Hapa Happy Hour
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsa personal conversation between three hapas that investigates and celebrates the mixed race experience
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Omega (episode 37)
February 17, 2020 22:10 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBOur last (?) episode of Hapa Happy Hour. We discuss how we began this podcast, what we're doing now, and what we hope for. Rena has accomplished a new degree, Lisa has continued success with "Alien Citizen" on DVD, and Hiwa tells of her travel to Scotland- "cold Hawaii". We sure do appreciate you, our audience, and always welcome your comments: [email protected]. Aloha.
The Fallacy of the Mixed-race Utopia and the Women's March Revisited (episode 36)
December 19, 2018 19:39 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MBHello, dear Listeners! We are back with a new episode! As we head into what this new year has in store for us and our country, we felt it apropos to revisit our experiences in the first historic Women's March in 2017. It was profound for me listening to this episode again, and it filled me with a new hope for 2019. I hope it does the same for you. We wish you a beautiful holiday filled with joy and peace for you and the ones you hold dear. All good things, always, Rena with Hiwa and ...
You are not alone/this President still sucks (episode 35)
June 13, 2018 00:04 - 24 minutes - 27.8 MBRecorded in December 2016, we are finally publishing June 2018 (mea culpa, says Hiwa). We have also been: writing a new show (Lisa), touring the world with Alien Citizen and making the DVD (Lisa), getting a doctorate (Rena), raising children (Rena and Hiwa). We apologize for the absence. And we look forward to any comments or questions you may have! Please write us at [email protected]. Mahalo, Hapa Happy Hour
On the Eve of the Inauguration of the 45th President (episode 34)
January 19, 2017 05:04 - 46 minutes - 53.6 MBThe Hapas reflect on the outcome of the 2016 presidential election and share their thoughts about President-elect Trump, the electoral college, and family members who may disagree. Thoughts or questions? Email us at: [email protected].
Hula, Family, Theatre (episode 33)
November 16, 2016 05:09 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MBJoin us for a discussion among 3 hapa women. Chicago, theatre, hula, adoption, solo show, and diverse casting are all discussed in this episode. We love hearing from you, please contact us with comments or questions at: [email protected]. Aloha!
Hapas in Theater (episode 32)
October 12, 2016 05:47 - 26 minutes - 30 MBTune in with Lisa, Hiwa, and Rena as we talk about Rena's dissertation on mixed-race, the history of hapas in theater, and our experiences auditioning for characters of color. We also dive into representations during the Olympics! We'd love to hear from you! Write to us at: [email protected].
Loving Day 2016
June 11, 2016 17:24 - 31 minutes - 36.5 MBTune in with Lisa and Hiwa as they discover technology and talk about race, Loving Day, films, and politics! And feel free to contact us through [email protected]. Happy Loving Day!
Re:Membering (our memories our stories), part 2 (episode 30)
June 26, 2015 21:12 - 17 minutes - 20.4 MBThe happy Hapas are back! Hello, dear listeners! We hope to bring you more content and new episodes this year! We have lots to talk about including Lisa's upcoming keynote performance in Cape Town, South Africa! Here's the continuation of our last episode, where we discuss being in college on the Mainland, Hiwa's performance in Steel Magnolias, and the our heartfelt connections between Alaska and Hawaii. Enjoy! (Recorded in August 2013.) Feel free to drop us a line at hapahappyhour@gmail...
Rena's grad school is teaching Lisa's essay! Lisa's show is going abroad (?) and to southwestern US!
March 31, 2015 23:04Dear readers/listeners, I hope you're having a great 2015! Just wanted to share the exciting news that my essay, "Transforming Three Sisters: A Hapa Family in Chekhov's Modern Classic" is going to be taught in a graduate seminar on Rena's campus, UC Santa Barbara! Also, my solo show, Alien Citizen: an earth odyssey, has been invited to two major international conferences: the SIETAR-Europa congress in Valencia, Spain (in May), and the Women Playwrights International conference in Cape Town...
Alien Citizen at Critical Mixed Race Studies conference
November 10, 2014 23:59Dear readers & listeners, Lisa will be performing an excerpt of her solo show, Alien Citizen: an earth odyssey, this Saturday, November 15 at 5pm at the Critical Mixed Race Studies conference at DePaul University in Chicago. Lisa will also be in the Mixed Roots Stories Roundtable "Creating and Performing a Performance Piece" on Thursday at 2:15pm at CMRS. For more info: http://criticalmixedracestudies.org/wordpress/cmrs-2014/ Thanks as always for tuning in to our podcast!
Re:Membering (our memories our stories) (episode 29)
August 04, 2014 23:16 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBThe ladies talk about Lisa's succesful one woman show: ALIEN CITIZEN: An Earth Odyssey! Recorded last year (July 2013). Please contact us at: [email protected], we'd love to hear from you ;-) Thank you for your support! (Photo by Jen May Photography)
solo show and essay
January 15, 2014 06:47Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2014 will be your best year yet. Quick update on my creative projects of late: I've been invited to perform my solo show, ALIEN CITIZEN: An Earth Odyssey, at Princeton University and M.I.T. next month. It has also been chosen as the closing keynote address at the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) conference in Virginia in March. These are all wonderful honors and I am thrilled to be taking the show on the road! It had its world premiere in Hollywood in ...
Writing Love on a Bottle of Water (episode 28)
December 19, 2013 17:47 - 16 minutes - 19 MBSeason's Greetings!! In this episode, the ladies of Hapa Happy Hour recount various events of 2013 and weigh in on some items of note, including the responses to this year's multiethnic Cheerios commercial! Feel free to email us your thoughts at [email protected]. As always, wishing you the happiest of holidays! See you in 2014! Love, Lisa, Hiwa, & Rena
Correction re: Jonathan Pryce & clarification re: Ang Lee
April 06, 2013 04:25Dear listeners and readers, I've been meaning to post this correction for months! My apologies for the delay--it's been a very busy time. Back in August on episode 27, "Re:Connecting," I mistakenly stated that Jonathan Pryce had played a Eurasian role in the play M. BUTTERFLY. I meant to say that he had played it in the musical MISS SAIGON. I am a huge fan of David Henry Hwang's beautiful play M. BUTTERFLY (saw it twice on Broadway starring BD Wong) and am deeply embarrassed by my error! ...
Re:Connecting (episode 27)
August 19, 2012 14:08 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBPublished, graduated and Mom'd. The three ladies of Hapa Happy Hour return to discuss the micros in their lives in the hopes of connecting with yours. As always questions and comments are welcome: [email protected]
Which box do you check? (episode 26)
February 13, 2012 06:19 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBThe ladies of Hapa Happy Hour discuss an article that talks about what box you would check to get in to college, since race matters in admissions in America today. Please listen and join in by sending us your comments to [email protected]. We value our listeners and would love to hear from you. Kung hee fat choy!
cohost published in Writing Out of Limbo
February 04, 2012 23:48Dear listeners and readers, I'm excited to announce that an essay I wrote, "Checked Baggage: Writing Unpacked," has been published in a terrific anthology! The essay is about the process of writing my one-woman-show-in-progress, which in turn is about growing up in Central America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Connecticut as a child and adolescent. The book should be available at the largest branch of your public library as well as in academic libraries all over the USA, the UK, and...
Coming of Age (episode 25)
December 13, 2011 06:51 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MBHappy December! We close out the year, looking ahead and divulging what's next for the Happy Hapas in 2012! First, a discussion on Quinceanera and coming of age traditions. Rena is directing a play about Quinceanera in 2012! Then, Lisa discusses her new one-woman show about being a Third Culture Kid! We're "coming of age" in 2012! Did you have a "coming of age" ritual or custom in your family? Share it with us at [email protected]! Wishing you and yours and wonderful holiday season a...
Apologies and Other Things (episode 24)
November 22, 2011 19:21 - 24 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Hapa Happy Hour ladies are giddy to return to podcasting. This episode begins with many apologies and ends with happy holidays. Welcome to the holiday season! As always, we welcome your feedback: [email protected].
Correction re: Pushkin
July 23, 2011 03:11Hello dear listeners and readers, I must apologize for having made an incorrect statement in Episode 23, "Theatre Arts Hapa." I said that Alexander Pushkin's mother was Nigerian. I was wrong. In fact, she was Russian, and her grandfather, Abram Petrovich Gannibal (aka Abraham Hannibal), was black African--possibly from what is now Cameroon, possibly from Ethiopia, it's not certain where. But he was a page and then a general and friend to Peter the Great. Pushkin was a person of mixed...
Theatre Arts Hapa (episode 23)
July 22, 2011 04:55 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBActing is one of the oldest and most difficult professions - add being a hapa and the interesting stuff compounds! Lisa, Rena and Hiwa met doing a production of Chekhovʻs "Three Sisters" and as actresses their experiences have varied from the sublime to the horrifying. Join in the discussion by posting your comments at [email protected], and thank you for listening!
Being Brown (episode 22)
July 22, 2011 04:29 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MBThe ladies discuss standards of beauty and "white" privilege. For questions and comments, please email us at [email protected].
The Search for Connection (episode 21)
June 23, 2011 06:02 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBHappy June! The ladies discuss a Hapa's rejection of her "Asian" side from Dr. E. J. R. David's Colonial Mentality Project and consider the ways they keep the connections to their mixed heritage alive. For questions and comments, email us at: [email protected]. We love hearing from you!! For more information on The Colonial Mentality Project, go to: www.colonialmentality.com.
Back in the Saddle (episode 20)
April 29, 2011 03:36 - 22 minutes - 33.5 MBJoin the Hapa Happy Hour ladies again as we welcome (haha) 2011!
Global Hapa, Third Culture Kid
December 15, 2009 22:20 - 21 minutes - 24.3 MBWe're back! Hapa Happy Hour returns with its first sibling interview! Recorded in December 2008, Lisa's brother John describes growing up a global nomad, furthering his multilingual studies in college, and how being blended has been just one part of a bigger package. For questions or comments, email us at: [email protected].
Lover of Languages (episode 18)
September 15, 2009 16:43 - 27 minutes - 31.2 MB...And we're back yet again! Hapa Happy Hour returns with another great parent interview! Recorded in December 2008, Lisa's mother reflects on growing up all over the USA; learning to love languages; moving to Guatemala and meeting Lisa's father; marrying into a large Latino family of partially Chinese descent; and more. For questions or comments, email us at: [email protected].
American Hapa from Guatemala (episode 17)
June 30, 2009 21:56 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MB...And we're back again! After taking another break, Hapa Happy Hour returns with our latest from the parent interview series! Recorded over the winter holidays, Lisa's father reflects on family, ethnicity, and class in Guatemala; Chinese traditions that he learned from reading James Michener's novel Hawaii; embracing American customs; and more. For questions or comments, email us at: [email protected].
Lessons from Land Far Away, Part III (episode 16)
June 19, 2009 08:11 - 7 minutes - 8.68 MBOur dear Renaʻs mom shares her story and life lessons and laughter...
Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part II (episode 15)
April 29, 2009 13:53 - 22 minutes - 26 MBIn the second half of Maria's interview, she not only recounts how she met Rena's dad, but also shares her philosophy about being an American and the strength of having "a hundred worldviews." A must-listen episode! For questions and comments, email us at: www.hapahappyhour.libsyn.com.
Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part I (episode 14)
April 06, 2009 05:34 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MB...And we're back! After taking a little spring break, the ladies of Hapa Happy Hour are back with their latest from the parent interview series! Recorded on New Year's Day, Rena's mom reflects on Filipino family ties, a war-torn Saigon, and life in rural America. She shares candid stories about being a young teacher in a foreign country and explains how culture, circumstance, and environment work together to create one whole identity. For questions or comments, email us at: hapahappyhou...
Power of WORD: Friends Interview, Part II (episode 13)
February 16, 2009 06:58 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MBOur brilliant friends continue the conversation on being a multi-ethnic person. And we are looking for your submissions! Help us discover a new word to create new language in order to "name ourselves" - "minority" no longer applies :-) Send to [email protected].
Embracing Our Mixedness: Friends Interview Part I (episode 12)
January 22, 2009 06:22 - 24 minutes - 28.4 MBHappy New Year! The ladies kick off 2009 and welcome friends, Michelle and Karen, to the podcast. Together, they explore their journeys as fellow Hapas, giggle as only girlfriends can, and share some lessons about standing tall in their own shoes. Email at [email protected]!
American Hope (episode 11)
December 18, 2008 23:02 - 23 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode the women of Hapa Happy Hour discuss the 2008 presidential election, and President-Elect Barack Obama. Please send any comments or questions to [email protected]. Thanks for listening! Happy Holidays! (Recorded in November 2008.)
Global Citizen, Heart of Gold, Part II (episode 10)
December 01, 2008 07:24 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBThe second part of our interview with Hiwa's mom. Donna discusses her ongoing love affair with Hawaii and asks the ladies personal questions about growing up. Questions or comments about this episode? Feel free to email the Hapas at [email protected]. Mahalo! (Recorded in September 2008.)
Global Citizen, Heart of Gold, Part I (episode 9)
November 15, 2008 09:00 - 17 minutes - 20.2 MBWe proudly present Hiwa's mom, Donna, who shares her travels of the world and her journeys of the heart. This is part one in a two-part episode. Please share your thoughts with us at [email protected]. Mahalo! (Recorded in September 2008.)
Welcome #44!
November 06, 2008 10:21WE MADE IT!!! Welcome to the 44th President of the United States of America, President Barack Hussein Obama. Welcome to the first president from the Aloha State, the great state of Hawai'i. (Happy Hiwa.) My heart is filled with gladness. Thank you, America. We're ready. We're ready for this new chapter in the history of our presidency. This is truly a happy hour. With joy, Rena
Political Hapa
November 02, 2008 08:39Hello blog readers and Hapa Happy Hour supporters! First a note: we normally publish new episodes twice each month… but this October 2008 we didn’t quite have our technical abilities at the ready… and, Lisa is celebrating her honeymoon, congratulations Lisa! So we have two blogs to offer, one from Rena and one from myself. We do have some really incredible podcasat episodes coming up so I hope you stay tuned. Secondly a confession: I have never blogged before. I wasn’t planning to blog eith...
An American Is Running for President
October 19, 2008 00:24Hello All! A big thank you to Heidi W. Durrow, whose blogpost, "Obama's Biracial Background Makes Him Mysterious (Read Risky) to Southern White Voters," prompted this entry. Heidi, the co-host of the mixedchickschat podcast (along with the lovely Fanshen Cox), blogs regularly at www.lightskinnededgirl.typepad.com. Check it out! In the New York Times article,"For Some, Uncertainty Starts at Racial Identity," (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/us/politics/15biracial.html?_r=2&oref=slogin...
In the Eyes of Beholders (episode 8)
September 28, 2008 21:33 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBContinuing the conversation about going home, from episode 6, the ladies talk about what itʻs like to be seen in various parts of the world. And where they feel the most at home. Are you Hapa, too? Let us know your opinions and questions at our email: [email protected]. (Recorded in August 2008.)
Hiwaʻs Dad Talks Story (episode 7)
September 28, 2008 21:28 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBHiwa interviews her father, Terry, in the Honolulu airport. He is hapa himself, of Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry. Thanks for joining us and as always we welcome your comments and any questions... [email protected]. Aloha!
Going Home (episode 6)
September 17, 2008 19:12 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB6 - Reflecting on our travels this past year and sharing the cuisines that make Alaska, Hawaii, and Guatemala so unique. Please email comments to [email protected]. Thanks! (Recorded in June 2008.)
Meet Rena's Dad (episode 5)
September 17, 2008 13:41 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB5 - We're interviewing our parents! Meet our first guest, Rena's dad, Jim, from Chamberlain, South Dakota. Find out how this Midwestern farmer fell in love with a teacher from the Philippines. This week we also touch on the similarities between being transracially adopted and being multiracial. Please email any comments to [email protected]. (Recorded in May 2008.)
FANHS and Fusion
August 02, 2008 23:58After weeks of traveling and visiting family, I am finally home in Los Angeles! Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the Filipino-American National Historical Society's (FANHS, for short) biennial conference in Anchorage. Organized in 1982, FANHS is an organization that "collects, preserves, and disseminates" the history and culture of Filipino-Americans in the United States. The conference is a place for experts from various fields to share their knowledge and experiences with the...
The Filipino-American National Historical Society's National Conference
July 03, 2008 05:44Hello from the Land of the Midnight Sun! It's Rena in the wilds of Alaska. A big thank you to everyone who has shown us tremendous support during our debut month. We continue to be humbled and honored by the positivity that keeps coming our way! I have some terrific news to share. I am a panelist at the upcoming Filipino-American National Historical Society Biennial National Conference taking place on July 3-5 here in Anchorage. Three things make this event even more sublime: I will be shar...
Rebecca Walker at Mixed Roots Literary & Film Festival
June 24, 2008 22:41I went to the first annual Mixed Roots Literary & Film Festival's opening ceremony on June 12 at the Japanese American National Museum in L.A. It was great! Not a huge turnout but a respectable one. The founders, Fanshen Cox and Heidi W. Durrow, were clearly moved and excited by how many people came--it was pretty amazing to be in a large roomful of multi-ethnic people of all backgrounds. Fanshen and Heidi are the podcasters of MixedChicksChat, the only "live," weekly podcast about being...
Loving Day (episode 4)
June 12, 2008 08:06 - 20 minutes - 9.84 MB4 - Celebrate Loving Day, the day the US Supreme court decided that mixed race marriage was (finally) legal in the United States! We talk about Loving vs Virginia and are grateful that our parents weren't arrested. Please email us at [email protected], thank you.
Nurture vs Nation: We Are What We Eat (episode 3)
June 10, 2008 08:01 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB3 - Exploring the connection between how we were raised culturally and how we view ourselves. Someone can look Chinese but not know how to use chopsticks; breaking down stereotypical ideas. Please email us at [email protected], thank you. (Recorded in May 2008.)
Where We Came From (episode 2)
June 05, 2008 07:57 - 20 minutes - 17.8 MB2 - Further exploration into the backgrounds of Lisa, Hiwa and Rena. From Alaska to Hawaiʻi to Guatemala and beyond the women have experienced many places. Please send comments to [email protected], thanks. (Recorded in May 2008.)
Who We Are (episode 1)
June 01, 2008 07:51 - 19 minutes - 9.31 MB1 - Welcome to Hapa Happy Hour where Lisa, Hiwa and Rena, who met doing "Three Sisters", explore their multi racial experiences from three different backgrounds. Please email comments to [email protected], thank you. (Episode recorded in April 2008.)