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Soleil  joins the pod and shares how they started writing about food as an avenue for social change. (4:39)How Soleil has observed the conversation around appropriation evolve over the last decade. (9:44)How do we balance our attention between appropriation and other socioeconomic issues in the AAPI community? (16:02)Soleil warns against viewing authenticity as binary.  (22:41)The issue around labor and food highlighted by the pandemic (29:51)NOTESFollow Soleil Ho @hooleilSoleil's article: "I was done talking about cultural appropriation. The rise in anti-Asian violence pulled me back in" Bund to Brooklyn's Guest Food Map1990's Teachers WorkshopFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Derek joins the pod and shares how he got started in acting and comedy. (3:40)How the Japanese-American community helped him break into the industry (13:47)How Derek incorporates differences in generational immigrants in his comedy (19:07)Derek's experience leading the second season of the Terror and how it ties to his family's history of interment (24:29)How acting in the Terror helped him find out more about his own roots (31:16)NOTESFollow Derek Mio @DerekMioWatch The Terror Season 2Bund to Brooklyn's Guest Food Map1990's Teachers WorkshopFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Carrie joins the pod and shares how she came to start the Asian Mental Health Project. (4:15)What Carrie finds are the most challenging and rewarding parts of starting AMHP (8:51)Jenny Tang shares her views on mental health in China as it relates to the Shanghai lockdown (11:31)How COVID influenced a focus on mental health in the States and China (16:22)How to talk to immigrant parents in the States about mental health (23:32)Tools and resources Carrie recommends {32:30)NOTESThe Asian Mental Health ProjectFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Kayla and Jenny introduce themselves and how the lockdown started for each of them. (0:31)COVID in America vs China (5:37)The evolution of the Shanghai lockdown (11:05)The bartering system that's emerged during the food shortage from the lockdown (14:45)How does the situation compare to what is shown in Western news? (22:57)COVID memes and internet trends in China (26:24) NOTES Viral WeChat video on the Shanghai lockdownBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Lucia and Caiwei discuss the rise in COVID cases in Shanghai. (0:34)Mengyu joins the conversation and gives us an introduction on the Chinese digital sentiment around the Ukraine/Russia conflict. (4:58)We explore angles that state-sponsored media utilize in framing the conflict.  (5:00)Are both Western and Chinese social media outlets using this conflict as a reason to drive a further wedge between cultures? (14:42)How are average netizens on Weibo trying to help people impacted by the conflict? (18:19)Does the Chinese gov's support of Russia impact the Western perception of Asian Americans? (21:56)How do average netizens in China try to show their support for Ukraine? (25:48) NOTESMengyu's TwitterMengyu's Twitter thread on Chinese digital expression of sympathy to UkraineTaobao purchases of Ukraine pinshttps://chinafactcheck.com/Follow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Caiwei reintroduces herself as a China Correspondent and we give updates on the 1990 Institute and discuss the murder of Christina Lee. (0:34)Wes joins the conversation (2:42)Wes shares how he started the Park, the first Chinese hip hop radio station/podcast. (5:00)Caiwei/Lucia share their first memories listening to hip hop in China and Wes gives a breakdown of the evolution of the genre (9:00)How did hip hop get accepted into Chinese and broadly, Asian culture? (13:40)Do Chinese artists recognize the roots of hip hop and Wes' views on cultural appropriation (23:05)Wes' involvement in the AR/Chris Wu diss track (31:40)Wes' artist and club recommendations (38:30) NOTESChristina Yuna Lee Memorial FundRadii's China From All Angles Podcast hosted by WesBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Lucia and Sean talk Eileen Gu, Nathan Chen and Winter Olympics (0:30)Luke joins the conversation and shares how he got into food writing (7:12)How Chinese American food has evolved over the last 10-20 years (13:35)The Rehabilitation of Panda Express (22:27)Cross-pollination of food cultures and the new approach to "fusion" (27:30)How young Chinese American chefs are building their restaurants and the up-scaling of Chinese American food (35:09)What is the future for Chinese Food in America? (47:00) Restaurants Luke mentions: Panda ExpressJiangnan Cuisine (recently closed)Lazy SusanMamahuhuMr. Jiu'sR&G LoungeEl Mexicano NOTESRead Luke's writingReach out to Luke on twitter: @theluketsaiBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Michelle Go and Lunar New Year (0:54)Debbie joins the conversation (5:44)Getting into Lowell High and other prestigious schools (10:11)The dehumanization of college admissions (12:20)Pressure from parents (16:57)The American mindset of "playing the game" (21:48)Mental health and high school (24:43)NOTESWatch Try Harder! (Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, etc.)Act to Change Try Harder!'s Impact CampaignBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Favorite Hot Pot ingredients (1:37)Asian American Education Project’s History of Asian American Trailblazers in Politics (3:53)Varun joins the conversation (6:32)How Varun started his career in politics (9:57)Challenges for AAPI entering politics (12:36)A new wave of AAPI participation (20:22)The “Macaca Incident” (22:53)Voter registration as the top priority (26:23) NOTESNPR: The Growing Power of the AAPI VoteAAPI VICTORY FUNDBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute

Lucia and Siyuan share their own dating stories (3:03)Caiwei joins the conversation (6:30)The problem with Tinder in big cities (12:50)Dating apps in China and who uses what (16:34)Shanghai Marriage Market (18:06)Stigma on dating apps, family pressure (20:59)Difficulties of dating as a high achieving woman in China (24:48)Chinese toxic masculinity (26:58)Is there a casual dating phase in China? (28:45)Changing perception of masculinity in China (34:03)Desirability of ABCs (37:30)English Teachers in China (43:08)NOTESChaoyang Trap is a newsletter about everyday life on the Chinese internet. It’s a regular, usually fortnightly, exploration of contemporary China, one important niche at a time. We’re interested in marginal subcultures, tiny obsessions, and unexpected connections. Caiwei's article on Chinese Masculinity: (Chinese) Dudes RockCaiwei's Website Caiwei's Twitter: @CaiweiCBund to Brooklyn's Guest Food MapFollow us on IG: @bundtobrooklynFollow us on Twitter: @bundtobrooklynQuestions? Requests? E-mail us @ [email protected] more about the 1990 Institute