In this final episode of the podcast, we look back at the past 2.5ish years and talk about our feelings, the evolution of Asian America in that time, and producing the pod. Thank you for listening and supporting!

This week in Asian American Politics: - Boba Guys becomes the first boba store to unionize. Look out for their next flavor, Union Ube! - Sony researchers find that existing models for skin hue detection have trouble with yellow skin tones. Asians: 1. Terminator: 0. - Portland white and South Asian couple become the main characters of the internet after creating a "non-GMO, healthy" boba brand called "Better Boba" which gave off the impression original boba is inferior, unhealthy, etc. - Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker of the House to get kicked out, and we have 45 days until another potential government shutdown. - Bedbugs strut the runway during Paris Fashion Week and now they're spreading to all parts of the country, just in time to link up with COVID strains and the flu. - WHAT'S  POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American news: We cover a NYTimes article that profiling some young Asian Americans in Chinatown. Aaron, an organizer in that same Chinatown, has some thoughts. One of the country’s oldest unions, United Auto Workers, goes on strike! They get the big 3 manufacturers play whack-a-mole with the plants and boy do GM, Ford, and Stellantis miss every mole. A new Pew study finds that among Asian Americans, those who are young, 2nd gen, and…Democrat? are more likely to hide their culture and identity. We try to figure out why peopl are still coming up with studies like this. The New Yorker drops a bombshell of an interview with Hasan Minhaj that has the internet in an uproar: the man exaggerates in his stand-up! As comedians, we discuss the ethics of lying in one’s jokes.  - WHAT'S  POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American news: We cover Scale AI, an Asian American-founded tech company that outsources the AI training to workers in Asia (particularly Nepal, India, and the Philippines). Filipino workers speak out about these “digital sweatshops.”  In Georgia, RICO indictments seek to paint the Stop Cop City movement as a massive criminal enterprise. Police are citing use of words like “mutual aid,” “zines,” and “collectivism” as proof of criminal conspiracy. Ok, Sherlock Holmes. Billionaire Oprah donates 10million to Maui relief efforts. Native Hawaiians point out that it’s only .5% of her wealth (roughly $16 for the average American) and that she owns almost half as much land as what was burned in the fires.  And finally the IRS plans to actually do something cool: go after nearly 1,600 millionaires who owe a loooooot in taxes—upwards $250,000 each.   -- WHAT'S  POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American Politics! Japan plans to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Japanese officials say the radioactivity is “negligible,” which is like your waiter saying they got “most” of the bugs out of your salad. Our favorite circus was in town last week: the Republican primary debate! We discuss the performance of some of the candidates and who DEFINITELY did debate club in high school. The NY Department of Labor has failed to recover $79 million in stolen wages. It’d be nice if we could get away with not doing 63% of our jobs.  And lastly, if you turn red when you drink alcohol, you’re 40-80% more likely to develop certain cancers. It’s like we’re human traffic lights, and our bodies are telling us to stop lol. -- WHAT'S  POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American news: We dive into the world of people who think they can change their race, specifically to Asian. And they believe listening to certain Youtube videos can help. Has Lo-fi Hip Hop Anime Chill Beats to Study and Relax To gone too far?  Two Indian Americans, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, are running for President. We discuss how they handle the whole “running as a brown person when your party hates brown people” thing. While most of us can agree influencers are kinda annoying and usually when you hear about YouTubers, it’s giving some kind of apology, we learn about the world of cop-watchers or “auditors” and how they’ve held police departments accountable. Praxis!  Jollibee in NJ is not so jolly after allegedly firing workers who asked for better working conditions. Those better working conditions? A mere $3/wage increase. Champion of free speech, Elon Musk, sues a non-profit for posting facts about how hate speech is up 200% on Twitter since he took over the platform. -- WHAT'S  POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us and get a shoutout at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American politics,  Many Americans don’t know that the Korean War is still ongoing. On the 70th anniversary of the war, advocates push for a formal end, which seems like a fantastic birthday present.  With the death of Affirmative Action, many now turn their attention to legacy admissions. The Education Department has opened a civil rights inquiry into Harvard’s, positing the question: what will happen to all the Asians that DID make it in?  Speaking of education, Florida passed some new standards to teach Black History, but skipped over consulting a literal volunteer force of Black educators, which probably explains why the standards say “[enslaved people] developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” And last, as the WGA/SAG strikes wage on against AI, Netflix posts a product manager role for AI and machine learning with a salary band of $300-900k. We lay out an argument for why you probably shouldn’t apply for this. -- WHAT IS POLITICALLY ASIAN! ? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Suppor us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ll be moving to a bi-weekly cadence in regards to episodes because life has gotten very busy and we want to make sure that we keep this sustainable for us. THANKS! This week in Asian American news: An Asian guy sues his company for discrimination after they fire him despite his 22 years working there and developing a $1 billion product. He claims they banned speaking Mandarin and made rice jokes. Republicans get creative with laws to target people who assist others in voting. Asian Americans who help grandpa read a ballot or hand an aunty some water can now fear a fine as big as $50,000. Hindu nationalism isn’t on the rise in just India, it’s also on the rise in the United States. We discuss the parallels between Hindu nationalism and Christian nationalism. Chinese scientists are fleeing America thanks to the fallout from the China Initiative, an effort that sought to “weed out” (non-existent) Chinese spies. Relatedly, China overtook the US in most-cited publications. Hm. And lastly, Hollywood execs say they hope to wait out writers until they lose apartments and houses. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA announced actors are now on strike with the WGA, the first strike together since 1960.  -- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American news, The Supreme Court has had a busy summer making multiple rulings! We discuss the case from Colorado where a website designer who didn’t want to make a website for a gay couple that doesn’t really exist.  Fun fact, Affirmative Action is still alive! But only if you’re willing to die for the country overseas. Also, a civil rights group feels inspired to challenge the practice of legacy admissions.  A new study found that people of color overwhelmingly support gun control laws. However, it also found that the number of POC gunowners is also going up. Representation matters?  Lastly, several influencers flew out to a SHEIN factory on a sponsored trip, and one came back telling everyone to not believe the “propaganda” about their labor practices or environmental harm like it’s not her job to influence people.  -- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now

This week in Asian American news, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States, hosted by President Joe Biden. (Possibly) on the discussion agenda: the human rights violations! Business Insider interviewed multiple millennials in Japan about the state of their lives, from finances to outlooks on marriage. We compare to our own and reflect. Of course, we have to talk about the guillotine ride disguised as a submarine and watch how the Titanic continues to add to its body count despite being a sunken ship.  The community out in Oakland discusses the need for more news sources in Vietnamese. Grandma just wants local news, not propaganda, thanks! It’s one of Gerrie’s favorite topics: ADHD. We talk about underdiagnosis in Asian Americans, metrics for diagnosis, and more. -- WHAT'S POLITICALLY ASIAN PODCAST? -- We're two Asian American comedians talking about politics and the Asian American community to get more Asians talking about politics! Join Aaron Yin (he/him) and Gerrie Lim (they/them) for 45 minutes-ish each week as we discuss current topics and events related to Asian Americans through the lenses of history, class, and advocacy. CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://instagram.com/politicallyasianpodcast/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicallyasianpodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/politicasianpod  Website: https://politicallyasianpodcast.com Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicalasian  COMMENTS, THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, HOT TAKES, FEEDBACK: [email protected]  MUSIC by Clueless Kit: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit Song title: live now