Lewd Asian Artists podcast interviews Asian Artists from the American South. Join hosts Norman Tran and Heidi Wong for conversations about creating art around America’s Third Coast.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Thanks for listening to Lewd Asian Artists Season 1!
We’re gonna take a small break and we’ll be back soon after we think through our production and plans for what’s next. We’ve got some great ideas we’re really excited share with you.
In the meantime, keep an eye on LewdAsianArtists on instagram and Facebook snd follow our guests GSu, Sandy, Irwin, Thanh, Tai, Tiffany, and Christina to keep track of their work.
If you have any feedback please let us know by sending an email to LewdAsianArtists@luckychaos.com (//LewdAsianArtists@luckychaos.com)
See you soon!
15 Apr 2021
Christina Tran - Zines, Webcomics, and Community
Christina Tran, a former Texan, now in Corvallis, Oregon. She creates webcomics and zines that are both intensely personal and notably universal. That duality extends to her house, a modular space for living, creating, and the occasional house show for local artists. In this episode, Christina shares her approach to bravely pursuing artistic ideas, even when she doesn't have them entirely figured out. It's an approach that percolates into how she lives her life in an anti-capitalist way.
Christina's webcomics can be found on her personal website: http://sodelightful.com/comics/ (http://sodelightful.com/comics/)
Some of her zine projects can be found here: http://sodelightful.com/deardaughter/ (http://sodelightful.com/deardaughter/)
You can find more about her and her partner's home and community here: https://mtcaz.tumblr.com/ (https://mtcaz.tumblr.com/)
7 Apr 2021
Tiffany Shih - Cute/Naughty Art, Hustle Culture, and Sex Positivity
How should artists build their online personas? Should we even bother?
Tiffany Shih is a graphic artist and product designer based in Austin, TX. She’s behind such lewd and cute creations as the Bewb Pillow, Naughty Bits enamel pins, and Yakult Buddies stickers.
In this episode we ponder the broken promises of hustle culture, marketing ourselves in the online age, and sex positivity.
You can find Tiffany’s work on her website www.imptwitch.com (http://www.imptwitch.com/)
Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @imptwitch
You can find her home renovation Instagram at @little_pocket_house
1 Apr 2021
Tai Nguyen - Standup Comedy, Offensive Jokes, and Motivation
You may know Tai Nguyen from the cover of the Austin Chronicle or from that time he rented out the 300 seat Stateside Theater to shoot his comedy special. Or maybe you’ve attended an open mic at the tiny stage he built in his living room.
After he arrived from Vietnam at an early age, Tai's carved an unlikely path through the Austin comedy scene. His edgy and outrageous brand of comedy begs the question: When does a joke go too far?
We talk about standup comedy, chasing his dreams, canceled offensive media, motivational philosophy and more.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tainguyen512 (https://www.facebook.com/tainguyen512)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tainguyenz/ (https://www.instagram.com/tainguyenz/)
24 Mar 2021
Thanh Bui - Poetry, Acting, and Activism
Is there a right way to read a poem? Writer, poet, and actress Thanh Bui shares her thoughts on poetry, being a multi-talented artist, activism, abolition, and appropriation. Thanh’s poetry transcends traditional formats, by playing with space, linearity, and expectation.
You can find Thanh on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thanh_pb/ (Is there a right way to read a poem? Writer, poet, and actress Thanh Bui shares her thoughts on poetry, being a multi-talented artist, activism, abolition, and appropriation. Thanh’s poetry transcends traditional formats, by playing with space, linearity, and expectation. You can find Thanh on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thanh_pb/ Thanh recently acted in SXSW Visions Audience Award winning film Inbetween Girl. https://www.inbetweengirlfilm.com/ Checkout her Linktree page for links to her various works including poems and essays. https://linktr.ee/thanh_bui “i asked my friends to read The Tradition by Jericho Brown” YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRXXxc1dVzM)
Thanh recently acted in SXSW Visions Audience Award winning film Inbetween Girl. https://www.inbetweengirlfilm.com/ (https://www.inbetweengirlfilm.com/)
Checkout her Linktree page for links to her various works including poems and essays. https://linktr.ee/thanh_bui (https://linktr.ee/thanh_bui)
“i asked my friends to read The Tradition by Jericho Brown” YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRXXxc1dVzM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRXXxc1dVzM)
17 Mar 2021
Irwin Tang - Asian Texan history, Shaquille O'Neale, cancel culture, and anti-Asian racism
We've got a doozy of an episode for y'all this week with the outrageous and insightful writer and publisher Irwin Tang. Irwin shares his many years of experience writing about Asian American history, experiencing anti-Asian racism, a beef with Shaquille O'Neale over Yao Ming, and a run in with Cancel Culture.
The winding path concludes at his latest project, Catbird Lit (https://catbirdhaha.com/), a humor journal for all voices.
Irwin's books:
Asian Texans: Our Histories and Our Lives (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3888522-asian-texans?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eQneh2QuXt&rank=2)
Gook: John McCain's Racism and Why It Matters (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3888519-gook?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eQneh2QuXt&rank=1)
The Texas Aggie Bonfire : Tradition and Tragedy at Texas A&M (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1485561.The_Texas_Aggie_Bonfire_?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eQneh2QuXt&rank=3)
How I Became a Black Man and Other Metamorphoses (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1559134.How_I_Became_a_Black_Man_and_Other_Metamorphoses?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eQneh2QuXt&rank=4)
2 Mar 2021
Sandy Lam - Asian Diversity in Theater
In this episode of Lewd Asian Artists, we interview storyteller, musician, and actress, Sandy Lam (https://www.instagram.com/sandyscribbles_/) (she/they).
Photos from Sad Girls Productions of So Lucky (https://www.instagram.com/sadgirlspro/).
Interview with the creators of So Lucky (https://dvan.org/2020/03/an-honest-story-a-conversation-with-the-creators-of-so-lucky/), written by Joshua Nguyen.
Sandy’s role in Me, You, Them, and 'The Other One' (https://youtu.be/1J0a3tLvZ7c).
Subtle Asian Mental Health https://www.facebook.com/groups/subtleasianmentalhealth (https://www.facebook.com/groups/subtleasianmentalhealth)
Zoe Chen https://www.instagram.com/zoom.chen/ (https://www.instagram.com/zoom.chen/)
Alone Together https://www.elizabethzoechen.com/alonetogether (https://www.elizabethzoechen.com/alonetogether)
10 Feb 2021
G-Su Paek - The Philosophy of Improv Comedy
In this episode, we talk to actor and improv comedian G-Su Paek! We ask G-Su about the importance of improv to him, his acting career, and the future of the Austin comedy scene.
G-Su's website: www.gsupaek.com (//www.gsupaek.com)
G-Su's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsu.paek/ (https://www.instagram.com/gsu.paek/)
CBS Diversity Showcase: https://deadline.com/2020/01/cbs-sets-cast-2020-comedy-showcase-1202820881/ (https://deadline.com/2020/01/cbs-sets-cast-2020-comedy-showcase-1202820881/)
Art Heist: https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/arts/2020/10/12/solve-this-austin-theater-mystery-and-10m-could-be-yours/42745955/ (https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/arts/2020/10/12/solve-this-austin-theater-mystery-and-10m-could-be-yours/42745955/)
Feelin' Guilty Podcast: https://anchor.fm/feelinguilty (https://anchor.fm/feelinguilty)
Hot Pot Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVYOfmUZd03OLl4oRBI5Yg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVYOfmUZd03OLl4oRBI5Yg)
Games People Play book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49176.Games_People_Play (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49176.Games_People_Play)
Lewd Asian Artists: Interviews with Asian Artists in the American South is produced by Lucky Chaos Productions with a grant from the Austin Cultural Arts Division.
9 Jan 2021
Lewd Asian Artists -- Episode 0
Welcome to Lewd Asian Artists! Interviews with Asian Artists in the American South. In this episode, your hosts -- Heidi and Norman -- talk about Norman’s history making art and comedy in Austin, TX with some philosophical tangents.
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