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    Society & Culture

    Asian Americana

    A show about slices of distinctly Asian American culture and history.

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    Copyright: © 2021 Asian Americana

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    Latest Episodes:
    005 - Cambodian Rock Band Mar 22, 2018
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    We explore the play Cambodian Rock Band, and how this piece of Asian American theatre weaves together a story of Khmer American music, history, and family on stage.


    Support Asian Americana on Patreon Aug 31, 2017
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    When Asian Americana launched in 2016, I had one driving vision:

    I want to tell audio stories that center the diverse experiences, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans.

    Support Asian Americana on Patreon Asian Americana

    Now I need your support to make more. We've launched a Patreon for the show, and we're asking you to contribute monthly at whatever amount you're able to. Even just a single dollar a month makes a difference.

    Become a Patron!

    It takes a lot of time, effort, and resources to make rich, inclusive audio reporting and storytelling that centers Asian American voices and experiences. I want to present stories that are ethnically, geographically, and historically diverse. Most importantly, I want to amplify stories from Asian Americans, not just about them.

    In the past year, I've done stories on the indie zine-turned-art institution Giant Robot, the Roots CSA program that connects Hmong American farmers and Asian American communities in California, the Chinese Americans who developed the Sacramento Delta and built their own town to call home, and the culture surrounding the ever-favorite boba/bubble tea.

    But I want to make more than four episodes a year. I'm bringing on a new team of producers, and I want to provide them equipment, training, software, and resources needed to grow our work. You can make that happen.

    If you believe in sharing and amplifying Asian American stories, please consider supporting us. We're offering stickers and shirts as incentives, but we hope you'll think of the podcast itself as the gift you're making possible.

    Become a Patron!

    Whatever amount you can contribute will make a difference. With your help, we can keep learning, keep reporting, and ultimately, keep telling more stories of Asian Americana.


    004 - Boba/Bubble Tea Aug 22, 2017
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    We explore the unique pearl of Asian American culture that is boba/bubble tea. We’ll take a look at its origins, hear folks from all over the country sharing their experiences with it, learn about some cool boba businesses and projects, and figure out what people across the country are calling it: from boba to bubble tea and a slew of other names in between.

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    004 - Boba/Bubble Tea Asian Americana

    Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, or RadioPublic.

    Below is a graphical representation of the boba/bubble tea name survey.

    The disproportionate presence of California transplants among respondents may have affected the preference toward the term "boba" in the states of Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, South Dakota, and Utah.


    Seattle with NextGenRadio May 09, 2017
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    Seattle poet and law student Troy Osaki (Photo Credit: Quincy Surasmith)

    We bring you three stories by me (Quincy Surasmith), Diana Nguyen, and Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong from Next Generation Radio's week at KUOW in Seattle. We talk law and poetry, development in Seattle's Little Saigon, and smoked herring.

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    Seattle with NextGenRadio Asian Americana

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    Read the full stories on Next Generation Radio:

    (Photo Credit: Quincy Surasmith/NextGenRadio)

    “I will not ask the system politely to dismantle itself.” by Quincy Surasmith

    (Photo Credit: Diana Nguyen/NextGenRadio)

    A restaurant owner braces himself to keep Seattle’s Little Saigon Vietnamese by Diana Nguyen

    (Photo Credit: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong/NextGenRadio)

    Herring gets no respect. Warner Lew wants to change that. by Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong


    003 - Sacramento Delta Nov 12, 2016
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    Chinese Americans shaped the physical landscape of California during its early history in a way that still impacts us today. We explore how Chinese Americans developed the Sacramento delta, their role in California's growth, and visit Locke, a town founded by Chinese Americans.

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    003 - Sacramento Delta Asian Americana

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    Below are a few pictures from my trip to Locke. The episode references a few of these sites.


    Pin Winners Aug 05, 2016
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    Thanks to everyone who filled out the boba/bubble tea survey! We had over 2000 responses from all over the country and beyond, so we'll be digging through this data in preparation for this episode.

    In the meantime, I'd like to announce the winners of the boba pins:

    Cynthia from New Jersey
    Grace from California
    Jed from Illinois
    Sharon from Massachusetts
    Nancy from Hawaii


    002 - Roots CSA Jul 30, 2016
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    Roots CSA is a program that connects Hmong farmers in California’s central valley with Asian American communities in Southern California. How does this program empower communities in determining their own path to health and economic sustainability? We’ll find out by visiting both ends of our food’s journey from farmer to consumer.

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    002 - Roots CSA Asian Americana

    Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, or RadioPublic.


    Boba/Bubble Tea Survey Jul 01, 2016
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    Asian Americana is doing an episode about the perennial favorite--tapioca pearl milk tea--and we need your help!

    We've created a special survey. Whether you call it boba, bubble tea, or something else, I want to learn about how this drink is named and enjoyed all over the country. Share your names, flavors, fillings, and anything unique about the beverage from your area! Everyone is encouraged to fill out the survey, but I especially want to hear from those not living in California's major cities. That includes those living in the Midwest, Southwest, South, Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Mountain states, Alaska, Hawaii, and anywhere in between!

    I'll then take your results and disaggregate the data by region, ethnic background, age, and all sorts of things to figure out once and for all what people call this drink.

    As an extra bonus, I'll giving away some pins from Giant Robot to a few randomly picked winners! Make sure to enter your email at the beginning of the survey if you hope to win! The survey will close Monday, August 1st, so you've got all of July to fill it out and share it widely. Thank you, and may your drinks be delicious!

    Update: The survey has ended! Winners will be picked soon, and stay tuned for the episode in the near future!


    001 - Giant Robot May 16, 2016
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    Giant Robot started as this small punk-rock zine featuring Asian and Asian American alternative and pop culture, but grew to become a celebrated art and cultural institution. How did Giant Robot survive? How have its founders maintained their passion and lifestyle throughout all their life changes and challenges?

    Listen:

    001 - Giant Robot Asian Americana

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