Best KEN FONG Podcasts (2024)

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EP 483: Philip W. Chung On World Premiere of "Unbroken Blossoms" 49:27

2h ago49:27

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Playwright Philip W. Chung's Unbroken Blossoms is a historical reimagining of the making of a boundary-breaking 1919 Hollywood classic that shines a light on the collateral damage in the search for "authentic" representation, and asks what price we pay for our art. Making its world premiere in East West Players David Henry Hwang Theater, Chung's im…

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EP 482: The Two Kens On Debate Postmortem - Is Biden Too Old? 38:51

5h ago38:51

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In this episode podcasters Fong and Kemp gamely try to stay out of panic mode in light of President Biden's abysmal performance at the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. Did Biden just show 50 million viewers that he was past his prime? Or does a person's performance on a debate stage really tell us how he or she will …

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EP 481: CEO Libby Liu On Whistleblower Aid, NDAs & Radio Free Asia 1:01:27

12d ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Whistleblower Aid CEO Libby Liu has long been a tireless champion for giving as many people as possible access to what's really going on, pushing back against Goliaths like totalitarian governments or powerful corporations. We talk about how the non-profit she leads equips whistleblowers to step forward with courage and to survive the harrowing leg…

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Diaspora Stories: Supporting STEM Education in Somaliland 36:33

15d ago36:33

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In this episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we hear the inspiring story of two expats from Somaliland who are transforming lives through education. Asha Farah, founder of the Burao Academy of Science & Technology, and Yasmin Mirreh, EIG Senior Attorney and volunteer and advocate, talk about how STEM education has become a beacon of hope for S…

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EP 480: The Two Kens On A Convicted Felon Running To Be POTUS 53:19

19d ago53:19

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With the conviction of former POTUS Trump on all 34 counts last week, you might think that that would catalyze many of even his most ardent supporters to call for him to drop out of the current race for the White House. Think again. Fong and Kemp try to discern why the majority of GOP "the party of law and order" politicians are crying foul, valida…

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EP 479: Dr. Kenneth Wang On Learning How To Be Perfectly Imperfect 59:37

27d ago59:37

59:37

Clinical psychologist Dr. Kenneth Wang has spent the last 20 years researching the area of perfectionism, especially how it manifests itself in Asian Americans. This should come as no surprise, but most corporate executives are perfectionists. This trait is often one of the main reasons that they've risen to the top of their organizations, but it c…

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AANHPI Heritage Month 2024 with Dr. Ken Fong, Host of the Asian America Podcast 34:17

29d ago34:17

34:17

In this powerful and insightful episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, host Lauren Clarke sits down with Dr. Ken Fong, host of the Asian America Podcast, to celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Dr. Fong shares his own family's compelling immigration story, highlighting his grandfather's journey t…

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EP 478: Virginia Duan On K-pop And Overcoming Relational Trauma 1:01:30

1M ago1:01:30

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In her debut novel Illusive, writer, blogger, and author Virginia Duan takes readers behind the scenes in the world of K-pop to explore the paralyzing aftereffects of relational trauma and what can be done to overcome them.By Ken Fong

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EP 477: The Two Kens On United But Hopelessly Divided? 50:32

1M ago50:32

50:32

In this latest episode of the collaborative series between longtime friends, former pastors, and fellow podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp, they talk about whether the recent decision by the United Methodist denomination to remove all barriers that had prevented LGBTQ+ persons from experiencing full inclusion is a lens through which to view and under…

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Cocina Libre: Immigrant Resistance Recipes 22:02

1M ago22:02

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This new episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast invites listeners to pull up a chair as we talk about how the immigrant journey and story is shared by the bowl full through our culinary heritage. Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke is joined by Dr. Julia Roncoroni and Dr. Delio Figueroa from the University of Denver, to talk about their new book…

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EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer" 58:19

2M ago58:19

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In writing My Father, The Panda Killer Vietnamese American Jamie Jo Hoang humanizes the costs and consequences of the Vietnam War through the experiences of three generations of a traumatized fictional family from South Vietnam.By Ken Fong

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EP 475: Thomas Lee On How Bruce Lee Mastered Business, Confidence, and Success 53:09

2M ago53:09

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Author and business journalist Thomas Lee has given us a refreshingly new and relevant way to appreciate the life and legacy of the late pop icon Bruce Lee. In writing The Bruce Lee Code: How the Dragon Mastered Business, Confidence, and Success, and in serving as the lead curator and editorial director of the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit in the Chines…

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Constitutional Challenges in Immigration Enforcement 22:33

2M ago22:33

22:33

Federal judges in Georgia and Texas challenge the process of anti-discrimination enforcement by questioning the constitutionality of administrative law judges' authority. In two separate cases involving SpaceX and Walmart, the courts weigh in on whether administrative law judges can render decisions without adequate oversight from the President or …

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EP 474: Alexandra Chan On Loss, Myth & Magic 1:02:55

2M ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Alexandra Chan had excelled in life as a left-brain, logical and educated person. But the recent loss of her amazing father Robert Earl Chan showed her the inherent limitations of just using reason to deal with life's greatest challenges. In her new book, In the Garden Behind the Moon: A Memoir of Loss, Myth, and Magic she takes us all on this jour…

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EP 473: Newton Cheng On Helping Breakdown The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Struggles 1:03:21

2M ago1:03:21

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Newton Cheng is the Director of Health + Performance at Google. He's a husband, a dad, and a champion powerlifter. From all appearances, he was doing great. Even better than great! But he was privately struggling with depression and burnout. It took his decision one day to take off his mask and openly talk about his struggles to set him on a course…

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Gold Medals and the P-Visa: An Olympic Preview 20:43

2M ago20:43

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Join us for a gnarly ride forward the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In this episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we keep it stateside an examine why the P-1A is the visa that lets professional, international athletes be everywhere they want to be. EIG attorney, skateboard enthusiast, and P-1 visa expert, Sebastian Zavala, joins host Lau…

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EP 472: The Two Kens With Betsey Newenhuyse On What America Might Lose If Religious Communities Die 51:06

3M ago51:06

51:06

In this latest episode of The Two Ken's podcast series, Ken Kemp's regular guest Betsey Newenhuyse from Chicago joins us to talk about the ongoing need for regular groups of reliable, religious people, despite the burgeoning exodus from all forms of religion in America. Although unprecedented numbers of us no longer belong to a religious group or h…

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EP 471: Wing Ho On Coaching Relationship-Driven Leaders 1:02:54

3M ago1:02:54

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Wing Ho is the founder of Xcela Coaching, where he offers Leadership Coaching and Team Culture Coaching. His relational-driven approach is something that leaders today in all kinds of settings need to understand and incorporate.By Ken Fong

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New Obstacles for F-1 Visa Athletes 19:10

3M ago19:10

19:10

Could the rights of college athletes to monetize their personal brand, which consists of their name, image, and likeness potentially upend the F-1 visa class? Host Lauren Clarke is joined by Bloomberg Law Immigration reporter Andrew Kreighbaum for a deep dive on emerging risks to student visa eligibility. SHOW RESOURCE LINKS: Bloomberg Law reportin…

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EP 470: Lisa Sanaye Dring On Her New Play "Kairos" @ East West Players Theater 52:48

3M ago52:48

52:48

Writer and director Lisa Sanaye Dring's new play Kairos opens East West Players new season on April 4th. Because her play explores what can happen to a couple when there's a possibility of them living forever, we delve headlong into a captivating discussion of the significance of time, special moments, mortality, immortality, and even success and f…

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EP 469: Joseph Tseng On His New EP "Pearls Of Home" 1:08:14

3M ago1:08:14

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Back when Joseph Tseng graduated from college, he focused on making a living as a singer/songwriter/storyteller. But he soon discovered that that dream wasn't ready to become a reality. He put his music behind him and worked conventionally for years. But questions began to float to the surface of his awareness. About his identity as an Asian Americ…

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Washington’s Cherry Trees: Cultural Exchange 24:13

3M ago24:13

24:13

In this Women's History Month episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we explore how immigration is not just about the movement of people, but also about the migration of ideas that enrich lives. Host, and EIG senior attorney, Lauren Clarke, is joined by Diana Parsell, author of the book, Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washing…

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Love and Intimacy in the Digital Age w/ Dr. Thalia Gigerenzer 11:20

4M ago11:20

11:20

In this episode, Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sits down with Dr. Thalia Gigerenzer on the impact of technology and dating apps on modern interpretations of love. Dr. Gigerenzer's research as an anthropologist has focused on Muslim communities in India, including deep dives into the impacts of technology on relationships and courtship. Dr. Gigere…

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EP 468: Danna Okuyama On Creating A Safe Online International Penpal Platform For Children 45:57

4M ago45:57

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Danna Okuyama left her career in high finance to become the founder and CEO of Urban Sandbox, a new modern-day pen pal app and safe space for students to connect, share, and grow with other like-minded peers from around the world, while learning from qualified educators. Students have a place to engage like other platforms, without the concerns of …

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EP 467: The Two Kens On Those Today Who Are Trying to Colonize America 47:17

4M ago47:17

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In this latest installment of The Two Kens series, podcasters Fong and Kemp see the decision by Alabama's Supreme Court to outlaw invitro fertizilation (IVF) as the latest and most blatant example of Christian Nationalists and members of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) to colonize America. They adhere to the historical falsehood that God create…

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The State of Legal Immigration with David J. Bier, Cato Institute 24:25

4M ago24:25

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In an interview recorded on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke talked to David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute about the state of America's legal immigration system. Mr. Bier recently testified at a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the United Sta…

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EP 466: Eric Gee On His Fascinating System Of Personality Typing 1:07:15

4M ago1:07:15

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This is probably stating the obvious, but there is more than one type of personality. Eric Gee has spent countless hours and many years perfecting a system of personality typing that is less rigid than the Meyers-Briggs system (MBTI) and also much easier to remember and grasp. Defining sixteen different 'animal' types and arranging them into four l…

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EP 465: Brynn Evans On JOYN - A Healthy Way To Deal With 'Asian Flush' 46:58

5M ago46:58

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Ever since she learned to drink alcohol in college, Brynn Evans had been embarassed by how red her face would turn, "a consequence of being half Chinese," she'd lament. Taking an antacid when she drank seemed to do the trick, but that eventually made her really sick. Thus began her decade-long journey to come up with a safe and healthy dietary supp…

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EP 464: The Two Kens On Borders & Boundaries, Heaven & Hell 59:25

5M ago59:25

59:25

In this latest installment of The Two Kens series, friends and podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp roll up their sleeves to have difficult conversations about three issues that involve borders or boundaries, i.e., immigration at the U.S. southern border, the war in the Gaza Strip that to a growing number of people--especially Millennials--is looking l…

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Domestic Visa Renewal Launch & the Latest Immigration News 21:01

5M ago21:01

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The H-1B Domestic Visa Renewal pilot program launched on January 29, 2024. The Immigration Nerds - senior attorney and host, Lauren Clarke and senior managing attorney consular affairs, Diane Holcombe-Geddens - talk about the program and share valuable insight and process notes as the program gets underway. GUEST: Diane Holcombe-Geddens, Senior Man…

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EP 463: Ali Khawar On How EBSA Is Working to Help More Americans Save For Retirement 1:00:40

5M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, 45% of Americans reporting no savings at all, and of the 55% who have retirement saving, over half report that they have less than $250,000. Given the a person making $40K/year will need to have saved $1M to have a dignified and comfortable retirement, it's clear that America is heading for a re…

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EP 462: Janice Polizzoto On Transforming Lives By Transforming Music Education 51:19

5M ago51:19

51:19

Music Will runs the largest nonprofit music program in the U.S. public school system. For more than 20 years they have provided teacher training, curriculum, resources, musical instruments, and equipment to restore and expand music education to more than 1.6 million students (K-12) and in over 6,000 public schools. Janice Polizzotto is Music Will's…

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"Welcome the Wretched" with Author and Immigration Lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández 24:00

5M ago24:00

24:00

Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke interviews César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, author of the book, Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien,” which explores the intersection of US immigration law and the criminal justice system. Also in this episode, news updates on USCIS policy guidance on student visas and fee increases for imm…

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EP 461: Eric Vue & Shinshin Yuder Tsai On Sketch Comedy Troupe No MSG Added 1:00:54

5M ago1:00:54

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Headwriter Eric Vue and Director Shinshin Yuder Tsai co-founded the Orange County (CA)-based Asian American sketch comedy troupe No MSG Added. In this hilarious episode, Ken prods them to explain the differences between improv and sketch comedy, and the challenges of recruiting a representative group of AANHPI comedians and writers to entertain and…

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EP 460: Cassindy Chao On The Joy Of Romance & Finding That Perfect Match 59:35

6M ago59:35

59:35

Growing up in a family of matchmakers, you could say that Cassindy Chao was destined to become one, too! She eventually left the sterile confines of finance to pursue her passion: helping Asian Americans find that perfect match and true love! You'll be enthralled with the energetic back-and-forth between Cassindy and Ken as they compare notes glean…

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EP 459: Dr. Gordon Nagayama Hall On The Mind Boba App & AANHPI Mental Health 56:03

6M ago56:03

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Psychologist Dr. Gordon Nagayama Hall retired from academia a few years ago, but he's continuing to work to increase the percentage of AANHPIs who will seek help from mental health professionals. To this end, he is part of a team that has developed the Mind Boba problem-solving intervention app that is culturally adapted and created for Asian Ameri…

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EP 458: The Two Kens On What Actually Is "The Baby"? 47:58

6M ago47:58

47:58

In this year's last installment of the collaborative The Two Kens podcast series, Fong first updates Kemp on how his relationship is going with Doreen, his high school girlfriend from half a century ago, then coaxes Kemp to read his latest Substack essay entitled The Baby and the Bathwater: What Is the Baby?. The focus of Kemp's mental exercise is …

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Ep. 200: Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2023 with Stuart Anderson 24:37

6M ago24:37

24:37

The Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke is joined by Stuart Anderson, executive director of the National Foundation for American Policy, to discuss his Forbes article, "The Most Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2023." Hit play and learn about a teenage immigrant from Ethiopia who became one of America's top young scientists; a Mexican immigrant wh…

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EP 457: Kenneth Chang On Using Horror Films To Convey The Christian Message 47:23

7M ago47:23

47:23

In 2022 Korean American Christian actor, writer, producer, and director Kenneth Chang teamed up with David Chan Lee to create the short horror film Refuse, in which a down and out Korean American Christian young man is fighting the demon of meth addiction, while his mother's KA church views him as a demon. You'll learn about how great horror films …

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EP 456: Jim Fong On Unconventional Leadership In The Face Of Insurmountable Challenges 1:10:02

7M ago1:10:02

1:10:02

My guest this episode is a proven leader who's a great example of the power of unconventional thinking. Jim Fong was an executive vice president and chief commercial officer for CTI Biopharma. This summer a Swedish pharmaceutical giant plunked down nearly $2 billion US dollars to acquire this startup, but as you're about to learn, almost no one in …

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From COP28: Climate Migration, A Global Challenge 36:25

7M ago36:25

36:25

Guest: Dan Restrepo & Erin Sikorsky, Climate Migration Council Host: Lauren Clarke & Hiba Anver Producer: Adam Belmar On this episode of the Immigration Nerds Podcast we discuss the issue of climate migration. Host Lauren Clarke is joined by Erickson Immigration Group Partner Hiba Anver and featured guests Dan Restrepo and Erin Sikorsky from the Cl…

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Understanding offshore wind energy w/ Avery Barnett 7:35

7M ago7:35

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In this episode, Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sits down with Avery Barnett, a PhD student from Jamaica. She works closely with her advisors SPIA Professor Michael Oppenheimer and MAE Professor Jesse Jenkins focusing on renewable energy policies in the Caribbean. Barnett spoke about her work with the N.J. Wind Institute Fellowship Program through…

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EP 455: Dr. Yunte Huang On Daughter Of The Dragon Anna May Wong 57:24

7M ago57:24

57:24

UC Santa Barbara English Professor Dr. Yunte Huang recently published the final book in his "Rendezvous With American History" trilogy. Following the ones about the real and fictional detective Charlie Chan and the unbelievable one about the Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker, Huang has now researched and written a thoroughgoing book about Hollywoo…

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EP 454: Jing Gao On Launching & Growing "Fly By Jing" 46:58

7M ago46:58

46:58

In 2018 entrepreneurial chef Jing Gao harnessed everything she'd learned from master chefs in China, and also the deep insights she'd arrived at in her journey to understand her identity to create a unique line of seasonings that's already in 5,000 stores in America. Carrying her label "Fly By Jing," each carefully crafted jar uses quality ingredie…

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Realizing the Full Costs of the Green Card Backlog 22:40

7M ago22:40

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On this episode of Immigration Nerd Podcast we discuss the US Green Card system backlog of 7.6 million individuals waiting for lawful permanent residency and a new report that predicts nearly $4 trillion in economic gains to the US economy over the next decade if the backlog was cleared. Bloomberg Law immigration reporter Andrew Kreighbaum joins ho…

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EP 453: Richard Soriano On My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving & Caring for Adults With Special Needs 45:44

8M ago45:44

45:44

In generating the script for the 2022 indy film My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving, Filipino American writer Richard Soriano took his experiences as the director of a group home for adults with special needs and provided a compelling vehicle that helps audiences begin to see these folks as fellow human beings. While our conversation revolved around why an…

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6G Wireless: A new method to reduce food waste w/ Atsutse Kludze GS ’26 15:46

8M ago15:46

15:46

In this episode of B-Cubed, Senna Aldoubosh and Ria Tomar sat down with ECE graduate student Atsutse Kludze to discuss recent findings of how producers can use 6G wireless signaling as a non-invasive way to quantify and assess produce quality. The project was done at the SWAN lab, in collaboration with Microsoft, with the goal of finding ways to re…

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EP 452: Dr. Melissa Dyo On Being An Adoptee & Searching For and Finding Her Biological Family 1:00:06

8M ago1:00:06

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Melissa Dyo always knew that she and her sister were adopted and loved her adoptive family. But a few years back, she realized that if she ever wanted to find her birth mom, that window was starting to close. President Clinton declared that November was National Adoption Month, and you're going to be absolutely enthralled when you hear her share ho…

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Learning, Sleep, and Spotify w/ Dr. Elizabeth McDevitt and Dr. Ken Norman 16:51

8M ago16:51

16:51

Sleep is an integral, yet often overlooked, part of a Princeton students daily schedule. But, what does our brain actually do when it’s asleep? This is a focus of Princeton Computational Memory Lab. Dr. Elizabeth McDevitt, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab, likes to picture sleep as the replaying of a playlist of memories and experiences that yo…

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EP 451: Tamlyn Tomita On Starring In the Musical Spring Awakening 55:51

8M ago55:51

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Veteran American actor Tamlyn Tomita is my guest this week to make sure that as many people as possible know about East West Players' last production of their 57th season Spring Awakening. This revolutionary musical won the "Best Musical" Tony Award on Broadway, and I can promise you that Director Tim Dang's version at the David Henry Hwang Theater…

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