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Alison Chi and Ethan Lee share their analysis and personal thoughts on Asian and Asian American culture and media. This includes exploring the nuances of the Asian American identity and diaspora, and how they relate to Westernized media and culture. The show’s motif is often critical of the definition of the Asian American diaspora being centered around stinky lunches, drinking boba, and attending raves, and attempts to dispel that belief/understanding.
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Episode 13: House of Ho & Asian Reality TV (w/ Cindy Chou)
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Want to hear Ethan's *killer* impression of Washington Ho? Guest Cindy Chou returns and sits down with Ethan and Alison to discuss the HBO Max show House of Ho, a reality show about the tumultuous family drama and life of The Ho Family, a wealthy Vietnamese-American family based in Houston, Texas. Join in as Alison, Cindy, and Ethan discuss the sho…
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Episode 12: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (w/ Evan Lee)
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Ethan and Alison return to the (Zoom) booth and are joined by Ethan's brother, Evan, to discuss the Marvel Studios film and first Asian-led superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Join in the conversation as they discuss their thoughts on the Marvel film and explore its cultural references to Hong Kong and Chinese action cinema, …
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Episode 11: The Raya and the Last Dragon Interviews (w/ Cindy Chou, Rae Jillian Rivera, and Anna Nguyen)
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In this unique audio essay and serial-style episode of Thank You / Enjoy, Ethan compiles, analyzes, and reflects on 3 interviews he conducted with 3 friends of the show on the latest Disney animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. Listen in on Cindy Chou, Rae Jillian Rivera, and Anna Nguyen as they share their unique critique on Raya and the Last D…
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Ethan, Casey, and Alison return to the Zoom booth and catch up after a post-Season 1 break to ring in the Year of the Ox in this Lunar New Year special! Join the Thank You / Enjoy team as they discuss their favorite Lunar New Year memories and explore how their relationships with the holiday have changed over the years, and what they enjoy doing no…
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In Thank You/Enjoy's season finale, Ethan, Alison, and Casey jump in the Zoom and wrap up the entire season with the topic that started it all: boba liberalism. Join in as they share their own personal experiences with understanding the term and encountering communities that perpetuate this particularly controversial sense of being Asian American i…
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Ethan and Alison discuss the Asian YouTubers they grew up watching, high school Asian American clubs, and Asian YouTuber festivals. Join Ethan and Alison as they reminisce on Asian YouTube's renaissance circa 2009-2011 and attempt to break down what made these videos so "Asian" (apart from the cast). Works Mentioned/Inspired: WongFu Productions Nig…
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Episode 7: You Win Son, You Dim Sum w/ Jennifer Liaw
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Ethan and Alison are joined by special guest and friend of the show Jennifer Liaw for Thank You/Enjoy's Thanksgiving special episode! Join them as they discuss dim sum, share their experiences in various "upscale" Taiwanese/Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles and New York City, and explore the politics of food authenticity! Restaurants mentioned/ins…
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Episode 6: The Koreawave - Parasites, Bangtan Boys, and Crash Landings
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With Parasite, BTS, and Crash Landing On You being among South Korea's hottest imports to the West this year, it's impossible for Ethan and Alison to ignore the increased popularity of Korean media in the United States. Join Ethan and Alison on this hilarious and fun discussion on the phenomenon they like to refer to as, "The Koreawave." From Super…
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Casey, Ethan, and Alison catch up after a two-week break, talking about their personal experiences during the 2020 US election and discussing the Asian American film of the decade, Crazy Rich Asians. Join in as they discuss the plethora of both positive and negative thoughts they have on the blockbuster! Alison's Taiwan Mix: https://www.mixcloud.co…
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Thank You To-Go: AAPIs in Politics ft. Tony Choi & Hunter Blas
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For this bonus episode, Casey sits down with fellow former campaign staffers Tony Choi (Twitter: @tonykchoi) and Hunter Blas to discuss their respective journeys to working in politics as AAPIs, as well as their thoughts on how campaigns can engage meaningfully with AAPIs ahead of the 2020 U.S. Election. Follow us on Instagram @thankyouenjoypod and…
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Thank You To-Go: Titos, Titas, and Trump w/ Aida Ylanan and Oshin Tudayan
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Ethan sits down with data journalist Aida Ylanan (Instagram @a1da) and media developer Oshin Tudayan (Instagram @ohoshin) to discuss the perplexing phenomenon of Trump-supporting Filipino Americans, and how 400 years of colonization in the Philippines has helped spawn this unlikely political party of Asian Americans. Works Mentioned and Inspired Fr…
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Episode 4: Always Be My Maybe and Gentrification
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Ethan and Alison their thoughts on the romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park, which evolves into a personal conversation about San Francisco, gentrification, Keanu Reeves, and food politics. Produced by Casey Lee Audio mixed by Ethan Lee Graphic/Logo Design by Chris Kim Instagram: @chuffimation Music by Ethan Chong …
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Thank You To-Go: Are Filipinos Forgotten Asian Americans? feat. Chris Castro
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In commemoration of Filipino American History Month, the Thank You/Enjoy team will be dedicating their October Thank You To-Go episodes to uplifting Filipino voices, stories, and topics. In this very first Filipino American History special, Ethan invites friend and media preservationist Chris Castro to discuss the invisibility of Filipinos in Ameri…
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Episode 3: 88rising & Racial Triangulation
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What is racial triangulation, and where do we draw the line for cultural appropriation? Alison and Ethan discuss 88rising and the recent cultural trend of Asian artists entering predominantly black music spaces, cultural appropriation, and how this all connects to the academic concept of racial triangulation. Articles/works mentioned: Claire Kim, 1…
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Thank You To-Go: Where are you REALLY From?
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Inspired by Tigertail’s portrayal of a father’s immigrant story, Alison, Casey, and Ethan discuss the age-old question “Where are you really from?” and dive into their own family histories. Hosted by Alison Chi and Ethan Lee Produced by Casey Lee Mixed by Ethan Lee Graphic/Logo by Chris Kim https://www.instagram.com/chuffimation/ Music by Metal Let…
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Remember when we could ugly cry in theaters? This week Alison and Ethan share their love for ‘The Farewell’ (2019) directed by Lulu Wang. Correction @ 11:59 - 12:13: Ethan erroneously stated that he saw the film in August 2018 and that the UCLA screening was in Spring 2018. Although it certainly feels like two years has passed, Ethan was one year o…
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Thank You To-Go: Mulan (2020) ft. Leesan Kwok
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On this episode of Thank You To-Go, Ethan is joined by Casey and guest Leesan Kwok to discuss the P.F. Chang’s of cinema: the new Disney live-action film 'Mulan' - covering topics of misrepresentation and lost opportunities. Hosted by Alison Chi and Ethan Lee Produced by Casey Lee Mixed by Ethan Lee Follow Leesan Kwok: https://www.instagram.com/kwo…
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In this episode of Thank You/Enjoy, Alison and Ethan discuss the film Tigertail (2020) - directed and written by Alan Yang. They share some personal anecdotes and reasons why they liked or (heavily) disliked the film. Hosted by Alison Chi and Ethan Lee Produced by Casey Lee Mixed by Ethan Lee Graphic/Logo by Chris Kim https://www.instagram.com/chuf…
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Thank You To-Go: Asian American Cinema Coding
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On this episode of Thank You To-Go, Alison joins Ethan as they talk about the different terminology for coding Asian American Cinema. This episode will explain terminology that will be used throughout the podcast and on other types of media, so feel free to keep coming back for a refresher. Correction: Ethan mispronounced Jacob Batalon's surname, w…
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Welcome to the Thank You/Enjoy podcast! Alison Chi and Ethan Lee introduce themselves in this episode, explore why they started this podcast, explain the logo, and talk about their moment(s) of political activation and what's to come on season 1. Hosted by Alison Chi and Ethan Lee Produced by Casey Lee Mixed by Ethan Lee Graphic/Logo by Chris Kim h…
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