<p>Vanessa Zoltan and special guest <a href="https://hds.harvard.edu/people/matthew-l-potts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Matt Potts</a> meet at a mansion in Singapore to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about <em>Crazy Rich Asians.</em></p><br><p>This week we discuss the tension at the heart of Asian American identities, how family pressures preserve class divides, and the allure of opulence. We finish the episode by calling journalist <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jiayang-fan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jiayang Fan</a> to talk to us about the important cultural impact of the film. </p><br><p>---</p><p>If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hotandbotheredrompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Patreon</a>! On Patreon have more great romance content including a bonus close scene analysis with Matt and Vanessa.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
