You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum
by CASA Minnesota
Listen to Asian American college students and their guests share their stories and perspectives about a variety of topics ranging from careers and academics to social justice and popular culture to their personal lives.This podcast is hosted by CASA Minnesota, a student group at the University of Minnesota. CASA started this podcast to talk and share our stories as students looking to juggle school, jobs, and social commitments, and we hope you can learn and laugh hearing our successes and struggles.
Episodes
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SEASON 5: Ep. 1, Welcome to CASA Island
With a new board, comes a brand new season of... You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum! Join some of our 2025-2026 board members, Kody, Amanda, Angelina, and Chloe for some laughs and shenanigans. Find out what it means to be a part of CASA, and tune in for some spicy takes about Love Island and The Summer I...
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SEASON 4: Ep 3. Intern Takeover Edition
In this installment of the podcast, we are joined by the 2025 CASA Interns! Tune in to listen them yap about culture shocks and find out which asian snacks are the best!
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SEASON 4: Ep 2. Back to School
Join CASA board around a cozy campfire and listen in as we dive deep into our biggest classroom pet peeves, weirdest school experiences, studying tips, and much more! Leave a comment for future podcast episode ideas and follow us on Instagram if you don't already:...
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SEASON 4: Ep 1. Asian Parenting
Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum! In this summer episode, listen to some 2024-2025 CASA Board members yap about the highs and lows of Asian Parenting (digressions included). Follow us on Instagram if you don't already: https://www.instagram.com/casaminnesota/
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Chinese New Year Special
We would love to know what topics you want us to talk about for our next episode! If you have any suggestions please fill out the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuxy2rCMQhoMMn5GV5Ihxd5XDuBxDP5Tylya46LTPE3wV6bg/viewform
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Halloween Episode
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School Advice (ft. VSAM)
Let us know what topics you want us to talk about! Go to Instagram bio link to share your suggestions!
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Red Flags/ Green Flags (Ft. Chris Lee)
We would love to know what topics you want us to talk about for our next episode! If you have any suggestions please fill out the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuxy2rCMQhoMMn5GV5Ihxd5XDuBxDP5TyIya46LTPF3wV6bg/viewform
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Summer Episode (ft. Roblox, Hiking Essentials, and 💩）
Welcome to CASA’s first ‘23-‘24 podcast! We would love to know what topics you want us to talk about for our next episode! If you have any suggestions please fill out the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuxy2rCMQhoMMn5GV5Ihxd5XDuBxDP5TyIya46LTPF3wV6bg/viewform
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SEASON 2: Episode 3, A Tale of Two Identities: LGBTQ+ and Asian-American
Join Abby, Raynell, Trace, and Kay in this episode as they discuss being queer Asian-Americans. They share stories and touch on their experiences both before and during college, and keep the mood light by talking about various "___-to-gay" pipelines including but not limited to 2010s internet...
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SEASON 2: Episode 2, School and Career
Originally filmed in November (look, the editor is going through it, don't judge). Cindy and Raynell really hash it out on this episode of YDSLYS! The pair talk about everything from favorite study spots, current and future career plans, and even share some studying tips. Thanks for tuning in!
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SEASON 2: Episode 1, Being Adopted
Filmed in November (Adoption Awareness Month). In this episode, Kay and Abby are joined by two guests from the CASA community: Ryan Jeo and Tori Michalewski. The four of them talk about their experiences being adopted, and how that affects their life and identity. Some themes touched on in the...
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SEASON 2: Episode 0, Part 2
Meet the other half of our 2021-2022 board! In this episode, Kay, Trace, Jessica, Sandy, and Trisha introduce themselves and delve into topics such as their summer goings-on, online video games, kabedon, and pigs. Not sure how all of these things segue into each other? Tune in and find out!
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SEASON 2: Episode 0, Part 1
Meet one half of our 2021-2022 board (Abby, Raynell, Iris, Cindy, and Kathleen) and listen along as they introduce themselves and chat about what they've been up to during the summer, tennis, and which Olympic sport is most submissive and breedable. Welcome to a new year with CASA, YDSYLS listeners!
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Goodbye (for now) - Episode 9
Special episode alert! This sendoff podcast features all eleven of our 2020-2021 board members. If you've ever wondered what CASA board really talks about, tune in! We just wanted this episode to provide a candid (in retrospect, maybe too much so) glimpse into our thoughts.
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Boba Liberalism - Episode 8
In this episode, Alexis, Jacqueline, and Abby discuss the increased hate and violence against the APIDA community along with general thoughts about activism and advocacy
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Position Podcasts - Marketing Chair/Jamie
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. Rounding us off is our Marketing Chair, Jamie!
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Position Podcasts - EVP/Grace
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This episode features our External Vice President, Grace!
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Position Podcasts - Treasurer/Amanda
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This episode features our Treasurer, Amanda!
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Position Podcasts - Membership Chair/Kay
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This podcast features our Membership Chair, Kay Rusch!
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Position Podcasts - Multimedia Chair/Shirley
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This podcast features our Multimedia Chair, Shirley Xieli!
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Position Podcasts - Fundraising Chair/Ryan
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This podcast features our Fundraising Chair, Ryan Jeo!
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Position Podcasts - President/Andrew
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This podcast features our President, Andrew Walker!
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Position Podcasts - Advocacy Chair/Abby
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. Next up is our Advocacy Chair, Abby!
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Position Podcasts - Secretary/David
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. Next up is our Secretary, David!
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Position Podcasts - Events Coordinator/Alexis
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. This podcast features our Events Coordinator, Alexis Moy!
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Position Podcasts - IVP/Kenny
As CASA board elections for 2021-2022 are coming up very soon (April 17th and 18th!), we decided it'd be a good idea to turn You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum into a platform where current board members can shed a little more light on what they do. First up is our Internal Vice President, Kenny Peng!
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Don't Drink if You're on Antidepressants - Episode 7
In this episode, Kenny, Abby, and Leia (our special guest) talk about mental health and coping
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All Things Chinese & Chinese American Food - Episode 6
In this episode we talk about our favorite home-cooked Chinese dishes, our favorite Chinese dishes to get at restaurants and our opinions on Chinese Americanized food.
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Don't Wear Shorts to the Career Fair (Unless it's Virtual) - Episode 5
In this episode, Kenny, Andrew, Alexis, and Amanda discuss jobs and internships and how the pandemic has affected career prospects for college students
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The Dating Tea - Episode 4
In this episode Andrew, Grace, Abby and Kay spill the TEA of their relationships and discuss the topics of long distance relationships and dating interracially.
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Do You Feel Like You Have No Identity? - Episode 3
In this episode, Abby, Kay, and Ryan discuss being adopted and touch on topics like identity, trans-racial adoption, discovering/re-discovering one's culture, and mental health
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Qi in Mulan? Kung Fu Panda 3 did it better - Episode 2
In this episode, David, Abby, Andrew, Amanda, and Alexis discuss Asian representation in media, fetishization, and the new live-action Mulan movie
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CompSci Boys are the Smelliest Boys of Engineering - Episode 1
In our first episode Abby, Alexis, Amanda, and Ryan discuss virtual university, how they have coped with COVID, and how to still make connections in college over Zoom
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You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum Ep 0 [Introductions, Part 2]
Introductions to the other half of our board, Alexis (she, her), Abby (she, her), David (he, him), Andrew (he, him), Kay (she, her)
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You Dim Sum, You Lose Sum Ep 0 [Introductions, Part 1]
Introductions of half of our board, Kenny (he, him), Ryan (he, him), Grace (she, her), Amanda (she, her), Jamie (she, her), Shirley (she, her)
About this show
Listen to Asian American college students and their guests share their stories and perspectives about a variety of topics ranging from careers and academics to social justice and popular culture to their personal lives.This podcast is hosted by CASA Minnesota, a student group at the University of Minnesota. CASA started this podcast to talk and share our stories as students looking to juggle school, jobs, and social commitments, and we hope you can learn and laugh hearing our successes and struggles.
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