What Kind of Asian Are You?

About What Kind of Asian Are You?

Tired of not seeing and hearing about Asian stories that reflect your lived experiences in mainstream western media? OR do you want more inspiration and motivation from Asians like yourself? Then, tune in each week to hear conversations with host, Kyle and his awesome Asian guests about being Asian (in the diaspora). Connect with the Podcast on Instagram: @whatkindofasianpod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whatkindofasian

Publisher

DIASPORA ASIAN PRODUCTIONS

Category

health & fitness · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Sept 2020

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

151 episodes in the feed.

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   1 Oct 2026

   On Becoming My Own Kind of Asian American | David Mura

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when you spend years trying to become the version of yourself you think other people will accept? In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, I sit down with poet, writer, performer, activist, and memoirist David Mura for a deeply personal conversation about identity, belonging, assimilation, masculinity, and learning to see yourself differently. David grew up 3rd generation Japanese American in a predominantly white environment, carrying a family history sha...

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   3 Sept 2026

   You Don't Have to Earn Belonging as an Asian Man | Ryan Cho

   Send us Fan Mail Ryan Cho on Asian masculinity, vulnerability, race, men's community and learning to define yourself Ryan Cho grew up Chinese Canadian in Victoria, British Columbia, often feeling caught between identities. He didn't feel Chinese enough for the Chinese community, but he didn't feel white enough for the world around him. Later, that same tension followed him into his understanding of masculinity. In this conversation, Ryan opens up about race, belonging, language, masculinity, ...

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   16 Jul 2026

   The Restaurant Kid Who Never Stopped Learning | Carl Lam | 125

   Send us Fan Mail Carl Lam is a meteorologist, educator, musician, and lifelong learner—but before any of those titles, he was a restaurant kid growing up in his family's Chinese restaurant in Buffalo, New York. In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, Carl reflects on the values he inherited from his Hong Kong immigrant parents, the lessons he learned behind the restaurant counter, and how those experiences continue to shape the way he approaches life, work, and learning today. We expl...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

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