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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite and interview exceptional guests to share their stories and provide practical advice to help guys become the best version of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest concentrated online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki, Director Jon M. Chu, TV Host Lisa Ling, and NFL Player Younghoe Koo, to name a few. Leo Chan is a menswear and lifestyle influencer and model who has worked with some of the world's most recognizable brands such as GQ, Audi, Men's Health, & Express. They both have the shared mission of bringing more positive Asian male representation to the forefront and providing an Asian American perspective to podcasting. Follow us on Instagram at @AsianMenswearPod. Please email us at AsianMenswearSocial@gmail.com for business inquiries or questions.
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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite and interview exceptional guests to share their stories and provide practical advice to help guys become the best version of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest concentrated online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki, Director Jon M. Chu, TV Host Lisa Ling, and NFL Player Younghoe Koo, to name a few. Leo Chan is a menswear and lifestyle influencer and model who has worked with some of the world's most recognizable brands such as GQ, Audi, Men's Health, & Express. They both have the shared mission of bringing more positive Asian male representation to the forefront and providing an Asian American perspective to podcasting. Follow us on Instagram at @AsianMenswearPod. Please email us at AsianMenswearSocial@gmail.com for business inquiries or questions.
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1 New Year, Same Me (Why most people fail their new years resolutions, finding your WHY, Chris shares the most important rule of success and more) Ft. Chris Ngo [Co-founder of The Leverage] 47:49
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In today's episode, we're bringing back entrepreneur Chris Ngo, co-founder of The Leverage, a fashion house agency recently said to be the next global conglomerate in menswear by Forbes back on the show. I'll be doing a new four-part series highlighting four high-performing individuals to break down what it takes for them to successful. With the New Years here and resolutions being made, I decided it'd be helpful to provide firepower for those serious about making positive changes in 2023. In this episode, we discuss: 0:54 - 80% of people fail their New Years solutions by February 2:17 - Mike talks about his 2023 New Years Resolutions 3:09 - Chris intros himself 4:00 - What Chris has been up to since we last time we spoke 5:50 - Chris doing an Iron Man 8:10 - Chris shares his take on New Year’s Resolutions 10:50 - What’s your why? 16:00 - How to find your WHY 16:24 - DO EVERYTHING and TRY EVERYTHING 18:25 - How did you curate your mindset without having anyone to teach you? 19:00 - Working shitty jobs at 19 years old taught him many lessons 21:34 - What common theme do successful individuals share? 24:45 - Chris shares his story of the first time seeing a Ferrari in person 26:00 - Dealing with haters 26:57 - You either let criticism fold you, or you let criticism drive you 28:12 - What’s the minimum you need to get yourself fired up? 29:15 - What would the present day Chris tell his 25 year old self? 30:20 - Chris talks about dealing with failures 32:10 - Chris the life coach? 35:01 - This is what Chris would tell you if he was your coach 41:25 - Chris listens to his 5 year prediction from his last podcast episode FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show…
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1 2022 RECAP! (2022 Podcast Stats, Goals & What To Expect in 2023) 7:03
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Happy New Year's AM Fam! Wanted to drop a recap episode for everything that happened in 2022 and what's to come in 2023. Wishing everyone a fruitful year and hoping 2023 is your best year! SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 Asian Representation in The Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady (Becoming an overnight sensation, not seeing many Asian Americans dancers, landing the role as Chris in The Cleaning Lady & More) Ft. Sean… 59:23
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I'm happy to welcome Sean Lew to the show for today's Spotlight episode. Sean Lew is a multi-talented individual with an impressive resume that includes a professional actor, dancer, choreographer, award-winning chef, writer, creative director, editor, and singer. My guest is perhaps best known for his two seasons on the hit competition series World of Dance and has amassed millions of followers across his social media. In addition, he’s also made the jump into acting, playing teenager Chris on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. The show was a Top 5 new broadcast drama of the 2021-22 season with the #1 largest total multi-platform audience for a new FOX show. It also marked the network’s highest-rated drama premiere in two years and Hulu’s most-streamed FOX debut in the network’s history. Today's episodes episode explores Sean Lew's journey from a professional dancer to becoming a series regular on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. 1:57 - Tell us your background and where you’re from 3:35 - Went to school in Japan and China 5:30 - How Sean initially got into dancing 8:21 - Sean describes his first memory of performing and the realization that this would be what he wanted to do with his life 11:15 - Becoming an overnight sensation and getting invited on to the Queen Latifah show 12:59 - Throughout your career, did you see a lot of other Asian American dancers 15:15 - Not allowing being the only Asian or boy in the room affect his mental 17:34 - what do you think about when you hear “Asian Representation”? 19:09 - Going into auditions as an Asian American 19:37 - The type of representation > Just representation 22:12 - Acting requires you to be 100%, or else you’re just “acting.” 23:15 - Was it a smooth transition going from dancing to acting? 27:26 - Sean describes The Cleaning Lady 29:40 - What happened when you got the news you landed a spot on The Cleaning Lady? 33:47 - first time hearing that the pilot got picked up 36:25 - Hard to be taken seriously coming in as a dancer 38:35 - Why is it important for you to inspire others? 45:25 - Describe what the perfect actor role would be for you 52:334 - Where do you see yourself in the next five years? 52:16 - What’s the best piece of advice you can offer someone? 55:41 - Where can people find you? FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show…
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1 No NBA Team Picked Up Jeremy Lin Because He's Asian? (Jeremy Lin's Latest Documentary 38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's with anti-Chinese slogan sells for $87k and best-selling book "Interior… 35:54
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo share their thoughts on Jeremy Lin's latest documentary "38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's from the 1800s with an anti-Chinese slogan that sells for 87K, and the best-selling novel "Interior Chinatown" get TV series adaptation. 0:45 - Topic #1 - 1880's Levi's Jeans Fetches 76,000 2:45 - Leo was unaware that the jeans had a racist slogan on it 5:00 - The world was much more openly racist than they are today 7:27 - Topic #2 - Jimmy O Yang cast to star in Interior Chinatown 14:01 - Topic #3 - 38 At The Garden, New Linsanity Doc 18:00 - Lin made it a point that he didn't want the documentary to focus on him 20:36 - For the first time, we had an Asian person to refer to when you were playing basketball well 23:15 - Did the NBA deny Jeremy Lin because he's Asian? FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show…
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1 Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 2 23:25
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Part 2 - Today's episode is our level-up series, and we'll talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening. Link to GQ article - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men 0:40 - Trend #9 - Cheer up it’s all about Misery Chic 1:33 - Trend #10 - Sweater Vests are still here 3:41 - Trend #11 - Pounce on the Animal Print 5:40 - Trend #12 - Sex Clogs are a thing 9:17 - Trend 13 - Wrap it up in a dressing gown Coat 11:45 - Trend #14 - Pop on a spot of pink 14:22 - Trend #15 - Get it on the baggy jean thing 16:30 - What type of sneakers go well with baggier jeans? 18:36 - Trend #16 - You’re either red, or you’re dead FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show…
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1 Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 1 32:17
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Today's episode is our level-up series, and we're going to talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening. Link to GQ article - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men 1:33 - Leo cuts his hair after 5 years of growing it out 2:27 - Leo signs on with an acting manager 7:30 - Start of Episode 8:54 - Trend #1 - Power Shoulder 12:01 - Trend #2 - Double down on Double Breasted 14:00 - Trend #3 - Leather for your pleasure 18:32 - Trend $4 - Overall, it’s all about Overalls 22:16 - Trend #5 - Flash Your Furry Bits 24:18 - Trend #6 - Invest in an architectural sweater 27:03 - Trend #7 - Oversized Safari Jackets 29:23 - Trend #8 - Your Toes Should Be Chiseled FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show…
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1 How Much Money Guys 5'6 & Under Need To Make To Compete With Tall Guys 6'+ (Discussing how impactful your height is when it comes to dating, whether AI technology is a good or bad thing, Asian Born… 40:53
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo unpack how height plays a role in finding a partner, AI influencers/Deep fakes, and the release of the upcoming show 'Asian Born Chinese' featuring Chinese mythology and gods on Disney+. 1:51 - Leo talks about expediting his LA plans -Talking to a realtor 3:25 - Leo putting down an offer for a home in LA 5:30 - How Leo's LA plan went from 5 years to 2 years to 3 months 9:00 - Intro to the first topic: study how much short men need to make to compete with someone who is 6.' 10:15 - Shorter guys have to make up for their height in other areas like dressing well, being fit, being funny, etc 12:40 - Taller guys will get more initial opportunities than the shorter guys, so they have a better chance of finding someone as opposed to shorter guys 15:15 - A guy can be a couple of inches taller, but a woman will think they're the same height 16 - Boots can help you feel and look taller for guys on the shorter end 17:36 - Second Topic Introduction 18:36 - AI-generated rapper lands record deal 21:00 - What happens once AI becomes so realistic that we can differentiate between real and fake? 23:29 - Tom Cruise & Chinese Elon Musk deep fake 26:45 - How deep fake could take fake news to the next level 27:37 - Asian Born Chinese topic introduction 31:55 - mike and Leo talk about growing up watching the 1996 series Journey to the West 34:00 - Will we see a Game of Thrones version of Journey to the West soon? FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 Are You A Banana? (Mike & Leo explore different categories Asian American men fall under, Awkwafina code-switching, what is Asian American culture & more) | BARBERSHOP TALK 29:21
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo explore the different categories Asian men fall under, how our environment shapes who we are, and what is considered Asian American culture. 1:20 - What do you think of when you think of "Banana" within the Asian community 2:20 - Describing the different categories Asian American men fall under 3:50 - Mike asks Leo how he would describe himself from the categories that were listed 5:00 - Leo describes growing up mainly in black culture 7:15 - Mike talks about how he would categorize himself 8:00 - Why aren't there any white guys who are Asian inside or blacks who are yellow inside? 10:00 - Mainstream media, for the most part, was dominated by White American culture, now it's Black 12:00 - what does mainstream media look like if Asian American culture? 15:00 - We're a product of our environment 17:00 - the case for Awkwafina's Queen's accent 19:00 - Describing an 'Asian' Asian 24:00 - The popularity of 88rising artists FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 Life Update + Leo Lands His First Lead Role in Short Film (Mike Travels to Asia, Leo tries out LA for a month, Leo recalls jumping into acting and stepping out of his comfort zone) | BARBERSHOP TALK 40:38
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo share what they've been up to these past couple of months. In this episode, we discuss: 0:50 - Mike talks about his trip to Asia 3:00 - Food in Thailand wasn’t as great as Mike thought 4:45 - The difference between traveling as a young man vs. an older man 10:25 - Leo gives his life update (moving to LA, acting) 12:00 - Intro to the episode 14:00 - Time is going to fly by anyway, whether you make that leap or not 15:00 - People want things but aren’t willing to do what’s necessary to make them happen 17:25 - Mike asks Leo to demonstrate an acting exercise for the audience 19:40 - Acting is like sports; you have to have the mentality of understanding your fundamentals first before doing anything major 20:16 - Leo shares what his first short film lead experience was like 21:48 - Leo describes his first lead role in a short film 23:32 - Having experience as a model and doing commercials helped Leo feel comfortable on set 29:50 - Failure is a part of the process. The more you fail, the closer you are to your goals 31:57 - Recent announcement of an Asian male lead for the revamped show ‘Quantum Leap.’ 35:15 - Way more opportunity for Asian actors in LA vs. NY 37 - You have to start FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 What Is The Bamboo Ceiling For Asian Americans in Corporate America? (How the 'Model Minority' hurts Asian Americans in corporate America, the East vs West clash) Ft. Dennis Yu [Co-Chair of the AAPI… 47:57
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For today's Spotlight/Barbershop episode, I'm happy to welcome Dennis Yu to the show. Dennis Yu, is a Merchant Success Team Lead and the Co-Chair of the AAPI Employee Resource Group at Shopify. In addition to his long career in sales and business development in corporate America, Dennis is an angel investor focused on e-commerce, and Asian found/led startups and is also the host of the Great Minds Think Differently Podcast where he interviews business leaders from underrepresented groups to share their stories Today we're going to discuss the Asian American experience in corporate America, the bamboo ceiling, and how our eastern influences can affect how we are perceived at work. "What the heck is Bamboo Ceiling? Harvard Business Review article describes it as the phenomenon that Asian American white-collar professionals are the least likely racial group to be promoted into senior leadership, even though they are the most likely to be hired into technical roles. AAPI made up roughly 6% of the country’s population but represented only 3% of the CEOs of S&P 500 firms. In this episode, we discuss: 1:15 - Intro to episode 2:29 - Dennis Yu introduction 3:00 - Moved to Orange County where it was predominately white. Didn’t speak a lick of enlightenment 5:00 - his interest in retail came from his family business. His father had a manufacturing sportswear company 7:00 - getting hired on the spot after hustling to get a job at a trade show 12:00 - did you ever notice any bamboo ceiling/model minority while working? 12:48 - When you get to leadership executive levels, you start to see Asian representation dwindle down 15:00 - How did you manage the eastern stereotype in the corporate setting? 15:40 - Took on Confucius's idea and studied Phil Jackson, and Steve Kerr and how they were able to mix the two West and East to succeed in a hyper-competitive world 16:25 - closed mouths don’t get fed 18:23 - Leadership program at Shopify to help train Black, Latins, and Asian Americans 18:38 - Being minorities in a room, sometimes you have a lot of cultural conditioning or a lot of things you try to be overanalytical 21:00 - Mike talks about himself struggling with overthinking and struggling to reframe 21:56 - how often do you find yourself in a meeting and you want to comment but you start to overanalyze and miss your opportunity to speak 22:45 - describing model minority and bamboo ceiling 25:55 - In New York, the Asian community comprises the highest poverty rate in the state. 27:58 - when did you decide you wanted to help underrepresented communities? 29:38 - had a coffee chat with the chief diversity officer and expressed his biggest problem was a lack of role models that looked like him 33:51 - mental health in the Asian community is taboo / what are things we can do to help ourselves 37:25 - Dennis recalls one of the most stressful and overwhelming times of his life juggling multiple priorities 43:00 - practical meditation practices to help alleviate stress 45:15 - “Be Like Water” FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Me Support the show…
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1 AAPI Heritage Month Recap 2022 (The history of AAPIHM, what companies are doing for the AAPI community, do people even celebrate?) | BARBERSHOP TALK 37:50
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo give a recap on AAPI Heritage Month. In this episode, we discuss: 2:14 - Intro 2:33 - how AAPI month came about originally 3:40 - Mike & Leo share their thoughts on AAPI Heritage Month 6:00 - The celebration was birthed during a time when our parents were around but it has not taken on a different meaning for the newer generation 8:00 - Companies taking advantage of AAPI month 11:20 - Leo shares his experience of how companies marketed themselves during AAPI month 12:30 - Seeing Asian leaders/influencers invited to the white house 13:50 - There are a lot of Asian Americans behind the scenes in different industries 17:00 - Youtube event in NYC 24:00 - Asians aren’t as united even for AAPI Heritage Month 26 - Gold House Gala FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 San Francisco Gets Rid of District Attorney Chesa Boudin & AAPI History Being Taught in Schools | BARBERSHOP TALK 41:11
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo share their thoughts on the recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Asian American history being taught in public schools. In this episode, we discuss: 1:25 - Mike gives a life update 3:45 - Leo gives his update (Mexico, traveling in Europe, Leo’s birthday) 7:31 - Chesa Boudin SF DA gets recalled 10:36 - Leo talks about his thoughts on Chesa Boudin 12 - Mike talks about a Japanese victim that was killed in a hit and run by a repeat offender 22 - Criminals are getting bolder and bolder Support the show…
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1 Are You The Token Asian? (What does being the token Asian person mean, the good and bad about being the only Asian person & more) | Barbershop Talk 30:47
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In this episode, Mike and Leo talk about being the token Asian person in different social settings. Inspired by a tweet written by author Min Jin Lee, Mike & Leo explore the nuances of being the token Asian person, what it means, and what to expect. In this episode, we discuss: 1:15 - What inspired today's topic 3:50 - Leo shares his perspective on being the Token Asian guy 5:30 - How Leo's never been in a position where he felt he didn't want to hang with other Asians 7:30 - Mike shares his theory on why some Asians feel like they should be the only Asian person amongst a group of non-Asians 10:30 - it's easier for your race to hate on you because we come from similar backgrounds and look similar 13:05 - Leo's experience as the only token Asian guy at influencer events 21:00 - How to go about being the Token Asian person the right way FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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1 Life Update: Why The Two Month Hiatus From Podcasting? (Moving into a new spot, job hunting, working with your hands and Chinatown's new mega jail) | Barbershop Talk 33:56
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In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo talk about why there hasn't been a new podcast episode in over a month, why a notable podcast featuring two Asian-American guys is breaking up, and what's going on with the new mega jail going up in Chinatown in New York. In this episode, we discuss: 2:00 - Intro 4:00 - Mike talks about the interview experience 7:00 - Moving back to San Francisco, Ca 9:00 - Blue-collar workers deserve respect 11:00 - Intro to the second topic: reflecting on a similar Asian American podcast 19:00 - Coming up with a new podcast name 21:00 - Intro to the third topic: construction of the mega jail in Chinatown, New York 23:00 - Leo offers his perspective on the mega jail 25:00 - In the past, construction led to the erasure of street signs that included Chinese translations for Chinatown natives FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show…
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