An Author and a One-legged Comedian EP-1186

Hour 1:David Mura is an award winning Japanese American author. His memoirs, poems, essays, plays and performances have won wide critical praise. The topics range from contemporary Japan to the legacy of the internment camps and the history of Japanese Americans in increasing American diversity. His work reflects deeply on the world’s current events, which at times create spaces of division and unrest.His new book. Exit Miss Saigon, though not a memoir, is deeply autobiographical. It tells how David transformed from what could be termed a “banana”—yellow on the outside, white on the inside—into an Asian American writer. This transformation involved breaking up with white artist friends over the racism in Miss Saigon; it involved building a local Asian American arts organization and connecting with Asian American artists nationwide. It involved connecting with other BIPOC artists and communities, through my teaching at VONA, a writers’ conference for BIPOC writers.https://davidmura.com/Hour 2: Actor. comedian, playwrite and podcaster ( actually invented poscasting, Tony Walker joins us to explain way he hates me.https://knockemdeadcomedy.com🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/57153483...