In Episode 238, Jeff and Phil welcome historian and professor Mae Ngai, co-editor of the book  <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719813/corky-lees-asian-america-by-corky-lee-edited-by-chee-wang-ng-and-mae-ngai-foreword-by-hua-hsu/"> Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice</a>, a collection of over 200 photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement from the lens of late photojournalist and activist Corky Lee. She talks about Corky's calling as "the inundisputed, unofficial Asian American photographer laureate" and his lifelong quest to document, empower and create community change with his camera. Also: Jeff talks about that time he and Corky lost track of time.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Episode 238, Jeff and Phil welcome historian and professor Mae Ngai, co-editor of the book  &lt;a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719813/corky-lees-asian-america-by-corky-lee-edited-by-chee-wang-ng-and-mae-ngai-foreword-by-hua-hsu/"&gt; &lt;em&gt;Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a collection of over 200 photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement from the lens of late photojournalist and activist Corky Lee. She talks about Corky's calling as "the inundisputed, unofficial Asian American photographer laureate" and his lifelong quest to document, empower and create community change with his camera. Also: Jeff talks about that time he and Corky lost track of time. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Episode 238, Jeff and Phil welcome historian and professor Mae Ngai, co-editor of the book  , a collection of over 200 photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement from the lens of late...

They Call Us Corky Lee's Asian America

In Episode 237, Jeff and Phil welcome co-creator/executive producer Alexander Woo and director Derek Tsang, two of the key creators behind the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. They talk about the challenges of adapting Liu Cixin's epic science fiction novels for a global television audience, the authenticity required to re-create a dark moment China's history, who is responsible for what is possibly the best line of dialogue in the entire series, and the painstaking considerations that went into making that one really horrific scene. If you know, you know. Also: The Good, The Bad and The WTF of making 3 Body Problem.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Episode 237, Jeff and Phil welcome co-creator/executive producer Alexander Woo and director Derek Tsang, two of the key creators behind the Netflix series &lt;em&gt;3 Body Problem&lt;/em&gt;. They talk about the challenges of adapting Liu Cixin's epic science fiction novels for a global television audience, the authenticity required to re-create a dark moment China's history, who is responsible for what is possibly the best line of dialogue in the entire series, and the painstaking considerations that went into making that one really horrific scene. If you know, you know. Also: The Good, The Bad and The WTF of making &lt;em&gt;3 Body Problem&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Episode 237, Jeff and Phil welcome co-creator/executive producer Alexander Woo and director Derek Tsang, two of the key creators behind the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. They talk about the challenges of adapting Liu Cixin's epic science...

They Call Us 3 Body Problem

In Episode 236, Jeff and Phil welcome their old friends Sujata Day (Definition Please, Heroes' Feast) and Dino-Ray Ramos (<a href= "https://thediasporatimes.com/">DIASPORA</a>) to talk about the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, written/directed by and starring Dev Patel. They discuss this new take on storytelling from the South Asian diaspora, this blessed era of the Dev Patel Glow-Up, some of the political, religious and cultural controversy surrounding the movie, and of course, the badass action sequences (both borrowed and new) -- including the moment that had everybody in the movie screaming. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of Monkey Man.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Episode 236, Jeff and Phil welcome their old friends Sujata Day (&lt;em&gt;Definition Please&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Heroes' Feast&lt;/em&gt;) and Dino-Ray Ramos (&lt;a href= "https://thediasporatimes.com/"&gt;DIASPORA&lt;/a&gt;) to talk about the action revenge thriller &lt;em&gt;Monkey Man&lt;/em&gt;, written/directed by and starring Dev Patel. They discuss this new take on storytelling from the South Asian diaspora, this blessed era of the Dev Patel Glow-Up, some of the political, religious and cultural controversy surrounding the movie, and of course, the badass action sequences (both borrowed and new) -- including the moment that had everybody in the movie screaming. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of &lt;em&gt;Monkey Man&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Episode 236, Jeff and Phil welcome their old friends Sujata Day (Definition Please, Heroes' Feast) and Dino-Ray Ramos () to talk about the action revenge thriller Monkey Man, written/directed by and starring Dev Patel. They discuss this new take on...

They Call Us Monkey Man

In Episode 235, Jeff and Phil welcome <a href= "https://pawanhdhingra.com/">Pawan Dhingra</a>, associate provost and associate dean of the faculty at Amherst College and current president of the <a href="https://aaastudies.org/">Association for Asian American Studies</a>. He talks about the newly minted AAPI Studies program at Amherst -- the first of its kind for liberal arts colleges -- what's behind the seemingly sudden surge of interest in Asian American Studies, and how the field still needs to grow and expand. Pawan also talks a bit about Kumon, the South Asian stranglehold on the spelling bee, and his incredibly titled book <a href= "https://nyupress.org/9781479831142/hyper-education/">Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Episode 235, Jeff and Phil welcome &lt;a href= "https://pawanhdhingra.com/"&gt;Pawan Dhingra&lt;/a&gt;, associate provost and associate dean of the faculty at Amherst College and current president of the &lt;a href="https://aaastudies.org/"&gt;Association for Asian American Studies&lt;/a&gt;. He talks about the newly minted AAPI Studies program at Amherst -- the first of its kind for liberal arts colleges -- what's behind the seemingly sudden surge of interest in Asian American Studies, and how the field still needs to grow and expand. Pawan also talks a bit about Kumon, the South Asian stranglehold on the spelling bee, and his incredibly titled book &lt;a href= "https://nyupress.org/9781479831142/hyper-education/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Episode 235, Jeff and Phil welcome , associate provost and associate dean of the faculty at Amherst College and current president of the . He talks about the newly minted AAPI Studies program at Amherst -- the first of its kind for liberal...

They Call Us Asian American Studies

In Episode 234, Jeff and Phil welcome Albert Kim, showrunner of Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender. He talks about the epic challenge of adapting the beloved animated series, "remixing" the original show's story elements for the streaming format, the cultural considerations that go into building an Asian-inspired fantasy world (does Iroh have an accent?) and casting Asian and Indigenous actors for these iconic roles. Plus: Jeff divulges Albert's personal email address. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Episode 234, Jeff and Phil welcome Albert Kim, showrunner of Netflix's live-action &lt;em&gt;Avatar: The Last Airbender&lt;/em&gt;. He talks about the epic challenge of adapting the beloved animated series, "remixing" the original show's story elements for the streaming format, the cultural considerations that go into building an Asian-inspired fantasy world (does Iroh have an accent?) and casting Asian and Indigenous actors for these iconic roles. Plus: Jeff divulges Albert's personal email address. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making the live-action &lt;em&gt;Avatar: The Last Airbender&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In Episode 234, Jeff and Phil welcome Albert Kim, showrunner of Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender. He talks about the epic challenge of adapting the beloved animated series, "remixing" the original show's story elements for the...

They Call Us Avatar: The Last Airbender

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