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The Mash-Up Americans

The Mash-Up Americans
Cultural Identity
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Ancestral Trauma
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The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to the hyphen-America world we all live in. Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer talk culture, identity, what makes us who we are. Get to know yourself, America.

At The Mash-Up Americans we are celebrating and challenging the raucous, colorful, complicated country we live in by asking all the important, awkward questions: What does it mean to be an immigrant in Americ... more

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And end when it’s time. Wisdom from Lewis Carroll, from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published by MacMillan in 1865.

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Despite reality, reality also demands joy. Life goes on. Thank you to Wislawa Szymborka for Reality Demands, translated by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh, published in View With A Grain of Sand by Harcourt Brace in 1995.

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Recent Guests

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Phil Yu
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Episode: Coming Soon - Big Korean Energy
RO Kwon
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Tommy Craggs
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Anna Holmes
Lifelong storyteller and writer for The New Yorker and The New York Times.
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Cristina Jiménez
Award-winning community organizer and political strategist
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Host

Rebecca Lehrer
Co-host and lead voice discussing culture, identity, and shared experiences.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 272 ratings
  • Always Fascinating

    Love this podcast and the topics they dive into. Everyone should listen!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JLSmason
    United Statesa year ago
  • 466577 stars!!!

    I love Amy and Rebecca so so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mspassell
    United States2 years ago
  • They’re back!

    Love the new series.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RelNiss
    United States3 years ago
  • In my top 5

    Love this podcast so much it's in my top 5 to listen to. They give a great voice from themselves and their guests who all "mash up" and bring diversity in food and culture and how it impacts our relationships. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zuzka JB
    United States7 years ago
  • You ladies give me life !

    As an Asian American living in a very WHITE, post Brexit London, having your podcast is like oxygen. Thank you thank you thank you!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AmeePodcaster
    United States7 years ago

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The conversations are seen as accessible, enriching, and empowering for hyphenated identities.
Listeners describe the show as insightful, relatable, and life-giving, with warm hosts and thoughtful guests.
The content is praised for being fun, human, and courageously honest about culture and belonging.

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Telling Stories with Anna Holmes
Q: What is one thing related to taboo topics people can do?
Believe that there's an audience for topics that are often silenced; people are likely to resonate with those experiences.
Telling Stories with Anna Holmes
Q: What is one thing people can do related to making a change in our sense of self?
Try to write the story of yourself in four sentences or over one page; you might be surprised what comes up.
Telling Stories with Anna Holmes
Q: What do you see emerging in this life stage that was different, say, in your 20s and 30s?
The relationships and self-awareness are so much more grounded; I feel more settled.
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Q: What is one thing people can do to find compassion for those with different political beliefs?
Assume that others may be suffering and approach interactions with grace.
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Q: How do we define winning without saying, we're winners and somebody else is a loser?
Winning in community organizing is about teaching people how to win and focusing on manageable parts of larger problems.

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This show consistently explores culture, identity, immigration, and the ways hyphenated American experiences shape relationships, media, and daily life. Across episodes, topics range from personal identity and self-discovery to art, literature, faith, and cross-cultural creative expression, all anchored in warm, candid conversations with a blend of personal anecdotes and guest perspectives. A standout trait is how the hosts curate uplifting yet provocative conversations that invite listeners to reframe belonging, community, and what it means to be American in a diverse society.

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2. Matthew Kang
3. Joanne Lee Molinaro
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