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Almost All A's Podcast is a conversation about the Asian American experience through personal experiences shared by your hosts Edwin, Clarisa, and Nathan. Three goals that drive the podcast are expose, embrace, and empower. We want to expose the world to what everyday Asian Americans struggle with,…

Almost All A's


    • Apr 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Why are we friends?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 46:18


    Hey there! This week we talk about how we approach our friendships and what shapes our thinking. Do people come back in your life? Do you have BFF's? Will the squad always be the same? Tune in as we dive deep into our own friendships!

    Is Growing Up Worth It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 64:48


    Hey there-  Glad you're here!! This week we talk about what's going on in our young adult life. Thanks for listening!

    Convincing Edwin to get a dog ft. Graciela

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 59:48


    Should Edwin get a dog?

    No Fruits until you have Roots - Juicy Q&A!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 51:09


    Welcome back to part 2 of our Q&A! If marriage, staying in your own lane, and finding success as a young adults interests you then you might want to tune in! :)

    Crushing On My Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 53:15


    Welcome back to Season 3! We are so excited to share another season with our friends. We know its been a while since we last talked so we want start of this season with some juicy stories. If boba, kendolls and childhood crushes interest you, then you may want to tune in!

    Grieving Recent AAPI Hate & hopes for the next season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 43:30


    Hey everyone! This is our last episode of the season! We share some of our deep thoughts regarding the recent events against Asian Americans and reflect on what season 3 will look like for us. We can't express how thankful we are for every listener and your comments, support, and love are all greatly appreciated! Follow us on IG @ almostallas.pod! and Spotify!

    Tracking Covid As An Asian American Journalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 61:25


    Join us as we learn more about Bonnie's unique role and learn about her passion to create space for Asian American stories through her writing! We are so grateful to Bonnie and her team for the work that goes into tracking Covid Data. You can find her articles here at bonniegracewong.com Twitter: @bonniegracewong IG:cyberbonnie

    Power Episode: WNRS..or are we? (WE'RE NOT REALLY STRANGERS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 42:27


    Join us on this power episode as we play WE'RE NOT REALLY STRANGERS!!!! Eunice spills some juicy details, Edwin dreams about his future, Nate talks about how much he loves himself, and Clarisa exposes people for thinking she is clueless!!!! Only level 3 answers allowed ;) Thank you all for following us this far, we have a really really exciting guest next week! You don't want to miss it! Follow us on IG @almostalla.pod!

    Love is like Sourdough Starter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 71:26


    We couldn't be more stoked to finally get the chance to hear from Kim and Joe Bass. Amazing story tellers, these two share how they first met, how their faith shaped how they dated, and how they were able to keep their relationship strong after 13 years of marriage! In between we shared too many laughs to count (seriously apologize there's a lot of chuckles) and were encouraged to find beauty wherever we were in our relationship statuses! (Single as a Pringle or ready to tie the knot!) Kim and Joe have been essential mentors in all of our lives and we're so glad our listeners get a chance to learn through their words and experiences. We know you'll fall in love with them just as much as we have Want more of the Bass family? Follow @kimstigrams for inspiring fashion, faith, and family content!

    No New Year Resolutions (For Edwin) + NEW TEAM MEMBER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 45:02


    We have an exciting announcement for this power episode! Almost All A's has new team member!!! Join us on this power episode as we recap 2020 and talk about our plans for the new year! Let us know if you have any interesting new year resolutions! Thank you all for continuing to support us as we grow our audience and create content!

    New Year, New Country: The Power of Tik Tok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 55:01


    Happy 2021! Join us as our special guest, Helen Liao, talks about her journey with social media and how it has given her a platform to expand her reach and dreams! You can find her on Instagram, Youtube, and Tik Tok: IG: Thruhelenslens Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduKAHWdSkxbjrYOQTQC0GQ Tik Tok: Thruhelenslens

    The WORST GIFT EVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 37:55


    White Elephant? Secret Santas? Virtual Santas? Join us this holiday season as we talk about sustainable trees, holiday memories, and the worst gift we've gotten! Thank you guys so much for making it a great year! We have so much in store for 2021 and hope that you will join us for the ride! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!!

    Defining Moments (Ft. Samantha Ho)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 66:40


    Join us as we have a conversation about our defining moments! Our good friend Sam Ho joins the podcast to talk about how her experience as an Asian American pastry chef has shaped her views on a diverse workforce! You can find her store here: Instagram: @saltandlightbakingco

    Power Episode: A Classic Thanksgiving Casserole

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 35:28


    What is a casserole????? This is our first episode for our new power episode series! These are meant to be more casual, fun, and relaxing as Nathan, Clarisa, and Edwin catch up and talk about thanksgiving plans and traditions. Let us know if you like these or have any feedback! Happy Thanksgiving!! IG: almostalla.pod

    It's okay to not be ok: Breaking the Stigma on Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 58:25


    Join us this week as we have our special guest, Stephanie Xu, share her experiences with her own mental health journey! You can find her here: IG @ Steph.tanemaki Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hLu6GtHelKbP8BKsQh6vr

    Does Mother Know Best?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 58:17


    Join us this week as we have our first guest, Chris Chu! We are so excited to have him join us and talk about his experiences as an Asian American creative working during this pandemic. He will be sharing about some tough conversations he's had to have with his mom and how it has impacted his life. Remember to follow us on spotify and IG(Almostalla.pod) to be notified when a new episode is out! Hope you enjoy :)  Catch Chris Chu with his latest videos and projects here:  YT: youtube.com/c/ChrisChu00 IG: @whoschrischu Website: chrischuphoto.com

    WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 68:20


    Season 2 is here!! Join Edwin, Clarisa, and Nate as we do a little catch up and talk about COVID-19 and how it has affected our lives. We've been testing some new things out for this season so the audio in this clip is a little softer and louder than usual. Thanks for sticking with us for season 2!

    Conflicting Interests ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 24:30


    Messy roommate? Annoying friends? Misaligned expectations? Join us this week as we talk about conflict and how that affects our friendships! We hope you enjoy the last episode of season 1!! Thanks for sticking with us on this journey! Follow Almostalla.pod on Instagram for future updates! ;)

    I'm Ready for Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 28:33


    Join Clarisa, Edwin, and Nathan as they talk about commitment, readiness and standards for in regards to relationships!

    Friendly Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 25:48


    Join Edwin, Nate, and Clarisa as they discuss their childhood environments and how it shape them growing up!

    Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 42:32


    Bacon wrapped dates? Anniversary dates? Tinder dates? CMB? Join us this week as we share about our own personal experiences with dates!! Clarisa, Edwin and Nate will be sharing their unique points of view on their approach on how they tackling the dating life.

    Saving for our Nonexistent Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 25:41


    In this episode, Nathan, Clarisa, and Edwin talk about college and how it has affected their perspectives on saving for the future. Join them as they explore why and how they were taught to save for a "rainy day".

    New Year No Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 26:08


    In this episode, we will be talking about our first jobs, what we did with our first paychecks, and why we feel like Asian Americans tend to avoid the topic of MONEY. Join us as we talk about what money means to us and how it affects our lives!

    Facing Friction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 34:33


    Living alone? Roommates? Moving back home? Working? Unemployed? Join Edwin, Clarisa, and Nathan as they dive deep into how they deal with positive and negative friction! They will be discussing how their experience after college affects their day to day lives and will be sharing how they adapt to unexpected changes in life. We hope you enjoy this episode! Find us on instagram @ almostalla.pod!!

    The Foreseeable Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 34:56


    Join us this week as we talk about what the future holds for us in this new year! We will be discussing our childhood dreams, how we plan for our lives, and how deal with derailed plans! In this episode, we try to figure out what and why our plan "A" may not always work out. Nathan, Edwin, and Clarisa will be diving deeper on how they chase (or don't chase) their dreams and how they "reroute" as life gets tricky. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    Stepping Out of Your Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 30:09


    In this episode, we will be talking about some character traits that have been passed down to us from our families! We will also be talking about the concept of the shadow of our caregivers and how the attributes of our parents and caregivers have shaped our lives. Join Nathan, Edwin, and Clarisa as they explore their past and reflect on how their upbringing affected the character traits they have now!

    Roots to Remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 25:11


    We're kicking off season one by diving deep to explore our familial roots. We realized that in talking about our culture and experience as Asian Americans, it is essential for us to give our listeners context into our own cultural backgrounds. In this episode we explore the difficulties and pressures that many mixed culture individuals experience when faced with cultural retention. Join us in reflecting on these points... How has your family shaped who you are today? Do you feel pressure to retain parts of your culture? If so, why is culture important to you? If not, what are ways you can better embrace your ethnic identity?Looking forward to your thoughts, join us as we start the conversation!

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 16:53


    Welcome to Almost All A's podcast! In this episode, we will share how the podcast was created and reasons why we felt like there was a desire to explore our ethnic identities. We will be giving a short rundown on some of our podcast details including when and where you can find us, brief topic list, and when our first episode will be out!

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