HeyJaredThey Call Us Bruce
Hosts Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present They Call Us Bruce, an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.
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They Call Us Preparing for the Inevitable (opens the original)
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Jeff and Phil welcome their old friends George Kiriyama and Traci Kato-Kiriyama, siblings who recently lost their mother, Ikuko Kiriyama, to talk about remembrance, grief (or pre-grief), and letting go. They share personal stories of the Kiriyama family's journey with loss; the role of caregiving and supporting aging parents; the lessons learned from honoring a loved one's legacy; and the emotional process of letting go and moving forward.
They Call Us Jimothy (opens the original)
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Jeff and Phil welcome Kiana Hall, the Seattle resident who spotted and named the viral phenomenon "Jimothy," the unusually-shaped raccoon who has captured the internet's heart. She talks about the fateful evening she encountered Jimothy on a neighborhood walk ( "What am I looking at?" ); why Jimothy has become a symbol of joy and resilience for so many, especially in this moment; the unexpected viral attention Kiana has received from the discovery; and the inevitable attempts to monetize and exp
They Call Us The Great Star Theater (opens the original)
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Jeff and Phil welcome Alice Chu, President of the legendary Great Star Theater in San Francisco's Chinatown -- the oldest Chinese theater in North America -- and David Chiu , City Attorney of San Francisco, to talk about the rich history, legacy and future of the Great Star and Chinatown at large. They talk about the mission to preserve and revitalize the century-old performing arts venue to serve the community; the continuing resilience of Chinatown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and b
They Call Us Leonardo Nam (opens the original)
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Jeff and Phil welcome their old friend Leonardo Nam , who stars in Disney's Descendants: Wicked Wonderland . He talks about his journey as an artist from Argentina to Australia to Hollywood, where he first broke through in films like The Perfect Score , Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ; his unexpected and delightful villainous turn as Maddox Hatter in Disney's wildly popular Descendants franchise -- including his very own full-fledged musical number;
They Call Us Wong Kim Ark's Descendants (opens the original)
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Jeff and Phil welcome Annie Lee, Managing Director of Policy for Chinese for Affirmative Action , and Sandra Wong, great-granddaughter of Wong Kim Ark, whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright citizenship in the United States. They discuss the history of United States v. Wong Kim Ark and its profound impact on American citizenship and civil rights; the contemporary political challenges to birthright citizenship and the erosion of constitutional rights; and the importance
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