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ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST

Ken Fong
Mental Health
Donald Trump
Cultural Identity
Asian American Culture
Kamala Harris
Asian American Identity
Asian American Community
East West Players
Asian American Representation
Immigration
Christian Nationalism
Asian American Literature
Coaching
Chinese Exclusion Act
Pacific Overtures
Christianity
Anna May Wong
Asian American Cuisine
Hollywood
Presidential Election 2024

Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

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Latest Episodes

For decades, traditional Chinese instruments like the pipa, erhu, and guzheng felt "too foreign" to Ken as he navigated the pressure to be accepted as a "true-blue American". Now at 71, embracing non-Western music has opened up an entirely new world—... more

In Season 12, Episode 624, host Ken Fong sits down with Carol Chin, a Chinese immigrant entrepreneur whose journey spans Venezuela to the Greater Boston area. As the co-owner and operator of seven McDonald's locations—including the anchor franchise i... more

In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections, co-hosts Ken Fong and Ken Kemp sit down to process the sweeping political shift across the nation. As election results confirm a significant Blue Wave, the Two Kens look past the headlines to examine what th... more

With Halloween right around the corner, we're kicking off a special pre-Halloween edition of Asian America: TKFP!Host Ken Fong welcomes Filipino American author Michael Seidlinger to explore the eerie, compelling, and deeply reflective world of horro... more

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Recent Guests

Michael J. Seidlinger
Filipino American author of Brokeula, Runaway Smile and Library of the Dead
Episode: EP 621: Author Michael Seidlinger on Horror, Vampires, and "Brokeula"
Christine Chang
Multidisciplinary artist, writer, director, author and former celebrity photographer
Episode: EP 622: Writer/Director Christine Chang On "Making Space," Asian American Representation, and Personal Connection
Sharon Kwon
Licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in Asian American clients and religious trauma
Episode: EP 620: Sharon Kwon and Annie Lim On Navigating Faith, Identity, and Culture in the Korean American Church
Annie Lim
Korean history enthusiast with a master's degree who taught a Korean course at Stanford University
Episode: EP 620: Sharon Kwon and Annie Lim On Navigating Faith, Identity, and Culture in the Korean American Church
Ken Kemp
Host of the Beached White Male Podcast.
Beached White Male Podcast
Episode: EP 619: The Two Kens On Communication, Tragedy & the Midterm Election
Kenny Riches
Hapa Japanese American writer, director, producer, and actor
Mouse; Davie Foundation
Episode: EP 618: Kenny Riches On Directing, Acting, And Isolation In "Mouse"
Grace Meng
Congresswoman, New York's 6th Congressional District
U.S. Congress / New York Congress
Episode: EP 616: Congresswoman Grace Meng On Faith, Family & Politics
Scott Kurashige
Japanese American activist, scholar and author
Author of American Peril
Episode: EP 615: Dr. Scott Kurashige On "American Peril" and the Long History of Anti-Asian Violence
Kenneth Tan Ronquillo
Filipino-American artist, writer, and illustrator; founder of Lola X Kenneth Collaboration
Lola X Kenneth Collaboration
Episode: EP 614: Kenneth Tan On Finishing His Lola's Paintings Art, Memory, and Aging

Host

Ken Fong
Host of the show; focuses on Asian American culture, history, and spirituality with thoughtful, personal interviewing style.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 246 ratings
  • This great weekly listen that picks up on the latest news and some great figures and events of the past.

    Audible
    5
    Amazon Customer
    United States4 years ago
  • Asian American discussions

    This great weekly listen that picks up on the latest news and some great figures and events of the past.

    Audible
    5
    Amazon Customer
    United States4 years ago
  • Feeds the soul

    For a period of several years while living in SoCal, I attended the church that Ken Fong pastored. It’s been a couple of decades since but I have missed his insights. I love how this podcasts exist. As a Christ follower it challenges us how to grapple with a lot of hard cultural issues and continue to be a light while being empathetic, inclusive and biblical. The state of the union and current tone we see in America is frustrating and contradictory to how Christians should act and I feel like my... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bechic2001
    United States4 years ago
  • Ken Is A Fun Dad

    Ken Fong the host is a modern American Dad, funny and compassionate while he talks about issues facing Asian Americans. He’s Christian, but religious or not, I think everyone can take away something from this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Agnes of Portland
    United States6 years ago
  • Comfort food for the soul

    Inclusive, incisive and insightful. Thank you, Ken Fong, for an incredibly heartfelt and loving podcast. Your podcast allows me to stand stronger in myself, feel the collective power of the AAPI community and believe in a better tomorrow for humanity. Great interviews, great reflections by Ken and great vibes all around.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete.in.dc
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners highlight thoughtful, intimate conversations with diverse guests.
Praise for hosting style—humane, insightful, and nuanced on difficult topics.
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

EP 622: Writer/Director Christine Chang On "Making Space," Asian American Representation, and Personal Connection
Q: Why do you think it is that high achievers, especially female high achievers, Asian American female high achievers, so easily fall into the trap of trying to earn love or fix situations that aren't serving them?
Chang says some Asian American women are raised to value achievement and feel that things are never good enough. She describes believing she had to perform to earn love, then learning that she could be herself and still be lovable.
EP 622: Writer/Director Christine Chang On "Making Space," Asian American Representation, and Personal Connection
Q: What is this film all about, what is the message, and what are you hoping to accomplish by making this project?
Chang describes Making Space, A Goodbye Love Story, as a story about a woman in an undefined romantic relationship who develops self-worth, boundaries and the ability to speak her truth. She hopes the film's personal themes will resonate with viewers.
EP 621: Author Michael Seidlinger on Horror, Vampires, and "Brokeula"
Q: What sparked the idea for you to completely strip Dracula of his wealth, and then explore the absolute horror of the immortal being dealing with late stage capitalism?
A conversation with his brother-in-law and nephew led Seidlinger to imagine becoming immortal without wealth. That idea became Brokeula, a story about how money, time and social class shape the experience of immortality.
EP 621: Author Michael Seidlinger on Horror, Vampires, and "Brokeula"
Q: How do you feel your identity as a Filipino American writer has actually helped shape your outsider lens when it comes to pulling apart Western horror tropes?
Seidlinger says his close-knit Filipino upbringing and later reflections on feeling outside mainstream society shaped his interest in questioning accepted norms, exploring what home and safety mean, and examining the difficulty of connection in modern life.
EP 620: Sharon Kwon and Annie Lim On Navigating Faith, Identity, and Culture in the Korean American Church
Q: Why did you deconstruct and walk away, and how did your parents respond?
Lim began questioning her faith in high school and now has a largely unspoken understanding with her devout parents. Kwon's doubts grew from an isolated church upbringing, and she says her mother freed her from guilt by accepting her decision to stop attending church.

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2. Christine Chang
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4. Annie Lim
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