Alison Chi and Ethan Lee share their analysis and personal thoughts on Asian and Asian American culture and media. This includes exploring the nuances of the Asian American identity and diaspora, and how they relate to Westernized media and culture. The show’s motif is often critical of the definition of the Asian American diaspora being centered around stinky lunches, drinking boba, and attending raves, and attempts to dispel that belief/understanding.
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Alison Chi and Ethan Lee share their analysis and personal thoughts on Asian and Asian American culture and media. This includes exploring the nuances of the Asian American identity and diaspora, and how they relate to Westernized media and culture. The show’s motif is often critical of the definition of the Asian American diaspora being centered around stinky lunches, drinking boba, and attending raves, and attempts to dispel that belief/understanding.
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Recent Episodes
September 28, 2021
Episode 13: House of Ho & Asian Reality TV (w/ Cindy Chou)
<p>Want to hear Ethan's *killer* impression of Washington Ho? Guest Cindy Chou returns and sits down with Ethan and Alison to discuss the HBO Max show House of Ho, a reality show about the tumultuous family drama and life of The Ho Family, a wealthy Vietnamese-American family based in Houston, Texas. Join in as Alison, Cindy, and Ethan discuss the show's unique portrayal of generational conflict and Asian-American culture through the peculiar medium of American reality TV, as well as reflect on the recent trend of reality TV shows focused on ridiculously rich Asian families. </p> <p>Works mentioned:</p> <p>House of Ho</p> <p>Bling Empire</p> <p>Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives</p> <p>Produced by Casey Lee</p> <p>Audio edited/mixed by Ethan Lee</p> <p>Graphic/logo design by Chris Kim (@chuffimation)</p> <p>Music by Ethan Lee (G-Kahn)</p>
September 21, 2021
Episode 12: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (w/ Evan Lee)
<p>Ethan and Alison return to the (Zoom) booth and are joined by Ethan's brother, Evan, to discuss the Marvel Studios film and first Asian-led superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Join in the conversation as they discuss their thoughts on the Marvel film and explore its cultural references to Hong Kong and Chinese action cinema, as well as fawn over Tony Leung, reflect on their childhood dreams of an Asian superhero, and ponder Shang-Chi's oriental nature. What will Shang-Chi's entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe mean for Asian-American cinema?</p> <p><u>Works mentioned:</u></p> <p>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings</p> <p>Short Term 12</p> <p>Eternals</p> <p>American-Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p>Shang-Chi Vol.1 by Gene Luen Yang</p> <p><u>Credits:</u></p> <p>Produced by Casey Lee</p> <p>Audio mixed/edited by Ethan Lee</p> <p>Graphic and logo design by Chris Kim (@chuffimation)</p> <p>Music by Ethan Lee (G-Kahn)</p>
May 5, 2021
Episode 11: The Raya and the Last Dragon Interviews (w/ Cindy Chou, Rae Jillian Rivera, and Anna Nguyen)
<p>In this unique audio essay and serial-style episode of Thank You / Enjoy, Ethan compiles, analyzes, and reflects on 3 interviews he conducted with 3 friends of the show on the latest Disney animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. </p> <p>Listen in on Cindy Chou, Rae Jillian Rivera, and Anna Nguyen as they share their unique critique on Raya and the Last Dragon's details, creative choices, cultural implications, and overall representation of the Southeast Asian American community, and join Ethan as he narrates and sequences the interviews, threading together and commenting on the common themes and sentiments shared among his three friends! </p> <p>Produced by Casey Lee and Alison Chi</p> <p>Written and recorded by Ethan Lee</p> <p>Edited by Ethan Lee</p> <p>Music by Ethan Lee (G-Kahn)</p> <p>Graphic/logo design by Chris Kim (Instagram @chuffimation)</p>
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