Escape From Plan A

Jess and Teen originally intend to talk about bilculturalism but their shared worry over the state of affairs in America takes up the episode instead. From the inside of a country that is turning by the day more insular, self-righteous, divorced from reality, and violent both inside and out, Jess and Teen lay out a reasonable argument that worst-case scenarios need to be considered as realistic if not likely, and that worrying needs to give way to planning. Get access to bonus pods and Discord chat by joining our patreon: patreon.com/planamag THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Part 1 of 2 Mike, Steve and Teen reconvene to continue their discussion about the economic outlook, the bigger big picture, deep policy, and the whether Malaysia is a magical sweet spot for Chinese American expats. Get access to bonus pods and Discord chat by joining our patreon: patreon.com/planamag THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Mike, Steve, and Teen record a more laid-back pod that's all economics talk. We talk about rising mortgage rates, slumping home sales, stubbornly high prices, and predictions on next year. Get access to bonus pods and Discord chat by joining our patreon: https://patreon.com/planamag THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Chong and Teen spend a Thursday evening discussing a disturbing phenomenon both have run into online: self-described leftists who gleefully advocate for violence against Asian small business owners, on account of them being "petit bourgeois" and thus deserving to be wiped out in the fantasy revolution of these Basement Lenins. What a fucking joke, but the more they talk about it, the more they uncover disturbing patterns that parallel the worst sorts of racism we've seen in history. THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Teen joins Chong, Katrina and Hen to give our final answers on self-flagellating Asian people who blame Asians for anything and everything - a phenomenon the four of us have spent way too much of life pondering - just so that you the listener don't have to waste a minute more of your life wondering if these political fartguns are loaded with any actual ammunition. The answer, dear friends, is no. (Sorry for the delay in episodes, it's late summer and we're catching up on fun and recreation after a very busy July) THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

On the night before the premiere of their short documentary I'm Not An Activist, which follows Dragon Combat Club—a grassroots self-defense organization in NYC, director Dan Chen and producer/editor Ien Chi joined Teen and Chris for an in-person podcast to discuss their reasons for making the documentary and what they hope to accomplish with it. THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Part One of Two Jess and Teen sit down with returning guest Kenny Xu ("An Inconvenient Minority") to talk about SFFA's victory in the Supreme Court against Harvard, the state of education in America, and being an Asian American Republican. Please join us on Patreon to access Part 2: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Kenny (@kennymxu) THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Jess and Teen talk with guest John Pang about the Western tendency to devalue Asian labor -- not just the laborer, but also Asian labor itself and its presumed lack of human qualities -- through the lens of Shein. Shein has pushed selection to a maximum, and price to a new rock bottom, inviting criticisms of labor exploitation in the name of profit. But is that really the whole story? Please join us on Patreon to access Part 2: www.patreon.com/planamag REFERENCED RESOURCES "How the US Lost Out on iPhone Work" https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html "A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged the SEC to crack down on Chinese e-commerce giant Shein" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/01/shein-china-congress-forced-labor-inquiry.html "Being Like Them: Cultural Exchange As Theft and Honor" https://planamag.com/being-like-them-cultural-exchange-as-theft-and-honor/ "The Wonderful World of Chinese Hi Fi" https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/7/20943377/chinese-hi-fi-audio-chifi-fiio-hifiman-tin-audio "Made In China, So What?" https://youtu.be/b4c9NbwUz5Q?t=104 THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Part 1 of 2 Jess, Chris and Teen discuss the Supreme Court opinions on the SFFA lawsuits over race-conscious admissions systems, and provide commentary on the reactions from the Professional Asian Person industrial complex. Please join us on Patreon to access Part 2: www.patreon.com/planamag REFERENCED RESOURCES "Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College" https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_l6gn.pdf (By Tyler Austin Harper) "I Teach at an Elite College. Here’s a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/opinion/college-admissions-affirmative-action.html?searchResultPosition=36 (By Sarah Mervosh and Troy Closson) "The ‘Unseen’ Students in the Affirmative Action Debate" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/us/affirmative-action-students.html?searchResultPosition=18 (By Jay Caspian Kang) "Why the Champions of Affirmative Action Had to Leave Asian Americans Behind" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/why-the-champions-of-affirmative-action-had-to-leave-asian-americans-behind (By Jeanne Suk-Gersen) "The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-secret-joke-at-the-heart-of-the-harvard-affirmative-action-case (By Janelle Wong and Viet Thanh Nguyen) "Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives" https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-06-14/affirmative-action-supreme-court-harvard-case-asian-americans (By Bertrand Cooper) "The Failure of Affirmative Action" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/failure-affirmative-action/674439/ (by Chris Jesu Lee) "Don't Trust An Asian American Who Went To Harvard Who Defends Harvard" https://salieriredemption.substack.com/p/dont-trust-an-asian-american-who THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)

Part 1 of 2 Mike, Steve and Teen unwind after a busy-ish summer Wednesday to talk about rich guys stuck in an ocean capsule, real estate prices, and the mindsets people have around money, status and privilege. Please join us on Patreon to access Part 2: www.patreon.com/planamag THEME MUSIC: EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)