Welcome to Real Talk: Unfiltered, where we dive deep into the experiences of trusted leaders in our community. Hosted by Katherine Ally Zaslavsky and Raymond Luu, our show gets real about issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to add context to tough topics and to make the political -- personal. Unlike most media, we don't rely on sound bites - we use our platform to take space and make space for the unfiltered truth of AAPI existence. Created by Katherine Ally Zaslavsky
Real Talk: Unfiltered is a production of Hate Is A Virus & Fung Jen Productions
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Pallavi Gunalan Talks Journey Into Comedy, Perception vs. Reality, and Civic Engagement
Katherine catches up with stand-up comedian, writer, and producer Pallavi Gunalan (https://www.instagram.com/pallavigunalan/)to talk about her leap of faith towards comedy. Originally studying to become a biomedical engineer, Pallavi got her first exposure into comedy through improv and quickly became obsessed with all of it. They talk about the parasocial relationship between a performer and its fan, typical beauty standards, and marrying comedy and politics with her show, City Counsel (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/city-counsel/id1622747342).
You can follow all of Pallavi’s work here: https://www.pallavigunalan.com/ (https://www.pallavigunalan.com/)
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14 Feb 2023
Maria Kanaka Luna Walks A New Path In Life After 23 Years Of Incarceration
Maria Kanaka Luna (https://www.instagram.com/alokichronicles_/) (she/her/they/them) was sentenced to prison in 1995 under a life sentence but released 23 years later. She talks about her new path in life, honoring and advocating for Pacific Islander rights while challenging some traditions that are within her community. She shares the years she lost with her own daughter and niece, but is now working to build those relationships.
To learn more about Maria Kanaka Luna’s case, visit: https://www.change.org/p/pardon-kanaka (https://www.change.org/p/pardon-kanaka)
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31 Jan 2023
Nghiep Lam Shares Insider Perspective On The Prisoner & Deportation Pipeline
Nghiep Lam (https://www.instagram.com/lamchop24/?hl=en), a member of APSC (Asian Prisoner Support Committee), shares his story of reintegrating into civilian life after spending 20 years incarcerated. He reveals the inadequacies and troubles of the prisoner pipeline system. As a result, he now advocates for his community, committing to help other incarcerated API folks learn about their culture and history.
To learn more about the APSC 4 Action Tool Kit, visit bit.ly/apsc (http://bit.ly/apsc3).
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17 Jan 2023
Sarita Nauth Is Glamorizing Indo-Caribbean Culture & Beauty
VH1 senior social media manager, producer, and Indo-Caribbean beauty influencer Sarita Nauth (https://www.instagram.com/saritanauth/?hl=en) shares her journey of embracing her culture and trying to find belonging. As a beauty influencer, Sarita has navigated and had to break industry glass ceilings. Also, as someone who’s been in media and entertainment during pre-social media days, she talks about how it’s shifted and evolved when it comes to POC representation.
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3 Jan 2023
Manufou Liaiga Anoa'i On Transparency in Politics And Guerilla Philanthropy
Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i is a celebrated Samoan activist, revolutionary leader and visionary whose representation as a courageous advocate and public elected has opened doors not just for her Pacific Islander people, but for many marginalized, voiceless communities. She shares her rise to public service and how philanthropy can be defined in various ways. Throughout her career, she blazed the path being the first Samoan Pacific Islander president at San Francisco’s Lowell High School and first Pacific Islander Liaison in the city of San Francisco.
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20 Dec 2022
Van Huynh On Finding Purpose After 25 Years In Prison
Van Huynh tells his story of being sentenced to prison for life and what it was like reintegrating to civilian life when he was given early release. Since then, he’s found API Rise (https://www.api-rise.org/), an organization that’s enabled him to give back to his community and find a greater purpose. Van now advocates for the formerly incarcerated and uses his experience to help others heal from past wounds.
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6 Dec 2022
Kirn Kim Speaks On De-Stigmatizing Formerly Incarcerated AAPI
Kirn Kim is a former Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate student and son of a prominent physician in California’s North Orange County Korean community. Kirn Kim fits the stereotypical mold assigned to many Asian-American teens. However, at the age of 16, Mr. Kim was tried as an adult and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison as part of a high-profile case that became known as the “Honor Roll Murder.” Mr. Kim earned parole in 2012 after serving 20 years. He has since spoken on issues of criminal and juvenile justice reform, and the culture of shame and the model minority myth in the Asian/Pacific Islander community.
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22 Nov 2022
Bochan Talks Neo-Cambodian Musical Movement and Family
Bochan grew up singing in her father’s Cambodian American bands. From roots in rock to its current inception, the evolution that Bochan witnessed and joined is audible today in the ardent Cambodian music circuit. Honoring yet stepping bravely away from traditional style, she ushers in a new musical age. Her single “Chnam Oun 16” (or, “I am 16”), featuring Raashan Ahmad from Crown City Rockers, shakes up convention by remaking the classic Cambodian rock anthem about women coming of age. The new version retains textures and tones of the original Farfisa organ, while the lyrics alternate between English and Khmer.
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9 Nov 2022
Sun Luu On Using Poetry To Reconcile His Family Trauma
Sun Luu is a poet, performer, filmmaker, and a true multidisciplinary artist. Through conversational humor and introspective reflection, his work explores his Chinese and Vietnamese heritage, intergenerational trauma, mental health, and the practice of self-love. His work has been featured on platforms such as All Def Poetry, SlamFind, KCET, The Hollywood Reporter, and most importantly, his mother's heart.
You can follow Sun Luu on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sunluuofficial/ (https://www.instagram.com/sunluuofficial/)
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11 Oct 2022
Nicki Sun On Having An Abundant Mindset and Staying Authentic With Your Content
Nicki Sun (https://www.instagram.com/nickisun/) is an on-camera personality/influencer, and freelance producer, director, cinematographer, content strategist, editor, and educator passionate about amplifying marginalized voices both in front and behind the camera. She is the creator and host of “Now You Know,” a talk show spotlighting key celebrities and leaders within the API community and TechNicki Speaking, a tech channel dedicated to empowering content creators and spotlighting women and BIPOC creators, which also live streams every Tuesday at 7pm PST on Amazon LIVE. In this episode, we go into the origins of Nicki’s career, how to stay authentic, and allowing others to maximize their potential.
Nicki is a co-host of the Messy Sexy Me podcast, available now on all podcast platforms.
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27 Sept 2022
Kristina Wong Started 'Auntie Sewing Squad' But It Shouldn’t Exist
Kristina Wong is a performance artist, comedian, writer, elected representative, and Pulitzer Prize nominee who has been presented internationally across North America, the UK, Hong Kong and Africa. Kristina talks about the wave of anti-asian hate crimes and starting the Auntie Sewing Squad, a national network of volunteers sewing masks for vulnerable communities. As successful as the group was, she points to the issues with the country’s infrastructure that shouldn’t require Auntie Sewing Squad to form.
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13 Sept 2022
Lowhi On Finding Equilibrium In Life And Redefining Self-Worth
Lowhi (https://www.instagram.com/lowhiofficial/) (fka Leo Xia) is a Los Angeles-based alt-R&B/Lo-fi artist whose vulnerable vocals and storytelling lyricism have been compared to Shiloh Dynasty, Daniel Caesar and Keshi.
Growing up between Beijing and the Bay Area, Lowhi talks about his bicultural existence to life through music, mixing Mandarin and English vocals in his tracks. Lowhi shares his downward spiral when the pandemic canceled many of his projects. During that time, it forced him to persevere and redefine his self-worth.
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30 Aug 2022
Mona Fahkry On Reframing Psychotherapy And Being Community-Powered
Mona Fakhry (she/her) is a psychotherapist-in-training, an Afghan in so-called Canada, a wellness educator and coach. Nurturing Afghan & SWANA/BIPOC mental health and wellness from a decolonized/culturally responsive framework are topics she is passionate about. She strives to collaborate with various platforms aligned with this work to amplify these conversations. You can follow Mona’s work on Instagram: @mindfully_mona (https://www.instagram.com/mindfully_mona/)
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16 Aug 2022
Kapulei Flores On Family’s History of Hawai’i Activism And Protecting Mauna Kea
Kapulei Flores (@kapuleifloress (https://www.instagram.com/kapuleifloress/)) is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) photographer from the Moku ʻo Keawe, also known as Hawaiʻi Island. They strive to use photography as a tool with activism and perpetuating the culture of Hawaiʻi. Kapulei, along with her family, has been involved with the Protect Mauna Kea Movement for 10+ years which has allowed her to document the journey of the movement along with other frontlines around the world. Her photographs from the 2019 Mauna Kea frontline stance has led their work to be shared and featured by Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed News, Vox, Ms. Magazine's 25 under 25, and more.
For more info on Aina Momona and Project Mauna Kea, visit:
https://www.kaainamomona.org/ (https://www.kaainamomona.org/)
https://www.protectmaunakea.net/ (https://www.protectmaunakea.net/)
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16 Aug 2022
Ryan Alexander Holmes Talks Using His Content For Activism
Having garnered a sizable presence on social media (@ryanalexh (https://www.instagram.com/ryanalexh/)), Ryan uses comedic storytelling and poignant writings about family’s perseverance to represent his mixed Chinese/African American background. His goal is to encourage others who are of mixed ethnic/cultural backgrounds to fully embrace who they are and to show the world there is unimaginable strength in discovering harmony in multiculturalism. He is a proud alumni of both UC Berkeley (undergrad), and USC (masters). He is an Actor [For the People on ABC, Dear White People on Netflix, The Morning Show on AppleTV+], Content Creator and proud Afro-Asian American.
Ryan's Medium article: https://ryanalexanderholmes.medium.com/blasian-perspective-anti-blackness-in-the-asian-community-61e0be9578a6 (https://ryanalexanderholmes.medium.com/blasian-perspective-anti-blackness-in-the-asian-community-61e0be9578a6)
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4 Aug 2022
An Introduction from Katherine Ally Zaslavsky and Raymond Luu
Welcome to Real Talk: Unfiltered, where we dive deep into the experiences of trusted leaders in our community. Our show gets real about issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to add context to tough topics and to make the political -- personal.
We're excited for you to join us on this journey to learn from people from all backgrounds and identities.
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