What Kind of Asian Are You?
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What Kind of Asian Are You?
Tired of not seeing and hearing about Asian stories that reflect your lived experiences in mainstream western media? OR do you want more inspiration and motivation from Asians like yourself? Then, tune in each week to hear conversations with host, Kyle and his awesome Asian guests about being...
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144 episodes
100% Queer, 100% Cambodian, 100% Vietnamese, 100% American | Randy Kim | 120
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Today's episode, Kyle sits down with Randy Kim, a queer Vietnamese Cambodian American storyteller, podcaster, and community organize...
Vietnam Didn’t Fix Me, But It Gave Me Permission to Be Myself | Peter "Broke the Habit" | 119
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What happens when moving to Asia doesn’t fix your life, but forces you to face yourself?
In this episode of What Kind of Asian...
The Goody-Two-Shoes Asian: Chasing Recognition and Validation | Cheryl Lau EDIT HISTORY PODCAST| 118
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What happens when you do everything “right”… and still feel lost?
In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, I sit down i...
Why I Kept Podcasting? - Kyle gets interviewed / BONUS
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To kick off 2026, What Kind of Asian Are You? turns the mic inward.
In this short episode, Kyle steps out from behind the scen...
Sticky Rice, Two Worlds: A Lao German Story | Khoulap | 117
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In this episode, we sit down with Khoulap (Khouliconnects), a Lao German podcaster who is amplifying Asian diaspora stories in Europ...
Building Community After Trauma: The Khmer Canadian Experience | Sopheaktra (Peter) Heang
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*This episode will touch on and mention the Cambodian genocide, so if this may be triggering for you at all, I would recommend skipp...
Above the Clouds & Beyond: Jon Hill on Identity, Passion & Representation
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Filmmaker Jon Hill joins Kyle for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation about identity, culture, and creativity. Jon — who’s half T...
Above the Clouds & Beyond: Jon Hill on Identity, Passion & Representation | 115
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Filmmaker Jon Hill joins Kyle for a heartfelt and hilarious conversation about identity, culture, and creativity. Jon — who’s hal...
Bonus Episode - Hot Takes | Two Asian Blokes
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A bonus episode featuring the hosts of Two Asian Blokes, Danh and Thavy where we discuss about our hot takes on movies and Asian rep...
Asians Down Under: Lao Identity, Cinema & Pop Culture | Two Asian Blokes | 114
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In this special crossover episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, we’re joined by the hosts of Two Asian Blokes Podcast, Danh and Th...
Toying Around with Parenthood | Kevin @ Toying Around | 113.2 Bonus
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Bonus Episode!
This is an extra section of our conversation with Kevin @ Toying Around.
We were talking about Parenthoo...
Toying Around with Identity: Kevin on Collecting & Creating | Kevin @ Toying Around | 113
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How toys, fandom, and Asian Canadian identity come together in Kevin’s story.
Kyle chats with Kevin from Toying Around about h...
The Smoothie Identity: From Pageants to Public Speaking Coaching | Maria C. Rincon | 112
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Maria Rincon calls herself a “smoothie”, a blend of Chinese, Colombian, and Canadian cultures, now living in Sweden. 🌏
In thi...
Yellow Fever, OG SoCal Asian and Breaking Stereotypes – Kaila Tells All | Kaila Yu | EP 111
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From MySpace fame to memoir, Kaila Yu has done it all, model, musician, journalist, and now author of Fetishized. She joins us to ta...
PODCAST UPDATE
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Remembered the password to the account so finally uploading an update episode. :)
Tune in to hear about the updates for the po...
From Asian Guilt to Writer's Success - Jesse's Journey | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 110
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In this week's episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung sits down with bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto to talk ab...
Documenting the Chinese Canadian Suburban Mom Life | Leanne Lee | 109
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"From Ottawa roots to TikTok reels, Leanne keeps it real about the mom life"
In this episode, we dive into the world of Leanne...
Completing Mother's Memoir for Her - Richard Hsung | 108
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In this episode, Kyle speaks with Richard Hsung, a retired organic chemist and professor, who shares his journey of identity as a th...
On Being the Eldest Asian Introvert Daughter | Jennifer Ho | 107
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A conversation with Jennifer about being an introvert, the eldest daughter and ways to be an introvert that can reach for what they...
Canto Cutie: Amplifying Cantonese Voices | Katherine Leung | 106
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In this episode, host Kyle Leung speaks with Katherine Leung, the founder and editor of CantoCutie, a groundbreaking zine dedicated...
Celebrating Asian Cultures and Creators with InfatuAsian Podcast | Curtis Chinn | 105
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In this episode, we sit down with Curtis Chinn, host of The Infatuation Podcast and longtime educator, to talk about his journey fro...
Gay, Asian, and Unfiltered: Bao & Chris Spill It All | Literally, Gaysians | EP 104
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In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, we sit down with Bao and Chris, the unapologetic and hilarious hosts of Literally Ga...
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - SOLO EPISODE
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A solo episode with a big announcement.
Tune in to find out what it's all about!
As always make sure to like, share an...
Passion vs. Stability: Lucas’ Balancing Act | Lucas John Ng | 103
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In this episode, actor and creative Lucas John Ng shares his journey of balancing his passion for acting with the need for life stab...
Becoming The Real You (By Learning Chinese) | Angela Lin | Ep102
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In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung reconnects with Angela Lin, co-founder of Real You Mandarin and co-h...
The Best of Both Worlds: Kevin Yee on Thriving as an ABC (American Born Chinese) | EP 101
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Season 6 Premiere – Episode 101 🎙️
In this episode of What Kind of Asian Are You?, host Kyle Leung chats with Kevin Yee, an ex...
Episode 100! Adult Friendships (ASIAN MEN CHIT CHAT SESSION)
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Episode 100 of WHAT KIND OF ASIAN ARE YOU?
Thank you to all that have been rocking with us regardless of when you star...
9 Questions with Kyle | Episode 99
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A solo episode
Get to know more about Kyle, the host of this podcast, and more on the inspiration and future goals for...
Diving into the Uncomfortable - Minerva Navasca | EP 98
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Minerva Navasca’s Bio:
Minerva Navasca is a Filipina-Canadian filmmaker exploring narratives of cultural dysphoria and...
The OG BLASIAN of the Internet! | @Jonahsahn | #97 SEASON 5 FINALE
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SEASON FIVE FINALE!
Our guest today, Johnathan Gibbs known as Jonahsahn and formerly blasianFMA.
He’s 100...
What Does Being "Chinese" Mean in the Diaspora? + Asian Joy | Aydin Quach | #96 #aapiheritagemonth
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Today's episode features Aydin Quach(he/they).
MA student in History @UBC and Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity @USC
AAPI Mental Health and Therapy | Vera Cheng | #95 #aapiheritatemonth
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Vera’s bio:
Vera Cheng is a registered social worker, psychotherapist, seasoned speaker, and the founder of Talk Therapy with...
Always a Gift and Opportunity in Every Situation | Amy Yip | #94
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WE are back from a long break! We finally pulled it together and this would be the first of the final 6 episodes for our fifth seaso...
"Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" - A Memoir | Curtis Chin | #93
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You know how sometimes you would meet someone and be blown away by the stories and experiences of their lives and how you think thei...
Amplifying Underrepresented Voices | Daniela Hornskov Sun (THIIIRD) | #92
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WE ARE BACK!
A conversation with a new friend, Daniela Hornskov Sun, writer, musician, producer, and all-around creativ...
THIIIRD WAVES - ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS - SEX AND DATING
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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT
Today's not your regular What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast episode. This is spotlighting a podcast...
TEASER: ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS
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INTRODUCING:
A new podcast series, All My Half Asian East Asian Bffs!
About the Series
Through rauco...
FOODIE TALK | Tiffany Ran (Ba Ba Lio Taiwanese Pop Up) | #91
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Today's episode features Tiffany Ran, Taiwanese American chef of Ba Ba Lio (886), BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up out in Seattle.
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Asian Diaspora and Belonging | JF Lee | #90
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Conversation with Wuxia author, JF Lee
A conversation on growing up as an Asian Diaspora (Singaporean Chinese Canadian)...
Asian Hip Hop & Design | Grace Chen | #89
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Today's episode is with a very talented designer, Grace Chen.
Our conversation covers her story of being born in China,...