Asian American Podcasts - Wilmington Memorial Library

Overview

These are just some of the great podcasts out there that will help you learn more about the history of the treatment of Asian Americans in this country and keep you informed of current events. The descriptions are taken from the series’ descriptions themselves.

Podcasts may not be available on all podcast platforms. You can subscribe in a browser but it’s easier to listen in an app. Below are links to the most popular Podcast platforms.

Podcasts to Help Adults

All the Asians on Star Trek

The podcast in which we interview all the Asians on Star Trek. Hosted by Phil Yu.

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Asian American Writers Workshop Radio

From the Los Angeles Times, “Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — the joys, the complications and everything in between. In each episode, hosts Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown and Suhauna Hussain of the Times invite special guests to share personal stories and unpack identity on their own terms. They explore the vast diaspora across cultures, backgrounds and generations, and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.

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Asian Americana

Asian Americana is a podcast about slices of distinctly Asian American culture and history.

Asian Americana is also a term based on the idea that Asian Americans are a rich and inherent part of the American cultural and historical tapestry. We weren’t just present; we’ve actively built and shaped this nation with endless stories and contributions.

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Asian Enough

From the Los Angeles Times, “Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — the joys, the complications and everything in between. In each episode, hosts Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown and Suhauna Hussain of the Times invite special guests to share personal stories and unpack identity on their own terms. They explore the vast diaspora across cultures, backgrounds and generations, and try to expand the ways in which being Asian American is defined.

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Asian Not Asian

Welcome to Asian Not Asian, a podcast where two Asian guys not from Asia talk about American issues no American cares about. New episode every Monday!

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At the Moment: Asian American News

Unpacking the news and politics shaping Asian American identities today. Join us every other Tuesday to tackle the weird, messy, intersectional and complex issues in Asian America. Hosted by Sylvia Peng and Janrey Serapio. Brought to you by AZI Media.

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Feeling Asian

Welcome to Feeling Asian! A podcast where two Asians talk about their feelings. After a lifetime of holding in their emotions (shoutout to Korean moms!), comedians Youngmi Mayer and Brian Park are ready to let them all out. Each week, Youngmi and Brian dive into topics that range from sex/dating to umm…not sex/dating stuff, and invite their interesting friends along the way. Who knew catharsis could look so Asian?

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FOGO

FOGO: Fear of Going Outside is a nature show — by the most reluctant host ever. Most nature shows are hosted by reckless white men, but avid indoorswoman Ivy Le is an Asian mom with severe allergies. She’s determined to go camping —or die trying.

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Long Distance

A podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora hosted by Paola Mardo. Each episode moves beyond typical immigrant narratives to share thoughtful tales of love, loss, history, and humor through audio documentaries and creative approaches to storytelling with sound.

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Modern Minorities

Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal are two MODERN MINORITIES – Asian-American industry pros making it in NY & LA – even though they never became the doctors their parents wanted them to be. Each week, they are joined by fellow Modern Minorities of all stripes – entrepreneurs, corporates, athletes, reporters, politicians, entertainers, and more – to uncover how our different cultural backgrounds shape how we uniquely experience the world.

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Saturday School

Wake up! Saturday School is a podcast where Brian Hu and Ada Tseng teach your unwilling children about Asian American pop culture history. New episodes released Saturdays at 8am, when all our friends are still in bed watching cartoons. It’ll be a blast from the past, as they dig up some of their favorite works they’ve come across covering Asian American arts & entertainment over the years.

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Self Evident: Asian American Stories

As people of all backgrounds reckon with complex legacies of race, power, culture, and identity and ask themselves, “Where do I stand?” Self Evident presents reported stories and radically open conversations from the everyday Asian Americans who have been confronting this question for generations. Our mission is to empower local communities to share stories and build relationships around the value of self-representation.

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Southern Fried Asian

Typically, stories about Asian Americans are centered on the experiences of those who grew up on the coasts — New York, Southern California, the Bay Area — where communities of different Asian American subgroups have lived for many years.

On this podcast, though, we’re gonna look at a region of the country that isn’t typically associated with these stories and unpack what it means to be Asian American in the American South.

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