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Asian American History 101 — 311 episodes

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A Conversation with Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist Carol Lin, Author of When News Breaks

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The History of Old Sober... The Chinese, Black, and Creole Origins of Yakamein

3

A Conversation with Actor Gabriel Prevost-Takahashi of Avatar The Last Airbender

4

The History of Filipino Hip Hop Part 2, The Modern Age

5

Another Conversation with Award-Winning Writer and Editor Karen Yin, Author of Nice to Eat You

6

The Magical History of Ching Ling Foo vs Chung Ling Soo

7

A Conversation with Cartoonist, Writer, Illustrator Miles Toriko Burks, the Creator of the Graphic Novel Encore!

8

A Conversation with Jolene Gutiérrez and Chris Sasaki the Award-Winning Author and Award-Winning Illustrator of Unbreakable

9

A Conversation with NY Times Bestselling Author Livia Blackburne and Illustrator and Author Julia Kuo the Creators of Bings Cherries

10

A Conversation with Lian Cheun, The Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action

11

A Conversation with Eve J Chung, Lawyer and Best-Selling Author of The Young Will Remember

12

A Conversation with Award-Winning Professor of Law Ming Chen, the Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair at UC Law SF

13

A Conversation with Newbery Award Winning Writer Erin Entrada Kelly, the Author of The Second Life of Snap

14

A Conversation with Christina Baal-Owens, the Executive Director of NAPAWF

15

A Conversation with Sruthi Chandrasekaran the Director of Data and Research at TAAF

16

A Conversation with Award-Winning Writer Minh Le, Author of Miles Ahead

17

A Conversation with Award-Winning Writer and Educator Patricia Park, the Author of Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic

18

A Conversation with A Conversation with Scott Kurashige, Educator, President of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation, and Award-Winning Author of American Peril

19

A Conversation with Professor Theodore Chao and Jenessa Joffe, Two Co-Authors of Auntie Kristina's Guide to Asian American Activism

20

A Conversation with Dennis V Tran, Strategist, Storyteller, and Inclusion Consultant

21

A Conversation with Professor Charlotte Brooks, Award-Winning Educator and Author of the Moys of New York and Shanghai

22

A Conversation with Mirai, Actor, Director, Writer, and Acclaimed Audiobook Narrator

23

A Conversation with Shang Saavedra, the Founder and CEO of Save My Cents Founder and the Author of Wealth is a Mindset

24

The History of Wong Tsu, The First Asian American Aeronautical Engineer

25

A Conversation with Award-winning Author Julie Leung and Award-winning Illustrator Angie Kang, Creators of Navigating Night

26

The History of Jawaiian Music

27

A Conversation with Award-Winning Writer Lydia Kang, Professor, Medical Doctor, and the Author of K-Jane

28

The History of The Patel Motel Phenomenon Part 2

29

A Conversation with XiXi Tian, Lawyer and Acclaimed Author of All the Way Around the Sun

30

The History of The Patel Motel Phenomenon Part 1

31

A Conversation with V.T. Bidania, Author of A Year Without Home

32

The History of Ube

33

A Conversation with Peter Jae, Actor, Writer, and the Star of The Workout

34

Season 5 Review

35

A Conversation with Andrea Wang, Award-Winning Author of the Picture Book Worthy The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce

36

A Conversation with Professor Ann M Ishimaru, Co-Editor and Author of Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change

37

The History of API in Formula 1 Racing

38

A Conversation with Karin K Jensen, Award-Winning Writer and Author of the Memoir The Strength of Water

39

A Conversation with Dom Magwili, Actor, Director, Playwright, Educator, and Author of Scientific Dragons The Adventure of Ensun Castle

40

A Conversation with Satsuki Ina, Trauma Therapist, Activist, Filmmaker, and the Author of The Poet and the Silk Girl

41

The History of the Chinese Labour Corps in WWI

42

A Conversation with Thien Ho, Sacramento District Attorney and Author of The People vs The Golden State Killer

43

A Conversation with Sheilah Jane, Wellness Advocate and the Author of Shadows and Sunrises A True Story of Shame, Strength, and Rebirth Across Continents

44

A Conversation with with Brenda Do, The Author of the Picture Book It's Okay Not To Know

45

A Conversation with Beth Lew-Williams, Award-Winning Professor and Director of Asian American Studies at Princeton University, and Author of John Doe Chinaman

46

The History and Evolution of Teriyaki- From Glaze to Global Icon

47

A Conversation with Ashley Du, the Founder of Meaningful Beginnings Childcare

48

Another Conversation with Jamie Jo Hoang, Author of the New Novel My Mother, the Mermaid Chaser

49

The History of the Secret War in Laos, Part 2

50

A Conversation with New York Times Bestselling Writer, Producer, Speaker, and Author of The Vale, Abigail Hing Wen

51

The History of API Garment Workers and the Labor Movement... Stitching Resistance

52

A Conversation with Litigator, Speaker, Friendship Expert, and Author of Table for 51, Shari Leid

53

A Conversation with Writer, Podcast Host, and Author of Breaking Into New Hollywood, Ada Tseng

54

A Conversation with the Author of Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken Kimberly Tso

55

A Conversation with Writer, Producer, Director, and Author of Transplants Daniel Tam-Claiborne

56

A Conversation with the Author and Illustrator of We're Different and It's Totally Cool, Camey Yeh

57

A Conversation with Award-winning Educator, Researcher, and Author Gordon H Chang

58

A Conversation with Award-winning Investigative Journalist, Editor, and the Author of Strangers in the Land Michael Luo

59

A Conversation with Professor and Award-winning Author of L.A. Coroner Anne Soon Choi

60

The History of the Secret War in Laos, Part 1

61

A Conversation with Actress, Writer, Director Olivia Cheng Part 2

62

A Conversation with Actress, Writer, Director Olivia Cheng Part 1

63

The History of the Aloha Shirt

64

A Conversation with Two Stars of the Wedding Banquet Bobo Le and Jeremy Hoffman

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A Conversation about the 2025 STAATUS Index with TAAF Chief Programs Officer Georgette Bhathena

66

A Conversation about the Six Chinese Survivors of the Titanic with Award-winning Editor and Author Steven Schwankert

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A Conversation with Award-winning Eco-Entrepeneur and Author of Sun & Ssukgat Michelle Jungmin Bang

68

A Conversation with Actor and Daily Show Correspondent Troy Iwata, Part 2

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A Conversation with Actor and Daily Show Correspondent Troy Iwata, Part 1

70

A Conversation with Award-Winning Investigative Journalist Vicky Nguyen

71

The History of Lau v Nichols and Bilingual Education in the U.S.

72

A Conversation with Food Content Creator and Lao Cuisine Champion Chef Saeng Douangdara

73

The History and Career of Walter Tin Kit Achiu

74

A Conversation with Storyteller, Author, and Activist Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec

75

The History of Dumplings

76

Another Conversation with Award-Winning Comic Book Artist and Writer Sarah Myer Part 2

77

Another Conversation with Award-Winning Comic Book Artist and Writer Sarah Myer Part 1

78

The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America

79

A Conversation with Fajer Saeed Ebrahim Senior Policy Manager at NAPAWF

80

The History of Egg Foo Young

81

A Conversation with Award-winning Architect and Accidental Historian Peter Tao Part 2

82

A Conversation with Award-winning Architect and Accidental Historian Peter Tao Part 1

83

The History of Mahjong Part 2

84

The History of Mahjong Part 1

85

A Conversation with Co-Founder of Third State Books Stephanie Lim

86

Season 4 Year in Review

87

ICYMI Encore Episode of Christmas Traditions in Asia and the Pacific Islands

88

The History of Wakamatsu Farm

89

A Conversation with Educator, Author, and Activist Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan

90

The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 2

91

The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 1

92

A Conversation with Top Chef Alum and Cookbook Author Chef Nini Nguyen

93

The History of Asian American Clubs and the Punk Rock Scene

94

Another Conversation with Award-Winning Writer and Editor Karen Yin

95

The History of the Bánh Mì Vietnamese Sandwich

96

A Conversation with Actress and Creator Jaylee Hamidi

97

The History of the Anti-Filipino Riots in Washington State

98

A Conversation with Author Kyo Maclear and Illustrator Gracey Zhang, Creators of Noodles on a Bicycle

99

The History of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar

100

A Conversation with Sydelle Barreto, Policy Manager of The National Asian Pacific American Women_s Forum

101

The History of Activist Tye Leung Schulze

102

A Conversation with Watercolorist, Comic Artist, and Writer Tony Moy

103

The Story of Iconic Asian Candies - Botan Rice Candy and Dragon's Beard

104

A Conversation with Clinical Psychologist, Educator, and Author Dr. Helen Hsu

105

The History of the Fight for the I-Hotel in San Francisco

106

Another Conversation with Award-winning Author Illustrator Nidhi Chanani

107

The History of Asian Pacific American Olympic Champions

108

The Origin of Vietnamese American Nail Salons

109

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Chop Suey Fonts

110

A Conversation with Activists and Co-Owners of Eastwind Books Bea and Harvey Dong

111

The History of George Helm Jr. and Kaho'olawe Island

112

A Conversation with Author and Educator Chad Soon

113

The History of Instant Ramen

114

A Conversation with Author, Community Historian, and Archaeologist Dr. Kelly Fong

115

A Conversation with Comic Book Artist and Author Sarah Myer

116

A Conversation with Steven Wu of Woori Juntos

117

A Conversation with Award-Winning Author and Editor Karen Yin

118

Talking about the 2024 STAATUS Index

119

A Conversation with Author and Filmmaker Professor William Gow

120

The History of The Kim Sisters

121

A Conversation with Award-Winning Illustrator and Comic Artist Christie Shinn

122

The History of the Hawaiian Settlement of Iosepa Utah

123

The History of the Buddhist Churches of America

124

A Conversation with Send Chinatown Love PR and Partnerships Lead Kelisha Menon

125

A Conversation with Actor Chen Tang

126

A Conversation with Educator, Speaker, and Author Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn

127

Another Conversation with Award-winning Author and Illustrator Grace Lin

128

A Conversation with Professional Speaker and Author Dr. Michael Soon Lee

129

The History of Bangladeshi Americans

130

A Conversation with Pedagogue and Performer Dr. Xenia Deviatkina-Loh

131

A Conversation with Comic Book Author and Screenwriter Amy Chu

132

A Conversation with Ter the Creator of SumoStew

133

A Conversation with Actor, Musician, and Activist Perry Yung

134

A Conversation with Author Jamie Jo Hoang

135

The History of the Anti-Filipino Watsonville Riots

136

The History of George Chin

137

The History of the Paniolo AKA the Hawaiian Cowboy

138

A Conversation with Yoon Pak and Sharon Lee of the TEAACH Act

139

Season 3 in Review

140

Christmas Traditions in Asia and the Pacific Islands

141

A Conversation with Poet and Author Wendy Chin-Tanner

142

The History of Iconic Asian Candy with Haw Flakes and HI-CHEW

143

The History of The Chinese During the California Gold Rush

144

The History of The Golden Age of Pinoy Hip Hop

145

The History of Iconic Asian Candy

146

The History of Redress and Reparations with Special Guest Dr. Mitchell Maki

147

The History of the Tong Wars Part 7

148

A Conversation with Nidhi Chanani

149

The History of Destroying Chinatowns

150

A Conversation with Curtis Chin

151

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Bomb Testing in the Pacific Islands

152

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Stereotypical Chinatown Architecture

153

A Conversation with Professor Elise Wang

154

The History of Hmong Americans

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A Conversation with Author Illustrator Sally Deng

156

The History of Rice Cultivation

157

A Conversation with Rev. Liên Shutt

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A Conversation with Dr. Mitchell Maki

159

Talking About Righting Wrongs Report and STAATUS Index 2023

160

A Conversation with Illustrator AJ Dungo

161

The History of the Tong Wars Part 6

162

A Conversation with Cookbook Author Uyen Luu

163

The History of Guamanian Cuisine

164

ICYMI Encore Episode of A Conversation with Chef Buddha Lo

165

The History of Indians and Chinese in Jamaican Music

166

The History of the Tong Wars Part 5

167

The History of Asians in the Caribbean Part 1

168

A Conversation with Dr. Noel Ramirez of Mango Tree Counseling and Consulting

169

The History of the Tong Wars Part 4

170

The History of the USS Rizal

171

The History of Chop Suey Fonts

172

The History of the Tong Wars Part 3

173

The History of the Tong Wars Part 2

174

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of the Tong Wars Part 1

175

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Filipino Nurses

176

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Ketchup

177

ICYMI Encore Episode of The United States vs Wong Kim Ark

178

The History of Merle Oberon

179

A Conversation with The Creators of The Paper Tigers Bao Tran, Mike Velasquez, and Yuji Okumoto

180

Another Conversation with Brad Jenkins

181

The History of Bhagat Singh Thind

182

A Conversation with Tahlena Chikami of Bite Me Bambi

183

Asian Pacific Islanders in Classical Music

184

A Conversation with Leslie Li

185

The History of James Wong Howe

186

The History of the Kim Loo Sisters

187

The Cleveland School Massacre in Stockton

188

Season 2 Year in Review

189

The History of Stereotypical Chinatown Architecture

190

A Conversation with Dorren Lee

191

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of Japanese Food in America

192

ICYMI Encore Episode of The History of the Asian Pirate Shih Yang

193

ICYMI Encore Episode of The Bamboo Ceiling and Sticky Floor

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ICYMI Encore Episode of A Conversation with Professor Naoko Wake

195

ICYMI Encore Episode of Anti-Asian Massacres and Lynchings Part 1

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ICYMI Encore Episode of The Life and Career of Larry Kwong

197

ICYMI Encore Episode of A History of Indian Food in America

198

ICYMI Encore Episode of Celebrating Anna May Wong

199

ICYMI Encore Episode of First Asians in America

200

The History of Thai Food in America

201

A Conversation with the Creative Women of Kwento Comics

202

A Conversation with Grace Lin

203

A Conversation with Anthony Christian Ocampo

204

A Conversation with Manjusha Kulkarni

205

A Conversation with Tony Hiu Joong Giroux

206

A Conversation with Buddha Lo

207

AAPI in Professional Sumo

208

A Conversation with Oliver Chin

209

A Conversation with Daryl Joji Maeda

210

The Erasing of Historic Wintersburg

211

A Conversation with Kiyoka Rhodes

212

The Life and Career of Bruce Lee

213

A Conversation with Varun Nikore

214

The History of Nuclear Weapons Testing in the Pacific Islands

215

A Conversation with Chef Dale Talde

216

Ziang Sung Wan vs The United States

217

A Conversation with Jacky Lai

218

The History of the Tong Wars Part 1

219

A Conversation with Jennie and Jessica from DKs Donuts and Bakery

220

The History of Cambodian Doughnut Shops

221

A Conversation with Wendy Mink and Judy Tzu Chun Wu

222

The History of Climbing Mount Everest AKA Chomolungma

223

A Conversation with Chef Sheldon Simeon

224

The History of Hawaii Regional Cuisine

225

A Conversation with Yvonne Chapman

226

The History of Korean Food in America

227

A Conversation with Hiro Kanagawa

228

The History of Filipino Nurses

229

A Conversation with Brad Jenkins

230

Cambodian Immigration to the U.S.

231

The History of Noodles

232

Most Forgotten Massacres Tacoma Riot of 1885 and Seattle Riot of 1886

233

Asian Pacific Islanders as the Joke

234

The United States vs Wong Kim Ark

235

The Life and Career of Chien Shiung Wu

236

The Life and Career of Wataru Misaka

237

The History of Vietnamese Food

238

Chinese and the Transcontinental Railroad

239

Tule Lake Segregation Center

240

The History of Anti-Miscegenation Laws Impacting Asian Pacific Americans

241

MFM Hells Canyon Massacre and The Pacific Coast Race Riots

242

The History of Ketchup

243

Asian Americans in Fishing and Shrimping Industries

244

AAPI Civil Rights Leaders Kiyoshi Kuromiya and Haunani-Kay Trask

245

Asian Americans in RnB

246

Season 2 Preview with Resolutions and Hopes

247

Season 1 Wrap-up

248

Asian Americans in Figure Skating

249

The History of Japanese Food in America

250

Remembering the Attacks on Wake Island, Guam, and the Philippines

251

The History of Asian Villains in Hollywood

252

Paper Sons

253

History of Asian Americans in Musical Theatre

254

Honoring Asian American Veterans

255

Chinese Americans in the Mississippi Delta

256

The History of Filipino Food

257

The Rock Springs Massacre and The Attack on Squak Valley

258

Indigenous Pacific Islanders

259

Asian Enclaves

260

Discussing Afghanistan with Jeff Le

261

The Road to Hawai'i Statehood

262

Asian Pirates

263

Asian American Celebrity Chefs

264

Larry Itliong and Filipino Farmworkers

265

Joy Ruckus Club 4 Special with Tara Hahn of Half Past Two

266

The History of Shang-Chi and More Asian Superheroes

267

Interview with Elisha-Rio Apilado on Art Therapy and Mental Health

268

The Bamboo Ceiling and Sticky Floor

269

Life in Internment Camps and No-No Boy History

270

Anti-Asian Violence in Seadrift, Texas and at Wisconsin Sikh Temple

271

The Life and Career of Larry Kwong

272

Interview of Rosita González

273

Asian American Adoptees

274

Interview of Professor Wake on American Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

275

History of Spam and Impact on Asian Pacific Islander Cuisine

276

History of Hawai'i Part 2

277

The Murder of Vincent Chin

278

Interview Series: Jeff Le

279

Legislation Benefitting Asian Americans

280

Asian American PRIDE

281

Asian Americans in the Military

282

Asian Americans and Mental Health

283

Immigration and Growth of Korean Americans

284

Interview Series: A Refugee Story with Dr. Trang Lai

285

Refugees in the U.S. and Arrival of Southeast Asians

286

History of Hawai'i Part 1

287

History of Angel Island

288

History of Indian Food in America

289

Minisode on Islam and Ramadan

290

A History of Asian American Massacres and Lynchings Part 1

291

Model Minority Myth Part 2

292

Celebrating Holi and Talking about Appreciation vs Appropriation

293

The Model Minority Myth Part 1

294

First South Asians in America and Sikh Farmers

295

Celebrating Anna May Wong

296

Chinese Food in America and Blasian Musicians

297

Rise of Asian Americans in Media and Interview of Diane Paragas

298

Minisode on Anti-Asian Hate and Violence

299

History and Traditions of Lunar New Year

300

Causes of the Japanese Internment

301

Black Panthers and Yellow Peril

302

Full Interview of Mike Park

303

Asian Americans in Music, Ska Edition with Mike Park

304

Remembering MLK and Grace Lee Boggs

305

U.S. Territories, Part 2 Guam and CNMI

306

U.S. Territories, Part 1 American Samoa

307

First Asians in America

308

Whitewashing in Hollywood, Part 2

309

Whitewashing in Hollywood, Part 1

310

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

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Who Are Asian Americans