After a long hiatus, Yin & Young are back with Paul Hoi, the sequel! Paul is a on a year-long sabbatical traveling the world and has spent the past few months traveling Japan. Earlier this year, James had the privilege of meeting up with him in Tokyo and we got to catch up about his travels, his new passions like skiing and scuba diving, and the re…

William Gee Wong (Bill) is a prominent figure in the realm of Chinese-American journalism and literature, recognized for his insightful contributions to the understanding of Asian American experiences. Born and raised in Oakland Chinatown in California, Bill's work often reflects his deep connection to his heritage and the diverse cultural landscap…

We’re so happy to have Aileen Cho, a licensed therapist based in the Southern California area, as our guest this episode! Aileen is a 2nd generation Korean-American clinician that offers psychotherapeutic services in both English and Korean. In this podcast (a first for Aileen) she shares her personal and professional insight into intergenerational…

Writer Peter Kageyama joins Yin & Young again to talk about MIDNIGHT CLIMAX the second novel of the Kats Takemoto series. Peter joined us last time (EP 66) discussing HUNTERS POINT the first Kats Takemoto novel and in this book we delve more into Kats wartime past, Chinatown gangs, and secret government mind control experiments. Peter shares insigh…

Welcome back Yin & Young listeners! It’s been a long time since our last episode; Young was busy with his wedding (congrats!) but now that’s done, we’re happy to be back with guest Daniel Tong! Daniel is an editor based in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Daniel has a passion for editing and shares his journey finding his place in the filmmaking industry. Hig…

In this episode Dan (Yin) and James (Young) share their experiences with married life. Dan gives his perspective as someone who has been married longer and also has children. In contrast, James, who’s newly married, shares some of his feelings transitioning into married life. Highlights: No real major changes for Young after marriage, but there are…

In this episode we had the privilege to chat with Hong Kong-based artist Kelly Hebestreit! Kelly does creative, introspective work in photography, poetry, film, and many other mediums. Her work explores such things as local neighborhoods, cultural identity, and the heartbreak behind someone not taking off their shoes. Kelly's Website: https://kelly…

Yin & Young the podcast is back with a new episode with writer Peter Kageyama! Peter is a writer whose latest book, 1950s noir thriller “Hunter’s Point” featuring Asian American lead characters, recently became an Amazon bestseller. In this episode we discuss Peter’s background as a Sansei (third generation Japanese American), his work in non-ficti…

Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we chat with Matty Beavers! Matty is a cinematographer, filmmaker, YouTuber, vlogger, anime fan, Japanese language learner, and an all around good dude. In this episode we get to hear about Matty’s artistic beginnings and aspirations, his lived experience as an African American and Filipino, …

Thanks for your patience Yin & Young listeners! We’re back after a break to bring you this episode with filmmaker Mayu Nakamura! In this short episode, we were lucky to have a chance to chat with Mayu about her experiences growing up in Japan, studying/working abroad, and what stories she wants to tell as a filmmaker. Follow Mayu Nakamura’s work he…

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Hi Yin & Young listeners! In this episode (recorded earlier this year) James adjusts to living in Japan and Dan shares some of his stories. Near the end we discuss martial arts and communication issues based on recent experiences. Dan also shares his experience trying the productivity drink Magic Mind to help him work better. Our listeners get a sp…

Hi Yin & Young listeners! We’re back finally with a conversation with artist, creative director, and new father Geoffrey Oki! Follow Geoff Oki: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gokid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gokid/ Yellow Peril Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/YellowPerilPod/ HIGHLIGHTS: James met Geoff at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Fi…

In this episode we chat with Rama Reddy, a mixed martial arts coach that has trained and taught around the world (US, Taiwan, Brazil, India) and currently lives in Germany. From Rama’s website: “I am a writer and educator based in Berlin, Germany. I believe education is civilization’s most vital tool.” Recorded early February 2022. HIGHLIGHTS: Met …

Recorded late 2021. Synopsis: Michael Newman (former TV writer, from episode 12, link below) has moved to Japan. James is also in Japan and at the time was quarantining in a fancy hotel. Today’s podcast focuses on acclimating to living in Japan: convenience store food, toilets, dating, maid cafes, and more. HIGHLIGHTS: 6:15 James is in Japan for a …

Recorded in Tainan, Taiwan summer of 2021, James and Dan chat to discuss updates with James’s life as he prepares to leave Taiwan to head back to the US. James shares some of the relationships and skills he has built during his time in Taiwan, Dan shares updates of the vaccine rollout in the U.S. HIGHLIGHTS: James gives Dan a mini-tour of his room.…

Recorded February 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan, James (aka Young) shares his experience of what it’s like in a quarantine hotel on the last day of his quarantine. The pandemic situation has changed drastically since the time of recording, with Taiwan now reporting an average of 513 COVID-19 cases for the last week of May 2021, a huge shift from the 1 to …

Consider supporting Yin & Young on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/yinyoungpodcast Dan and James are back with an enlightening chat with artist Paul Hoi! Paul shares his background, his artistic passions, and some of his thoughts about being Asian in America. Highlights: - Paul Chan by birth, but goes by Paul Hoi so as not to be mistaken for Paul …

Yin & Young are back with a great conversation with transformation coach Lillian So! Lillian shares her journey of self discovery and eventual path into helping others live their best life. HIGHLIGHTS: Lillian So is the daughter of Korean immigrants and grew up in a very ethnically diverse part of Chicago. Started career in fitness before moving to…

In this episode we chat with the Struck CEO & Co-Founder, Rachel Lo! She shares her journey coming from a secular, technical background to developing an astrology-based dating app. Even if you're an astrology skeptic (like James), there still definitely something to be gained from this discussion. Rachel's message to skeptics: "Consider why astrolo…

In this episode, Yin & Young chat with young musician James Huang aka Strike Three of Strike it Rich Records (SIR Records). We discuss Asian American representation in film and music, what it’s like to be an Asian American high school student, and Strike’s journey into making music. HIGHLIGHTS: Strike connected with us through Young's sister. Strik…

Happy Inauguration Day! On this special day, we’re releasing an episode we recorded back on November 3rd, election night 2020. It marked the 4 year anniversary of Yin & Young the Podcast. We’re joined by special guests Darren Kwan and Valerie Soe and the four of us commiserate over the anxieties about the election and frustrations with the Trump ad…

Happy Holidays Everyone! In this episode, our guest is screenwriter and Terrace House fan, Nicole McLendon. Nicole was a fellow intern with James at a development house. The topic of this episode revolves around Terrace House, an unscripted Japanese reality TV show on Netflix and Yin & Young’s go-to program during the pandemic. We will be covering …

In this episode, James and Dan chat with Emi Higashiyama about the Taiwanese language and history of the Hokkien dialect family. Emi Higashiyama is a historic preservationist, specializing in Japanese colonial architecture in Taiwan and multicultural/multilingual aspects of Taiwanese heritage issues. Highlights: 2:48 Emi’s cultural background is a …

Recorded during the nationwide George Floyd protests, we chatted with Shannon Tetteh–a graduate of Fisk University (a historically black university), a certified massage therapist, and a current doctorate student in traditional Chinese Medicine. HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Different methods of making Dit Da Jow (folk remedy for external injuries). Recently m…

Hi All! We recorded this podcast at the start of the lockdown with actor Paul Yen! Paul is a politically aware actor who can be seen on Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” in the role of Scott. Paul was nominated in 2018 (not 2019 as said in the podcast) for LA Drama Critics Circle’s Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of Quang in East West Players’ “Vi…

Yin & Young EP047 - Filmmaker Valerie Soe - Love Boat, K-Pop & Mental Heath Hope everyone has been safe and healthy. We recorded this at the start of 2020 before the pandemic with filmmaker/Asian American studies professor Valerie Soe! We talk about her feature documentary, Love Boat: Taiwan, anti-orientalism, deaths in the K-pop community, and the…

In this episode, recorded live March 15, 2020, Dan, James and returning guest Darren discuss life indoors as Los Angeles begins to tighten its quarantine/stay at home regulations. We also discuss some of the anti-asian sentiment that has come grown alongside the virus cases. To reiterate, we're not medical professionals and the views expressed in t…

Back with a podcast with Eric Chen, a speech and debate coach and supporter of former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. He has helped organize events and social media promotion in support of Yang before Yang dropped out of the race last month. We recorded in December 2019; please excuse some of the dated info discussed. However, with the recent m…

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Video note: above is a looped video of James and Dan practicing Taichi push hands. Edited due to privacy concerns of children entering the frame. Hi All! Yin & Young are back with an episode sharing the lessons they’ve learned training martial arts and how they’ve applied them to their own lives. HIGHLIGHTS: Dan enrolled his kids to a kung fu schoo…

Welcome back! It’s been 3 months, but this podcast is still alive! If you’d like to help us out to be more consistent, consider being a patron on our Patreon or offering your skills as an audio editor. Email us at yinyoungpodcast[at]gmail.com. In Yin & Young episode 41, we chat with Jeff Man about filmmaking, mental health, and being more accepting…

Links! Back the Kickstarter for the film here! More info on the short film “Ahma & Alan” go here: http://www.jamesyshih.com/ Richard Sue’s website (photography, cinematography): http://richardsjsue.com Gregory Yuan’s website (acting): https://www.gregoryyuan.com/ — Listen to Yin & Young: Website | iTunes | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher…

Highlights * Darren Kwan - originally from the Bay Area, worked at a tech company in Silicon Valley before deciding on a career change to filmmaking. * James and Darren met at the De Anza College film department. Reconnected with James when he recognized Darren on the street in downtown LA. * Darren’s latest film is about the cuddling industry. * T…

Aka the Kitasenju Crew episode. Note: the podcast starts in Japanese but then switches to English for most of the show. Warning: explicit sexual content discussed. Apologies for the delay! I (James aka Young) took a trip to Tokyo not too long ago and made friends with artist Taku (left) and radio host/rapper Takuya (center) who asked me to be on hi…

Merry Christmas Yin & Young listeners! Today, we're sharing a very special episode, particularly for those men looking for that special someone this holiday season and into the new year. James (aka Young) interviews Jeremy Jong, an experienced relationship and dating coach with a focus on helping Asian American men attract the women of their dreams…

Full video of Yin & Young EP36. Note: Video cuts out at 46:12, audio continues. Yin & Young are back with a new podcast, the two of them revisit important topics and Young shares new stories: Catching up on what we've been doing. Yin got his Certified Scrum Master Talking about taxes and specialization Discussion turns toward natural talent and eff…

Part 2: Race, Politics and Filmmaking - Canada doesn't have the institutionalized racism as the US. Asian American filmmakers require good execution and the confidence to tell their own personal stories. - Insight into “For Izzy” (starts 30:18): the inspiration, the writing and production process, working with actors. - Demographically, Asians are …

Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we spoke with Alex Chu, the writer and director of “For Izzy” (links below), an amazing film on the film circuit that delves into mental disorder, drug abuse, and the parent-child relationship in Asian American families. We delve into Alex's upbringing, thoughts on Asian representation, and h…

For Part 1 go here: https://youtu.be/QVh-ec7wf6A EP34 continued - * Von and James both got into DVDASA podcast. * Von majored in Asian American Studies because the subject spoke to him. * Discussed the personal responses of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide and his impact on bridging cultures. * Lil Peep had a profound effect on Von. * James is doing Zen …

For part 2 go here: https://youtu.be/eHm7QO0C2To Joint podcast with Von Aizen, host of the Voncast Show!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0dhy8DaPbSqYFaVqLJuUKA Yin & Young are back with a two part interview with Rapper, Podcaster, Asian American Studies graduate Von Aizen! * Intro to Yin and Young’s background * Von – son of Filipino immigrants,…

Yin & Young Episode 33 is here with Actor, Martial Artist Tiger Sheu! Tiger and James (Dan was unable to join this time) chop it up in our longest podcast to date! Highlights: * Tiger’s journey from Dallas to LA * LA culture shock and the daily existential crisis * Racism faced growing up. * Finding a connection with Chinese martial arts. * Family …

Yin & Young discuss film and Young returns to Taiwan for a funeral and revisits a potential love. New intro/outro song! *Cinema Corner/Film Talk:* INFINITY WAR 00:00-14:10 * Dan liked that every hero's scene wasn't shortchanged. * James was fairly positive about the film, you can listen to his movie debate on The Movie Standoff: https://soundcloud.…

Listen on youtube: https://youtu.be/koxLN508voE or play below. Yin & Young and returning guest Laura Cox meet with writer and Young’s fellow Milpitas home girl Vicky Luu! * Vicky and James went to the same high school, but didn’t connect until recently in LA through a mutual high school friend, Anson, Vicky’s first boyfriend. * Vicky dated Anson ou…

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/6R_EhkohGP4 (or click picture above) After a month-long hiatus, Yin & Young are back with an interview with actor George Q. Nguyen discussing his path from SF to LA and balancing a day job with an acting career. - Young met George in the Bay Area for a screening of "The Grandmaster." - George's parents used to teach l…

In this episode Y&Y review: The Last Jedi, Blade Runner 2049, and Lady Bird. James shares his adventures in Seoul, South Korea and Taiwan, and has a personal revelation. CINEMA CORNER (Warning: Spoilers Below!) The Last Jedi: * James had 3 issues with the movie: Luke, the jokes, and the romance between Finn and Rose. * Dan agrees with a friend that…

Yin & Young Episode 28: Actor, Writer Teo Yoo (유태오) Yin & Young meet with actor, writer Teo Yoo in Seoul and delve deep into his journey as an actor from Germany, to America, to the U.K. and eventually settling in Korea. Teo's path gives insight into the parent-child relationship, the artistic process, and finding one's place in the world. * James …

James (aka Young): In my first ever solo podcast, I experiment with a stand up routine that's incredibly personal and emotional... I was very much in doubt if I even wanted to share this. I then did some cursory internet research about the effects of sharing personal pain publicly: it can help, not just myself, but others as well in their healing p…

James shares his experience attending the spiritual retreat the Hoffman Process and Y&Y share their thoughts on Hamilton the musical. - Episode Notes: * Some friends of Dan listen to the podcast. * James watched Hamilton recently and is donating his car. * Overall, the Hoffman process was helpful, though the cost is pretty high for a week (James wa…

Our first live podcast: "Just a Bad Date?". We discuss with returning guests Laura and Aaron the nuances of coercion versus a "bad date". We delve into the spectrum of sexual assault and the issues with male/female communication. Thank you all for the comments and questions! Here's some of the articles/videos referenced in the podcast: I went on a …