Escape From Plan A

Teen and Chris are joined by returning guest Josh C., who has written for FAIR.org regarding American media treatment of Russia and China, to discuss the bloodthirstiness and anti-Russian xenophobia exhibited by liberals in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Josh (@JoshC0301) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: What The Russian Invasion Teaches Us About The Right by David French | The Atlantic: https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/the-third-rail/6234aa276c90860020516e75/republican-conspiracy-russia-ukraine/ Why Can't The West Admit That Ukraine Is Winning? by Eliot A. Cohen | The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/ukraine-is-winning-war-russia/627121/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Liza, Filip, and Adam get together to talk about the newest Pixar movie, Turning Red, that just released on Disney+. They discuss the movie's rather unique, for popular media, theme of an adolescent girl's first period, how Liza's kids watched the movie twice in a row, and Filip rants in Toronto's honor. The gang also briefly talk about the controversial CinemaBlend review, which has subsequently been taken down, and how it unwittingly supports the idea of "media representation matters". Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Liza(@aesthdistance1) Filip (@filipgwriting) Adam (@snbatman) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Summary article on Bounding Into Comics about the CinemaBlend Review Controversy: https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/03/11/cinemablend-pulls-review-of-turning-red-after-social-media-accuses-author-of-sexism-and-racism-over-opinion-that-he-was-not-the-films-target-audience/ Archived version of the CinemaBlend Review: https://web.archive.org/web/20220307192648/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/disneys-turning-red-review-in-pixars-latest-comedy-girls-just-wanna-have-fur SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com UA Theme: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu

Henry Zhang and Katrina of NYC's Dragon Combat Club joins Jong, Shan and Teen to talk about practical self-defense esp for women living in dense urban environments. We also explore the denialism and learned helplessness within the Asian American community, and how taking control of your own safety is the first and best step to respond to the stunning rise in anti-Asian violence in America. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ REFERENCED RESOURCES: Dragon Combat Club (instagram.com/dragoncombatclub) DCC sign-up (bit.ly/dccsdsignup) Grappling to Survive (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09RPC9616) BRAV3 (instagram.com/wearebrav3) They Can't Burn Us All (instagram.com/TCBUA) Soar Over Hate (instagram.com/soaroverhate) TWITTER: Dragon Combat Club (@DragonCombatCl1) Jong (@CaliCoarse) Shan (@duskyrainbow) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Chris and Adam spend their Presidents Day to discuss American pettiness over Olympics ratings, Bill Maher's segment on not kowtowing to China, the lameness of Asian American media, and more. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen and Chris are joined by guests Chong and Shan to talk about yet another murder of an Asian American woman—Christina Yuna Lee—in New York City, and the disgusting inability of the so-called voices of Asian America to do anything more than express the usual sadness and calls for solidarity. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Chong (@tellythecairn) Shan (@duskyrainbow) Teen (@mont_jiang) Chris (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Ever wondered what it’d be like to work for a Chinese company as an Asian American? Filip takes a deep dive with US-based TikTok employee Lucas about his journey into working at the social media darling: The material differences between Chinese and American tech companies, if white worship exists at TikTok, and how exactly are 2nd Gen Asian Americans at an advantage in Chinese corporations, especially if your Mandarin sucks. REFERENCES AND RESOURCES: Lucas and friend Natalie (product manager at Tiktok) recently made a video talking about key differences between US and Chinese tech from a more career/tech angle: https://t.co/rNfFb0QwS5 If you are interested in Journey To The East, feel free to visit the website below (or email Lucas or Derrick below) * Journey To The East: https://journeytotheeast.club * Lucas email: lucasyangpersonal@gmail.com * Derrick email: dhsu87@gmail.com Lucas and Carl Zha’s video ‘Leave US, go to China!’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSPKqwoJFc Lilian Li’s Substack on the Chinese tech ecosystem: https://lillianli.substack.com/ Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the Tang Ping t-shirt at the new Plan A Shop: planamag.com/shop TWITTER: Filip (@filipgwriting) Lucas (@LucasOuYang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS:
editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen, Chris, and Adam talk about the American outrage over Eileen Gu's decision to represent China, especially all the obvious psychosexual drama going on over an attractive and successful American hapa woman who is deemed to be insufficiently grateful to her country. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen, Chris, and Filip talk about the r/antiwork subreddit, including the recent drama over the Fox News interview, the similarly minded Tang Ping ("Lying Flat") movement in China, the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber, and the unexpected liberating joys of losing your job. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: https://planamag.com/shop/ TWITTER: Filip (@filipgwriting) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Fox News r/antiwork interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmNAsbwuBnY SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Chris and Teen talk about West Elm Caleb and modern dating app culture. Then they move on to the Vanity Fair piece on Dave Chappelle by Jamilah Lemieux and what similarities and differences there are in the black gender wars from the Asian American ones. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Niggy Stardust's tweet on self-care culture: https://twitter.com/niggy_stardust/status/1484592326236278785?s=20 Dave Chappelle and "the Black Ass Lie" That Keeps Us Down by Jamilah Lemieux | Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/01/dave-chappelle-and-the-black-ass-lie-that-keeps-us-down Champagne Sharks Callin episode on woke art (jump to 1:48:00 mark for part discussed in podcast): https://www.callin.com/episode/does-woke-media-necessarily-have-to-be-bad-SqCadlsUgs SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Jess, Teen, Chris, Adam, and first-time guest Calvin (who attended the NYC Times Square vigil) discuss the tragic death of Michelle Go, the lack of tangible solutions offered, the hijacking of the incident by various political interest groups, and more. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) Adam (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Theme: "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)