ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST podcast

ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST

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  Ken Fong  

Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

 

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EP 569: Kyle Ang On Creating "Tiger Tea Zine": A Space for Truths Often Carried Alone

What Kyle Ang began as a USC senior project has become a much-needed outlet for AANHPI's t... more

07 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:30

07 Dec 2025


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EP 568: Kam Redlawsk On Learning to Make Peace with Her "Monster"

In writing and illustrating her 2025 debut picture book, Kam Redlawsk enables readers of a... more

30 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:22

30 Nov 2025


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EP 567: The Two Kens On "Rental Family" & "Wicked for Good" and Che Ahn Entering the Race for CA Gov...

Podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp managed to squeeze out one more of their collaborative se... more

22 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:00

22 Nov 2025


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EP 566: Neil Nayyar On Being a Global Musician AND Hikari On Co-writing & Directing "Rental Family"

This week I'm bringing you two exceptional guests. With the much-anticipated nationwide re... more

16 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:25

16 Nov 2025


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EP 565: John Wang On Breaking Barriers & Harnessing Your "Big Asian Energy"

John Wang is a motivational speaker, leadership coach, podcaster, and the founder of Big A... more

09 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:27

09 Nov 2025


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EP 564: Henry King Fong On His Historical Quest To Get to Know His Father

When Henry King Fong was born in Sacramento, his immigrant father was already 58 and his s... more

05 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:00

05 Nov 2025


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EP 563: Vicki Tan On How to Make Smarter Decisions

Vicki Tan has written a "one-of-a-kind guide to smarter decision-making based in the scien... more

02 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:51

02 Nov 2025


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EP 562: Cindy Lim On Creating Gen Z Asian Social/Dating App Yuzu

Cindy Lim is the founder and Head of Brand for a new app called Yuzu. Launched in early 20... more

26 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:50

26 Oct 2025


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EP 561: Harvard's Dr. Eram Alam On How Immigrant (Especially South Asian) Physicians Changed U.S. He...

Harvard Associate Professor of the History of Science Dr. Eram Alam has just published "Th... more

19 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:28

19 Oct 2025


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EP 560: The Two Kens On What Charlie Kirk Actually Believed

In this latest edition of the recurring The Two Kens collaborative series, Fong and Kemp e... more

17 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:10

17 Oct 2025


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EP 559: Playwright Prince Gomolvilas On the World Premiere of "Paranormal Inside"

Thai American playwright Prince Gomolvilas first appeared on this show in 2019 to promote ... more

12 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:52

12 Oct 2025


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EP 558: Drs. Allie & Joyce Taur On Remaking Their Marriage & Family After Husband Comes Out as Trans

As the last of my short Honeymoon Reprise series I'm sharing what originally aired in June... more

05 Oct 2025

2 HR 12 MINS

2:12:56

05 Oct 2025


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EP 557: Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee On the Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

Today, in 2025, there are numerous mental health professionals on television and streaming... more

28 Sep 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:27

28 Sep 2025


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EP 556: Dr. Joseph Lee On Raising Healthy, Happy Kids

First aired in 2018, this episode still ranks in the Top 5 of most popular ones. I'm shari... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:50

21 Sep 2025


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EP 555: Kaila Yu On Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty in Her Book "Fetishized"

Fetishized is a memoir-in-essays by Kaila Yu--a former pin-up model and lead singer of the... more

14 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:17

14 Sep 2025


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EP 554: Dr. Jeff Chang On Bruce Lee & the Making of Asian America

Water Mirror Echo is Dr. Jeff Chang's ambitous and deeply empathetic cultural biography of... more

07 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:45

07 Sep 2025


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EP 552: Jackie Dallas On Netflix Hit "The Hunting Wives" & Her Decision to Leave Medicine to Pursue ...

Jackie Dallas was only a year from finishing her residency in pathology when she decided t... more

31 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:10

31 Aug 2025


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EP 553: The Two Kens On Concerns About the Focus of the Late Dr. James Dobson

For nearly 50 years conservative Christian psychologist Dr. James Dobson influenced countl... more

28 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:23

28 Aug 2025


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EP 551: Sabrina Wang On Attaining Eagle Scout Rank as an Asian American Female

Teenaged Sabrina Wang has the distinction of being one of the first girls--Asian American ... more

24 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:48

24 Aug 2025


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EP 550: Sean Dulake On New Amazon Prime "Butterfly" Spy Series & Third Culture Content

Actor Sean Dulake is part of the stellar cast of Amazon Prime's new Butterfly series, an e... more

17 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:16

17 Aug 2025