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Maybe It Was The Khaki Pants (feat. Moss Perricone, Patriot Act)
enSeptember 09, 2020
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About this Episode
Moss Perricone is a talented comedian and former staff writer for Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. He joins Feeling Asian to talk about mending a broken heart and why it’s especially difficult during quarantine. Moss also opens up about his biracial, Indian and Italian, identity and discovering the importance of representation in the least likely places. Follow him @mossperricone! Follow us @itsbrianpark, @ymmayer and @feelingasianpodcast! Like, subscribe and donate to our Patreon :)
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