Mid Pacific explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. Host Sarah Mizes-Tan brings you stories of food, politics, family and more and shows how those experiences influence our ideas of identity.
BONUS EPISODE: Introducing the Proudly Asian Podcast
How does it feel when someone denies your lived experience? In this “Mid Pacific” bonus, you'll hear stories from a variety of people dealing with this issue as told to the “Proudly Asian” podcast hosted by Isabel Wong.
18 May 2023
BONUS EPISODE: Introducing the Asian Americana Podcast
How often do you think about Asian Americans and country music? In this bonus episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from the “Asian Americana” podcast hosted by Quincy Surasmith that explores one Lao American man's complicated relationship with the genre.
11 May 2023
BONUS EPISODE: Introducing Vietnamese Boat People Podcast
How would your identity be shaped if you had to escape your home country by boat? Sarah speaks with fellow podcast host Tracey Nguyen Mang, who fled Vietnam with her family at the age of 3. Hear her journey to uncover her family’s story.
4 May 2023
Your Mother
How do our relationships with our parents affect our sense of self? And why does the mother-daughter relationship seem so complex? Sarah explores the issues behind the "in between feeling" that seems to define that particular relationship.
27 Apr 2023
From Boba to Dosa Waffles
How does our relationship to food shape our Asian American identity? And how does our identity influence the food we make? Sarah takes on food appropriation and the issues that comes with “ownership” of certain foods.
20 Apr 2023
‘We Are Not Each Other’s Enemies’
What does it mean to be in solidarity with other races? For some, the pandemic was the first time they considered their identity through this lens and how they were being positioned against others. What lessons can we learn from the LA Riots?
13 Apr 2023
‘A Potent Political Force’
Can Asian-American political identity be defined? What issues unites us? Sarah examines some recent examples of powerful political organizing, including a school board recall in San Francisco, the Oakland Mayor’s race and at the State Capitol.
6 Apr 2023
Changing Places, New Spaces
For Chinatowns, Japantowns, K-Towns, and other Asian-American communities in the United States, the only constant these days is change. But our need for cultural connection remains the same. Take a tour with Sarah to see what these spaces mean today.
30 Mar 2023
‘Be Water, My Friend’
What does being Asian and American mean to us? Short answer? It’s complicated. You’ll hear a wide range of perspectives on the term “Asian American” and learn the history of the term, as well as how Bruce Lee influenced the name of this podcast.
6 Mar 2023
Introducing Mid Pacific
Mid Pacific explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. Host Sarah Mizes-Tan brings you stories of food, politics, family and more and shows how those experiences influence our ideas of identity.
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