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Allyship is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “the quality or practice of helping or supporting other people who are part of a group that is treated badly or unfairly, although you are not yourself a member of this group. One of the most important ways to practise allyship is just to listen. Allyship means using your power, position, or privilege to uplift others.” It is also an acronym for Action, Listening, Learning and Yielding (A.L.L.Y.).

From #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, #LGTBQIA+rights to the #warinGaza and the #warinUkraine, there have been numerous global incidents over the last few years that have garnered attention and highlighted the need for allies. 

In this episode, we discuss allyship, what it is, the challenges of it, why it is necessary, how to properly inform oneself and encourage participation in some causes. We also delve into allyship on the ground level as Zimbabweans, dissecting patriarchy and how men can be allies against it. This is truly a layered topic which evokes a myriad of emotions and questions. 

How can you be an ally? What should you read to be properly informed when seeking to be an ally? What is the best way to be an ally? Delve deeper with us into allyship and how complex yet necessary it is. 

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Is it better to be a one-trick pony or to try one’s hand at becoming a master of multiple disciplines? Actor/filmmaker Anna Mikami joins me on the show to discuss how she balances both.

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As actors, we know that having a “type” is a great strength. But for genderqueer/non-binary actors, the casting process can provide some unique challenges. Enby actor Josephine Chiang joins me on the show to share their thoughts.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to check out Josephine at josephinechiang.com and follow them on Instagram @josephineyuting.

Time for some unbridled, unapologetic Wasian Pride! Wasian playwright Alex Lin joins me on the show to talk about how her background has shaped her artistry, and how that artistry got her into Juilliard.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Alex on Instagram @hemeling and check out her website at alexandralinholden.com.

Do you have a story to tell? What’s keeping you from telling it? Fear of rejection? Fear of not being “interesting” enough? Actor/writer/director/producer, Mahima Saigal, joins me on the show to tell us how she creates work that honors her story.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Mahima on Instagram @thesaigal and check out her website at mahimasaigal.com. 

Are you the main character in your own story? If not, what’s holding you back from fighting for your dreams? Emmy-winning actor/poet Suzen Baraka joins me on the show to talk about how she has committed to creating a life as an artist.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to check out Suzen at suzenbaraka.com and follow her on Instagram @suzen_baraka.

Sure, “Crazy Rich Asians” was live but where are all my Filipinos at?? Filipino-American filmmaker Justin Quizon joins me on the show to discuss how to increase Filipino/Southeast-Asian representation in TV and film.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And follow Justin on Instagram @justinquiz and TikTok @justinquiz.

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Join Laura and Gina for this impactful conversation on combating anti-Asian hate.  A new documentary on PBS, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March, spotlights the movement to turn grief into action and address the challenges that exist when it comes to prosecuting anti-Asian hate crimes. Executive producer Gina Kim is an Emmy-nominated producer, and the film features narration from actress Sandra Oh, original music by Jon Batiste and is directed by Titi Yu.

“Out of the hate crimes that were being prosecuted against Asian Americans, only 3% ended in a conviction, which is incredibly low.” - Gina Kim

“. . . People aren't just lying down and saying, ‘This is what it is.’ They're fighting back and protecting their communities.” - Gina Kim

Guest:  Gina Kim, Emmy-nominated Producer & Executive Producer, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March

Full Show Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more to dive deeper.

This podcast includes an endorsement for Best of the Left, with host Jay! Tomlinson.  We think you'll dig it too!

Music In the Middle:  “Home” by Academy and Grammy Award-winner, Jon Batiste, and Grammy nominated Cory Wong.  It’s an original score they produced for the documentary film “Rising Against Asian Hate:  One Day in March”

Additional Music: "Many Hands & "Steppin" by Podington Bear

Chapters (full conversation)

00:00:00  Best of the Left podcast endorsement from Laura

00:03:01  Height of the Covid 19 pandemic spikes violence against the Asian community.  Laura shares a clip from the documentary. Gina shares some historical perspectives on Asian Hate in America.  Connection between Asian communities in Atlanta and San Francisco

00:10:04  Hate crime legislation challenges when applied to the Asian community and speaking out.   

00:12:47   Re-introduce guest & subject.

Music in the Middle: “Home” by Academy and Grammy Award-winner, Jon Batiste, and Grammy nominated Cory Wong.

00:15:33  The myth of Asian Americans as the model minority.  Statistics related to the Asian American community and breaking down stereotypes.  Movement building and the challenges for organizers in the Asian American Community in Atlanta, Georgia.  The story of the first Asian American State Senator elected in Georgia, the growing voting block and changing demographics.

00:21:39  They discuss some grassroots initiatives keeping AAPI Americans safer;  The real fears Asian Americans face.  Gina shares details in bringing together their documentary film crew made up of predominantly Asian Americans, and the difficulties they faced personally working on the documentary together.

00:27:18  Laura’s closing commentary on the effects of racism, and hate language, currently and historically especially for Asian Americans facing a spike in hate crimes.

00:28:54  Outro including more information, how you can support the show, show credits and major funders.

00:30:09  FIN

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Are you an aspiring AAPI filmmaker who wants to take off in your career? Tricia Lee joins me on the show to discuss how she started making her first films, how she developed her craft, and how she started getting work.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Tricia on Instagram @tricialeedirector and check out more of her work at tricialeedirector.com.

Hollywood! La La Land! City where dreams go to…die. For most actors, anyway. Only a select few find a way to make it in the City of Stars. Star of Hulu’s “Reboot,” Krista Marie Yu, joins me on the show to tell us about how she did it.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Krista on Instagram @kristamarieyu, and see her in “Reboot” on Hulu!

I want to stage plays! I want to make movies! But how do I start? How does one found a theater/production company? Co-founder and artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater Company, Ralph Peña, joins me on the show to tell his incredible story.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Ralph on Instagram @ralphb.pena and check out Ma-Yi Theater at ma-yitheater.org and on Instagram @mayitheater.

Part 2 of my conversation with Christina Calcote, in which we discuss the intersection of their status as a social media influencer and their artistry. We also talk about navigating this crazy world as an Asian person, K-Pop stanhood, and BTS!

Content Warning: mentions of anti-semitism and racism

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And be sure to follow Christina on Tiktok @tik.tok.tina and on Instagram @christinacalcote and visit them at christinacalcote.com.

Why do basketball players always make the best actors? Ray Allen, LeBron, Jordan. It’s gotta be the shoes, right? AAPI hooper-turned-film actor, Taylor Takahashi, joins me on the show to share his  fascinating story.

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Why are there so few biracial Asian characters on stage and on screen? Why so few bisexual and genderqueer characters? Don’t they have stories to tell too? Wasian actor/influencer Christina Calcote joins me on the show to share their insights.

Content Warning: mentions of queerphobia, racism, cyberbullying

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And be sure to follow Christina on Tiktok @tik.tok.tina and on Instagram @christinacalcote and visit them at christinacalcote.com.

Pooya Mohseni joins me on the show to detail her remarkable journey as a woman/artist of transgender experience and to share her insights on the women’s rights crisis in Iran.

Content warning: references to political violence, assault, suicide attempt, and queer/transphobia

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts.

And make sure to follow Pooya on Instagram @pooyaland and visit her at pooyaland.com

Organizations promoting women’s rights in Iran:
www.change.org
united4iran.org

Also, check out this link to read about Pooya’s current project in London:

Being an actor is horrifying. It’s not just overcoming the stage fright - it’s living a life of uncertainty, obstacles, and rejection. New York-based actor Christine Lee joins me on the show to share their thoughts.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts. 

And be sure to follow Christine Lee on Instagram @christinehillarylee.

And be sure to tune in next time, as we talk to Pooya Mohseni about her journey as an Iranian-American actor, and the current women’s rights crisis in Iran.

In what ways do plus-sized actors face discrimination in the industry today? What can we do to enact change? We’ll answer these questions, and more, as I invite my friend and colleague, Cori Menzies, on the show.

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram @chaseleeacts and on TikTok @chaseleeacts. And be sure to tune in next time, when we talk about the existential dread of starting out as an actor.

Why would anyone in their right mind choose such an impractical profession? On this inaugural episode of Asian Actors & Thespians, I introduce myself, tell my story, and talk about what got me into acting and led me down this whimsical, wonderful path.

Some bullet points on me, Chase Lee...
Pronouns: he/they
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Current Location: Brooklyn, NY
Ethnicity: Chinese-American

For more content, check out my website at chaseleeacts.com and follow me on Instagram and TikTok @chaseleeacts. Be sure to tune in next time, when we discuss what it’s like to be a plus size API actor in the industry today.

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Sources Used and Articles used

Opening

https://twitter.com/i/status/1542178439037435906

Was it lights or just the drugs you were on 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/unidentified-mysterious-lights-hover-over-pacific-ocean-off-california-coast

My next torture show 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/leaked-video-from-new-disney-show-features-trans-flag-and-robot-that-needs-help-with-feminine-hygiene

Only 20 years 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-helping-millionaire-85875088

Wtf is going on with people 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/28/us/virginia-car-death-father-suicide/index.html

What a great Idea

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/29/fcc-commissioner-tells-apple-google-to-remove-tiktok-from-app-stores.html

Flabergasted by how much cable is 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/06/couple-bought-home-in-seattle-then-learned-comcast-internet-would-cost-27000/

This is not okay 

https://thepostmillennial.com/porn-maker-exposed-as-organizer-of-portland-antifa-childrens-photoshoot/

How do you heal from trauma—whether individual, familial, or collective? Can Christian spirituality help? 

The tumultuous time we find ourselves in serves up regular doses of the suffering and pain of others—war wages destruction, migrants are left to die of heat exposure, hate crimes based in bigotry and fear of ethnicity or orientation or identity leave us all feeling numbed to our humanity; and with the aid of our phones, we even risk a dependency relationship with that trauma. It's constantly leveraged for political gain, power, money, or ugly fame. If we see the game of human culture as a zero-sum struggle for power, someone's political gain is always another's loss. Someone's joy another's sorrow.

How are we supposed to find our human siblings? Add to this the unspoken trauma that haunts so many of us—myself, you listeners, that person in your life who seems strong and impervious to harm—we all carry our lifetime's worth of trauma even if we act like it's not there. But as Bessel Vander Kolk's best selling title captures so well, even when your conscious mind does that surreptitious work to ignore, deny, suppress, or forget trauma—"the body knows the score." But perhaps so too the spirit knows the score.

Today, Bo Karen Lee joins Ryan McAnnally-Linz for a conversation on trauma and Ignatian spirituality. Bo is Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology and Christian Formation at Princeton Theological Seminary, and has written and taught contemplative theology, prayer, and the connection between spirituality and social justice.

This conversation is a beautiful and sensitive—and sometimes quite raw—exploration of trauma and the human experience. But the clarity and courage reflected in Bo's presentation of how trauma threatens the human mind and body is matched by a powerful empathy and peace, as she reflects on moving through a spiritual journey from victim or bystander of trauma to a beloved, seen, known, and loved by God and other deeply caring helpers. The discussion that follows offers a concise introduction to the Ignatian spiritual tradition, as well as a holistic comment on how trauma at the individual, genetic, family, and national level can be acknowledged, addressed, and acted on.

This episode was made possible in part by the generous support of the Tyndale House Foundation. For more information, visit tyndale.foundation.

About

Bo Karen Lee, ThM '99, PhD '07, is associate professor of spiritual theology and Christian formation at Princeton Theological Seminary. She earned her BA in religious studies from Yale University, her MDiv from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, and her ThM and PhD from Princeton Seminary. She furthered her studies in the returning scholars program at the University of Chicago, received training as a spiritual director from Oasis Ministries, and was a Mullin Fellow with the Institute of Advanced Catholic Studies. Her book, Sacrifice and Delight in the Mystical Theologies of Anna Maria van Schurman and Madame Jeanne Guyon, argues that surrender of self to God can lead to the deepest joy in God. She has recently completed a volume, The Soul of Higher Education, which explores contemplative pedagogies and research strategies. A recipient of the John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, she gave a series of international lectures that included the topic, “The Face of the Other: An Ethic of Delight.”

She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women, and the American Academy of Religion; she recently served on the Governing Board of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, and is on the editorial board of the journal, Spirtus, as well as on the steering committee of the Christian Theology and Bible Group of the Society of Biblical Literature. Before joining Princeton faculty, she taught in the Theology Department at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, where she developed courses with a vibrant service-learning component for students to work at shelters for women recovering from drug addiction and sex trafficking. She now enjoys teaching classes on prayer for the Spirituality and Mission Program at Princeton Seminary, in addition to taking students on retreats and hosting meditative walks along nature trails.

Production Notes

• This podcast featured Bo Karen Lee and Ryan McAnnally-Linz
• Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa
• Hosted by Evan Rosa
• Production Assistance by Annie Trowbridge and Luke Stringer
• Special thanks to the Tyndale House Foundation for their generous support.
• A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about
• Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give