Escape From Plan A

Mark and Jong hop onto a call to discuss an amazing short film created by the Korean Australian, Transracial Adoptee, Actor and Writer Lee Shorten named "The Day We Met". In the second half, Mark interviews the Indian American musician Neil Sethi (Air Apparent). They discuss Neil's recently (August 20th) released EP "Color Dreams" and the single "Sorry" in particular. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag **Correction: Lee is from Australia, NOT Canada like we say in the podcast! Apologies Lee! TWITTER: Mark (@snbatman) Jong (@calicoarse) REFERENCED RESOURCES: The Day We Met - Adoption Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyT0nn664NE Color Dreams EP: https://fanlink.to/color-dreams "Sorry" by AIR APPARENT feat. Krysta Youngs (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faE4N7jj6tU SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Diana, Mark and first time guest Bryant discuss the concept of Racial Trauma. They also discuss their own experiences with therapy and the unique challenges of finding the right therapist as an Asian American. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Mark (@snbatman) Bryant (@mfbt) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Racial Trauma Studies and Articles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h4rxSHszCr9M23ithRjV3oR2grPjWkao?usp=sharing Decolonizing Therapy: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizingtherapy/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Earlier this year, we recorded a special episode just for Northeastern University's Pan-Asian Council for their art project, Voices: The 7.9%. We've been looking for an opportunity to release the episode more widely and this week was the perfect occasion! Diana, Jong, Mark, Filip, and Oxford talk about what being "Asian American" means to us. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Jong (@calicoarse) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Filip (@filipgwriting) Mark (@snbatman) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Diana, Jess, Millie, Teen and Adam discuss Lulu Wang's "The Farewell." Some of us think it was a milestone in Asian American art. Others are a bit less sanguine. One thing is for sure, is that Wang's film left us with a lot to talk about. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Jess (@cogitatotomato) Millie (@onemillicentcho) Teen (@mont_jiang) Mark (@snbatman) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Teen's review: https://planamag.com/the-farewell-reveals-life-s-necessary-illusions-236823801f4e E Alex Jung: https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/lulu-wang-the-farewell-profile.html Lavinia Lang: https://radiichina.com/the-farewell-awkwafina-lulu-wang-chinese-american-identity/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Does anyone believe Jeffrey Epstein actually committed suicide? In addition to this entirely predictable piece of news, the crew of Diana, Oxford, and Mark talk about Quillette getting punked by a prankster and the whole "Chinese people think Simu Liu's ugly" mini-controversy surrounding the Shang Chi movie. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Mark (@snbatman) REFERENCED RESOURCES: How Jeffrey Epstein Used The Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/business/jeffrey-epstein-wexner-victorias-secret.html When Did Everyone Become Socialists?: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/socialism-and-young-socialists.html DSA Is Doomed: https://web.archive.org/web/20190808170736/https://quillette.com/2019/08/08/dsa-is-doomed/ Asian Boss Video On Whether Simu Liu Is Considered Ugly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6H8XfIE4o SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Here's a really special episode for our listeners. We were going to split this up into a free and bonus part, but after the recording session we decided the entire conversation should be made free for all. New York State Assemblyman Ron T. Kim, representing New York's 40th District (incl. Flushing) joins us in an actual professional studio to talk about a spectrum of political issues which boil down to a single question: what are people worth in this world? From student debt cancellation, rejecting tax subsidies for Amazon and other megacorps, sex worker's right, revolutionizing criminal justice, and of course Andrew Yang and UBI. We discuss at length Yang Song, a sex worker who was victimized repeatedly by police before falling to her death during a police raid on her place of work. We also talk about the new generation of politically activated Asian American youth, and why indifference and inaction are no longer viable options. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Ron T. Kim (@rontkim) Kasie (@kasefiles) Teen (@mont_jiang) Diana (@discoveryduck) Mark (@snbatman) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Jane Doe Ponytail (NYT's irresponsible take on Yang Song case) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/11/nyregion/sex-workers-massage-parlor.html The Appeal's Yang Song Archives (responsible reportage on Yang Song) https://theappeal.org/tag/yang-song/ Ron Kim's legislation denying tax subsidies to Amazon https://qns.com/story/2018/11/13/queens-assemblyman-introduces-legislation-block-amazon-subsidies-favor-student-debt-relief/ Jacobin's coverage of the Tenant Rights Bill https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/06/new-york-housing-tenants-universal-rent-control Sanders' student debt jubilee https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/24/bernie-sanders-2020-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-plan-1296863 Tiffany Caban concedes https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/7/headlines/progressive_insurgent_tiffany_caban_concedes_to_melinda_katz_in_queens_da_race SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Long time friend of the podcast and criminal defense attorney Kasie joins Diana, Jess and Teen to discuss the rape and murder of Chinese international student Zhang Yingying. Was Zhang targeted because she's an Asian woman? Does this fit a clear pattern? And what must be done to discourage more targeted violence against Asian people in America? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Kasie (@kasefiles) Jess (@cogitatotomato ) Teen (@mont_jiang) Diana (@discoveryduck) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Remains of murdered Chinese student Zhang Yingying may be in US landfill, family told: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3021288/slain-chinese-scholar-zhang-yingyings-remains-may-be-us-landfill-family SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Adoption is a complex, multi-faceted issue. Mark and Jess explore the topic while discussing their reactions to the fantastic debut, "All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir", by adoptee author Nicole Chung. They also discuss how deadly green bean casserole is and how much David French sucks. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato ) Mark (@snbatman) REFERENCED RESOURCES: "All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir" by Nicole Chung: https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Can-Ever-Know/dp/1936787970/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=all+you+can+ever+know&qid=1564633981&s=gateway&sr=8-1 "America Soured on My Multiracial Family" by David French: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/america-soured-on-my-multiracial-family/567994/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Birthday parties... They come in all forms, from grade-school bowling days to dorm parties to fancy dinners to, god forbid, destination birthday weekends. Are any of these worth the time, effort, money, and the risk of your so-called friends not showing up? Diana, Jong, and Oxford discuss. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. To subscribe, please go to: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Jong (@calicoarse) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Slate article on how birthday dinners are horrible: https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/10/a-fine-whine-an-invective-against-birthday-dinners.html SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Our podcast has hit 100 episodes and we couldn't be prouder to have the esteemed Yasmin Nair (writer, activist, and academic) as our guest to commemorate the milestone! With Teen and Oxford, the crew discusses the corporatization of woke politics, from Disney's casting choices (e.g. "The Little Mermaid") to how the identities of political candidates like Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris are packaged to serve status quo agendas. Yasmin's website: https://www.yasminnair.net/ Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Yasmin (@nairyasmin) Teen (@mont_jiang) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Believe in Something by Yasmin Nair: https://thebaffler.com/outbursts/believe-in-something-nair American Gay: Pete Buttigieg and the Politics of Forgetting by Yasmin Nair: https://www.yasminnair.net/content/american-gay-pete-buttigieg-and-politics-forgetting SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)