KollabCast

Episode 202 - TIFF 2019 Recap Roundtable

Kollaboration — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the KollabCast, Marvin chats movies with two new friends that he met last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, Gretel Truong and Christina Jang. Together, we discuss the films that we saw at the festival with Asian American connections including Hustlers, Parasite, Just Mercy, and the Personal Memoirs of David Copperfield.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Gretel Truong, Director of Comms at Represent Justice (IG: @greteltruong)

Christina Jang, Director of Film Programming at UCLA (IG: @jangchristina)

Learn more about the Toronto International Film Festival at https://tiff.net/

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 201 - Celia Au & Li Jun Li from Wu Assassins

Kollaboration — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:26:45 -0700

On this Kollabcast, we chat with two of the stars of the new Netflix series WU ASSASSINS, Celia Au, who plays mystical guide Ying Ying, and Li Jun Li, who plays restaurateur and fight club aficionado Jenny Wah. We chat about what it was like making the series alongside a mostly Asian cast, as well as how and why they got started acting. Listen to their story and go catch them on Netflix!

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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KollabCast Episode 200 - Chatting with Michael Golamco

Kollaboration — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 06:53:52 -0700

We're still in hiatus mode, but wanted to give our subscribers a little bonus for staying with us while we're figuring things out. A few weeks ago we chatted with Michael Golamco, who co-wrote the Netflix Original Movie "Always Be My Maybe" with his friends Randall Park and Ali Wong. Michael shares his early days with the UCLA Asian American Theater Troupe and Randall co-founded and how that led to him to a career in writing for the stage and screen. We also discuss Keanu Reeve's master bill paying skills and Mike's hopes for the future of Asians in entertainment.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 199 - Hoon Lee and Dianne Doan from Cinemax's Warrior

Kollaboration — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:22:09 -0700

On this episode, we chat with Hoon Lee and Dianne Doan from the Cinemax Series WARRIOR, based on the writings of Bruce Lee, which just finished up its first season last week with a Season 2 already on its way. We chat with Hoon and Dianne about their roles as Wang Chao and Mai Ling, and how they feel about being a part of Bruce Lee's legacy.

Learn more about WARRIOR at https://www.cinemax.com/warrior

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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Dianne Doan @diannedoan

a podcast about the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Presenting Gold & Great - the newest podcast from Kollaboration SF

Kollaboration — Fri, 31 May 2019 23:50:20 -0700

On this episode, we're introducing you to the newest podcast from our team at Kollaboration SF, Gold & Great! If you like what you hear, follow the podcast at https://anchor.fm/gold-and-great/ or on your favorite podcast app!

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Gold & Great Episode 1:

In our debut episode, we get to talk with actor Simu Liu, who plays Jung on Kim's Convenience. We'll chat with Simu about how the idea of Asian masculinity has affected his experiences as an actor and a role model in the AAPI community. But first, we meet our hosts Long and Elsa! Send your questions, comments and episode ideas at goldandgreat@kollaboration.org.

Follow Simu Liu: Twitter and Instagram: @simuliu Follow Gold & Great: Twitter: @GoldandGreat Follow KollabSF: Instagram: @kollabsf Facebook: www.facebook.com/kollab.sf Website: www.kollabsf.org

KollabCast Presents: LAAPFF 2019 – PART 2

Kollaboration — Fri, 24 May 2019 22:44:02 -0700

Presenting part 2 of our coverage from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! On this installment, we chat with more Asian American actors, producers, and filmmakers about their projects that screened at LAAPFF, including catching up with some old friends!

Featured on this episode are:

Bao Nguyen & Jeff Chang from We Gon' Be Alright

Kevin Kreider, Doris Yeung, Bianca Kuijper, & Bing Wang from The Ugly Model

Mandi Li, Celia Au, & Yi Liu from In a New York Minute

Kulap Vilaysack from Origin Story

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

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We Gon' Be Alrightbealright.net Watch now on Facebook Watch

The Ugly Modelwww.uglymodeldoc.com @uglymodeldoc

In a New York Minute IMDB Page

Origin Storywww.originstorydoc.com @originstorydoc Watch Now on Amazon Prime

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

KollabCast Presents: LAAPFF 2019 - Part 1

Kollaboration — Thu, 23 May 2019 00:40:46 -0700

On this special episode of the KollabCast, we bring you part one of our interviews from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival which took place over the first week of May in LA. We chat with some amazing Asian American filmmakers about their films and what it means to be screening at one of the largest Asian American film festivals in the nation.

Featured on this episode are:

Elizabeth Ai from A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem

Andrea A Walter, Osric Chau, Dante Basco, Brian Merrick, Madeleine Humphries, JoAnn Banaga, Iya Yujuico, & Robert Ouyang Rusli from Empty by Design

Emily Ting & Lynn Chen from Go Back to China

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

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A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem www.awomansworkdoc.com @AWomansWorkDoc

Empty By Designwww.emptybydesignmovie.com @EmptybyDesign

Go Back to China www.gobacktochinafilm.com @GoBacktoChinafilm

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Episode 198 - EMPOWER 2019 Filmmakers Panel - From Script to Screen: Asian American Filmmakers Bring Their Stories to Life

Kollaboration — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:28:31 -0700

On this week's KollabCast, we bring you our Filmmakers Panel from last month's 2019 EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference. Moderator William Yu leads a fascinating discussion with four amazing Asian American film directors. Featuring panelists Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Driveways), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Tanuj Chopra (Staycation, Punching at the Sun), & Diane Paragas (Yellow Rose)!

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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William Yu @its_willyu

Andrew Ahn - Director of Driveways @andrewahnfilms

Lulu Wang - Director of The Farewell @thumbelulu

Tanuj Chopra - Director of Staycation @Chopsfilms

Diane Paragas - Director of Yellow Rose @dianeparagas

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Episode 197 - Costume Designing and More w/ Vera Chow

Kollaboration — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 03:56:35 -0700

Our guest for this week's KollabCast is Vera Chow, a costume designer who has worked on several tv and movie projects including Marco Polo, Deadbeat, The Blacklist, and more! We chat with Vera about how she got started as a designer, growing up in Hong Kong, and the need for more representation in below the line roles.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Vera ChowIG: @veracoco

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Episode 196 - Empty by Design

Kollaboration — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 00:43:56 -0700

The closing night film of the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Empty by Design, a story of two filipino millenials who return home after some time abroad and find themselves drawn together through their mutual loneliness. On this episode of the KollabCast, we chat with director Andrea A. Walter, Producer/Actors Osric Chau and Chris Pang, and editor Brian Merrick about their work on the film, their challenges as indie filmmakers, and their thoughts as they prepare to world premiere their film at LAAPFF.

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Empty By Design @EmptybyDesign

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Episode 195 - Asian American Film Festivals & LAAPFF Preview

Kollaboration — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 03:19:49 -0700

On this episode of the KollabCast, we begin the road to APA Heritage Month with a preview of one of the month's biggest events, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, hosted by our community friends at Visual Communications. Deadline Hollywood editor Dino-Ray Ramos joins the podcast along with Festival programmers Eseel Borlasa and Lindy Leong to talk about why Asian American film festivals are important, as well as give us a preview of the hottest films coming to LAAPFF 2019.

Learn more about Visual Communication's 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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Dino-Ray Ramos @dinoray

Eseel Borlasa & Lindy Leong @vcmediaorg

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Episode 194 - Meet the 2019 HBO APA Visionaries

Kollaboration — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:19:58 -0700

On this special episode of the KollabCast, we chat with the newly minted 2019 HBO APA Visionaries finalists at the EMPOWER 2019 kickoff event at RED Studios in Hollywood. Minji chats with Julie Zhan, Nirav Bhatka, and So Young Shelly Yo about their making their films and being named finalists by HBO.

Stream all three finalist films on HBO Now and HBO Go in May and catch the premiere on May 3rd at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Star in my Eyes” by Kollaboration Seattle Alum, Gowe

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Julie Zhan @dancejujudance

Nirav Bhakta @Nirav521

So Yun Shelly Yo IG: @soyoungie.yo

Sujata Day @sujataday

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 193 - Pop Culture Roundtable: #AsianAlways2019

Kollaboration — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:15:34 -0700

It's a KollabCast Pop Culture Roundtable! This week, we gather a panel of pop culture experts to talk about what to expect from Asian American led film and television in 2019. We also chat about guilty pleasure reality TV shows, problematic favs, groundhog day stories, and our favorite regency era stories. Our guests this week are Phil Yu from Angry Asian Man, Hanh Nguyen from IndieWire, and Jess Ju from CAPE.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Star in my Eyes” by Kollaboration Seattle Alum, Gowe

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Phil Yu Angry Asian Man @angryasianman

Hanh Nguyen Senior Editor, IndieWire @Hahnonymous

Jess Ju CAPE @CAPEUSA

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 192 - Dallas Liu & The Pen15 Club

Kollaboration — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 15:00:00 -0700

On this episode, we chat with actor Dallas Liu, who plays Shuji Ishii-Peters on the Hulu original series Pen15. Dallas shares his experiences learning about what it was like to be a teen in the year 2000, including learning about AIM for the first time. We also chat about how Dallas started acting, and how he balances his budding acting career and school.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights

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Dallas LiuIG: @dallas_liu

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Episode 191 - Sherry Cola is up to Good Trouble

Kollaboration — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:27:48 -0700

Multi-talented actor and comedian Sherry Cola joins the KollabCast this week to chat. We talk about her role as Alice (who we must protect) on the hit Freeform series Good Trouble. Sherry also tells us about her personal story of how she ended up becoming a performer and shares a few of her reality TV guilty pleasures.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights

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Sherry Cola@shrrycola

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Episode 190 - Kollabcast @ Sundance 2019 Special

Kollaboration — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 05:18:09 -0700

On this special supersize episode of the KollabCast, we bring you interviews recorded at the 2019 Sundance film festival with Asian American filmmakers, actors, and directors.

Featured in this episode are:

Lulu Wang, Director of The Farewell

Justin Chon (Director), Alex Chi (Producer), and Chris Dinh (Co-Writer) of Ms. Purple

Tiffany Chu, Lead Actor in Ms. Purple

Kelly Sry, Co-Lead Actor in Mope

Tim Tsai, Director of Seadrift

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights

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Lulu Wang@thumbelulu

Justin Chon@justinchon

Chris Dinh@chrisdinh

Tiffany Chu@tiffcheww

Kelly Sry(No social Media yet)

Tim Tsai@TimTsaiFilms

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Special thanks to Mimi Lu for production support!

The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Epiosode 189 - Chatting with Aquaman's Ludi Lin

Kollaboration — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:32:49 -0700

On this mini-episode of the Kollabcast, Minji chats with Ludi Lin, known best as the new Zack in last year's Saban's Power Rangers Movie, on his new role as Captain Murk in the upcoming DC blockbuster, Aquaman. Minji and Ludi talk about how he got started acting, whether he prefers acting in action or drama films, and more.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights

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Ludi Lin@ludi_lin

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 188 - Hanging with Professor Hu at SDAFF 2018

Kollaboration — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:04:00 -0700

On this episode, we return to San Diego for the 2018 San Diego Asian Film Festival to chat with our friend Brian Hu. Brian is one of the co-hosts of fellow Potluck Pod Saturday School as well as the Artistic Director of SDAFF. Long-time listeners know that this guy knows his movies and we have a blast reflecting on the outstanding year Asian Americans have been experiencing on the big screen.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights

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Brian HuArtistic Director at Pacific Arts Movement@husbrian

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 187 - The Cast of VIETGONE @ EWP

Kollaboration — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:23:40 -0700

It's a full house on this episode of the KollabCast. This week we welcome the full cast of East West Player's production of Vietgone, the critically acclaimed play by Qui Nguyen about his parent's love story in a relocation camp in Arkansas after the fall of Saigon. Paul Yen, Sylvia Kwan, Jane Lui, Scott Ly, and Albert Park share their experiences working on the play, and Paul and Scott share their thoughts of playing Vietnamese refugees as Vietnamese American actors. Also a bonus anecdote featuring Andy Lowe, East West Player's Director of Production.

Watch Vietgone, playing now at East West Players in Los Angeles AND opening soon at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnepeg!

Intro & outro music for this episode is “MouseDeer” off the album Letters to Ubin by Kollab Alum Inch Chua

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Paul Yen - TW: @hellopaulyen

Scott Ly - IG: @IScottLy

Jane Lui - IG: @Surrija

Sylvia Kwan - IG: @kwansyl

Albert Park - has no socials

Andy Lowe - TW: @ChinesePirate

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Episode 186 - Catching Up with Inch Chua

Kollaboration — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:39:15 -0700

On this episode, we catch up with Singer-Songwriter Inch Chua, one of Singapore's biggest Indie artists and also a Kollaboration Alum. Past guests and fellow Kollab Alum Priska and Alfa join Marvin as special co-hosts as Inch chats about what she's been up to lately, the growth of independent art in Singapore, and the imminent ecological disaster caused by climate change. She also makes bird sounds!

Intro & outro music for this episode is “MouseDeer” off the album Letters to Ubin by our guest Inch Chua

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Inch Chua@inchchua

Alfa@alfa_music

Priska@priskamusik

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 185 - Jake Choi: Serious Actor

Kollaboration — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:37:37 -0700

We're back from our short hiatus for another great interview with actor Jake Choi. We're excited to chat with Jake about his role on the new ABC network sitcom, Single Parents, where he plays Miggy, a early 20's new dad taking care of his newborn while his partner is away at school. We also chat with Jake about how he got started acting, and the differences between New York and LA. Bonus, Marvin shares his latest master strategy in winning the "bill paying" struggle.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Yaya” from the latest album of Kollab Alum G Yamazawa

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Jake Choi@TheJakeChoi

Catch Jake on Single Parents on ABC, Wednesdays at 9:30PM(8:30CT)

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 184 - Minji Wrote a Screenplay

Kollaboration — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 01:52:47 -0700

Just the original hosts on this episode of the KollabCast as Marvin and Minji find time to catch up after a busy few weeks. Thoughts are shared about recent movies, including Henry Golding's 2nd leading role in 2 months in Paul Feig's A Simple Favor. Marvin also asks Minji to re-live her whirlwind August after making it to the 2nd round of the Sundance Institute Fellowship selection process. Minji shares her experience finally writing and submitting her full screenplay and the lessons she learned during the process.

The song featured in this episode is “Stars in My Eyes” from Kollaboration Seattle Alumni GOWE & Erin Kim

As always, send us your listener emails at podcast@kollaboration.org

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 183 - Fall 2018 TV Preview

Kollaboration — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 22:01:46 -0700

#AsianAugust at the movies may be over, but we're already getting ready to see even more Asians in the media this Fall on Television! IndieWire's TV editor Hanh Nguyen returns to the KollabCast to go over some new and returning shows featuring Asian Americans this Fall. Listen in to find out what shows to set your DVRs to!

Also check out Angry Asian Man's Fall TV List!

The song featured in this episode is “Stars in My Eyes” from Kollaboration Seattle Alumni GOWE & Erin Kim

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Featured in this Episode:

Hanh Nguyen TV Editor at IndieWire @hanhonymous

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 182 - TIFF 2018

Kollaboration — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:27:35 -0700

On this episode, we bring you two segments recorded at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival! First up, Marvin chats with Anderson Le, the artistic director of the Hawaii International Film Festival, about the films that they've seen while at the festival, including thoughts on the festival's Asian offerings like Burning, Shadow, and The Crossing. Next up, Marvin chats with documentary directors Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi about their film Free Solo, featuring rock climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to be the first person to climb El Capitan, a 3,000 foot rock formation, without a rope. They chat about their experience in both making the film and as Asian American film directors.

The song featured in this episode is “Set Free” from singer songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Featured in this Episode:

Anderson Le Film Festival Programmer & Artistic Director Hawaii Int'l Film Festival

Jimmy Chin & Chai VasarhelyiDirectors of Free Solofreesolofilm.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Kollaboration — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 18:21:58 -0700

Marvin is at TIFF busy gathering stories for the next KollabCast so episode #182 will be dropping in a few days. Apologies for the delay!

The music for this updated is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Episode 181 - Tanuj Chopra is the Coolest Dude

Kollaboration — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 01:30:56 -0700

On this last day of #AsianAugust, our guest is one of our favorite independent filmmakers, Tanuj Chopra, director of 2006 Sundance Selection Punching at the Sun, and last year's fun festival favorite Chee & T. We chat about his newest film Staycation, premiering next month at the LA Film Festival, as well as dive into how he got started (and fell in love with) making movies. Special guest co-host Jess Ju from CAPE fills in for Minji.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Tanuj Chopra@Chopsfilms

Jess Ju@JessJuTweets

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Episode 180 - David Magdael's Sundance Stories

Kollaboration — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 22:52:00 -0700

As we look forward past #AsianAugust, let's take a moment to take a look back. We invite David Magdael, film publicist and community advocate, to the KollabCast to chat about what #AsianAugust means to him and to reflect about the early days of the movement, when he worked on a little film called Better Luck Tomorrow. David shares his story of the night the legendary Roger Ebert stood up to defend Better Luck Tomorrow and Asian representation, and how David and his team helped make it into a viral moment.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Cover Image by Sthanlee B. Mirador

Episode 179 - SPOILERCAST: Crazy Rich Asians

Kollaboration — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:58:29 -0700

It's time for the KollabCast Crazy Rich Asians SPOILERCAST! Journalists Ada Tseng and Rebecca Sun return to talk major plot points, characters, and favorite moments all from an Asian American perspective! Make sure you listen AFTER you watch Crazy Rich Asians.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Rebecca Sun, Senior Reporter at the Hollywood Reporter@therebeccasun

Ada Tseng, Journalist & Host of Saturday School@adatseng

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Episode 178 - Pop Culture Roundtable: Crazy Rich Asians

Kollaboration — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:00:00 -0700

On this week's #AsianAugust edition of the KollabCast we're doing a focused Pop Culture Rountable all about the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians! Joining Minji and Marvin are Rebecca Sun, Senior Reporter for the Hollywood Reporter, and Ada Tseng, host of #PotluckPod Saturday School! We chat (spoiler-free) about our thoughts on the film and how it represents an Asian American experience.

Stay tuned for a bonus SPOILERCAST coming this weekend where our panel talks more freely about our favorite moments!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Rebecca Sun, Senior Reporter at the Hollywood Reporter@therebeccasun

Ada Tseng, Journalist & Host of Saturday School@adatseng

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Cover Image by Sanja Bucko / Warner Bros

Episode 177 - Lana Condor is Living the Dream

Kollaboration — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 00:05:20 -0700

As #AsianAugust surges on, we welcome Lana Condor, the star of the upcoming Netflix Original Feature To All the Boys I've Loved Before, to the KollabCast. We talk to Lana about her thoughts on being the lead of her own Asian American led romantic comedy as well as her upcoming role on SyFy's Deadly Class. We also chat about her upbringing as an adoptee from Vietnam, and how she found herself in the performing arts.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Lana Condor@LanaCondor

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Episode 176 - #AsianAugust at the Movies

Kollaboration — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:15:44 -0700

We are officially into August, and not any August, this is ASIAN AUGUST! We bring in CAPE's Jess Ju to go over all the movies featuring Asian American actors, directors, and writers coming out this month including The Darkest Minds, Dog Days, The Meg, Crazy Rich Asians, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and Searching! This month, we'll see you at the movies!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Jess Ju @JessJuTweets CAPE

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Episode 175 - Sujata Day Seeks APAVisionaries

Kollaboration — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:42:07 -0700

On this episode, we chat with the 2019 HBO APAVisionaries Short Film Competition ambassador, Sujata Day! Best known for her role as Sarah on HBO's Insecure (and its predecessor Awkward Black Girl), Sujata shares her thoughts on filmmaking and her experiences making her own short film projects. We also chat with Sujata about her childhood in Pennsylvania, how she sneakily changed careers from consulting to acting, and how she found her way onto one of HBO's hottest shows!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Bedford Stop” from singer-songwriter Big Phony

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Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador

Episode 174 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Part 2

Kollaboration — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:50:26 -0700

Here's a bonus KollabCast to wrap up our coverage of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con.

This Episode’s Segments:

Interview with DNEG's Peter Chiang Peter Chiang is the visual effects supervisor of Pacific Rim: Uprising and co-founder of special effects company DNEG. What does a special effects supervisor do, and how does somebody become one? We ask Peter these questions and more!

Pop Culture Wrap-Up @ SDCCWe catch up with journalists Laura Sirikul and Hanh Nguyen to talk about the second half of Comic-Con and what everyone is excited about. We also chat about the art of covering a Comic-Con as press and stuff that caught our eye on the floor.

Laura Sirikul, Nerds of Color (@lsirikul)
Hanh Nguyen, IndieWire (@hanhonymous)

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This week’s intro & outro music is “Bedford Stop” from singer-songwriter Big Phony

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Episode 173 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Part 1

Kollaboration — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 22:31:15 -0700

We're back at Comic-Con! This episode is part 1 of our coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018 from an Asian American perspective!

This Episode’s Segments:

Comic-Con News Update w/ Laura Sirikul We chat with geek writer Laura Sirikul about the first few days of SDCC including the Titans trailer, Iron Fist Shenanigans, and The new Dr. Who.

Asian American Authors @ SDCCWe sit down with a panel of awesome Asian American authors to talk about their experiences at Comic-Con, and being a part of the amazing community of Asian American writers

Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex Series (@sarahkuhn)
CB Lee, author of the Sidekick Squad Series (@author_cblee)
RF Kuang, author of The Poppy War (@kuangrf)

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This week’s intro & outro music is “Bedford Stop” from singer-songwriter Big Phony

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Episode 172 - Emmy Nom Noms

Kollaboration — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 03:15:23 -0700

This week, we return to chat about the recent Emmy nominations! We gush about Sandra Oh's history making best actress nomination and also give due to the other Asian actors, producers, and writers who have shows with noms. Marvin chats about the new Dwane Johnson movie Skyscraper and Minji shares her 2018 pick for summer jam.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Bedford Stop” from singer-songwriter Big Phony

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#171 - Making Music with Matt Almodiel

Kollaboration — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 04:01:27 -0700

On this episode, we catch up with singer-songwriter Matt Almodiel. A showcase alum of both Kollaboration DC and LA, Matt shares his experiences of becoming a musician, from his brief stint at a music conservatory to almost being signed to a major label He also chats about growing up in DC, how he came out of the closet, and discovering the early days of queer social media.

The single featured on this episode is "Dumb" by our guest Matt Almodiel.

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#170 - Flashback: Kollab Presents Tim Ma

Kollaboration — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:08:40 -0700

It's throwback week on the KollabCast as we reach back into our vault to bring you a segment that we recorded 2 years ago for the now defunct "Kollaboration Presents" podcast series. This interview features Tim Ma, Chef/Restraunteur in DC and Owner of Tim Ma Restaurant Group. 2 years ago, Tim was (and still is today) a rising star in the DC culinary scene. In this interview, he shares about his background, how he switched from being an engineer to a chef, and the early struggles of starting his restaurant business.

This interview is an example of the type of content that we may do more of on this podcast so if you enjoyed it, please let us know at podcast@kollaboration.org!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dumb” from Kollab LA and DC Alum Matt Almodiel

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Episode 169 - Catching Up with Priska

Kollaboration — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 00:23:19 -0700

Singer-songwriter and one of our favorite people Priska returns to the KollabCast! In this episode, we chat with Priska about how she overcame her fears in the process of making her debut album (available now!), as well as her past and origins with music.

Music featured on this episode are from Priska's debut EP "State Change"

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Priscilla Liang @priskamusik

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Episode 168 - Let's Talk Killing Eve

Kollaboration — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 05:11:11 -0700

Let's try something new, this episode of the KollabCast is a pop culture roundtable focusing on one show, the hit BBC America thriller Killing Eve starring the one and only Sandra Oh. To discuss the stellar first season, Marvin enlists the help of seasoned pop culture journalists, Hanh Nguyen of IndieWire, Linda Sirikul of Nerd Reactor, and freelance writer Linda Ge. Don't worry the first half is spoiler free (spoiler discussions start at 32:00).

Have feedback or thoughts about Killing Eve? Tweet at us or send us your listener emails at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dumb" by Singer-Songwriter and Kollab LA/DC alum Matt Almodiel

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Featured guests in this episode:

Hanh Nguyen @Hanhonymous

Laura Sirikul @lsirikulManaging Editor, Nerd Reactor

Linda Ge @lindazge Freelance Writer

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Thumbnail Photo Credit: SOPHIE MUTEVELIAN/BBC AMERICA

Episode 167 - Pop Culture News Roundup

Kollaboration — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 01:46:21 -0700

It's a new month as we transition from APA Heritage Month to Pride Month! Minji returns to the KollabCast to chat with Marvin about the top pop culture and entertainment stories of the past month. Topics include TV pilots and renewals, the arrival of Shogun World to HBO's Westworld, and more!

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This week’s intro & outro music is “Dumb” from Kollab DC & LA Alum Matthew Almodiel

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Episode 166 - Babbling On with As We Babble On

Kollaboration — Fri, 25 May 2018 22:23:40 -0700

On this episode of the KollabCast, Marvin sits down with a few of the creative minds behind, As We Babble On, the upcoming new play from the historic East West Players Theatre. Director Alison De La Cruz, Actor Bobby Foley, and Playwright (and returning guest) Nathan Ramos sit down with host Marvin to chat about the play, how casting led to rewriting characters to encompass mixed-race issues, and the importance of representation on the stage.

Learn more about East West Players and the play As We Babble On

This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Featured guests in this episode:

Nathan Ramos @nathan3ramos Playwright, As We Babble On

Alison De La Cruz @TweetsbyDeLaDirector, As We Babble On

Bobby Foley IG: @hawaiiansurfboardsActor, Orson in As We Babble On

Follow our hosts at: @minjeeeezy @marvinyueh

The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 165 - Meet the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries

Kollaboration — Sat, 19 May 2018 00:12:47 -0700

This episode is all about the next generation of visionaries! Earlier this month at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, we attended the premiere of the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Short Films. Three directors, chosen out of thousands of submissions, will have their films showcased on HBO during the month of May and available to stream on HBO Go and Now apps. The KollabCast was able to sit down with the three directors, Huay-Bing Law, Fiona Roan, and Maritte Go, to talk about their films as well as their experiences as Asian American film directors. We also chat with representatives from HBO Leonardo Nam, Sujata Day, and Jackie Gagne.

Learn more about the HBO APA Visionaries Program

This is the last of our 3 episodes covering Visual Communication's Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2018.

Featured guests in this episode:

Leonardo Nam (@leonardo_nam) - 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Ambassador

Sujata Day (@sujataday) - 2019 HBO APA Visionaries Ambassador

Jackie Gagne - HBO VP of Multicultural Marketing

Huay-Bing Law (@huaylaw) - 2018 APA HBO Visionaries Finalist, Director of June

Feng-I Fiona Roan - 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Finalist, Director of Jie Jie

Maritte Go (IG: martygo) - 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Finalist, Director of Remittance

This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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#164 - More from LAAPFF 2018

Kollaboration — Sat, 12 May 2018 05:47:37 -0700

We continue on with the KollabCast's coverage of the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. On this episode, host Marvin Yueh chats with the filmmakers behind Kuleana, In the Life of Music, Waru, and ULAM: Main Dish.

Stay tuned, this is part 2 of 3 episodes of our coverage of LAAPFF 2018.

In this episode:

Kuleana – Brian Kohne (Writer/Director), Branscombe Richmond (Producer/Actor), Adi Ell-Ad (Editor) & Moronai Kaneoka (actor)

In the Life of Music – Caylee So (Co-Director), Visal Sok (Co-Director), Neardey Trinh (Producer) & Prach Ly (Producer)

Waru – Chelsea Winstanley (Director)

ULAM: Main Dish - Alexandra Cuerdo (Director) & Rey Cuerdo (Producer)

This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Episode 163 - Hello from LAAPFF 2018

Kollaboration — Wed, 09 May 2018 00:54:14 -0700

On this special episode of the KollabCast, host Marvin Yueh brings you interviews from the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with the filmmakers behind festival films Fiction & Other Realities, It's a Party, and Searching.

Stay tuned, this is part 1 of 3 episodes of our coverage of LAAPFF 2018 coming out this week

In this episode:

Fiction & Other Realities - Bobby Choy (Writer/Director/Lead), Sejin Park (Producer) & Todd Goble (actor)

It's a Party - Weldon Wong Powers (Director) & Lamar Woods (Co-Producer/Writer/Actor)

Searching - Aneesh Chagantay (Director) & Sev Ohanian (Co-Producer)

This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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Episode 162 - Pop Culture Roundup

Kollaboration — Sat, 05 May 2018 01:39:26 -0700

We're back! Marvin and Minji return to begin Phase 2 of the KollabCast! In this episode, we talk about the pop culture that's captured our attention, as well as the hot Asian American entertainment news of the day, including our takes on Crazy Rich Asians! It feels good to be back!

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This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo

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KollabCast Episode 161 - Important Updates

Kollaboration — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:05:05 -0700

It's been a minute since our last episode. Marvin and Minji catch up after a hectic March to talk about the future of Kollaborartion and this podcast. Stay tuned for some important announcements.

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This week’s intro & outro music is “Fly the Coop” the new single from Kollab Alum Priska

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Episode 160 - Cambodian Rock Out (Ft. Lauren Yee & Jane Lui)

Kollaboration — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:47:22 -0700

On this week's #KollabCast, we take things on the road with an interview with Playwright Lauren Yee and Kollab Alum Jane Lui about the upcoming world premiere of their new play Cambodian Rock Band! Lauren talks about her inspiration for writing the play and how a play about the lost rock scene of pre-Khmer Rougue Cambodia became a musical play about the lost rock scene of pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodia. Hosts Marvin and Minji also chat about the success of Black Panther, the latest Hollywood miscues, and follow up on the Olympics!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Rich Asian (ft. Bea Go)” off the album “Escape from LA” by Kollab Alum & Rapper Dan AKA Dan

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Lauren Yee IG: MsLaurenYee

Jane Lui @JaneLui

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Episode 159 - EGOTI Aspirations w/ Andrew Ahn

Kollaboration — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 02:34:47 -0700

Since director Andrew Ahn last joined the KollabCast, he has been promoted to Award Winning Director after receiving the John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards. Andrew returns to the guest seat to chat about his newest project, This Close, a TV series that just premiered on the Sundance Now streaming network. In this week's roundtable, we also chat about everything from Asian Americans in the Olympics to Ru Paul's Drag Race!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Rich Asian (ft. Bea Go)” off the album “Escape from LA” by Kollab Alum & Rapper Dan AKA Dan

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Andrew Ahn @AndrewAhnFilms andrewahnfilms.com

Watch This Close on Sundance Now

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Episode 158 - A Super Focused One

Kollaboration — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:35:03 -0700

Just a quick KollabCast this week as the Kollaboration team has been swamped with preparations for the upcoming SXSWMusic Festival (exciting announcements coming soon!) We recorded this episode while watching the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea and our hosts share their thoughts about their experiences with the olympics, as well as the Justi Timberlake Super Bowl halftime show.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Rich Asian (ft. Bea Go)” off the album “Escape from LA” by Kollab Alum & Rapper Dan AKA Dan

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Episode 157 - Finding Roots & Tindering Abroad w/ Clarissa Wei

Kollaboration — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:43:20 -0700

Globetrotting journalist Clarissa Wei returns to the KollabCast after a year of tracing her roots and covering food, permaculture, and environmentalism across the world. Clarissa shares about her adventure discovering her indigenous roots in Taiwan, as well as stories of online dating in Taipei. We also catch up on the latest awards season news and chat about why Clarissa thinks we need to stop using the word "authenticity," in describing food.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Rich Asian (ft. Bea Go)” off the album "Escape from LA" by Kollab Alum & Rapper Dan AKA Dan

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Episode 156 - The Notorious Tiff w/ Tiffanie Hsu

Kollaboration — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:40:29 -0700

We're back from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City to talk to our guest about... Sundance! This week we welcome film director (and 2017 HBO APA Visionary finalist) Tiffanie Hsu to chat about her documentary Waterschool, which debuted at the festival, as well as her experiences coming up as a filmmaker and working with the likes of Leehom Wong and Ang Lee. For our roundtable, we chat some more about the films we watched at Sundance and also discuss Oscar noms.

This week’s intro & outro music is “1990 (interlude)” from G Yamazawa

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Episode 155 - A Quick Sundance w/ Aubrey Magalang

Kollaboration — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:26:51 -0700

We finally carve out some time to bring you this short and sweet podcast straight from the Park City Mariott Lobby (aka Sundance HQ)! Former-Intern-Now-Producer Aubrey Magalang joins us to discuss some of our favorite films of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival (so far)! We also discuss the latest news in Asian American pop culture, including what been happening with Aziz Ansari and what Asian American authored books are being turned into tv shows and movies.

This week’s intro & outro music is “1990 (interlude)” from G Yamazawa

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Episode 154 - Ponchos & Origins w/ Kulap Vilaysack

Kollaboration — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 02:11:07 -0700

This week we welcome the very funny (and very awesome) Kulap Vilaysack to the KollabCast! A showrunner, actress, podcaster, and filmmaker, Kulap shares her experiences as an Asian American creative as well as chats with us about her upcoming documentary "Origin Story," following her personal journey of looking into her family's history in Laos. We also chat Golden Globes, #TimesUp, bad headlines, and more!

Learn more about CAPE’s New Writers Fellowship and apply by the deadline on January 7, 2018!

This week’s intro & outro music is “1990 (interlude)” from G Yamazawa

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Episode 153 - Writers' Rooms & Boardrooms w/ Michelle K. Sugihara & Jess Ju

Kollaboration — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 07:10:30 -0700

In our first KollabCast of 2018, we welcome our friends from CAPE (the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment), Executive Director Michelle K. Sugihara and Director of Programs & Operations Jess Ju! We chat about the many ways CAPE supports Asian American creative professionals in the entertainment industry by shepherding more Asian Americans into writers' rooms and boardrooms through their fellowship programs. We also experiment with a new format for the KollabCast roundtable!

Learn more about CAPE's New Writers Fellowship and apply by the deadline on January 7, 2018!

This week’s intro & outro music is “1990 (interlude)” from G Yamazawa

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Episode 152 - Peace Out 2017! w/ Will Choi

Kollaboration — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:08:10 -0700

On this last KollabCast of 2017, we invite our friend Will Choi, founder of Asian AF, to reflect with us on our personal best moments of the year, as well as the most memorable moments in the Asian American entertainment community. Happy New Year everyone and we'll see you again in 2018!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Recluse” from Jennifer Chung

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Episode 151 - Holiday Roundtable

Kollaboration — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:20:39 -0700

It's a holiday all-roundtable episode with just our hosts Marvin and Minji! We take some time before the holidays to chat about working smarter, Star Wars, online dating, family time, and what we're looking forwards to watching in 2018.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Recluse” from Jennifer Chung

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Episode 150 - Talkin' Asian American Market Power w/ Mariko Carpenter

Kollaboration — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:00:00 -0700

This week we welcome Mariko Carpenter, the VP of Strategic Community Alliances from Nielsen, to talk about Asian American market power and her career as an executive and thought leader in Asian American data. We also chat representation in children's programming, bargaining in Asia, and new year's resolutions.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Recluse” from Jennifer Chung

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Episode 149 - Chocolate Cardboard w/ Kavi Vu

Kollaboration — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:32:51 -0700

Kollaboration STAR alum and Atlanta based creative media professional Kavi Vu joins us on this week's KollabCast to chat her self-discovery as a spoken word poet and current endeavors in increasing AAPI civic engagement in Atlanta. We also chat about the SoCal wildfires, reflect on Coco's portrayal of life after death, and wonder if life without food is really worth it.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Recluse” from Jennifer Chung

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Episode 148: Crashing and Burning and Feeling Great w/ Chuck Maa

Kollaboration — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:47:55 -0700

On this week's KollabCast, we welcome the multi-talented Chuck Maa, one half of the SeventhGrade comedy group and a regular performer at the Asian AF show at UCB Sunset! Chuck joins us to chat about a wide range of topics including his background as a dancer, hi entry into comedy, and how he wants to live forever. For this week's roundtable, we tackle the new Mulan casting news, Matt Lauer's secret door locking button, and fake Asian comic writer "Akira Yoshida"

This week’s intro & outro music is “Uzuhan” from Kollaboration STAR 2017 winner Uzuhan

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Episode 147 - You Will (Not) Fail w/ Nathan Ramos

Kollaboration — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:27:24 -0700

Happy Thanksgiving! Filipino-Korean Screenwriter Nathan Ramos joins us this week to talk about his LA hustle, writing for Club Mickey Mouse (the new generation of Mickey Mouse Club), mounting plays at East West Players, and writing songs for secret Hollywood projects, all while being told that he was going to be a failure. We also chat comedy, comics, cleaning house, and Asian American Thanksgivings in the roundtable.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Uzuhan” from Kollaboration STAR 2017 winner Uzuhan

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Episode 146 - Good Looking Data w/ Alton Wang

Kollaboration — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:36:02 -0700

On this week's KollabCast, we welcome Alton Wang, the new Assistant Director of AAPI Data, back to the KollabCast (and back to Southern California)! We chat with Alton about his new gig, digging into the data and uncovering the hidden stories of the AAPI community. For the roundtable, we discuss bad restaurant names, crazy rich expectations, and dream batman casts!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Uzuhan” from Kollaboration STAR 2017 winner Uzuhan

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Episode 145 - After the EMPOWER w/ Joon Lee

Kollaboration — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:00:00 -0700

EMPOWER Weekend 2017 has wrapped and the 2017 Kollaboration season is in the books! We celebrate on this week's KollabCast by bringing in Atlanta based comedian Joon Lee, who also helped us MC throughout the weekend, to recap our marathon 3-day event. For this week's roundtable, we chat about the evolution of "Asian American" comedy and take a look at the latest #AsianEnough blowup coming from the Asian American literary world. (Oh, and we're moving our KollabCast release day back to Thursday going forward!)

This week’s intro & outro music is “Uzuhan” from Kollaboration STAR 2017 winner Uzuhan

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Episode 144 - Simu's Convenience w/ Simu Liu

Kollaboration — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 02:26:42 -0700

Asian Canadian actor and star of the hit CBC sitcom Kim's Convenience, Simu Liu joins us for this week's extra spooooooky episode of the KollabCast! Simu shares his experiences coming up as an actor in Canada before getting his big break, and how it's been acting on one of Canada's top shows! In the roundtable we discuss racist gestures in the World Series, the latest Hollywood scandals, and our childhood Halloween experiences.

Don’t forget! KollabCast listeners can attend Kollaboration’s EMPOWER Weekend at a discount by using our offer code “KOLLABCAST!"

This week’s intro & outro music is “Rose Red” from Kollaboration alum CLARA

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Episode 143 - EMPOWER Up w/ Manpreet Kaur

Kollaboration — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:16:03 -0700

As we enter the last week before Kollaboration's EMPOWER Weekend, we sit down in our office in the middle of the night with Kollab LA Director Manpreet Kaur to talk about our upcoming events, recent travels, and career advice. Don't forget! KollabCast listeners can attend all EMPOWER events at a discount by using our offer code "KOLLABCAST" Learn more and get tickets at empower.kollaboration.org!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Rose Red” from Kollaboration alum CLARA

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Episode 142 - Baby's First Podcast w/ Ada Tseng

Kollaboration — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:25:26 -0700

The KollabCast is coming in a little late this week as we've been hard at work on Kollaboration's EMPOWER Weekend 2017. While Minji is tied up with event prep, Marvin invites "friend of the KollabCast" and fellow Potluck Podcast host Ada Tseng (and her baby daughter) to fill in and chat about the latest stories in Asian America. We chat Asian American music videos, movie focus groups, and Charlyne Yi calling out David Cross, all while trying to keep Ada's daughter distracted.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Rose Red” from Kollaboration alum CLARA

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Episode 141 - Taking the W

Kollaboration — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 06:38:54 -0700

It's just our hosts this week as they catch up on the events of the past few weeks. We chat a wide variety of serious topics like policy issues, Asian American voter turnout, and sexual harassment (and how it's bad). Our hosts also reminiscence about their experiences with AIM (given the news that the service will be discontinued in a few weeks) including azn culture, screen names, away messages, and those feelings you get when that special someone logs in.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Rose Red” from Kollaboration alum CLARA

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Episode 140 - Everything Starts with a K w/ Ben "BTEK" Chung

Kollaboration — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 05:18:11 -0700

Ben Chung, also known as BTEK, joins us for this week's KollabCast. A current member of the Kinjaz dance team, Ben is also a former member of the ABDC season 1 winning Jabbawockeez, UCI's Kaba Modern, and one of the original Kollaboration team members! Ben joins the podcast to catch up with our hosts and chat about making a living as a professional dancer. In this week's roundtable we talk some more about about Gook, share some North Korea anxieties, and listen to Marvin's latest X'mas rant.

It’s not too late to submit for HBO’s APA Visionaries 2018 – Visit the website for more info

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dive” from Kollaboration SF (& the Voice) alum Tim Atlas

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KollabCast Episode 139 - Feed the Beast, Respect the Beast w/ Leonardo Nam

Kollaboration — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:58:20 -0700

This week we're joined by the charming Korean-Aussie-Argentinian actor Leonardo Nam, best known for his current role as Felix in HBO's Westworld as well as the spokesperson for HBO's 2018 APA Visionaries Short Film Competition. In addition to talking about APA Visionaries, we also chat with Leonardo about his early days as an actor and the importance of developing one's craft. For this week's roundtable, we chat DDK (Daniel Dae Kim), the prmiere of The Tiger Hunter, and the Emmy's.

It's not too late to submit for HBO's APA Visionaries 2018 - Visit the website for more info

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dive” from Kollaboration SF (& the Voice) alum Tim Atlas

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Episode 138: KollabCast Rewind (Clip Show Vol .2)

Kollaboration — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:53:00 -0700

It's been a busy week for us at Kollaboration Global HQ preparing for the upcoming EMPOWER Weekend 2017 so we thought we'd take a week off and play some of our favorite moments over the past year. Please enjoy this 2nd collection of clips from past KollabCast episodes, featuring talks about Asian American representation, overcoming creative challenges, the joys of improv, and why cargo shorts aren't all that bad.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dive” from Kollaboration SF (& the Voice) alum Tim Atlas

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Episode 137 - Covering Asian America w/ Traci Lee

Kollaboration — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:06:28 -0700

On this week's KollabCast we welcome Traci Lee, the editor of NBC Asian America, one of the few Asian American newsdesks among the mainstream media outlets. Traci chats with us about covering Asian Americans in the news, and finding representation in stories beyond entertainment and casting. For this week's roundtable, we talk about unnecessary casting in movies (specifically Aladdin), speaking out, and books!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dive” from Kollaboration SF (& the Voice) alum Tim Atlas

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Traci Lee @traciglee NBC Asian America

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Episode 136 - Round the Roundtable

Kollaboration — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:59:21 -0700

It's just our hosts this week as they got together over the holiday weekend and caught up on the latest pop culture news. In this extended roundtable edition of the KollabCast, we chat about the latest Taylor Swift single, Ed Skrein stepping down from Hellboy, Minji's southern cousins, and changing your name for work.

IMPORTANT: If you’re in Houston, the team at Kollaboration Houston is coordinating relief efforts, please check out this Google Doc and see if there’s anything you can do to help out!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Dive” from Kollaboration SF (& the Voice) alum Tim Atlas

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KollabCast Presents: San Diego Comic Con 2017

Kollaboration — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:51:43 -0700

It's time for another edition of KollabCast Presents, featuring interviews and features from last month's San Diego Comic Con. Please enjoy this special bonus podcast covering Comic Con from an Asian American perspective.

This Episode’s Segments 2017 Comic Con Overview w/ Manpreet Kaur Asian Americans @ SDCC Artist Alley Pt.1

Jefferey Moy (Website/Twitter)
Ryan Odagawa (Website/Twitter)
Philip Moy (Website)
Leanne Huynh (Website/Twitter)

Interview with Ron Chan (Website/Twitter), Illustrator of Dark Horse's Plants Vs. Zombies comic book series Interview with Stan Sakai (Website/Twitter), Creator and artist of the Usagi Yojimbo comic book series

Asian Americans @ SDCC Artist Alley Pt.2

Amy Chu (Website/Twitter)
Jim Cheung (Instagram)
Bernard Chang (Website/Twitter)

A Closer Look at Collectibles & Merch at SDCC, w/ Eric Nakamura (Giant Robot), Ted Fu (Awkward Animals), and Jeff Chen (Collector)

Mentioned on the Pod: Learn more about DC's Dark Knights: Metal here Learn more about Vertigo's American Way: Those Above and Those Below here

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Episode 135 - Three Cases of Beer w/ Chris Pang & Ada Tseng

Kollaboration — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 00:43:12 -0700

It's that time of year again, friend of the KollabCast and Professor of Hot Asian Dudes Ada Tseng returns to the KollabCast along with actor Chris Pang, who in addition to being a featured "hottie" in the 2018 Haikus for Hotties calendar, is recently back from filming a major role in the upcoming film Crazy Rich Asians! In this episode we talk Asian weddings, international movies, the actors life, and, of course, hotties and haikus!

IMPORTANT: If you're in Houston, the team at Kollaboration Houston is coordinating relief efforts, please check out this Google Doc and see if there's anything you can do to help out!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Mung Beans and Tofu” from Kollab ATL winner Uzuhan off his latest EP “Uzuhan Flight 3″

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Ada Tseng @adatseng

Support the 2018 Haikus for Hotties calendar and pre-order your copy on their Kickstarter

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Episode 134 - Inside Jokes w/ Alfa & Priska

Kollaboration — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:29:37 -0700

With Minji out of town, Marvin called on two returning guests to help fill her shoes. Super talented singer-songwriters, and Kollab Alumni, Alfa and Priska join this week's KollabCast to chat...about EVERYTHING! We catch up on their musical endeavors in between conversations about the state of the US, Randall Park & Ali Wong's new movie, PEAKY BLINDERS, the Great British Bake-Off, the Jay-Z "Friends" video, and lots more! We also pay tribute to a dear friend to the Asian American film community who was lost last week.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Mung Beans and Tofu” from Kollab ATL winner Uzuhan off his latest EP “Uzuhan Flight 3″

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Episode 133 - Going Indie w/ Chris Lam

Kollaboration — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:00:56 -0700

Content Creator Chris Lam (fresh from leaving his corporate production job) returns to the KollabCast as a bonafide independent creator to chat about taking the leap and the freelance life. We also chat about the Google memo, the upcoming lunar eclipse, and Chris shares his love of Jomny Sun's picture book "Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book"

This week’s intro & outro music is “Mung Beans and Tofu” from Kollab ATL winner Uzuhan off his latest EP “Uzuhan Flight 3″

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Episode 132 - Be Real, Be Heard w/ Justin Chon

Kollaboration — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:00:00 -0700

Actor & director Justin Chon is our guest for this week's KollabCast. His Sundance award winning film Gook premieres in theaters on August 18! Justin joins the 'cast to talk about the film, being real, and not accepting the status quo. We also chat about the first time "we saw us" in media and Asian Bachelorette!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Mung Beans and Tofu” from Kollab ATL winner Uzuhan off his latest EP "Uzuhan Flight 3"

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Episode 131 - Love, Atlanta, and Pit Bulls w/ Jennifer Chung

Kollaboration — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:13:50 -0700

Singer-songwriter, and Kollab alum, Jennifer Chung joins us for this week's KollabCast. We chat about her love of pit bulls, reflect on growing up with Linkin Park (and remembering Chester Bennington), and Marvin gives a brief debrief on his week at San Diego ComiCon. We also catch up on Jennifer's life from her brief stint in Korea, to meeting and marrying her husband, to moving to Atlanta, and finally getting back to making music (check out the kickstarter for her new EP).

This week’s intro & outro music is “Nothing Ever Lasts” from Kollab alum Alfa off her new album Spark & Fury

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Episode 130 - The Brokest Mogul w/ David So

Kollaboration — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:40:10 -0700

Actor, comedian, and YouTube personality David So joins the podcast this week to fulfill his promise to Minji! Be prepared for an extra explicit conversation about LA traffic, TV obsessions, and Dragon Lady stereotypes. We also talk with David about his co-starring role in the upcoming film "GOOK" and his burgeoning mogul empire with his new soft serve joint "Drips & Swirls"

This week’s intro & outro music is “Nothing Ever Lasts” from Kollab alum Alfa off her new album Spark & Fury

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Episode 129 - Kickstart Your Art w/ David Ninh

Kollaboration — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:20:07 -0700

On this week's KollabCast, we're joined by David Ninh, the Senior Communications Specialist at Kickstarter. He's the guy in charge of publicizing the standout creative projects found on the popular crowdfunding platform and he's in town as a juror for the 2017 OutFest Film Festival. David joins the 'Cast to discuss his professional journey in PR , working at Kickstarter, and his adventures in the Los Angeles Asian American queer scene!

note: this episode was recorded before the casting announcements for Aladdin at D23

This week’s intro & outro music is “Nothing Ever Lasts” from Kollab alum Alfa off her new album Spark & Fury

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Episode 128 - Super Pig Love

Kollaboration — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:10:04 -0700

Minji calls in from the windy city for another M&M edition of the KollabCast. This week our hosts dive into Okja, an action-adventure movie about a super pig and her best friend. We chat about our thoughts on the film and what it was like to watch an international film done so well. In addition we dig into our mailbag for the first time in a while to answer some listener emails!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Nothing Ever Lasts” from Kollab alum Alfa off her new album Spark & Fury

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Episode 127 - The TRAKTIVST Returns w/ Richie Menchavez

Kollaboration — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 01:55:35 -0700

We're a few days late this week because of the July 4th holiday, but here we are! This week we're joined by one of the original friends of the 'Cast Richie Menchavez, aka DJ TRAKTIVIST! We catch up with Richie about the state of Asian American music as well as our hopes for the future. We also chat about the exit of Daniel Dae Kim & Grace Park from Hawaii 5-0, NPR's July 4 tweets, and Danielle Kang's awesome celebration at the LPGA open.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Nothing Ever Lasts” from Kollab alum Alfa off her new album Spark & Fury

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Episode 126 - What a June

Kollaboration — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:25:08 -0700

It's just our hosts for this end of June episode. Marvin and Minji catch up and vents about the good and bad things happening in the world over the past few weeks. We chat about a wide range of topics from Ken dolls with man buns to the Supreme Court victory of The Slants, all the way to the violence in our communities that's becoming all too common.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Fuel America” from St. Lenox

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Episode 125 - Comedy Empire Building w/ Will Choi & Keiko Agena

Kollaboration — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 04:26:10 -0700

This week we're joined by two of our favorite returning guests, improv artist Will Choi, who founded and hosts the Asian AF, the popular Asian American comedy variety show on the UCB Sunset mainstage, and actor Keiko Agena, who is the new co-host for Asian AF! We chat about the recent success of the show, including seven consecutive sold out productions, not including a sold-out show in New York next week! Other topics include Korean Dramas, The Good Place, badass political tweeters, and civil servant rockstars.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Fuel America” from St. Lenox

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Episode 124 - New Friends From Atlanta w/ Uzuhan

Kollaboration — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 06:35:46 -0700

This week we're joined by Atlanta based rapper Uzuhan (formerly J.Han), the winner of last week's Kollaboration Atlanta showcase. He and Minji reminisce about the Atlanta show and chat about Uzuhan's journey as an artist from his beginnings in Maryland to his new home in Georgia. We also chat about political awakenings, representation, and artistic authenticity.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Fuel America” from St. Lenox

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Episode 123 - How Kevin Found His Voice w/ Kevin Yee

Kollaboration — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 04:33:35 -0700

Comedian Kevin Yee joins us for this week's KollabCast to chat about his life and career in showbiz, from acting in musicals like The King & I and Wicked, to being in a 90's boy band, all the way to becoming a musical comedian and#AsianAF regular. We also chat about the wonderful Wonder Woman, the joyous new Joy Luck Club, and the probable doom of Death Note.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Fuel America” from St. Lenox

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Episode 122 - Just Us Hosts

Kollaboration — Wed, 31 May 2017 04:06:20 -0700

It's just our two hosts Marvin and Minji on this week's episode as we wrap up Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2017. Following the Memorial Day weekend, we reflect on family, culture, intellectualism, and the latent potential of millennials as we debrief on an especially stressful few weeks in the world.

This week’s intro & outro music is “North Cack” from G Yamazawa’s new full length album, “Shouts to Durham”

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Episode 121 - Millennial Love w/ Tamlyn Tomita

Kollaboration — Mon, 22 May 2017 21:06:44 -0700

This week we are very excited to welcome our friend Tamlyn Tomita to the KollabCast. You might know her from her acting boafides in Teen Wolf, The Joy Luck Club, and of course The Karate Kid: Part 2! Tamyln joins us to chat about all sorts of topics including her acting origin story, the importance of having a supportive community, and millennial love. We also chat about some recent pop culture including Tamlyn's call out of the Ni'Ihau script, Master of None, and that latest Atlantic cover story.

This week’s intro & outro music is “North Cack” from G Yamazawa’s new full length album, “Shouts to Durham”

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Episode 120 - Making Some Bad Rap w/ Salima Koroma & Jaeki Cho

Kollaboration — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 -0700

This week we talk to the filmmakers behind the documentary Bad Rap, documenting the lives, struggles, and dreams of four Asian American rappers. Director Salima Koroma and producer Jaeki Cho join us to talk about their film which is being released on iTunes next week (click here to pre-order). In addition we chat about the #BowWowChallenge, the latest whitewashing controversy, and more!

This week’s intro & outro music is “North Cack” from G Yamazawa’s new full length album, “Shouts to Durham”

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Episode 119 - The Festivities of APAHM

Kollaboration — Tue, 09 May 2017 03:04:33 -0700

The team is back together as Minji returns to the KollabCast fresh from her brother's college graduation in Michagan. Just in time too as we head into one of the busiest (and first) weeks of Asian Pacific American Heritage month. This episode we bring you recording from the field at two major APA events, the closing night of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and the Identity LA music festival! In addition we also discuss graduation, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, and the debace known as the Fyre Festival. Happy #APAHM!

This week’s intro & outro music is “North Cack” from G Yamazawa’s new full length album, “Shouts to Durham”

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KollabCast Presents - LAAPFF 2017

Kollaboration — Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:00 -0700

Congratulations, you've won a special bonus episode of the KollabCast! This episode is a compilation of Kollaboration's coverage of the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival organized by our friends at Visual Communications. We're excited to bring you additional coverage of Asian American events in the future that we can't fit into a single KollabCast episode and hope you enjoy listening to our interviews with the amazing filmmakers from the festival!

This Episode's Segments Opening Night Red Carpet interviews w/ the cast of Better Luck Tomorrow Interview with Ashley Duong, director of the documentary, A Time to Swim Interview with Randall Okita, writer/director of the feature film, The Lockpicker Highlights from the HBO APA Visionaries screening event Interview with Angie Wang, writer/director of the feature film, Cardinal X Interview with Doris Yeung, writer/director of the feature film, Taxi Stories

Learn more about the films from the festival at festival.vconline.org Interested in HBO APA Visionaries? learn more at hbovisionaries.com

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This week’s intro & outro music is “All Bets are Off” from Big Phony’s album, “Long Live the Lie”

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Episode 118 - Live from LAAPFF w/ Jess Ju, Justin Lee, & Matthew Victor Pastor

Kollaboration — Tue, 02 May 2017 04:17:37 -0700

We kick off our first episode on our new Monday release schedule with a live podcast recorded at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with guests Jess Ju of CAPE, actor Justin Lee of the HBO APA Visionaries short "Toenail," and Australian Writer/Director Matthew Victor Pastor of the short film "I am Jupiter, I am the Biggest Planet." It's a super-sized roundtable discussion as we chat about the 1992 LA Riots, acting and directing in films, seeing Better Luck Tomorrow 15 years later, and more!

This week’s intro & outro music is “All Bets are Off” from Big Phony's album, “Long Live the Lie”

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Episode 117 - Seoul Saving w/ Jason Y. Lee

Kollaboration — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0700

Jason Y. Lee of Jubilee Media returns to the KollabCast to chat about the imminent premiere of his first feature documentary Save My Seoul this weekend at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. In addition to talking about the film, we also chat APA Heritage Month, buffet best practices, finding diversity in unexpected places, and Minji's latest obsession with S-Town.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Beautiful Deception” from Travis Atreo’s latest EP, “Keep Hope Alive”

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Come watch a LIVE recording of the KollabCast next Saturday, April 29 at 3pm as part of the Potluck Podcast Lounge at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The recording is open to the public and is taking place at the Far East Lounge at 353 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Come say hi!

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Episode 116 - One Asian AF Reason Why w/ Michele Selena Ang

Kollaboration — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:55:22 -0700

This week, we bring you the best reason to watch Netflix's new series 13 Reasons Why, our guest actress Michele Selene Ang! We talk to Michele about how she got her part, her acting background, and also how she became the #1 spokesperson for the Asian AF comedy series. In addition Minji recaps her trip to Michigan for Kollaboration Detroit, we debrief on the United debacle from last week, and gush about Star Wars.

Also! Come watch a LIVE recording of the KollabCast next Saturday, April 29 at 3pm as part of the Potluck Podcast Lounge at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The recording is open to the public and is taking place at the Far East Lounge at 353 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Come say hi!

This week’s intro & outro music is “Beautiful Deception” from Travis Atreo’s latest EP, “Keep Hope Alive”

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Episode 115 - Talking Comedy & Andi Mack w/ Lilan Bowden

Kollaboration — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0700

This week, we are joined by special guest Lilan Bowden, star of the new Disney Channel series "Andi Mack" and past Kollaboration performer with the all Asian American Improv Superteam "Voltron." We talk with Lilan about the new show as well as how she got started with improv and acting. We also discuss the current renaissance of Asian American comedy, Minji reports in about "13 Reasons Why," and we talk bone broth and Asian food.

This week’s intro & outro music is “Beautiful Deception” from Travis Atreo’s latest EP, “Keep Hope Alive”

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Episode 114 - Low-Key Masterclass w/ Parvesh Cheena

Kollaboration — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:00:00 -0700

This week we are joined by the funny and always insightful Parvesh Cheena, who you may know from his roles in Barbershop, Outsourced, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and so much more! Listen in as Parvesh provides Minji with sage acting career advice in between discussing his April Fools Day hi-jinks. We also chat about Ghost in the Shell, television binging habits, and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.

This week’s intro & outro music is "Beautiful Deception” from Travis Atreo's latest EP, "Keep Hope Alive"

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Episode 113 - Stay Calm and Just Feng w/ FENG

Kollaboration — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:32:51 -0700

Multi-hyphenate content creating renaissance man FENG joins the KollabCast this week to talk about living the creative life, from dancing with the legendary Quest Crew to pursuing photography, video, and blogging. We also talk through our thoughts about Ghost in the Shell, the latest Crazy Rich Asians casting, and the recent discourse on "hot Asian dudes."

This week’s intro & outro music is the song “29” by the rock band, Run River North

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Episode 112 - Playing Catch Up

Kollaboration — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 02:04:40 -0700

Marvin and Minji take a breather after our busy week in Austin by catching up on the news that they missed while away. We chat about the new Power Rangers movie, the issues surrounding Netflix's Iron Fist, the swagger of BBC girl, Disney's Andi Mack, and more!

This week’s intro & outro music is "29" by the amazing rock band, Run River North

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Episode 111 - Kollab's First SXSW w/ Melissa Polinar

Kollaboration — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 01:22:02 -0700

Shorter episode this week! This episode of the KollabCast was recorded live in Austin, Texas! In the midst of a busy SXSW experience, Marvin and Minji find some time to record a quick podcast with Melissa Polinar! One of our favorite musician friends and one of the showcasing artists at Kollaboration's Asian American music showcase at SXSW 2017. We recap the past week's festivities including our SXSW showcase, SXSW panel, and more!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Run River North

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Episode 110 - Alex Hwang is not Steve Aoki w/ Alex Hwang

Kollaboration — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Alex Hwang of Run River North joins the KollabCast this week to help us prep for next week's SXSW festival. We chat about the music festival, things to check out, and how Alex and Steve Aoki are definitely not the same person. We also chat International Women's Day, Top Chef and cooking shows, and spend a little too long talking about Marvin.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Alex Hwang's band Run River North

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Episode 109 - XOXO Yaaaas w/ Christine Chen

Kollaboration — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:01:06 -0700

After 99 long weeks, Christine Chen returns to guest on this XL episode of the KollabCast! We chat about her big moves over the past 2 years including striking out to create her own independent productions with XOXO Christine and her new podcast Perfectly Imperfect. We also chat about the horror sensation Get Out, debrief the Oscars, discuss the live-action Mulan, and about 100000 other topics. Strap in!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Joseph Vincent, the track is “Memories” off his latest album “Here’s 2 You”

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Episode 108 - Creating Honest Art w/ Travis Atreo & Joseph Vincent

Kollaboration — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:00:00 -0700

This week we are joined by two amazing musicians who have recently releases new albums, Travis Atreo and Joseph Vincent. Together we talk about the joys and challenges of creating music in the digital age, as well as chat about the latest pop culture topics including Minji's impressions of The Great Wall, why John Wick 2 is awesome, stuff we didn't learn in history class, and PewDiePie.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Joseph Vincent, the track is “Memories” off his latest album “Here's 2 You”

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Episode 107 - Clarissa Takes on the World w/ Clarissa Wei

Kollaboration — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:00:00 -0700

This week we welcome back journalist Clarissa Wei to the KollabCast! Since we last talked to her on episode 26, she's been all around China, Tibet, the Amazon, and is now planning a trip to Costa Rica, all while working as a freelance journalist. Clarissa shares how writing about where food comes from has led to her passion for conservation practices and even starting her own business. We also have a great round-table chat about running 5ks, foraging in the forest, and the Grammys!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Dia Frampton, the track is “Crave” off her upcoming album “Bruises” pre-order it now!

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Episode 106 - Allegiance and Resistance w/ Greg Watanabe

Kollaboration — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Gather around! Actor Greg Watanabe joins the KollabCast this week to chat about his experience as a part of the original Broadway cast of Allegiance as well as the importance of learning lessons from the past, especially in light of current events. We also chat about the power of the arts to tell hidden stories, the power of comedy to relieve frustrations, and the power of Super Bowl commercials to annoy a bunch of people.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Dia Frampton, the track is “Crave” off her upcoming album “Bruises” pre-order it now!

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Episode 105 - High and Lows w/ Dia Frampton

Kollaboration — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:00:00 -0700

We kick off the Year of the Rooster, and also year 3 of the KollabCast(!), by welcoming our guest, and friend of Kollaboration, singer-songwriter Dia Frampton. She joins hosts Marvin and Minji to talk about Lunar New Year as well as Oscar noms and controversies. We also chat about Dia's upcoming album (out March 3rd), and the highs and lows of her journey as a musician and budding actor.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Dia Frampton, the track is “Crave” off her upcoming album “Bruises” pre-order it now!

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Episode 104 - Welcome to the Sundance w/ Roseanne Liang

Kollaboration — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:00:00 -0700

This week, we bring you a special KollabCast recorded live from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival at Park City, Utah! We're joined by Kiwi-Asian director Roseanne Liang who just made her Sundance debut with her short Do No Harm! We chat with Roseanne about her journey as a creative as well as discuss our personal Sundance Festival experiences these last few days.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Paul Dateh, the track is “Fire” off his latest album “Invisible World” now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Episode 103 - Playing Real Life Heroes w/ Jimmy O. Yang

Kollaboration — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:00:00 -0700

This week our guest is Jimmy O. Yang, an actor, comedian, and friend of Kollaboration. We talk to Jimmy about his latest role in Patriots Day, the feature film about the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing (in theaters now), and his journey from stand-up comedy to acting. We also chat about #SaltBAE, having too much swag, and what Minji does to people who steal her stuff.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Paul Dateh, the track is “Fire” off his latest album “Invisible World” now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Episode 102 - Milk Pens & Golden Globes

Kollaboration — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:00:00 -0700

This week we celebrate California coming out of it's 5-year drought (ok so we're only 40% recovered)! Our hosts chat about the latest racist ramblings of a daytime talk show host, celebrate Aziz Ansari hosting SNL, and our favorite Asian retail crossovers (but really stationary and milk pens). We also talk Golden Globe moments, awards season, and look forward to our upcoming week at Sundance!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Paul Dateh, the track is “Fire” off his latest album “Invisible World” now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Episode 101 - New Year Sniffles

Kollaboration — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:00:00 -0700

It's our first podcast of the new year and try as it might, not even the flu can keep us down and the KollabCast keeps its streak alive with 101 straight weeks of podcasting! This week's episode is a little shorter due to the compromised states of our hosts but we do get in some good discussion about the Mariah Carey meltdown, faulty memories, and our new year intentions! What are your intentions this coming year?

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Paul Dateh, the track is "Fire" off his latest album “Invisible World” now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Episode 100 - KollabCast LIVE!

Kollaboration — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:00:00 -0700

We made it to episode 100! To celebrate we did our first ever live podcast with some of our favorite guests (you can watch the video archive of our stream at https://youtu.be/m1LBeG9pplw). Together we wrap up 2016 by discussing our favorite moments of 2016, a year where good moments were often overshadowed. Thank you to all our listeners who have joined us over the past 100 weeks and here's to a good 2017 and the next hundred KollabCasts!

Thanks to Visual Communications for lending us space to do our livestream.

This week’s outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Stubborn” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Sean Miura @seanmiura downlikejtown.com

Will Choi @willschoi Drunk Monk Podcast

Ada Tseng @adatseng Saturday School Podcast Haikus with Hotties

Chris Lam @OneWingedChris Chris’ YouTube

Andrew Ahn @AndrewAhnFilms andrewahnfilms.com

The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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Episode 99 - Ancient One Answers

Kollaboration — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 03:12:57 -0700

We're here on the edge of our 100th episode! It's just Minji and Marvin this week as we discuss our holiday traditions, JLaw's butt scratching shenanigans, and how it's a good time to be Asian American in media. We also dive into the recent Margaret Cho/Tilda Swinton drama over the Dr. Strange casting. Happy Holidays!

Dont' forget, next week we'll be recording our 100th episode LIVE on Thursday December 29 at 3pm PST! Check out www.kollaoration.org for more details next week

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Stubborn” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Episode 98 - Finding the Balance w/ Sean Miura

Kollaboration — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:48:28 -0700

This week the Moana talk continues as our guest (and friend of the pod) Sean Miura can't stop thinking about it. We also chat briefly about Golden Globe noms, Kubo, and the importance of respecting your source material, before diving into our main topic, the response letters that the LA Times published this week that defended Japanese Internment during WW2. We talk about what balanced coverage really means, and how the media and entertainment industry might be able to contribute to that balance.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Stubborn” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Episode 97 - How Far We'll Go w/ Lily Rugo

Kollaboration — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:30:59 -0700

Minji returns to the podast this week as we record on our intern Lily's last day in the office! We send her off in style by offering tons of unsolicited life and career advice! We also discuss Minji's newest obsession, Disney's latest animated feature Moana, and the culture of Disney movies in general! Stay shiny everyone!

P.S. Here's the link to the medium article Marvin couldn't remember the title of

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Stubborn” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Episode 96 - Welcome to the Potluck w/ Ada Tseng & Will Choi

Kollaboration — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:00:00 -0700

Since Minji was busy this week, Marvin put out the call and put together a superteam of podcast hosts from the Potluck Podcast Collective, Ada Tseng, host of Saturday School and creator of Haikus with Hotties, and Will Choi, host of Drunk Monk and creator of the Asian AF variety show at UCB. Together they tackle the serious issues, like the Gilmore Girls revival and talking about podcasting.

Order the 2017 Haikus on Hotties Calendar now at haikuswithhotties.com

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Stubborn” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Ada Tseng @adatseng Saturday School Podcast Haikus with Hotties

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Episode 95 - Happy Posi Thanksgiving w/ Timothy John

Kollaboration — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week our hosts sit down with Timothy Johm, the LA based singer-songwriter who was the winner of this year's Kollaboration STAR finale showcase! We keep it posi as we disucss taking a break from Social Media, parental expectations, and dealing with imposter syndrome. Marvin also makes one last rant about the increasing encroachment of X'mas season (keeping it posi of course)!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Timothy John, the track is “Intertwined” off his debut EP Stubborn.

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Episode 94 - Create the Future w/ Lily Rugo

Kollaboration — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:28:34 -0700

We're coming at you after an epic Kollaboration weekend of inspiration and celebration with the Asian American creative community! The 2016 EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference and STAR Finale Showcase are in the books and Marvin, Minji, and our intern Lily sit down to debrief and decompress. We also chat about Jackie Chan's honorary Oscar, the new adoptee documentary series AKA Seoul, and reflect on the past week since the election and the importance of creative works in our future.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Aberbeats ft. Priska, the track is “Never Too Late” off the compilation album Voices of our Vote.

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Lily Rugo This Bitch Blog @Lily_Rugo

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Episode 93 - Remember when? (Clip Show)

Kollaboration — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:06:28 -0700

Whew, what a week huh? Our hosts have been busy preparing for Kollaboration's biggest events of the year, the EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference and Kollaboration STAR Asian American Talent Showcase and with all the craziness from the election, we weren't able to bring you a proper episode. So in lieu of that, here is our first ever clip show where Marvin picked some of his favorite silly moments from our first 92 episodes, because let's face it we all need some laughs right now right?

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Aberbeats ft. Priska, the track is “Never Too Late” off the compilation album Voices of our Vote.

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Episode 92 - #ThanksgivingComesFirst

Kollaboration — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:14:18 -0700

This week Marvin and Minji discuss what they've been working on the last few weeks for Kollaboration, the Kollaboration EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference and STAR Showcase. We also discuss some heavier topics in honor of October being Domestic Abuse Awareness Month as well as how to describe the politics of casting. Finally, Marvin once again picks up the defend Thanksgiving against the encroaching tyranny of X'mas!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by Aberbeats ft. Priska, the track is “Never Too Late” off the compilation album Voices of our Vote. Don't forget to vote on November 8!

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Episode 91 - Life Rules are Comedy Rules w/ Will Choi & Dhruv Uday Singh

Kollaboration — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 02:58:49 -0700

This week we talk about making funny with guests improv artists Will Choi and Dhruv Uday Singh, who will both be performing in the upcoming installment of Will's "Scarlett Johansson Presents" an Asian American comedy showcase Will produced in reaction to the whitewashing of Ghost in the Shell earlier this year. In addition to the show, the crew discusses the tragic season premiere of The Walking Dead (spoiler alert!), the different meanings of "Asian", and discuss bringing our ethnic foods to work/school.

Learn more about Scarlett Johansson Presents: Opening Night of Doctor Strange!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Dhruv Uday Singh dhruvudaysingh.com

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Episode 90 - Telling Our Stories Right w/ James Yi & Alex Chi

Kollaboration — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:40:26 -0700

This week we welcome James Yi and Alex Chi, two producers for the upcoming film about the 1992 LA riots GOOK, to the KollabCast! This episode we discuss family road trips, drill down on Asian representation, talk remakes, and celebrate getting our Kollaboration panel onto the SXSW 2017 program! We also chat to our guests about their film project, and the importance of telling the often forgotten Korean-American perspective during the LA Riots.

Support the Kickstarter for GOOK here!

Thumbnail photo credit goes to Melly Lee

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 89 - The Asian American Beat w/ Jeff Yang

Kollaboration — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:06:19 -0700

This week we're joined by veteran journalist and world's best dad Jeff Yang! We chat about his years of experience covering Asian American issues as a journalist and columnist as well as weigh in with our thoughts on the latest Mulan script leak and the momentum of Asian Americans in media. Mostly though, we just listen to Jeff being smart and eloquent.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

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Episode 88 - The Most Auspicious Episode

Kollaboration — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Minji's back from NYC but now it's Marvin's turn to call in from out of town as he's in Oregon on assigment! This week, our hosts get together for lucky episode 88 to chat the latest viral videos, live theater audiences, and how Asians are coming in strong this Fall TV season, and not only in the US!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Episode 87 - The One Before 88

Kollaboration — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:00:00 -0700

It's just Minji and Marvin this week as we barrel our way towards the most auspicious of episodes next week. We talk a little about this week's first presidential debate and ponder Asians in the wild west. We also talk about our "Asian" names, how we pronounce them, and how our personal relationships with them have evolved.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Episode 86 - The Invisible World of Paul Dateh w/ Paul Dateh & Lily Rugo

Kollaboration — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:50:36 -0700

This week we're joined by returning guest Paul Dateh who just released a new album 3 years in the making! Together we chat about recent pop culture news and random musings including the Emmys, NBC's Asian snack showdown, and why a house would have only spoons. Our new intern, and Kollaboration Boston Associate Director, Lily Rugo also joins in!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, the track is “Invisible World” off his latest album of the same name now available on iTunes and Amazon!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Lily Rugo Check out Lily's writing @Lily_Rugo

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 85 - That NYC Hustle w/ Sung Lee

Kollaboration — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:46:24 -0700

New York based beatbox artist, and 2014 Kollaboration Star winner, Sung Lee (aka SungBeats), joins us this for this week's Podcast. This week we discuss being told how to eat pho, Steve Aoki's new docuentary, and how there's a new live-action Mulan in the works. After that we chat with Sung about that NYC hustle, how he got his start busking in New York's subway stations, and we also check in on how Minji's developing as a New Yorker.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest G Yamazawa, the track is “Ride Out” off his latest EP “Yamazawa” available now on Soundcloud!

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Episode 84 - Voice Your Vote w/ Alton Wang

Kollaboration — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week we're coming at you sonically from three directions with Marvin in LA, Minji in NYC, and our guest Alton Wang (of APIAVote) from DC! We chat about Minji's adventures in moonlighting as a New Yorker, Marvin's rediscovery of staged theater, and Alton's thoughts on a controversial casting call. We also chat with Alton about the importance of civic engagement and getting out the vote, especially in the API community.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest G Yamazawa, the track is “Ride Out” off his latest EP “Yamazawa” available now on Soundcloud!

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 83 - Podcast Redux w/ G Yamazawa

Kollaboration — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This episode was supposed to be brought to you live from the Comedy Comedy Festival Podcast Lounge... but someone forgot to hit record... ANYWAYS, this is our do-over episode with our guest, poet, hip hop artist, and Kollab Alum G Yamazawa! We recap the Comedy Comedy Festival, chat about the highs and lows of the Kollaboration competition circuit, and talk poetry, life, and the south with our guest.

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by our guest G Yamazawa, the track is "Ride Out" off his latest EP "Yamazawa" available now on Soundcloud!

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Episode 82 - Singles and Cargo Shorts w/ Philip Wang

Kollaboration — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:35:16 -0700

Philip Wang of Wong Fu Productions joins us this week on the KollabCast to chat about and his new original series "Single by 30" that just premiered on YouTube Red. We also talk about how Asian American media, digital media and Wong Fu themselves have evolved over the last decade. Most importantly, the crew weighs in on one of the most divisive issues of the current moment... Cargo Shorts!

Watch the first episode of "Single by 30" free at https://youtu.be/E1ztTOYICtk

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by the beautiful and talented Alfa, check out her new single “Bare Feet” on Spotify or own it on iTunes and Amazon!

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For more info on the Comedy Comedy Festival visit comedycomedyfest.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 81 - The Podcast Podcast w/ Jenny Yang

Kollaboration — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:28:19 -0700

#1 KollabCast guest Jenny Yang returns to talk about her epic up coming comedy festival, The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival! We talk about the wealth of Asian American comedic talent and our excitement of showcasing more improv and storytelling comedy into the public consciousness. Roundtable topics include racist snapchat filters, the most awesome olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui, and we ask ourselves, what exactly are Asian American issues in policy?

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by the beautiful and talented Alfa, check out her new single “Bare Feet” on Spotify or own it on iTunes and Amazon!

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Jenny Yang @jennyyangtv jennyyang.tv disorientedcomedy.com

For more info on the Comedy Comedy Festival visit comedycomedyfest.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 80 - The Cinnabon Monster w/ Eddy Hong & Josephine Chang

Kollaboration — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:30:21 -0700

This week, a wild Cinnabon Monster appears! Actors and Writers Edward Hong and Josephine Chang join us this week on the podcast to chat Olympics, eastern medicine, and Chinese money in Hollywood. Minji also makes a pitch to bring the Asian American voice to South by Southwest, it's super effective!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by the beautiful and talented Alfa, check out her new single “Bare Feet” on Spotify or own it on iTunes and Amazon!

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Josephine Chang @iyamjosephine

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 79 - The KCon is On w/ Mike Bow & Linda Dong

Kollaboration — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:12:10 -0700

This week we welcome two amazing YouTube creators, Mike Bow and Linda Dong, to the KollabCast! This week's topics include Matt Damon's dragonslaying adventures in China, casting anxieties, bookreading, and the new Chinese Superman. We also chat about the last weekend's K-Con, where three of our panelists were a part of. Flower Boys, teen K-pop stars, and the increasing influence of Korean pop culture, we discuss it all on this week's show!

This week’s intro & outro music is provided by the beautiful and talented Alfa, check out her new single "Bare Feet" on Spotify or own it on iTunes and Amazon!

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Linda Dong @LeendaDong leendadproductions.com

Michael Bow @MikeBowShow Mike’s YouTube

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 78 - The Academy & Beyond w/ Aubrey Magalang

Kollaboration — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:51:00 -0700

Our summer intern Aubrey returns to the KollabCast to back up our hosts as we podcast on this hot summer day. This week we discuss Comicon, Cosplay, and Motherlands. Minji also debriefs on her trip to Boston to speak at the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations Conference. We also do a belated debrief on the new APA members of the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, and our thoughts on the future of Asians in American Media.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Inch Chua, check out the music video to the track “Mousedeer”

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Aubrey Magalang @aubiwasabi

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 77 - Princes of Marco Polo w/ Remy Hii & Leonard Wu

Kollaboration — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week we welcome a few warriors from the court of Kublai Khan. Remy Hii and Leonard Wu of the original Netflix series Marco Polo join us to chat about world events, emmy noms, and representation. We also chat about the making of Marco Polo season 2, creating shows for streaming, and working on a truly international production.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Inch Chua, check out the music video to the track “Mousedeer”

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Leonard Wu @iamleonardwu

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 76 - Outcreating Negativity w/ Chris Lam & Michelle Khare

Kollaboration — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:00:00 -0700

How's everyone doing? It's been a tough few days since we last talked, but together we can get through it. This week we welcome video producers (and work BFFs) Chris Lam and Michelle Khare to talk about dealing with all the bad stuff in the world and what it means to be an ally and have solidarity, also we talk about the craziness that is Pokemon Go, and Marvin talks about his experience at Podcast Movement 2016. Finally we have an extended chat about creating content for minority voices.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Inch Chua, check out the music video to the track “Mousedeer”

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Chris Lam @OneWingedChris Chris' YouTube

Michelle Khare @michelekhare Michelle's YouTube

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 75 - Life Imitating Art

Kollaboration — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week it's just our hosts Marvin and Minji on the 75th episode of our podcast. We chat about weddings and summerjams before taking on a reader suggested featured topic to discuss whether life actually imitates art. Highlights include Minji recounting being maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, REO Speedwagon sing alongs, why playing the villain always seems to be so much fun, and more!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Inch Chua, check out the music video to the track “Mousedeer”

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 74 - Awkwafina Checks In w/ Awkwafina

Kollaboration — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:00:00 -0700

This week's KollabCast spans from coast to coast as Minji's in the Bay, Marvin's back in LA, and special guest Awkwafina joins in from NYC. Together we chat about the new Academy class, bad judges, and Wong Fu's new lip sync video. In addition we ask Awkwafina questions about her career, her inspiration, and her upbringing. We also learn a lot about BD Wong!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Inch Chua, check out the music video to the track "Mousedeer"

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Awkwafina @awkwafina www.awkwafina.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 73 - RomComs and Adulting

Kollaboration — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:00:00 -0700

No guests? No Problem! It's a Marvin and Minji cast this week as they talk about the new podcasts in their lives, that awesome Constance Wu interview from Vulture, our parent's immigrant stories, and how our relationships with our parents has changed as we've learned how to adult. Also the Brexit, we talk a little about the Brexit.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Clara C, check out her new single “Electric” available now on iTunes!

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 72 - Let's Talk Things Out w/ Taz Ahmed

Kollaboration — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:38:44 -0700

It's been a crazy week since we last talked. Minji and Marvin bring on another White House Champion of Change, and fellow podcaster, Taz Ahmed to talk through all the heavy events that has happened in the past few days and get a few (hundred) thoughts off of our chests. But not before a lighter roundtable segment where we talk fasting for Ramadan, internet-ordered manservants, and the joys of podcasting.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Clara C, check out her new single “Electric” available now on iTunes!

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Taz Ahmed @TazzyStar Good Muslim Bad Muslim Podcast

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 71 - Coast to Coast

Kollaboration — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:11:55 -0700

It's just Marvin and Minji this week as we come at you from both west and east coasts! This week our hosts chat about wedding culture and the many rituals that we celebrate before diving into a conversation about voter engagement and civic duty. Minji shares her experience of voting in Tuesday's California Primary while Marvin feels left out since he's not allowed vote.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Clara C, check out her new single “Electric” available now on iTunes!

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 70 - Fellow Young People w/ the Kollab Interns

Kollaboration — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:51:47 -0700

This week the Kollaboration Interns, Brianna and Aubrey, join us on the KollabCast to offer up some of their youthful perspectives! We cover a wide range of topics including the week's heavy events, internet trolling, anime, and APAHM. We also discuss AZN culture and get schooled about K-Pop.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Travis Atreo, check out his new single “Excited” available now on iTunes and Amazon Music!

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Brianna Kim @FIDM_Bri

Aubrey Magalang @aubiwasabi

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 69 - The Courage to Be Well w/ traci kato-kiriyama

Kollaboration — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week, in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we talk about wellness and mental health, especially from an Asian American perspective, with special guest, multi-disciplinary artist, and community organizer traci kato-kiriyama. In addition, we also chat about the recent LA APA Heritage Month concert, Google's tribute to Yuri Kochiyama, and talk data (but really language).

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Travis Atreo, check out his new single “Excited” available now on iTunes and Amazon Music!

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traci kato-kiriyama @traciakemi traciakemi.com or Google traci

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 68 - Sensory Overload w/ Andrew Ahn & Naomi Ko

Kollaboration — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Director Andrew Ahn and writer/actor/art historian Naomi Ko join us the podcast. This week we finally hear about Minji's trip to Korea (her first in 11 years) as well as Andrew's own recent Korea trip (his first after 22 years) to show his film Spa Night at the Jeonju International Film Festival. The crew also talks K-Pop culture, how to make art history cool, and reflections on the history of the Kollabcast.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Travis Atreo, check out his new single “Excited” available now on iTunes and Amazon Music!

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Andrew Ahn @AndrewAhnFilms andrewahnfilms.com

Naomi Ko @konaomie konaomi.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 67 - Barack's Soft Hands w/ Jenny Yang

Kollaboration — Thu, 12 May 2016 15:00:00 -0700

We are 2 weeks into APA Heritage Month and a lot has happened. This week the esteemed Jenny Yang, one of the newly anointed White House Champions of Change, returns to the KollabCast to share her experiences at the White House along with Minji, who was also there. In addition to recounting their DC adventures, we also chat Ali Wong's new comedy special, APAHM #memes, and our Asian American identity awakenings.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Travis Atreo, check out his new single "Excited" available now on iTunes and Amazon Music!

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Jenny Yang @jennyyangtv jennyyang.tv disorientedcomedy.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Cover Image via APAICS

Episode 66 - Fix It in Post w/ Sean Miura & Audrey Kuo

Kollaboration — Thu, 05 May 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Minji's out hanging out with the Obamas in DC so Marvin invited some friends from the community to chat. Our guests this week are friend of the show Sean Miura and his friend Audrey Kuo, Executive Director of API-Equality LA and a one of the organizers of Protect Koreatown. Our topics this week include Beyonce's Lemonade, Bread, the Fashion of the Future, and an extended conversation about gentrification in LA's KTown and Little Tokyo communities.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Travis Atreo, check out his new single "Excited" available now on iTunes and Amazon Music!

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Sean Miura @seanmiura www.downlikejtown.com

Audrey Kuo @printeralia apiequalityla.org

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 65 - Film Festivals and Impressionists w/ Chris Dinh & Julie Zhan

Kollaboration — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week we take a break from covering the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to chat with the stars of the new feature film Comfort, Chris Dinh and Julie Zhan. We chat cheating on tests, film festivals, being critical, and how the impressionist movement was pretty much the digital media of the 19th century. Hang tight, this episode goes places!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration SF Alum Jayne Rio, check out her new EP #Undone on SoundCloud!

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Julie Zhan @dancejujudance juliezhan.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 64 - Big Phony and Megan Lee's Guide to South Korea w/ Bobby Choy & Megan Lee

Kollaboration — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0700

It's another max-power episode this week as we welcome the always wonderful Megan Lee and the fresh from Korea Bobby Choy to the KollabCast! We chat about airplane horror stories, luggage mishaps, and the latest in Hollywood whitewashing crimes. Bobby and Megan also share their expert travel advice for Minji's upcoming trip to Seoul. Take notes!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration SF Alum Jayne Rio, check out her new EP #Undone on SoundCloud!

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Bobby Choy (Big Phony) @bigphony bigphonymusic.com

Megan Lee @hellomeganlee www.hellomeganlee.com

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 63 - Yes And... w/ Keiko Agena & Will Choi

Kollaboration — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week the KollabCast welcomes fellow podcasters Keiko Agena and Will Choi from the Drunk Monk Podcast! Together, this podcasting dream team discuss TV tattoo competitions, racist flirting, and Conan in Korea. We also talk improv with our guests, who are longtime improv partners in the LA comedy scene, and try to coax juicy Gilmore Girls details from Keiko.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration SF Alum Jayne Rio, check out her new EP #Undone on SoundCloud!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Keiko Agena @KeikoAgena mskeikoagena.com

Will Choi @WillsChoi Drunk Monk Podcast @DrunkMonkPC

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

Episode 62 - Blame it on Mercury w/ Anto Chan

Kollaboration — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Watch out everyone, Mercury is in retrograde, but don't worry, the KollabCast is here to get you through it. This week we're joined by Anto Chan, Toronto-based comedian, poet, past Kollaboration host and master of the pun. This week's topics include performing stand-up in Asia, horoscopes, Asian American figure skaters, middle child problems, and tattoo regrets.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration SF Alum Jayne Rio, check out her new EP #Undone on SoundCloud!

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Anto Chan @PunFuMaster www.antochan.com

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Episode 61 - Fire Prince Rufio w/ Dante Basco

Kollaboration — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0700

This week, the KollabCast is joined by an artist that has inspired multiple generations of Asian Americans over the past decades. Whether you know him as Rufio of the Lost Boys, or Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation, Dante Basco is an Asian American Icon who's made a career being a badass on screen. Join us as we chat with Dante about superheroes, A Tribe Called Quest, his origins as a breakdancer, and of course, his iconic roles.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Blazing Rays of the Sun, check out their new albumYoung Love available now!

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Dante Basco @dantebasco dantebasco.com

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The KollabCast is a show about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective.

Cover Photo by Craig Stubing via Haikus with Hotties

Episode 60 - Sam Loves VR w/ Samantha Futerman

Kollaboration — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Our post-SXSW coverage continues as filmmaker and actor Samantha Futerman joins us this week to gush about virtual reality. Minji shares her thoughts on comic book movies and Chris Nolan, and Marvin ponders if animated Asian characters given the whitewashing treatment mean the same as live action ones.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Blazing Rays of the Sun, check out their new albumYoung Love available now!

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Samantha Futerman @samfuterman Twinsters Movie Kindred Foundation for Adoption

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective.

Episode 59 - Knee Deep in Festival Season w/ So Yun Um

Kollaboration — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0700

Festivals festivals everywhere! This week we invite So Yun Um, a filmmaker, critic, and festival programmer for the upcoming Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, to talk film, festivals,and family. Minji also checks in from her adventures at South by Southwest in Austin, and Marvin reports in from his weekend at CAAMFest in San Francisco.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Blazing Rays of the Sun, check out their new albumYoung Love available now!

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So Yun Um @ssoyunum www.sosreelthoughts.com LA Asian Pacific Film Festival

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Episode 58 - AJ Checks In w/ AJ Rafael

Kollaboration — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:00:00 -0700

This week we're joined by singer/songwriter and multi-Kollaboration alum AJ Rafael! He talk to us about his recent adventures in musical theater and shares some stories behind his recent musical projects. Along the way we also chat about Minji becoming her mom for a Buzzfeed shoot, the many layers of children's media, and diversity (or the lack thereof) on broadway.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Blazing Rays of the Sun, check out their new albumYoung Love available now!

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AJ Rafael @ajRAFAEL AJ's YouTube

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Episode 57 - Let's Talk about the Oscars w/ Phil Yu & Atsuko Okatsuka

Kollaboration — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:17:26 -0700

In the aftermath of the 2016 Academy Awards, we call on the insight of the Angry Asian Man himself, Phil Yu, along with Dis/oritet/ed Comedy co-founder Atsuko Okatsuka, to talk diversity and help us make sense of what we all saw. Together we talk about the bad dated jokes and ask ourselves why the Asian community seems to be all but invisible in the celebration of media. We also chat about the phenomenon of Trump, reflect on the "Obama Effect", and do some soul-searching about age and wisdom.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Alum Blazing Rays of the Sun, check out their new album Young Love available now!

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Phil Yu @AngryAsianMan Angry Asian Man

Atsuko Okatsuka @Atsysays www.atsukookatsuka.com Follow our hosts at: @minjeeeezy @marvinyueh

Episode 56 - Saving Seouls

Kollaboration — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:00:00 -0700

Jason Lee of the Jubilee Project joins us on this week's KollabCast to talk about his new feature length documentary project Save my Seoul. We chat with him about starting the Jubulee Project and his adventures documenting human trafficking prostitution in South Korea. We also chat about the folly of youth, #OscarsSoWhite, the current Asian American hot topics, and our expertise in teen slang.

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, check out their newest album Jane’s Dad’s Cadillac

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Jason Lee @JasonYLee_ Save my Seoul Jubilee Project

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Episode 55 - A Night at the Spa w/ Andrew Ahn

Kollaboration — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:15:12 -0700

Director Andrew Ahn returns to the KollabCast to talk about the Sundance premiere of his feature film Spa Night, who's star won the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance! Together we chat about Andrew's experience at Sundance and gain some more insight about being an Asian American filmmaker. We also discuss the 2016 Grammy performances, Beyonce's Formation music video, and an adaptation of Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado in Austin that stars actual Asians for once!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, check out their newest album Jane’s Dad’s Cadillac

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Andrew Ahn @AndrewAhnFilms andrewahnfilms.com

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Episode 54 - All About Connections w/ Ellen Kim & Tim Kim

Kollaboration — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:00:00 -0700

This week we pack the podcast studio with double Kim power with badass dancer & actor Ellen Kim and, fresh from shooting at the X Games, photographer Tim Kim (no relation!). Together we chat Valentines Day, Parenthood (and parents), Networking, Lunar New Year, and the Super Bowl (but actually more regarding the halftimeshow). Along the way we also touch on the challenges of pursuing a creative career and the importance of embracing risk!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, check out their newest album Jane’s Dad’s Cadillac

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Ellen Kim @ellenkimchee Youtube

Tim Kim Instagram www.tim.kim

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Episode 53 - Naomi Ko's Fan Fiction w/ Naomi Ko

Kollaboration — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 04:17:02 -0700

Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of the KollabCast! We start our second year with a bang with our friend, actor/writer/producer Naomi Ko, who joins hosts Marvin and Minji to discuss visiting home as an adult, the new trend of series continuations, books on tape, and Naomi's secret passion of writing erotic fan fiction. Strap in, this podcast goes places!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, check out their newest album Jane's Dad's Cadillac

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Naomi Ko @konaomie http://www.konaomi.com/

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Episode 52 - Sundancing the Night Away w/ Sean Miura

Kollaboration — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 01:51:22 -0700

We made it to 52 episodes! To celebrate, we bring back our best friend and one of our favorite guests, Sean Miura, to talk about the trip to Salt Lake City he just took along with Minji to attend the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. We also talk Macklemore, strange casting decisions, and recent beefs in science. Thanks to everyone for supporting the KollabCast during our first year!

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One. Check out his newly released album Reflection Eternal!

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Sean Miura @seanmiura www.downlikejtown.com The Untitles Asian American Podcast

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Episode 51 - Monsters, Rivers, and Oscars w/ Alex Hwang

Kollaboration — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:00:00 -0700

This week, a jetlagged Marvin returns to the hosting chair in LA after 6 weeks abroad. To celebrate, we welcome special guest Alex Hwang, lead singer of the rock band Run River North as well as a Kollaboration Staff Alumnus. Together, the crew discuss the recent Oscar nominations, surviving The Revenant, memories of Alan Rickman, and the trials and tribulations of a rising rock band.

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One. Check out his newly released album Reflection Eternal!

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Alex Hwang (Run River North) @RunRiverNorth RunRiverNorth.com

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Episode 50 - A Farewell to the Starman

Kollaboration — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:30:18 -0700

Can you believe we're already at 5o episodes? Oh how time flies. This week Marvin and Minji discuss the last week of Marvin's Asian trip, the influence of the recently departed David Bowie, and the ongoing awards season! Here's to the next 50 episodes!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 49 - Resolutions and Coachella

Kollaboration — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:20:05 -0700

It's just Marvin and Minji for the very first KollabCast of 2016. This week, our hosts chat about New Year's resolutions, Making a Murderer, and Marvin's visit to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial. We also discuss whether being "too old" for Coachella is a thing that exists. Are you ready for 2016?

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 48 - Peace out 2015!

Kollaboration — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:04:56 -0700

It's our last podcast of the year! Hosts Marvin and Minji chat about their favorite moments from 2015 and look forwards to the next year. We also get an update on Marvin's Japan portion of his Asia trip while Minji muses on the latest developments in the Korea/Japan relationships. Some spoiler-free Star Wars talk also occurs.

Also pay attention to hear how you can win a copy of the Haikus with Hotties 2016 calendar!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 47 - Fancy Gym Problems

Kollaboration — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:07:00 -0700

Happy Holidays! This week it’s just our two hosts holding it down for a nice winter chat. This week, Marvin updates us on his Asia trip and Minji shares a personal crisis from her week trial at Equinox. Also we chat production in the aftermath of the Miss Universe gaffe which somehow turns into a chat about voting and why talking about politics is hard. Listen in and let us know your thoughts!

Also pay attention to hear how you can win a copy of the Haikus with Hotties 2016 calendar!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 46 - To Live and Dine in Placerville w/ Rayson Esquejo

Kollaboration — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 01:07:56 -0700

This week, our friend Rayson Esquejo, renowned food blogger and social media wizard, joins us for a chat about his work as well as the future of social technologies. In addition, Marvin follows up with more details about his Asian trip, Minji describes her own family's unique choice in vacation destinations, and the crew chats about professional cuddlers.

Also pay attention to hear how you can win a copy of the Haikus with Hotties 2016 calendar!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Follow our guests at: Rayson Esquejo 2liveanddineinla.com @2LiveAndDine

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Episode 45 - Beau Sia Brings the Noise w/ Beau Sia

Kollaboration — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 04:26:04 -0700

Nothing stops the KollabCast, especially not international travel! Poet, Writer, Activist, Educator, Beau Sia joins this week's super-sized KollabCast as Marvin wakes up in the middle of the night to fulfill his hosting duties from Taipei, Taiwan. We chat Oklahoma, Tinder profiles, Old People, Ugly Sweaters, cooking with Lucky Charms, Kollab Star, and more!

Also pay attention to hear how you can win a copy of the Haikus with Hotties 2016 calendar!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 44 - Motivational Travel Tips w/ Josh Han

Kollaboration — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 03:24:32 -0700

This week, we welcome back our buddy Josh from 2 months of filming in Malaysia! Josh brings tales of stuntwork, hazy working conditions, and living abroad on the set of Netflix's Marco Polo. We also chat about our Thanksgivings, travel tips, motivational speaker, and answer a listener email!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 43 - Master of Thanksgiving

Kollaboration — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:30:58 -0700

On this week's KollabCast it's just Marvin and Minji (who's calling in from the bay area). Join our hosts for a whirlwind discussion that starts off Thanksgiving focused, but then dovetails into a wide range of subjects such as Aziz Ansari's Master of None, Millenials, Dating, Weddings, and Black Friday (ok that's more back on track)! Happy Thanksgiving!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Episode 42 - After Star w/ Peter Chung

Kollaboration — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:48:54 -0700

We're still recovering from an awesome Kollaboration Star production, but nothing stops the KollabCast (it just gets delayed for a day). This week we welcome the winner of Kollaboration Star, Peter Chung, to the podcast. We chat at length about Kollab Star, Thanksgiving, and what's next for Kollaboration.

This week’s intro and outro music features live audio from last weekend's Kollaboration Star Showcase!

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Peter Chung @peterchungmusic peterchungmusic.com

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Episode 41 - Anna Akana vs. Our Dystopian Futures w/ Anna Akana & Brad Gage

Kollaboration — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:16:50 -0700

On this week's KollabCast, we're joined by actress, comedian, model, and internet personality Anna Akana, along with her partner in crime Brad Gage, for a whirlwind discussion about their adventures in entertainment and creating awesome content. Along the way the crew also chats about the San Diego Asian Film Festival, Aziz Ansari's excellent new show, fake-quitting social media, our many dystopian futures, and the trials and tribulations of dealing with makeup for Asians.

Follow Pacific Arts Movement @pacartsmovement

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights

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Anna Akana @AnnaAkana annaakana.com

Brad Gage @bradgage bradgage.com

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Episode 40 - How to Pronounce "Dol" w/ Andrew Ahn

Kollaboration — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:17:00 -0700

Andrew Ahn, director of the upcoming feature film Spa Night, joins the KollabCast to talk about making movies, Sundance, and Adele's latest music video spectacular. The crew also chats about discrimination in media and most importantly, the unfettered invasion of the holiday season by x'mas! Also,Marvin learns how to pronounce "dol."

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, if you like what you hear, help them produce their new album by supporting their kickstarter!

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Andrew Ahn @AndrewAhnFilms andrewahnfilms.com

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Episode 39 - Hmong-Lao Halloween Friends w/ May Lee-Yang & Saymoukda Vongsay

Kollaboration — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:42:44 -0700

It's our first ever Halloween episode (and by Halloween episode, I mean it's our first episode ever on Halloween week)! This week we're joined by Minnesota based poet/writer/performers May Lee-Yang and Saymoukda "Mooks" Vongsay who are performing their 2-women show (http://www.hmonglaofriendshipplay.com/) this weekend in St. Paul! Join us as we talk about communicating with ghosts, Asians on TV, bad Halloween costumes, and our immigrant stories. Happy Halloween!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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May Lee-Yang @mayleeyang lazyhmongwoman.com

Saymoukda "Mooks" Vongsay @refugenius saymoukdatherefugenius.com

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Episode 38 - Late Night Chats about the Future

Kollaboration — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:42:22 -0700

Marvin and Minji sign on after a long day or organizing and producing to celebrate Back to the Future Day and chat about TV news, creativity, how good Back the the Future is, what we think the next 30 years will bring.

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Episode 37 - He's a Witch! w/ Lawrence Kao & Jes Vu

Kollaboration — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:45:52 -0700

This week we are joined by actor, and Kinja, Lawrence Kao and Kollaboration Blogger, and former Kollab DC Staffer, Jes Vu! Marvin and Minji catch up on the weekend's Kollaboration activities before we dive into this weeks stories including a discussion on the passing of activist Grace Lee Boggs, more discussion on the Martian, and Kollab alumni on The Voice. We also chat with Lawrence on his journey as an artist and his new role on the CW series, The Originals.

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Jes Vu @jesifiable

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Episode 36 - Fall is Here

Kollaboration — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 03:14:55 -0700

Marvin and Minji celebrate the new season as they prepare for one last Kollaboration travel weekend. This week, our hosts discuss the encroachment of Xmas across holiday lines, haunted houses, self health, Dr. Ken, and the latest round of Hollywood whitewashing. There's also an email to answer! It's a good day!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Episode 35 - Our Asian American Vacations w/ Alvin Lim

Kollaboration — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:36:24 -0700

Alvin Lim, the Marketing Chair for the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), and director of SASEFest, joins Minji and Marvin for this week's KollabCast. Inspired by the premiere of Fresh off the Boat, our panel discusses how their own families did vacations in their youth. In honor of anti-bullying month in October, we also chat about our experiences with bullying both as children and as adults abroad!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Follow our guests at: Alvin Lim SASE - SASEFest @saseconnect

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Episode 34 - The AaronCast w/ Aaron Yeung & Aaron Chang

Kollaboration — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:46:12 -0700

This week, the KollabCast comes to you from the four corners of the earth, Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, and London. We make it hard on ourselves by inviting not one, but TWO Aarons to the podcast, Aaron Chang, former Kollab Houston ED, and our favorite, Aaron Yeung, current Kollab Seattle ED. Please excuse the Skype call bugs as we discuss the latest tech news, new snapchat lenses, the Emmys, and diversity in media.

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Episode 33 - Hanging with Ellie w/ Ellie Lee

Kollaboration — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:26:44 -0700

TV personality and past Kollab NY host Ellie Lee takes a break from her LA trip to hang out with Minji and Marvin on this week's podcast. In additon to chatting about the Big Apple, this week's discussion includes stories of hustlin' in the entertainment biz, travel tips, scary movies, and Parisian hip hop clubs!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Ellie Lee @EllieLee ellie-lee.com

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Episode 32 - Angry in the Valley w/ Phil Yu

Kollaboration — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:39:07 -0700

This week, we convince Phil Yu (AKA Angry Asian Man) to come out to the valley to record with us on the HOTTEST DAY EVER! Don't worry, we only complain about the weather for about 7 minutes before diving into the Pop Culture & Social Commentary! Join us as we talk Asians on Fall TV, discuss the growth of Asian American film, recall how we first discovered Angry Asian Man, and dig into the model minority myth & stereotypes!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Phil Yu @AngryAsianMan Angry Asian Man

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Episode 31 - Festival Weekend Aftermath w/ Jenny Yang & Sarah Kuhn

Kollaboration — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:12:31 -0700

The Kollaboration EMPOWER Conference and Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival have wrapped! Minji and Marvin dig deep to find the energy to debrief with the organizers of the CCF, friend of the show Jenny Yang, and writer Sarah Kuhn. We talk Asian American representation, touch on the rise of geek culture, writing our own stories, how everyone met Jenny, and plenty of real talk!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

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Episode 30 - How Haikus with Hotties Happened w/ Ada Tseng & Reera Yoo

Kollaboration — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:00:00 -0700

This week, Marvin and Minji are joined on the KollabCast by seasoned journalists Ada Tseng and Reera Yoo. Together they delve into the origin story of Ada's Haiku for Hotties Kickstarter and discuss what makes an Asian Hottie, as well as Asians in showbusiness, how millenials get their news, and pop culture gaps!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by our friend, Producer, Rapper, & DJ Kero One.

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Episode 29 - Ready Jetset Go! w/ Priska & Alfa

Kollaboration — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:09:48 -0700

No delay this week! The KollabCast is back in full force as our hosts Marvin and Minji are reunited after another weekend of travel. This week, they are joined by friends (and Kollab Alum) Alfa and Priska to talk about travel tips (and horror stories), music, cooking shows, self-care, and a bajillion other topics.

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided by the missing piece of this week's guests power girl group Inch Chua.

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Episode 28 - Minji Presents: Dating! w/ Josh Han, Nicki Sun, & Slim

Kollaboration — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:28:31 -0700

Minji takes advantage of Marvin's absence to assemble a dream team of guests to to talk Dating and Love. Actors, hosts, and creatives Josh Han, Steve Lim, and Nicki sun join this special KollabCast to talk dating while Asian, first loves, Disney standards, and online dating apps. Can you feel the love?

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music is provided courtesy of hip hop group Magnetic North.

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Episode 27 - Time Traveling Babyface w/ DJ Kidstylez & TRAKTIVIST

Kollaboration — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:00:00 -0700

This week we spin tales of time traveling R&B producers and agressive playlists. Former Kollaboration Houston Executive Director Jeff Chen, AKA DJ KidStylez, joins us along with our friend Richie Menchavez, AKA the TRAKTIVIST, to talk big Texas roads, beaver themed truck stops, and all things music!

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This week’s Intro/outro music is provided courtesy of hip hop group Magnetic North.

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Episode 26 - Eaters and Taste Enthusiasts w/ Clarissa Wei & Jenny Yang

Kollaboration — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:00:00 -0700

Make sure to eat before listening to this episode of the KollabCast! This week, Marvin and Minji are joined by comic Jenny Yang and food writer Clarissa Wei for our most epic(urean) chat yet. One part exploration of Chinese food, one part virtue of cooking one's own food, one part insights on Asian American cuisine, and a sprinkling of Asian Parental talk to season. Enjoy!

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This week’s Intro/outro music (and perennial summerjam contender) is provided courtesy of hip hop group Magnetic North.

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Episode 25 - Pop Culture Squad w/ Juliet Shen, Jen Ju, & Lee Yang

Kollaboration — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 01:09:18 -0700

This week we have a supersized KollabCast with 3 guests joining Marvin and Minji on the podcast! Kollaboration staffers and actual real-life co-workers Lee Yang and Jen Ju join the cast along with Juliet Shen of 18 Million Rising and Facinasians. Together we talk about all the things from racism and the media to Xanga, Taylor Swift, and Disney!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s Intro/outro music (and perennial summerjam contender) is provided courtesy of hip hop group Magnetic North.

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Episode 24 - Pros and (Comi)Cons w/ Jane Lui, Paul Dateh, & Laura Sirikul

Kollaboration — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:32:33 -0700

When Minji is out of town the geeks come out to play! This week we welcome Kollaboration alum and certified cool people Jane Lui and Paul Dated to the KollabCast, along with our new friend Laura Sirikul of Nerd Reactor. Join us for a facinating chat about Comicon, San Diego, former jobs, Paul Rudd, spoons, and fan mail, all while Paul continously tries to convince Jane to watch Game of Thrones! Excelsior!

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This week’s intro music is provided by our guest Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

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Episode 23 - Road Stories w/ Andrew Rose

Kollaboration — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:00:00 -0700

Fresh off going on tour with Tori Kelly, producer/filmmaker Andrew Rose joins Marvin and Minji on this week's KollabCast to share his road stories! We also chat about improv classes, our high school video projects, millenials, and go deep into how the production sausage is made.

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This week's Intro/outro music (and perennial summerjam contender) is provided courtesy of hip hop group Magnetic North.

Episode 22 - Rolling with Dice and Joy w/ Daisuke Kojitani & Selina Shen

Kollaboration — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 20:34:12 -0700

We close out June and welcome July by welcoming guests Daisuke Kojitani and Selina Shen from the Kollaboration SF team, and of course the return of Minji to the KollabCast! This week we recap last weekend's Kollaboration LA showcase, marriage equality, and the latest Hollywood whitewashing project!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights!

Episode 21 - Boy's Night at the Miura's w/ Sean Miura

Kollaboration — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:00:00 -0700

With Minji sidelined for the night, the KollabCast officially goes off the rails! Marvin is joined by Tuesday Night Project's Sean Miura to talk summer jams, childhood rooms, urban development, Charleston, the awesome new Pixar flick Inside Out, and the dissapointing Jurrasic World. Marvin also recounts his weekend with a pug speed dating simulator (Hot Date, available at http://georgebatch.itch.io/hot-date).

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, if you like what you hear, help them produce their new album by supporting their kickstarter!

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Follow our hosts at: @seanmiura @marvinyueh

Episode 20 - Identity, Family, and Rachel Dolezal

Kollaboration — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:52:24 -0700

Sometimes a story comes out that just makes you scratch your head, but sometimes, they come three weeks in a row! It's just Marvin and Minji again this week as we chat about the Rachel Dolezal story, culture, identity, family, and spend some time on sports (Congratulations Warriors fans).

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, if you like what you hear, help them produce their new album by supporting their kickstarter!

Episode 19 - Don't Emma Stone me Bro!

Kollaboration — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:03:05 -0700

Poor Emma Stone, her name has become the new #racebending. Don't worry though, with any luck, we can get #martianing trending in the next news cycle. But while we wait, Marvin and Minji are here to talk The Martian casting news, Musical Theater, and the business of entertainment. We also take email questions about M. Night Shyamalan and delve deep into our psyches for the ultimate personality test!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, if you like what you hear, help them produce their new album by supporting their kickstarter!

Episode 18 - Aloha Hot Aaron w/ Aaron Yeung

Kollaboration — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:21:08 -0700

Is it really June already? Kollab Seattle Executive Director Aaron Yeung joins us again for an epic conversation about same-day shipping, drones, the movie Aloha (and it's casting woes), brand strategy, and Caitlyn Jenner. Also our podcasting rig gets an upgrade! See if you can hear the difference!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollaboration Toronto Alum Plaitwrights, if you like what you hear, help them produce their new album by supporting their kickstarter!

Episode 17 - Tell us a Story w/ Jenny Yang

Kollaboration — Thu, 28 May 2015 00:33:34 -0700

Jetsetting comedian, producer, storyteller, and all around certified cool person Jenny Yang returns to the KollabCast to chat with us and make noises with her mouth. In between laughing fits. we find time to chat about Texas (again), our long weekends, improvised comedy, Taiwanese accents, and the power of comedy.

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 16 - Caveman Selfies w/ Travis Graham

Kollaboration — Wed, 20 May 2015 19:00:00 -0700

Hold up, I gotta snapchat this... ok, we good. This week the KollabCast welcomes our friend Travis Graham to talk snapchat, selfies, cavemen, caveman selfies. as well as 90's fashion, things we learned (and didn't learn) in school, and back to snapchat again. Who wants to create a Kollaboration geofilter?

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 15 - Thank Goodness for Good TV

Kollaboration — Fri, 15 May 2015 04:48:17 -0700

It's an M&M cast for week 2 of APAHM with Marvin and Minji sans guest, but don't worry, there's plenty of good stories to go around. Our hosts talk about turning up whlie food poisoned, Fresh off the Boat and Dr. Ken, our favorite nostalgic tv shows, desert island strategies, matinee movie prices and more!

As always, send us your listener questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 14 - TRAKTIVISM 101 w/ TRAKTIVIST

Kollaboration — Thu, 07 May 2015 02:04:40 -0700

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! This week we're joined by our friend Richie the Traktivist, of www.traktivist.com for a fresh new Kollabcast about the music of our youth, what defines APA music, The wonderful costumes at the Met Gala, Cotillions, and hipster glasses!

Send us your questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 13 - Everyone's a Critic w/ Ada Tseng & Brian Hu

Kollaboration — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:33:30 -0700

Coming at you after a week at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Minji and Marvin invites Ada Tseng, of the Bullet Train Podcast and Asian Pacific Arts, and Brian Hu, of Pacific Arts Movement in San Diego, to chat about the art of podcasting, Asian American films, the value of artistic criticism, and we answer more listener emails!

Send us your questions at podcast@kollaboration.org

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 12 - Boston Double Header w/ Kollab Staff

Kollaboration — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:00:00 -0700

This week's KollabCaast comes at you from Boston, MA as Marvin and Minji are on the road to attend Kollaboration Boston to kick off the 2015 season! Because of the hectic travel schedules, this week's podcast features two conversations and two sets of guests including representatives of Boston, DC, and Seattle. Join us as we chat about mobile phone ettiquette, farm-to-tabe, communication skills, and why you should always get to the airport early. It's a KollabCast double header! #KollaborDie

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum Paul Dateh, who’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Episode 11 - PK's Adventures in Parenting w/ PK

Kollaboration — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:00:00 -0700

This week, we're joined by Kollaboration Founder, Paul "PK" Kim in the middle of babysitting duty. He enlightens us to the secrets of staying intimate, male birth control, and of course Kollaboration stories. The crew also talks parenting, the merts of going to college, and the positive effects of confidence. The Kim children also make appearances on this week's KollabCast, whether we want them to or not!

This week’s intro music is provided by Kollab Alum GOWE, who’s new album Music Beautiful is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp.

Episode 10 - Hey New Media, Where the Women at? w/ Christine Chen & Linda Dong

Kollaboration — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 23:40:11 -0700

The KollabCast celebrates our 10th episode by bringing on 2 Canadians and 2 Christines! Christine Chen, producer at Wong Fu Productions and Kollaboration Staff alum, and Linda Dong, Professional YouTuber and Jeep enthusiast, joins Marvin and Minji for a spirited conversatin about the origins of Wong Fu, women in new media (and entertainment in general), T-Sweezy’s sweet catchy tunes, things we were taught as kids, and Canada! Well, we try to talk about Canada, but the Americans would have none of it. Viva Canada!

This week’s intro and outro music is provided by Kollab Alum GOWE, who’s new album Music Beautiful is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp.

Episode 9 - A Simple Chat About Coffee and Mushu w/ Naomi Ko & Sean Miura

Kollaboration — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:00:00 -0700

April Fools! This week's KollabCast is not a simple chat about coffee, although it starts as one. We have a full cast this week as we welcome Tuesday Night Cafe Producer Sean Miura and Actress/Writer Naomi Ko to the podcast table! Brace yourself for tasty topics such as present wrapping, the follies of #racetogether, the origins of boba, Sean as our future baby, and Mulan! We also sing old school K-Pop and the Canadian National Anthem as well! Enjoy the craziness in this week's super-sized KollabCast!

This week's intro music is provided by Kollab Alum GOWE, who's new album Music Beautiful is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp.

Episode 8 - Festivals and Rodeos

Kollaboration — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:00:42 -0700

It's just Marvin and Minji this week, who are back after 2 weeks of traveling. Join us as they recount stories of beer festivals in Colorado, SXSW in Austin, Rodeos in Houston, country music, breweries, all the meats, and a story that will change the way you look at strawberry yogurt FOREVER! Come catch the travel bug with us!

This week's intro music brought to you by G Yamazawa, check out his debut hip hop album 23 available on bandcamp.

Episode 7 - Good Vibes from the Bay w/ Jenny Yang

Kollaboration — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 -0700

Greetings from the Bay Area! We're here for CAAMFest 2015, specifically to catch the world premiere of the Kollaboration SF Documentary! Joining the team this week is our friend Jenny Yang, who chats with us about movies at CAAMFest, teaching ourselves production, women in digital media (inspired by our new favorite podcast Bullet Train), and all sorts of other beautiful nonsense. Enjoy!

This week's intro music brought to you by G Yamazawa, check out his debut hip hop album 23 available on bandcamp.

Episode 6 - See You KTown Cowboy w/ Danny Cho

Kollaboration — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:32:27 -0700

Comedian, Actor, and Kollaboration alum Danny Cho joins us this week to chat about his upcoming movie KTown Cowbows, Asian American representation in media, brutally honest insights from his experiences in the entertainment industry, and why he wants racist people to be racist to him.

This week's intro music brought to you by G Yamazawa, check out his debut hip hop album 23 available on bandcamp.

The KollabCast is now available on Stitcher! Look for us on the Stitcher app on your device or in your car!

Episode 5 - The Legend of #KollabOrDie w/ Kristy Lam

Kollaboration — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:49:08 -0700

In this supersized episode, we welcome Kristy Lam, the executive director of Kollaboration Boston to the KollabCast! Yes we are now officially the KollabCast! To celebrate our new name, we discover the origins of #KollabOrDie, get serious about APA idenity and our parent's struggles, offer advice to upcoming college graduates, and discuss the tragic absense of Nickelodeon from Marvin's childhood.

Episode 4 - David Choi Writes Songs About You w/ David Choi

Kollaboration — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:00:00 -0700

This week, Marvin and Minji are joined by the amazing David Choi as they chat about David's new album, old school Kollaboration shows, why listening to pop music is OKAY, the Oscars, and face touching! Wait... what?

Music in this episode provided courtesy of David Choi. Listen to his new album Stories of You's and Me on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

RSS Feed now available: http://kollaboration.libsyn.com/rss

Episode 3 - Our Parents were Cool Once Too

Kollaboration — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:06:04 -0700

Happy Lunar New Year! In our third episode, listen as Marvin and Minji jump from tangent to tangent and totally disregard the prepared shownotes as we discuss Lunar New Year, Culture, and how our parents were so much cooler before they had us! We also chat about the 40th anniversary of SNL, good and bad Ken Jeong, Daniel Henney’s sexy voice, and answer your emails. It’s like a beautiful disaster, for your ears!

As always, send comments and questions to podcast@kollaboration.org!

Download Link: Kollaboration Podcast – Episode 3

Intro music again is courtesy of Alfa and her album World Go Blue, now available digitally!

Episode 2 - Fresh off the Bay

Kollaboration — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:55:48 -0700

I know we said we wanted to do this bi-weekly, but it turns out there too much to talk about! We also tried to make a shorter podcast and failed at that as well! So here it is, our 2nd podcast that’s bigger and better than before! This week, Marvin and Minji chat about San Francisco germs and filler words, spend way too much time discussing Texas, give tips about auditions, continue our discussion of Fresh off the Boat, and discuss what the “K” in Kollaboration means.

As always, send comments and questions to podcast@kollaboration.org!

Download Link: Kollaboration Podcast Episode 2

Intro music again is courtesy of Alfa and her album World Go Blue, now available digitally!

Episode 1 - The Pilot

Kollaboration — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:42:13 -0700

Introducing the Kollaboration Podcast (title pending), our newest media project where we’ll be sharing stories from around the Kollaboration Movement as well as our views on issues and current events in the sphere of Asian American (and sometimes Canadian) popular culture. In this pilot episode , we give an overview of the Kollaboration movement, chat about parents and technology, and give our thoughts about the upcoming premiere of Fresh off the Boat. We’ll be releasing episodes bi-weekly on Wednesdays and are working to set up a dedicated RSS feed for you to subscribe to.

Let us know what you think on the comments!

Please send any questions you’d like us to answer on future podcasts to podcast@kollaboration.org

Intro music is courtesy of Alfa and her album World Go Blue, now available digitally!