Now, Pour the Tea
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -Hang out with YouTuber Chris Lam and musician Leo Xia as they learn more on how to make it as a creative in this age of social media. Listen to them chat with a different prominent artist every week on topics ranging from how they got started to money to how they like their boba.
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14. The Epilogue
February 19, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.6 MBHey all, this is the last episode of this podcast. As we said before, we cannot sustain producing this podcast indefinitely. We are not blaming the outside for not giving us more listens or giving us money or for not getting picked up. As creators ourselves, we both realized we need to refocus on our own creative endeavors as we both still have a lot of work ahead of us. We hope to use everything we have learned from the podcast and our amazing guests going forward and I hope that you will to...
13. Blogging and The Future Of Asian American Media (w/ Jenn aka Reappropriate)
February 12, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIt's our honor to chat with with Jenn, creator and founder of the Reappropriate blog, the web's longest-running and foremost Asian American race advocacy and feminist blog. We talk about her writing process, if the blog is her full-time job, and challenges in making Asian American content.
12. I Got You (w/ Anjali Bhimani)
January 29, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWe are honored to be sitting down with Anjali Bhihani, voice of Symmetra in Overwatch. But Overwatch is just a small part of this conversation. We talk to her about how she got to where she is now. We talk about her background and past experiences with acting. We talk about her positive mindset that seems to be infectious. If you want a heavy dose of inspiration, you will definitely want to listen to her. Support Anjali on Twitter and her YouTube! Find Chris here and Leo here.
11. Say Your Credits (w/ Sierra Katow)
January 22, 2018 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBLaugh it up with us and Sierra Katow! She was the youngest comedian featured on season 9 of Last Comic Standing on NBC and regularly runs the Los Angeles comedy circuit. Sierra, like us, majored in engineering and decided to pursue a completely different career! We talk about her brand of comedy, the business side of comedy, and how her identities fold into her line of work.
10. What Are We Adding To The Story? (w/ Traci Lee)
January 15, 2018 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWe are so excited that Traci Lee rolled up to chat with us. For those of you who don't have your life together, she is the leader of the NBC Asian America vertical for NBC News. This vertical is probably the biggest source dedicated to telling Asian American stories. We ask her about how she got to where she is now, how to work with NBC Asian America, and the difficulties of representing such a huge racial category.
9. "How To Pick Up Asian Chicks" (w/ Kristina Wong)
January 08, 2018 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBWe kick it with Kristina Wong, a comedian/performance artist that recently got a lot of traction from her web series, "How To Pick Up Asian Chicks" where prominent Asian women respond to crappy pickup artist books that specifically give instruction on how get Asian women to sleep with you. Yes, they are a thing. We talk about running the college circuit, grappling with going to therapy, and her perception of comedy.
8. Being Asian AF (w/ Will Choi)
January 01, 2018 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn this episode, we have Will Choi. He has gotten a LOT of media coverage for starting a show called Asian AF, show that showcased mainly Asian American talent in response to the less than ideal trend of whitewashing in Hollywood during 2017. We talk about the struggles of how this show got off the ground and the future of his show.
Holiday Week Mini-Update
December 24, 2017 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBHey everyone, no full episode since it's Christmas week. We do still have a short message from Chris though.
7. What's Your Elevator Pitch? (w/ Gunnarolla)
December 18, 2017 15:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Andrew Gunadie (Gunnarolla), Canadian music & video producer, travel host & YouTuber. We talk monetization and branded content, how to create a good work-life balance, US & Canadian politics, and motivational speakers.
6. How Much Do You Really Want It? (w/ Jason Y. Lee)
December 05, 2017 02:24 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week, we talk to Jason Y Lee of Jubilee Media, previous Jubliee Project. This was a huge honor as we both have watched their videos from the beginning. We talk about the long process of filming his documentary, Save My Seoul, the not-so-fun logistical side of making a living of your art, and how he practices self-care.
5. Don't Want Your Scraps (w/ Alex Luu)
December 04, 2017 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBLearn how poet, performer, artist, and activist Alex Luu balances a blooming spoken word poetry career with university. We discuss the theme of Asian American cultural identity featured in his poetry and the challenge of winning the support of parents when there are so few examples of Asian American success in creative careers.
4. What MONSTERS!! (w/ Susan Cheng)
November 27, 2017 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBJoin us as we chat with Buzzfeed entertainment reporter and Asian American activist Susan Cheng about Asian American media representation. We discuss forgotten narratives, why we need to place the "good before the bad," and what we should do when we are given so few chances to fail.
3. More A Grain Of Sand (w/ Jason Chu)
November 10, 2017 23:40 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWe sit down with rapper and poet, Jason Chu, who recently started his new group (that Leo HAPPENS to be in, BEJING BOIZ), and talked about mentorship, charity work, and navigating rap as an Asian American.
2. Punking The Fear (w/ Lady B)
November 10, 2017 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBHang out with us and Lady B, artist and host of open mic/workshop space, Our Mic. We talk her creative background, why holding a space like Our Mic is important, and being someone's consequence.
1. Strange Seeds (w/ Yumi Sakugawa)
November 10, 2017 17:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBIn our first episode Leo and Chris sit down with acclaimed artist (healer and witch too), Yumi Sakugawa to talk about strange seeds, setting fire to things that don't serve you, and her experience with Asian American theatre in UCLA.