ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST

By Ken Fong

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Episodes: 100

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Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

Episode Date
EP 508: Author & Cartoonist Teresa Wong On Latest Graphic Memoir "All Our Ordinary Stories"
Nov 18, 2024
EP 507: Author & Painter Hyeseung Song On "Docile: Memoirs Of A Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
Nov 15, 2024
The Two Kens On How We're Feeling & What We're Thinking Following Trump's Victory Over Harris
Nov 07, 2024
EP 506: Tim Dang On Directing "Pacific Overtures" @EastWestPlayers
Nov 03, 2024
EP 505: Brian Ho On How He Went From Being A Piano Prodigy To A Hammond Organ Jazz Artist
Oct 27, 2024
EP 504: R&B/Rap Producer Band!t On What It Took For Him To Fulfill His Dreams In The Recording Industry
Oct 20, 2024
EP 503: The Two Kens On Decision 2024 & Ongoing Uncertainty
Oct 15, 2024
EP 502: Arcadia City Council Incumbent Paul Cheng & Candidate David Fu On Why Serving Our Communities As Elected Officials Matters So Much
Oct 14, 2024
EP 501: Mika Shino On Launching, Mass-producing & Marketing Issei Mochi Gummies
Oct 06, 2024
EP 500: Susan Lieu On Her Debut Memoir "The Manicurist's Daughter"
Sep 29, 2024
EP 499: Louis Wu On How He Started A Ukulele Company 18 Years Ago & Why These 4-Stringed Instruments Have Become So Popular
Sep 21, 2024
EP 498: Carolyn Taketa On Learning To Embrace & Navigate Life's Big Changes
Sep 15, 2024
EP 497: The Two Kens On Debate #2 - Hook, Line & Stinker
Sep 14, 2024
EP 496: Doreen Wong & Ken Fong On The Unexpected Miracle Of Falling In Love Again After Half A Century
Sep 12, 2024
EP 495: Lei Wang On Being The First Asian Woman To Achieve The Explorers' Grand Slam
Sep 08, 2024
EP 494: Henry Lam On Coaching People With ADHD
Sep 01, 2024
EP 493: NPR's Emily Kwong On Her Amazing New "Inheriting" Podcast
Aug 25, 2024
EP 492: The Two Kens On Our Better Angels & 2024 DNC
Aug 25, 2024
EP 491: Eve J. Chung On Her Debut Novel "Daughters Of Shandong"
Aug 18, 2024
EP 490: Director/Writer Tom Huang & Actor Dana Lee On "Dealing With Dad" Film & AAPI Mental Health
Aug 12, 2024
EP 489: Lisa M. Gomez, Assistant Secretary of EBSA On How American Men Needlessly Struggle With Mental Health Issues
Aug 04, 2024
EP 488: The Two Kens On The Right's Denigration Of VP Kamala Harris
Jul 30, 2024
EP 487: Dr. Mako Yoshikawa On Her Journey To Understand Her Brilliant Father's Mental Illness
Jul 28, 2024
EP 486: Dr. Kelly N. Fong On Confronting Racism & Sexism In Higher Education
Jul 21, 2024
EP 485: Dr. Sophia Yen On A Lifetime Of Hormonal Healthcare For Women
Jul 14, 2024
EP 484: Derek Ting On His Latest Action Film "Agent Recon"
Jul 10, 2024
EP 483: Philip W. Chung On World Premiere of "Unbroken Blossoms"
Jun 30, 2024
EP 482: The Two Kens On Debate Postmortem - Is Biden Too Old?
Jun 29, 2024
EP 481: CEO Libby Liu On Whistleblower Aid, NDAs & Radio Free Asia
Jun 16, 2024
EP 480: The Two Kens On A Convicted Felon Running To Be POTUS
Jun 09, 2024
EP 479: Dr. Kenneth Wang On Learning How To Be Perfectly Imperfect
Jun 01, 2024
EP 478: Virginia Duan On K-pop And Overcoming Relational Trauma
May 26, 2024
EP 477: The Two Kens On United But Hopelessly Divided?
May 20, 2024
EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer"
May 12, 2024
EP 475: Thomas Lee On How Bruce Lee Mastered Business, Confidence, and Success
May 05, 2024
EP 474: Alexandra Chan On Loss, Myth & Magic
Apr 28, 2024
EP 473: Newton Cheng On Helping Breakdown The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Struggles
Apr 21, 2024
EP 472: The Two Kens With Betsey Newenhuyse On What America Might Lose If Religious Communities Die
Apr 14, 2024
EP 471: Wing Ho On Coaching Relationship-Driven Leaders
Apr 07, 2024
EP 470: Lisa Sanaye Dring On Her New Play "Kairos" @ East West Players Theater
Mar 31, 2024
EP 469: Joseph Tseng On His New EP "Pearls Of Home"
Mar 24, 2024
EP 468: Danna Okuyama On Creating A Safe Online International Penpal Platform For Children
Mar 10, 2024
EP 467: The Two Kens On Those Today Who Are Trying to Colonize America
Mar 03, 2024
EP 466: Eric Gee On His Fascinating System Of Personality Typing
Feb 25, 2024
EP 465: Brynn Evans On JOYN - A Healthy Way To Deal With 'Asian Flush'
Feb 18, 2024
EP 464: The Two Kens On Borders & Boundaries, Heaven & Hell
Feb 11, 2024
EP 463: Ali Khawar On How EBSA Is Working to Help More Americans Save For Retirement
Feb 04, 2024
EP 462: Janice Polizzoto On Transforming Lives By Transforming Music Education
Jan 28, 2024
EP 461: Eric Vue & Shinshin Yuder Tsai On Sketch Comedy Troupe No MSG Added
Jan 21, 2024
EP 460: Cassindy Chao On The Joy Of Romance & Finding That Perfect Match
Jan 14, 2024
EP 459: Dr. Gordon Nagayama Hall On The Mind Boba App & AANHPI Mental Health
Dec 31, 2023
EP 458: The Two Kens On What Actually Is "The Baby"?
Dec 22, 2023
EP 457: Kenneth Chang On Using Horror Films To Convey The Christian Message
Dec 17, 2023
EP 456: Jim Fong On Unconventional Leadership In The Face Of Insurmountable Challenges
Dec 10, 2023
EP 455: Dr. Yunte Huang On Daughter Of The Dragon Anna May Wong
Dec 03, 2023
EP 454: Jing Gao On Launching & Growing "Fly By Jing"
Nov 26, 2023
EP 453: Richard Soriano On My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving & Caring for Adults With Special Needs
Nov 19, 2023
EP 452: Dr. Melissa Dyo On Being An Adoptee & Searching For and Finding Her Biological Family
Nov 12, 2023
EP 451: Tamlyn Tomita On Starring In the Musical Spring Awakening
Nov 05, 2023
Ep 450: Jessica Yu On New Comedy Quiz Lady
Oct 29, 2023
EP 449: Danny Taing On Creating and Growing the Bokksu Brand
Oct 22, 2023
EP 448: Steve Tsuruda On Precision Medical Imaging Data Science
Oct 15, 2023
EP 447: The Two Kens Series On Megachurch Problems
Oct 12, 2023
Ep 446: Joy Ngiaw On Being a Film and TV Composer
Oct 08, 2023
Ep 445: Joy Regullano On Her Comedy Musical Supportive White Parents
Oct 01, 2023
Ep 444: Kate Young Eun Park On South Korean Musical Cookin'
Sep 24, 2023
Ep 443: Kristen Meinzer On Importance of Finding & Using Your Unique Voice
Sep 17, 2023
Ep 442: Amy Yip On Unfinished Business
Sep 10, 2023
Ep 441: Curtis Chin On Everything I Learned I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
Sep 03, 2023
Ep 440: The Two Kens Series On Grief & Therapeutic Creativity
Aug 28, 2023
Ep 439: Mike Yam On New Children's Book Fried Rice & Marinara And Demise of Pac 12
Aug 13, 2023
Ep 438: Dr. Jane Hong On How Post-1965 Asian Immigration Has Changed US Evangelical Institutions & Politics
Aug 06, 2023
Ep 437: Manjusha Kulkarni & Dr. Sy Stokes On Unseen Mental Health Crises Among AAPI In The Workplace
Jul 30, 2023
Ep 436: Qin Sun Stubis On Once Our Lives
Jul 23, 2023
Ep: 435 - The Two Kens Series on A Grief Observed
Jul 16, 2023
Ep 434: Angel Wu On Losing Her Wonderful Mother To Conspiracy Theories
Jun 26, 2023
Ep 433: Chen Tang On Season 3 of "Warrior"
Jun 18, 2023
Ep 432: Sharon Kwon On Netflix's Beef and Korean American Christianity
Jun 12, 2023
Ep 431: Ian Shen on Coming to Grips with Being a Gay AANHPI Christian
Jun 04, 2023
Ep 430: The Two Kens On the White Innocence Problem
Jun 03, 2023
Ep 429: Francis Jue On Starring in Good Enemy
May 28, 2023
Ep 428: Al Nakatani On Preparing to Die With Gratitude and Thoughtfulness
May 21, 2023
Ep 427: Gene Luen Yang On Making His Graphic Novel Into A Disney+ Series
May 18, 2023
Ep 426: Jon Ido Warden On Chronic Disease and the Quest for Meaning
May 14, 2023
Ep 425: Paulo K. Tirol & Noam Shapiro On Creating Filipino American Musical
May 07, 2023
EP 424: Tyler Ransom On Chronic Illness, Martial Arts, Music & Being a Creative
Apr 30, 2023
EP 423: Tim Hwang On Building A Successful Startup
Apr 23, 2023
EP 422: Heinz Insu Fenkl On Skull Water An Autobiographical Novel
Apr 16, 2023
EP 421: The Two Kens - FINALLY! Indicted & Arraigned
Apr 11, 2023
EP 420: Dr. Brad Onishi On Extremist History Of White Christian Nationalism And What Comes Next
Apr 09, 2023
EP 419: Nat Vikitsreth On Helping Young Children Navigate Their/Your Feelings, Part II
Apr 02, 2023
EP 418: Nat Vikitsreth On Helping Young Children Navigate Their/Your Feelings
Mar 26, 2023
EP 417: Rachelle Pastor Arizmendi On Being An Effective AAPI Leader
Mar 19, 2023
EP 416: Shirley Ann Higuchi On Setsuko's Secret and Intergenerational Trauma Stemming from EO9066
Mar 12, 2023
Ep 415: The Rev. Dr. James Kyung-Jin Lee On The Pedagogies of Woundedness
Mar 05, 2023
EP 414: Nell Yukiye Murphy On Raising More People's Awareness Of The Injustices Suffered By Japanese Americans
Feb 26, 2023
EP: 413 Dr. James Zarsadiaz On The Significance of Monterey Park, The SGV And Other Ethnoburbs
Feb 20, 2023
Ep 412: Kristina Wong On Her Becoming a Sweatshop Overlord During The Pandemic
Feb 12, 2023
Ep 411: The Two Kens On Monterey Park and Memphis
Feb 10, 2023
Ep 410: Eric Chen On Caring Now For The Victims Of The Monterey Park Shooting
Feb 05, 2023