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
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