Model Majority Podcast
408 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsPodcast about politics, culture, and life through an Asian-American lens.
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Day 1: Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan - Model Majority Podcast
July 31, 2019 05:57 - 43.8 MBKevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 1 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the... The post Day 1: Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
Day 1: Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan
July 31, 2019 05:57 - 43.8 MBKevin Xu brings a special episode of his coverage of Day 1 of the Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit, Michigan, with both stories from real people he met in Detroit and his thoughts on the...
130: Is Mitch a Russian Agent? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang) - Model Majority Podcast
July 29, 2019 05:03 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Tony gave Kevin some ideas on what he should cover at the 2nd Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit. The three... The post 130: Is Mitch a Russian Agent? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
130: Is Mitch a Russian Agent? (Guest CoHost: Jenn Fang)
July 29, 2019 05:03 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Tony gave Kevin some ideas on what he should cover at the 2nd Democratic Primary Debates in Detroit. The three...
129: Mixing Our Hues (Guest: Annabelle Schmitt) - Model Majority Podcast
July 21, 2019 18:46 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBAnnabelle Schmitt, intersectional feminist fashion influencer and blogger on Mixed Hues, joins the podcast to talk about issues related to mixed race identity, fetishization of mixed race people, WMAF (White Male Asian Female), and more!... The post 129: Mixing Our Hues (Guest: Annabelle Schmitt) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
129: Mixing Our Hues (Guest: Annabelle Schmitt)
July 21, 2019 18:46 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBAnnabelle Schmitt, intersectional feminist fashion influencer and blogger on Mixed Hues, joins the podcast to talk about issues related to mixed race identity, fetishization of mixed race people, WMAF (White Male Asian Female), and more!...
128: An “Okonomiyaki” Conversation - Model Majority Podcast
July 14, 2019 18:39 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBCo-Hosts Tony and Kevin catch up on life from traveling, technology in China, demographic analysis of Japan, Tony’s HAOLE AF insecurity, and more! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn... The post 128: An “Okonomiyaki” Conversation appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
128: An “Okonomiyaki” Conversation
July 14, 2019 18:39 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBCo-Hosts Tony and Kevin catch up on life from traveling, technology in China, demographic analysis of Japan, Tony’s HAOLE AF insecurity, and more! Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn...
127: Playwriting and Power Rangers (Guest: Carolina Do)
July 07, 2019 22:08 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBCarolina Do, actress, playwright, union member, and advocate for more AAPI representation on stage and screen, joins Kevin for a great interview! They talk about her family’s amazing immigrant story, and Carolina shares her insights...
127: Playwriting and Power Rangers (Guest: Carolina Do) - Model Majority Podcast
July 07, 2019 22:08 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBCarolina Do, actress, playwright, union member, and advocate for more AAPI representation on stage and screen, joins Kevin for a great interview! They talk about her family’s amazing immigrant story, and Carolina shares her insights... The post 127: Playwriting and Power Rangers (Guest: Carolina Do) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
126: Reappropriating the Democratic Debates (guest co-host Jenn Fang)
June 30, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, and she and Tony get into all things Democratic Primary Debate. The good, the bad, and everything in between, we talk Kamala v...
126: Reappropriating the Democratic Debates (guest co-host Jenn Fang) - Model Majority Podcast
June 30, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, and she and Tony get into all things Democratic Primary Debate. The good, the bad, and everything in between, we talk Kamala v... The post 126: Reappropriating the Democratic Debates (guest co-host Jenn Fang) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
125: Maggie Gee & the Oakland Airport (Guest: Tiffany Miller) - Model Majority Podcast
June 23, 2019 19:21 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBTiffany Miller, a bay area activist, joins Kevin to talk about why the Oakland Airport should be renamed after Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to have flown for the US military... The post 125: Maggie Gee & the Oakland Airport (Guest: Tiffany Miller) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
125: Maggie Gee & the Oakland Airport (Guest: Tiffany Miller)
June 23, 2019 19:21 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBTiffany Miller, a bay area activist, joins Kevin to talk about why the Oakland Airport should be renamed after Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to have flown for the US military...
124: We need an Asian Oprah (Guest: Professor Nancy Wang Yuen)
June 16, 2019 22:43 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBNancy Wang Yuen, professor of sociology at Biola University, and author of the book Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, stops by the podcast to chat with Kevin about the struggle for AAPI representation in Hollywood....
124: We need an Asian Oprah (Guest: Professor Nancy Wang Yuen) - Model Majority Podcast
June 16, 2019 22:43 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBNancy Wang Yuen, professor of sociology at Biola University, and author of the book Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, stops by the podcast to chat with Kevin about the struggle for AAPI representation in Hollywood.... The post 124: We need an Asian Oprah (Guest: Professor Nancy Wang Yuen) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
123: Seat At The Table (Guest: Attorney General William Tong)
June 09, 2019 19:13 - 34 minutes - 47 MBWilliam Tong, attorney general of Connecticut and the first Chinese American attorney general, joins the podcast to share his inspiring story from working in his family’s Chinese restaurant growing up to becoming the attorney general...
123: Seat At The Table (Guest: Attorney General William Tong) - Model Majority Podcast
June 09, 2019 19:13 - 34 minutes - 47 MBWilliam Tong, attorney general of Connecticut and the first Chinese American attorney general, joins the podcast to share his inspiring story from working in his family’s Chinese restaurant growing up to becoming the attorney general... The post 123: Seat At The Table (Guest: Attorney General William Tong) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
122: Journalism With Bacon (Guest: Doris Truong)
June 03, 2019 03:25 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBDoris Truong, director of training and diversity of the Poynter Institute and former president of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), joins the podcast to talk about how journalism works, her involvement and leadership at...
122: Journalism With Bacon (Guest: Doris Truong) - Model Majority Podcast
June 03, 2019 03:25 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBDoris Truong, director of training and diversity of the Poynter Institute and former president of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), joins the podcast to talk about how journalism works, her involvement and leadership at... The post 122: Journalism With Bacon (Guest: Doris Truong) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
121: Know Your Yolk Sac, Bro (Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang) - Model Majority Podcast
May 26, 2019 22:40 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where we did a deep dive on both the politics and the science (and how those two things intertwine) in the current... The post 121: Know Your Yolk Sac, Bro (Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
121: Know Your Yolk Sac, Bro (Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang)
May 26, 2019 22:40 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where we did a deep dive on both the politics and the science (and how those two things intertwine) in the current...
120: Be a Pro at VoPro (Guest: Rachana Desai Martin)
May 19, 2019 18:41 - 1 hour - 86 MBRachana Desai Martin, Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic National Committee and former Director of Voter Protection program of the DNC, joins the podcast to talk about how voter protection works on a campaign, why...
120: Be a Pro at VoPro (Guest: Rachana Desai Martin) - Model Majority Podcast
May 19, 2019 18:41 - 1 hour - 86 MBRachana Desai Martin, Chief Operating Officer of the Democratic National Committee and former Director of Voter Protection program of the DNC, joins the podcast to talk about how voter protection works on a campaign, why... The post 120: Be a Pro at VoPro (Guest: Rachana Desai Martin) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
119: Let’s Elect AAPIs! (Guest: Mehran Khodabandeh)
May 13, 2019 01:07 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBMehran Khodabandeh, executive director of Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a...
119: Let’s Elect AAPIs! (Guest: Mehran Khodabandeh) - Model Majority Podcast
May 13, 2019 01:07 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBMehran Khodabandeh, executive director of Elect AAPI PAC founded by former Treasurer of California John Chiang, joins the podcast to talk about leading the new AAPI-focused PAC and his journey and experience working as a... The post 119: Let’s Elect AAPIs! (Guest: Mehran Khodabandeh) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
118: Slanted: Asian American Troublemaking (Guest: Simon Tam)
May 05, 2019 20:57 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBSimon Tam, founder and bassist of The Slants returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court“. Tony and Kevin also discuss (more)...
118: Slanted: Asian American Troublemaking (Guest: Simon Tam) - Model Majority Podcast
May 05, 2019 20:57 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBSimon Tam, founder and bassist of The Slants returns to the podcast to talk about his new memoir, “Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court“. Tony and Kevin also discuss (more)... The post 118: Slanted: Asian American Troublemaking (Guest: Simon Tam) appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
117: ‘Citizenship’ is One Question Too Many [Guest Co-host: Jenn Fang] - Model Majority Podcast
May 01, 2019 04:39 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Kevin discussed what they’ve read and learned from the Mueller report (so far, it’s long!), which presidential candidate got... The post 117: ‘Citizenship’ is One Question Too Many [Guest Co-host: Jenn Fang] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
117: ‘Citizenship’ is One Question Too Many [Guest Co-host: Jenn Fang]
May 01, 2019 04:39 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where she and Kevin discussed what they’ve read and learned from the Mueller report (so far, it’s long!), which presidential candidate got...
116: “Even if it’s negative…” [Guest: Rumana Ahmed]
April 21, 2019 16:30 - 32 minutes - 45 MBRumana Ahmed, former White House staffer for BOTH the Obama and Trump administrations joins Kevin for an excellent conversation! They talk about her pathway into the West Wing, and pull back the curtains on what...
116: “Even if it’s negative…” [Guest: Rumana Ahmed] - Model Majority Podcast
April 21, 2019 16:30 - 32 minutes - 45 MBRumana Ahmed, former White House staffer for BOTH the Obama and Trump administrations joins Kevin for an excellent conversation! They talk about her pathway into the West Wing, and pull back the curtains on what... The post 116: “Even if it’s negative…” [Guest: Rumana Ahmed] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
115: We Are AMERICAN Asians [Guest: Moriah Balingit]
April 14, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBMoriah Balingit, reporter for the Washington Post who covers national education issues joins the podcast to talk about her latest long piece on Affirmative Action, mixed-race identity, and her advocacy work for more Asian America...
115: We Are AMERICAN Asians [Guest: Moriah Balingit] - Model Majority Podcast
April 14, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBMoriah Balingit, reporter for the Washington Post who covers national education issues joins the podcast to talk about her latest long piece on Affirmative Action, mixed-race identity, and her advocacy work for more Asian America... The post 115: We Are AMERICAN Asians [Guest: Moriah Balingit] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
114: From Rejecting To Accepting [Guest: Eileen Guo]
April 07, 2019 17:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBEileen Guo, an independent print journalist and audio producer, who has published in the New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, HuffPost, NPR, South China Morning Post with her reporting from Afghanistan, China, Mexico, and...
114: From Rejecting To Accepting [Guest: Eileen Guo] - Model Majority Podcast
April 07, 2019 17:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBEileen Guo, an independent print journalist and audio producer, who has published in the New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, HuffPost, NPR, South China Morning Post with her reporting from Afghanistan, China, Mexico, and... The post 114: From Rejecting To Accepting [Guest: Eileen Guo] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
113: No More Hyphen! [Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang] - Model Majority Podcast
March 31, 2019 00:14 - 55 minutes - 76 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where Tony delivered a karaoke rendition of Cold Play’s “The Scientist” to fulfill our podcast’s karaoke promise, we discussed AG Barr’s incompetent summary... The post 113: No More Hyphen! [Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
113: No More Hyphen! [Guest Co-Host: Jenn Fang]
March 31, 2019 00:14 - 55 minutes - 76 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode, where Tony delivered a karaoke rendition of Cold Play’s “The Scientist” to fulfill our podcast’s karaoke promise, we discussed AG Barr’s incompetent summary...
112: No More Chicken Dinner! [Guest: Madalene Mielke] - Model Majority Podcast
March 23, 2019 23:22 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBMadalene Mielke, President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and political campaign veteran, joins the podcast to share how she got started in politics to the new initiatives she’s carrying... The post 112: No More Chicken Dinner! [Guest: Madalene Mielke] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
112: No More Chicken Dinner! [Guest: Madalene Mielke]
March 23, 2019 23:22 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBMadalene Mielke, President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and political campaign veteran, joins the podcast to share how she got started in politics to the new initiatives she’s carrying...
111: Equal Treatment? [Guest: Kumar Rao]
March 17, 2019 23:16 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBKumar Rao, senior staff attorney for racial justice at the Center for Popular Democracy, joins the podcast to share his work in the criminal and racial justice space as a trial attorney and policy advocate,...
111: Equal Treatment? [Guest: Kumar Rao] - Model Majority Podcast
March 17, 2019 23:16 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBKumar Rao, senior staff attorney for racial justice at the Center for Popular Democracy, joins the podcast to share his work in the criminal and racial justice space as a trial attorney and policy advocate,... The post 111: Equal Treatment? [Guest: Kumar Rao] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
110: China Articulation [Guest: Frankie Huang]
March 11, 2019 03:18 - 39 minutes - 55 MBFrankie Huang, writer and storyteller whose writing appeared in Foreign Policy, Asian Articulation, Sup China, and many others, join the podcast to talk about her upbringing (which mirrored in many ways to Kevin’s), her various...
110: China Articulation [Guest: Frankie Huang] - Model Majority Podcast
March 11, 2019 03:18 - 39 minutes - 55 MBFrankie Huang, writer and storyteller whose writing appeared in Foreign Policy, Asian Articulation, Sup China, and many others, join the podcast to talk about her upbringing (which mirrored in many ways to Kevin’s), her various... The post 110: China Articulation [Guest: Frankie Huang] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
109: Mushroom Clouds Are *NOT* Cool [Guest: Kathleen Burkinshaw] - Model Majority Podcast
March 03, 2019 23:11 - 1 hour - 103 MBKathleen Burkinshaw, author of “The Last Cherry Blossom“, a historical fiction loosely based on her mother’s first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, shares her incredible personal story from... The post 109: Mushroom Clouds Are *NOT* Cool [Guest: Kathleen Burkinshaw] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
109: Mushroom Clouds Are *NOT* Cool [Guest: Kathleen Burkinshaw]
March 03, 2019 23:11 - 1 hour - 103 MBKathleen Burkinshaw, author of “The Last Cherry Blossom“, a historical fiction loosely based on her mother’s first-hand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, shares her incredible personal story from...
108: Wonk Out Gattaca Style [Guest Host: Jenn Fang]
February 24, 2019 21:19 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode where we discuss the latest news of sex trafficking in Florida in the larger context of human trafficking globally, and how DNA...
108: Wonk Out Gattaca Style [Guest Host: Jenn Fang] - Model Majority Podcast
February 24, 2019 21:19 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBJenn Fang, founder of Reappropriate.co, returns to the podcast to co-host this episode where we discuss the latest news of sex trafficking in Florida in the larger context of human trafficking globally, and how DNA... The post 108: Wonk Out Gattaca Style [Guest Host: Jenn Fang] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.
107: No More Cages! [Guest: Anoop Prasad]
February 17, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBAnoop Prasad, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus who specializes in the intersection between immigration and mass incarceration in the criminal system, joins us to share his career in immigration...
107: No More Cages! [Guest: Anoop Prasad] - Model Majority Podcast
February 17, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBAnoop Prasad, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus who specializes in the intersection between immigration and mass incarceration in the criminal system, joins us to share his career in immigration... The post 107: No More Cages! [Guest: Anoop Prasad] appeared first on Model Majority Podcast.