Escape From Plan A

Chris, Jong, Teen, and Filip try to uncover the actual dividing lines in the Asian American community that go beyond overly simplistic alignments based on gender, income level, or ethnicity. Often, we just know if a fellow Asian American "gets" it from our point of view, but what exactly does that mean? *This episode was originally released as a bonus episode on 3/25/2022. To listen to bonus episodes on a weekly basis, please become a patron at www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Filip (@filipgwriting) Teen (@mont_jiang) Jong (@calicoarse) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen unloads some of his deep personal drama onto Jess. In the process, we find healing, progress, and the virtue of buying lap dances for friends and not getting paid back right away. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Jess was supposed to be on the episode where we blasted the Asian American Disinformation Report, so in this free bonus episode, she joins Chris and Teen to say her piece. They also discuss why it's important to keep track of what Asian American Bluechecks are saying and doing despite how silly what they say an do may seem. Teen also shares a gutcheck moment on Twitter regarding violence against Asian Americans. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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This is part 2 of Teen, Chris, and Pix's (@dotorii_muk on Twitter) discussion on the recently released Asian American Disinformation Report. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Pix (@dotorii_muk) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Asian American Disinformation Report 2022: https://www.asianamdisinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AsianAmDisinformation_LandscapeReport2022.pdf SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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Teen and Chris are joined by returning guest Pix (@dotorii_muk on Twitter) to delve into the recently released Asian American Disinformation Report, which is a mess of incoherent cobbled-together interests (ranging from significant world issues to petty media-class internet squabbles) and a call to authorities/institutions to surveil Asian Americans more closely. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Pix (@dotorii_muk) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Asian American Disinformation Report 2022: https://www.asianamdisinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AsianAmDisinformation_LandscapeReport2022.pdf SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Chris is joined by Jane, a returning guest and "armchair trend forecaster," to talk about how discussion of mental illness in women is often limited to a glamorized version afflicting the young, attractive, and culturally elite. They look at writers such as Cat Marnell, Elizabeth Wurtzel, and Stephanie Foo, and also ask if this is a predominantly white female narrative. If so, what does it mean when some women of color want in on it? Jane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/song-jane This is Part 1 of this episode. Part 2 is available to Patreon supporters. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: The unbearable whiteness of the 'disaffected young woman' genre by Heven Haile | i-d Vice: https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/3abx9j/disaffected-young-woman-genre-whiteness TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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This is Part 1 of this episode. Part 2 is available to Patreon supporters, see link below. Jess, Adam and Teen discuss when and why the notion of life meaning and purpose got so tied up in our jobs. We all agree most jobs provide no such thing. But should they? Or have we been encouraged to have unrealistic expectations about what a jay-oh-bee is? Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: www.planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Malcolm Gladwell on WFH and purpose: https://nypost.com/2022/08/05/malcolm-gladwell-slams-working-from-home/ Confused Avocado on quitting her corporate career: https://youtu.be/CEWOxHwRnB4 TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Jess (@cogitatotomato) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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Jess, Adam and Teen get together for a throwback episode to dissect a post from Asian Reddit. The gist: young guys should hang it up when it comes to dating, pursue a career instead and stack bucks, then re-enter the game in their 30s and just slay with the power of the blade. Oh where to start. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://www.planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Reddit post in question: https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianMasculinity/comments/w77n2n/to_all_the_young_guys_out_there_1829_who_feel_bad/ Teen's old Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianMasculinity/comments/3wqnwb/keeping_the_mind_game_tight_a_practical_approach/ TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Jess (@cogitatotomato) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Filip, Chris, and Adam get together to talk about monkeypox's elevation to Public Health Emergency of International Concern status, the new Instagram algorithm, the popularity of Netflix subtitles, rising car prices, the NYT op-ed on liberal censorship of books, and more. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://www.planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: 
Filip (@filipgwriting) Chris (@JesuInToast) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
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 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Marcus and Karthik of Left Flank Vets discuss with Teen Plan A Magazine's goals, the role of immigrants in maintaining the ideology of American Exceptionalism, and whether this is a true moment of inflection and crisis. Capitalism runs on blood, and War is the top donor. Left Flank Vets are a leftist anti-war cooperative of post 9/11 veterans fighting against military recruitment efforts. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://www.planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: YouTube YouTube link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LlXp8vWMIQ) Left Flank Vets Twitch: (https://www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets) Left Flank Vets (https://leftflankvets.org/) TWITTER: Left Flank Vets (@LeftFlankVets) Karthik (@karthikpuru91) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)