Asian Fail

Masashi Niwano is the Festival Exhibition Director for the Center for Asian American Media's film festival, CAAMFEST. This year's festival is virtual, so anyone from anywhere can attend! I especially encourage Asian American filmmakers from the American south to check it out since CAAM is partnering with other groups to support your endeavors, check out their website for more details. And to all you aspiring filmmakers CAAM offers fellowships! funding! and distribution! So get to work on your films so we can see them next year, hopefully in person! CAAMFEST 2021 MAY 13TH - MAY 23RD https://caamfest.com/2021/ https://caamedia.org Produced and hosted by Angie Suh  twitter: @asian_fail  www.asianfail.com  Music by Purple Planet Royalty Free Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Do you wanna start your own podcast?  Record via Squadcast.fm  Host with Podbean.com   Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Abraham Ferrer is the Archives and Distribution Manager for Visual Communications, a non-profit media arts organization based in downtown Los Angeles. They host the annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Because of the pandemic, the festival was moved to September this year. Send your entries now! Volunteer, sign up for classes, or even get some seasonal work at Visual Communications if you wanna help get our voices heard. We chat about the history of Visual Communications and the state of Asian American cinema now.  Visual Communications: vcmedia.org Asian CineVisions and the Asian American International Film Festival: asiancinevision.org Center for Asian American Media (nee National Asian American Telecommunications Association): caamedia.org San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (now CAAMFest): caamedia.org/caamfest/ Pacific Arts Movement (presenter of the San Diego Asian Film Festival): pacarts.org Vancouver Asian Film Festival: paff.org Asian American Film Lab (presenter of the 72 Hour Film Shootout): asianamericanfilmlab.com   Report hate crimes to: https://stopaapihate.org   Abe also mentioned the D word (diversity) and the R word (representation).    Check out earlier episodes with Dr. Grace and Dr. Nathan, as we discuss specific issues growing up Asian in America: model minority myth, anxiety/depression, how Asian women and men are seen in America.    Produced and hosted by Angie Suh  twitter: @asian_fail  www.asianfail.com  Music by Purple Planet Royalty Free Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Do you wanna start your own podcast?  Record via Squadcast.fm  Host with Podbean.com   Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Mary, a licensed therapist is going to walk us through how to de-escalate a panic attack with a breathing exercise. To go directly to the exercise, it starts at 12:55. I hope this helps!Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)TTY: 1-800-799-4889 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.orgThis number is 24/7.The website also has helpful information about getting and giving help.  SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationsamhsa.gov1-800-662-HELP (4357)TTY: 1-800-487-4889Great website to help locate proper treatment for you or a loved one. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)NAMI helpline 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)nami.org Another great resource to locate care and for education.National Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-SAFE (7233)24/7 Produced and hosted by Angie Suh twitter: @asian_fail www.asianfail.com Music by Purple Planet Royalty Free Music:https://www.purple-planet.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm Host with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Join me, an OG KK fan, and two other fans (one indifferent to the movies and one superfan) for a fun chat about The Karate Kid and its continuing legacy on Cobra Kai, the Netflix hit of the summer, on the eve of Season 3, which starts January 1st, 2021. A week early! Enough commas for you? Happy New Year!Here are some links about the Japanese Internment camps and the legendary 442nd Japanese-American Army infantry regiment: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/japanese_internment/index.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/injustice-japanese-americans-internment-camps-resonates-strongly-180961422/https://www.biography.com/news/george-takei-pat-morita-japanese-american-internment-campshttp://www.the442.orghttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/442nd-regimental-combat-teamhttps://www.pbs.org/thewar/at_war_democracy_japanese_american.htmhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Blog/Post/10815/Fighting-on-Two-Fronts-The-442nd-Regimental-Combat-Team Produced and hosted by Angie Suh twitter: @asian_fail www.asianfail.com Music by purpleplanetmusic.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm Host with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Kristina Wong is a comedian, writer and performance artist who grew up in San Francisco and is now based in LA. She just completed a month long run at LA's Center Theatre Group with her show, Kristina Wong for Public Office, based on her experience being an elected representative of Koreatown. She also started the Auntie Sewing Squad at the beginning of the pandemic to make masks for health care workers, and now for underserved populations. That experience spawned a documentary in the making and a book deal. If you can, donate or make some masks and spread the protection instead of infection. Auntie Sewing Squad:  www.auntiesewingsquad.comWong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest:  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wongflewoverthecuckooMy site:  kristinawong.com/Upcoming events: kristinawong.com/upcoming/All her social media below: TwitterFacebookInstagramPatronize my work! Produced and hosted by Angie Suh twitter: @asian_fail www.asianfail.com Music by purpleplanetmusic.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm Host with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Selena grew up around Orlando, Florida with a Vietnamese mother and white father. She followed in her older sister's footsteps into a career as a professional dancer which included touring with Disney's The Lion King. After her dance career ended, she thought about becoming a director of photography but decided directing was more her lane. She now directs social media branded content and live performances, most recently Coco: Live From The Hollywood Bowl, based on the Disney movie. Instagram: @selenamoshell www.mikkomia.com Produced and hosted by Angie Suh twitter: @asian_fail www.asianfail.com Music by purpleplanetmusic.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm Host with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Cheryl Mann grew up in Tennessee and Florida as the biracial daughter of a Vietnamese mother and white father right after the end of the Vietnamese war. She found a passion for dance and became a long time member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. www.cherylmannphoto.comInstagram: cherylmannphotoFacebook: Cheryl Mann ProductionsFlickr.com/cherylmannProduced and hosted by Angie Suhtwitter: @asian_failwww.asianfail.com Music by purpleplanetmusic.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fmHost with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Gavin Wynn is primarily a camera assistant in film and television. He also is the director of photography and directs his own indie films. We chat about the film First Cow, directed by Kelly Reichardt, and also discuss power dynamics in the film industry.  Produced and hosted by Angie Suhtwitter: @asian_failwww.asianfail.com Music by purpleplanetmusic.com Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fmHost with Podbean.com  Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Do you suffer from Long Duk Dong PTSD? Are you a depressed overachiever? Is everything really fine? In this episode I chat with Dr. Nathan Chow, a clinical psychologist, about issues that affect Asian American men. Helpful links:National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA): https://www.naapimha.org South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance: https://www.sasmha.org National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Dr. Chow also suggested if you have difficulty reaching out for help, you can try a text based treatment such as talkspace https://www.talkspace.com  You can reach Dr. Chow at: drnathanchow.com Produced and hosted by Angie SuhMusic by purpleplanetmusic.com Wanna start your own podcast?  Record via Squadcast.fm. Host with Podbean.com Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Kung Flu got ya down? What about the China Virus? Just when we thought we could live our lives and mind our own business, pandemic race baiting has singled Asians out as the scapegoat du jour. I discuss this issue with Dr. Grace Chen, a psychologist, along with the Model Minority myth, balancing life between two cultures, the resistance to getting mental health help, and specific issues that confront Asian American women. These are Public Service Announcements for AAPI families facing COVID-19 Discrimination created by the Asian American Psychological Association and the Society for Psychological Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity (Division 45, American Psychological Association):   https://division45.org/public-service-announcements-for-aapi-families-facing-covid-19-discrimination/ Open Path Collective - https://openpathcollective.org/ (Affordable therapy)  Inclusive Therapists - https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/ (new social-justice oriented directory, includes reduced fee options)   You can reach Dr. Chen at: www.drgracechen.com Produced and hosted by Angie Suh. Music by purpleplanetmusic.com. Wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm. Host with Podbean.com.Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!

Jason Tobin grew up in Hong Kong idolizing Bruce Lee. Now he stars in Warrior, a Cinemax show based on the writings of Bruce Lee. He began his acting journey in the breakout hit Better Luck Tomorrow, and in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, both directed by Justin Lin.  Produced and hosted by Angie Suh. Music by purpleplanetmusic.com.  Do you wanna start your own podcast? Record via Squadcast.fm. Host with Podbean.com. Tell them Asian Fail with Angie Suh referred you. Elbow taps all around!