At 68 years old, James put his mannequin business on hold to enroll at CalArts. What emerged was an autobiographical musical depicting James’ childhood during China’s Cultural Revolution and his journey to finding success selling mannequins in America. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vo…

When Ingrid Rojas Contreras was in her twenties and living in Chicago, she crashed her bike. A generation earlier in Colombia, her mother had tumbled into a well. Both women lost their memories, all at once. When Ingrid’s mom emerged from amnesia, she had a new power. Will Ingrid have the same experience? Little America: The Official Podcast is an …

A lot changed for Angelica Rubio’s family after her mom made a tortilla with what appeared to have Jesus’ face on it. Her mom thought it was a miracle but, growing up, Angelica was ashamed of it. It drew attention from tourists and media outlets, which always seemed to be making fun of it, and even The Simpsons and Oprah touched on the topic. Now, …

The first time Hiroki Koga tasted American produce, he was appalled by its lack of flavor. He set out to grow the fruit of his childhood in Japan—dedicating his career to replicating the exquisite strawberry of his youth on American soil. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcas…

Heartbroken by a recent divorce, Serbian immigrant Goran Veljic learned to believe in love again by photographing weddings in New York. Today Goran is a professional marriage officiant and the owner of NY1 Minute Weddings—aptly named for its 60-second services—which we rode along for. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, pr…

After immigrating from Ireland in the late ’80s, Brendan Fay tried marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to celebrate his full identity—Irish, Catholic, and gay. He got booed, fired, and even arrested. Brendan eventually realized that if he wanted a truly inclusive St. Pat’s parade, he’d have to make one himself. Little America: The Official Pod…

When Dawit Haile came to the U.S. as an Ethiopian refugee, he was shocked to learn Americans treat their dogs almost like humans. A fateful return trip to Ethiopia spurred Dawit to create a dog rehabilitation center in Los Angeles and, in the process, heal himself. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunctio…

By the time Ava Do arrived in California as a refugee from Vietnam, she already knew a lot about deception. Then she studied psychology. The combination of the two set her on a path toward becoming one of the foremost mentalists and magicians in the world. Her acts are rooted in the study of human behavior, perception, and the stories we tell ourse…

An anthology series about the immigrant experience hosted by Kumail Nanjiani. Each episode brings you a different story, from the weird and humorous to the gut-wrenching and poignant. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. https://apple.co/-Little-America…

Last month, Ryan and I couldn't decide on the proper spelling of "internet." Is it internet? Or is it Internet?By Lina Misitzis