What makes a visit to the homeland of your immigrant parent different than a vacation to a popular destination? My guest Charles shares about his experience visiting Korea with his mom and helps me unpack some of my complicated feelings about a homecoming to my mother’s homeland—you know, where I’m REALLY from.
Making friends is hard because you have to put in work, but what kind of work?! We talk about the difficulties of how to make new friends, how it’s different when single or coupled, the awkward initiation, nurturing the relationship, and some details in between.
NPR LifeKit How to Make Friends
What is your relationship to your heritage language? How does it impact your sense of self and your familial relationships? How do you work through intergenerational trauma? Avy and I discuss these questions and she shares how she moved from identifying as Asian American to Cambodian American or Khmer American.
Cash Cuties Podcast Episode
What is your relationship to your Korean-American identity, and Korean food, language, and culture? What are your thoughts and feelings on K-pop and Korea’s current place in pop culture? My sister and I respond to these questions and discuss how Korean-ness influences our own relationship.
How do you go from an 11-year platonic friendship to romantic partner? Survive a pandemic! Well, that's what happened to me anyway. If you enjoy awkward rom-com moments, I think you will enjoy this story.
Is this story relatable in any way? I'd love to know, hit me up on IG @gingerellaxoxo.
In another episode discussing creativity, I ask Aram Han Sifuentes about her journey as an artist and educator. They share what inspires her social and racial justice-oriented projects.
Aram's website: https://www.aramhansifuentes.com/
Aram's artist husband Roberto Sifuentes' website
Roberto Sifuentes podcast about a project with leeches
In my quest to become more creative, I talk to an artist and high school art teacher about their approach to their own creative process and how they encourage young people to create. We discuss ways to get unstuck and how to get into a creative headspace. Additionally, Sabrina shares her experience teaching art in Florida, which has recently seen challenges to academic and creative freedom.
Check out Sabrina’s Instagram: @sabrina.roopnarine
Hit me up at my IG: @gingerellaxoxo
Spark and Fire
We investigate our creative side in this episode. I do not consider myself an artist, so I talk to someone who does! Check out Iowa Rockwell's work on Bandcamp or any streaming platform.
Hidden Brain, Creative Differences
A Dynamic Definition of Creativity
The Science and Creativity of Health
Mindfulness and Creativity
Convo with guest begins at 7:07
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen Rap Sh!t yet, you are missing out! But forreal, spoiler alert. I talk with the hosts of HipPodHedz, Novek and Know Sage, about the show, including how this season ends and what we speculate will happen next. And of course we elaborate on related rap shit too.
HipPodHedz
I'm back, babyyyy! And I had to rejuvenate the pod with the Renaissance of our lifetime :D Beyonce's album is giving us life and it is giving so much more. Two Beyhive friends join me to discuss the album and the tired criticisms.
Check out Dushaun on IG @dushaun_nicole
Related links:
Playlist of samples
NYT Popcast
Switched on Pop
It's been a minute
Church Girl Memes, exhibit A
Have you ever tried to learn another language? I talk to a multilingual friend about experiences with language learning, including my own. We discuss the relationship between identity and language and how the emotions related to identity can complicate the language learning process!
The show Abbott Elementary is a humorous window into the life of a schoolteacher. I chat with my friend Ms. Scully who taught elementary school with me and helped bring humor into our school teaching days!
IG @mizscully
For a core values assessment, email mztcwitter21@gmail.com.
Intro/outro music by Gabriel Douglas, "Justice in Intellect" as found on pixabay.com.
Are you interested in the way that artists communicate social commentary via pop culture? I sure am! Especially if the artist is Beyoncé, or her husband ;) I was on a panel for the Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University talking about The Carters’ video, Apesh*t! This episode is a repost of that panel discussion with art historian Dr. Charlotte Wellman, political scientist Dr. Rhonda Matthews, and Director of the Bruce Gallery Professor Lisa Austin. If you haven’t seen the Apesh*t video recently, I suggest you watch it before listening to the episode. You could also check out the full the video recording of the event here.
Panel repost starts at 8:34 mins.
I catch up with an old grad school friend who laments with me about the ways that working in front of a computer has taken a physical toll on our bodies. We ponder: What is health? What is healthy aging? What is causing our neck, hip, and back pain?!
We have a good time talking about painful times. I hope you have a good time listening!
The Chair, starring Sandra Oh, on Netflix is a satirical look at our contemporary academic crisis. It tackles financial issues, gender and racial inequities, and the question of cancel culture and protest on college campuses. My very thoughtful and hip friends at The Vulgar Geniuses invited me to discuss The Chair, and in this very short episode I offer some comments on this discussion.
CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODE HERE!
HBR podcast "Why the highest paying jobs so rarely go to women" episode discussing "greedy work."
This year we’ve witnessed an outcry against critical race theory, but what is really fueling this resistance? Luis and I studied critical race theory together. I went on to teach it in undergrad classes and Luis brings it into his current work with K-12 educators. We discuss why critical thought feels threatening and connect it to militarism, Obama’s presidency, and inaccurate assumptions that racism is a problem of our nation’s past. Our conversation addresses two central questions: What is knowledge? Whose voices and perspectives are legitimated?
I encourage you to check out this episode on Crenshaw’s Intersectionality Matters for a deeper discussion of the origins of critical race theory.
Bargaining for the common good
Luis on Squeezin' Lemons
Have you also watched Squid Game and you can’t get enough?! Then you’ve come to the right episode! We discuss the characters in this show, dissect the symbolism, appreciate the artistic quality, and examine the show’s statements about society. Jason and I also talk a little about our own childhood games. This episode is full of spoilers, so watch the series first.
(Conversation begins at 8:06).
What is the Long Covid experience? My friend and guest shares her experience with Long Covid, which is one unique experience among thousands. We reflect on the post-quarantine experience and what living through the pandemic has taught us about our identity and relationships.
8:42 Guest conversation begins
Disclaimer: We are not medical doctors and are not qualified to offer medical advice...but seriously, get vaccinated!
Gulf War Syndrome
Background on coining Long Covid
Long Covid in The Lancet
Are you looking for a fresh perspective on the dating scene? Are you getting through a bad breakup? Are you seeking soundbites on how to live your best life? This episode has it all! My cousin Lisa talks about her journey out of marriage and into the dating market, and (former?!) “professional dater” Ginger wants to know all her key takeaways. We cover boundaries, regret, parenting, your sense of identity on the dating scene, friendships, and how they all relate to romantic relationships,
TW: Intimate partner violence. Please consult https://www.thehotline.org/ if you have concerns or would like to learn more.
What does Black and Asian solidarity look like during this time when “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop Asian Hate” are household terms? I talk with dancer, writer, and organizer Rohan Zhou-Lee about one vision of Black and Asian solidarity through community building in the Blasian March, a product of their purposeful organizing across different identity groups. We share our thoughts and experiences, and criticize various aspects of white mythology. In doing so we discuss language as an extension of colonization and tool of resistance, inspiration for creative thinking, ways to cultivate safety, and individualized solutions vs communal and structural solutions. Follow Rohan’s amazing work on their IG, twitter, and FB @diaryofafirebird and @blasianmarch.
Mia Mingus and pod mapping https://batjc.wordpress.com/resources/pods-and-pod-mapping-worksheet/
Virulent Hate Project Report https://virulenthate.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Virulent-Hate-Anti-Asian-Racism-In-2020-5.17.21.pdf
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vulgar-geniuses/id1511650673
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