Ep. 117: Andrew Yang, Shane Gillis, and the Politics of Appeasement (ft. Phan)

Diana, Teen and friend-of-the-pod Phan (Pod of Most Resistance) tackle Andrew Yang's racial politics, a discussion prompted by his conciliatory reaction to Shane Gillis's blatant anti-Asian racism. Was Yang -- who was specifically targeted by Gillis -- right to offer an olive branch? Did Yang simply make an unpopular choice, or was his appeasement a necessary part of his political strategy? TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Diana (@discoveryduck) Phan (@phannyfishcakes) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Phan's podcast on Andrew Yang's racial politics: https://www.podofmostresistance.com/episodes/andrew-yang-knows-a-lot-of-doctors Oxford Kondo's article "Andrew Yang's Chilling Message to Asian Americans": https://planamag.com/andrew-yangs-chilling-message-to-asian-americans-888bc4c9315c Andrew Yang discussing Gillis with CNN: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/09/15/andrew-yang-intv-snl-racist-joke-comedians-sot-sotu-vpx.cnn Gillis's racist remarks: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjwxxw/heres-even-more-audio-of-shane-gillis-saturday-night-live-gleefully-saying-slurs SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)