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Yin & Young Podcast

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  • ​ Yin & Young is a podcast that explores the intricacies of life, relationships, art, and the Asian American experience.
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​ Yin & Young is a podcast that explores the intricacies of life, relationships, art, and the Asian American experience.
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  • Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown"
    2024/06/28
    William Gee Wong (Bill) is a prominent figure in the realm of Chinese-American journalism and literature, recognized for his insightful contributions to the understanding of Asian American experiences. Born and raised in Oakland Chinatown in California, Bill's work often reflects his deep connection to his heritage and the diverse cultural landscape of his upbringing. Bill's narratives provide a vital perspective on the Asian American community's struggles and triumphs. Bill’s most recent endeavor is a memoir chronicling his own family’s immigration story as well as his life and career. Bill shares deep, personal insight into the Chinese American immigration experience during the early 20th century, the era of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and its impact on American society. Bill’s website: https://www.williamgeewong.com/ Highlights: 00:00 Introduction to William Gee Wong (Bill) and his recent memoir, “Sons of Chinatown.” 03:40 Bill’s father, mother, and sisters’ migration story. 11:02 Angel Island and the paper sons, paper marriage scheme. 16:23 Bill’s father’s “altercation” with his paper brother over losing money in the lottery business. 22:20 Bill’s father and mother really wanted a son. Some favoritism for sons. 25:47 We share our connections to the Bay Area. Bill’s “Chinatown bubble.” 33:05 Cultural separation from Hoishan-wa and his father. A connection to the Chinatown mindset. 36:40 Chinatown Tongs 45:50 Los Angeles Tong/Benevolent Association. 49:00 Bill’s identity search as he moved from Chinatown to bigger, whiter America and navigating these spaces in the journalism world. 01:00:57 Returns to writing and starts a weekly column highlighting Asian American issues at the Oakland Tribune. 01:05:12 What does it mean to be Asian American? Bill highlights the many different groups and histories this label encompasses. 01:16:50 James shares stories about being asked about his identity. 01:20:25 Dan shares his thoughts on the “Asian American” label and Hollywood casting. 01:22:30 Bill’s conversation with his son when they visited Bill’s father’s ancestral home (spoiler alert for those who plan to read the book). 01:30:40 Angel Island is depicted in Berkeley Rep’s: Far Country. 01:33:00 What do you to stay balanced? - Walk around the neighborhood. - Weightlifting. 01:36:00 Language corner: Taiwanese Hokkien (Reference: Mandarin and Taiwanese dictionary: https://itaigi.tw) - 免客氣 mián kheeh-khì - You’re welcome. (lit. Don’t be so polite). - 緣投 iân-tâu - handsome, good looks. - 無共款 bô-kāng-khuán - not the same, different Hoishan-wa/Taishanese - 哎呀/哎吔 aiya - oh my god! Japanese - おもろい omoroi - interesting [in the Kansai dialect]. ——— Follow and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube: @yinyoungpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/yinyoungpodcast YT: https://www.youtube.com/@yinyoungpodcast Like/comment to helps others find our work! Yin & Young is produced by James Y. Shih and Daniel Yin. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/yinyoungpodcast Email: yinyoungpodcast@gmail.com
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    1 時間 42 分
  • Yin & Young Podcast EP 71 Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing
    2024/04/18
    We’re so happy to have Aileen Cho, a licensed therapist based in the Southern California area, as our guest this episode! Aileen is a 2nd generation Korean-American clinician that offers psychotherapeutic services in both English and Korean. In this podcast (a first for Aileen) she shares her personal and professional insight into intergenerational trauma, marriage challenges, and the various ways she helps individuals to find their own way to heal. Aileen’s website: https://www.aileenbcho.com/ Contact Aileen (currently not accepting new clients until Sept. 2024): aileen@aileenbcho.com Highlights: 00:00 James gives a brief intro of Aileen. They met at the Asian American Theater Festival at UCSD. 01:45 We do a check-in. Aileen is very pregnant. 04:25 Born in LA, her mother's family were North Korean refugees and shares a story about her paternal grandfather who was sold as a child slave to a Japanese family. 07:00 Discusses how she was born into intergenerational trauma due to her family’s history. She is the keeper of stories for her family. 09:45 Started off in acting and theater in college, while also going to therapy. 11:25 After college: Her shift to the mental health field and eventually getting her Master’s in Drama Therapy. 12:40 Intergenerational trauma: Separation of North and South Korea. The way we rear children is influenced by our own trauma. 16:00 Advice to young people deciding about whether to go to therapy. 20:20 How were your first steps into therapy? 23:11 Finds that Korean American therapists are rare in her field and overall there’s a dearth of Asian American therapists. 25:25 More Asian Americans are going into clinical practice as well as seeking therapy. Most of her clients are now Asian Americans. 28:27 Mental health issues particular to Asian Americans. 31:55 Aileen’s Time Capsule Theory in regards to immigrants and the children of immigrants. 36:10 How to get boomer parents into family therapy. 37:35 How has being a therapist and going to therapy affected your own relationships? 40:50 Challenges with married life. 48:05 Communication issues with couples. 49:50 In the current social climate, the pressures of expectations of marriage has never been higher. Recommends Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel. 57:27 Collective grief and drama therapy. What do you to stay balanced? (59:40) Language corner (01:02:27): Circumstances that bring people meant for each other together; destiny; connection. - Mandarin: 緣分 (yuánfèn) - Korean: 인연 (inyeon) Empathy* - Korean: 공감 (gong-gam). From the hanja 共感, gung6gam2 in Cantonese, gònggǎn in Mandarin. *Aileen shares that the word “empathy” comes from the Greek words “in” (em) and “feeling” (pathos). Compare this to Korean, empathy = 공감, which is “communal" (공/共) + “feeling” (감/感). Shows individualistic vs collectivist cultural differences in the languages. 01:09:17 Aileen and her husband have inherited her mom’s secret kimchi recipe. ——— Follow and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube: @yinyoungpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/yinyoungpodcast YT: https://www.youtube.com/@yinyoungpodcast Like/comment to helps others find our work! Yin & Young is produced by James Y. Shih and Daniel Yin. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/yinyoungpodcast Email: yinyoungpodcast@gmail.com
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    1 時間 12 分
  • Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
    2024/02/21
    Writer Peter Kageyama joins Yin & Young again to talk about MIDNIGHT CLIMAX the second novel of the Kats Takemoto series. Peter joined us last time (EP 66) discussing HUNTERS POINT the first Kats Takemoto novel and in this book we delve more into Kats wartime past, Chinatown gangs, and secret government mind control experiments. Peter shares insight into the writing process of this novel and what is important to him as a writer. Highlights: - 00:11 Intro: photo of Peter’s dad by Dorothea Lange and Feodor Chin is the voice actor for Peter’s novels. - 03:35 Reintroducing Peter and his first novel Hunters Point which podcasted about a year ago. - 07:00 Yokohama is one of Dan's favorite places and Peter’s family origins are from the area. - 07:55 Midnight Climax is Peter's latest book. Promoting a book runs contrary to the writing process. - 10:00 Peter’s process for writing. Peter has places where he feels comfortable writing. - 11:45 Thoughts on “writer’s block.” Writing the 3rd book has been more challenging. - 15:40 In the process of moving in Florida. - 17:00 “No-No Boy” by John Okada as testament to conscientious dissent. - 19:20 Kats is not anti-government, but he doesn’t like bullies. - 21:45 Officer Blackstone in the book is a real person and Kats is drawn to other principled characters like him. - 23:13 How to write about historical figures. Peter connected with a relative of Shig Murao via Instagram. - 26:54 Fell in love with the characters. Researched PTSD to flesh out the characters better. - 30:05 Tours of Chinatown helped inspire the writings of the place in the book. - 32:00 Learning about languages for the book. Utilized Wikipedia for some different terms of the time. Distinctions between Mandarin & Cantonese. - 36:00 How to write about ethnic characters without playing into stereotypes, particularly the Chinese prostitute character. - 42:17 The guys talk about why they started studying martial arts - 46:20 Peter discusses the CIA experiments of the 1960s - 51:10 Themes of love and friendship. - 52:57 Dorothea Lange’s picture of Peter’s father who was an inspiration for Kats. - 57:58 Discussion of sports leagues that came from internment camps. Repercussions of Japanese internment. - 01:05:25 Staying balanced: Board games and exercise. Language corner (01:17:20) Cantonese - 鬼婆 gwei po - devil old lady. Derogatory term for white women. - 鬼佬 gwei lo - foreigner Scottish - Hurkle-Durkle - to lay about in bed long after the time to get up. Mandarin - 舊金山 - jiùjīnshān - literally: old gold mountain which means San Francisco. Peter Kageyama’s links: - Website: https://peterkageyama.com/ - Peter’s non-fiction work on urban planning and communities: https://www.fortheloveofcities.com Other links: - Peter’s 1st appearance on the Yin & Young Podcast EP66 discussing HUNTERS POINT - https://youtu.be/el10M-hBdVI?si=2bKzcRffOm2CDhdW - Feodor Chin returns to voice MIDNIGHT CLIMAX - https://peterkageyama.com/audiobook-now-available-feodor-chin-returns/ - Our podcast with Feodor: https://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/2017/12/3/yin-young-ep24-feodor-chin - San Francisco City Guides (tours of San Francisco): https://sfcityguides.org/ - Thai artist featured on Peter’s wall, Ummarid “Tony” Eitharong: https://tonyeitharong.com/ ——— Follow and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube: @yinyoungpodcast FB: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/yinyoungpodcast YT: https://www.youtube.com/@yinyoungpodcast Like/comment to helps others find our work! Yin & Young is produced by James Y. Shih and Daniel Yin. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/yinyoungpodcast
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    1 時間 14 分

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