Going For Woke
Going For Woke
Going For Woke
Know the full story. Political issues divide us into teams, but why are these issues so polarizing to begin with? We don't know, but we're here to become a bit more "woke" about it and have some fun along the way. Not that we're experts or anything...we're just two Asian guys here to open your eyes.
Episode 3.2 Manufacturing the Model Minority Myth
How the model minority myth was formed by the immigration policies of the 1960's. https://youtu.be/EKVTTzQzsFE  
Jun 9, 2021
16 min
Episode 3.1 How the Cold War Led to Civil Rights
Did you know that the Soviets inadvertently advanced Civil Rights in the United States? Full video available on YouTube: http://y2u.be/CB0i-W3GacE
Oct 16, 2020
24 min
Episode 3.0 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful
Did you know that Asians in America used to be lynched with zero consequence? And that Chinatowns used to be poverty-stricken places with high crime rates? What changed? Listen to find out the history of how Asians were treated in America before the Cold War. Full video on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zCUf7GAetqM
Oct 7, 2020
24 min
Episode 2.1 Is Economic Inequality Really That Bad?
Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/BVhHlM9HeDI  
Aug 18, 2020
36 min
Episode 2.0 Introducing Economic Inequality
Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/IxSgxJLe8Tw  
Aug 11, 2020
22 min
Episode 1.4 Final Thoughts on Single Payer
Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zezuFbq9T1A Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect The single payer series comes to an end  
Jul 9, 2020
37 min
Episode 1.3 How would we get there anyway?
Single Payer is a great idea, but how would we implement it? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/eyaIMwTaNBY  
Jul 1, 2020
46 min
Episode 1.2 How Single Payer got destroyed in the 1940s
California was one vote away from enacting single payer in the 1940s. What happened? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zmBWXV-8E8I  
Jun 23, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Episode 1.1 What are the benefits of Single Payer?
Calvin & Aaron continue to tackle the question "Why don't we have single-payer yet?" by spelling out the benefits and other potential implications of enacting single-payer. Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/b9PQEQl8Jlk  
Jun 17, 2020
54 min
Episode 1.0 Introducing "Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet?"
Calvin & Aaron introduce the first series of episodes tackling the question: Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/77_kEtaea70  
May 30, 2020
35 min
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