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Ep. 301: K-Drama Kure-All
October 12, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBTeen, Jong, and Chris discuss THAT Salon article (about the Asian American woman who didn't find Asian men attractive until she started watching Korean dramas), and the increasingly gloves-off Twitter spats between Asian American bluechecks that suggests a convergence of high-class and dirtbag Asian Twitter mentalities. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Jong (@calicoarse) REFERENCED RESOURCES: K-Dramas Cured My Prejudice Against ...
Ep. 299: Reddit Walls and 4Chan-ement Halls
October 04, 2021 20:25 - 59 minutes - 46.9 MBTeen, Liza, and Chris talk about Wesley Yang's latest Substack piece reflecting on his "Paper Tigers" essay and Andrew Yang's Politico piece on how mentally warped you can get running for president. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Teen (@Mont_Jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) Eliza (@aesthdistance1) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Personal Note by Wesley Yang | Year Zero Substack: https://wesleyyang.substack.com/p/personal-note When I Ran For President, It Messed With My Head by An...
Ep. 297: We're Back In 2021 Again
September 27, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBChris and Liza emerge from the weird past couple of weeks of Asian Twitter (where everyone momentarily went back to the gender wars of 2018) to talk about the latest dumb Asian American-related article in The New York Times, upcoming movies they're excited about (like Dune), what people often really mean when they say "social justice," and why straight women hate it when guys take selfies. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Eliza (@aesthdistance1) RE...
Ep. 296: We're Back In 2021 Again
September 27, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBChris and Liza emerge from the weird past couple of weeks of Asian Twitter (where everyone momentarily went back to the gender wars of 2018) to talk about the latest dumb Asian American-related article in The New York Times, upcoming movies they're excited about (like Dune), what people often really mean when they say "social justice," and why straight women hate it when guys take selfies. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Eliza (@aesthdistance1) RE...
Ep. 295: Simu "Scandal" and Sibling Rivalries Pt. 1 (ft. Trevor Beaulieu)
September 20, 2021 02:59 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBTeen, Chris, and Trevor (from Champagne Sharks) get together to talk about the wild last couple of days on Twitter regarding Simu Liu's supposedly controversial Reddit posts and the rerun of 2018-style Asian American gender wars, and how and why the dynamics of intense sibling rivalries are operating behind all this. NOTE: Part 2 of this episode can be accessed by becoming our Patreon subscriber at www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Trevor (@champagnesharks) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuIn...
Ep. 294: WTF Is An "MRAsian" Anyway?
September 16, 2021 04:26 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBJess, Chris and Teen have a throwback discussion about r/aznidentity and MRAsians, and why Aaron Mak's recently-published article trying to revive Asian incel panic is so ... forgettable. All three of us had advised Mak on his article a couple years ago, and he seems to have taken a very deep dive into the 'Asian masculinity ecosystem.' We question his findings. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag LINKS: “Men’s Rights Asians” Think This Is Their Moment, by Aaron Mak https://slate.c...
Ep. 293: Shang-Chi and the End of Media Rep Discourse
September 10, 2021 02:29 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB(Warning: Spoilers!) Chris, Teen, and Filip give their thoughts on Shang-Chi and speculate whether the success of Shang-Chi will be the final act of a multi-decade Asian American internal drama on media representation and Asian American male emasculation issues. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Filip (@filipgwriting) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] UA Theme: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu
Ep. 293: [Unverified Accounts] Shang-Chi and the End of Media Rep Discourse
September 10, 2021 02:29 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB(Warning: Spoilers!) Chris, Teen, and Filip give their thoughts on Shang-Chi and speculate whether the success of Shang-Chi will be the final act of a multi-decade Asian American internal drama on media representation and Asian American male emasculation issues. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Filip (@filipgwriting) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] UA Theme: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu
Ep. 292: The Gen Z College Experience (ft. amandamaryanna)
September 06, 2021 04:20 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBEver wonder what college life is like for Gen Z now? Chris talks with popular Youtuber amandamaryanna (who, among other things, makes highly viewed videos about college life at NYU) about how her generation of college students has dealt with COVID, social media, and the whole idea of turning your passion into your job. Follow amandamaryanna's Youtube and Instagram at: https://www.youtube.com/c/amandamaryanna https://www.instagram.com/amandapanda767/ Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/pla...
Ep. 290: Asian vs. Asian American Politics (ft. Xiangyu and Rob Kajiwara)
August 30, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBCommunist rapper and podcaster Xiangyu, and Luchuan and Hawaiian independence activist Rob Kajiwara, join Teen to talk about the notable differences between the politics of Asian people in Asia, and that of Asian Americans. While it's not surprising there is a difference, Asian American awareness of it is quite low. It's time to change that, esp. as Asian Americans claim a desire to 'reconnect' with Asian culture. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Xiangyu (@notXiangyu) R...
Ep. 288: Cultural Appropriation Is Assimilation
August 23, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 62 MBIn an extended discussion about cultural appropriation that started in Ep. 286 about what is messed up with the cultural appropriation fight as we know it, this episode with Teen, Chris, and our friend John Bai looks at what are legitimate concerns at the heart of the issue. Is it simply inevitable that America turns cultures into cultural products? TWITTER: John (@bohnjai) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Every Culture Appropriates by David Frum | The Atlantic...
Ep. 286: The Tiresome Cultural Appropriation War Pt. 1 (ft. Trevor Beaulieu)
August 19, 2021 03:34 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBChris and Millie, along with EFPA's favorite guest Trevor Beaulieu from Champagne Sharks, go in on the latest ridiculous cultural appropriation brouhaha involving attacks on a white British woman, Pippa Middlehurst, for authoring an Asian cookbook. They look at the root causes of this cultural appropriation angst among minorities, as well as the possible reasons that young white women seem to frequently be the target of these cultural appropriation crusades, which are often spearheaded by wom...
Ep. 285: The Time's Up Protection Racket
August 16, 2021 01:25 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBJess, Teen, and Chris discuss the aftermath of Roberta Kaplan's resignation from Time's Up (for her pro-Cuomo work) and how the whole #MeToo/#TimesUp movement has come to resemble some twisted melding of a religion and a mafia-like protection racket. TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Who Actually Gets To Create Black Pop Culture? by Bertrand Cooper | Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/who-actually-gets-to-crea...
Ep. 283: Making Friends As You Get Older
August 08, 2021 17:50 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBConsidering how the Plan A founders met online well into adulthood and have now become close friends, four of them (Jess, Jong, Teen, and Chris) get together to discuss the importance of continuing to make friends as you get older, as well as the new ways we have of doing so, such as through the internet. TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Jong (@calicoarse) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayek...
Ep. 281: Activision Blizzard and the Sexist Video Game Industry (ft. Connie Griffin)
August 02, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBAdam and Filip are joined by returning guest Connie Griffith to discuss the recently filed case against Blizzard Entertainment (and its owner Activision Blizzard) and the rot at the root of the video game industry in general. As a former Blizzard employee and industry veteran she provides a vital and unique perspective to make sense of the case specifically and what it could mean for the future of the video game industry. The trio also discuss the walkout that Activision Blizzard employees st...
Ep. 279: The Unexplored Shadow Side of Asian American Stories
July 27, 2021 02:21 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBJess, Chris and Teen start off a conversation about an Asian American surgeon who divorced his wife after finding out she was a high-priced escort, and talk about why such dark (and darkly comedic) real-life stories remain untold in the project of Asian American 'media representation.' And why we need these stories. TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] EFPA Opening Theme: "Untitled" by C L
Ep. 277: Stop Worrying And Learn To Love Collapse
July 20, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOn this episode Teen and Adam ask the question, 'What normal?' Things seem far, far from normal during this supposed summer return to normal. There doesn't seem to be much rational reason for optimism, so how are we supposed to be rational and also avoid a funk of cynicism? Also, new theme music debuts on this public feed, by Ciel (@aerialist) Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1syiwY053urp-IH-OjQ...
Ep. 275: Late 90s Office Movies
July 13, 2021 06:06 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWhat was it about the late 90s that produced a whole bunch of great American movies about disillusionment with office culture? Liza, Teen, Chris, and Filip get together to discuss American Beauty, Office Space, Fight Club, and The Matrix, with a little venting about some atrocious writing on the eve of Euro 2020 that Chris swears cost England the championship. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1sy...
Ep. 275: [Unverified Accounts] Late 90s Office Movies
July 13, 2021 06:06 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWhat was it about the late 90s that produced a whole bunch of great American movies about disillusionment with office culture? Liza, Teen, Chris, and Filip get together to discuss American Beauty, Office Space, Fight Club, and The Matrix, with a little venting about some atrocious writing on the eve of Euro 2020 that Chris swears cost England the championship. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1sy...
Ep. 272: Renters vs. Homeowners
June 28, 2021 23:21 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWith law-and-order candidate Eric Adams's apparent victory in the NYC mayor race, Chris and Teen look at the political divide between renters and homeowners, and how that sometimes overlooked fight explains a lot of not only politics but also culture. Plus, they speculate on how the musical Rent's mentality still persists today in social liberalism. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1syiwY053urp-I...
Ep. 271 [UNLOCKED BONUS]: ACCEPTED - Gaming College Admissions (ft. Dan Chen)
June 24, 2021 21:52 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBFresh off his documentary ACCEPTED's debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, Dan Chen—friend and prior guest of EFPA—joins Chris and Millie to talk about his new film that examines the story of T.M. Landry College Prep, a school in Louisiana that was renowned for sending its lower-income minority students to elite colleges until investigations proved there was something shady going on. The trio also discuss what they do and don't want to see more of in Asian American filmmaking and their thoughts...
Ep. 270: Kinky Pride, Chimamanda, and Spineless Cultural Critics (ft. Yasmin Nair)
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBOne of EFPA's favorite guests—writer and activist Yasmin Nair—joins Chris and Eliza to discuss the annual kink controversy at Pride parades, as well as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's fiery essay on social media opportunists, self-centered literary reviews, and other things wrong with the culture industries. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1syiwY053urp-IH-OjQ Twitter: Yasmin(@NairYasmin) Chris (@Jes...
Ep. 268: Making Sense of Crypto-Degeneracy
June 14, 2021 05:11 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBOne of the most unescapable topics of the past two years is Bitcoin and the hypergrowth of cryptocurrency valuations. Teen -- a crypto-skeptic who believes this is nothing more than digital tulipmania -- talks with Mike and Steve, two crypto-degenerates who spend an irresponsible amount of time in the Plan A Discord talking about crypto. We try to get to the bottom of why crypto seems to be taking over our goddamn lives. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS...
Ep 266: Modern Indian Cinema and Politics
June 07, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBUnverified Accounts, which was started last year by Chris, Liza, and Filip, is now on the Escape From Plan A podcast feed! UA episodes will be deep dives into specific movies, books, and/or TV shows. For their "first" episode, their good friend Arnav re-joins them to talk about The White Tiger (a movie about a poor upstart scheming his way into wealth) and Gangs of Wasseypur (a violent multi-generational gangster epic), and what these books and films have to say about contemporary Indian cine...
Ep 266: [Unverified Accounts] Modern Indian Cinema and Politics
June 07, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBUnverified Accounts, which was started last year by Chris, Liza, and Filip, is now on the Escape From Plan A podcast feed! UA episodes will be deep dives into specific movies, books, and/or TV shows. For their "first" episode, their good friend Arnav re-joins them to talk about The White Tiger (a movie about a poor upstart scheming his way into wealth) and Gangs of Wasseypur (a violent multi-generational gangster epic), and what these books and films have to say about contemporary Indian cine...
Ep. 265 [UNLOCKED BONUS]: Fighting for NYC’s Working-Class Asian Americans
June 02, 2021 00:05 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIn the interest of getting the word out on this important fight, we are instantly unlocking this bonus episode. Violence against Asian women wages on beyond the streets of New York, and into the workplace. Filip invites guests Sarah from the Flushing Workers Center, and Zishun from the Chinese Staff and Workers Association to talk about the 24-hour workday fight against the Chinese American Planning Committee, a non-profit that puts its home attendant workers through gruelling hours and cond...
Ep. 264: John Cenaphobia
May 31, 2021 06:07 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBChris, Adam, Jong, and long-time friend Millie get together on a Memorial Day weekend to talk about the John Cena apology to China regarding Taiwan, Andrew Yang's subway cartoon incident, the new Vincent Chin podcast, and Naomi Osaka's standoff with the French Open. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1syiwY053urp-IH-OjQ TWITTER: Millie (@onemillicentcho) Chris (@JesuInToast) Adam (@snbatman) Jong ...
Ep. 262: #StopAsianHate and Opportunism
May 24, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBChanneling some of that Kwame Brown energy, the trio of Teen, Chris, and Filip go after some of the rank opportunism in the #StopAsianHate movement that is creepily detached from actually protecting the vulnerable classes of Asian Americans that are facing the brunt of these attacks. Also, they talk about the actual Kwame Brown videos, as well as the debate over whether Olivia Rodrigo is white-passing. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and su...
Ep. 261: Celebrity, Adoption, and Power (ft. Yasmin Nair)
May 17, 2021 02:16 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAdam is joined by special guest Yasmin Nair (writer, academic and activist) to discuss the intimate relationship between celebrity and power in the realm of adoption, especially international, transracial adoption. They begin by discussing the famous and complex Farrow-Allen case which recently came back into focus because of the HBO docuseries "Allen v. Farrow". The discussion then broadens to talk about how power, in general, is central to the reality of adoption. Join us on Patreon: www.p...
Ep. 261: Celebrity, Adoption and Power (ft. Yasmin Nair)
May 17, 2021 02:16 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAdam is joined by special guest Yasmin Nair (writer, academic and activist) to discuss the intimate relationship between celebrity and power in the realm of adoption, especially international, transracial adoption. They begin by discussing the famous and complex Farrow-Allen case which recently came back into focus because of the HBO docuseries "Allen v. Farrow". The discussion then broadens to talk about how power, in general, is central to the reality of adoption. Join us on Patreon: www.p...
Ep. 259: Boba Liberalism, Properly Defined
May 09, 2021 06:20 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBChris and Teen try to define boba liberalism since it means different things to different Asian Americans. Is it a media-obsessed EDM-loving Kevin Nguyen? Is it a social justicey Asian American activist/academic/writer who kind of disdains most Asian Americans? Is it both because the term is highly contextual? Along the way, they also discuss the Chinese armageddon rocket, alleged Chinese honeypots, and bid good riddance to office culture. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK ...
Ep. 257: Sanity Check 2021 (ft. Amanda and Gina)
May 04, 2021 00:31 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBJess hosts this very special episode featuring two recurring guests Amanda and Gina, two veterans of social media, to talk about the balance between being socially responsible in a frightening and anxious time vs preserving mental health, China as geopolitical and social football, and the very real stress and isolation that comes from peeks beyond the narrative matrix. The question that remains is do people in general, and Asian Americans specifically, even have a choice anymore to engage wit...
Ep. 257: Musings from Beyond the Narrative Matrix (ft. Amanda and Gina)
May 04, 2021 00:31 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBJess hosts this very special episode featuring two recurring guests Amanda and Gina, two veterans of social media, to talk about the balance between being socially responsible in a frightening and anxious time vs preserving mental health, China as geopolitical and social football, and the very real stress and isolation that comes from peeks beyond the narrative matrix. The question that remains is do people in general, and Asian Americans specifically, even have a choice anymore to engage wit...
Ep. 257: Musings from Beyond the Narrative Matrix ft Amanda and Gina
May 04, 2021 00:31 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBJoin us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Jess hosts this very special episode featuring two recurring guests Amanda and Gina, two veterans of social media, to talk about the balance between being socially responsible in a frightening and anxious time vs preserving mental health, China as geopolitical and social football, and the very real stress and isolation that comes from peeks beyond the narrative matrix. The question that remains is do people in general, and Asian Americans specific...
Ep. 255: What Does A CEO Do, Anyway?
April 25, 2021 21:28 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBJess and Filip get together for another chat on tech and work... this time, about a CEO who delegates basically all of her work to a woman in the Philippines. So, what the hell does a CEO do that earns them a 7-figure salary/bonus, anyway? And how much of that is puffing up the importance of a single person in a work force? Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag CHECK OUT OUR LIVESTREAMS ON YOUTUBE (and subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1W1syiwY053urp-IH-OjQ TWITTER:...
Ep. 253: The Weaponization of Passion - Video Game Edition (ft. Connie Griffith)
April 18, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBFilip and Adam are joined by guest Connie Griffith, veteran video game developer (Ghost of Tsushima, Guild Wars 2, WildStar) to give the ultimate insider's view of the video game industry. Is it a dream job or a nightmare? How do Asian Americans fit into an industry that profits so heavily off Asian culture. And, is corporate DE&I just a "woke" way of supplying more low level employees for the industry to exploit? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Connie (@gamedevconnie)...
Ep. 251: War and Peace and War
April 13, 2021 14:41 - 1 hour - 72 MBIn his book War and Peace and War, Peter Turchin discusses the common historical elements present in both the rise and fall of empires. Jess and Chris discuss these elements in modern American society—from a lack of collective will to overproduction of elites—and how Asian Americans will experience life in a declining empire that is attempting to revive itself by focusing on an Asian enemy. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) RE...
Ep. 249: Eileen Gu As The Anti-Chloe Kim
April 05, 2021 00:36 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBChris and Teen talk about The Cut's horniness for Huge Ma aka NYC's vaccine daddy (of TurboVax) fame, the ridiculous Sery Kim situation in Texas, and why some people's brains have been broken over hapa athletes like Eileen Gu and Nina Schultz choosing to represent China over America and Canada, respectively. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Teen's article on Larry Shinoda and the Corvette Sting Ray: https:/...
Ep. 247: The Link Between Anti-Asian Racism and US-China Policy (ft. Kaiser Kuo)
March 29, 2021 00:01 - 1 hour - 69 MBNote: this is a full but edited version of this episode. The full unedited conversation, with 1hr of omitted content, is available to Patrons. Consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/planamag Kaiser Kuo (host of the Sinica Podcast) returns to continue a discussion with Jess and Teen from almost exactly one year ago about the connection between anti-Asian racism in the US, and America policy towards China. In that year, facts on the ground have changed significantly. To what extent ...
Ep. 245: America's Next Top Model Minority, Pt. 1 (ft. Trevor Beaulieu)
March 22, 2021 17:56 - 59 minutes - 50.7 MBOur good friend Trevor Beaulieu from Champagne Sharks joins Teen and Chris to talk about some of the ways that black and Asian Americans, at least online, seem to be swapping places in who's clamoring for things like media representation and is preoccupied with assimilation, and who's trying to move away from that. Part 2 of this episode will be released as a bonus episode later this week for our Patreon subscribers. Furthermore, we recorded a whole new follow-up episode that will be released...
Ep. 244: The Atlanta Asian Murders
March 19, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBTeen, Jong, Chris and Adam come together to discuss the horrific Atlanta shooting murders of 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. They talk about how the history and present of Sinophobia and Sinophobic rhetoric contributed to this attack as well as the increase in anti-Asian attacks, especially in America, over the last year and a half (and maybe longer). Other topics discussed, amongst many touched upon, are Asian American political identity and Bill Maher's rec...
Ep. 243: The Manufactured Crisis - Adopted Without Citizenship, Part 3
March 15, 2021 02:06 - 45 minutes - 35.7 MBAdam is joined by guests Joy Alessi, Dr. Diane Kunz, Dan Berger, and Emily Howe in the third and final installment of our series on the issue of Adoptees Without Citizenship. In this part, Diane and Dan walk us through a quick history of immigration in modern American history, starting in the 1950's and taking us up to the current day. They, with added context from Joy and Adam, explain how the legal framework of immigration is related to the issue of naturalization aka citizenship. In the se...
Ep. 241: Your Daily Mao (ft. TheDailyMao)
March 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB@TheDailyMao of Twitter (name withheld b/c talking about China is dangerous stuff these days!) joins Teen to have a wide ranging discussion about the state of Chinese and American economic competition. From microchip supremacy to American ports choked with Chinese imports, is America not actually in competition with China, but coming to terms with its total dependence on it? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: @TheDailyMao Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: ...
Ep. 239: Sunday Afternoon Lo-Fi Hot Takes To Study To
February 28, 2021 22:11 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBAfter a long break from Plan A working on his new podcast Unverified Accounts, Chris joins Teen on a rainy weekend afternoon to talk about a few topics of interest. (1) Ron Kim's being a 'human blowtorch' against Andrew Cuomo in what may be the biggest political scandal in America, (2) Jay Caspian Kang's tweet about the failure of 'Asian American liberal elites' to offer any useful narrative about the outbreak of Black-on-Asian violence, and (3) a viral clip of 'Ginny and Georgia' where every...
Ep. 238: The Side Hustle Economy
February 22, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBThe Asian Hustle Network (AHN) promotes positivity, passive income, and purpose. But it's also a place where con artists find their marks. Jess, Teen and Filip talk about Hustle Culture, where 'entrepreneurship' intersects with 'Ponzi schemes' and all is not what it seems. Everyone has a side hustle, everyone's monetizing their social media, everyone's platforming everyone else. How the hell do we get off this endless escalator? Support us on Patreon. Full episodes and bonus content are avai...
Ep. 237: An All-Out Assault on Asian Americans (ft. Austin Koh aka Ayekay)
February 15, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThere has been a huge rise in attacks and murders of Asian Americans throughout America, and what is especially thorny is that in many of the most visible cases the attackers are Black. This has raised the specter of the Los Angeles Riots and the nadir of Black-Asian relations in America. Ayekay and Teen try to carve out space to talk about the pain and shock we feel as Asians, and also how to avoid the worst instincts of further racializing these assaults and entering another bitter winter o...
Ep. 236: A Full Frontal Attack On Your White Collar Dreams
February 08, 2021 06:34 - 1 hour - 51 MBJess and Teen start out talking about the gathering storm clouds over the economy, the obsolete white collar corporate culture from the 90's we still cling to, and what it's going to take to move past these obsolete notions of success and obligation. Please support us on Patreon if you enjoyed this episode: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Jess (@cogitatotomato) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spo...
Ep. 197 [UNLOCKED]: An Asian Women's Guide to Surviving COVID
February 08, 2021 03:44 - 55 minutes - 57.4 MBJessica Sun Lee joins Jess and Diana to talk about racism and sexism during the pandemic. Reports are in that Asian women suffer the majority of racist harassment and violence in public spaces, and the rise in domestic violence and abusive relationships mean that many of us have no safe harbor at all in lockdown. How do we protect ourselves and how do we support each other? What should we expect after reopening? TWITTER: Jessica (@jessicasunlee) Diana (@discoveryduck) Jess (@cogitatotomato) ...
Ep. 235 (Preview): Taking eSports Seriously
February 04, 2021 18:53 - 10 minutes - 12 MBOld farts Adam and Filip talk about why the mainstream culture seems to refuse to let video games and eSports into the modern zeitgeist despite it's mass commercial appeal. One theory is that it's "Too Asian", and that might be keeping Asian Americans from leveling up their nascent culture with what's becoming increasingly normalized among the kids these days. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Adam (@snbatman) Filip (@filipgwriting) REFERENCED RESOURCES: - Daigo vs J...
Ep. 234: Is America the Tech Backwater?(ft. Ben Sin)
February 01, 2021 06:43 - 48 minutes - 29.2 MBBen Sin (senior tech editor @ XDA-Developers) joins Teen all the way from Hong Kong to talk about the consumer tech market in China, the effects of the Huawei sanctions and trade war, as well as bias in the Western tech media. Is the West actually the tech backwater? Who is cutting off whom in this tech schism? TWITTER: Ben Sin (@bencsin) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5X...