Asians Represent!

About Asians Represent!

Asians Represent! Is here to celebrate and examine Asian representation in tabletop games and pop culture. We do this by creating conversation, introducing new perspectives to the broader gaming community, and creating spaces for new voices in the industry.

Publisher

Daniel Kwan, Agatha Cheng, Jeremy Blum, Drew Quon, Steve Huynh, Liana Mackenzie, & Emma Yasui

Category

leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Aug 2018

Latest episode

31 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 187 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   31 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Building Barkadan: Tadhana Joy on Stories About the Filipino Diaspora and Writing From Lived Experience | Episode #112 | Asians Represent!

   Host of Asians Represent interviews Tadhana Joy, a Filipino American TTRPG writer, about her survival horror RPG "Barkadan" inspired by lived Filipino diaspora experiences.

2. 

   27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Daniel & Drew go to Quon Con | No Dice, No Problem | Episode #46

   Daniel Kwan and Drew Quon share their epic week-long gaming adventure at Quon Con, detailing hobby projects and a massive Warhammer 40K battle.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Daniel & Drew Keep Their Gaming Groups Alive | No Dice, No Problem | Episode #45

   Hosts Daniel Kwan and Drew Quon share personal updates and discuss strategies for maintaining vibrant gaming groups, interviewing each other on friendship and conflict.

Inside a recent episode

Building Barkadan: Tadhana Joy on Stories About the Filipino Diaspora and Writing From Lived Experience | Episode #112 | Asians Represent!

Published 31 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And they can even kind of like build some empathy, because I think that TTRPGs are such a great tool for connecting with others. They're super low risk. And they're a great way to kind of dip your toes into learning about other cultures and interacting with other cultures in a way that in a world where I think a lot of people feel afraid to try. I think something so personal like this is, is like an invitation to connect with almost like, I don't want to say spiritually, but to connect indirectly to you, the creator. Yeah, it is. Um, I was a little nervous making something that's this personal and has such personal inspiration and then putting it out there. […]

Who has been a guest on Asians Represent!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tadhana Joy
• DANIEL KWAN
• DREW QUON
• Steve
• Michelle

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

542,732

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

58 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

35 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

92