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What Kind of Asian Are You?

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Tired of not seeing and hearing about Asian stories that reflect your lived experiences in mainstream western media? OR do you want more inspiration and motivation from Asians like yourself? Then, tune in each week to hear conversations with host, Kyle and his awesome Asian guests about being Asian (in the diaspora). Connect with the Podcast on Instagram: @whatkindofasianpod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatkindofasian
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Send us a text A conversation with Jennifer about being an introvert, the eldest daughter and ways to be an introvert that can reach for what they want while still staying true to themselves without compromising on their boundaries and happiness. Bio: Jennifer Ho is a life coach who helps introverts start their personal rebellion. Her clients all h…
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Send us a text In this episode, host Kyle Leung speaks with Katherine Leung, the founder and editor of CantoCutie, a groundbreaking zine dedicated to showcasing the voices and creativity of the Cantonese diaspora. Katherine opens up about her multicultural upbringing in Austin, Texas, her time teaching in Russia, and how these experiences shaped he…
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Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Curtis Chinn, host of The Infatuation Podcast and longtime educator, to talk about his journey from teaching to podcasting, amplifying Asian voices, and landing interviews with icons like Connie Chung and Ming Tsai. We dive into Asian representation in media, the evolution of identity, and the power …
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Send us a text In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, we sit down with Bao and Chris, the unapologetic and hilarious hosts of Literally Gaysians. We dive deep into the queer Asian experience—what it means to grow up both gay and Asian, the evolution of Gaysian identity, and how they built a friendship that has lasted over a decade. From pa…
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Send us a text A solo episode with a big announcement. Tune in to find out what it's all about! As always make sure to like, share and follow us on social media and on your streaming platforms. Listen to all of our episodes will make us really happy. Thanks. Support the show Thank you for listening! Help this podcast: 1. Follow us on Instagram @wha…
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Send us a text In this episode, actor and creative Lucas John Ng shares his journey of balancing his passion for acting with the need for life stability. From navigating a life-changing injury to pursuing creative fulfillment while holding down a full-time job, Lucas gets candid about the highs and lows of following your dreams. 🎬💼 Tune in as Lucas…
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Send us a text In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung reconnects with Angela Lin, co-founder of Real You Mandarin and co-host of But Where Are You Really From?. Angela shares her journey of creating an online Mandarin course tailored for ABCs (American-Born Chinese) and ABTs (American-Born Taiwanese), discussing language ba…
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Send us a text Season 6 Premiere – Episode 101 🎙️ In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung chats with Kevin Yee, an ex-pharmacist turned content creator and high-ticket sales consultant. Kevin shares his journey growing up as an American-Born Chinese (ABC), balancing two cultures, and how it shaped his identity. He opens up a…
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Send us a text Episode 100 of WHAT KIND OF ASIAN ARE YOU? Thank you to all that have been rocking with us regardless of when you started. Happy to have you as a listener. We will continue on and looking to provide more conversations that you care about and find value in. Onto today’s special episode. For episode 100, we gotta go back to the roots o…
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Send us a text A solo episode Get to know more about Kyle, the host of this podcast, and more on the inspiration and future goals for this podcast. Support the show Thank you for listening! Help this podcast: 1. Follow us on Instagram @whatkindofasianpod 2. Share our episodes with friends and family 3. Subscribe to us on your streaming platform 4. …
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Send us a text Minerva Navasca’s Bio: Minerva Navasca is a Filipina-Canadian filmmaker exploring narratives of cultural dysphoria and girlhood with intimate specificity. Stating, “I want to make films about subjects that make me uncomfortable,” Minerva delves into perspectives steeped in anxiety and internalized shame, using the medium to interroga…
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Send us a text SEASON FIVE FINALE! Our guest today, Johnathan Gibbs known as Jonahsahn and formerly blasianFMA. He’s 100% Black 100% Filipino and according to him the OG Blasian of the internet. He has been creating content on the internet since 2008 and is one with many hats. He’s a content creator, activist, gamer, chorister and Gayasian. In our …
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Send us a text Today's episode features Aydin Quach(he/they). MA student in History @UBC and Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity @USC We talked about: 1. What does being "CHINESE" mean in the Diaspora? 2. Aydin's upbringing as a Chinese Canadian growing up/living in Vancouver, Canada 3. Harmonizing Chinese/Asian identity with Queerness 4. Asian…
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Send us a text In support of AAPI heritage month and mental health awareness month, we are happy to bring you a conversation about Asian mental health and therapy. Our guest for today’s episode is Vera Cheng. Things covered on today’s episode: Vera’s background Asian mental health Trauma and therapy Blossom mental health fund Vera’s bio: Vera Cheng…
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Send us a text WE are back from a long break! We finally pulled it together and this would be the first of the final 6 episodes for our fifth season. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you will continue to support us and listen to the rest of our season to be released weekly until we finish probably in February. Today, we have Amy Yip …
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Send us a text You know how sometimes you would meet someone and be blown away by the stories and experiences of their lives and how you think their stories should be in a book or a movie? Well, that's how I feel about our guest today, Curtis Chin. Curtis is a writer, filmmaker, director, and activist with a brand new memoir out now called, "Everyt…
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Send us a text WE ARE BACK! A conversation with a new friend, Daniela Hornskov Sun, writer, musician, producer, and all-around creative. I came upon Daniela through the community she is a part of, THIIIRD. THIIIRD and their team asked us if we are able to help spread the word on their new podcast series, All My Half East Asian BFF that they just re…
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Send us a text PODCAST SPOTLIGHT Today's not your regular What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast episode. This is spotlighting a podcast episode from our new podcast friend, THIIRD WAVES's new podcast series, ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS. This is their Sex and Dating episode. Listen to it and check out the rest of their podcast series now live on their…
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Send us a text INTRODUCING: A new podcast series, All My Half Asian East Asian Bffs! About the Series Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities. About the Podcast Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, …
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Send us a text Today's episode features Tiffany Ran, Taiwanese American chef of Ba Ba Lio (886), BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up out in Seattle. We talked all about Tiffany's journey in the culinary world, being a chef, her Taiwanese-American upbringing, and of course, food specifically Taiwanese food and why you need to check out more than just Boba (Bubble …
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Send us a text Conversation with Wuxia author, JF Lee A conversation on growing up as an Asian Diaspora (Singaporean Chinese Canadian) in Vancouver, Canada, studying in the States, being an accountant, living in the Cayman Islands, becoming a Wuxia author, and an introduction to the Wuxia genre along with recommendations. What is Wuxia? Wuxia is a …
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Send us a text Today's episode is with a very talented designer, Grace Chen. Our conversation covers her story of being born in China, growing up in the Bay, her work in design, her love of Hip-hop (especially Mandarin and Cantonese hip-hop) and being a creator. Her bio: Design: Grace Chen is a Product Designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. …
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Send us a text To finish Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month/Asian Heritage Month strong, we talked with Anika Chabra & Jennifer Siripong Mandel of Root & Seed. Root & Seed is a podcast that explores culture and family heritage. Hosted by Anika Chabra, host Kyle appeared on an episode talking about his story being Asian diaspora…
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Send us a text Happy Asian Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month! Today's conversation is with Sheena Yap Chan. It was an honour to have a conversation with such an amazing and inspiring individual that does so much for the community she is part of helping Asian women build self-confidence and helping with Asian representation in media. In…
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Send us a text Happy Asian Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month! Today's episode is with Harry Au (he/him), licensed therapist and registered social worker, 1.5 gen Hong Hong Han Chinese Canadian in Toronto, Canada. Harry is all about helping Asians go from feeling trapped to becoming self-liberated. Our conversation is all about Asian me…
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