Escape From Plan A
463 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 199 ratingsEscape From Plan A Podcast
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Ep. 13: Guys, Do We Take Asian Women For Granted?
February 11, 2018 14:55 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBAsian guys often pride ourselves on standing by Asian women, but is that more out of choice or necessity? And if it’s by choice, do we do enough to make them feel that they’re our first choice? In this second entry of the Asian male sub-series, Oxford, Filip, and Mark explore their past, present, and future to reflect on the state of relationships between Asian men and women, and where it needs to go. Intro/Outro Song: "gold" by OFFONOFF ft. Dean Intro Voice Track: David Choe interview fro...
Ep. 12: Trump Made Local Politics Sexy (ft. Varun Nikore)
February 04, 2018 22:06 - 57 minutes - 45.3 MBAs Asian Americans become a larger portion of the American population, our political influence has an opportunity to grow. Can Asian Americans overcome ethnic divisions, unfavorable population distributions, and neglect from the Democratic Party? Teen and Mark chat with guest podcaster Varun Nikore, President of the AAPI Victory Fund. Intro/Outro Song: Theme from Chrono Trigger Intro/Outro Voice Track: Trump's Oprah Interview in 1988
Ep. 11: Asian Feminism vs. White Feminism
January 28, 2018 20:54 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThese times have seen an unprecedented social upheaval in gender relations, and Asian women's voices must be heard. In the first entry of the Asian women's sub-series, Eliza, Jess, and Christina offer fresh takes on feminism's treatment of female sexuality, the unbearable whiteness of the Women's March and #MeToo, and where Asian feminism needs to go. Intro/Outro Song: "Spiral" by Nujabes Intro/Outro Voice Track: Yuri Kochiyama on Japanese Internment (Interview on June 16, 2003 by Karen Ish...
Ep. 10: Shoshanna Loves The Asian Boys
January 04, 2018 02:34 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBTeen and Oxford out themselves as male fans of HBO’s Girls. They also talk about how differently Asian men and women seem to be portrayed in not only this show, but other young women-led shows and movies like Ingrid Goes West, Insecure, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Intro/Outro Song: "Girl" by FLiP TWITTER Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES Does Lena Dunham Have Yellow Fever?: https://planamag.com/does-lena-dunham-have-yellow-fever-8b6a8f8dd4fd
Ep. 9: Why is 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' So Divisive?
December 25, 2017 06:18 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBEliza and Teen drop all the uppity talk as best they can to overanalyze "The Last Jedi" and what it is about this installment that seems to be dividing audiences. Intro music: Bill Murray. Outro music: Albert and Tiffany Chang (http://www.youtube.com/rainbowpig2).
Ep. 8: Guys, You're Not Crazy
December 18, 2017 04:42 - 57 minutes - 34.5 MBMark and Oxford team up to start off this sub-series of talking about what it's like to be Asian, male, and out there dating. No douchey advice. Just thoughts and stories from the older Asian brothers you maybe never had. Twitter: Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Mark (@snbatman)
Ep. 7: Burn, 'Chinese Burn'!
December 18, 2017 04:37 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWhat would happen if Gina Choe, Tila Tequila, and Esther Ku made a TV show? Probably something like BBC's Chinese Burn. Oxford, Jess, and Mark have some fun tearing into this one. Intro Voice Track: Chinese Burn Ep. 1
Ep. 6: The Ideology of the iPhone X
December 18, 2017 04:12 - 58 minutes - 43.6 MBWhat American decline? The iPhone X is here to save the day! Teen, Mark, and Oxford talk about the strong nationalistic religiosity behind the Apple brand.
Ep. 5: Weinstein's Hollywood
December 18, 2017 03:19 - 1 hour - 22.5 MBThe revelation of Weinstein's crimes again women have not only changed the future of Hollywood, but forces us to reinterpret its past. Jess, Teen, and Mark discuss the fallout of the Weinstein Bomb.
Ep. 4: Shut Up, You Dyed Your Hair Blonde!
December 18, 2017 03:11 - 46 minutes - 24.9 MBFact: There are some real nasty trolls on the internet. Eliza and Oxford discuss the online harassment she and many others have to go through as an Asian woman blogger.
Ep 3: What Is Love? Plan A Knows!
October 25, 2017 07:12 - 56 minutes - 37 MBEliza enlists her cadre of Casanovas--Filip, Oxford, Jon, and Mark--to answer some of her Aesthetic Distance followers' dating questions addressed for the guys. Warning, poop-related dilemmas included.
Ep. 2: What If Asian Guys Go Alt-Right?
September 26, 2017 00:51 - 52 minutes - 35.4 MBAsian guys are increasingly refusing the assimilationist liberalism that often excludes them, so is the Alt Right a natural landing spot for those who fall out of the collapsing center? Teen, Oxford, and Jess talk about the need for a new progressive Asian political identity. TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Jess (@whatsupjess) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: What If Asian American Men Fall to the Alt-Right? by Oxford Kondo: https://planamag.com/what-if-asian-american-men-fall-to-...
Ep. 1: The Birth of a Notion
September 05, 2017 04:51 - 57 minutes - 44 MBHere's a radical idea: what if Asian Americans stopped trying to be either white or black or whatever, and instead, Asian? Almost the whole Plan A gang—Eliza, Oxford, Filip, Mark, Jon, Teen, and Jess—kicks off the podcast by talking about how we got started and where we go from here.