HeyJaredASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST
Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.
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EP 615: Dr. Scott Kurashige On "American Peril" and the Long History of Anti-Asian Violence (opens the original)
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In Episode 615, host Ken Fong sits down with Japanese American activist, scholar, and author Dr. Scott Kurashige to discuss his latest book, American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism (University of California Press). Drawing from 36 years of academic study, grassroots organizing, and his own family's history with wartime incarceration, Scott unpacks the sweeping history of anti-Asian violence in America and offers crucial insights for the movement for justice today.
EP 614: Kenneth Tan On Finishing His Lola's Paintings Art, Memory, and Aging (opens the original)
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In Season 12, Episode 614 of Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast , host Ken Fong sits down with Filipino American author, illustrator, and artist Kenneth Tan . Kenneth joins the show to discuss his multimedia art projects and books, including Crescenciana , which grew out of a deeply personal, intergenerational collaboration with his grandmother, Crescenciana Tan . Kenneth shares the story of honoring a promise to his late grandmother by completing the unfinished watercolor paintings she left be
EP 613: Dion Lim On Media, Advocacy, and Asian American Identity (opens the original)
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What does it take to shift from conventional TV news reporting to frontline advocacy? In this episode, Emmy Award–winning anchor and author Dion Lim joins Ken Fong to share how an anonymous video tip altered her career trajectory and thrust her into covering anti-Asian hate in the Bay Area and beyond. Dion opens up about breaking generational silence, pushing major media outlets for fair coverage, and the personal cost of speaking out. Together, they explore the role of journalism in building cr
EP 612: The Two Kens On Examining 25 Years of Post 9/11 America (opens the original)
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In Episode 612 of The Two Kens , Ken and Ken sit down to mark a solemn and significant milestone: 25 years since September 11, 2001. Together, they look back at how that day reshaped foreign policy, domestic security, daily American life, and cultural memory—reflecting on the long-term impact that continues to ripple through our world a quarter-century later. Key Topics & Highlights Looking Back at 2001: Initial reactions, personal memories, and the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Faith Under Siege
EP 611: TX House Democratic Minority Leader Gene Wu On Fighting For Our Democracy In a Huge Red State (opens the original)
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Texas House Democratic Leader Gene Wu joins me this week on the podcast to lay out what's at stake for democracy, the Constitution, and state governance in Texas. Representing Southwest Houston (District 137), Rep. Wu breaks down why local legislative races matter nationally, how AANHPI and Chinese American voters can tip the scales, and why protecting democratic institutions starts at the ballot box.
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