throughout all the occupiers, Vietnamese food has still had key flavors and ingredients used. We start this episode with some current events and end with a segment called Did You Know? In this one, we ask Did You Know that Dr. Seuss was a ...
Chinese and the Transcontinental Railroad
February 28, 2022 08:30 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 9! We begin with a few words on the Ukraine situation and our memories of trains. The main story is on something that will seem familiar to many U.S. taught students… The Chinese and the first Transcontinental Railroad. Chinese laborers were key in the building of the transcontinental railroad, all while facing discrimination and danger. We close out the episode with a Winter Olympics wrap-up. To learn more about the Chinese and the railroad, visit Chinese Railr...
Tule Lake Segregation Center
February 21, 2022 08:30 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 8! February 19, 2022 marked 80 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 that wrongly imprisoned over 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Of the ten concentration camps that the U.S. government created (and referred to as relocation centers), Tule Lake was the most brutal. For our main segment, we talk about the history of the Tule Lake Segregation Center. We also take time to remember Christina Yuna Lee, another Asian American woman who was murdered in...
The History of Anti-Miscegenation Laws Impacting Asian Pacific Americans
February 15, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 7! To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’re going to talk about the history of Anti-Miscegenation laws that impacted Asian Pacific Americans. These were insidious laws passed by individual states in the U.S. that banned interracial marriages and disregarded the basic human right of love while propping up white supremacy. We also take time to celebrate Asian Pacific Americans competing in the Olympics with a new format we call You Know What’s Amazing? For previous episo...
MFM Hells Canyon Massacre and The Pacific Coast Race Riots
February 07, 2022 08:30 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 6! It’s another installation of the Most Forgotten Massacres. This week we talk about the Hells Canyon Massacre and the Pacific Coast Race Riots. As always, it’s important to learn about and never forget some of the less savory parts of U.S. history. On the more positive side, we’re excited to support the athletes in the Olympics, so we also take time to highlight the Asian Pacific Americans in the Olympics. Think of it as a viewer’s guide to support Asian Pacifi...
The History of Ketchup
January 31, 2022 08:30 - 24 minutes - 34.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 5! Happy Lunar New Year to all! It’s the Year of the Tiger so we take time to ring in the new year by talking about some food traditions from China, Vietnam, Korea, and Tibet. We also talk about the Lantern Festival. Our main story is on the History of Ketchup which actually has Asian roots. No, Heinz wasn’t the first… so where did it originate, what was it made of, and how has it changed? We close off by highlighting two more amazing organizations that focus on f...
Asian Americans in Fishing and Shrimping Industries
January 24, 2022 08:30 - 28 minutes - 40 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 4! We start by talking about Michelle Alyssa Go, the Asian American woman recently killed by being pushed on the subway tracks near Times Square in New York. It’s another tragic death of someone in the Asian Pacific American community. Our main segment is on the impact of Asian Americans in the Fishing and Shrimping Industries. From the Chinese in Monterey to the Vietnamese around the Gulf of Mexico, Asian Americans have had an impact in both fishing and shrimpin...
AAPI Civil Rights Leaders Kiyoshi Kuromiya and Haunani-Kay Trask
January 17, 2022 08:30 - 27 minutes - 38.7 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 3! We begin this episode with some current events, but we take time to talk about chocolate as well! The main segment is in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as we focus on two more Asian Pacific American Civil Rights Leaders, Kiyoshi Kuromiya and Haunani-Kay Trask. Both were inspirational leaders with an impact in the U.S. and across the world. We close out the show by highlighting the organization SEARAC that helps promote equity for everyone but focus...
Asian Americans in RnB
January 10, 2022 08:30 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 2! It’s time to talk about music again, and we focus on the Asian Americans making an impact in R&B. Pretty much anyone who follows R&B knows H.E.R. and Bruno Mars, but the start for Asian Americans in R&B actually can be traced back to Hiroshima in the 70s and 80s. We also mention some other great new Asian Pacific R&B musicians like Keshi and Raveena. There are so many more amazing Asian Pacific artists, and several are getting opportunities through 88Rising an...
Season 2 Preview with Resolutions and Hopes
January 03, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWelcome to Season 2, Episode 1! We know that we have a lot of newer listeners, so this episode is a little bit of a refresher on our show and how our segments are set-up. We also take time to discuss some of our Resolutions and Hopes personally and for the podcast. What stories will you hear during Season 2? What interviews do we hope to do? To learn more, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or https://linktr.ee/AAHistory101 for social media. If you have any q...
Season 1 Wrap-up
December 27, 2021 08:30 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBWelcome to Episode 64! This is it… the end of Season 1. Whether you’ve been listening to us since the very beginning or just joined recently or anywhere in-between, we appreciate your support. What were some of your favorite episode topics and interviews? We share some of ours as well as some of the Asian American positive media we enjoyed reading and watching in 2021. Celebrate with us as you hear the things that made an impact to us. We also take a moment to talk about the water contaminat...
Asian Americans in Figure Skating
December 20, 2021 08:30 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBWelcome to Episode 63! It’s still a few months away, but we’re so excited about the Winter Olympics, so we take time to talk about the history of Asian Americans in figure skating. Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi are so well known, but we also take time to talk about Tiffany Chin. To open the episode, we take time to catch up and talk about the news on disaggregating Asian Pacific data. We also take time to talk about a great organization called Gold House that has a wonderful program cal...
The History of Japanese Food in America
December 13, 2021 08:30 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MBWelcome to Episode 62! It’s time to bring back another episode on the history of an Asian Pacific American food. In this episode, we talk about the history of Japanese food in America. From sukiyaki to teppanyaki to sushi, Japanese food is one of the few Asian cuisines that is viewed as more refined and deserving of higher prices, but it wasn’t always that way. We also bring back another segment of What Are We Watching and discuss the new Netflix Rom-Com Love Hard starring Jimmy O. Yang. We ...
Remembering the Attacks on Wake Island, Guam, and the Philippines
December 06, 2021 08:30 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWelcome to Episode 61! Every December 7th we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor for good reason. Did you know that the Japanese military also executed coordinated attacks on three other U.S. Territories? For some reason, our K-12 history books don’t mention these much, but the Imperial Japanese forces also attacked Wake Island, Guam, and the Philippines. All three were U.S. territories with military bases. Our main story focuses on these three locations that were attacked within hours of th...
The History of Asian Villains in Hollywood
November 29, 2021 08:30 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBWelcome to Episode 60! Sessue Hayakawa was one of the first Hollywood heartthrobs, but he was also a villain. The exotic way he was cast was indicative of the Yellow Peril driven Asian villain trope. From Fu Manchu to Ming the Merciless to so many others, Asians are often the villain in Hollywood created TV and films. In this episode, we talk about the history of those two key villains as well as the characteristics of the exotic, evil Asian mastermind. We also take time to share our Thanksg...
Paper Sons
November 22, 2021 08:30 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBWelcome to Episode 59! The Chinese Exclusion Act is one for the most restrictive laws that limited immigration. Although the majority of Chinese were barred from entering the country or becoming naturalized citizens, there was one loophole that allowed many Chinese Americans to claim citizenship and bring in additional Chinese. These were known as paper sons and daughters. We also talk about one particularly famous paper son, Tyrus Wong. There’s a great documentary about him called Tyrus by...
History of Asian Americans in Musical Theatre
November 15, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBWelcome to Episode 58! Yes, we’re geeks who like fantasy, science fiction, superheroes, comic books, music, food and more. You can also add musical theatre to that list of things we love. In this episode, we take time to talk about the history of Asian Americans in musical theatre. Although there aren’t a plethora of Asian American stories being told on Broadway, there have been some notable individual performers in both Asian-specific and non-Asian-specific roles. We also bring back our seg...
Honoring Asian American Veterans
November 08, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 41.3 MBWelcome to Episode 57! Do you know the difference between the Congressional Gold Medal and the Medal of Honor? We take time to explain it in this episode to honor Veterans Day. Our main segment recognizes three groups of Asian Americans to win the Congressional Gold Medal: The Filipino veterans of WWII, the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team who were all Japanese American Soldiers, and the Chinese American Veterans of WWII. These three groups faced discrimination in li...
Chinese Americans in the Mississippi Delta
November 01, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 37.4 MBWelcome to Episode 56! There are Asian Pacific Islander Americans everywhere in the United States of America. But did you know there was a thriving Chinese community in the Mississippi Delta? In this episode we take time to talk about the history of the Chinese Americans in that area of the South. We also introduce a new recurring segment called Accidentally Asian Pacific Positive where we discuss TV and feature films that may not have focused on an Asian Pacific storyline but have positive ...
The History of Filipino Food
October 25, 2021 07:30 - 27 minutes - 38 MBWelcome to Episode 55! Ready for another episode on one of our favorite subjects? That’s right, it’s food time again! Today we talk about the history of Filipino food, one of the most unique foods around for its embrace of a variety of cultural cuisines that have influenced the ingredients and flavors over the centuries in the Philippines. From traders to colonialism, there are many influences to what’s considered traditional Filipino cuisine. We close the episode with another segment of Say...
The Rock Springs Massacre and The Attack on Squak Valley
October 18, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBWelcome to Episode 54! This is another episode in our ongoing series we call MFM, Most Forgotten Massacres. Today we’re going to talk about the Rock Springs Massacre and the Attack on Squak Valley. These were horrible moments in the history of the United States of America where large groups of Chinese laborers were targeted with violence and discrimination. A lot of things happened that led to these events, and we provide some of those details. In this episode, we also take time to recognize...
Indigenous Pacific Islanders
October 11, 2021 07:30 - 26 minutes - 37.3 MBWelcome to Episode 53! There’s a lot going on in October. It’s Filipino American History Month, so we begin by talking about this important honor as that was started by the Filipino American National History Society. October 11th, is also Indigenous People’s Day here in the U.S., so we focus our main story on the Indigenous Pacific Islanders in U.S. Territories: the CHamoru, Carolinians, and Samoans. We also mention two great organizations that are trying to help Pacific Islanders: EPIC (Emp...