Escape From Plan A

For many people, Trump's election in November 2016 was a huge wake-up call that demanded new mindsets. New guest Nate Chan (a filmmaker in NYC) was living on a sheep farm in Norway (supposedly one of the best countries to live in) when Trump was elected, and he discusses with Chris what led him there in the first place and how the Trump victory not only made him come back to the U.S., but to also find his Asian American "tribe." Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag See Nate's work here: Hot Ones: https://www.youtube.com/user/FirstWeFeast Allen Iverson on the Origins of his First Reebok Signature Shoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70o2QHVViLs&list=PLGqtapO2Oo3rpzjqeyfnF153vPABl9_La http://creative.yourstru.ly/ http://en.blogotheque.net/ TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Recently, Jess has been taking an interest in screenwriting and with Chris, they talk about why people partake in the creative process (which is often a time-consuming and difficult endeavor) and why the recent failures of blockbusters like Game of Thrones' final season and the new Star Wars trilogy says about the direction of American pop culture. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

The coronavirus panic has enabled some of the dumbest Sinophobic takes in the prestige press. And few have been better at calling out this idiocy than EFPA's latest guest, Amanda (or better known on Twitter as @catcontentonly). In this episode, along with Chris and Teen, the discussion goes from critiquing these articles to delving into how and why Asian Americans come to realize that there's something rotten in this country's attitude towards Asians. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Amanda (@catcontentonly) Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: A Communist Coronavirus: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-communist-coronavirus-11580341911 Welcome to the Belt and Road Pandemic: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/24/wuhan-virus-china-belt-and-road-pandemic/ Why Did The Coronavirus Outbreak Start In China?: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-china-cause.html SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

The online Asian American discourse often involves accusations of "Stockholm Syndrome," which infers that particular Asian American writers and other public voices suffer from a kind of white worship as a result of being under white supremacist or colonialist oppression. However, this stark relationship doesn't seem to properly describe the relationship we have with liberal, multicultural institutions such as the New York Times, which conscientiously includes Asian American voices. We consider whether Munchausen By Proxy is a better analogy to describe why such institutions seem to promote tropey Asian American narratives of our own lack of authenticity, not seeing ourselves in media, and feeling chronically trapped 'between cultures.' Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Why Are Asian American Kids Killing Themselves? https://planamag.com/why-are-asian-american-kids-killing-themselves-477a3f6ea3f2 The Banality of Empathy: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/03/02/the-banality-of-empathy/ 'Parasite' Won, but Asian American Are Still Losing: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/10/opinion/parasite-oscar-best-picture.html Why Is Asian Salad Still On The Menu: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/opinion/sunday/why-is-asian-salad-still-on-the-menu.html EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Over virtual mimosas and eggs benedict, Teen and Chris (FKA Oxford) talk about the impending 'Parasite' remake, why "woke" movie marketing often fails, and how Mayor Bloomberg ushered in the 'Sex and the City' era of Manhattan elitism that is now fiercely battling to maintain its lost relevance against Trump and Bernie's respective political/cultural movements. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Chris (@JesuInToast) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Tweet noting how To All The Boys 2 erased Blackpink's Korean lyrics: https://twitter.com/camerouninema/status/1228289344307441664?s=20 Sonic fans vs. Birds of Prey fans on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSMark_/status/1226958098289635330?s=20 21 NYC Women Confess the Dumbest Thing They Spend Their Money On: https://www.thecut.com/2014/11/21-women-on-the-dumbest-things-theyve-bought.html SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Yasmin Nair joins Teen to talk about the trope of navel gazing Asian American essay. We find it all the time these days in places like the New York Times -- politically limp-wristed writing about our childhood insecurities, cultural homelessness, all to appeal to white readers to 'understand' us. Some call it Mango Poetry. We also talk A LOT about Jason Momoa for some reason... JOIN THE PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Teen (@mont_jiang) Yasmin (@NairYasmin) (yasminnair.net) REFERENCED RESOURCES: 'Parasite' Won, But Asian Americans Are Still Losing: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/10/opinion/parasite-oscar-best-picture.html Jason Momoa, Aquaman, and the Art of Queer Friendship: http://www.yasminnair.net/content/jason-momoa-aquaman-and-queer-art-friendship SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Diana, Jess, Filip and Teen talk about personal incidents of racism related to the coronavirus outbreak. Despite the WHO calling for international solidarity, there is a dramatic rise in anti-Asian racism fueled by a media which seeks to take political advantage of a public health crisis. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Jess (@cogitatotomato) Filip(@@filipgwriting) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Jess's Tweet on how attacking Chinese people for exotic meat is shocking in its historical ignorance: https://twitter.com/cogitatotomato/status/1222255735884541952 Teen's Tweet on the personal effect of the unfair and cruel demonization of Chinese people in America, as an American: https://twitter.com/Mont_Jiang/status/1223119539409260544 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Though this is not an official Escape From Plan A endorsement (who the hell are we to endorse anyone?), Teen and Oxford are joined by returning guests Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks and Phan of Pod of Most Resistance to talk about their reasons for supporting Bernie Sanders. Special focuses are placed on the last-ditch desperation attempts to paint Bernie's campaign as sexist (e.g. Warren allegations and Rogan endorsement) and why the seemingly official AAPI endorsements of Warren and Biden were bullshit. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag Phan's podcast, Pod of Most Resistance: https://www.podofmostresistance.com/ TWITTER: Trevor (@rickyrawls) Phan (@phannyfishcakes) Teen (@mont_jiang) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Bess Kalb's tweet about Warren vs. Bernie controversy: https://twitter.com/bessbell/status/1219721500950851584?s=20 Jeff Yang's tweet about AAPI For Warren: https://twitter.com/originalspin/status/1220282384341295104 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

In light of The Farewell's (expected?) lackluster performance in China, Jess and Oxford talk about whether the Asian American storyline, especially those of 2nd-generation AsAms, has a limit. Oxford ponders whether AsAms are a Lost Generation and whether we can simultaneously stay true to our roots while not rehashing the same tropes, while Jess talks about the suffocating effects of "good representation." *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! For the full episode, please become a patron at: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: 'The Farewell' flops in China: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-farewell-richard-jewell-flop-china-1268915 Momtaza Mehri's Tweet about immigrant parents with cooler stories: https://twitter.com/RuffneckRefugee/status/1219617855177732096?s=20 ‘Asian-American actors are ugly & your films make us look backward’: https://www.rt.com/op-ed/478793-hollywood-china-farewell-failure/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Cut through the political noise, and get to the low notes, the bass-line. It's all about immigration. Who gets to be an American going forward. Trump represents a discontinuity in how we think about immigration, a sharp departure from the system we've had in place since 1965. Jess, Mark and Teen discuss how, just because this shift began with Trump, does not mean it will end with him. What does this mean for Asian American political identity going forward? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) Mark (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)